The 92nd episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on August 5th. In this episode, Kentaro Karashima , played by Fumiya Takahashi , reappeared for the first time in four weeks since episode 74 (broadcast on July 10th), which became a hot topic among viewers.
In episode 92, Ranko ( Yuumi Kawai) moves to Tokyo for work and moves in with Meiko (Nanoka Hara). A few days later, Nobu (Imada) is waiting for Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) at the cafe where Meiko works, when Takashi arrives with Kentaro.
Meiko is speechless and freezes when she sees Kentaro. When Taka says, "Meiko's dream is to appear on 'Amateur Singing Contest,'" Kentaro encourages her, saying, "There's a qualifying round coming up, why don't you try?" Taka explains to Meiko, "Ken-chan works for NHK."
It has been revealed that Kentaro, who suddenly disappeared from Kochi's black market, is now working as a director at NHK. On social media, viewers expressed surprise, with comments such as, "Ken-chan is wearing a suit and meeting someone from NHK... What happened after leaving the black market? I'm shocked," "Ken-chan! I'm glad you're OK! Is he working as a director!?", "Ken-chan is a director at NHK lol," "Kentaro has become a director at NHK," and "Ken-chan has got a job at NHK!!" There were also comments such as, "I can't wait for this Asadora to be well-received lol," and "Ken-chan, you've become a great man..."