"Anpan" Episode 108: Viewers react to elementary school student "Nakazato Kaho" who sent the fan letter

The 108th episode of the NHK morning drama " Anpan " (General Asadora , Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on August 27th, and Takashi ( Takumi Kitamura) received a fan letter from an elementary school student, and viewers responded to the sender's name, "Nakazato Yoshiho."

In the 108th episode, the autograph session to celebrate the release of the poetry collection "Aisuru Uta" ends in great success, despite Takashi's worries. Sales are strong and a reprint is decided, and Yagi (Satoshi Tsumabuki) calls Nobu (Imada) to convey a message, "I'm going to publish a second collection, so write more poems."

The readers of "Beloved Songs" range from adults to children, and towards the end of the story, Taka receives a fan letter from an elementary school girl. The sender is Nakazato Kaho, a fourth-grader, and she writes, "I was so moved by every word of Yanai Sensei's poems. I wonder every day how he comes up with poems like these. I wonder what kind of life he lives. I would love to visit Yanai Sensei's place someday. If it's not a bother, please let me come and visit."

At this scene, the station's announcer, Risa Hayashida , who was narrating the episode, said, "This girl's postcard becomes the trigger that stirs up Takashi's heart. And then..." and the episode came to a close.

Miho Nakazono , who wrote the script for " Anpan ," revealed that she had been corresponding with Takashi Yanase, the manga artist and picture book author who was the model for Taka. She said that it all started when she read Yanase's poetry collection "Aisuru Uta" (Songs of Love) when she was in the fourth grade of elementary school and sent him a fan letter.

Furthermore, since the names are similar to "Miho Nakazono" and "Nakazato Kaho," comments such as "Nakazato Kaho... is that Miho Nakazono sensei?", "Is the screenwriter herself making an appearance?", "Maybe they'll include an episode from the screenwriter , Miho Nakazono," "It's based on a true story, so I can't wait!", "It's exciting that an episode from the screenwriter herself will be included!", and "This may be the first time in the history of Asadora that a character modeled after a screenwriter has appeared."