The Japanese drama scene welcomes another pair of “low-key, fairy-tale couple”! 34-year-old actress Haru and actor Masahiro Takasugi, 5 years her junior, simultaneously shared the happy news on Instagram on the 23rd to announce their marriage. The announcement quickly trended on Japanese social media, with fans crowning them as “the most quiet yet sweetest couple.”
Haru and Masahiro Takasugi each posted the same statement and a co-signed message on social platforms, writing: “We gradually got to know each other through work, and as we spent more time together, we came to want to walk through life hand in hand.” Haru also released a wedding photo at the same time, exuding elegance.
This relationship began with the 2023 drama ‘Mr. Bride,’ where they played a couple on-screen, but in reality, their connection developed slowly; according to Japanese media, the two dated for around two years, with the key to getting closer being “playing online games together.” Industry insiders joked that both are shy homebodies with almost no past rumors, so the direct marriage announcement took everyone by surprise: “Turns out you two were already in the same ‘instance’ (game)!”
According to sources, the couple quietly registered their marriage earlier this month at a ward office in Tokyo, inviting only relatives to a simple wedding that matched their modest personalities; their new marital home is still in the planning stages, and since both have packed schedules, work will remain their priority for now.