The 94th episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , aired on August 6th, and the performance of child actor Soraji Shibuya, who plays Chotaro, attracted the attention of viewers.
Thanks to the efforts of Rin (Mikami), Naomi (Uesaka), and Kurokawa (Hirano Seisei), the villagers, who had been skeptical of medical treatment, gradually began to understand them. However, the condition of Chotaro's mother, Asa (Miyama Karen), who had been isolated in a quarantine hospital due to dysentery, did not improve.
Meanwhile, Chotaro, wanting to see Asa, was peeking at the isolation hospital from a short distance away. His father, Tasuke (played by Shunya Itabashi), who was helping dig the hole, spotted Chotaro and scolded him, "Hey, it's dangerous! I told you to stay inside! Go back!"
Naomi tells Rin that she's been wondering about a little boy who sometimes hangs around the hospital. When Rin tells her he's Asa's son, Naomi murmurs, "It must be lonely for both of them," and Rin nods in agreement.
One day, Naomi spotted Chotaro near the isolation hospital and said to him, "What do you want to talk about? If you could see your mother. If you don't say what you want to say, she won't understand." Meanwhile, at the isolation hospital, Asa had a fever and was listless, having lost all her energy.
Then, Chotaro's voice could be heard calling out from outside, "Mom!" Chotaro encouraged Asa, "I'll be waiting for you! I have your favorite anko mochi, so come back!" Chotaro continued to shout, "Hang in there, Mom!" and tears welled up in Asa's eyes when she heard his voice.
Soraji Shibuya, who plays Chotaro, is 8 years old, born on October 28, 2017. In the 2025 morning Asadora"Anpan," he played Lin, a Chinese boy who shot Iwao (Noritaka Hamao) with a pistol to avenge his parents, leaving a strong impression on viewers.
On social media, comments included: "What a great child actor. I was moved to tears," "Chotaro's acting is amazing," "The scene where the boy screams gave me goosebumps," "Shibuya Soraji is a genius after all!", "He's such a good actor, both as Rin in Anpan and this time," "His acting is so professional, it puts adults to shame," "The child actor's scream was breathtaking," "His facial expressions are incredible," "Anyone would cry at this... He's going to be a big star," and "I had a feeling he's going to become a star."
