It was revealed on March 10th that actor Tsumabuki Satoshi will be appearing in the NHK Asadora drama series "Anpan, " starring Mio Imada , which begins on March 31st. The announcement was made at a pre-show talk show held at the NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo on the same day, with Tsumabuki making a surprise appearance. This will be Tsumabuki's first time appearing in a Asadora.
At first, Tsukamoto did not appear on stage, but instead commented on the video, "It has been my dream to appear in a Asadora. I am really looking forward to it. I will be joining the Anpan group from now on, so please look forward to it." After that, his back was shown on screen as he headed towards the hall, and he made a surprise appearance on stage. The audience cheered loudly, and the hall was filled with a murmur.
Tsukamoto plays Yagi Shinnosuke, a private first class in the Kokura Regiment to which Takashi Yanai(Takumi Kitamura) is assigned during the war. He worries about Takashi, who is unable to adapt to the military, and lends him a helping hand from time to time. After the war, he has an unexpected reunion with Takashi, and comes to have a major impact on the lives of Nobu (Imada) and Takashi.
Tsukamoto expressed his joy, saying, "I believe that appearing in a Asadora is the goal of all actors, so I was very happy."
The event was attended by the lead actress Imada, Kitamura, Kawai Yuumi Kawai who plays Asada Ranko, Hara Nanoka who plays Nanoka Hara Meiko, Motoki Nakazawa who plays Yanai Chihiro, and Sadao Abe who plays Yamura Kusakichi. The event was moderated by the station's announcer , Risa Hayashida, who is in charge of narrating the drama.
"Anpan" is written by Miho Nakazono, who is known for the "Doctor X: Surgeon Daimon Michiko" (TV Asahi) series, and tells the story of love and courage that will make you feel the joy of living as Yanase Takashi, who was still a Takashi Yanase at the time, and his wife Nobu Komatsu overcome all sorts of rough seas to arrive at "Anpanman." Imada will play Asada Nobu, who is based on Nobu, and Kitamura will play Takashi Yanai, who is based on Yanase.
