The 124th episode of the NHK morning drama " Anpan " (General Asadora , Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on September 18th, and viewers' attention was drawn to Nakao Hoshiko, played by Furukawa Kotone.
In the 124th episode, the musical "Anpanman" premiered. Nobu (Imada) and Takuya ( Motoki Omori) apologized for the poor turnout, but Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) gathered everyone together and encouraged them, saying, "My motto is to do things to make people happy, especially in times of trouble and hardship." "Let's do our best to make the 10 audience members happy."
Hoshiko, Nobu's tea master, arrived at the venue. When Hoshiko greeted her, Nobu expressed her gratitude, saying, "I'm sorry. You came to fill up the seats, didn't you?" Hoshiko replied, "No, I, well... I love Anpanman. I read 'The Great Anpanman' and the picture books, and I laugh and cry every time. I came purely because I wanted to see the music. I believe that Anpanman will be loved by even more people. I'm serious." Nobu was delighted and said, "Thank you..."
Although Hoshiko had shown signs of being interested in "Anpanman" up until now, she had been reluctant to speak about it. Now that Hoshiko has finally spoken her feelings, comments on social media have been posted such as, "It took until Thursday for Furukawa Kotone to finally speak!", "It was great to finally hear her lines, and I was moved when she said she loves Anpanman," "Hoshiko-chan finally said it. She's been wanting to say it but has been fidgeting since her first appearance," "She's a hardcore Anpanman fan," and "There's no way she'll end up just being a student at the tea ceremony class, but what role will she play in the remaining six episodes?"