"Anpan" Episode 120: Attention focused on the actor playing "Anpanman" in next week's preview

The 120th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on September 12th, and viewers were drawn to the preview of the 25th week, "Kaiketsu Anpanman" (September 15th to 19th), which was released after the main program.

In the preview for next week, Takuya ( Motoki Omori)'s voice is heard saying, "Why not turn 'Anpanman' into a musical?", and a man wearing an Anpanman headgear is shown striking a pose with his right hand raised.

The man's true identity is musician and actor Hamano Kenta. On the same day, the drama's official account (@asadora_nhk) was updated with an announcement of four new cast members under the title "New Cast Members Announced." Taka (Takumi Kitamura)'s new work, "Anpanman," will be adapted into a musical, with Hamano playing the role of Hamabe Hirame (Anpanman), Irei Katakana playing Mano Goro, Nishiyama Jun playing Furukawa Mamoru (Yaruse Nakasu), and Satake Momoka playing Komiya Mika (Miruka).

On social media, people were saying things like, "Is Hamaken playing the role of Anpanman?", "Nice casting," "Hamaken would definitely be funny," "He was so perfect for the role it made me laugh," and "I can't wait to see what kind of performance he'll give."