The 15th 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 18th, and viewers were shocked by the words and actions of Takashi's ( Takumi Kitamura) mother, Tomiko (Nanako Matsushima), who said it was "too scary."
In episode 15, Tomiko, who has not been heard from for eight years, suddenly returns. Although Taka still has some lingering feelings towards Tomiko, he is happy when she praises his manga. On the other hand, Taka's aunt Chiyoko (Naho Toda) is irritated by Tomiko's free-spirited behavior, and his younger brother Chihiro (Motoki Nakazawa) is also unable to be happy. When Tomiko says that she feels out of place in the Yanai household, Taka comforts her by telling her not to worry about it and that she should just stay there.
Towards the end of the film, Chihiro declares to Hiroshi (Yutaka Takenouchi) that she wants to become a lawyer, not a doctor. Chiyoko, who had hoped that she would take over Hiroshi's clinic, becomes distraught and asks, "What will happen to this clinic?" Then, Tomiko suddenly says, "Don't worry. If an emergency arises, Takashi will become a doctor in your place," to which Takashi looks confused and asks, "Huh?" Tomiko tells Hiroshi, "This kid can do it if he tries," and tells Takashi, "Try believing in yourself."
In response to Tomiko's words and actions on social media, people have been saying things like, "Everything Tomiko says and does gives me the creeps," "What an incredibly selfish mother," "It's absolutely scary," "It sent chills down my spine so much I thought I was watching a suspense movie," "It's like horror," and "Just because she's beautiful doesn't mean she can get away with anything she does."
