"Anpan" Episode 95: First appearance of Go Ayano as Gordon Maeda

The 95th episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on August 8th, and Gordon Maeda's first appearance as the genius manga artist Tejima Osamu became a hot topic among viewers.

In episode 95, Takashi (Takumi Fumiya Takahashi Takumi Kitamura) at a cafe when he is drawn to a young man sitting nearby. Although Takashi cannot see the young man's face from his seat, he is wearing a beret and black-rimmed glasses, and the latecomer calls him "Sensei."

When the man said, "This month's issue was well-received," the young man replied, "If we had had a little more time, it would have been an even better story. The one about Ochanomizu and Tenma." Taka looked surprised and muttered, "It's Teshima Osamushi." When Kentaro shouted, "What?! The one from Astro Boy?" Taka urged them to be quiet.

The man suggested, "Some readers read Teshima Osamu's name as Osamushi or something like that. Should we add furigana to your name from the next issue?" to which Teshima replied, "No, it's fine the way it is. I'll do my best to make the name Teshima Osamu known throughout Japan."

Teshima exuded confidence, saying, "Next, I'm thinking of drawing a shojo manga. I think it will be an innovative piece." Feeling uneasy, Taka was about to leave the store, but as he passed by Teshima's seat, he was called out, "Excuse me..." Teshima approached Taka and said, "Your shoelaces are untied," and as he retied Taka's shoelaces, he smiled and said, "If you double them like this, they won't come undone."

This is Maeda's first appearance in a Asadora. He plays Teshima, a genius manga artist who Taka is jealous of, and who he later becomes involved with through work. He is modeled after the manga artist Osamu Tezuka.

Viewers responded on social media with comments such as, "That beret... is... God!", "The teacher with the beret!", "Could it be Osamushi?", "Oh, it's Gordon Maeda," "Maeda Osamu Tezuka looks so much like Tezuka Osamu!", "Go Atsumu, that's great. Go Atsumu!", and "The handsome Osamu Tezuka has arrived -- even his voice is cool and handsome!". Regarding the pronunciation of the name that was corrected in the drama, there were also comments such as, "Isn't it Osamushi?", "I thought Osamushi was for the Asadora, but it was definitely a mispronunciation!", and "It was Osamu after all."