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Watabe Atsuro
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Japanese actor Atsuro Watabe is trending as fans revisit footage and photos of him from his younger days. A feature notes that he appears frequently on morning dramas and a new Netflix series, describing him as an actor currently 'in fever' whose warm, dependable presence has remained unchanged for thirty years. Commenters are sharing nostalgia for his earlier roles alongside praise for his recent work.
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Asaichi, NHK's long-running weekday morning programme, is a top trending search in Japan. Talk around it overlaps with wider morning-TV chatter, including the NHK serial drama 'Blossom', where an episode sees the character Seiji, played by Atsuro Watabe, suffer a sudden change, and a story about Muran Ran being photographed with co-star Shizuka Ishibashi, whom she is said to strongly resemble.
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Japanese audiences are discussing the NHK morning drama "Brasso," in which Mao Kiryu plays the lead. Early episodes have the heroine's father, played by Atsuro Watabe, bringing a marriage proposal and pressuring her financially, with viewers calling the character's controlling behaviour unsettling. Cast announcements, including Takako Matsu and Mariko Kaga, and a public viewing event in Yamaguchi have added to the attention.