Omusubi:Tachikawa humming along to B'z's "Ultra Soul" becomes a hot topic. Viewers comment, "It reminds me of the excitement at the Red and White Song Battle," "Isn't the timing divine?"

The 69th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " starring Kanna Hashimoto ), a veteran chef at the company cafeteria where Yui ( Hiroki Miyake) works, was in a good mood and humming the hit song "Ultra Soul" by the rock group "B'z", which became a hot topic among viewers.

In the 68th episode (broadcast on January 8th), Yui notices that the employees are leaving a lot of vegetables uneaten, so she suggests to Tachikawa and young chef Haraguchi (Hagiwara Toshihisa) that they switch from low-cost imported vegetables to locally grown, non-standard vegetables.

In the 69th episode, Yui came up with a menu after being able to purchase irregularly shaped vegetables at a low price. The daily menu, which uses local vegetables and focuses on nutritional balance, was well received by employees, and Haraguchi expressed his gratitude to Yui, saying, "Thanks to Mr. Yoneda, our company cafeteria has changed."

Meanwhile, Tachikawa was humming "Ultra Soul" while working in the kitchen. In the 57th episode (broadcast on December 17, 2024), Tachikawa revealed that singing Ozaki Yutaka's songs is a barometer of his mood. When Tachikawa sang "Ultra Soul," Haraguchi explained to Yui, "You're singing B'z, not Ozaki. That's when you're in the best of moods."

Speaking of B'z, their appearance on the Red and White Song Battle, which was broadcast on New Year's Eve last year, was much talked about. After singing "Illumination", the theme song for "Omusubi", in the studio, the two members of B'z made a surprise appearance on stage at the NHK Hall, where the audience was waiting, and sang "LOVE PHANTOM" and "Ultra Soul". The venue was filled with excitement, and the host, Hashimoto, was thrilled, saying, "This is too good. What a surprise."

B'z's surprise performance at Kohaku was still fresh in the viewers' memories, and many viewers reacted to Tachikawa's singing scene. On social media, comments such as "It reminds me of the craze at Kohaku," "When they filmed this, they probably didn't imagine B'z would appear on Kohaku. Anyway, it was super timely," "Isn't the timing divine!?" and "Tachikawa-san, you were watching Kohaku, weren't you?" were posted.