Tomohisa Yamashita is a Japanese singer, actor, and TV personality who was born on April 9, 1985, in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He made his acting debut in the drama “Shonentachi” (1998) and later went on to debut in the musical world as a member of the pop group NEWS in 2004. He followed up with his solo bow in 2006. He appeared in the 2011 movie adaptation of the hit boxing-themed manga series “Ashita no Joe,” as well as “Close Range Love” (2014), another manga adaptation, in addition to the drama series “Boku, Unmei no Hito desu” in 2017.

Tomohisa Yamashita

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The Special Disaster Management team is a rapid response unit dedicated to saving lives during meteorological emergencies. Led by the charismatic yet blunt Kankuro Haruhara (Tomohisa Yamashita), the team often grapples with his sharp criticisms. Among the newest recruits is Aya Kumota (Natsuki Deguchi), a determined and straightforward rookie in the meteorological field. Initially skeptical of Aya, Kankuro soon realizes her tenacity could be a vital asset. As a deadly storm barrels toward Tokyo, the team faces their greatest challenge yet. Can Kankuro, Aya, and their colleagues act swiftly enough to avert a catastrophe? This 2024 Japanese drama series was based on a manga by Kana Ozawa and was directed by Ryo Tanaka and Tomonobu Moriwaki.

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Kankuro Haruhara

At twenty-eight, Junko Sakuraba (Satomi Ishihara) dreams of living and working in New York City but is stuck teaching English. While disappointed by her unfulfilled aspirations and lack of romantic experience, she attends a funeral where she meets Takane Hoshikawa (Tomohisa Yamashita), a handsome monk. After accidentally knocking a bowl of ash onto him during the service, Junko is mortified. Her embarrassment deepens when she is tricked into a matchmaking session and discovers Takane is the other party. Their unexpected encounters raise questions about whether their relationship is coincidental or destined. Adapted from the manga series by Miki Aihara, 5→9 From Five to Nine is a 2015 Japanese romantic comedy drama directed by Shin Hirano, Hideyuki Aizawa, and Masaki Tanimura.

5→9 From Five to Nine

⏰ From 5→9 Straight to Burnout

Yuni Kururugi (Nana Komatsu), an exceptional high school student struggling with English, begins one-on-one tutoring with her school's English teacher Haruka Sakurai (Tomohisa Yamashita). As they spend time together, a romantic connection slowly develops between them. Her relative and math teacher Kazuma Akechi (Arai Hirofumi) senses their growing intimacy and attempts to stop the tutoring. Complicating matters further, Yuni's new homeroom teacher Mirei Takizawa (Asami Mizukawa), who harbors her own feelings for Haruka, discovers their relationship and resolves to intervene. Based on the manga "Love's Reach" by Rin Mikimoto, this is a 2014 Japanese romantic drama directed by Naoto Kumazawa.

Close Range Love

Asahi Mikuri‎ya (Yamashita Tomohisa), once a promising photographer, now struggles with taking wedding and school photos after his dreams and relationship crumble. Natsuki Chiyohara (Karina), a restaurant manager, has also been recently heartbroken. When she takes a job in the same seaside town where Asahi lives, they meet and bond over their shared experiences of romantic disappointment. As they navigate their emotional wounds together, an unexpected connection begins to form that might lead them toward healing and potentially new love. This is a 2013 Japanese drama series directed by Yusuke Ishii, Shogo Miyaki, and Hiro Kanai.

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