The 20th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " starring Mio Imada (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others) was broadcast on April 25th. In the episode, viewers had various reactions to the words and actions of Takashi's ( Takumi Kitamura) mother, Tomiko (Nanako Matsushima), who found out that Takashi had failed the entrance exam.
In the 20th episode, Takashi was rejected from Kochi Daiichi High School. In the quiet Yanai household, Takashi bowed his head and Hiroshi (Yutaka Takenouchi) encouraged him by saying, "Regardless of the result, Takashi did his best."
At that moment, Nobu and "Yam-onchan" Kusakichi (Sadao Abe) arrive to deliver Anpan. Tomiko mentions that Nobu had been taught by Taka before the entrance exam, and blames him, saying, "I heard that Nobu passed," and "I wonder if Taka couldn't study because of you." Then Chihiro (Motoki Nakazawa) tells Tomiko that it's terrible to take out your frustrations on Nobu, and tells Taka to stop doing what Tomiko tells him.
The next morning, Tomiko packs her bags and prepares to leave town again. Taka chases after her and tells her that she will take another year off and pass the exam next time, but she replies, "One year... I can't wait. That's enough. Do as you like. Chihiro told me not to do what I tell you." When Taka offers to take her to the station, she says, "Have fun. Goodbye," and leaves.
On social media, people have responded to Tomiko's words and actions with comments such as, "You hurt Taku to the very end, you're terrible," "You're so selfish," "I really feel sorry for Taku," "It must be hard for Taku to be abandoned, but I think it's good that he left," "She's the type who causes trouble and destroys her own place in the world," and "She falls into the category of a toxic parent, but there's something about her humanity that makes it hard to hate her."
