Yo Oizumi is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Just a bit Espers.” The original sci-fi romance screenplay is written by Akiko Nogi (“MIU 404“) and directed by Yoshiaki Murao (“Trillion Game“) & Daiden Yamauchi (“What a Wonderful World“). Yo Oizumi will play a man named Bunta in the drama series. He has some psychic abilities and his life hits rock bottom after he loses his office job. He then gets hired by a mysterious company and his job is to save the world.
“Just a bit Espers’ first airs October, 2025 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Tuesday 9PM time slot after “The Kidnapping Day“).
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Salaryman Bunta (Yo Oizumi) gets fired from his job. Due to the loss of his job he loses everything, including his home, family and savings. He is all alone. He sleeps at an internet cafe. One day, he suddenly receives an interview invitation from a company named Nonamare. He somehow passes the final interview for the job and he is hired. His job is to save the world as “Just a bit esper.” The company provides a house for him and, there, a strange woman waits for him as his wife.