Mio Imada plays Uto Shin, a maid at the Yanai household, in the NHK morning drama series " Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. and other Asadora ) starring Himari Hitomi . Although this is her first appearance in a Asadora, her brilliant acting has attracted the attention of viewers. Production manager Ken Kurasaki spoke about the appeal of Hitomi's acting.
"Anpan" is based on the married couple Takashi Yanase (1919-2013) and Noriyuki Yanase (1918-1993). It is a "story of love and courage" that will make you feel the joy of living, depicting how the two met, overcame all sorts of rough seas, and arrived at "Anpanman", the embodiment of "unreversible justice."
Hitomi was born on June 3, 2002, and is 22 years old and from Kochi Prefecture. After working in an idol group, he made his debut as an actor in 2023. He appeared in the 2024 TV series "Five Ways to Socially Erase Your Husband Season 2" (TV Tokyo) and "Minna no Ouji R" (TV Asahi).
Although she has a short career as an actor, the cast of " Anpan ", including Takumi Kitamura who plays Takashi Yanai Takumi Kitamura and Yutaka Takenouchi who plays Hiroshi Yanai , praised her acting. After filming the farewell scene between Hiroshi and his family (episode 41), they all praised Hitomi's acting in the scene.
Kurazaki gives her stamp of approval on Hitomi's acting ability, saying, "Hitomi participated in an audition where dozens of people were invited. It was practically her first time doing serious acting, and I thought the fact that she was still a blank slate was good.She also has a good sense for acting, and although many of the other participants were already well-known and accomplished actors, I decided to take the plunge and offer her the role."
"She hails from Kochi Prefecture, where ' Anpan' is set, and is also originally from Nankoku City, where Takashi Yanase spent his childhood, so her expressions are spot on. Her facial expressions in the various scenes at the Yanai family home were also truly wonderful, and I hope you will continue to pay attention to Oshin-chan's acting."
