It has been announced that actress Yuka Kori, who played the courtesan Okiku in the Hollywood drama "SHOGUN" (2024), will appear in the drama series "A Little Esper" (TV Asahi, Tuesdays at 9pm). She will play the new character Kujo from the fourth episode, which will be broadcast on November 11th.
It has not been revealed how Hisajo will interact with the protagonist Bunta (Yo Oizumi) and other espers, and he remains a mysterious character, but he is said to be an important character who holds the key to the story going forward.
Regarding his appearance in this production, Mukai said, "When I realized, 'I can enter Nogi's world!' I felt glad that I had continued acting up to this point, and it was as if I had been rewarded," expressing his joy at being able to take part in a work written by Akiko Nogi.
Regarding Hisajo, she said, "I can't talk about it in detail yet, but I think Hisajo is a person with a strong sense of justice, and is the type who handles everything coolly. I myself am the type who is far from being cool and likes to joke around, so I am playing the role by pretending to be a bit cool (laughs)."
He then added, "From here, several more developments will unfold all at once, and the scale itself will continue to expand. And there may even be action and fighting scenes with everyone, just like in The Avengers...! Please look forward to it."
