Kenta Hamano is a Japanese musician and actor who was born on August 5, 1981, in Kanagawa, Japan. He made his musical debut as the trombone player in the band Sakerock, which made its debut in 2000. The group broke up in 2015. He made his movie debut in “Honey and Clover” in 2006. He has since become an established actor in his own right, appearing in more recent titles such as “Good Doctor” (2018) and “Ex-Enthusiasts: MotoKare Mania” (2019).

Kenta Hamano

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Mei (Iitoyo Marie) is a 24-year-old woman who left her tranquil hometown behind for the allure of the big city.

She works at a major publishing company, but one day has an incident at work and finds herself out of a job.

Mei hears of strange goings-on back home – where the cherry blossom trees have suddenly begun to blossom out of season. She decides to go back to investigate.

Visiting her hometown always fills her with sadness, as when she was just 17, her high school friend Kota (Sano Hayato) died in a sudden accident. The friends both had strong feelings for one another, but never had the courage to confess how they felt.

However, when Mei returns, she is surprised to discover that Kota has returned – although she soon learns that he may only be able to stay for as long as the cherry trees remain in bloom.

What magic has brought the two together again? And will the reunited friends finally confess their true feelings to one another?

“Under the Miracle Cherry Tree: is a 2020 Japanese drama series that was directed by Fujino Ryota.

Under the Miracle Cherry Tree

MIRACLE TOUCH

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Yurika Namba (Yuko Araki) is a 27-year-old woman whose life turned on its head five years ago when she split up with her now ex-boyfriend Saito Makochi (Kengo Kora).

Since that day, she has failed to give up on her obsession with him, relentlessly stalking him on social media and even imagining he is still around, interacting with her daily life.

She has become used to having her imaginary ex around to the point of even slowly starting to think about dating another man, one who is totally unlike her former lover.

But life takes another 180-degrees turn when she lands a new job at a real estate agency…only to discover that Saito Makochi (the real one, that is!) works there and is now her new workmate.

Could love strike again for the reunited duo, or will other love pretenders keep them apart?

This drama was based on a long-running web-based cartoon strip of the same name, authored by Yukari Takinami.

“Ex-Enthusiasts: MotoKare Mania” is a 2019 Japanese drama series that was directed by Namiki Michiko.

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