The 125th 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 19th, and viewers reacted to the plot twist in which Meiko ( Nanoka Hara)'s long-held dream came true.
In the 125th episode, the musical "Anpanman" opened, with many children gathered in the audience. At the musical's climax, the actors and chorus sang "Anpanman's Theme," and Meiko was seen singing along happily in the chorus. Hatako (Noriko Eguchi), who was in the audience, was astonished, saying, "Meiko! No way!" Kentaro (Fumiya Takahashi), who was watching the stage, also smiled when he saw Meiko.
After the performance, Hatako asked Meiko, "Why did you sing?" to which she replied, "One of the chorus members was absent... Anyway, a lot of things happened." When Hatako praised her, saying, "You did well," Meiko replied happily, "Really?"
Meiko has loved singing since she was a child, and dreamed of competing in the "Amateur Singing Contest," even moving to Tokyo to take part in the preliminary rounds. In episode 123 (broadcast on September 17th), while helping with preparations for a musical, there was a scene where she looked enviously at the performers practicing the chorus on stage, which led to comments from viewers such as "She really wants to sing on stage too," and "She probably still has regrets about singing."
As Meiko performed on stage, comments such as "I'm overwhelmed with emotion," "Meiko's stage debut," "I'm so glad she got to sing on the stage she's always wanted," "Watching Meiko sing brought tears to my eyes," "Meiko has finally fulfilled her dream of singing in front of people," "She looks like she's having fun on stage! She's so lively," and "Ken-chan watching over Meiko was the best" were posted on social media.
