Nine new cast members for the NHK Asadora drama series "Omusubi ," starring Kanna Hashimoto (Hashimoto) works as a registered dietitian in the "final chapter," "Hospital/Dietitian Edition." In addition to Nakamura Anne, other cast members include Hamada Mari, Himi Fumi, Inukai Takato, Nagano Munenori, Tsuji Nagiko, Shimazui Kana, Yoshida Takeaki, and Baba Toru. This will be Nakamura, Himi Fumi, and Yoshida's first appearance in a Asadora.
Nakamura plays Reina Kamata, a surgeon who was recruited by the chairman from a hospital in Tokyo because of her skills. She is polite but self-centered. She leaves post-operative nutritional support to the registered dietitian.
Nakamura commented, "I've been watching Asadora with my family since I was a child, and have always looked forward to them, so I was really happy when I was chosen to appear in the show. Now, as the series enters a new chapter, I am extremely honored to be able to join in on this important part as it moves towards the climax. As the story depicts Yui meeting various people at the hospital and growing as a person, I hope to be someone who watches over her with a loving voice."
Hamada will play Tsukamoto Nomika, the head of the nutrition department and Yui's reliable boss, Hime will play veteran nurse Kuwabara Miwa, Inukai will play Sugisawa Satoshi, a speech-language-hearing therapist who teams up with Yui, Nagano will play Matsuzaki Eito, Tsuji will play Shinomiya Akari, a pharmacist, Shimazui will play Kakinuma Riko, a registered dietitian at a contracted company, Yoshida will play Ishida Taku, a new registered dietitian, and Baba will play Morishita Naohisa, a gastroenterologist.
Production manager Usagawa Takashi said, "Yui has four years of experience as a registered dietitian, and will use her natural communication skills to solve various problems at the hospital! Please enjoy the 'Hospital Edition' brought to life by a diverse cast of actors, and the world of ' Omusubi', which is still not stopping!"
"Omusubi" is the 111th NHK morning drama. The heroine, Yoneda Yui (played by Hashimoto), was born on the day the era name changed to "Heisei". After growing up as a gal in Fukuoka, she aims to become a registered dietitian in Kansai due to a certain incident. This is a "Heisei youth graffiti". The original work is written by Nemoto Nonji, a screenwriter known for NHK's drama "Shojiki Real Estate".
