NHK E-TV's children's program "Okaasan to Issho" (Monday to Saturday, 7:45 AM) aired a special episode on March 23rd titled "Anzuki Onee-san Special," focusing on Anzuki Akimoto, the gymnastics instructor known as "Anzuki Onee-san," who will be graduating from the program on March 28th.
On this day, the episode featured Azuki-oneesan's first appearance, footage of the first monthly song "Mirai Kurukuru," a performance of "Karada☆Dandan" with Makoto Fukuo, also known as "Makoto-oniisan," and finally concluded with "Kinrakira Pon" by the current members: Nagatama, also known as "Maya-oneesan," Kazumu Sakumoto, also known as "Kazumu-oniisan," and Yuichiro Hanada, also known as "Yuichiro-oniisan."
Comments on social media include: "It's so heartwarming that they're showing old footage," "Nostalgic footage is coming up," "I'm so happy to see footage of Makoto-oniisan," "Makoto!!!" and "The footage is so nostalgic, it's very moving."
The program will air a week-long "Anzuki-nee-san Special" starting March 23rd, featuring a quiz segment looking back on seven years of memories and plenty of rhythmic gymnastics-related activities. Her final appearance will be on March 28th, and from the March 30th broadcast, Anzuki will become a regular cast member as the "dance sister."
