The 12th episode of the NHK morning drama " Bakebake " (Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Akari Takaishi as the heroine, was broadcast on October 14th. The episode depicted Kan'emon (Asadora Fumiyo Kohinata) educating Ginjiro (Kanichiro) as his successor, which attracted the attention of viewers.
At the Matsuno household, Kan'emon's training of Ginjiro to be the heir becomes heated. As Kan'emon has Ginjiro swing his wooden sword, he inspires him, saying, "You won't be able to defeat the hated foreigner like that. Perry will take you down." Kan'emon harshly instructs Ginjiro, saying, "You've ingrained a sense of low status in you. With skills like that, you won't be able to be the Matsuno heir." Ginjiro apologizes, saying, "I'm sorry. My Yamane family... is not as high-ranking as ours."
Kan'emon said, "You are the man who will become the head of the Matsuno family. You must behave like a noble samurai in everything you do. Is that okay?" Ginjiro paused for a moment before replying, "Yes." Kan'emon, curious about the pause, asked, "What's that? You just swallowed something, didn't you?", but Ginjiro denied it, saying, "No, I didn't." Still, Kan'emon pressed him, saying, "No, tell me. I know you swallowed something."
Comments on social media included, "He's too pitiful," "Ginjiro's mental health has been completely worn down," "I can't help but feel sorry for him," "I'm already worried that Ginjiro will run away," "The pressure of being the heir in the Matsuno family, which is full of samurai pride. It must be tough for Ginjiro," "Grandpa has some cute parts but he's so anachronistic...it's a shame he accepted Ginjiro even though they were quite poor," "There's no point in running away," and "It's not right to call Ginjiro 'inferior' when he's already a newlywed and working nonstop for the Matsuno family."
