Matsui Airi is a Japanese actress and musician who was born on December 26, 1996, in Iwaki, Japan. She debuted as a member of all-female pop group Sakura Gakuin in 2010, and left the act in 2012. She then turned her hand to acting, appearing in a live-action drama series adaptation of the manga title “Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches” in 2013. She followed up with her movie debut in “Omoinokoshi” in 2014. She has since gone on to appear in drama titles such as “Good Doctor” (2018) and “Secret Unrequited Love” (2019).

Matsui Airi

Fuji TV

Sakaino Hitomi (Matsui Airi) is a clean-living young woman from a well-heeled family. She is always completely honest with everyone she meets – a fact that sometimes lands her in trouble. Most people envy her due to the fact that she is engaged to marry the fabulously wealthy and successful Akashi Keigo (Kousei Yuki), a handsome bachelor with an impeccable educational background.

But life for both turns decidedly chaotic when, at a construction site, Sakaino Hitomi meets the dashing, muscular but decidedly rough-around-the edges Manabu (Kasamatsu Sho). She falls for him instantly, despite his much lower level of education, and cannot disguise her feelings for him. Even as she is trying on her wedding dress, she is thinking of Manabu. This encounter has obviously taken its toll on her, and when her fiance tries to kiss her and she refuses, family members begin to sense that something is wrong. As her attraction to Manabu begins to intensify, it looks like the big wedding could be headed for the rocks…

“Bewitched by My Sexy Boyfriend” is a 2021 Japanese drama series that was directed by Yusuke Kato.

Bewitched by My Sexy Boyfriend

 "Ero💖Kare" Temptation Team 

Six months ago, life went dark for the underworld negotiator Kida (Iwata Takanori) when his lifelong friend and fellow former outcast Makoto became embroiled in a deadly plot. Makoto had risen to become the head of a powerful trading firm, but the events that unfolded on Christmas Eve put an end to all that. Since then, Kida has continued to drift through life without a single bright spark to light up his life. Nobody cares if he lives or dies except his underworld boss, who values Kida’s inimitable skills.

But now, half a year later, the past catches up with Kida once more. He has been asked to help with a case he is reluctant to have anything to do with. But things take a turn for the strange when he meets a woman named Michiru (Matsui Airi) who sends him back to his younger years when she says: “One day is enough to change the world” – the catchphrase of a close friend of Kida and Makoto’s long-lost friend. Kida hasn’t seen that friend since the latter mysteriously vanished when Kida was 20. Could this woman have a connection with Kida or his long-lost friend?

This drama is the follow-up to the 2021 Japanese movie “The Master Plan.”

“Re: The End of the Tiny World ~Half A Year Later~” is a 2021 Japanese drama series that was directed by Makoto Kikukawa.

Re: The End of the Tiny World ~Half A Year Later~

🎆 Sparks of Life 🎆

Miura Manatsu (Mizuki Itagaki) is a young office worker who finds himself in a quandary: His mother is suffering from ill-health, and he believes that getting married will be a good way to bring some cheer to her – and help her recovery. The only problem is he doesn’t have a girlfriend.

So he downloads a dating app and starts looking for potential partners.

Another of the app’s users is Haruta Ami (Matsui Airi), a woman who has been struggling to get over her ex, and has resolved to dive headlong into a new relationship in order to forget her former flame.

The two meet online and decide to get married in a hastily arranged ceremony, barely knowing anything about one another.

But there’s a hitch: Little did they know, but they are actually workmates. And as they neglected to tell their co-workers that they were getting married, their relationship becomes an awkward secret.

Little by little, they get to know each other – and start to discover that despite the unconventional nature of their marriage, true love might not be completely out of reach after all…

This drama was based on a hit manga series by Fujiwara Emi that debuted in February 2018.

“In-House Marriage Honey” is a 2020 Japanese drama series that was directed by Ryo Morita, Ryohei Shinmiya, and Daisuke Honda.

In-House Marriage Honey

✨The Honeymooners Team✨

TV Asahi

As a contracted worker at Amagi Pharmaceuticals, Yui Sato (Airi Matsui) might not be living the high life but she’s doing the best she can. Unfortunately, there are times when she feels like her best just isn’t good enough; especially after the death of her beloved dog. Keenly feeling the loss of her beloved pet, Yui tries to drown her sorrows at a local bar, but even something as simple as that doesn’t work out the way she’d hoped it would.

Tired of listening to Yui wail over her dearly departed, Kyoichi Amagi (Mokomichi Hayami) decides he’s had enough. As CEO of Amagi Pharmaceuticals, Kyoichi is used to having people follow his orders, so naturally, he expects Yui to do exactly as he says when he rather cruelly tells her to shut up and go home. Enraged by the disdain she hears dripping in this man’s voice, Yui lets her emotions get the better of her and lashes out at him in an act that leaves him sprawled face-first on the floor.

Called into the CEO’s office at work the next day, Yui is horrified when she realizes that the man she met at the bar last night is her boss. Sure she’s seconds away from being fired, Yui tries to prepare for the worst but instead of firing her, Kyoichi presents her with a most unusual request. Afraid her job might be on the line, does Yui have any other choice but to accept her boss’ strange request to become her slave?

Based on the manga series of the same name by Shiki Kokonose, “This Guy is the Biggest Mistake in My Life” is a 2020 Japanese romantic comedy drama directed by Taeko Kikuchi and Kenji Kuwajima.

This Guy is the Biggest Mistake in My Life

🔬 My Exhausting Boss 🐕

Takuma Kakinouchi (Nomura Shuhei) is an eight-year-old boy who has been hospitalized with a rare heart condition. While getting medical treatment, he befriends a girl, also eight, named Mayu Taneda (Sakurai Hinako).

They strike up a tight bond. And one day, after escaping the hospital for a short while, they promise to marry when they both turn 20.

However, in a cruel twist of fate, Takuma Kakinouchi learns that his condition is terminal – and a doctor tells him he will not live beyond the age of 20...

Takuma Kakinouchi wants to spare Mayu Taneda the grief of ending up with a terminally-ill husband, so does his best to avoid her when he is discharged.

However, when he starts high school, aged 15, he is surprised to see that Mayu Taneda has also won a place at his exclusive school – determined not to be parted from him.

Can Takuma Kakinouchi fight his illness – with a little help from a girl who refuses to leave his side? Can true love triumph over adversity? Will he open his heart to the undaunted Mayu Taneda? And could they keep their romantic promise made all those years ago?

This drama was adapted from the manga series “Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu,” which was authored by Kotomi Aoki, and serialized between 2005 and 2008.

“Secret Unrequited Love” is a 2019 Japanese drama series directed by Horai Tadaaki and Fujiwara Tomoyuki.

Secret Unrequited Love

ღ Secret Unrequited Love ღ

Eito Arakawa (Haruma Miura) is an attractive man who graduated from a prestigious university and currently works at a bank. Despite being successful and good-looking, he's still a virgin at the age of 30.

However, Eito's story is not unique in a time where the nation's birthrate is drastically declining. Luckily the government has a perfect solution - an adult high school for singles to meet! 

How will Eito's life change after receiving an entrance letter to this Adult High School? 

"Adult High School" is a 2017 Japanese Drama.

Adult High School

Oldies but Goldies Team 

Hirabayashi Takuto (Horii Arata) is 24 years old. He has been blundering his way through life, living carefree in a rented house that he shares with his two best male friends from high school. Kyohei Hano (Yuki Yamada) is an office worker at a large trading company who struggles with dyslexia. And Hajime Okayama (Mitsuya Ryo) works in the world of fashion, where he is a designer for an accessories company. Living together is a dream, and feels like a joyful continuation of student life.

That all changes when Hirabayashi Takuto comes home one day to find a baby asleep in the house. Along with the baby, they find a letter that reads: “This is your baby.” This sobers them up, as they are unsure as to who the letter is addressed to – and whose baby this really is! Not sure what else they can do, they decide to look after the baby as best they can – despite the fact that all three “dads” are equally out of their depth when it comes to childcare. Who is the real father? And will the baby’s mom ever make herself known?

“Three Dads” is a 2017 Japanese drama series that was directed by Okamoto Shingo and Komaki Sakura.&nbsp;

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