Kawai Yuumi

Name: Kawai Yuumi
Native name: 河合優実
Also Known as: Kawai Yumi
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: December 19, 2000
Age: 25

Kawai Yuumi is a model signed to the talent agency Dongyu and was born in Tokyo. Her debut as an actress took place in the TV drama "INHAND" in 2019, and the first movie she starred in was "A Beloved Wife" in 2020. She is an active model with multiple CMs and appears on MVs. She won the Best Actress Award at the 98th Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards in 2024 for her performances in Desert of Namibia and A Girl Named Ann. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2028	Honno Mokichi Japanese Drama, 2028, 0 eps Mori Teruko (Main Role)	0	Mori Teruko Main Role	0.0
2026	Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? Japanese Drama, 2026, 0 eps Nonomura Ema (Support Role)	0	Nonomura Ema Support Role	0.0
2026	Politica Lupin Japanese Drama, 2026, 10 eps Kobayakawa Miyabi (Support Role)	10	Kobayakawa Miyabi Support Role	0.0
2025	Anpan Japanese Drama, 2025, 130 eps Asada Ranko [Nobu's younger sister] (Support Role)	130	Asada Ranko [Nobu's younger sister] Support Role	7.9
2024	Like a Dragon: Yakuza Japanese Drama, 2024, 6 eps Sawamura Yumi (Support Role)	6	Sawamura Yumi Support Role	7.0
2024	RoOT Japanese Drama, 2024, 10 eps Suzuki Rena (Main Role)	10	Suzuki Rena Main Role	7.2
2024	Extremely Inappropriate! Japanese Drama, 2024, 10 eps Ogawa Junko (Support Role)	10	Ogawa Junko Support Role	7.9
2023	My Family Japanese Drama, 2023, 10 eps Kishimoto Nanami (Main Role)	10	Kishimoto Nanami Main Role	8.3
2022	First Love Japanese Drama, 2022, 9 eps Kimitsu Nanako [Yae's college friend] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	9	Kimitsu Nanako [Yae's college friend] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	8.6
2022	Oliver na Inu, (Gosh!!) Kono Yaro Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2022, 3 eps Konishi Sara [Yukio's daughter] (Support Role)	3	Konishi Sara [Yukio's daughter] Support Role	6.8
2022	One Night Morning Japanese Drama, 2022, 8 eps {Beef Bowl} Hatamoto Tamako (Ep. 4) (Main Role)	8	{Beef Bowl} Hatamoto Tamako (Ep. 4) Main Role	7.6
2022	Isu Japanese Drama, 2022, 8 eps Eri (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	8	Eri (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.3
2022	Teen Regime Japanese Drama, 2022, 5 eps Saiga Suguri (Support Role)	5	Saiga Suguri Support Role	7.2
2022	Koi no Yamai to Yarougumi Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2022, 10 eps Uchida Reika (Ep. 5, 10) (Guest Role)	10	Uchida Reika (Ep. 5, 10) Guest Role	7.6
2021	Joge Kankei Japanese Drama, 2021, 10 eps Honda Konatsu (Main Role)	10	Honda Konatsu Main Role	8.0
2021	Welcome to Planet Sutherland Japanese Drama, 2021, 5 eps Mugi (Main Role)	5	Mugi Main Role	7.5
2021	Higashino Keigo Samayou Yaiba Japanese Drama, 2021, 6 eps Nagamine Ema (Support Role)	6	Nagamine Ema Support Role	7.8
2021	Nemesis Japanese Drama, 2021, 10 eps Natsumoto Rena (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	10	Natsumoto Rena (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.5
2021	Captivated, by You Japanese Drama, 2021, 5 eps Arakawa (Support Role)	5	Arakawa Support Role	7.8
2020	Women's Gourmet Burger Club Japanese Drama, 2020, 12 eps Rena (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	12	Rena (Ep. 2) Guest Role	6.9
2020	Top Knife: Tensai Nougekai no Joken Japanese Drama, 2020, 10 eps (Guest Role)	10	Guest Role	7.3

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Two Seasons, Two Strangers Japanese Movie, 2025, Nagisa (Support Role)	Nagisa Support Role	7.1
2025	Renoir Japanese Movie, 2025, Kita Kuriko (Support Role)	Kita Kuriko Support Role	7.0
2025	Warui Natsu Japanese Movie, 2025, Hayashino Aimi (Support Role)	Hayashino Aimi Support Role	7.4
2024	Teki Cometh Japanese Movie, 2024, Sugai Ayumi (Support Role)	Sugai Ayumi Support Role	7.3
2024	She Taught Me Serendipity Japanese Movie, 2024, Sakurada Hana (Main Role)	Sakurada Hana Main Role	7.2
2024	Hakkenden Japanese Movie, 2024, Hamaji (Support Role)	Hamaji Support Role	7.4
2024	A Girl Named Ann Japanese Movie, 2024, Ann (Main Role)	Ann Main Role	7.7
2024	Desert of Namibia Japanese Movie, 2024, Kana (Main Role)	Kana Main Role	6.7
2024	April, Come She Will Japanese Movie, 2024, Sakamoto Jun (Support Role)	Sakamoto Jun Support Role	7.3
2023	Modern or Anarchy Japanese Movie, 2023, Hana (Support Role)	Hana Support Role	0.0
2022	A Man Japanese Movie, 2022, Akane (Support Role)	Akane Support Role	7.8
2022	In Her Room Japanese Movie, 2022, Yoko (Support Role)	Yoko Support Role	5.7
2022	Sayonara, Girls. Japanese Movie, 2022, Yamashiro Manami (Main Role)	Yamashiro Manami Main Role	7.4
2022	The Lines that Define Me Japanese Movie, 2022, Kawagishi (Support Role)	Kawagishi Support Role	7.9
2022	A Hundred Flowers Japanese Movie, 2022, Tanabe Misaki (Support Role)	Tanabe Misaki Support Role	7.3
2022	Winter Rose Japanese Movie, 2022, Misaki Tomoka (Support Role)	Misaki Tomoka Support Role	6.5
2022	Plan 75 Japanese Movie, 2022, Narumiya Yoko (Support Role)	Narumiya Yoko Support Role	7.3
2022	To Be Killed by a High School Girl Japanese Movie, 2022, Kosugi Aoi (Support Role)	Kosugi Aoi Support Role	6.8
2022	Love Nonetheless Japanese Movie, 2022, Misaki (Support Role)	Misaki Support Role	6.7
2021	Unfeigned Happy Ending Japanese Movie, 2021, Yu (Support Role)	Yu Support Role	7.7
2021	Just Remembering Japanese Movie, 2021, Izumi (Support Role)	Izumi Support Role	7.3
2021	Mirrorliar Films Plus Japanese Movie, 2021, {Area} (Main Role)	{Area} Main Role	0.0
2021	It's a Summer Film Japanese Movie, 2021, Bito-ban (Support Role)	Bito-ban Support Role	7.6
2020	Sasaki in My Mind Japanese Movie, 2020, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.5
2020	A Balance Japanese Movie, 2020, Obata Mei (Main Role)	Obata Mei Main Role	7.5
2020	A Beloved Wife Japanese Movie, 2020, Sugimori Nanami [High school girl making udon noodles] (Support Role)	Sugimori Nanami [High school girl making udon noodles] Support Role	6.9
2020	Korogaru Bidama Japanese Movie, 2020, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.8

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2026	Extremely Inappropriate! Special Japanese Drama, 2026, 1 eps Ogawa Junko (Support Role)	1	Ogawa Junko Support Role	7.9
2023	Kami no Ko wa Tsubuyaku Japanese Special, 2023, 1 eps Kinoshita Haruka (Main Role)	1	Kinoshita Haruka Main Role	7.3
2021	Seito ga Jinsei wo Yarinaoseru Gakko Japanese Special, 2021, 1 eps Midorikawa Himeki (Support Role)	1	Midorikawa Himeki Support Role	7.8

Year	Title	#	Role
2022	Another Sky Season 4 Japanese TV Show, 2022, 120 eps (Ep. 103) (Guest)	120	(Ep. 103) Guest
2020	Banana Sand Japanese TV Show, 2020, 205 eps (Ep. 181, 192) (Guest)	205	(Ep. 181, 192) Guest
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Ep. 869) (Guest)	900	(Ep. 869) Guest

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