Iura Arata, formerly known as ARATA, is a Japanese model, fashion designer, and actor. He was born in Tokyo, Japan, on September 15, 1974, and made his acting debut in 1998. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Parasite in Love” (2021).

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Soichi Haruta (Tanaka Kei) and Ryota Maki (Hayashi Kento), a newlywed couple who survived a complex love triangle with Soichi's former boss Musashi Kurosawa (Yoshida Kotaro), finally reunite after being separated by pandemic travel restrictions. As they settle into married life, work pressures and household chores begin to strain their relationship. When they hire a housekeeping service, they are stunned to discover the housekeeper is none other than the recently retired Musashi Kurosawa. With the potential return of their past love triangle, their marital bliss is suddenly thrown into question. This is a follow-up to "Ossan's Love" and related titles, a 2024 Japanese drama series directed by Yuki Saito, Toichiro Ruto, and Daisuke Yamamoto.

Ossan’s Love Returns

Love Reborn Team

Kengo Kosaka (Kento Hayashi), a man battling extreme mysophobia, lives an isolated life, struggling to maintain relationships due to his fear of contamination. Hijiri Sanagi (Nana Komatsu), a high school student with scopophobia, similarly avoids social interactions. When fate brings these two lonely souls together, they discover a unique understanding and connection through their shared experiences with phobias. As Kengo and Hijiri grow closer, they begin to find comfort and happiness in each other's presence, challenging the limitations imposed by their fears. Their unexpected bond transforms their previously restricted lives, offering hope and companionship. Adapted from Sugaru Miaki's novel, this 2021 Japanese romance film explores the healing power of empathy and connection, directed by Kensaku Kakimoto.

Parasite in Love

In 2006, Sanada Rio (Yuriko Yoshitaka), a small-town resident, is haunted by an unsolved missing person case. Fifteen years later, Rio is a successful businesswoman whose life is suddenly upended when the missing person reappears, implicating her in a murder investigation. Reuniting with Daiki Miyazaki (Kouhei Matsushita), the detective in charge of the case and her former lover, Rio must confront her past and the secrets she's been hiding. As Daiki investigates, he struggles to determine Rio's involvement, pushing her to reveal the truth about what really happened years ago. This is a 2021 Japanese mystery romance thriller drama directed by Ayuko Tsukahara, Takeyoshi Yamamoto, and Yoshiaki Murao.

Dearest

🤫Pretty Little Liar🤫

In response to rising crime and unusual deaths, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare establishes the Unnatural Death Institute (UDI), led by Director Yasuo Kamikura (Matsushige Yutaka). Mikoto Misumi (Satomi Ishihara), a skilled 33-year-old forensics expert with over 1500 autopsies, heads a team including lab assistant Shoji Yuko (Ichikawa Mikako) and forensics expert Kei Nakado (Arata Iura). The UDI investigates perplexing cases, including a suspicious suicide and a mysterious "poisoning" involving a heart disease victim. As they unravel these complex mysteries, the team's expertise and determination are put to the test. This is a 2018 Japanese crime drama series directed by Tsukahara Ayuko, Takemura Kentaro, and Murao Yoshiaki.

Unnatural

🧬 Mysterious Murders 🧬

On the small Japanese island of Mihama, Nobuyuki Kurokawa (Iura Arata) violently kills a man after mistakenly believing he is raping his girlfriend Mika (Hasegawa Kyoko). Tasuku (Nagayama Eita), a young neighbor, witnesses the gruesome incident. Hours later, a devastating tsunami ravages the island, seemingly washing away the evidence. Twenty-five years later, Nobuyuki is now a family man with a wife Namiko (Manami Hashimoto) and a five-year-old daughter, while Mika has become a famous actress under a new identity. Unbeknownst to them, Tasuku, who once idolized Nobuyuki, has survived and is determined to expose the truth about the long-ago murder. With a burning desire for justice, Tasuku prepares to unleash chaos into Mika and Nobuyuki's seemingly peaceful lives. This is a 2017 Japanese movie directed by Tatsushi Omori.

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