The 116th episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Bakebake, " starring Akari Takaishi , aired on March 16th (NHK General, Monday-Saturday, 8:00 AM, etc.). In this episode, ten years passed in an instant, and it was revealed that Kan'emon ( Fumiyo Kohinata) had died, which became a hot topic among viewers.
Ten years have passed since then, and Toki (Takaishi) and Heaven (Tommy Bastow ) have moved to Okubo in Tokyo. They spend lively and happy times with their eldest son Kanta (Wendland Asada George), second son Isao ( Takashi Okabe Etaniel), Tsukasanosuke ( Chizuru Ikewaki), and Kuma (Natsume Touha).
In the opening scene, the family gathers before breakfast and clasps their hands together in front of a photograph, saying, "Good morning, Grandpa." The photograph is a portrait of Kan'emon, who is looking directly at the camera with a dignified expression and a poised posture.
When it was revealed that Kan'emon would be leaving the show, comments on social media included: "Grandpa has left the show," "We'll miss Grandpa," "It's sad even though it's in order of age," "It's a novel touch that Grandpa didn't die off-screen, but only in the form of a photograph," "The Last Samurai dies in a photograph," "Isn't his memorial photo just too cool!?", and "Grandpa's memorial photo at the end is so cool lol."
