NON Appearance, Premieres January 7th! The 60-second teaser for “Here Comes the Reserve Self-Defense Hero?!”, has been released.

NON will appear as a regular cast member in the new drama “Here Comes the Reserve Self-Defense Hero Trainee?!” (airing every Wednesday at 12:24 AM), premiering on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, on Chukyo TV and the Nippon TV network's national network Wednesday Platinum Night.

Today, the full cast of the Reserve Self-Defense Hero Candidates was revealed.
All the main cast members are now set: the seven hero candidates and the Defense Ministry staff supporting them.

Freelancer: Nagare / Fuma Kikuchi
Office Worker: Sae / NON
College Student: Chūta / Yūki Morinaga
Truck Driver: Yutani / Goto Takenori
High School Student: Sapipi / Komiyama Rina
Unemployed: Fujiwara /Mitsuko Oka
Researcher: Mizuno /Totsugi Shigeyuki
Defense Ministry Employee: Madozumi / Seiji Rokkaku

A hero show with no action?
A closed-room dialogue drama?
Who are the seven reserve self-defense hero candidates gathered here?

Kato Koji takes on original story, screenplay, and direction for the first time
A hero story that defies convention
A completely new hero tale full of quirks
The hard-to-pronounce title is part of its charm!

“Unprecedented!? Hero × Closed-Room Comedy”
“Here Come the Reserve Self-Defense Hero Cadets?!”

Furthermore, a 60-second teaser video has been released, heightening anticipation for the January 7th broadcast.
Stay tuned!

 

■60-Second Teaser

Watch it here

https://tver.jp/episodes/epjh6tpy0b

 

■Story
“Unprecedented!? Hero × Locked-Room Comedy”
Seven freeters, including Nagare (Fuma Kikuchi), are secretly summoned to the Ministry of Defense.
It turns out each of them possesses a “quirky ability”!
What is the true purpose behind gathering them!?
Can these seven down-and-outs save the Earth with their complexes?!
A completely new hero drama directed by Koji Kato

■Program Overview
【Broadcast Slot】
Chukyo TV / Nippon TV Network Nationwide [Nippon TV Network 28 Stations + TOS・UMK 30 Stations Network]
Platinum Night on Wednesdays / Every Wednesday 12:24 AM
Premieres Wednesday, January 7, 2026

【Title】Here Comes the Reserve Self-Defense Hero?!
【Starring】Fuma Kikuchi
【Cast】NON, Yuki Morinaga, Takenori Goto, Rina Komiyama / Oka Mitsuko, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Seiji Rokugo
【Theme Song】Sakanaction “Iranai” (NF Records / Victor Entertainment)
【Original Story, Screenplay, Director】Koji Kato
【Music】Shotaro Aoyama (NF)
【Music Production】Ichiro Yamaguchi (Sakanaction / NF)
【Screenplay】Mitsuharu Sako (Europe Kikaku)
【Chief Producer】Miwa Kurita (CTV MID ENJIN)
【Production Producer】Kojiro Kato (AX-ON)
[Director/Producer] Shigekatsu Honda (AX-ON)
[Producers] Hiroki Shibata (AX-ON), Lisa Tagami (AX-ON)
[Production] CTV MID ENJIN
[Production Company] AX-ON
[Production Support] 82style
[Production/Copyright] Chukyo Television
[Credit] ©Chukyo Television

【OfficialHP】 https://www.ctv.co.jp/kochiyobi

【TVer】 https://tver.jp/series/srpyus1d8b

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