The 50th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " starring Mio Imada (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others) was broadcast on June 6th, and viewers were drawn to the words and actions of Takashi's ( Takumi Kitamura) mother, Tomiko (Nanako Matsushima), who rushed to her son's side when he went off to war.
In the 50th episode, Nobu (Imada), who has realized everything after seeing Takashi with a shaved head, bows his head and says, "Congratulations." The day of his departure arrives. As Takashi is encouraged by the townspeople, Chiyoko (Naho Toda) desperately squeezes out the words, "For the sake of your country... do well..."
Suddenly, from the depths of the shopping district, Tomiko's voice rang out, "Taka! Don't die!" Tomiko ran up to Taka and yelled, with tears in her eyes, "Taka, are you sure? You must come back! You don't have to run away. You don't have to worry about being cowardly! You don't have to do anything! Live... come back alive!"
Tamie (Ikezu Sachiko), a member of the Women's Association for National Defense, was furious and said, "Are you really the mother of an Imperial soldier? As a mother, isn't it your duty to send your son off with honor?" Tomiko retorted, "Send him off with honor?" "Telling a boy who is going off to war to die?" she said, touching Taka's face affectionately and saying, "You can't die. You have to live!"
Comments on social media included, "My tear ducts were broken," "Tomiko crying loudly in front of the crowd as she pleaded with her son what every mother is thinking in her heart, and then Nanako Matsushima stroking her son's cheek as she cried, I was trembling," "She's actually a kind mother who's just clumsy at expressing her affection," "This is the greatest motherly love," and "All the unpleasant Tomiko we've had up until now was all for this day."
