Kasumi Arimura, born in Itami in 1993, emerged from stage-actress roots into one of the most trusted young leads of Japanese cinema and television. She broke through as the ambitious heroine of the NHK morning drama Amachan (2013) and confirmed her range with the war romance Flying Colors (2015) and the lyrical Little Forest (2014), where her stillness carries entire scenes. She continued to lead prestige projects such as the drama series Anone (2018). Critics often single out her low-key naturalism and her ability to make ordinary emotions feel unusually alive. Read more