<figure id="attachment_456445" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-456445" style="width: 4904px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c40d4a12"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/67a7026187ca62a9c466460433e46ded.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-456445" class="wp-caption-text">Erika Karada in a unique fashion at the stage greeting for the movie &#8220;Love Trial&#8221;.</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> She is cute after all!</span></h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I am so happy that so many people came to see us today. Please enjoy the film until the end. I look forward to seeing you all.</span></p>
<p> It was actor Erika Karada (28) who greeted the large audience gathered at the movie theater in a calm tone.</p>
<p> On January 23, the opening day of the &#8220;Love Trial&#8221; movie was held at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, where Karada took the stage with leading actress Kyoko Saito (28), Kenjiro Tsuda (54), director Koji Fukada, and others.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> The film is an original work inspired by a lawsuit filed by female idols over a &#8220;violation of a no love contract&#8221; that took place in 2003. The film depicts Mai Yamaoka (played by Saito), the center of the idol group Happy☆Fanfare (a.k.a. Happi☆Fan), being harshly pursued in court for breaking her &#8220;no love contract. Karada plays Saya Yabuki, a manager at an entertainment agency who files a civil suit against an idol who caused a love scandal.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> She auditioned for the role and was chosen to appear in the film, but since she herself has a history of love scandals that have caused a lot of publicity, she was the talk of the town from the time the cast was announced,&#8221; said a reporter for a movie magazine.</span></p>
<p> On this day, Karada appeared in a mini one-piece in a unique fashion, with her black hair curled loosely. She looked as cute as an active idol. Saito was asked about her memories of the filming,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Saito replied, &#8220;The six of us, including Ms. Karada, became such good friends that we formed a LINE group called &#8216;Happi☆Fan&#8217; (Happi☆Fan). （When Saito was asked about his memories of the shoot, Karada replied, &#8220;We got along so well that the six of us, including Mr. Karada, formed a LINE group called &#8216;Happi☆Fan&#8217;.</span></p>
<p> Karada seemed genuinely embarrassed and said, &#8220;I&#8217;m so happy. When asked by the host what he wanted the audience to pay attention to in the film, he replied, &#8220;The cut that left the biggest impression on me,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> There is a cut that left a deep impression on me. When I saw that cut, I felt my own feelings, or the depth of my feelings, or the irresistible force of nature, or the &#8230;&#8230; characteristic of the cut.</span></p>
<p> He spoke with a scene near the end of the film in his mind.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> Karada had been on hiatus for a while after a love scandal was reported in 2008. Nevertheless, her reputation as an actor rose dramatically when she enthusiastically played the role of Chikusa Nagayo, a female pro-wrestler, in &#8220;Gokuakuju Joou,&#8221; which began streaming on Netflix in September &#8217;24. In the same year, she returned to terrestrial broadcasting, albeit in a minor role, in &#8220;Lie Unraveling Rhetoric&#8221; (Fuji Television). She also starred in the drama &#8220;The 102nd Proposal,&#8221; which is available on Fuji Television&#8217;s FOD channel and is scheduled to be broadcast on terrestrial television.</span></p>
<p> Karada&#8217;s performance in the movie was also highly acclaimed, with some commenting on social networking sites <span class="strongInContent">that &#8220;having her talk about the prohibition of idol love is too harsh,&#8221;</span> but the majority of comments were favorable, <span class="strongInContent">saying that &#8220;her acting is a grade higher&#8221; and &#8220;she is cute after all</span>.</p>
<p> The day when Karada plays a heroine in a terrestrial TV drama may not be far off.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_456446" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-456446" style="width: 4939px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="71006a27"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/985d0a969926dad0aeda6ebabda9831e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-456446" class="wp-caption-text">Erika Karada charmed the audience with her loose hair and unique fashion style.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_456444" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-456444" style="width: 3313px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4527be7e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/0f0afd52cb6485204c2ff3d7d0746298.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-456444" class="wp-caption-text"> In the movie &#8220;Love Trial,&#8221; she passionately plays the role of the chief manager of an idol group that breaks the &#8220;love ban.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_456447" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-456447" style="width: 5472px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="3787d6c8"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/5184036cf59ae21c30087c6f5d8d7dfe.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-456447" class="wp-caption-text"> The scene of the opening day greeting for the movie &#8220;Love Trial&#8221; at &#8220;TOHO Cinemas Hibiya&#8221; on January 23.</figcaption></figure>


 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 On January 23, Erika Karada took the stage for the opening day greeting of the movie "Love Trial". She appeared in a mini one-piece with loose-furled hair and unique fashion. The audience was surprised at her "cute" new look.

Erika Karada&#8230;changed her look to &#8220;loose and fluffy hair and a mini one-piece&#8221;! She showed her &#8220;cute&#8221; figure at the stage greeting of a new movie.

Erika Karada…changed her look to “loose and fluffy hair and a mini one-piece”! She showed her “cute” figure at the stage greeting of a new movie.

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