Yokohama Ryusei is a Japanese actor and model. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on September 16, 1996 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2011 when he appeared in his first commercial. He made his first appearance as an actor that same year, when he took on his first role in a television drama. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “I Bought My Boyfriend on a Loan” (2018).

Yokohama Ryusei

As a successful publicist, Kurumi Mashiba (Haruna Kawaguchi) is proud of the work she has done thus far. Currently working for the interior design company, el Arco Iris, Kurumi has transformed the company’s social presence into a thriving community which adds new followers daily. While Kurumi loves her work, it does keep her busy; so busy, in fact, that she completely forgets that the contract on her apartment is about to expire.&nbsp;

Letting the contract expire, purely on accident, Kurumi has no choice but to find a new place to live. But with such a hectic schedule, she doesn’t have any time to start looking. Aware of her friend’s dilemma, Kouko Saotome (Yui Natsukawa) asks Kurumi to move in with her. Happy to accept Koko’s invitation, Kurumi wastes no time in moving in but is shocked when she realizes Koko actually lives in a luxury apartment shared by three other people: Shun Fujino (Ryusei Yokohama), a minimalist chef looking to live a simple life, Haruto Terai (Ryuhei Maruyama), an online counselor and Shun’s cousin, and Ayaka Hase (Anne Nakamura), an aspiring contemporary artist who works part-time as a delivery driver for a high-end supermarket.&nbsp;

With so many unique individuals living under the same roof, conflict is inevitable but working through their issues allows each housemate the chance to grow as individuals. As Kurumi begins to build real relationships with her housemates, the well-dressed armor she uses to protect herself begins to fall away, leaving her heart open for the most unexpected thing of all: love. How will Kurumi react when she realizes someone in her life has inadvertently stolen her heart?

A story of friendship, growth, and love, “Why I Dress Up For Love” is a 2021 Japanese romance drama directed by Ayuko Tsukahara.

Why I Dress Up for Love

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Having worked as a paramedic for the past three years, Mikoto Hanamaki (Sota Fukushi) is no stranger to death. Well aware of how fragile life is, Mikoto’s familiarity with death is only heightened by his inexplicable ability to see the exact moment a person will die. Plagued by this knowledge and his inability to stop the cruel hand of death, Mikoto has no choice but to accept a person’s fate once he sees it.

Though Mikoto is fully aware of his inability to change a person’s fate, that doesn’t stop him from trying. Constantly attempting to help those whose future he sees, that drive is taken to an entirely new level when he realizes his beloved step-sister, Sara (Nanao) only has a year left to live. Frantic to do everything he can to save Sara, Mikoto is determined to alter her fate, even when he knows, deep down, that there’s nothing he can do to save her.

Willing to do everything he can to make Sara’s last year a happy one, Mikoto does his best to do just that, all the while never giving up on the hope that this one time, he’ll be able to cheat death itself. Working against time, will Mikoto be able to find a way to save the one he loves?

A moving story of life and death, “marigold in 4 minutes” is a 2019 Japanese fantasy romance drama directed by Keita Kono, Kaede Kamiya, and Hidenori Joho.

marigold in 4 minutes

🏵️Make Our Days Count🏵️ Team

Growing up, Nanakusa (Ryusei Yokohama) and Yuu Manabe (Marie Iitoyo) were good friends. Though time caused them to drift apart, they each still remember the years they spent together fondly. Now in high school, the two childhood friends find themselves reuniting in the last place on Earth anyone could possibly imagine, Kaiden Island.

Known to be a place where the lost and abandoned end up, Kaiden Island isn’t exactly a place anyone purposely visits. Yet on this island, live those who have been abandoned by friends, family, and society in general. It’s here, amid the discarded souls of the world, that Nanakusa and Yuu rekindle their childhood friendship and soon strike a bargain of the most unusual nature.

Soon entangled in a series of unusual cases, the two friends set out to unravel the mysteries of the island. Will their quest for the truth bring them the answers they’re looking for or will they find something truly unexpected lurking in the dark?

Based on the novel, “Inakunare Gunjo” by Yutaka Kono, “Go Away, Ultramarine” is a 2019 sci-fi adventure mystery film directed by Akina Yanagi.

Go Away, Ultramarine

After her parents decided to move away for work, high schooler Aoi Nishimori (Mone Kamishiraishi) chose to stay behind, resulting in her living alone. However, she soon has an unexpected houseguest: Shusei Kugayama (Yosuke Sugino), the most popular student at their school, invites himself over to stay after a kitchen fire ruins his own home. As Aoi and Shusei spend more time together, their “temporary” living arrangement blossoms into romance… until Shusei’s cousin Reon Kugayama (Ryusei Yokohama) comes to visit from America to out why he refused an opportunity to attend college overseas. When he discovers that the reason is Aoi and Shusei’s secret relationship, he insists on moving in, too! As tensions rise between the three housemates, will Aoi and Shusei’s bond grow stronger? Or will this end their relationship? This 2019 Japanese movie was based on the hit manga series by Ayu Watanabe and was directed by Taisuke Kawamura.

L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof

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Once a model student with a bright future ahead of her, Harumi Junko (Kyoko Fukada) should be living the dream. But after she was denied admission to Tokyo University, her life started to take a very definite downhill turn. Struggling to find a job and failing at every relationship she’s ever had, thirty-one year old Harumi is now living a very different life than the one she once imagined for herself. Taking work as a teacher at a private cram school, Harumi wonders if her life could possibly get any worse.

As if the universe was determined to answer that question for her, one-by-one Harumi’s cram school students begin dropping her class, leaving her superiors to wonder if it isn’t time to let her go. To make matters worse, her mother won’t stop hounding her about her non-existent love life. Ready to give up on everything, Harumi confides in her long-time friend, Masashi Yakumo (Kento Nagayama) who unbeknownst to her, has secretly harbored a crush on her for the past twenty-years. While Masashi tries to work up the courage to confess his feelings, an unruly high school student by the name of Yuri Kyohei (Ryusei Yokohama) steps in and does just that. Enamored by the only teacher who has ever stood up for him, Yuri can’t hide his feelings for Harumi, but he isn’t the only one vying for her affection. Smitten by the woman who helped him graduate, all those years ago, Yuri’s high school teacher, Kazuma Yamashita (Tomoya Nakamura) has decided the time is finally right to confess his love.&nbsp;

With three men now trying to win her heart, Harumi has no idea what to do. How can she know which man is her one true love when her heart is pulling her in three different directions?

Based on the manga of the same name, by Aki Mochida, “A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love” is a 2019 romantic comedy drama directed by Ryosuke Fukuda and Ken Yoshida.

A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love

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Sota Nishino (Ryusei Yokohama) and Yukihiro Nanase (Tsuyoshi Furukawa) have been friends for as long as either of them can remember. Now in high school, the two friends are as inseparable as ever, often visiting each other’s homes, either to do homework or just hang out. Though Sota has frequently been to Yukihiro’s house, during his most recent visit, he notices a very unexpected change.&nbsp;

Also a high school student, Yukihiro's younger sister, Mai (Risaki Matsukaze) has often been around her brother’s friends, so having Sota show up at her house was no big deal. But when Mai overhears her brother’s friend comment about her looks, specifically how cute she is, Mai finds herself incredibly flustered. Though neither Sota nor Mai are very experienced when it comes to love, they find themselves drawing closer as they begin to spend more time together.

Though things between the two young love birds seem to be going well, their young love is threatened when Sota’s cousin, Ituski Kaga (Koudai Matsuoka) begins to show an interest in Mai. Will the two find a way to overcome this unexpected new twist or will Mai’s young heart be swayed by the attention of a handsome new beau?

Based on the manga series of the same name, written by Modomu Akagawara, “Anitomo” is a 2018 romantic comedy film directed by Ryo Nakajima.

Anitomo (Movie)

♥Brother's Friend♥

Sota Nishino (Ryusei Yokohama) is a handsome high school senior. He is close friends with Yukihiro Nanase (Tsuyoshi Furukawa), a boy in his grade, and occasionally comes to visit his friend’s house. Yukihiro Nanase’s innocent and naive younger sister Mai (Matsukaze Risaki) is a high school junior. One day, Sota Nishino and Yukihiro Nanase are talking in the latter’s room, thinking that their conversation is private and can’t be overheard. But the wall between Yukihiro Nanase’s room and his sister Mai’s is deceptively thin – and she overhears her brother’s friend saying he thinks she is pretty.

Inexperienced in all things love-related, Mai is unsure what to do with this information. But little by little, she begins to get to know Sota Nishino better. He too is something of a beginner when it comes to matters of the heart and their interactions are frequently awkward. But as they start to spend more time together, Cupid begins to take aim at their hearts!

This drama was based on a manga series of the same name by Modomu Akagawara that was first serialized in 2015.

“Anitomo” is a 2018 Japanese drama series that was directed by Ryo Nakajima.

Anitomo

As students of dentistry at the local university, Hide (Masaki Suda), Navi (Ryusei Yokohama), Kuni (Ryo Narita), and Soh (Yosuke Sugino) were probably the least likely group of guys to come to mind, when anyone mentioned music. Just another group of average university students, living their average university lives, these four friends spent their days much the same as anyone else their age. Or did they?

While the world saw Hide, Navi, Kuni, and Soh as nothing more than a group of dental school students, the reality of their lives was quite different. Forming a band several years ago, the four friends had met with unexpected success after the independent release of their first album. Picked up by a major record label not long after, the band soon found its music topping the charts. But being successful doesn’t automatically make life easy. Struggling to find balance between family and friends, school and work, the four friends now find themselves wondering where things will go from here.&nbsp;

Working hard on their latest track, “Kiseki”, the band finds themselves forced to make some difficult decisions. Will the struggles they’re facing now turn out to be worth it in the end?&nbsp;

Based on the true story of the Japanese vocal group, GReeeeN, “Kiseki -Sobito of That Day-” is a 2017 film directed by Atsushi Kaneshige.

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