| Anpan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Miho Nakazono |
| Directed by | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa and others |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Risa Hayashida |
| Opening theme | "Tamamono" byRadwimps |
| Composer | Akio Izutsu |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 130 |
| Production | |
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| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Production company | NHK |
| Original release | |
| Network | NHK General TV |
| Release | March 31 (2025-03-31) – September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26) |
Anpan (あんぱん)[1] is aJapanese television drama series and the 112thAsadora series,[2] followingOmusubi. This drama is inspired by Nobu Komatsu, the wife ofTakashi Yanase, the creator ofAnpanman, but it is a fictional and original work.[3]
Mio Imada was chosen for the lead role of Nobu Asada from among 3365 auditionees.[4]
Nobu Asada, who was deeply influenced by militaristic ideology, experienced the horrors of war, which completely changed her values. After the war, she and her husband, Takashi, pursued "a justice that never overturns." Takashi eventually created a masterpiece picture book.
| Week | Episodes | Title | Directed by | Original airdate | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–5 | "Ningen nante Samishii ne" (人間なんてさみしいね) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa | March 31–April 4, 2025 | 15.2% |
| 2 | 6–10 | "Fushiawase-san Konnichiwa" (フシアワセさん今日は) | Shin'ichiro Hashizume | April 7–11, 2025 | 15.3% |
| 3 | 11–15 | "Nan no Tame ni Umarete" (なんのために生まれて) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa | April 14–18, 2025 | 15.3% |
| 4 | 16–20 | "Nani o Shite Ikiru noka" (なにをして生きるのか) | Shin'ichiro Hashizume | April 21–25, 2025 | 15.4% |
| 5 | 21–25 | "Jinsei wa Yorokobase-gokko" (人生は喜ばせごっこ) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa | April 28–May 2, 2025 | 15.3% |
| 6 | 26–30 | "Kurushimu noka Aisuru noka" (くるしむのか愛するのか) | Yuta Noguchi | May 5–9, 2025 | 15.1% |
| 7 | 31–35 | "Umi to Namida to Watashi to" (海と涙と私と) | Shin'ichiro Hashizume | May 12–16, 2025 | 15.5% |
| 8 | 36–40 | "Meguriai Wakareyuku" (めぐりあい わかれゆく) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa | May 19–23, 2025 | 15.5% |
| 9 | 41–45 | "Zetsubō no Tonari wa Kibō" (絶望の隣は希望) | Yuta Noguchi | May 26–30, 2025 | 15.8% |
| 10 | 46–50 | "Ikiro" (生きろ) | Shin'ichiro Hashizume | June 2–6, 2025 | 15.8% |
| 11 | 51–55 | "Guntai wa Daikirai, Dakedo" (軍隊は大きらい、だけど) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa | June 9–13, 2025 | 16.0% |
| 12 | 56–60 | "Gyakuten shinai Seigi" (逆転しない正義) | June 16–20, 2025 | 16.0% | |
| 13 | 61–65 | "Saraba Namida" (サラバ 涙) | Yuta Noguchi | June 23–27, 2025 | 16.2% |
| 14 | 66–70 | "Shiawase yo, Doko ni Iru" (幸福よ、どこにいる) | Shin'ichiro Hashizume | June 30–July 4, 2025 | 16.9% |
| 15 | 71–75 | "Iza! Tokyo" (いざ!東京) | Yuki Sahara | July 7–11, 2025 | 16.1% |
| 16 | 76–80 | "Omoshirogatte Ikie" (面白がって生きえ) | Yuta Noguchi | July 14–18, 2025 | 16.0% |
| 17 | 80–85 | "Anata no Nibai Anata o Suki" (あなたの二倍あなたを好き) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa | July 21–25, 2025 | 16.4% |
| 18 | 86–90 | "Futarishite Aruku Ima ga Shiawase" (ふたりしてあるく 今がしあわせ) | Tatsuya Ozaki | July 28–August 1, 2025 | 16.6% |
| 19 | 91–95 | "Yūki no Hana" (勇気の花) | Shin'ichiro Hashizume | August 4–8, 2025 | 15.5% |
| 20 | 96–100 | "Miagete goran Yoru no Hoshi o" (見上げてごらん夜の星を) | Yuki Sahara | August 11–15, 2025 | 16.6% |
| 21 | 101–105 | "Te no Hira o Taiyo ni" (手のひらを太陽に) | Yuta Noguchi | August 18–22, 2025 | 16.6% |
| 22 | 106–110 | "Aisuru Katachi" (愛するカタチ) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa and Ruri Hidaka | August 25–29, 2025 | 16.7% |
| 23 | 111–115 | "Bokura wa Muryoku dakeredo" (ぼくらは無力だけれど) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa | September 1–5, 2025 | 16.9% |
| 24 | 116–120 | "Anpanman Tanjō" (あんぱんまん誕生) | Shin'ichiro Hashizume | September 8–12, 2025 | 17.1% |
| 25 | 121–125 | "Kaiketsu Anpanman" (怪傑アンパンマン) | Shūsuke Nakamura | September 15–19, 2025 | 16.6% |
| 26 | 126–130 | "Ai to Yūki dake ga Tomodachi sa" (愛と勇気だけが友達さ) | Tsuyoshi Yanagawa | September 22–26, 2025 | 17.1% |
| Average rating 16.1% - Rating is based on JapaneseVideo Research (Kantō region).[6] | |||||
| Preceded by | Asadora 31 March – 26 September 2025 | Succeeded by |