The 116th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Kanna Hashimoto , was broadcast on March 17. In the episode, a girl who looked just like Maki (Miyu Oshima), who died in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, appeared, attracting the attention of viewers.
In episode 116, a malnourished and unidentified girl is brought to the hospital where Yui works. She collapsed in the street and was rushed to the hospital, but she had no ID card, money, or smartphone. The girl doesn't eat the hospital food, and when Yui (Hashimoto) visits her in her hospital room, she takes a dismissive attitude, asking, "Why did you help me?" and "I don't really care if I die." However, when she takes off her mask, her face looks exactly like Maki, the best friend of Yui's older sister Ayumu ( Riisa Naka).
According to the police, the girl is 15-year-old Tahara Uta (played by Oshima in a dual role). She lost her parents in an accident when she was eight years old and was raised in a children's home. After graduating from junior high school, she worked at a supermarket in Kanagawa, but when she came to Osaka relying on a senior colleague, her belongings were stolen and she had not eaten for nearly two weeks.
Later, when Yui met Ayumu, while looking at a photo of Maki, she said, "She really looked like Maki-chan." When Ayumu asked, "Were they really that similar?" Yui replied, "We have completely different vibes, but our eyes and stuff were the same." "We really do look alike."
On social media, comments such as, "I wonder if the unidentified girl is Maki's reincarnation," "Is it just a look-alike? Or...?", "Maybe Nabebe will adopt her," and "I wonder if she'll work at King of Gals?" were posted.
