2025 Japanese TV series or program
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 Production Producers Shusuke Nakamura Ryosuke Funada Shunsuke Kawaguchi Running time 15 minutes Production company NHK Original release Network NHK Release March 31, 2025 (2025-03-31 ) –
Anpan (あんぱん [ 1] Japanese television drama series and the 112thAsadora [ 2] Omusubi Takashi Yanase , the creator ofAnpanman [ 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.
Mio Imada as Nobu AsadaYuzuna Nagase as young Nobu Ryo Kase as Yutaro Asada, Nobu's fatherNoriko Eguchi as Hatako Asada, Nobu's motherYuumi Kawai as Ranko Asada, Nobu's sisterSakura Yoshikawa as young Ranko Nanoka Hara as Meiko Asada, Nobu's sisterSae Nagatani as young Meiko Kōtarō Yoshida as Kamaji Asada, Nobu's grandfatherMiyoko Asada as Kura Asada, Nobu's grandmotherKanata Hosoda as Go Hara 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 3 11–15 "Nannotame ni Umarete" (なんのために生まれて April 14–18, 2025
Preceded by Asadora Succeeded by
1960s Musume to Watashi (1961–1962)Ashita no kaze (1962–1963)Akatsuki Uzushio (1964–1965)Tamayura (1965–1966)Ohanahan (1966–1967)Tabiji (1967–1978)Ashita koso (1968–1969)Nobuko to obāchan (1969–1970)1970s Niji (1970)Mayuko hitori (1971–1972)Ai yori aoku (1972–1973)Kita no kazoku (1973–1974)Hatoko no umi (1974–1975)Mizuiro no toki (1975)Ohayōsan (1975–1976)Kumo no jūtan (1976)Hi no kuni ni (1976–1977)Ichibanboshi (1977)Kazamidori (1977–1978)Otei-chan (1978)Watashi wa umi (1978–1979)Mā-nē-chan (1979)Ayu no uta (1979–1980)1980s Natchan no shashinkan (1980)Niji o oru (1980–1981)Mansaku no hana (1981)Honjitsu mo seiten nari (1981–1982)Haikara-san (1982)Yōi don (1982–1983)Oshin Romansu (1984)Kokoro wa itsumo ramune-iro (1984–1985)Miotsukushi (1985)Ichiban-daiko (1985–1986)Hanekonma Miyako no kaze (1986–1987)Chotchan (1987)Hassai Sensei (1987–1988)Non-chan no yume (1988)Jun-chan no ōenka (1988–1989)Seishun kazoku (1989)Wakko no kin medaru (1989–1990)1990s Rinrin to (1990)Kyō, futari (1990–1991)Kimi no na wa (1991–1992)Onna wa dokyō (1992)Hirari (1992–1993)Ee Nyobo (1993)Karin (1993–1994)Piano (1994)Haru yo, koi (1994–1995)Hashiran ka! (1995–1996)Himawari (1996)Futarikko (1996–1997)Agri (1997)Amakarashan (1997–1998)Ten Urara (1998)Yanchakure (1998–1999)Suzuran (1999)Asuka (1999–2000)2000s 2010s 2020s
