The 116th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " starring Kanna Hashimoto (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 am and others) was broadcast on March 17th. In this episode, Yui's (Hashimoto's) daughter Hana becomes a junior high school student, and the cast is changed from Ririsa Miyazaki to Chise Niitsu. This became a hot topic among viewers.
In 2023, Shoya ( Hayato Sano), who has obtained his qualifications and become a full-fledged barber, worries about his daughter Hana becoming a junior high school student and becoming more mature, but Yui scolds him. Even though Hana is now a junior high school student, she is still crazy about soccer. She suddenly says, "I've found someone I like!", which upsets Shoya, but he is relieved when she reveals that the person is a Spanish soccer player.
Also, in the opening of the first episode (broadcast on September 30, 2024), Hana is seen happily munching on a Omusubi and squints her eyes saying "Mmmmm," just like when high school student Yui ate a Omusubi ball before going to school.
Niitsu, who plays Hana, has been making waves for her excellent performance as the elementary school student version of the third heroine, Otsuki Hinata (Kawaei Rina), in the Asadora"Kumkum Everybody," which is currently being rebroadcast. On social media, comments such as "Little Hinata is reincarnated as Yoneda Hana. I'm glad she's doing well, toying with her father," "I'm surprised at how much she's grown," "When Chise-chan appeared, applause erupted in our house," and "The way she gobbled down the Omusubi was just like Yui in the first episode" were posted.
