Kumada Rinka is a Japanese actress, model, and TV personality who was born on February 23, 2001, in Tokyo, Japan. After debuting on variety TV shows in the early 2010s, she became a model for the magazine “Seventeen” in 2017. Also in 2017, she starred in the drama “Mix,” going on to appear in the movie “Ao-Natsu” (2018) and the drama “Marry Me!” (2020).

Kumada Rinka

Tachibana Akari (Kumada Rinka) is a second-year university student who has become obsessed with romance-themed comics. Ever since her heart was broken in high school, she has effectively turned her back on real-life love – instead immersing herself in a world of fantasy romance. Comics, she thinks, will help her escape her feelings for her ex-boyfriend.

But things take an unexpected turn when she meets a younger man named Naruse Izumi (Yamanaka Jyutaro) at a party. He is unfailingly honest, a facet of his personality that she finds attractive. Soon, Tachibana Akari starts to develop feelings for him – but is shocked to discover that Naruse Izumi is the younger brother of her high school boyfriend! Will this fact drive them apart – or bring them together?

“Brother Trap” is a 2023 Japanese drama series that was based on a manga series of the same name by Hinata Kyo and directed by Takuya Sakagami, Katsuhiro Omoto, and Ryosuke Fukawa.

Brother Trap

Love is a Trap

Over a decade ago, Hagino Shion (Kumada Rinka) was an awkward high school student. She had a crush on the standoffish but handsome Hasegawa Souma (Honda Kyoya) and decided to try to win his heart by confessing her feelings for him. But when she tried to do so, he rejected her cruelly – telling her that she ought to “do something about her appearance” before telling a boy she liked him. This crushing blow has scarred her ever since.

Now, aged 29, she works as a beauty consultant. Her hair styling and makeup abilities are almost second to none, and her career has really taken off. Regardless, she has never had a boyfriend. When she attends a blind date-themed party, she suddenly has a flashback to that unhappy moment back in high school...and is magically transported back to her school days. It’s 2010 again, and she is the same school girl – except she now has awesome makeup skills! She resolves to change her destiny, armed with the skills she perfected as an adult. But could this path really lead her to love?

This drama was based on a manga title of the same name, authored by Yuu Nozomu.

“Cinderella Again” is a 2022 Japanese drama series that was directed by Goto Yosuke.

Cinderella Again

👓 A Makeover Past 💋

In an attempt to combat the growing number of socially isolated individuals in Japan, the government decides to embark on an ambitious experiment. The nation passes a so-called NEET Protection Law for NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) individuals. As part of the law’s provisions, an agency will attempt to play matchmaker for NEET individuals and government employees. The hope is that doing this will help reintegrate NEET people into mainstream society.

Akiyasu Shin (Seto Toshiki), a 28-year-old civil servant, is one of the first people to take part in the program. But fate plays him an unusual hand, pairing him with a woman named Sawamoto Himari (Kumada Rinka). The biggest issue with this “union” is the fact that Sawamoto Himari was signed up for the program without being informed about the matter! The duo is forced to live together as “husband and wife.” But will they prove incompatible? Or could this unorthodox experiment somehow lead them to true love?

This series was based on a manga series of the same name by Miku Yuuki.

“Marry Me!” is a 2020 Japanese drama series that was directed by Honda Ryuichi.

Marry Me!

The Experimental Couple Team

&nbsp;Rio (Aoi Wakana) is a high school student who lives in Tokyo. After months of study, she is looking forward to spending the long, forthcoming summer vacation in the Japanese capital, hanging out with her friends, and hopefully meeting some boys! But unforeseen events force her mother to send her away for the entire holiday to the countryside. There, she must stay, along with her brother, in a small village with her aging grandmother.

Rio is distraught by the development. But when she meets a young man named Ginzo (Sano Hayato), she is smitten with his charm and good looks. She soon discovers that he works part-time at her grandmother’s teahouse – but when they get to talking, they get off on the wrong foot. It isn’t long before they resolve their differences, however. But as a bond starts to form between them, some of their friends are less than pleased. And as the long summer vacation draws to a close, what will become of this duo?

“Ao-Natsu” is a 2018 Japanese movie that was directed by Takeshi Furusawa.

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