The NHK Asadora drama series "Anpan " starring Mio Imada (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others) will air its final week (week 26) with the episode "Only Love and Courage are Friends." The 127th episode aired on September 23rd... There are four episodes remaining in the drama, including this one.
" Anpan" is based on the married couple Takashi Yanase(1919-2013) and Nobu (1918-1993), the manga artist and picture book writer who created "Anpanman." It is a "story of love and courage" that will make you feel the joy of living, depicting how these two, who were once nobody, overcame all sorts of rough seas to become "Anpanman," the embodiment of "unreversible justice."
In episode 127, Nobu (Imada) returns home in high spirits, having heard a wonderful story. Takashi (Takumi Kitamura), who felt that something was missing from Anpanman, begins drawing a villain after hearing Nobu's story.
Two years have passed since then, and the lovable villain Baikinman has become a popular character among children. One day, Ranko (Yuumi Kawai) asks Takashi why Baikinman was created, and Yagi (Satoshi Tsumabuki) remains silent... Takashi then goes on to create characters one after another. Scene cuts have also been released.