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 scene where Tomiko ( Nanako Matsushima ) and Chiyoko ( Takumi Kitamura ) see off Takashi ( Naho Toda) who is going 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." At the Yanai household, Chiyoko says to Takashi, who looks worried, "I'm sure everything will be fine. I hope Hiroshi (Yutaka Takenouchi) and Takashi's father (Kazunari Ninomiya Kiyoshi) are watching over you in heaven."
The day of his departure arrived. As the townspeople encouraged Takashi, Chiyoko tried desperately to hold back her tears and say, "For the sake of your country... do well..." Then, from the back of the shopping district, Tomiko's voice rang out, "Takashi! You can't die!" Tomiko ran up to Takashi and yelled, "You must come back! You don't have to run away. You don't have to worry about being seen as cowardly! You can do whatever you want! Live... come back alive!"
Tamie (Ikezu Sachiko) of the Women's Association for National Defense advises, "As a mother, isn't it your duty to send your son off with honor?", but Tomiko counters, "Send him off with honor?" "Telling a boy who is going off to war to die?" she tells Taka, "Don't die. Live!" Hearing her words, Chiyoko nods next to Tomiko, crying.
Comments on social media included, "Tomiko was heartbroken. Chiyoko, sobbing next to her, was also wonderful," "I'm sure Chiyoko really cares about Taku too," "The love between the two mothers touched my heart," "Chiyoko's affection brought me to tears," and "Amazing acting."
