Name: ANIMALS
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2022-06-23
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Airi Suzuki, Kyoya Honda, Jin Shirasu, Yuna Hoshino, Erica

Airi Suzuki is a Japanese singer, actress, model, and radio star who was born on April 12, 1994, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. She made her debut as a member of the group “Hello! Project Kids,” later going on to become a member of the all-female pop act Cute in 2005, as well as the act’s subunit Buono! In 2007. She made her solo debut with the album “Do Me a Favor” in 2018. Her sophomore solo release “I” dropped in 2019, as well as the hit single “Escape.” She has also built a successful acting career, appearing in movies such as “Vampire Stories” in 2011 and dramas like “Black Cinderella” in 2021.

Airi Suzuki

Umi Shikamori

Kyoya Honda is a Japanese actor and model who was born in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, on June 20, 1999. He won a nationwide modeling contest in 2016 and made his acting debut in the 2017 drama series “Setoutsumi.” He has since gone on to appear in drama titles such as “Style of Chloe” in 2021 and the movie “Hot Gimmick” in 2019.

Kyoya Honda

Kazao Nagamine

Jin Shirasu is a Japanese actor who was born on November 1, 1992, in Aomori, Japan. He first rose to prominence when he took part in fashion magazine Junon’s Super Boy Contest in 2010, making the top 30. The year after, he made his musical debut in a performance of “The Prince of Tennis 2.” He went on to make his drama bow in the 2013 series “Biblia Used Bookstore Casebook,” going on to star in “Happy Marriage” (2016) and – more recently – the 2019 Japanese remake of Taiwanese drama “In Time With You.”

Jin Shirasu

Keisuke Sakaki

Yuna Hoshino

Erica is an up-and-coming Japanese actress and model who was born on August 13, 2000. She made her acting debut in the drama series “Black Cinderella” in 2021.

Erica

Kenta Izuka

TV Asahi

Tired of being overworked and underappreciated in her TV talk show job, Umi Shikamori (Airi Suzuki) quits her demanding role after a humiliating on-air blunder. She dives into a new career in makeup and beauty at Animal Beauty, where she gets off to a rocky start with the CEO, Keisuke Sakaki (Jin Shirasu). As Umi navigates her new job, she discovers that the CEO's tough exterior hides a softer side – and a possible crush. Meanwhile, she forms a close bond with a charming photographer, Kazao (Kyoya Honda), and sparks fly. Will Umi's fresh start lead her to professional success and a chance at love? This 2022 Japanese drama series was directed by Keinosuke Hara.

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