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COLLECTION · Series · 2026

Small Fry Heroes

こちら予備自衛英雄補?!

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.

Source: TMDB
* 8.0 (1)ComedyDramaJapan
Directors
Koji Kato · Shigekatsu Honda
Countries
Japan
Studios
Nippon TV · Chukyo TV · Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company · AX-ON
Runtime
22 min/ep
Release
07/01/2026
Score
8.0 / 10 (1)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
Season 1
10 episodes · 2026
Episode 1
Episode 1. Episode 1
2026-01-07 · 22 min

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…

Episode 2
Episode 2. Episode 2
2026-01-14 · 22 min

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…

Episode 3
Episode 3. Episode 3
2026-01-21 · 22 min

"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.

Episode 4
Episode 4. Episode 4
2026-01-28 · 22 min

In the conference room, Tuta (Morinaga Yuki) is tied up with thread that was sprayed from Mizuno's (Tetsugi Shigeyuki) buttocks! Nagare (Kikuchi Fuma) and Sae (Non), who arrive late, ask what happened and learn that Tuta stole Mizuno's…

Episode 5
Episode 5. Episode 5
2026-02-04 · 22 min

Yutani, a "hero who has lost sight of himself," uses his "fusion reincarnation" ability to fuse with Chuta! Nagare and the others are stunned when a man who looks like a cross between Yutani and Chuta appears. Everyone rushes to somehow…

Episode 6
Episode 6. Episode 6
2026-02-11 · 22 min

Shirota, a death row inmate known as "Nitro," breaks into Conference Room 6 and takes the receptionist hostage, demanding a meeting with the Minister of Defense. Yutani presses for the woman's release, but when Nitro puts his hand on it,…

Episode 7
Episode 7. Episode 7
2026-02-18 · 22 min

After the battle with Nitro, Sapipi awakens in the hospital and reveals she was the one who saved everyone, hinting at a hidden power. Meanwhile, Nagare begins to question their role as reserve hero candidates after facing Nitro’s…

Episode 8
Episode 8. Episode 8
2026-02-25 · 22 min

Seven Heroes Who Completed Their Training" Nagare and his friends train hard to become true heroes and repay the favor of Minister Kurokawa . The seven heroes gather together, looking fearless after completing their training. Have their…

Episode 9
Episode 9. Episode 9
2026-03-04 · 22 min

After the press conference titled “Saving Japan?! First Deployment! A Tearful Hero,” the Ministry of Defense and the Reserve Self-Defense Force face massive backlash as Yutani (Takenori Goto) goes viral while Sae (Non) and the others are…

Episode 10
Episode 10. Episode 10
2026-03-11 · 22 min

Nagare and his team race to an observatory to stop a small celestial body from colliding with Earth, but are pulled over for speeding and nearly lose their chance. After a risky escape, they arrive with only minutes to spare, as Chuta—who…

Cast by season
Fuma Kikuchi
Fuma Kikuchi
Nagare Itsuki
Non
Non
Hio Sae
Yuki Morinaga
Yuki Morinaga
Motoki Tadahiro
Takenori Goto
Takenori Goto
Yutani Domon
Rina Komiyama
Rina Komiyama
Kanaya Sachiko
Mitsuko Oka
Mitsuko Oka
Fujiwara Etsuko
Shigeyuki Totsugi
Shigeyuki Totsugi
Mizuno Manabu
Ando Riki
Ando Riki
Haida Takeshi
Koh Takasugi
Koh Takasugi
Kurokawa Minoru
Rokkaku Seiji
Rokkaku Seiji
Madozumi Hikaru
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