Mio Imada stars in the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan" (General TV, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. and others). Starting from the 11th week "I hate the military, but..." that begins on June Getsuku, Itabashi Shunya will appear as Baba Riki.
Itabashi plays Baba Riki, a veteran soldier in the internal affairs squad to which Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) belongs at the Kokura Regiment. As a recruit trainer, he provides strict guidance to Takashi and the other new recruits. Itabashi gained popularity for his role as "Boss" Kadokura Tsutomu in the Asadora"Natsuzora" in the first half of 2019.
In the 11th week, Taka is transferred from the Kochi regiment to the Kokura regiment. There he meets the mysterious Private First Class Yagi Shinnosuke (Satoshi Tsumabuki). As Taka spends his days enduring harsh discipline from his senior soldiers, a certain man who had enlisted before him appears before him. This unexpected reunion brings relief to Taka. Meanwhile, in Kochi, Nobu (Imada) receives a letter from Jiro (Ayumu Nakajima).
The last sentence of the letter makes Nobu feel an indescribable unease. And the war situation continues to worsen...
