The official Twitter account for the 50th anniversary special of the family television anime Sazae-san revealed on Monday that Kazuyuki Asano will play the character Ukie Isazaka in the special’s live-action segment.
The anime segment of the special will bring in fantasy elements as it depicts the past of Sazae’s family, as well as a family trip.
In the original anime, Isazaka is the neighbor of the Isono’s, and is a romance novelist who has multiple bestselling books.
The special will premiere on November 24, and will air for three and a half hours on Fuji TV.