Ryoko Kobayashi is a Japanese actress. She was born on November 8, 1989, in Tokyo, Japan, and made her acting debut in 2004. Since then, she has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “The Novelist - Spring Life” (2021).

Ryoko Kobayashi

TV Asahi

When Yukino Katsuragi (Anne Nakamura) gets a call from her friend reminding her about a wedding she's supposed to attend, she realizes that she's caught in a bad situation: she had planned to attend the wedding with her boyfriend at the time, but they've broken up since then. In a panic, Yukino asks her handsome yet aloof younger coworker Mizuki Aoshima (Shota Watanabe) to act as her boyfriend for the day, and he agrees. The catch? Yukino and Aoshima don't actually know each other – Yukino only asked because Aoshima happened to be at the same bar as her! As they start to spend more time together, Aoshima begins to develop real feelings for Yukino, who hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Will their fake relationship end up turning into something real?

Aoshima-kun is a Bully!

Takako Suzuki

As the daughter of the powerful Sanjo Empire, Meika Sanjo (Nako Yabuki) has no choice but to live up to certain expectations, including agreeing to an arranged marriage. Desperate to defy her father, Meika convinces her devoted bodyguard, Kou Fujimiya (Ryusei Fujii) to agree to a sham wedding. What she doesn't know, however, is that Kou secretly has genuine feelings for her. As their new relationship begins to develop, will Meika be able to grasp the true meaning of love? Adapted from the manga “18-sai, Niizuma, Furin Shimasu” by Shiho Watanabe, this 2023 Japanese romantic comedy series was directed by Hiroaki Yuasa.&nbsp;

The Princess Bodyguard’s Love

The Guard My Heart 💕 Team

Mayumi J. Okamoto

Kuzumi Haruhiko (Izuka Kenta) was just a poor university student when he met the writer Kijima Rio (Takezai Terunosuke). When the latter suffered an injury, the two men came to an agreement that involved Kuzumi Haruhiko transcribing an erotic story on Kijima’s behalf. Over time, their relationship became romantic, but fate separated them.

Almost three years later, Rio has returned to his parents’ countryside home to live with his sister, her husband, and his young niece. He still writes to Haruhiko, but the duo never expects to see each other again. Fate intervenes, and they are reunited. Soon, Haruhiko starts visiting the house regularly, and their relationship is (secretly) reignited. But when Rio’s niece makes an offhand remark, his family learns of the truth. Will this incident drive them apart – or bring them together once and for all?

This short film is the follow-up to the 2018 drama “The Novelist” and 2021’s “The Novelist - Spring Life.”

“The Novelist - Spring Life” is a 2021 Japanese short film that was directed by Miki Koichiro.

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