Minami Hamabe (浜辺美波, Hamabe Minami, born August 29, 2000 in Ishikawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress. She is known for her breakout role in the popular live-action film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas.
Toyotomi Brothers Episode 20 "The Real Hiragumo" Now Streaming 🐒
Riho Yoshioka, Minami Hamabe
This is the 237th lecture of 2026 (1037th lecture in total).
The "Hiromi-Nana Faction," a group that supports Hiroko Yakushimaru, Minami Hamabe, and Nana Mori!
Grok4 discussed the role of Nene, played by Minami Hamabe, in episode 20 of the NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!"
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Minami Hamabe plays Nene (later known as Kita-no-Mandokoro), the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (played by Sosuke Ikematsu), in the NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!".
Her role in episode 20, "The Real Hiragumo" (aired May 24, 2026), is that of a family member who works tirelessly to plead for clemency as the wife of the Hashiba family (Hideyoshi's family) during the family's greatest crisis: Hideyoshi's death sentence for violating military discipline.** Details are summarized below.
○Summary of Episode 20 (Official) and Nene's Role
Core Development: Nobunaga (Shun Oguri) is furious at Hideyoshi's unauthorized return from the Uesugi campaign. He places Hideyoshi under house arrest and sentences him to death. The Hashiba family is in grave danger, and the story unfolds with "the entire Hashiba family scrambling to plead for clemency."
Nene's Specific Role:
As Hideyoshi's wife, she participates in the clemency campaign alongside her family (Koichiro/Taiga Nakano, Naka/Maki Sakai, Kei/Riho Yoshioka, Tomo/Emma Miyazawa, Asahi/Anna Kurasawa, etc.).
She symbolically embodies the "pillar of the family and the wife's perspective" as the family pleads with Nobunaga and works tirelessly to save her husband's life. She appears in important scenes depicting family love and the bonds between husband and wife in the Sengoku period.
While the official synopsis summarizes the story as "the entire Hashiba family," Nene, as Hideyoshi's wife, plays a crucial role in supporting her husband from behind the scenes, uniting the family, and overcoming crises—a true example of "behind-the-scenes wife support." Her comical and competitive wife persona from past episodes (with comedic banter) shifts here to a more serious role of "risking her life to protect her family."
This episode is crucial not only for Hideyoshi's fate but also for Matsunaga Hisahide's (Naoto Takenaka) second rebellion and the negotiations surrounding the renowned Hiragumo tea caddy. While Nene doesn't directly participate in the negotiations, she shares in the family's crisis and, as a "warring states wife" supporting her husband Hideyoshi, plays a central emotional role in the narrative.
○ Additional Points (Significance and Direction of Her Reappearance)
Long-Awaited Reappearance: Her absence for four consecutive weeks until episode 19 led to comments from fans expressing a lack of comfort and sadness during family gatherings. In episode 19, she made her first appearance in a while, and the preview showed a change in her hairstyle (a center part, giving her a calm, wifely look), which became a hot topic among viewers, with comments like "We've been waiting!" and "Her atmosphere has completely changed."
Character Appeal: Throughout the series, Nene is portrayed as a "competitive, charming wife who wholeheartedly supports her husband." In this episode, the comical elements are toned down, and her serious image as a wife in the face of a family crisis is expected to be emphasized.
(Information is based on the official synopsis, preview, and news reports immediately after the broadcast on May 24, 2026.)
The second commercial for Denyo Corporation is now airing! 🍍
It's been a year and a half since we last saw Denyo-kun?! Wow, it's been that long! It was great to see him again and he really cheered me up! 🍍
He's dancing to Denyo-kun's song in a comical and cute dance. 🍍 Please watch the dance with a warm heart! 🍍
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Minami Hamabe and Denyo-kun reunite after a year and a half!
The two, who have become fast friends, are practicing something.
Is it Denyo-ku
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The new Killing Good Ale commercial, "The Grand Chorus," has been released! 🍻 It features a chorus and instrumental section of approximately 500 people!! 🍻 That solo Killing Good Ale after getting home that day tasted great too! 🍻 This is another fantastic commercial! 🍻 Be sure to check it out! 🍻
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Haruka Ayase, Minami Hamabe, and Ryohei Suzuki sing with a chorus and instrumental section of approximately 500 people led by Mrs. GREEN APP
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Haruka Ayase, Minami Hamabe, and Ryohei Suzuki sing with a chorus and instrumental section of approximately 500 people led by Mrs. GREEN APP
＼ New TV commercial now airing! 🍳🍞 ／
Minami Hamabe set to the tune of Mrs. GREEN APPLE's
"breakfast," she embarks on an adventure to discov
Haruka Ayase, Minami Hamabe, and Ryohei Suzuki sing with a chorus and instrumental section of approximately 500 people led by Mrs. GREEN APPLE! - Talent Data Bank
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We sometimes talk about which prefecture we should go to next. 🦑
Where would you recommend?"
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"If this is allowed, I think Japan is a good country," by Nobu
The guest is Minami Hamabe, who appeared in "Toyotomi Brothers!"
May 2nd (Sat) 11:00 PM [NHK General]
This variety show takes place at a fictional comedy theater in Shibuya, Tokyo, called "Shibuya Comedy Theater," where comedians gather to perform brand new material and improvisational comedy routines!
The content is even more intense than last time, causing Nobu (Chidori), who serves as the theater director and MC, to scream in excitement! What kind of reaction will guest actress Minami Hamabe have to the edgy material from these comedians?
We got comments from Nobu and Hamabe immediately after the recording, while they were still buzzing with excitement!
🔶Nobu (Chidori)'s Comment
"We had some of the top 10 funniest comedians in Japan come on the show. The second episode is powered up in a crazy way. Actually, I thought that since we threw some pretty intense comedy at last time's guest, Hiroki Hasegawa, the second episode would be a bit milder and more 'NHK-like,' but what was that just now (laughs)? I'm scared of it airing now. But if that's allowed, then Japan really is a great country."
Our guest for the second episode is Minami Hamabe. Despite her busy schedule filming the historical drama "Toyotomi Brothers!", she came to the show, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have the luxury of showing her something so bizarre. She smiled, commented on things that caught her attention, and gave great reactions, which made things very easy and I'm very grateful.
The comedians who appear on the show use their previous comedic material to do strange things, or even stop trying to make people laugh altogether, doing completely unconventional things, which is very inspiring for me. Just like these comedians, I think the show will continue to improve, so I hope many people will watch it!
🔶Minami Hamabe's comment:
I often enjoy watching comedy shows, but today I was hit with such a shock that I wondered, "What was all that comedy I've seen up until now?" I can't go home like this, and I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight!
All of everyone's acts left such a strong impression on me that my brain hasn't processed it all yet. The act I felt the most connected to was Robert Akiyama's; I liked its realism and rawness.
I'd never really had a chance to talk to Nobu-san one-on-one before, but watching such edgy material together this time made me feel closer to him. He articulated everything that was left unresolved in my understanding of the material, so I was glad to have him by my side.
Watching this program, I realized that comedians have incredibly complex theories of comedy and very detailed points of what makes something funny, which I found fascinating. Comedians are truly a mystery. Their quick thinking and how they use it is intriguing, and it made me even more interested in them.
Chidori Nobu and Shibuya Comedy Show
[Broadcast Schedule] May 2nd (Sat) [NHK General] 11:00 PM
*Simultaneous broadcast and on-demand streaming (for one week after broadcast) on NHK ONE
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