Series synopsis
Small Fry Heroes, also known as こちら予備自衛英雄補?! is a Japanese drama comedy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on January 7, 2026. It ended on March 11, 2026. It stars Fuma Kikuchi, Non, Yuki Morinaga and Takenori Goto.
Seven unemployed individuals with uniquely quirky superpowers are secretly gathered by the Ministry of Defense in a locked room to save the world, transforming their personal complexes into Earth's salvation.
Premise
Seven unemployed individuals with uniquely quirky superpowers are secretly gathered by the Ministry of Defense in a locked room to save the world, transforming their personal complexes into Earth's salvation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fuma Kikuchi as Nagare Itsuki
- Non as Hio Sae
- Yuki Morinaga as Motoki Tadahiro
- Takenori Goto as Yutani Domon
- Rina Komiyama as Kanaya Sachiko
- Mitsuko Oka as Fujiwara Etsuko
- Shigeyuki Totsugi as Mizuno Manabu
- Ando Riki as Haida Takeshi
Supporting cast
- Koh Takasugi as Kurokawa Minoru
- Rokkaku Seiji as Madozumi Hikaru
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 7, 2026 | March 11, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Nagare, a part-time worker who has decided not to lie for "a certain reason," is secretly summoned by the Ministry of Defense. All seven of the people gathered, including Sae, an office worker, and Tuta, a university student, possess "certain abilities." |
January 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 While Nagare and the others agree to become reserve heroes, Sae only accepts provisionally, and when Fujiwara calls out to her, she ignores him. For "certain reasons," Sae avoids interacting with people, and is an outsider both at work and in the reserves. |
January 14, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 "Mizuno-san! Were you a criminal...?" asks Mizuno, a university researcher, who is then interrogated by Madozumi, an employee of the Ministry of Defense. He also learns from Defense Minister Kurokawa that he has a criminal record. |
January 21, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 11, 2026 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |