Anne Nakamura, born Yuko Nakamura, is a Japanese model and actress. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, on September 17, 1987, and made her debut first as a model in 2009. A year later, she made her debut as an actor, taking her first roles in both film and television. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films, reality programs, and television dramas, including “Why I Dress Up For Love” (2021).

Anne Nakamura

Five years after her time studying abroad in Japan, Choi Hong (Lee Se Young) works at her father's publishing company in Korea. Unexpectedly, she ends up running into her ex, Jungo Aoki (Kentaro Sakaguchi), who's now a successful author visiting Korea to promote his new book... that happens to be about their previous relationship and all the things Jungo wished he told Hong. Taken aback, Hong remains cold and distant with Jungo, not wanting to let their reunion stir up painful memories. Jungo, however, sees their encounter as an opportunity to try again and vows to do things differently this time around. Can these two heal the wounds of their past and write a new happy ending for themselves, or has the book closed for good on their relationship? This 2024 Korean drama was directed by Moon Hyun Sung and adapted from the novel of the same name by Gong Ji Young and Hitonari Tsuji.

What Comes After Love

Nostalgic

Kanna Kobayashi

TV Asahi

When Yukino Katsuragi (Anne Nakamura) gets a call from her friend reminding her about a wedding she's supposed to attend, she realizes that she's caught in a bad situation: she had planned to attend the wedding with her boyfriend at the time, but they've broken up since then. In a panic, Yukino asks her handsome yet aloof younger coworker Mizuki Aoshima (Shota Watanabe) to act as her boyfriend for the day, and he agrees. The catch? Yukino and Aoshima don't actually know each other – Yukino only asked because Aoshima happened to be at the same bar as her! As they start to spend more time together, Aoshima begins to develop real feelings for Yukino, who hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Will their fake relationship end up turning into something real?

Aoshima-kun is a Bully!

Yukino Katsuragi

As a successful publicist, Kurumi Mashiba (Haruna Kawaguchi) is proud of the work she has done thus far. Currently working for the interior design company, el Arco Iris, Kurumi has transformed the company’s social presence into a thriving community which adds new followers daily. While Kurumi loves her work, it does keep her busy; so busy, in fact, that she completely forgets that the contract on her apartment is about to expire.&nbsp;

Letting the contract expire, purely on accident, Kurumi has no choice but to find a new place to live. But with such a hectic schedule, she doesn’t have any time to start looking. Aware of her friend’s dilemma, Kouko Saotome (Yui Natsukawa) asks Kurumi to move in with her. Happy to accept Koko’s invitation, Kurumi wastes no time in moving in but is shocked when she realizes Koko actually lives in a luxury apartment shared by three other people: Shun Fujino (Ryusei Yokohama), a minimalist chef looking to live a simple life, Haruto Terai (Ryuhei Maruyama), an online counselor and Shun’s cousin, and Ayaka Hase (Anne Nakamura), an aspiring contemporary artist who works part-time as a delivery driver for a high-end supermarket.&nbsp;

With so many unique individuals living under the same roof, conflict is inevitable but working through their issues allows each housemate the chance to grow as individuals. As Kurumi begins to build real relationships with her housemates, the well-dressed armor she uses to protect herself begins to fall away, leaving her heart open for the most unexpected thing of all: love. How will Kurumi react when she realizes someone in her life has inadvertently stolen her heart?

A story of friendship, growth, and love, “Why I Dress Up For Love” is a 2021 Japanese romance drama directed by Ayuko Tsukahara.

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