<figure id="attachment_418480" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-418480" style="width: 3648px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2414f113"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/03/e261b20122f09345efdc16d2ca869e21.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-418480" class="wp-caption-text">Mio Imada appeared at a Mister Donut event on March 6.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Kanna&#8217;s Revenge!</h2>
<p> On March 19, a baton-passing ceremony was held at NHK (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) to pass the baton from Kanna Hashimoto (26) to Mio Imada (28) at the NHK TV series &#8220;Omusubi&#8221; to &#8220;Anpan&#8221;.</p>
<p> Hashimoto is,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing &#8216;Anpan&#8217; as well, since both names are related to food, from &#8216;Omusubi&#8217; to &#8216;Anpan&#8217;.</span></p>
<p> I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing &#8216;anpan&#8217; as well,&#8221; she said with a clear expression on her face. On the other hand, Imada said, &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s finally going to start,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I feel that we are finally going to start. I&#8217;d like to do my best with everyone while receiving the news.</span></p>
<p> He revealed his ambitions with a nervous smile.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> Unfortunately, &#8220;Omusubi,&#8221; starring Hashimoto, is likely to end with a poor reception. Perhaps because of that, expectations for &#8220;Anpan&#8221; have grown even louder. Also, Hashimoto and Imada are both from Fukuoka Prefecture. On SNS, there are posts such as &#8220;I hope Kanna will get her revenge&#8221; and &#8220;I wish Miura&#8217;s success&#8221; (TV magazine writer).</span></p>
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<p> The co-stars of &#8220;Anpan&#8221; include Takumi Kitamura (27), Kawai Yumi (24), Abe Sadawo (54), Takenouchi Yutaka (54), Matsushima Nanako (51), and Ninomiya Kazuya (41), all of whom have starring roles. This shows how much effort NHK has put into this project. It is likely that they are determined to avoid failure in two consecutive seasons. Columnist Wakako Tago, who is well versed in TV dramas, gives her assurance that &#8220;it will be a success without a doubt. There are two reasons for this. The first is Imada&#8217;s appeal as an actor.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> Her fan base is overwhelmingly young women in their teens and twenties, and she remains charismatically popular. She is a regular No. 1 in surveys of faces people would like to become, and her strong eyes and rich expressiveness are also attractive. She first attracted attention when she played the role of a bully in the drama &#8220;Hana-no-chi-Harure: Hana Otoko Next Season&#8221; (TBS), which aired in 2006. In addition to her pretty appearance, she has two sides to her, one of a bratty girl and the other of a devil, and her acting skills, from her tone of voice to her facial expressions and gestures, switch from one to the other beautifully. Her acting ability to switch from one person to the next so beautifully was one word that can be used to describe how amazing she was. Many viewers were fascinated by the power of her eyes.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> In the third series of the drama &#8220;Hanasaki Mai ga Silent&#8221; (NTV) broadcast in &#8217;24, the role of Mai Hanasaki was so strongly associated with Anne (38) that when it was announced that Imada would star, there were many negative reactions. But as soon as it started, they were immediately attracted to Imada&#8217;s version of Mai Hanasaki. There were even more people who said they became fans after that production. Ms. Imada has a great ability to instantly make a given role her own. I think that&#8217;s why viewers are immediately drawn to her acting.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p> Another attraction, she says, is the chemistry between her and Kitamura, who plays her husband.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> They also played lovers in the movie &#8220;Tokyo Revengers,&#8221; and this is actually the sixth time they have worked together. In the past, there have been several couples who have developed chemistry through morning dramas, but it is very rare for a couple to play husband and wife after they have already established trust as working partners. Both Mr. Kitamura and Mr. Imada are highly skilled actors with strong personalities. They are both strong actors with strong personalities, and their chemistry fits perfectly together, so I feel very comfortable with them from the very beginning.</span></p>
<p> There is nothing but high expectations for &#8220;Anpan,&#8221; which will begin airing on March 31!</p>
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<figure id="attachment_418482" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-418482" style="width: 3132px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="9db8588a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/03/0ee0bd7a734d54fb64403264f425d93c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-418482" class="wp-caption-text"> Mio Imada looks great in a full-length ping dress.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_418483" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-418483" style="width: 5472px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="60e69a08"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/03/ec6dc15d04899a5f3115fc918e0679c1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-418483" class="wp-caption-text"> NHK&#8217;s television series &#8220;Anpan&#8221; will begin airing on March 31.</figcaption></figure>


 Kazuhiko NAKAMURA

 On March 19, NHK held a ceremony to pass the baton from the TV series "Omusubi" to "Anpan". While "Omusubi" is likely to end in disrepute, will "Anpan" be a success? We asked an expert's opinion.

NHK’s morning drama is sure to be a success with Kanna Hashimoto and Mio Imada’s “Anpan”, who are perfect for each other.

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