Haru, born Haru Minami, is an award-winning Japanese actress, singer, and model. She was born in Tokyo, Japan on June 17, 1991, and made her acting debut in 2006. Since then, she has appeared in countless films and television dramas, including “Again” (2015).

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In the 12th century, during the Northern Song dynasty, China teeters on the brink of collapse under a negligent emperor and rampant corruption. Amidst this suffering, disillusioned low-ranking official Song Jiang (Yuji Oda) publishes a manifesto for justice, sparking rebellion across the fractured empire. His loyal ally Lu Zhi Shen (Norihito Kaneko) travels the country in search of like-minded individuals to join the cause, recruiting martial arts master Wang Jin (Koichi Sato), spearmaster Lin Chong (Kazuya Kamenashi), elite officer Yang Zhi (Shinnosuke Mitsushima), and more, eventually building a group of over 100. The resistance gains momentum when the fierce rebel Chao Gai (Takashi Sorimachi) joins forces with Song Jiang, establishing a fortress in the marshes. Will their sacrifice forge a new era for the people, or will they be reduced to a footnote of history? This drama was adapted from the novel "Suikoden" by Kenzo Kitakata.

Kenzo Kitakata: SUIKODEN

Ji Renmei

Fuji TV

Hayami Honoka (Haru) is a seemingly perfect employee at a leading consumer electronics firm. She keeps her workspace immaculately organized and her reputation as a perfectionist has earned her enormous respect among her colleagues. However, at home, she’s a total slob! When her clean-freak coworker Chihiro Yamamoto (Mahiro Takasugi) discovers Hayami’s “dirty” secret, he’s horrified. But instead of causing trouble for Hayami, he offers to help fix the problem, putting his cleaning skills to work in her filthy house! Chihiro proves incredibly competent, and Hayami is so impressed with his work that she asks him to move in and take full responsibility for tidying the house. But will this unusual arrangement send these two co-workers on the road to romance? This 2023 Japanese drama, based on the manga of the same name by Shiba Natsumi, was directed by Joho Hidenori.

Mr. Bride

🍛mysexyhousekeeper team💞

When Masayo Tanaka (Haru), unable to pass her art school entrance exam, reluctantly joins her father Daikichi's (Ken Yasuda) love hotel business in Hokkaido, she resigns herself to taking over the Hotel Royal. Her mundane life takes a dramatic turn when a double suicide occurs in the hotel and her father falls ill, forcing Masayo to confront the hotel's deeper significance. As she steps in to manage the business, she begins to see the hotel through a new lens, understanding its importance to her family, staff, and patrons. Determined to save the Hotel Royal, Masayo must find a way to preserve her family's legacy and discover her own purpose. This is a 2020 Japanese film based on the award-winning novel by Shino Sakuragi, directed by Masaharu Take.

Hotel Royal

Decades ago, high schoolers Yayoi Yuki (Haru) and Taro Yamada (Ryo Narita) began to develop feelings for each other. However, when their close friend Sakura (Hana Sugisaki) fell ill and died, they hid their true emotions and went their separate ways. Both married different partners, but one marriage ended in disappointment while the other ended in tragedy. As they navigate the sadness that crept into their lives, everything changes when they receive a posthumous message from Sakura. Could their romance rekindle, 30 years on? Or has their chance at love faded away forever? This 2020 Japanese movie was directed by Kazuhiko Yukawa.

I Have Loved You for 30 Years, Yayoi

♡ A Whole Life For You ♡

Yayoi Yuki

Yaeko Kogure (Haru), a 27-year-old office worker, is devastated when her fiancé breaks up with her just after she quits her job. Seeking solace, she spontaneously enrolls in a violin class where she meets Rihito Kase (Taishi Nakagawa), a university student, and Yukie Kitagawa (Matsushita Yuki), a married woman. As Rihito harbors feelings for their violin teacher, Yaeko unexpectedly develops romantic feelings for him. This drama, adapted from a manga series serialized between 2013 and 2018, explores unexpected connections and personal transformations through the shared love of music. "You, Me, and Bach" is a 2019 Japanese drama series directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Kentaro Takemura, and Ryosuke Fukuda.

You, Me and Bach

The Sweet Symphony Team

In the devastating aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Mie Tozawa (Haru) lost everything she held dear, including her father. Trying to pick up the pieces of her life, Mie has tried her best to move on, but with so many lingering memories, some days moving on feels nothing short of impossible. Sifting through her father’s belongings, Mie finds a bundle of unsent New Years cards, dated some 28 years prior. Her curiosity piqued, she sets out to discover the reason why the cards were never sent.

With the stack of cards in-hand, Mie begins reaching out to the people whose names are on the cards. Though the task isn’t easy, she eventually tracks down Haruhiko Sakacho (Kiichi Nakai), one of her father’s high school baseball teammates. Agreeing to meet with Mie, Haruhiko tells her of his past, of his relationship with her father, and of the glory days of their high school baseball team. Inspired by these stories, Mie decides it’s time to bring the old team back together.&nbsp;

Tracking down as many members of her father’s old baseball team as she can, Mie hopes to persuade them to play in the Masters Koshein, a senior league baseball tournament; but the task isn’t easy, especially not after she uncovers a long-hidden secret of her father’s. Will the truth keep her from her current task or will it inspire her to turn one of her father’s long-forgotten dreams into reality?

Based on the novel, “Kiroi Jou”, by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, “Again” is a 2015 sports drama film directed by Sumio Omori.

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