Actor Masaki Kanda (73) announced his graduation from MC of the TV series "Asada! The remaining performances are Saturday, September 21 and Saturday, September 28. (©ABC TV)
Tomorrow, September 21st, we will welcome Yoshizumi Ishihara as a guest and broadcast the details of his trip to Kobe. And on the 28th, the final episode will be broadcast as a graduation trip to Guam with co-stars Nao Matsushita and Shukazu Katsumata. This is the first time since November 2013 that Mr. Kanda has been on location for the show.
For 27 and a half years since April 1997, Mr. Kanda has been the MC of the program, soothing many guests and viewers with his lighthearted talks with a touch of style. Standing apart from the weekday morning information programming, it delivered the appropriate atmosphere for a calm Saturday morning on the first day of the weekend, and his personality was also an integral part of the program, as he broadcast his own journey and relaxed nervous guests.
As of July this year, when Masaki Kanda's graduation from the program was announced, the station commented that there were no plans to appoint new performers.
This year, Masaki Kanda was reported by the media as a serious illness due to his thin appearance and the fact that he was absent from the program for three weeks. However, in July of this year, he appeared on his co-star Shukazu Katsumata's YouTube channel and revealed the truth that the cause of his intense fatigue was due to the effects of a fasting diet.
"It's Morning! The latest episode is also available on the free video distribution service "Tver". Produced by Asahi Broadcasting.
Don't miss the remaining two broadcasts, Kanda's last trip salad appearance.
