Yumena Yanai

Yumena Yanai is a Japanese actress and model from Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. Her first TV drama role was Cheer☆Dan (aka We Are Rockets!; チア☆ダン; 2018) along side Laid-Back Camp live-action TV drama co-star Sara Shida and Season 2 co-star Anna Ishii (portrayed Ayano Toki). Her first movie role was in Snow Flower (aka Yuki no Hana; 雪の華 ; 2019). She portrays Aoi Inuyama in the Laid-Back Camp live-action TV drama and it is her first full time main role.

Snow Flower (2019)

A terminally ill girl, who dreams of going to Finland to see the northern lights, falls in love  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kojiro Hashimoto
CAST:  Ayami Nakajo  •  Hiroomi Tosaka  •  Saki Takaoka  •  Kenta Hamano

A terminally ill girl, who dreams of going to Finland to see the northern lights, falls in love  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kojiro Hashimoto
CAST:  Ayami Nakajo  •  Hiroomi Tosaka  •  Saki Takaoka  •  Kenta Hamano

He Won't Kill, She Won't Die (2019)

When a nihilistic guy crosses paths with a suicidal girl in high school, it marks the beginning of an unusual friendship that might take them both toward healing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Kobayashi
CAST:  Shotaro Mamiya  •  Hinako Sakurai  •  Yutaro  •  Yumena Yanai

When a nihilistic guy crosses paths with a suicidal girl in high school, it marks the beginning of an unusual friendship that might take them both toward healing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Kobayashi
CAST:  Shotaro Mamiya  •  Hinako Sakurai  •  Yutaro  •  Yumena Yanai

Black School Rules (2019)

Sōra is a high school student who is basically invisible at school. He is friends with Chūya, who is an unpredictable character that often surprises those around him. Sōra and Chūya both have feelings for the same classmate, Kio Machida. The Machida girl refuses to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shintaro Sugawara
CAST:  Shori Sato  •  Kaito Takahashi  •  Juri Tanaka  •  Yumena Yanai

Sōra is a high school student who is basically invisible at school. He is friends with Chūya, who is an unpredictable character that often surprises those around him. Sōra and Chūya both have feelings for the same classmate, Kio Machida. The Machida girl refuses to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shintaro Sugawara
CAST:  Shori Sato  •  Kaito Takahashi  •  Juri Tanaka  •  Yumena Yanai

High & Low The Worst (2019)

The street fighters of Oya High go up against the delinquent brawlers of Housen Academy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Kazuma Kawamura  •  Aoi Yo  •  Jun Shison  •  Ken Aoki

The street fighters of Oya High go up against the delinquent brawlers of Housen Academy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Kazuma Kawamura  •  Aoi Yo  •  Jun Shison  •  Ken Aoki

Kotonoha (2020)

"Kotonoha" is a heartwarming friendship story between a high school girl who is not good at socializing and cannot make friends, and a girl who cannot speak words. Aju Makita plays the role of Kaori Ito, who is bullied at school because she has a habit of saying ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuoto Hirano
CAST:  Aju Makita  •  Hiyori Sakurada  •  Yumena Yanai  •  宮世琉弥

"Kotonoha" is a heartwarming friendship story between a high school girl who is not good at socializing and cannot make friends, and a girl who cannot speak words. Aju Makita plays the role of Kaori Ito, who is bullied at school because she has a habit of saying ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuoto Hirano
CAST:  Aju Makita  •  Hiyori Sakurada  •  Yumena Yanai  •  宮世琉弥

Heart Beats (2021)

When Tsukasa was a middle school student, she had a crush on transfer student Hayato and even confessed her feelings to him. She was turned down by Hayato. Now, Tsukasa and Hayato are classmates in high school. Hayato treats Tsukasa as just a friend, but Tsukasa ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroto Takahashi
CAST:  Ukisho Hidaka  •  Sei Shiraishi  •  Mizuki Itagaki  •  Nanoka Hara

When Tsukasa was a middle school student, she had a crush on transfer student Hayato and even confessed her feelings to him. She was turned down by Hayato. Now, Tsukasa and Hayato are classmates in high school. Hayato treats Tsukasa as just a friend, but Tsukasa ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroto Takahashi
CAST:  Ukisho Hidaka  •  Sei Shiraishi  •  Mizuki Itagaki  •  Nanoka Hara

Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Autumn 2021 Special (2021)

Stories: Did Daruma fall down?, An Accident Property, seven wonders of a certain school, Evil Sound Invitation  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomonobu Moriwaki
CAST:  Kanna Hashimoto  •  Yuki Yoda  •  Ikusaburo Yamazaki  •  Yuri Tsunematsu

Stories: Did Daruma fall down?, An Accident Property, seven wonders of a certain school, Evil Sound Invitation  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomonobu Moriwaki
CAST:  Kanna Hashimoto  •  Yuki Yoda  •  Ikusaburo Yamazaki  •  Yuri Tsunematsu

And Yet, You Are So Sweet (2023)

Kisaragi Maaya, 16 years old. The first love confession of her life ended in complete rejection. She vows to "never confess to someone again" in the presence of the stoic but popular Chigira-kun, while on library duty together one day. Upon meeting again, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Kyohei Takahashi  •  Hata Mei  •  Rihito Itagaki  •  Riko

Kisaragi Maaya, 16 years old. The first love confession of her life ended in complete rejection. She vows to "never confess to someone again" in the presence of the stoic but popular Chigira-kun, while on library duty together one day. Upon meeting again, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Kyohei Takahashi  •  Hata Mei  •  Rihito Itagaki  •  Riko

When the Dawn Breaks, I’ll Be the First to See You (2023)

Adapted from the novel "Yoru ga Aketara, Ichiban ni Kimi ni Ai ni Iku"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mai Sakai
CAST:  Rinka Kumada  •  Ruki Shiroiwa  •  Yumena Yanai  •  Oolongta Yoshida

Adapted from the novel "Yoru ga Aketara, Ichiban ni Kimi ni Ai ni Iku"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mai Sakai
CAST:  Rinka Kumada  •  Ruki Shiroiwa  •  Yumena Yanai  •  Oolongta Yoshida