

Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl
2026-01-05 · 7 min / episode · ★ 5.0
Kyohei’s only brush with fame is being the cousin of Japan’s hottest male celebrity, Ren Arisugawa. They haven’t spoken in years until Ren suddenly shows up at Kyohei’s rundown apartment out of the blue! But when Kyohei accidentally discovers Ren’s biggest secret… everything changes. Ren may be the picture of cool confidence on stage, but off-camera, "he" is actually a she and surprisingly adorable?!
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Natsue SasamotoSatsuki Yoshioka (voice)
Miho HayashiHaruna Miyashita (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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