A character relationship chart has been released for " Kaze,Kaoru, " the NHK Asadora drama series for the first half of 2026, starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , which will begin airing on March 30th. The chart uses photos of the characters in costume and shows the relationships between all 24 characters.
" Kaze,Kaoru" is a buddy drama set in the Meiji era, centering on two trained nurses, Chika Ozeki and Masa Suzuki. The two graduates of the same nursing school struggle with how to interact with patients and doctors, clashing and growing together, eventually becoming the "ultimate buddy duo." Rin Ichinose is played by Mikami, and Naomi Oya is played by Uesaka.
The released relationship chart features a star-studded cast including Mikami and Uesaka, as well as Kazuki Kitamura as Rin's father, Shin'emon; Mizuno Miki as Rin's mother, Mitsu; Kobayashi Toranosuke as Rin's childhood friend, Takeuchi Kotaro; Harada Taizo as Yoshie Zensaku, pastor of Shimomatsucho Church; Mikako Tabe as Oyama Sutematsu; Takashima Masahiro as Oyama Iwao; Bando Yajuro as Shimizu Usaburo, who runs "Mizuho-ya"; Sano Masaya of "AAe! group" as the mysterious young man, Shimada Kenjiro; Kataoka Tsurutaro as Katsu Kaishu; and Ken Naoko as the fortune teller, Makaze.
