The 38th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on May 21st, and viewers reacted to a comment made by "Yam-onchan" Sokichi Yamura(played by Sadao Abe).
The Asada family is overcome with grief after receiving the news that Gou (Kanata Hosoda) has been killed in battle. While everyone else is saying, "Gou was a great man," Ranko (Yuumi Kawai) remains silent. Late at night, Ranko stays awake to keep the incense burning, and she places her hands together on Gou's happi coat and quietly asks, "Gou-chan? You must be hungry."
Kusakichi looked at the whole scene with a serious expression. When Nobu (Imada) came in, Kusakichi said, "I went fishing with Go only once." He continued, "I asked him if there was a woman he wanted to meet before he went off to war, and he said, 'I see her every day.' Is he really happy now that he died for his country? Shouldn't I tell him he did a great job?" He then sarcastically called Nobu a "patriotic teacher" and left the place.
A variety of reactions were posted on social media, including "It's a scathing piece of sarcasm," "It pierces the heart," "Yam-onchan is carrying an uncontrollable sadness and pain deep in his heart. I guess it's inevitable that he'll make nasty remarks," "Yam-san is sharply questioning Nobu's way of thinking as a teacher," "It's not Nobu's fault. It's sad that he's being blamed," and "It must be hard for Nobu-chan too."
