Edit: You gotta be kidding me. In all fairness, Hamabe is already way, way too overpushed and from what I've heard she is at the brink of breaking point. Even worse, it seems she learned little if not almost nothing even though she's been acting along side competent actors like Okada Masaki (in Talio) or in Shinjisou. Overpushing like this just simply won't work, look at Gouriki and Takei Emi. I hope after this one she gets some much-needed respite.
I don't get it. What's the drama that Okayama Amane starred in?
You can check his discography though. Seems he almost always gets paired with cute actresses, particularly after I"s. That's why you can see him referred many times in this page lol, the parallel with Taiga's character in this drama is just so uncanny.
Damn this movie so intense, with even some R18 scenes (yeah you've been warned from this point on). It feels like Himizu for millenials, with young adults as lead characters instead teenagers. Heck even the premise of both is similar, so not much novelties in this aspect because it has been used many times. On the other hand, Sotoyama Bunji has truly unique directing and screenplay style, which is uncannily quite imaginative. Nijiro plays the character of his lifetime here, he blows me away with his acting and I will never think of him the same way again. Imou Haruka (whom arguably has the funniest surname in J-ent now, which means 'tuber grower' lol) also proves to be an even match to Nijiro. She reminds me of Nikaido Fumi's character in Himizu a lot, although her character here is even more destitude.
I intended to give 8.5/10 but considering the acting performance, I settle with 9.0/10 in the end.
She is the definition of 'Toumeikan' (透明感), which translates to someone with such bright and serene 'aura' that it feels like she is transparent (in a positive way). Still pretty competent youngster though and can improve a lot since she's still so young.
First saw her in "Hanbun, Aoi". She has a unique face. Quite pretty.
Her acting style is also quite unique and kinda unorthodox, especially the way she talks and handles expressions. Coupling that traits and her generally solid technical abilities, I think she could be a force to reckon with in near future.
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Edit: You gotta be kidding me. In all fairness, Hamabe is already way, way too overpushed and from what I've heard she is at the brink of breaking point. Even worse, it seems she learned little if not almost nothing even though she's been acting along side competent actors like Okada Masaki (in Talio) or in Shinjisou. Overpushing like this just simply won't work, look at Gouriki and Takei Emi. I hope after this one she gets some much-needed respite.
https://kisskh.at/34118-little-songs-of-love
I intended to give 8.5/10 but considering the acting performance, I settle with 9.0/10 in the end.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2018/06/27/films/film-reviews/name-ren-komais-performance-raises-multilayered-drama/
EDIT: She's FANTASTIC in Itomichi