Kenta Izuka

Sumire (Igeta Hiroe) is a victim of her own kindness. She repeatedly falls for the wrong kind of guy – a mistake that keeps ending in heartbreak. Now, she has suffered a double whammy – she has lost her boyfriend and has also suffered a career setback, losing her job as a pattern designer. While wallowing in her sorrow, she comes across some eye-catching lingerie. She decides to make a radical change – and become an underwear designer!

But her first steps in the industry are inauspicious, and when she attends a job interview, she finds herself unable to answer questions. Disillusioned, she finds herself out in the rain when she meets a younger man named Soichi (Ichinose Hayate), who shields her with his umbrella. Soichi dreams of becoming a pianist. Sumire finds herself falling for him, but soon learns that Soichi is full of mysterious secrets…

“Hide from the Rain” is a 2023 Japanese drama series that was directed by Komaki Sakura, Sasaki Shimon, and Megumi Aiba.

Hide from the Rain

Auspicious Rain 🌦️

Principled gossip magazine reporter Satoshi Onoe (Keito Kimura) clashes with his polar opposite – the slobby photographer Motoharu Kaburagi (Yamanaka Jyutaro) – when they are forced to work on celebrity stakeouts together. As they strive to catch exclusive scoops, their rivalry gradually gives way to unexpected romantic feelings. Will their tension escalate, or is an unlikely workplace love story on the horizon? This 2022 Japanese drama was based on a hit manga series by Isaku Natsume and was directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya.

Candy Color Paradox

🍬Candy Crush🍬

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.

ANIMALS

The Animal Beauty Team

Onuma Ryosuke (Kenta Izuka) has been blessed with a rare gift. Not only can he attract women, but he can understand exactly what they need. With this gift, Onuma helps women of all walks of life find a way to deal with the unique worries they each carry, especially those regarding their respective love lives. By spending seven nights with seven different women, will Onuma be able to help them all? Goto Yosuke directed this 2022 Japanese omnibus series.

Seductive Nights

Seductive Night Team

Rinko Amaki (Takada Kaho) is a successful 27-year-old woman who works at a busy wedding planning agency. She excels at her job to such an extent that she is promoted to lead her unit. She is popular, beautiful, and hard-working, but there is just one thing that frustrates her: Despite being surrounded by loved-up couples and romance all day at work for years, she is still single. And on top of that, she has never made love. She wants to lose her virginity, but has never found the right man.

In a twist of fate, her male co-worker Gen Kamisaka (Totsuka Shota), another wildly successful wedding planner is in the exact same predicament. Also aged 27, he has never had any intimate relations with a woman. The duo, having discovered they share the same “problem,” decides to do something about it. But they soon discover that work and physical intimacy are not easy to balance. And while they might have initially envisaged a quick and fuss-free fling, Cupid might have other plans for them...

This drama was based on a 2017 manga series of the same name, which was created by Mio Fujita.

“Rinko-san Wants to Try” is a Japanese drama series that was directed by Keijiro Tsubakimoto.

Rinko-san Wants to Try

Try to ❤ Team

Kuzumi Haruhiko (Izuka Kenta) was just a poor university student when he met the writer Kijima Rio (Takezai Terunosuke). When the latter suffered an injury, the two men came to an agreement that involved Kuzumi Haruhiko transcribing an erotic story on Kijima’s behalf. Over time, their relationship became romantic, but fate separated them.

Almost three years later, Rio has returned to his parents’ countryside home to live with his sister, her husband, and his young niece. He still writes to Haruhiko, but the duo never expects to see each other again. Fate intervenes, and they are reunited. Soon, Haruhiko starts visiting the house regularly, and their relationship is (secretly) reignited. But when Rio’s niece makes an offhand remark, his family learns of the truth. Will this incident drive them apart – or bring them together once and for all?

This short film is the follow-up to the 2018 drama “The Novelist” and 2021’s “The Novelist - Spring Life.”

“The Novelist - Spring Life” is a 2021 Japanese short film that was directed by Miki Koichiro.

The Novelist - Spring Life 2

🔥 Endless Love 💥

University student Ryo Morinaka (Tori Matsuzaka) lives a boring, monotonous life, but finds it completely transformed when he starts working for Shizuka Mido’s (Sei Matobu) exclusive escort service. Initially embarrassed, Ryo soon discovers a new sense of purpose and fulfillment as he learns to connect deeply with women and fulfill their desires. As he navigates this unconventional job, he must decide whether this taboo profession will finally give him the meaning he’s been seeking. This 2018 Japanese film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Ira Ishida and was directed by Daisuke Miura.

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