Akiyoshi Nakao is a Japanese actor, TV personality, and radio star who was born in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, on June 30, 1988. He debuted in 2000, when he appeared in the drama “Food Fight.” He transitioned into movie work in 2005, when he appeared in the film “Samurai Commando: Mission 1549.” More recently, he starred in “Roppongi Class” (2022), the Japanese adaptation of the hit South Korean webtoon and drama series “Itaewon Class.”

Akiyoshi Nakao

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When Arata Miyabe (Ryoma Takeuchi)’s father dies, he decides to take revenge on the family that runs Japan’s largest restaurant franchise. That family is the power behind the Nagaya Holdings business group. And this same family has made his life a misery for years: While the younger generation bullied him mercilessly at school, the older generation destroyed his father.

Part of Arata Miyabe’s plan involves launching a restaurant in the upscale Roppongi area of Tokyo. In order to make the restaurant a success, he hires a number of young and talented staff members, including Asamiya Aoi (Yurina Hirate), the new restaurant’s manager. She starts to develop feelings for Arata Miyabe, but so deep is his focus on revenge that he – initially does not notice. As the restaurant begins to gain popularity, Arata Miyabe will soon find himself at a crossroads. But which path will he ultimately choose?
This drama was based on the South Korean web-based cartoon “Itaewon Class,” which also spawned a hit South Korean drama series of the same name.

“Roppongi Class” is a 2022 Japanese drama series that was directed by Naomi Tamura and Naomi Kinoshita.

Roppongi Class

Manga artist Keigo Yamashiro (Masaki Suda) struggles to rise to the top of his craft due to his inability to create realistic villains. His fortune changes when he witnesses a brutal crime and spots the murderer (Fukase). Instead of revealing the killer's identity to the police, Keigo lies and uses the murderer's face as inspiration for his new manga series. The series becomes a hit – but there’s a horrifying twist: The violent events he depicts in his manga start occurring in real life. As fiction bleeds into reality, Keigo faces a dilemma – how far will he go to protect his secret and newfound success? This 2021 Japanese movie was directed by Nagai Akira.

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