The 46th 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 June 1st, and the first appearance of actor Yuta Kanai as Kousaku Sakata, an associate professor of internal medicine at Teito Medical University Hospital, attracted the attention of viewers.
When the patient Onoda (Masako Miyaji) lost consciousness, Sakata examined her and told Yuki (Tomomi Nakai) and Tome (Rin Harashima), "Her heart is very weak. She may not regain consciousness and this may be the end of her life. If she has family, please let them know that she is in critical condition."
Onoda briefly regained consciousness, but then mentioned her daughter's name in Hiroshima, saying, "What about putting out the fire?" and "Nobu, could you go check the kitchen?" Tome quickly chimed in, "Don't worry about putting out the fire...it's not necessary, Mother," and Yuki added, "I'm a friend of Nobu's..." Sakata explained, "She must have lost consciousness. It's surprising if it's the first time, but it's common in patients in that state. It's only a matter of time."
Kanai, who plays Sakata, is currently 41 years old and this will be his third appearance in a Asadora , " Kaze,Kaoru ". He has previously appeared in "Hanako to Anne" (first half of 2014) and "Manpuku" (second half of 2018).
After the broadcast, Kanai updated her Twitter account (@UtaKanai), writing, "I am overwhelmed with emotion that I am able to appear in a Asadora almost a year after suffering a stroke on June 4th last year. I was helped by truly wonderful doctors in Osaka. I am deeply grateful. Now it's my turn to get better. Thank you for your support."
On social media, comments include: "I'm thrilled to see Yuta Kanai appear!", "I'm impressed by Kanai's acting, which doesn't show any hint of his condition," "I was thinking it's been a while since I've seen him," "Congratulations on your return," "I'm looking forward to seeing Kanai as a doctor," and "Who would have thought that the struggling painter from 'Hanako to Anne' would become a doctor!"
