The 105th 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 22nd, and viewers were drawn to the illustration drawn by Takashi ( Takumi Kitamura).
In episode 105, while Nobu (Imada) and Taka continue to live apart, Nobu learns from Tomiko (Nanako Matsushima) the origin of Taka's name and heads to the mountain alone. Nobu climbs to the top with strong steps and thinks of Taka while feeling the breath of nature.
Meanwhile, Taka takes out paper to draw a manga for the first time in a while. Nobu's words come back to his mind, and he immediately becomes absorbed in drawing. When Nobu returns to Taka for the first time in a long while, she confesses her secret feelings: "I never became anything. I never accomplished anything - not being a teacher, not being a secretary to a congressman, not working for a company. I couldn't even give birth to your baby."
"That's not anyone's fault," Taka said, holding Nobu's hand and gently saying, "This is fine for us as a couple." Nobu shed tears and confided, "But sometimes I wonder why I was born," and "I feel pathetic, like the world has forgotten me, left me behind." Taka replied, "Nobu-chan, you were always running for someone. Always at full speed. Without you, I wouldn't be who I am today. You're great just the way you are," to which Nobu replied, "Thank you."
When Taka stood up and said, "All that worrying is making me hungry. Do you want Anpan, Nobu-chan?", Nobu looked at the illustration Taka had drawn and laughed, "No way! This fat guy is the best. Handing out Anpan." It showed a round-faced man wearing a scarf, holding Anpan in each hand, and a cape flying through the sky. The 105th episode came to a close with the narrator, Risa Hayashida, an announcer for the same station, saying, "This fat guy will later become Anpanman, a character hugely popular with children, but that's still a long way off. Check it out!"
On social media, viewers responded with comments such as "A fat old man," "A fat old man lol," "Finally the prototype of Anpanman is here," "The birth of Anpanman," "The original Anpanman," and "The prototype Anpanman old man has arrived!" This fat old man, the original Anpanman, also appeared at the beginning of the first episode of the drama, and fans were excited, saying things like "They finally made Anpanman!!!!!!!!!!!!" and "In the first episode!"
