"Anpan" Episode 100: Popular idol makes first appearance in next week's preview, reveals Yagi's past

The 100th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on August 15th, and viewers were drawn to the preview of the 21st episode, " Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni" (August 18th to 22nd), which was released after the main program.

In the 100th episode, the stage performance comes to a successful close. A few days later, Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) seems in a daze for some reason. Takuya (Omori Motoki) comes by, wanting to do another fun job together. However, Takashi doesn't listen, and even when Nobu (Motoki Omori) encourages him to give it a try, he refutes him for not interfering. Since then, the relationship between the two has been strained. Meanwhile, Nobu starts helping out at Yagi's (Satoshi Tsumabuki) general store without Takashi's knowledge. Ranko (Yuumi Kawai) visits the store, and Nobu introduces her to Yagi... and so on.

In the preview for next week's episode, which was released after the main story ended, popular singer Tamae Shiratori, played by Shiori Kubo of the idol group "Nogizaka46," makes her first appearance. Wearing a red beret and a polka-dot blouse, she smiles and asks, "Taka-san?"

There is also a scene where Yagi, dressed in a suit, seems to be confessing his past, saying, "I promised my wife and child that I would definitely come back alive." When Yagi turns around, he sees Ranko.

Comments on social media included, "Kubo-chan will finally appear next week!", "Is she finally making her debut in a Asadora?", "The red beret is cute", "I didn't realize Kubo-chan was in it...she's such an actress", "I'm excited", "Will Yagi-san's past finally be revealed?", "It looks like we'll find out more about Yagi-san's past next week. And it seems Ranko will be the one to hear it...", and "I almost cried just watching the preview."