The 10th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 am and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on April 11th, and the exchange between Takashi (Kimura Yuuki) and his mother Tomiko ( Nanako Matsushima) became a hot topic among viewers.
In episode 10, Taka goes to see Tomiko in Kochi using the address on the postcard. Taka is overjoyed to be reunited with his mother after such a long time, but Tomiko looks confused. When Tomiko asks, "What did you come for?" Taka replies, "Chihiro (Masataka Hirayama) has a fever and wants to see Mom... No. To tell you the truth, I'm the one who's been wanting to see you... I've been wanting to see you for a long time, Mom."
Just then, a middle-aged gentleman and the girl return. Tomiko explains to the gentleman that a relative's child suddenly came to visit. The girl calls Tomiko "mother" and goes inside the house. Tomiko hugs Takashi and says, "Takashi, okay? You can't come here anymore. Go back to your uncle's. You're hungry, aren't you? Use this money to buy something to eat and go home," and tries to give him some money, but Takashi shakes her hand off and runs off.
Shocked, Takashi returns home alone. As he collapses on the side of the road, Nobu (Yuzuna Nagase) and Hatako (Noriko Eguchi) call out to him and offer him an Anpan. After eating the Anpan, Takashi regains his strength and returns home safely to the Yanai family home. That night, Takashi tears up a sketch of Tomiko's back as she leaves with a white parasol in her hand.
In response to Tomiko's comment about "a relative's child," comments were made on social media such as, "Being a relative's child is tough. It's a lifelong trauma," "It's a cruel reality for young Takashi," "It's too sad," and "The opening three minutes alone is a series of hard punches aimed at Takashi."
