Discussion on Anpanman and Its Impact

There was a place I couldn't bring myself to go, thinking it was a space just for families, but with "Anpanman Night," I feel like Anpanman himself is telling me, "It's okay for you to come and watch." That's why...

If you feel even a slight desire to see it, you can easily think, "Maybe I'll go see Anpanman tonight." That's why I'd love for you to go, and...

As an adult, I was able to feel once again the importance of keeping promises, or should I say...

Uncle Jam said, "Making and breaking promises is easy, but the desire to keep them is what matters." That really struck a chord with me, so from now on, I want to...

It made me realize once again that I should cherish various things, so please, by all means...

I'm thinking of going again myself, so I really hope all of you will go too.

There are so many Anpanman movies I like, but...

I think "When the Flower of Courage Opens" is my favorite, though it's really hard to choose.

As for a memorable scene, the heroine of the movie really falls in love with Anpanman.

But since Anpanman is kind to everyone, there's a scene where she gets angry, saying, "Am I not the only one? I thought you were mine, but you're not!"

Even as a child, I felt a bit like, "Oh, I see. Anpanman belongs to everyone, not just to me." I could really empathize with the heroine.

Also, Baikinman in that movie is quite evil, behaving like a true villain, and he turns the town into a sea of fire.

I'd think, "Wow, Baikinman would do such a thing?" But even when Anpanman loses the Flower of Courage extract, there are many parts that resonate with me, like the scene where he saves the heroine with the courage sleeping inside him instead of relying on the flower.

I still can't forget it, and I think it's a work that I occasionally find myself rewatching.

It's not because he wants thanks or gratitude, but he thinks, "I believe I was born to help people." I also think his mindset of "that's why I help others" is so cool.

He looks like a red bean bun and has a cute side, and he's kind, and he's a hero—someone I'll always admire no matter how old I get.

Every time I watch Anpanman, it makes me want to be someone who can give love to others. Since he'll always be my idol and hero no matter how old I get or how much time passes, I will always love him.

I've said in various places that he was my first love, but I just love Anpanman's heart. I love him.

As an adult, Anpanman's pure heart seems even more dazzling. I notice so many things now, and my respect for him has grown even deeper.

Since becoming an idol, I've been thinking that maybe idols are actually like heroes. We sing and dance on stage...

By doing these activities, our fans and others feel happy and smile, and that makes me incredibly happy.

I thought that maybe Anpanman felt the same way. By doing something, everyone in town becomes happy and smiles. I realized after becoming an idol that that was probably the greatest happiness for Anpanman.

I've always done my activities while wishing to be a hero and an idol like Anpanman.

Even if I enter the anime world, I want to meet him. Meeting Anpanman and eating his face has been my dream since childhood.

Not the bean buns sold in stores, but the piece torn from Anpanman's head... I've always wondered what it tastes like. That's my dream.

If I go to the anime world, even if I'm not hungry, I'll definitely pretend to be. I'll say, "I'm hungry," call Anpanman, and eat the bean bun.

I don't know if we look alike, but I feel a strong affinity. Since my name is Haruka Kaki, there's a character named Kakikukeko-chan, a persimmon girl.

When I play games and have to choose an avatar name, I always enter "Kakikukeko." So I felt like, "That's me!" and I remember talking about it with my dad when I was little.

I remember when Kakikukeko-chan appeared, my dad said, "That's Haru-san!" So I feel a connection to Kakikukeko-chan, like we have something in common.

Hello everyone, I'm Haruka Kaki from Nogizaka46. The latest movie of my beloved Anpanman, "Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan and the Star of Promise" is now showing!

This movie reminds us of the importance of keeping promises, and Pantan is so cute, while Anpanman is so cool. Please go see it in theaters!