The 65th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on June 27th, and viewers' attention was drawn to Yuki Kura Shinji, a reporter in the editorial department of the Kochi Shimpo newspaper, played by Kura Yuki.
In the 65th episode, Nobu (Imada) is invited by the editor-in-chief, Tokairin (Kenjiro Tsuda ), to take the entrance exam for the Kochi Shimpo newspaper. After the written and practical exams, Nobu is interviewed. It is pointed out that he was once featured in an article as a "mirror of patriotism," and he is questioned about whether his thoughts have not changed that much.
The interviewers other than Tokairin tried to reject Nobu, but Tokairin quickly replied, "I'll take responsibility," and told Nobu, "The editorial department is short-staffed and we'd really appreciate any help we can get. But I'm going to hire you as much as I can."
The scene changes, and Iwashimizu, who has heard that Tokairin has hired Nobu, is surprised and asks, "What?! He hired him?" Tokairin explains the situation, saying, "He said, 'I'll take responsibility,' but he just cut me off." Iwashimizu is astonished, saying, "Is it okay? Tokairin's 'taking responsibility' is the height of irresponsibility," but then smiles and says, "That girl was hired..." When Tokairin retorts, "What's going on? Why are you grinning?" Iwashimizu denies it, saying, "I'm not grinning!"
On social media, comments included, "Is a love rival appearing for Taku?", "Is Iwashimizu-kun in love with Nobu?", "Tokairin and Iwashimizu-san make a great pair lol", and "Iwashimizu-kun has a great character."
Speaking of Kura-san, he played the heroine Chiyo's ( Hana Sugisaki Hana) younger brother Yoshio in the Asadora "Ochoyan" in the second half of 2020. Viewers commented, "I thought I'd seen him somewhere before, and it was Yoshio from 'Ochoyan'!", "I didn't notice that he was completely different from Yoshio's sulky atmosphere..." and "I'm glad he played a bright role this time."
