Yumi Yoshitatsu will appear in a Asadora for the first time in 12 years since "Hanako and Anne"

The new cast for the NHK Asadora drama "Kaze,Kaoru, " starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , which will air in the first half of 2026, has been announced on the official NHK drama website (＠nhk_dramas), and it has been revealed that Yumi Yoshitatsu will appear in the role of the proprietress of a Japanese confectionery shop.

This will be Yoshitatsu's first appearance in a Asadora in 12 years since "Hanako to Anne" (first half of 2014).

"When I received the offer to appear in the drama, I thought how unexpected life can be. This is my first appearance in a Asadora in 10 years, and I'm both confused and excited. Even as we are tossed about by the times and fate, we must seriously face the things in front of us and find the path we should aim for. This subject matter has much to say to us living in the present. This time, I will be witnessing an important scene at a turning point in the life of the protagonist, who survives through an era of epidemic. I will do my best and face the role with gratitude," she commented.

"Kaze,Kaoru" is the 114th serial TV drama. Set in the Meiji era, it is a buddy drama featuring two trained nurses, Ozeki Chika and Suzuki Masa, as its two protagonists. The two graduated from the same nursing school, they struggle with how to interact with patients and doctors, and grow together through clashes, eventually becoming the "strongest buddy." Uesaka plays the other protagonist, Oya Naomi.