The 18th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " starring Mio Imada was broadcast on April 23rd. In the last 30 seconds before the ending, Kumi Takiuchi, who plays Kuroi Yukiko, a teacher at a women's normal school, made her first appearance, which became a hot topic among viewers, with many commenting that she had "incredible presence."
In episode 18, after a fight between Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) and Chihiro (Motoki Nakazawa), Hiroshi (Yutaka Takenouchi) tells them once again that he doesn't need a successor. He tells them to keep trying until they find out what they want to do for a living. Takashi, who still doesn't know what he wants to be, decides to take the entrance exam for Kochi Daiichi High School. Nobu (Imada) and Takashi each study hard.
And then the day of the exam arrived. As Nobu was being seen off by his family, Tomiko (Nanako Matsushima) suddenly appeared. While Tomiko was offering the exam ticket to the altar and praying, Taka had gone off to take the exam. Nobu realized what was going on and ran off with the exam ticket to deliver it to Taka.
At the end of the episode, Nobu, who somehow managed to make it in time for the exam, rushes into the Women's Normal School and mutters, "I just made it in time." When she bows to Kuroi, who is about to close the gates of the school, Kuroi glances up and down at Nobu, expressionless.
Takiuchi has appeared in many popular dramas, including last year's taiga drama "Dear Radiance (Hikaru Kimi e)" in which she played the wife of Fujiwara no Michinaga, Akiko, but this is her first Asadora. On social media, comments were posted about Takiuchi's first appearance, such as "Just by appearing on the screen for a moment, Kumi Takiuchi san gives off a disturbing atmosphere," "Her eyes are amazing," "Her gaze was sharp," "Kumi Takiuchi is here!! She doesn't have any lines, but her presence is amazing," and "I can't wait for tomorrow."
