The NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others) starring actor Ryusei Yokohama . In the 10th episode, which aired on March 9th, the presence of Tanehime ( Kokoro Terada), the younger sister of Tanyasu Kenmaru (Terada Kokoro), was suddenly highlighted. At the beginning of the episode, her older brother Kenmaru came up with a countermeasure against Tanuma Okitsugu(Ken Watanabe) and excitedly proclaimed, "All we have to do is sow the seeds of Tanyasu! In Edo Castle!!" The young Tanehime was "used" by his older brother, and viewers sympathized with her. On the other hand, there were also comments about her adorable appearance, such as "Tanehime is so cute" and "Oda Aiyu, who plays Tanehime, is so cute and suits that hairstyle."
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama, depicting the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have built the foundations of Japan's media industry and pop culture. The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, who is known for "Drama 10 'Ooku'" which was broadcast on NHK two years ago and became a big hit.
In the 10th episode, Tsutaju (Yokohama) is dejected after Segawa (Fuka Koshiba) is bought. Meanwhile, her father and friends ask her to create a nishikie (colored woodblock print) to accompany Segawa's "Last Courtesan's Procession."
Tsutae, who went out to investigate, found out that his books had been banned from bookstores in the city and had been thrown away. In Edo Castle, Ienari (Ken Watanabe) was told by Ieharu (Hidekazu Mashima) that he planned to make Tanehime his daughter and marry Iemoto (Tomoya Oku) in the future.
Oda, who will appear in the drama as Tanehime from the 4th episode (broadcast on January 26th), was born on May 2nd, 2011 and is 13 years old (first year of junior high school) from Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2022, she won the grand prize at the 45th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan (Horipro TSC), a new talent discovery audition hosted by the entertainment production company Horipro.
At the time, she was 11 years and 5 months old, breaking the record for the youngest Grand Prix winner of the "Horipro TSC" (the previous winner was Sakura Kiryu at 12 years and 4 months old at the 41st competition). She was introduced to the press the following March 2023, and at the press conference she named "Rola-san" as her favorite model, saying, "I like how she is clear-spoken and reliable."
The audition has been held since 1976 and has produced such stars as Kyoko Fukada, Satomi Ishihara, and Haruka Ayase. Expectations are high that Oda will follow in Ayase's footsteps.
