Name: AO HARU RIDE
Genre: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Drama
Released: 2023-09-22
Rating: 9.1
Cast: Natsuki Deguchi, Sakurai Kaito, Sara Shida, Riko, Taisuke Niihara

Natsuki Deguchi is a Japanese model and actress who was born on October 4, 2001. In 2018, she won the Miss Seventeen 2018 beauty pageant and began modeling for the magazine “Seventeen.” She made her acting debut in 2019, when she appeared in the drama “Class Crush Season 1.” She played the female lead role of Yoshioka Futaba in the 2023 drama “AO HARU RIDE.” She reprised the same role in the 2024 follow-up “AO HARU RIDE 2.”

Natsuki Deguchi

Sakurai Kaito (also known mononymously as Kaito) is a Japanese actor, musician, and model who was born on April 13, 2001, in Tokyo, Japan. He rose to fame when he appeared on a reality TV show in 2020, and plays the drums for the band Inner Journey. His drama credits include 2020’s “Yell,” “Night Doctor” (2021), and 2024’s “AO HARU RIDE 2.”

Sakurai Kaito

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).

Sara Shida

Riko is an up-and-coming Japanese actress and model who was born on December 4, 2002. She began working as a fashion model in 2014, while still in elementary school, and started acting in 2018, when she appeared in the drama series “Tokenai, Summer.” In 2020, she starred in the hit drama “Distortion Girl,” following up with the series “Black Cinderella” in 2021.

Riko

Taisuke Niihara is a Japanese actor who was born on October 7, 2000, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He began appearing in commercial videos in 2015 and in 2018 transitioned to stage acting. In 2020, he appeared in the high school-themed drama series “17.3 About Love,” and in 2021 appeared in the drama “Sakura no Tou.”

Taisuke Niihara

Daiki Kanechika is a Japanese comedian and actor who was born on May 11, 1991, in Hokkaido, Japan. He rose to fame as part of the comedy EXIT. He made his acting debut in 2022, when appeared in the drama series “More than Words.” He followed up with a role in the 2023 drama “AO HARU RIDE,” and in 2024 starred in the title’s follow-up “AO HARU RIDE 2.”

Daiki Kanechika

Keiko Horiuchi is a Japanese actress. She was born on May 27, 1971, in Tokyo, Japan, and made her acting debut in 1986. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and countless television dramas, including “Again” (2015).

Keiko Horiuchi

Mahito Kimura

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In middle school, Futaba Yoshioka (Natsuki Deguchi) fell for her tender-spirited classmate Kou Tanaka (Kaito Sakurai). Their brief but joyful romance was shattered when Kou suddenly disappeared. Three years later, as Futaba nears her high school graduation, Kou reappears – now using the surname Mabuchi and possessing a cold demeanor. As Futaba uncovers the reasons behind his transformation, she wonders if they can rekindle their lost love or if she will face more heartache. This 2023 Japanese drama was based on the hit manga series of the same name by Io Sakisaka and was directed by Kimura Mahito.

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