5 recommended movies starring Ryo Narita! An up-and-coming actor who already shows maturity!

2. “What is Love?” (19) Director: Rikiya Imaizumi 123 minutes

This is one of Narita's most representative works, following his image change to a bright red mohawk and his appearance in the film "Chicken Star" (2018) in which he co-starred with Arata Iura, and the film "Code Blue: The Movie" (2018), in which he followed up on the TV series and was a huge hit, grossing approximately 9.3 billion yen.

This film is based on the novel of the same name by Mitsuyo Tsunoda, a novelist who has been adapted into many films, including ``The Eighth Day Cicada'' and ``Paper Moon.'' This is a sympathetic and sympathetic portrayal of a woman who falls in love with a man, and although it is clumsy and painful, she tries her best to live in love. It exploded in popularity mainly through word of mouth, and caused a huge movement, with the number of theaters open to the public doubling.

Yukino Kishii gives a great performance as the main character Teruko, and Narita brilliantly plays Mamoru, his love interest, breaking new ground. Teruko suddenly calls her even though she is at work, takes a bath with her even though they are not lovers, acts in a suggestive manner without realizing it, treats her coldly, and is at her mercy, yet she is a self-centered person who does not see her as a love interest. To her, Mamoru is a life-threatening situation, but when she meets Narita, there is an indescribable feeling of hatred and buoyancy, and it is strange that she even seems endearing.

The natural atmosphere that is typical of Rikiya Imaizumi, which is based on everyday life, and the off-the-cuff lines are effective, creating a highly empathetic film that connects with each audience member's memories of love.

During this period, Narita produced works such as ``I'm Bored Here, Please Come and Pick Me Up'' (2018), which depicts the emotional scars of a woman who returns to her hometown, and ``Chihuahua-chan'' (1919), which sharply depicts the relationships between young people who have become superficial. He has appeared in series of painful group dramas such as. In ``Sayonara Kuchibiru'' (1919), in which Nana Komatsu and Mugi Kadowaki played the role of a guitar duo, she played the role of an attendant watching over the duo.

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