<figure id="attachment_441075" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1273px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-441075"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="dc663313"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/10/fbea7fc74290bc119718223912e00fc8-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-441075" class="wp-caption-text">Aoi Miyazaki and Yo Oizumi co-starring in &#8220;Just a Little Esper&#8221;.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>The Storyline Has a Fairly Complex Backbone</h2>
<p data-start="88" data-end="363">A man and woman walk through a yacht harbor at night. The two walk side by side, speaking in a somewhat serious tone. Eventually, the woman smiles and links her arm with the man&#8217;s. Even then, the man appears a little uneasy. Shortly after, the two come to a stop, and then.</p>
<p data-start="365" data-end="829">In fact, this is a scene from the upcoming drama &#8220;Just a Little Esper&#8221; (TV Asahi), set to premiere on October 21. The much-anticipated series stars Yo Oizumi (52) and features Aoi Miyazaki (39). Oizumi plays Bunta, a down-and-out salaryman who suddenly gains just a little esper (psychic) power and is tasked with the mission of saving the world. Miyazaki plays Shiki, a mysterious woman who ends up living with Bunta as his wife in this sci-fi romantic drama.</p>
<p data-start="831" data-end="1359"><strong>“This is an original screenplay by Akiko Nogi, known for We Married as a Job (TBS) and the TBS Sunday Theater drama The Diamond Sleeping in the Sea. Fellow espers are played by Dean Fujioka (45) and Atsuko Takahata (70), while Takumi Kitamura (27) plays a mysterious university student. The final cast member to be announced was Masaki Okada (36), who plays Kizashi—the boss who commands Bunta to save the world. With such a star-studded lineup, expectations among viewers are extremely high,”</strong> says a TV magazine writer.</p>
<p data-start="1361" data-end="1423">Going back to the opening scene, it was filmed in late August.</p>
<p data-start="1425" data-end="1778">Miyazaki, as Shiki, and Oizumi, as Bunta, were walking side by side at a yacht harbor facing Tokyo Bay. Miyazaki looked cheerful, while Oizumi appeared slightly flustered. As in the scene described earlier, Miyazaki linked arms with Oizumi. Then the two stopped. As Oizumi remained serious-faced, Miyazaki suddenly spread her arms wide and embraced him.</p>
<p data-start="1780" data-end="1974">However, this drama remains tightly under wraps, to the point that even the main characters are described with the label mysterious. On the official drama website, lead actor Oizumi commented:</p>
<p data-start="1780" data-end="1974"><strong>“The core storyline is fairly complex, so I think viewers will enjoy thinking things through as they watch.”</strong></p>
<p data-start="2088" data-end="2138">Even Okada, the final cast member announced, said:</p>
<p data-start="2088" data-end="2138"><strong>“I’ve never played a role where I’m allowed to say so little!”</strong></p>
<p data-start="2206" data-end="2318">Just what kind of twists await the two leads remains to be seen—but anticipation from viewers continues to rise.</p>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="Aoi Miyazaki and Yo Oizumi look at each other"></div>
<figure id="attachment_441071" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1273px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-441071"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="6fdb1b43"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/10/c5145c42cfdd441ec960d1e04a532bdd.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-441071" class="wp-caption-text">Expectations Are High for Akiko Nogi’s Original Script.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_441077" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 3346px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-441077"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4d099a4b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/10/99ec4edd5bf8a09df267afe5add28e98.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-441077" class="wp-caption-text">Filmed along the Sumida River in mid-August, Aoi Miyazaki and Yo Oizumi were spotted on set.</figcaption></figure>


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