One after another, viewers reminisce about Kyu Sakamoto in " Anpan "

The 99th 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 14th. In the episode, there is a scene in which Ise Takuya, played by Motoki Omori of the three-member rock band " Mrs. Green Apple ," sings "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo," which caused Takuya Ise viewers to reminisce about singer Kyu Sakamoto, who lost his life in a plane crash on August 12th 40 years ago.

In episode 99, intimidated by the enthusiasm of Takuya and Eisuke (Todo Hinata), Taka (Takumi Kitamura) decides to take on the job of stage art. He immediately finishes the storyboard, and when Taka asks about the image again, Eisuke says he will leave it up to Taka. As Taka complains but continues to work hard, Nobu (Imada) gently comforts him, saying it looks like fun.

The day before the first performance. After the full rehearsal, Eisuke makes detailed corrections, and Takuya, confused, asks, "The performance is tomorrow. Do you still want to make changes?" The other actors agree with Takuya, and Eisuke silently stands up and leaves.

During the break, Takuya sat next to Taka and said, "When someone tells me to make something good, I feel weak. I feel exactly the same way as Nagachan. All actors feel the same way, actually. I feel the same way from Yanai-san."

Eisuke returns and rehearsals resume. At that moment, Nobu arrives with a gift. Takuya invites Nobu, saying, "If you don't mind, we're about to start the final rehearsal. Would you like to come and watch?" Nobu declines, but Eisuke insists, "If that's the case, please at least listen to one song. We've written a great song."

Eisuke urged, "Now, Taku-chan, please sing," and Takuya suddenly had to sing. Takuya took to the stage and sang "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo" in a beautiful, flowing voice.

"Look Up at the Stars in the Night Sky," written by Naga Rokusuke, who is the model for Nagasuke, and composed by Izumi Tansan, who is the model for Takuya, is widely known for being sung by Sakamoto.

On social media, people were posting comments such as, "I was moved by today's performance of 'Look Up at the Stars in the Night Sky.' I guess the reason they chose this episode this week is because of Kyu Sakamoto . Kyu Sakamoto 's face came to mind many times," " Kyu Sakamoto at this timing... I'm at a loss for words. It's like a requiem," "I thought they timed it to coincide with this time when we remember Kyu Sakamoto , and I could feel the feelings of the Anpan production team, and it's not just the drama itself that's bringing it all together," and "I thought it might be a tribute to the 40 years since Kyu Sakamoto's death, but since this week is Obon, I think the singing scene was to remember everyone, including Nagai Rokusuke and Izumi Tantan."