Sakurako Ohara is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born on January 10, 1996, in Tokyo, Japan, and made her acting debut in 2012. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “PIPLE: My Married Life With an AI” (2021).

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Kawai Yoshiko (Sakurako Ohara) once had grand plans for her romantic future. She wanted to marry at age 26, have her first child at age 27, and give birth to her second child at age 29. But now, just a few days ahead of her 29th birthday, all her plans appear to have come to naught. Her boyfriend dumps her, leaving her single and alone. In her despair, she goes to a cafe to wallow in her solace and unhappiness. But there, she runs into Yuki Masaomi (Matsuda Genta), a junior colleague from work.

At the office, Yuki Masaomi is nicknamed “AI,” due to the fact that he looks incredibly handsome, but is emotionally cold, and does not seem to have any empathy. But when Kawai Yoshiko tells her colleague about why she is so unhappy, he comes up with a remarkable offer. If she cannot find a romantic partner before her 30th birthday, he will marry her instead! Could this be his way of telling her that he likes her? Could they be compatible? Or will this offer lead her to further heartbreak?

“The Date of Marriage” is a 2023 Japanese drama series that was directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa, Takahiro Ouchi, and Hiroshi Mori.

The Date of Marriage

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In the year 2030, life continues very much like it does now. People still follow the same routines, find the same pleasures, enjoy the same thrills, they even fall in and out of love the same way they always have. But with the advancement of AI technology, the definition of relationships and marriage have taken on a much broader scope. So when businessman Kenichi Tsumiki’s (Yuki Kaji) long-time crush ends in bitter disappointment, no one thinks twice about him bringing home an AI bride.

Convinced his pretty new AI wife, which he names Piple (Ayaka Wilson), will fill the void left by a lifetime of loneliness, Kenichi couldn’t be more happy with his purchase. However, when Piple refuses his wedding night advances, all of Kenichi’s dreams of marital bliss are shattered. Utterly disappointed in Piple, Kenichi brings his new bride straight to her developer, a cold-hearted researcher by the name of Kaede Miyama (Sakurako Ohara), in hopes that she’ll be able to set things right. It doesn’t take long for Kaede to uncover the problem, unfortunately for Kenichi, the mistakes he made in Piple’s initial setup are irreversible.

With a bride who refuses his affection and a researcher who couldn’t care less, Kenichi has no choice but to accept his fate. Bringing Piple home, they soon settle into their new domestic life. But Kenichi wonders, will he ever find a relationship that brings him the satisfaction and fulfillment he longs for?

Adapted from the novel “Pipuru” by Mariru Harada, “PIPLE: My Married Life with an AI” is a 2021 romantic comedy drama directed by Mai Sakai and Yusuke Taki.

PIPLE: My Married Life with an AI

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Can indecision and fear keep you from getting everything you want out of life? Aoi Miura (Sota Fukushi) was a popular student and star of his high school swim team who dreamed of becoming an architect someday. But years later, his shy and indecisive personality stunted his maturity, and he finds himself working only as an assistant in a small architect office in Tokyo. When Aoi meets up again with Akari Serizawa (Tsubasa Honda), a friend from high school that he had secretly liked, he finds that there is another Aoi by her side. Shouta Aoi (Shuhei Nomura) was a nerdy, unpopular student in high school but he now faces a bright future as a doctor. When the story ends with a wedding day, which Aoi will be the lucky guy to marry Akari? “Koinaka” is a 2015 Japanese drama series directed by Hiro Kanai and Shogo Miyaki.

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