The official Twitter account for the 50th anniversary special of the family television anime Sazae-san revealed on Friday that Keiko Horiuchi will play Taiko Namino, the wife of Sazae-san’s cousin Norisuke, in the special’s live-action segment.
In the live-action segment set 20 years after the anime, Taiko worries about her son Ikura, despite him earning praise for starting his own business.
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.
The live-action segment will depict the family 20 years into the future.