[Tokai Television Broadcasting] This is the man who is “invincible”! Cast members reveal “My Final Boss”
Tokai Television Broadcasting Press release: August 30, 2025 To Members of the Press This is the man who is “invincible”! Cast members reveal their “final boss” Saturday Drama “Asakusa Final Boss Grandma” (Airs nationwide on Tokai TV and Fuji TV, Saturday, August 30th, 11:40 PM)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12860/372/12860-372-c78487c9310306dba11665436a0040f0-3900×2600.jpg 2. Hinata Matsuko (Umezawa Tomio) ●Umezawa Tomio The final boss is “My Mom (Wife)” Umezawa: It’s definitely “My Mom (Wife).” She’s always been a nuisance, but she’s also very kind. They say “husbands are like a manipulator,” and that really was true. When I tried to get a mortgage on our house, the banker told me, “Even if you’re making money, tomorrow it could be worthless,” but my mom said, “We’ll take it together,” and took out the mortgage. Later, when I checked, I found out the land was in my mom’s name and the building was in my name. Well, it’s pretty solid (lol)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12860/372/12860-372-e6ba43bd3e546db36fc21709e97fc65e-3900×2600.jpg 3. Morino Rei (Hotta Akane) ●Hotta Akane The Final Boss is “Mother” Hotta: My mother. No matter what I do, I can’t beat my mother. I owe her so much for raising me, and in the end, everything she said always turns out to be true. At first, I thought, “That doesn’t make it in this day and age,” or “Do they still say that?”, but as time went on, it turned out to be true. So, I think my mother is the best. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12860/372/12860-372-33bfbcea1c6da5828cee58953aa13f7a-3900×2601.jpg 4. Sumire Hanamura (Nao Asahi) ●Nao Asahi The Final Boss is “Another Me” Asahi: It’s me. Ultimately, I believe there’s another me inside me. The part of me that holds me back from taking on challenges, or the part of me that slacks off even when I should be working hard. I’m always fighting that “other me,” and I think that’s my final boss.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12860/372/12860-372-d78550d1871ef68dc949a4f3f39d92ad-1920×1080.jpg 7. Akane Hotta and Nao Asahi I want to master a gloomy role!? Akane Hotta makes a surprising confession Hotta: In the future, I’d like to play a gloomy role. I don’t have to force myself, and it seems like a good fit, so I’d like to master a gloomy role! But on the other hand, I also enjoy playing comical roles, so I’d like to take on the challenge. Asahi: It’s the same with Rei, right? He’s usually a serious character, but when he makes a tsukkomi, his facial
expressions and other aspects become comical, and I like that contrast. Hotta: I always act while wondering if my face will look okay at that moment (laughs) Pay attention to Rei’s face in the comical scenes! And what role would Asahi Nao like to play? Fan letters always available Akane Hotta’s “Too Serious Support
Activities” Hotta: When I was in high school, I was obsessed with XXX. I was in their fan club…and had letters… Asahi: Letters? What do you mean? Hotta: I never knew when I’d be able to meet you, so I kept fan mail ready to give to you. What about Nao-chan? Asahi: Because I was an idol. I was the one being pushed around (laughs). Thank you everyone for all your hard work back then! But when I grew up, I became a fan… What is former idol Asahi’s first experience of supporting an idol? And what is the ultimate form of fan she aspires to be? I’d like to confess my struggles so far. The hardest job…
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12860/372/12860-372-73e42e4c4161f6bc8a0b0962c6844b1b-1801×2700.jpg 8. Sumire Hanamura (Nao Asahi) Hotta: When I auditioned for dramas and started appearing in them little by little, it was pretty tough. I didn’t know how to memorize my lines or how scenes were cut. The beginning was the hardest, so now I feel like I can take on anything! Asahi: I’m wondering how I can stand out on a variety show with about 20 other members of Idoling!!!. I don’t know… What was the surprising talent that awakened Asahi, a middle school student at the time, to his interest in variety shows? [Unreleased] “Asakusa Last Boss Big Sister #3.5” ~We’ll answer questions you couldn’t ask before!~ Q1: What essentials do you carry in your bag on set? Hotta: Shooting outdoors in the summer meant battling the heat, so I brought lots of heat protection gear. The cool spray you spray on your head is great for changing your mood. Asahi: It contains a lot of care products, like lip balm, hand mist, and hand cream! Q2: What did you spend your first paycheck on? Hotta: I think I always felt bad about wasting money, so I saved it. I used the money I saved to go on a trip abroad with a friend during college! Asahi: I was in middle school at the time and loved fashion, so I think I bought some clothes! Spin-off content “Asakusa Last Boss Big Sister” ◆Distribution Media YouTube Tokai TV Official Channel, Tokai TV B-Side
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https://www.youtube.com/@Tokai-TV_Bmen Locipo https://locipo.jp/ TVer https://tver.jp/series/srb4n8xr4al ◆Program Content Akane Hotta and Nao Asahi, who star in the Saturday drama “Asakusa Last Boss Grandma,” openly discuss the appeal of the drama and their private lives, smiling from start to finish in a frank and candid talk! ■#1 “Shocking revelation about behind-the-scenes drama filming” Now streaming ■#2 “Private life revealed! Unknown sides” Now streaming ■#3 “Fully answering questions! The real us here” Now streaming Episode 9 Story Hyuga Matsuko (Umezawa Tomio), whose handyman business is booming and busier than ever, receives a promotional request from Tawada Seiji (Akira 100%), a scrubbing brush manufacturer whose sales are sluggish. Matsuko decides to hold a live demonstration of the brushes herself, but with the interference of a rival handyman store, “Young Man,” Tawada loses all confidence. To encourage Tawada, Matsuko proposes an unexpected idea. Meanwhile, ward employee Morino Rei (Hotta Akane) quickly becomes close with administrative advisor Hasegawa Motoharu (Horii Shinta). Then, a shocking secret about Matsuko’s past, unknown to anyone, is revealed.
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12860/372/12860-372-3a888c58205905d4ad6df95971ab7852-3900×2601.jpg 10. From left: Yuji Uehara (Ryohei Abe), Rei Morino (Akane Hotta), Motoharu Hasegawa (Shinta Horii) 〈Broadcast overview〉 “Asakusa Last Boss Grandma” [Broadcast Date and Time] July 5th (Sat) – September 13th (Sat), 2025 (11 episodes total) Every Saturday from 11:40 PM to 12:35 AM, nationwide network on Tokai TV and Fuji TV [Cast] Tomio Umezawa, Akane Hotta, Nao Asahi, Arata Horii, Ryohei Abe, Shorin Ishikawa, Soichi Gense, Kohei Nagata, Kohaku Shida, Ryoko Yui, Naoko Ken, Ruriko Asaoka [Screenplay] Yosuke Masaike, Aya Takei, Kiyoto Kawaguchi [Music] Yoshiaki Dewa, Mariko Horikawa [Theme Song] “Daiukakusai” by Zukaradel (Colourful Records / Victor Entertainment) [Opening Song] “Pon de SKY, Pon de STAR” by DA PUMP (SONIC GROOVE) [Planning] Yutaka Inayoshi (Tokai Television) [Original Concept and Production] Shigeki Motoo (Producer NOTE) [Producers] Tatsuomi Uzawa (Tokai Television), Aya Moriyasu (Kyodo Television), Riku Tezeni (Kyodo Television) [Director] Masanori Murakami (Kyodo Television), Makoto Kikukawa (Kyodo Television), Shinichi Kitabo (Kyodo Television) [Production Cooperation] Kyodo Television [Copyright] Tokai Television
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