Takuya Kusakawa is a Japanese actor, dancer, singer, and model who was born on November 24, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan. He made his debut in the 2008 drama “Poor Man” and joined the all-male pop group Bullet Train in 2012. His more recent dramas include “Shut Up” (2023) and “Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!” (2022).

Takuya Kusakawa

After being dumped by her ex-boyfriend on their six-year anniversary, Miyabi Sayama (Yuuka Sugai) immerses herself into her job on the sales team at a real estate firm. Meanwhile, Tsukasa Donose (Takuya Kusakawa), is a highly successful company CEO, seeks a marriage of convenience to satisfy societal expectations. When he meets Miyabi, he proposes a “business marriage” where she can live rent-free in a luxury apartment, and he can present a “wife" to the world. There’s just one clause: If they develop genuine romantic emotions, they must divorce. However, cupid has other plans, and their arrangement beings to falter as emotions come into play. This 2024 Japanese drama series was based on a manga series of the same name by Kirato Ruka and was directed by Takayoshi Tanazawa.

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Koda Yumeko (Ueda Kanade) is an overweight woman who is tired of her miserable, friendless, loveless, lonely life. But her life changes forever when she falls one day and bumps her head. This accident almost claims her life. But when she recovers, she realizes she has lost her memory – but has gained a remarkable new lease of life.

Now, she finds herself full of vibrant energy and positivity. She returns to work, where her colleagues are stunned by her remarkable transformation. When she walks through a park, she comes across a man named Yuki Keisuke (Kusakawa Takuya), who appears to be in pain. She tries to help, and he finds himself drawn to her. When their paths cross again at work, romance is in the air. Can Koda Yumeko’s newfound positivity help Cupid’s course – and smooth the path to a lasting romance?

This drama was based on a hit manga series of the same name by Mamakari.

“Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!” is a 2022 Japanese drama series that was directed by Honda Ryuichi.

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