Shiono Akihisa is a Japanese model and actor. Born in Tokyo, Japan, on January 3, 1995, he made his acting debut in 2012. Since then, he has appeared in a variety of theater productions, films, and television dramas, including “A Man Who Defies the World of BL” (2021).

Shiono Akihisa

Kazuha Ono (Rin Takanashi) is a 35 years old. She has been working as an editor for a leading women’s fashion magazine named Zeal for over a dozen years. Her life is turned upside down when she discovers that her husband has been having an affair with a younger woman at work. She divorces him and tries to put on a brave face at work, but – at a staff meeting – suddenly blurts out that her marriage has ended.

Kento Mitsui (Keito Tsuna), meanwhile, is a new employee at the company. He is 22 years old, and athletic. And he had hoped to work on a comic-related magazine title, but eventually ended up working at Zeal. He has no genuine interest in fashion. He ends up gravitating toward Kazuha Ono, who becomes his mentor. He starts to feel attracted to Kazuha Ono. But Kazuha Ono finds herself in a quandary when her husband’s new relationship starts to break down...and he decides to try to win back her heart. Could true love come calling in the office – or could she end up reconciling with her unfaithful husband?

“My Happy Divorced Life” is a 2023 Japanese drama series that was directed by Nomura Nao and Yamaguchi Yuuya.

My Happy Divorced Life

🕺My status: single again

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

TV Asahi

Once a normal college student, living his normal college life, “Mob” (Atsuhiro Inukai) had his world turned upside down the day he suddenly realized he was not only living in a manga-esque “world of BL” but was also the world’s main character. Unable to escape the constant stream of love stories unfolding around him, Mob eventually realized that he had no choice but to accept his fate.&nbsp;

Having fully embraced his life in this “world of BL” Mob even went so far as to admit his feelings for his classmate, Kikuchi (Asahi Ito). Believing that was the end of his story, Mob was happy to settle into his newfound “happily ever after” but in reality, that “end” was really only the beginning. With the sudden appearance of the handsome Igarashi (Kenta Izuka), Mob finds himself dealing with a whole new set of problems. With Igarashi vying for Kikuchi’s affection, Mob finds himself forced to prove that he’s not only the best man for Kikuchi but still the best man to play this world’s main character.

Watching the love stories of so many others unfold around him, Mob must find a way to straighten out his own story. But how?

Adapted from the manga series of the same name by Konkichi, “A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2” is a 2022 Japanese romantic comedy drama directed by Koichiro Miki.

A Man Who Defies The World of BL 2

Trapped in the World of BL

Just an average college student, living his average life, “Mob” (Atsuhiro Inukai) had never once considered the fact that his life might be anything other than ordinary. With each day passing very much like the one before, Mob might have been stuck in his average, ordinary life forever. But a sudden epiphany causes Mob to see the world in a whole new light, flipping his ordinary world upside down in an instant.&nbsp;

Now fully aware of the fact that he is living inside a “world of BL”, Mob can’t seem to go anywhere without being caught up in some boys’ love story. From school classmates to his own little brother, Mob finds himself surrounded by boys whose sole purpose in life seems to be to fall in love. Determined to keep himself from becoming this world’s protagonist, Mob assigns himself the role of a background character, but no matter how hard he tries, he can’t seem to escape the love scenarios unfolding all around him.

Constantly bombarded by love-struck boys, Mob does everything he can to fight back, but even as he fights, he feels his will beginning to crumble. With one special boy slowly stealing his heart, Mob begins to wonder, how much longer will he be able to fight the inevitable?&nbsp;

Adapted from the manga of the same name, written by Konkichi, “A Man Who Defies the World of BL” is a 2021 romantic comedy drama directed by Koichiro Miki.

A Man Who Defies the World of BL

Epiphany of True Self

Hana (Kawashima Umika) and Mizuki (Asakawa Nana) are lifelong best friends and have been like two peas in a pod ever since elementary school. Hana, 25, works in the product development department of a major retailer. She longs to be loved, but her expressions often show when she looks at other people – leading to complications. Mizuki, meanwhile, is very protective of Hana – but is secretly quite jealous of Hana...mainly because men seem to always prefer Hana over her!

When Hana’s heart is broken by a cheating boyfriend, the duo travels to a hot spring to recover. And this is where they meet two handsome young men named Yosuke (Jin Shirasu) and Ayumu (Akihisa Shiono). While they are chatting, Yosuke chastises Hana for always taking a back seat in the conversation. This gets Hana thinking about the way she behaves. Love is about to spark between these lonely hearts – but who will end up with who? And could the balance of love be disrupted when Ayumu’s brother arrives on the scene – with love plans of his own?

This drama was based on a manga series of the same name by Eiko Tachibana, which debuted in 2019.

“We Are Too Clumsy About Love” is a 2020 Japanese drama series that was directed by Koji Ono and Hidetaka Sakamoto.

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