The 12th episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , aired on April 14th, and viewers' attention was drawn to Kenjiro Shimada, nicknamed "Shimaken," played by Masaya Sano of the popular group " AAe! group."
Rin (Mikami-san) has started working at "Mizuho-ya," a shop that sells foreign books and imported goods. One day, when she is left to mind the shop alone for the first time, a French customer comes in, but Rin can't understand a word he's saying. As Rin is struggling to deal with the situation, a young Japanese man who speaks French appears.
The young man guided the customers in French. When Rin thanked him in her Tochigi accent, the young man looked down and asked, "That doesn't sound like the intonation of a Western accent... Where is it from...?" When Rin looked confused, the young man muttered, "If you don't want to tell me, that's fine." When Rin asked how he was so good at French and if he was a school teacher, the young man replied, "That's the first time someone's called me a teacher. I'm shocked..." "Do I look that respectable?"
When Rin asks about his background, the young man replies, "Why are you so eager to make me someone?" and explains, "I like learning words that aren't useful for living..." When Rin smiles and says, "You're an oddball," he asks, "So, who are you? What's your role?"
Just then, Rin's daughter, Tamaki (played by Miyajima Ruka), came running up, calling out "Mom!" The young man responded, "Oh, it's your mother. You have a role to play." He continued, "It seems that more and more kids are calling their mothers 'Okaasan' these days, and it seems to have originated in the Kansai region." When Rin said, "You're quite knowledgeable about useful words," the young man introduced himself, "I'm nobody special. I'm just an eccentric guy, Shimada Kenjiro. Shimaken." When Tamaki asked, "Shimaken?", Shimaken smiled and said, "That's right. See you later," and patted her head before leaving the shop.
On social media, comments included: "A quirky handsome guy has arrived!", "He's even more eccentric than I imagined," "He has a strong presence," "He's an interesting guy... I'm drawn in...", "Mysterious," "A handsome guy who seems like he'd be a pain, he's the best," "His slightly fast speaking style is cute and gives him an otaku vibe," and "My expectations are rising."
