"Anpan" Episode 61: Viewers are heartbroken by Nobu's "self-blame" for quitting his job as a teacher

The 61st episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on June 23. In this episode, viewers were drawn to Nobu (Imada), who quit his job as a teacher due to feelings of remorse.

In the 61st episode, five months have passed since the end of the war, and under the guidance of GHQ, national schools are trying to shift away from militaristic education. Nobu stands at the podium and bows to the students, saying, "As you all know, Japan lost the war. All the teachers have been teaching us the wrong things. We were wrong. I'm sorry." Nobu struggles to find the words to say, "Teachers...", but when he sees the clear eyes of the students, he can't say anything.

Nobu goes to the naval hospital to visit Jiro ( Ayumu Nakajima), whose illness shows no signs of improving. She heads to the hospital with Jiro's favorite dish, boiled potato rolls. Nobu tries to act cheerful, but confides, "I... I quit being a teacher."

Nobu confessed, "I have been teaching children the wrong things. That Japan will definitely win. That I should become good soldiers and do my best for my country." "I felt that I no longer had the right to stand in front of a classroom," he said.

"I've dragged even my children into this," Nobu said, blaming himself. Jiro sympathized, "Now that it's finally over, let's talk about what we're going to do from now on."

On social media, people were saying things like, "It wasn't Nobu's fault," "Nobu has a strong sense of justice, so he will probably live with regret for the rest of his life," "Nobu was also a victim of that era, so I don't want him to blame himself more than necessary...," "It's a pain he wouldn't have had to bear if there hadn't been a war," and "He's such a good, honest kid..."