The 25th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " starring Mio Imada (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others) was broadcast on May 2nd. In the episode, viewers reacted to the announcement of Takashi's ( Takumi Kitamura) acceptance into Tokyo Higher School of Fine Arts when his mother Tomiko (Nanako Matsushima) showed up.
In the 25th episode, it is the day that the results of the entrance exams for Tokyo Higher School of Fine Arts are announced. Takashi is sitting alone on a bench, unable to find the courage to look at the results. That's when Hiroshi (Yutaka Takenouchi) appears. He says that he was worried about Takashi and went to Tokyo on his way back from a conference. Seeing Takashi's expression, Hiroshi encourages him by saying, "Next to despair lies hope," but Takashi replies, "I haven't seen the results yet."
Surprised, Hiroshi grabbed Taku's arm and hurried to the bulletin board. There he saw the name "Takashi Yanai." Hiroshi was so happy that he hugged Taku tightly and exclaimed, "You did a great job!"
The scene was watched from a distance by Takashi's mother, Tomiko (Nanako Matsushima), who had left the Yanai family a year earlier. Tomiko was holding something that looked like a letter, and when she saw the two of them embracing each other, she smiled and left without saying a word.
Various comments were posted on social media, such as "Why is Tomiko in Tokyo!?", "I wonder if she was in contact with someone in the Yanai family", "I felt a little sad watching Tomiko watch over them quietly before disappearing", "I guess the loneliness of not being able to hold her son's hand and celebrate the announcement of his acceptance is the punishment Tomiko has been given...", and "Just her appearance is disturbing."
