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00:05The turbulent life of Takanobu Yanase and his wife
00:09Now Anpanman has been created
00:11The story based on the Yanase Takashi and Nobu couple is a hot topic.
00:15The secretary who has supported them reveals the true nature of the two
00:19This is a rare photo of his wife, Nobu, taken 34 years ago. What is the secret behind the smile she showed in public? The smell that remains in the home in Shinjuku Ward where they began living more than 70 years ago.
00:47This was originally a tea room.
00:52We looked into the true nature of the Yanase Takashi and Nobuo couple
00:57Yanase Takashi's office, Yanase Studio
01:02When I entered the room
01:05Everyone's already welcoming you, right?
01:11Yanase's idea
01:13We want visitors to enjoy the show and experience the joy of Anpanman.
01:20Masako Koshio, who served as Yanase's secretary for over 20 years
01:26After the war, Yanase and Nobuo met at a newspaper company in Kochi, a place with which they had a connection.
01:33After moving to Tokyo, they got married in 1949.
01:37I started living here in Shinjuku Ward over 70 years ago.
01:41This time, we will be introducing the special atelier where Anpanman and other works were created.
01:48I can't come up with any ideas for work unless I sit in front of this desk. I like painting.
01:59You seem to enjoy your work
02:01Create an environment where you can freely do what you want
02:05He is someone who can think about what he should do.
02:10I think that's why I fell in love with Professor Yanase too.
02:14While promoting department stores and working as a TV program writer,
02:20Yanase had aspirations of becoming a successful manga artist
02:23The song he wrote at the age of 42 became a hit known to everyone.
02:30We are all alive
02:34I sing because I'm alive
02:38Palms to the sun
02:41However, Mr. Yanase's thoughts at the time were
02:45My manga doesn't sell anymore.
02:48I don't know which direction to go
02:51Nobu believed in his talent as a manga artist.
02:55I have no hope of pointing
02:59I'd be happy if at least you were someone everyone knew.
03:03What kind of person was Nobu?
03:07The character for "nobu" is "carefree"
03:11People who don't like living a carefree, lazy life
03:15The two had opposite personalities
03:19I get the feeling that they are a very independent couple.
03:24You're independent yet talkative
03:29Isn't this the ideal relationship?
03:33That room was built for Nobu by Yanase at his home.
03:38This was originally a tea room.
03:42Nobu was running a tea ceremony class.
03:46In fact, Koshio-san is my student.
03:51The reason I joined the company was because Nobu invited me to come over to his house.
03:56Now, a question for Arai-san.
03:59Koshio-san has joined Yanase Studio
04:03What did Nobu give you shortly after joining the company?
04:07Many times it is important to the company
04:10What about a company seal?
04:14A safe key
04:16safe key
04:17Passed on
04:19What was surprising was that the company's bankbook was even given a registered seal.
04:25Nobu was known as Yakin, a name that means a tomboyish woman in her hometown of Kochi.
04:32I asked him what if I was a bad person?
04:39Then his wife
04:40If you're a bad person
04:43I gave up, thinking I had no talent for it.
04:47amazing
04:47Supported by such a wife
04:50Yanase-san finally
04:521973
04:54A picture book that would later become his masterpiece
04:56Anpanman is announced
04:58If there is such a thing as justice
05:01That means firing missiles
05:03It's not about defeating something.
05:05Now
05:05Help the hungry
05:07Based on experiences of hunger during the war
05:11It was a story about a self-sacrificing hero.
05:14Critics say it's best not to show these kinds of picture books to children anymore.
05:20It received mixed reviews from adults around the world.
05:25But at a local camera store
05:29A happy event
05:31About 50 years ago
05:33I was still in kindergarten at the time.
05:35My mother loves my son
05:38That's what I told Nagase.
05:41at a later date
05:42Yanase-san appears with something in his hand.
05:46It was the first commercially available Anpanman picture book.
05:51When you open the page, there
05:54Wow, this is amazing
05:57Your name is included
05:59Not only Takashi Yanase's name but also Anpanman was written on it.
06:04It must be an unimaginable joy for a child.
06:07That's right, even now
06:09Of course, it's still a treasure.
06:10Anpanman became popular among children
06:15Anime broadcasting also began in 1988.
06:19Towards a national character
06:21I had God do all the hard work for me.
06:25But it was breast cancer.
06:28At the age of 70, Nobu was struck by illness.
06:33Gradually quit work
06:37I want to spend as much time as possible with you
06:41Three years later
06:43Yanase-san
06:449th place, 4th place expulsion award
06:47I was invited to the school alumni association with Nobu-san.
06:51First, Mr. Yanase
06:54A children's picture book called Anpanman
06:57I've been writing for about 20 years now.
06:59Introducing Anpanman
07:02Then, Shin-san seemed to be thanking him for his hard work.
07:08When Michiko-sama called out to me,
07:24Shin-san with a big smile on his face
07:30On the day of the Good Couples Day, two years after the school alumni association
07:36Shin passes away at the age of 75
07:41Professor Yanase, what was it like when Shin passed away?
07:46It feels like everything has been ripped away from me.
07:53Yanase was heartbroken
07:57Well, work keeps me away from my sadness.
08:00Well, maybe Anpanman is helping him out.
08:03In Shinjuku, where I lived with Nobu, I search for a way to overcome despair.
08:10A long-established restaurant near the couple's home that is said to be the birthplace of Yudetan
08:15The landlady
08:17Anpanman shop opens near the Yotsuya 3-chome intersection
08:29The reason is
08:31They opened here with the desire to cheer up and brighten up the town.
08:37Furthermore, Shinjuku Shin-chan, a crime prevention character for Shinjuku Ward, was created.
08:43There are also kindergarten songs written and composed by Yanase that are still sung today.
08:50Yanase passed away in 2013 at the age of 94.
09:13His wife, Makoto, supported him through turbulent times from his early days as a manga artist.
09:21It seems that the smile from that time remains etched in Yanase's heart.
09:28I was told I had three months to live, but I went there for five years.
09:32I was respected and all sorts of things happened.
09:35So yeah
09:36I think it was good for God though.
09:41It seems that Nobe-san not only does office work for the company, but also goes out to do his favorite things like mountain climbing.
09:49Yanase-san is doing something creative that he loves.
09:53It's a wonderful relationship because they were a couple who respected each other's interests.
09:59And then there is an episode that shows Yanase's consideration for his wife, Nobu.
10:05Apparently, when Nobu was diagnosed with breast cancer, Yanase was told how much time she had left to live.
10:11Apparently he didn't tell Nobu.
10:13Thanks to treatment and dedicated support, Nobu lived for another five years.
10:19During that time, Anpanman was made into an anime.
10:22Nobu-san, you were able to see Yanase-san become someone that everyone knows.
10:28Tomorrow I will tell you the secret story of how the two met and fell in love in Kochi.
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