【ABEMA】 Naoto Fujiki, star of the ABEMA original drama “MISS KING,” makes his first appearance at the Takatsuki Shogi Festival! Fujiki: “Osaka is my second home. I’m there two days a week, so I’m
two-sevenths Kansai (laughs).”
ABEMA Press Release: October 12, 2025 To Members of the Press “ABEMA” Original Drama “MISS KING / Miss King’s Naoto Fujiki makes his first appearance at Takatsuki Shogi Festival! Fujiki: “Osaka is my second home. I’m in Osaka two days a week, so I’m two-sevenths Kansai (laughs).” In front of 500 “shogi fans,” Fujiki gave a live report on receiving his amateur first-dan award. “I told 9th-dan Suzuki Daisuke, ‘If you’re going to give it to me, please give it to me.'” Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/64643/2087/64643-2087-91a322123ef0735bb904c29018c3fdc6-3000×2000.jpg ABEMA, the new television of the future, will begin streaming the original drama “MISS KING / 2020,” starring actress and artist Non, for free every Monday from 8 p.m. starting September 29, 2025. Actor Naoto Fujiki, who stars in “Miss King” (8 episodes), made his first appearance as a special guest at the Takatsuki Shogi Festival, held in Takatsuki, the city of shogi, on Sunday, October 12, 2025. He gave a live presentation to 500 shogi fans, announcing that he had been awarded his “amateur shodan” rank. [Special preview
video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv05dutdYKY ■What is the “ABEMA” original drama “MISS KING”? Since its premiere, “MISS KING” has dominated the “ABEMA” drama rankings. Netflix, which simultaneously streams the series worldwide, also released the original “ABEMA” drama “MISS KING,” which made it into the “Netflix Weekly Top 10 (Series)” in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for the week of September 29th to October 5th, 2025. It is a human drama about the protagonist, Kunimi Asuka, whose life was stolen by her father, a genius shogi player played by Non. She uses her talent, developed from her deep hatred, and her determination to move forward headfirst to regain her life. Naohito Fujiki plays Todo Seigo, a former shogi player turned gigolo who teams up with Asuka to plot revenge against her father, while Kana Kurashina plays Todo’s girlfriend Reiko Sakai, who oversees their revenge plan. Shido Nakamura plays Yuki Shoichi, the genius shogi player and father whom Asuka risks his life to avenge. The film also features a star-studded cast including Kaoru Okunuki, Shuto Mori, Yui Narumi, Tokuma Nishioka, and Sayaka Yamaguchi. ■ “Takatsuki Shogi Festival” Event Report Naoto Fujiki made his first appearance as a special guest at the Takatsuki Shogi Festival, held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Takatsuki, the city of shogi. Speaking to an excited audience, Fujiki said, “This is my first time in Takatsuki.” He continued, “I come to Osaka every week because my show airs live every Saturday morning at 8 a.m. I can’t make it if I take the first train, so I arrive early and stay two days a week, so I’m practically ‘two-sevenths Kansai.’ (laughs) I also lived in Osaka for over half a year while filming a morning drama I appeared in over 25 years ago, so it’s no exaggeration to say it’s my second home.” He was greeted with a thunderous applause. Fujiki also made a live announcement at the event in front of 500 “shogi fans” who had gathered to announce the awarding of his “amateur shodan” rank. “I first encountered shogi when I was in elementary school, influenced by my father,” Fujiki revealed. During the interviews for the drama, he had a conversation with professional mahjong player and shogi player, 9th Dan Suzuki Daisuke, and demonstrated some shogi problems. It was revealed that this led to Suzuki’s skills being noticed, leading to him speaking directly to the Shogi Association, which led to Fujiki being awarded his “amateur shodan” rank. While modestly admitting, “It was all simple moves,” Fujiki continued, “Even while we were solving the problems, Daisuke kept praising me, saying, ‘You’re so good, you could get a first-dan amateur rank.’ I said, ‘If you say so, please give it to me,’ and it turns out he really did recommend me. I cheated (laughs).” Finally, Fujiki said, “From here on, the thrilling success story of Asuka’s rise to the top in shogi begins. There will be more heartwarming scenes and more intense shogi scenes, so please pay attention to Non and Nakamura Shido playing shogi.” The audience erupted in the biggest applause of the day. ABEMA, which has previously shared the charms of shogi through its “Shogi Channel,” is now spreading its appeal to Japan and the world in a new form: drama. Set against the backdrop of shogi, a traditional Japanese culture, MISS KING beautifully and powerfully depicts the life of a woman who faces adversity. All episodes of MISS KING are currently available for free on ABEMA. Additionally, the latest episode, Episode 3, will be available for free streaming on “ABEMA” from 8:00 PM on Monday, October 13, 2025. Please be sure to check it out. ■ABEMA Original Drama “MISS KING” Overview
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https://abema.tv/channels/abema-special/slots/9uY8cc94ppvXeF ■ “MISS KING” story Asuka (Non) was born to the genius shogi player Shoichi (Nakamura Shido). The three of them spent a happy childhood together with their mother, but One day, Shoichi abandoned them and ran away. Asuka lived a poor life with her mother, but eventually her mother passed away from illness, leaving Asuka alone. Meanwhile, Shoichi, who had abandoned Asuka, had achieved success in the shogi world and was in the spotlight. Asuka’s murderous intent grows as she seeks revenge, but she unintentionally demonstrates her talent for shogi. Todo (Naohito Fujiki), a former shogi player who recognized Asuka’s talent, Having a past feud with Shoichi, he proposes that they “take revenge through shogi.” Supported by Todo and his girlfriend Reiko (Kana Kurashina), As part of her revenge plan, Asuka aims to become the first female shogi player under Todo’s guidance. However, standing in his way is Shoichi’s new family, the Yuki family, who wield immense influence in the world of shogi. And then there’s the world of shogi, a world of tradition and skill, crowded with the strongest players. Will Asuka be able to overcome the many adversities and be able to pave the way to becoming the first female professional shogi player in history? What will she gain at the end of her revenge? This is the story of a woman trapped by hatred who regains her life through shogi. ■Cast Non Naohito Fujiki Kana Kurashina Kaoru Okunuki Shuto Mori Yui Narumi ・ Tokuma Nishioka ・ Sayaka Yamaguchi Shido Nakamura Image
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