On June 13th, Motoki Nakazawa , who plays Chihiro Yanai in the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), made a live appearance on the information program "Asaichi" (General TV, Monday to Friday 8:15 AM), which was broadcast immediately after the drama aired.
Nakazawa plays Chihiro in " Anpan," the younger brother of Takashi (Takumi Kitamura ). As a child, he was physically weak and lived in the shadow of his older brother, but as he grew up, he grew into a kind, family-oriented young man who excelled in both the arts and sports. He was supposed to go on to Kyoto Imperial University to become a lawyer, but ended up becoming a naval lieutenant. In the 54th episode, which aired on June 12, Takashi and Chihiro meet again at a hotel in Kokura. They are shown confessing their true feelings to each other.
Nakazawa, who appeared on "Asaichi," had dyed his hair a little lighter and was wearing a casual outfit of a white T-shirt and black vest. He greeted the audience with a refreshing smile, saying, "Good morning. I'm Motoki Nakazawa , who plays Chihiro Yanai in ' Anpan .'"
The network's announcer, Naoko Suzuki, was surprised at the difference between Chihiro and Go, saying, "She's a bit... too modern." MC Daikichi Hakata of the comedy duo "Hakata Hanamaru & Daikichi" also explained, "Right after the shocking preview... a modern young person appears. Their real identities are Chihiro and Nakazawa-san," and introduced a message from a viewer saying, "Following Go-chan, Chihiro-kun is also on 'Asaichi.' He shouldn't be there."
On social media, people were saying things like, "He's such a refreshing and good-looking guy, it's like my soul is cleansed just looking at him. His smile and dimples are cute!", "I think he'll be really popular! He's refreshing and cool!", "He's a very modern, cute, handsome guy," and "I was surprised at the difference between his personality and the role."
