It has been revealed that gravure idol and TikToker Maya Imamori will play the role of "Black" Gojuu Unicorn/Sumino Ichikawa in "Number No.1 Sentai Gozyuger " (TV Asahi, 9:30 a.m.), a 50th anniversary production of the Super Sentai series that will begin airing on February 16th.
Imamori was born on March 26, 2006 and is 18 years old. She is from Miyazaki Prefecture. She started posting videos on TikTok when she was in junior high school and gained attention, and joined the talent agency "Seju". She was selected as the grand prize winner in 2023 at the Miss Magazine beauty contest sponsored by Kodansha, which has produced Yuki Saito, Kana Kurashina, Yua Shinkawa, and others.
In this work, she will play the first ever "female black" regular warrior in the Super Sentai series. Attending the production announcement press conference held in Tokyo, Imamori said, "I want to work hard every day with full power and energy so that everyone can enjoy it every week."
When asked what she wanted to be the best at in relation to the series, she smiled and said, "I want to be the most cunning girl (among the cast). The character I play, Kadono-chan, is a really cunning girl." She also cutely performed Kadono's catchphrase, "I'm a high-class luxury detective!" while blushing.
"No.1 Sentai Gozyuger" is a story about five heroes based on beasts such as animals and dinosaurs, who battle against the "Number One Monster" who has reached the top in all fields, rivals who wield the power of all the previous Reds, and even other Gojugers, in search of the "Sentai Ring," a ring that is said to grant any wish.