Actually, the lead for this drama is only Oizumi Yo. They stated only as 主演 (Starring) which means the lead…
It's okay if you don't agree with my explanation about the starring concept in J-drama 👍
Nogi Akiko sensei (the screenwriter of this drama) tweeted this, and I think it's very clear who the lead in this drama is. She only mentioned that the lead is Oizumi Yo, even though Miyazaki Aoi was also in the picture. https://x.com/nog_ak/status/1980545352144228719
Later, in The 126th Television Drama Academy Awards, Miyazaki Aoi will be nominated for Best Supporting Actress, not Best Actress. If you don't believe me, just wait until the end of December (maybe) when the nominations are announced.
Examples for W主演 (W-Starring, two lead actors) in this season: - Fake Mommy (Haru x Kawaei Rina) >> https://x.com/fake_mommy_tbs/status/1950650092534579708 From Japanese Wikipedia: 『フェイクマミー』は、2025年10月10日からTBS系「金曜ドラマ」枠にて放送中のテレビドラマ。主演は波瑠と川栄李奈。 "Fake Mommy" is a TV drama that will begin airing on TBS's "Friday Drama" slot on October 10, 2025. It stars Haru and Kawaei Rina. (You can check the Japanese Wikipedia for drama ESCAPE & Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo too). - ESCAPE (Sakurada Hiyori x Sano Hayato) >> https://x.com/escape_ntv/status/1962968775680217105 - Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo (Kaho x Takeuchi Ryoma), etc. >> https://x.com/antaga_tbs/status/1948110977372975107
Dramas that announce two or three actors at once don't necessarily mean that all of them will be the leads. For example drama Shin Tokyo Suijo Keisatsu / Tokyo Water Police, they announced 3 cast at once: Sato Ryuta, Kato Shigeaki, and Yamashita Mizuki. But the lead is only Sato Ryuta. 主演はフジテレビ制作連ドラ初主演の佐藤隆太！ バディ役に加藤シゲアキ、山下美月も共演！ (Starring Sato Ryuta in his first lead role in a Fuji TV drama series! Co-starring with Kato Shigeaki and Yamashita Mizuki as his buddy!). Co-starring = supporting. >> https://www.fujitv.co.jp/suijo_keisatsu/introduction/index.html
Nogi Akiko sensei (the screenwriter of this drama) tweeted this, and I think it's very clear who the lead in this drama is.
She only mentioned that the lead is Oizumi Yo, even though Miyazaki Aoi was also in the picture.
https://x.com/nog_ak/status/1980545352144228719
- https://x.com/chottodakeesper/status/1957532959197532662
- https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/chottodake_esper/intro/
From Japanese Wikipedia:
『ちょっとだけエスパー』は、2025年10月21日からテレビ朝日系「火曜9時枠の連続ドラマ」枠にて放送中のテレビドラマ。主演は大泉洋。
"Chotto Dake Esper" is a television drama that has been airing on TV Asahi's "Tuesday 9 PM drama slot" since October 21, 2025. It stars Oizumi Yo.
>> https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%A1%E3%82%87%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A8%E3%81%A0%E3%81%91%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC
Later, in The 126th Television Drama Academy Awards, Miyazaki Aoi will be nominated for Best Supporting Actress, not Best Actress.
If you don't believe me, just wait until the end of December (maybe) when the nominations are announced.
Examples for W主演 (W-Starring, two lead actors) in this season:
- Fake Mommy (Haru x Kawaei Rina)
>> https://x.com/fake_mommy_tbs/status/1950650092534579708
From Japanese Wikipedia:
『フェイクマミー』は、2025年10月10日からTBS系「金曜ドラマ」枠にて放送中のテレビドラマ。主演は波瑠と川栄李奈。
"Fake Mommy" is a TV drama that will begin airing on TBS's "Friday Drama" slot on October 10, 2025. It stars Haru and Kawaei Rina. (You can check the Japanese Wikipedia for drama ESCAPE & Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo too).
- ESCAPE (Sakurada Hiyori x Sano Hayato)
>> https://x.com/escape_ntv/status/1962968775680217105
- Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo (Kaho x Takeuchi Ryoma), etc.
>> https://x.com/antaga_tbs/status/1948110977372975107
Dramas that announce two or three actors at once don't necessarily mean that all of them will be the leads.
For example drama Shin Tokyo Suijo Keisatsu / Tokyo Water Police, they announced 3 cast at once: Sato Ryuta, Kato Shigeaki, and Yamashita Mizuki. But the lead is only Sato Ryuta.
主演はフジテレビ制作連ドラ初主演の佐藤隆太！
バディ役に加藤シゲアキ、山下美月も共演！
(Starring Sato Ryuta in his first lead role in a Fuji TV drama series!
Co-starring with Kato Shigeaki and Yamashita Mizuki as his buddy!). Co-starring = supporting.
>> https://www.fujitv.co.jp/suijo_keisatsu/introduction/index.html
From Japanese Wikipedia:
『新東京水上警察』のタイトルで、2025年10月7日からフジテレビ系「火曜9時」枠で放送中。水上警察を扱う日本の連続ドラマ史上初の作品である。主演はフジテレビ制作の連続ドラマ初主演となる佐藤隆太。
The series, titled "Shin Tokyo Suijo Keisatsu," has been airing on Fuji TV's "Tuesday 9 PM" slot since October 7, 2025. It is the first Japanese drama series to feature the water police. It stars Sato Ryuta, who is starring in a Fuji TV drama for the first time.
>> https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E6%B0%B4%E4%B8%8A%E8%AD%A6%E5%AF%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA#%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%83%93%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E
Notes:
主演 = Starring (single) >> Only 1 cast as lead.
W主演 = W-Starring / Double Starring >> 2 cast as lead.
トリプル主演 = Triple Starring >> 3 cast as lead.
Examples:
- Oshi no Satsujin / My Fave, the Killer (2025) starring Tanabe Momoko, Yokota Mayuu, and Hayashi Meari.
https://x.com/oshisatsu_ytv/status/1962228898256560560
- One Day: Seiya no kara Sawagi (2023) starring Ninomiya Kazunari, Nakatani Miki, and Osawa Takao.
https://x.com/oneday_xmas_ado/status/1673058479848960005
クアトロ主演 = Quattro Starring / Quadruple Starring >> 4 cast as lead.
Examples:
- Ichiban Sukina Hana (2023) starring Tabe Mikako, Matsushita Kouhei, Imada Mio, and Kamio Fuju.
https://x.com/sukihana_fujitv/status/1694076981304770968
https://x.com/sukihana_fujitv/status/1696613691305644364
https://x.com/sukihana_fujitv/status/1701324735588552891
https://x.com/sukihana_fujitv/status/1703499062060908874
- My Strawberry Film (2024) starring Fukada Ryusei, Yabana Rei, Tanabe Ririka, and Yoshida Mizuki.
https://x.com/drama_msf/status/1750353026899153328
Sorry for my broken English and the very very long reply.
Thank you for reading it ^^
Source: https://www.fujitv.co.jp/aino_gakkou/chart/index.html
You're welcome!
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Highly recommended!! 👍🏻✨
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Thank you so much Blitz-san for subbing this drama 💕
https://x.com/blitzlilz/status/1901164749502734826
https://x.com/blitzlilz/status/1898641417687454181
https://x.com/blitzlilz/status/1895751599626338505
Thank you so much Irozuku-san!! 💕
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>> https://x.com/dramadeep_ntv/status/1893602199323779478
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