Zulu-Niner

She's SUPER underrated and rarely talked about among both JP and international fans when it comes to the current crop of young actresses. Her acting style isn't flashy (thus making her more suited for slice-of-life genre) but she's got all of her fundamentals right.

Her cheeks are so cute

Biggest Kento in Tokyo LOL

You can watch it here (no English subs tho):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuKlUktKzd0

Kubo's acting in the trailer tho -__-

I'm aware Nogi has been producing a scores of competent actresses in recent years (Fukagawa Mai, Marikka, and Yamashita Mizuki for example), but I'm afraid Kubo is still very, very far from a finished product.

She's so tiny, but soooo good!!!

This one as well:
Keiko me wo sumasete (2022) https://kisskh.at/718327-keiko-keep-an-eye-out

There you have it:
https://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=165973&sid=c78792aa1ddace8aa430569325b63c2e

Darn that cast. Kawai, Rina 2000, and Airu, not to mention Fujiwara Kisetsu on support duty. AFAIK this is the 3rd occasion Rina appearing together along side Kisetsu, previously in an episode of Ryoma Satsukyuu as share housemates and Prism as siblings, and now that of student-teacher relationship. Am I dreaming *pinching myself*?!

Time to update the list. Many of these folks are no longer deemed underrated.

A. LOT.

Aaaaaaaannddd indeed she got one more in -50kg Cinderella (ep.5 so far).
Cheek Merchant!!!

Her cheeks are cute

Her cheeks are cute.

Super-super short and light series. Literally a rather long advertisement for a college in Japan (Kansai University is a real institution). Komai Ren is just as charming and cute as usual :)

You can watch it here (dunno if it's blocked outside Japan)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvbL2mvoR2T_Zvaf4EQhzA

Can't believe people already stop discussing this show even though the subtitle is now well under progress (big props to the subber though) :(((

Except if your name is Kazu Miura (IYKWIM)

Except if your name is Kazu Miura (IYKWIM)

How on earth she's not getting roles? She is good and has decent screen presence (which typically J-Movie stakeholders are crazy of).

Her cheeks are getting cuter in the Papa Musume Nanokakan remake.