Takumi Kitamura makes his first morning drama appearance in the 25th year NHK “Anpan” starring Mio Imada. Surprised by the role of Takashi Yanase, “Why me?” – Sponichi Sponichi Annex Entertainment

NHK announced on the 26th that actor Takumi Kitamura (26) has been chosen to play Takashi Yanai, the husband of heroine Nobu Asada (Mio Imada) in the first half of 2025 serial TV novel “Anpan”. did. Kitamura attended a press conference held at the same station in Shibuya, Tokyo, along with Imada.

A story based on manga artist Takashi Yanase, who created the national anime “Anpanman,” and his wife Nobu Komatsu. The film depicts the love and courage of Yanase, who survived the war and led a life full of ups and downs, and his wife, who supported him. This is the first morning drama with the theme of a manga artist couple since “GeGeGe no Nyobou” aired in 2010. This will be Kitamura’s first time appearing on a morning drama.

Takashi Yanai, played by Kitamura, lost his father, who was a newspaper correspondent, when he was young, was taken in by his uncle’s house, and met Nobu at the school he transferred to. Since he was young he loved comics and drawing. Although he gets a job in the advertising department of a pharmaceutical company, he is drafted into the military and sent to war. After the war, he meets Nobu again at a newspaper office in Kochi. After following Nobu to Tokyo, he worked in the advertising department of a department store, and with Nobu’s support, decided to become independent as a manga artist and started doing various activities.

Kitamura, who appeared at the press conference as the heroine Imada called him “Takashi-san (character name),” said, “No, I was nervous. I had been nervous for a very long time. Until today.” Express your thoughts. This will be his first time appearing in a morning drama, but he says, “A long time ago, I went to audition for the morning drama “Natsuzora,” and at that time I met someone like Ryo Yoshizawa, but I didn’t have a chance to meet him this time. I thought it wouldn’t happen,” he said, revealing that he once failed an audition.

“I was asked to talk to him, and moreover, I was asked to play the role of Yanase’s model, Takashi Yanai, and I was like, “Why me? “When I heard this, Yanase said that his motto is to spend consecutive days in a band because he might lose his life at any moment. Even at live shows, he speaks to himself as an MC. That was the trigger for him. I put that wonderful feeling into my work.I think my own thoughts and feelings led me to this work.” “I hope I can spend time with everyone while feeling fulfilled.”

Crank-in is scheduled for around September this year.

He co-starred with Imada in the “Tokyo Revengers” movie series from 2021 to 2023.

In the TBS Sunday drama “Anti-Hero” currently airing, he plays a young lawyer who works at the same law firm as the main character (Hiroki Hasegawa).

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