Asuka Kudo is a Japanese actor. Born on August 1, 1991, he made his acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Perfect Son.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including “Your Home Is My Business” (2016). Asuko Kudo’s father is former professional baseball pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo and one of his three younger sisters is professional golfer Haruka Kudo.

Asuka Kudo

Often the tenderest – and sometimes the most awkward – of all moments in a couple’s relationship is the 60 minutes before they make love for the first time. This omnibus drama series follows the exploits of different couples of various ages and from all sorts of walks of life as, with a blend of adventure, anticipation, lust, and trepidation, they navigate the often-tense last minutes before they have sex for the first time. Their motivation in each case is not always the same, but we are often privy to their innermost thoughts, fears, and desires as the clock ticks down to zero – and the start of their intimacy.

From young courting couples to people in their middle ages, in each case, the destination is certain, but just how the couples will end up getting there is not always clear. The omnibus begins with the tale of a young, inexperienced couple named Takayama Satoshi (Asuka Kudo) and Aida Michiko (Asami Usuda). They have resolved to make love for the first time, but have no real idea how to go about it. Who should initiate what? Is this really what they want to do? Will nerves get the better of them? They have confined themselves to a small room with the intention of taking their relationship to this next step, but as the sands of time run down, uncertainty just won’t go away!

This drama was based on a 2016-2018 manga series written by Knots.

“60 Minutes Until the First Love Affair” is a Japanese 2021 omnibus drama series that was directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi, Daisuke Miura, Akiko Ohku, and Kohei Taniguchi.

60 Minutes Until the First Love Affair

Wild Hearts Team

Fuji TV

Tsukimi Kurashita (Kyoko Yoshine) lost her mother to illness while she was still a young girl. Her enduring memory of her mother is jellyfish – after an emotional visit to an aquarium with her mother. Ever since, she has been completely obsessed with these aquatic creatures.

She lives in a Tokyo apartment with a group of young women on the fringes of society, most of whom have little or no romantic experience, shun outsiders, and are unemployed.

Tsukimi Kurashita dreams of escaping this dreary apartment and her housemates. She wants to retreat into her own world and become an illustrator.

But her life is sent on a brand new course on the fateful day when she quarrels with an uppity pet store clerk about a jellyfish, which she believes may be on the verge of death.

A remarkable looking stranger intervenes: a stunning beauty queen (who later turns out to be a cross-dressing man): Kuranosuke Koibuchi (Koji Seto). The stranger buys the jellyfish for Tsukimi Kurashita, who repays the favor by letting this exotic beauty stay with her at the apartment – much to the disdain of her housemates.

But the chaos has only just begun, as both Koibuchi Kuronosuke and his brother Koibuchi Shu (Asuka Kudo) slowly begin to fall for Tsukimi Kurashita…

This drama was based on a hit manga series of the same name, and also spawned an animated series and a 2014 live-action film.

“Princess Jellyfish” is a 2018 Japanese drama series that was directed by Ishikawa Junichi.

Princess Jellyfish

Jellycious Team

The best real estate agent will do anything for her clients to close the sale!

Machi Sangenya (Keiko Kitagawa) is a 30-year-old real estate professional who takes her job very seriously. She is no nonsense and doesn’t crack a smile when there is work to be done. Almost every real estate deal has unforeseen issues and obstacles that threaten to derail the transaction, but Machi has a fail-proof way of closing 100 percent of her sales.

How is that possible? Machi throws herself into the lives of all her clients and their families. Whatever issue, problem or conflict arises with her clients, Machi is right there to get to the heart of it and resolve it. Her clients then happily go through with the purchase of the home!

Are there any clients that Machi can’t handle?

“Your Home Is My Business” is a 2016 Japanese television series directed by Ryuichi Inomata and Noriyoshi Sakuma. It was followed by the sequel “Your Home is My Business! Returns” (2017).

Your Home Is My Business!

Your Home is My Business!

Seiji Niwano

In the devastating aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Mie Tozawa (Haru) lost everything she held dear, including her father. Trying to pick up the pieces of her life, Mie has tried her best to move on, but with so many lingering memories, some days moving on feels nothing short of impossible. Sifting through her father’s belongings, Mie finds a bundle of unsent New Years cards, dated some 28 years prior. Her curiosity piqued, she sets out to discover the reason why the cards were never sent.

With the stack of cards in-hand, Mie begins reaching out to the people whose names are on the cards. Though the task isn’t easy, she eventually tracks down Haruhiko Sakacho (Kiichi Nakai), one of her father’s high school baseball teammates. Agreeing to meet with Mie, Haruhiko tells her of his past, of his relationship with her father, and of the glory days of their high school baseball team. Inspired by these stories, Mie decides it’s time to bring the old team back together.&nbsp;

Tracking down as many members of her father’s old baseball team as she can, Mie hopes to persuade them to play in the Masters Koshein, a senior league baseball tournament; but the task isn’t easy, especially not after she uncovers a long-hidden secret of her father’s. Will the truth keep her from her current task or will it inspire her to turn one of her father’s long-forgotten dreams into reality?

Based on the novel, “Kiroi Jou”, by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, “Again” is a 2015 sports drama film directed by Sumio Omori.

Again

Yuni (Nana Komatsu) is a high school student who lives with her relative Kazuma Akechi (Arai Hirofumi), who is also the school’s math teacher.

She is an exceptional student, but has been struggling with English, so starts taking additional lessons on a one-to-one basis with the school’s English teacher Haruka Sakurai (Tomohisa Yamashita).

But during their lessons, a romantic bond slowly starts to form between the two. Kazuma Akechi starts to sense something is amiss, so puts an end to the tutoring. However, it may be too late, as the duo’s love has already started to blossom.

And things get even more complicated when Yuni is assigned a new homeroom teacher, Mirei Takizawa (Asami Mizukawa) – a woman who also has feelings for the dashing English teacher.

When Mirei Takizawa learns about Yuni and Haruka Sakurai’s love, she resolves to put an end to it...

This movie was based on a hit, 10-volume manga series named “Love’s Reach,” by Rin Mikimoto, which ran from 2008 to 2011. It also spawned a TV drama series in 2014.

“Close Range Love” is a 2014 Japanese movie that was directed by Naoto Kumazawa.

Close Range Love

As far as high school students go, Noboru Aihara (Taro Takeuchi) isn’t exactly one to stand out in a crowd. Having never attained any sort of popularity, Noboru might have spent the entirety of his high school career existing solely in the background, had not the school’s most popular guy, Shun Miyazaki (Asuka Kudo), changed everything.

Known throughout the school as the single most popular student, Shun Miyazaki is the one guy every girl wants to date; which is just fine by him. Unable to resist a pretty face, Shun is currently dating two girls: Hikaru Momose (Akari Hayami) and Tetsuko Kambayashi (Anna Ishibashi). Perfectly happy dating two very different girls at once, Shun’s only problem with the arrangement is keeping the girls apart. Despite his best efforts, Shun is unable to prevent the inevitable. Coming face-to-face with Tetsuko, while with Hikaru, Shun has to think fast to avert disaster. To save face, and his relationship with Tetsuko, Shun asks Noboru and Hikaru to pretend to be dating.

Agreeing to help Shun out, Noboru and Hikaru begin to act like a couple in front of others. Naturally, it doesn’t take long for Noboru to begin to develop feelings for Hikaru, but her heart still belongs to Shun. Does Noboru stand a chance of winning Hikaru’s heart when his rival in love is the school’s most popular student?

Based on the novel of the same name by Eiichi Nakata, “My Pretend Girlfriend” is a 2014 Japanese romance film directed by Saiji Yakumo.

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