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, Yokota Eiji will appear as Shima Senkichi.
Shima Senkichi, played by Yokota, is the company commander and captain of the Kokura Regiment. He has a gentle demeanor and is like a father to his troops. Yokota is known for his role as Wada Yoshimori in the 2022 taiga drama "The 13 Lords of the Shogun" and is also well-known as the narrator of NHK Educational TV's "Gyogyotto Sakana★Star."
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...
