Aya Omasa and Mariko Shinoda are shown smooching in the recently broadcast third episode of the NHK television drama series Mistresses.

The lingering lesbian kiss scene apparently lasted 40 seconds. Fans were on hand to count them all. Mariko seduces Aya by stroking her face and going in for the kiss. Aya then reciprocates passionately.

It’s pure bliss to watch.

The series (a remake of a British show from the late 2000s) also stars hot jukujo actresses Kyoko Hasegawa and Miki Mizuno as well as Hyunri and gravure model Miwako Kakei.

Fans of Aya Omasa are surely already tuning in to (be turned on by) the adultery-themed drama, which previously featured the buxom 28-year-old lounging around on bed in her panties… before her impatient male lover asks for her attention.

Mariko Shinoda has struggled to establish herself after leaving AKB48, despite being one of the top idols at the time. This is certainly one way to relaunch a career! Hey, it worked wonders for the likes of Anna Friel back in the 1990s.