"Anpan" Episode 115: Viewers excited about the character appearing in the next week's title and preview

The 115th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on September 5th, and viewers were drawn to the preview of the 24th week, "The Birth of Anpanman" (September 8th to 12th), which was released after the main program.

In episode 115, Nobu (Imada) and his friends reunite with the wandering baker Sokichi Yamura(Sadao Abe), also known as "Yam-on-chan." Toward the end of the episode, on the anniversary of the end of the war, Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) thinks of his younger brother Chihiro (Motoki Nakazawa), who was killed in battle; his mother Tomiko (Nanako Matsushima Nanako), who lost Chihiro; Ranko ( Yuumi Kawai Kanata Hosoda ); Yagi ( Satoshi Tsumabuki), who lost his family; and Kusakichi, who suffered emotional scars on the battlefield. "I want to remove the thorns in everyone's hearts. To that end... what can we do?" he muses. The episode ends with Takashi pulling out a picture of a "fat man handing out Anpan" from his desk drawer.

In the preview for next week's episode, which was released after the main story ended, Akira Tokaibayashi (Kenjiro Tsuda Furukawa), who will become Nobu's apprentice at the tea ceremony class, also makes her first appearance.

In addition to the returning and first appearances of the cast, attention was also drawn to the weekly title, "The Birth of Anpanman," with comments on social media such as, "Just the title alone is making me want to cry..." "Anpanman is finally here! I couldn't help but grin," "We're finally reaching the climax," "Tokairin-san was there...it was only for a few seconds, but I was so happy I couldn't stop crying. I've been waiting so long!! As cool as ever," "It's Tsudaken! His beautiful voice never fails to impress!" and "I can't wait to see Furukawa Kotone!"