"Anpan" Episode 118: Editor-in-Chief Tokaibayashi returns after 6 weeks

The 118th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on September 10th, and towards the end of the episode, Tokaibayashi, Nobu (Imada) and Taka ( Takumi Kitamura)'s boss from their days at Kochi Shimpo, made a long-awaited appearance, which became a hot topic among viewers.

In episode 118, Nobu reads "Anpanman" to the children at Yagi's (Satoshi Tsumabuki) company. However, the children are not interested, so Nobu asks Yagi if he can read to them again. After a while, the movie "The Gentle Lion," directed by Taka, is released and receives positive reviews... and so on.

Towards the end of the episode, Tokairin suddenly visits the apartment that Nobu and Taka live in. When Nobu opens the front door, Tokairin smiles and says, "Hey, Nobu, it'll be a while," and the episode ends.

This is Tokairin's first appearance in six weeks since the 86th episode (broadcast on July 28th) in the 18th week. Comments on social media included, "Tsudaken in the last 30 seconds!", "I'm so happy," "It was only for a moment, but I'm already overwhelmed with emotion," "It's been a while since we've seen Tokairin!", "The handsome old man is back," "The editor-in-chief! He's cool even though he's old," "It's been a while since we've seen him say 'meow,'" "The editor-in-chief's walking style has become more appropriate for his age," and "Tsudaken will say something good tomorrow (prediction)."