The 50th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on June 6th. In the final scene, Satoshi Tsumabuki, who is also known as the lead actor in the NHK Taiga drama "Tenchijin" (2009), made his first appearance.
"Anpan" is based on the married couple Takashi Yanase(1919-2013) and Nobuyuki (1918-1993), the manga artist and picture book writer who created "Anpanman." It is a "story of love and courage" that will make you feel the joy of living, depicting how these two, who were once nobody, overcame all sorts of rough seas and arrived at "Anpanman," the embodiment of "unreversible justice."
In the 50th episode, Nobu (Imada) sees the shaved head of Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) and realizes everything. He bows his head and says, "Congratulations." The day he leaves for war arrives. As Takashi is encouraged by the townspeople, Chiyoko (Toda Naho Toda) desperately tries to squeeze out the words. Then, a voice reverberates from the back of the shopping district...
This is Tsukamoto's first appearance in a Asadora. He plays Yagi Shinnosuke, a corporal in the Kokura regiment to which Takashi belongs during the war. The 50th episode depicts the encounter between Yagi and Takashi, who is transferred from the Kochi regiment to the Fukuoka Kokura regiment.
When Yagi spots Takami, who is worrying about his step and falling behind, he approaches him and asks, "Who are you?". Seeing the flustered Takami, he raises his voice and tells him to "straighten up!", and warns him, "On the battlefield, those who let their guard down are the first to die. Pull yourself together!"
According to the official website, Yagi is concerned about Takashi, who is unable to adapt to the military, and occasionally lends him a helping hand. After the war, he unexpectedly meets Takashi again, and becomes a major influence on Nobu and Takashi's lives... The main story of the 10th week ended with the 50th episode, but future developments are attracting attention.
