The 52nd episode of the NHK morning drama "Omusubi" starring Hashimoto Kanna was broadcast on December 10th, and fans of the drama responded to the job offer made to Sachi (Yamamoto Maika), also known as "Satchin", Yui's (Hashimoto) classmate at Kobe Nutrition College.
In episode 52, Yui and her friends, now in their second year at vocational school, have begun their job hunting in earnest. Yui hopes to find work at a company involved in sports nutrition in order to support her boyfriend Shoya (Sano Hayato), who plays amateur baseball. Sachi's first choice is Manpuku Foods, a top food company that specializes in track and field, while Kasumi (Taira Yuna) will be taking an exam at a hospital in Tokyo. Morikawa (Kote Shinya), who will be returning to work, said he is carefully considering his options.
While Yui struggles to sell herself well in the interview, Kasumi receives a job offer from a hospital in Tokyo. Sachi also receives a tentative job offer from her first choice, Manpuku Foods, thanks to her track and field achievements in high school.
"Manpuku Foods" is the food company established by Manpei (Hasegawa Hiroki), the husband of the main character, Fukuko Tachibana (Ando Sakura), in the morning drama "Manpuku," which aired in the second half of 2018 and is based on the lives of the husband and wife who founded Nissin Food Products.
The sudden appearance of the "Manpuku" joke in "Omusubi" caught the attention of viewers, and "Manpuku Foods" became a trending topic on X (formerly Twitter). On social media, comments such as "Is this from Manpei-san?", "I was surprised to see Manpuku Foods," "Thank you for making 'Manpuku Foods' a first-class company! Respect for past works is important," and "The line 'Manpuku Foods' made me stop and look at the TV screen again." were posted.
