The 107th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others), starring actress Kanna Hashimoto , was broadcast on March 4th, and Asadora fans responded to the actor who played the boss of "Natchan" Natsumi ( Shima Tabata ).
In the 107th episode, Yui (Hashimoto) is asked by her childhood friend Natsumi, who works at the convenience store chain "Fortune Store," to jointly develop a lunch box for the elderly, and consults with Tsukamoto (Hamada Mari), the head of the nutrition department. Tsukamoto readily agrees, saying, "That's a good idea," and "That sounds like fun."
A few days later, Toyooka (Kumamoto Akitoshi), the product development manager of Fortune Store, and Tsuchiya (Mori Yusaku), a registered dietitian, visit the hospital with Natsumi for a meeting. Toyooka greets Tsukamoto, who is present as a supervisor, saying, "I came to visit you because I wanted to receive more expert advice." When Tsukamoto replies, "It wasn't me who gave the advice, it was Yoneda here," Toyooka looks at Yui and says, "You're quite young, aren't you?" in a condescending tone.
Later, while discussing the bento menu, Toyooka requested, "I'd like to ask Professor Tsukamoto to develop the menu." Tsukahara responded, "I'll take the final responsibility, so why not leave it to the two young people for now?"
Akito Kumamoto, who will play Toyooka, played Goro, the owner of the boarding house where the heroine Suzuko ( Shuri ) lived in the Asadora "Boogie Woogie" in the second half of 2023.
Goro's character was a quiet and gentle former sumo wrestler, but Toyooka, who he will be playing this time, is an unpleasant boss. Fans of the Asadora who noticed the character said things like, "I thought I'd seen the manager's face somewhere before, and it was Goro from Boogie Woogie," "I didn't notice because his vibe is completely different," "He was a good guy in Boogie Woogie, so why did he get reincarnated like this..." and "Actors are really amazing."
