The 32nd 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 May 12th, featuring the first appearance of Masuo Imai, a professor of surgery at Teito Medical University Hospital, played by Yudai Furukawa. This marks Furukawa's first appearance in a Asadora in six years, since "Yell" in the first half of 2020, and has become a topic of discussion among viewers.
Rin (Mikami) still couldn't get her patient Sonobe (Nozoe Yoshihiro) to open up to her, so she consulted Naomi (Uesaka). Just then, the hospital became hectic, and when Naomi asked a doctor who happened to be passing by, she learned that the professor of surgery was about to conduct his grand rounds. Professor Imai led the way, followed by Assistant Professor Fujita (Sakaguchi Ryotaro), surgical assistant Kurokawa (Hirano Kisei), and others, walking in a line towards the patient's room.
When Imai asked Sonobe how he was doing after the surgery, Sonobe replied, "Thanks to you, I'm fine." Rin asked Imai if it was okay that Sonobe was rubbing the affected area with his hand, but Imai didn't take her seriously.
Still worried about Sonobe, Rin followed Imai after he finished his rounds and asked him to examine Sonobe more carefully. Seeing this, Fujita became furious, saying, "Does the nurse think she can order the professor around?!" Kurokawa told Rin that "if there are any problems, Professor Imai, the attending physician, will give instructions," and Imai nodded with a cool expression before leaving.
Furukawa plays Masuo Imai, a professor of surgery at Teito Medical University Hospital and a top elite who has returned from studying in Germany. Six years ago, Furukawa appeared in "Yell" as Kiyotaro Mitarai, Oto's (Fumi Nikaido) singing teacher (music teacher). He gave a great performance of the eccentric character, leaving a vivid impression on viewers.
On social media, comments included: "We've been waiting for the music teacher!!", "The music teacher is on rounds", "Stylish surgical professor Yudai Furukawa appears. He's a doctor, but isn't he too handsome?", "He's such a good-looking professor!", "A feast for the eyes in the morning", "If I had such a beautiful doctor, I wouldn't be able to leave the hospital", "It reminds me of 'Yell' and makes me wonder if Professor Imai is also an interesting person", and "I'm looking forward to what happens next."
