The official Twitter account for the 50th anniversary special of the family television anime Sazae-san revealed on Friday that Yū Inaba will play Ikura Namino 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.
A one-year-old baby in the original series, Ikura is now a 21-year-old adult in the live-action segment, and is the underclassman of the older Tarao in college.
The live-action segment will depict the family 20 years into the future.