Sara Shina is a Japanese model and actress. Was was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on July 28, 1999 and made her acting debut in 2015. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “His - I Didn’t Think I Would Fall In Love” (2019).

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Yoshioka Futaba (Deguchi Natsuki) was once a middle school student who fell for her warm-hearted classmate Tanaka Kou (Sakurai Kaito). But young love proved to be cruel, and the duo was separated due to circumstances beyond their control – with Kou moving to Nagasaki. Fate reunited them in high school, however. As her school days are about to draw to an end, Kou transferred to her class. But the Kou she once knew changed – adopting an unfamiliar surname and an unexpectedly cold and aloof personality.

Now, with the end of their academic year in sight, Yoshioka Futaba and Kou begin to draw closer to one another again. But things get complicated when she learns that a classmate (originally from Nagasaki) also had her heart broken by Kou during her middle school days. Is a love triangle in the cards for them, or could other classmates confuse the situation yet further? And will Yoshioka Futaba and Kou’s reunion lead them to love...or fresh heartache?

This drama is based on “AO HARU RIDE,” a popular manga series written and illustrated by Io Sakisaka.

“AO HARU RIDE 2” is a 2024 Japanese drama series that was directed by Kimura Masato.

AO HARU RIDE 2

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In middle school, Yoshioka Futaba (Deguchi Natsuki) fell in love with her tender-spirited classmate Tanaka Kou (Sakurai Kaito). For a while, they were inseparable, enjoying the thrills of first love. But this happiness-filled relationship was not to last. One day, Tanaka Kou was gone, and Yoshioka Futaba was left alone, nursing her broken heart.

Three years later, Yoshioka Futaba is approaching the end of her high school days when Kou unexpectedly transfers to her class. Things have changed, however. Kou’s surname is now Mabuchi. And his personality has totally changed – the kind boy she once loved now has a hard, frosty exterior. Over time, Yoshioka Futaba starts to piece together what happened to Kou to change him so in their time apart. But could they rekindle the flames of love? Or will further disappointment ensue?

This drama was based on a hit manga series of the same name by Io Sakisaka. Its sequel is named “AO HARU RIDE 2.”

“AO HARU RIDE” is a 2023 Japanese drama series that was directed by Kimura Mahito.

AO HARU RIDE

Living alone in the seaside town of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Nagisa Hibino’s (Yuki Kura) life really isn’t much different than countless other kids his age. A seventeen-year-old student in his second year of high school, Nagisa attends school, loves surfing, and supports himself by working at a hostel bath house on the nearby island of Enoshima. Perfectly content with his life, the only thing Nagisa really lacks is a good friend but even that problem finds a quick resolution, the day he meets Shun Igawa (Naoya Kusakawa).

Visiting Fujisawa for spring break, Shun’s love of surfing soon brings him and Nagisa together. Spending their free time together, both on the water and off, the two soon develop a strong friendship that eventually deepens into something more. Recognizing their growing feelings for each other, the boys aren’t quite sure where things should go from here. Do they keep their feelings secret? Do they confess? Struggling to find their own answers, life gets more complicated for them both after the surf shop owner’s daughter, Chika Kumakiri (Sara Shida) confesses her feelings for Nagisa.

Unsure of where things should go from here, Nagisa and Shun slowly begin to realize that above all else, the relationship they have is truly special. Will their love eventually conquer all or will the hurdles that stand in their way prove to be insurmountable?

A sweet love story, “His - I Didn’t Think I Would Fall In Love” is a 2019 high school romance drama directed by Rikiya Imaizumi.

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