The 49th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 a.m. and other stations), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on June 5th, and viewers were drawn to the interaction between Nobu (Imada) and Ranko ( Yuumi Kawai Yumi).
In the 49th episode, Nobu bravely tells a worried student that his brother has received a red paper, "Japan will win. Your brother will perform his duties well and return home in triumph as a hero of his country." However, Jiro's (Ayumu Nakajima) words are stuck on him, and he is shaking inside.
Feeling uneasy, Nobu confides in Ranko, "I may say brave things in front of the children, like we should win the war quickly and end it, but deep down I'm trembling." "You're right, Ranko. I've changed."
Nobu regretted not being able to tell Jiro how she really felt before he left on a voyage. When Ranko asked, "You said things like, 'Serve your country well' because it was about your sister," and "What did you really want to say?" Nobu muttered, "Please... come back alive..." When Nobu said, "I didn't have the courage to say it," Ranko spoke for Jiro, saying, "Jiro, you must have been lonely." Nobu was conflicted, thinking, "Should I be a teacher and put on a movie...?"
Comments on social media included, "It brings me to tears," "Nobu is finally able to speak her true feelings in front of her family," "Nobu-chan and Ranko's conversation is heartbreaking. They're great sisters. It's good she has someone to talk to," "Ranko understands the real Nobu very well," "Ranko's line 'Jiro-san, you must have been lonely' was a critical hit and painful," and "Being a teacher in this era must have been a very difficult job."
