The NHK Asadora drama series "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , will enter its 21st week, " Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni), on August 18th. The synopsis and scene cuts have been released.
◇The following contains spoilers
"Anpan" is based on the married couple Takashi Yanase(1919-2013), the manga artist and picture book author who created "Anpanman," and his wife, Nobu (1918-1993). It is a "story of love and courage" that will fill you with the joy of living, depicting how these two, who were once nobodys, overcame all sorts of rough seas to become "Anpanman," the embodiment of "unreversible justice."
In the 21st week, Takuya Ise(played by Motoki Omori) reads a poem written by Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) and begins to compose a melody. The resulting song, "Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni," is featured on the "Minna no Uta" (Everybody's Songs) and becomes a popular song among children.
Although Taka had produced some hits as a lyricist, his manga had yet to make a name for itself, and he had hit a wall as a manga artist...
