{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0db7b34a8a22ff45012989b6","clusterId":"c_48c09c4b698c2154aa61f5fd","slug":"kankuro-kudo-returns-to-nhk-morning-drama-with-hon-no-mokichi-after-15-years","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kankuro Kudo Returns to NHK Morning Drama With 'Hon no Mokichi' After 15 Years","summary":"NHK announced the 2028 morning drama 'Hon no Mokichi,' written by Kankuro Kudo, his first script for the slot since 'Amachan' in 2013. The series is based on poet Mokichi Saito and his wife Teruko, played by Yuumi Kawai. Kudo said he wants to take a completely different approach from last time.","whyItMatters":"Kudo's return to the asadora format, which he last wrote for the phenomenon 'Amachan,' is the biggest name attachment NHK could make for the 118th serial, and the choice of the unconventional Teruko Saito story signals a deliberate break from the usual morning drama mold.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNHK announced on June 4 that the 118th continuous television novel, 'Hon no Mokichi,' will air in the first half of 2028. The script comes from Kankuro Kudo, who last wrote a morning drama with the 2013 hit 'Amachan.' The series reconstructs the life of poet Mokichi Saito and his wife Teruko Saito, described as 'the most discordant couple in morning drama history.' Actress Yuumi Kawai, winner of the 48th Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress, will play Teruko. Kudo said he immediately thought of Kawai for the role and that the story, full of marital quarrels, will not be painful to watch with her in the lead.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kankuro Kudo returns to NHK morning drama for the first time since Amachan, writing the 2028 series Hon no Mokichi. Yuumi Kawai stars as Teruko Saito, the wife of poet Mokichi Saito. Kudo says he wants a completely different approach this time.","twitterPost":"Kankuro Kudo returns to NHK morning drama for the first time since Amachan, writing the 2028 series Hon no Mokichi. Yuumi Kawai stars as Teruko Saito. Kudo says he wants a completely different approach this time.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"NHK announced the 2028 morning drama 'Hon no Mokichi,' written by Kankuro Kudo in his first asadora script since 'Amachan' 15 years ago. The series is based on poet Mokichi Saito and his wife Teruko, played by Yuumi Kawai. Kudo said he wants to take a completely different approach from last time.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95592\",\"title\":\"Kankuro Kudo to Write Script for NHK Morning Drama 'Hon no Mokichi', First Time in 15 Years Since 'Amachan'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4243,"outputTokens":647,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780561226,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T08:12:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T08:16:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T08:16:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_48c09c4b698c2154aa61f5fd","canonicalTitle":"宮藤官九郎、NHK朝ドラ「ほんのモキチ」脚本を担当 「あまちゃん」以来15年ぶり","representativeArticleId":"a_2e44eec428587c1099731570","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ほんのモキチ\",\"あまちゃん\"],\"studios\":[\"NHK\"],\"people\":[\"宮藤官九郎\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T07:33:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T07:33:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T08:16:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95592","title":"宮藤官九郎、NHK朝ドラ「ほんのモキチ」脚本を担当 「あまちゃん」以来15年ぶり"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ほんのモキチ","あまちゃん"],"studios":["NHK"],"people":["宮藤官九郎"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["NHK announced on June 4 that the 118th continuous television novel, 'Hon no Mokichi,' will air in the first half of 2028.","Kankuro Kudo writes the script for 'Hon no Mokichi,' his first NHK morning drama since the 2013 hit 'Amachan.'","The series reconstructs the life of poet Mokichi Saito and his wife Teruko Saito, described as 'the most discordant couple in morning drama history.'","Actress Yuumi Kawai, winner of the 48th Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress, will play Teruko Saito.","Kudo said he immediately thought of Kawai for the role and that the story, full of marital quarrels, will not be painful to watch with her in the lead."]}