History Series / Actress

New characters include Tomomi Tagawa (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency, as well as Kotone's friend; Miki Amano, a member of Kiri's troupe played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

* PunnyName: Mari Mizuta hates her name, since in Japanese order it's a homophone for "water puddle" (''mizu tamari'').
* StalkerWithACrush: Kanna Mase's stalker [[spoiler:has actually been in love with her since they went to the same school. His feelings don't change even though Kanna (Kazumi) doesn't remember him at all, and he's heartbroken upon learning that she's been murdered]].

New characters include Tomomi Tagawa (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency, as well as Kotone's friend; Miki Amano [[spoiler:(real name Mari Mizuta)]], a member of Kiri's troupe played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

''Actress'' is a 2023 Japanese mystery television series adapted from a novel of the same title by Tetsuya Honda. It is the sequel to ''Series/{{Borderless}}'' and again features seven members of the Sakamichi Series girl groups (Music/Nogizaka46, Music/Sakurazaka46, and Music/Hinatazaka46) playing the main characters. Taking place after the epilogue of the previous series, Nao Mori (Hikaru Morita) has become a private detective; Kiri Katayama (Kyoko Saito) is still advancing as a theater producer; and Kotone Nakajima (Yui Kobayashi) has become a mother and lives with her husband, their baby daughter, and her younger sister Kanon Ichihara (Seira Hayakawa), who is recuperating from an accident. New characters include Tomomi Tagawa (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency, as well as Kotone's friend; Miki Amano [[spoiler:(real name Mari Mizuta)]], a member of Kiri's troupe played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

* AlterEgoActing: Kanna Mase [[spoiler:is a persona created by sisters Kazumi and Rie Kato, to fulfill their shared dream of leaving their hometown for the entertainment world. Kazumi became the physical form of Kanna Mase, while Rie became her manager and maintains her online presence]]. Their relationship became strained after [[spoiler:Kazumi (as Kanna) agreed to take credit for Kiri's novel, as Rie believes that "Kanna Mase" wouldn't do such a thing]].

''Actress'' is a 2023 Japanese mystery television series adapted from a novel of the same title by Tetsuya Honda. It is the sequel to ''Series/{{Borderless}}'' and again features seven members of Music/Nogizaka46, Music/Sakurazaka46, and Music/Hinatazaka46 playing the main characters. Taking place after the epilogue of the previous series, Nao Mori (Hikaru Morita) has become a private detective; Kiri Katayama (Kyoko Saito) is still advancing as a theater producer; and Kotone Nakajima (Yui Kobayashi) has become a mother and lives with her husband, their baby daughter, and her younger sister Kanon Ichihara (Seira Hayakawa), who is recuperating from an accident. New characters include Tomomi Tagawa (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency, as well as Kotone's friend; Miki Amano [[spoiler:(real name Mari Mizuta)]], a member of Kiri's troupe played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Kanna Mase, [[spoiler:real name Kazumi Kato, was stressed out by the pressures of showbiz and treated her older sister and manager Rie poorly because of it. This, in addition to the stress of her own tumor diagnosis and following hysterotomy, made Rie wrongly accuse Kazumi of sleeping with Rie's boyfriend, Oki, when Kazumi told her that she's pregnant, and she killed Kazumi in a fit of rage. She laments when she's apprehended that it wouldn't have come to that had they properly communicated their concerns as sisters]].

* AlterEgoActing: Kanna Mase [[spoiler:is a persona created by sisters Kazumi and Rie Sato, to fulfill their shared dream of leaving their hometown for the entertainment world. Kazumi became the physical form of Kanna Mase, while Rie became her manager and maintains her online presence]]. [[spoiler:Their relationship became strained after Kazumi (as Kanna) agreed to steal Kiri's writing credit, as Rie believes that "Kanna Mase" wouldn't do such a thing]].

* Intrepid Reporter: The tabloid reporter Inuma figures out that [[spoiler:Kiri Katayama is the real writer of ''Escape Beyond'']] and threatens to publish an article implicating her in Kanna Mase's murder. After the real culprit was found [[spoiler:and Konosu fired]], it's implied that she leaked the information she possesses, [[spoiler:once again reigniting the public's interest in the novel]].

* ParentsAsPeople: Kiri's parents [[spoiler:disowned her as they disapproved of her theater career]]. Kotone has a discussion on parenting with her father, and also criticizes Kiri's mother for what she did. [[spoiler:In the end, Kiri reunites with her mother, who has accepted her life choice thanks to Kotone's urging]].

* PoorCommunicationKills: Kanna Mase, [[spoiler:real name Kazumi Sato, was stressed out by the pressures of showbiz and treated her older sister and manager Rie poorly because of it. This, in addition to the stress of her own tumor diagnosis and following hysterotomy, made Rie wrongly accuse Kazumi of sleeping with Rie's boyfriend when Kazumi told her that she's pregnant, and she killed Kazumi in a fit of rage. She laments when she's apprehended that it wouldn't have come to that had they properly communicated their concerns as sisters]].

* TheStinger: Several episodes feature a flashback scene of a younger Kanna [[spoiler:(i.e., Kazumi Sato)]] talking with someone on a countryside field. [[spoiler:She's talking to her sister and future manager, Rie, as they decide to move to Tokyo together to bring "Kanna Mase" into reality]].

* CoversAlwaysLie: The series poster depicts all seven Sakamichi members equally to keep the fans happy, but Kanon and Miki appear significantly less.

* JackTheRipoff: The story opens with a series of cat killings, killed in the same manner as in the popular webnovel and television drama ''Escape Beyond'', written by and starring Kanna Mase. The culprit [[spoiler:is her {{Otaku}} fan and former classmate who intended to help create buzz for her drama. [[RedHerring He didn't kill Kanna]] and only mutilated cat corpses instead of slaughtering live ones.]]
* PlotTriggeringDeath: The first episode ends with Kanna being murdered similar to the case in her novel, ''Escape Beyond''.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Kanna Mase, [[spoiler:real name Kazumi Sato, was stressed out by the pressures of showbiz and treated her older sister and manager Rie poorly because of it. This, in addition to the stress of her own tumor diagnosis and following hysterotomy, made Rie incorrectly accuse Kazumi of sleeping with Rie's boyfriend when Kazumi told her that she's pregnant, and she killed Kazumi in a fit of rage. She laments later that it wouldn't have come to that had they communicated their concerns properly as sisters]].

* PunnyName: Mari Mizuta hates her name, since in Japanese order it's a homophone for "water puddle".

* AlterEgoActing: Kanna Mase [[spoiler:is a persona created by sisters Kazumi and Rie Sato, to fulfill their shared dream of leaving their hometown for the entertainment world. Kazumi became the physical form of Kanna Mase, while Rie became her manager and maintains her online presence]].

* PoorCommunicationKills: Kanna Mase, [[spoiler:real name Kazumi Sato, was stressed out by the pressures of showbiz and treated her older sister and manager Rie poorly because of it. This, in addition to the stress of her tumor diagnosis and following hysterotomy, made Rie incorrectly accuse her of sleeping with her boyfriend when Kazumi told her that she's pregnant, and she killed Kazumi in a fit of rage]].

* ContinuityNod: ''Escape Beyond' ' [[spoiler:is the same novel which first draft Kiri allowed Nao to read when they were in high school in ''Borderless'']].

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: [[spoiler:Kanna Mase's producer Konosu bribed two members of Kiri's troupe to steal Kiri's money and put her in debt, so that she'd be forced to join his agency to earn it back. Konosu then lured Kiri into handing over her novel manuscript, which he then published as Kanna's work.]]

* JackTheRipoff: The story opens with a series of cat killings, killed in the same manner as in the popular webnovel and television drama ''Escape Beyond'', written by and starring Kanna Mase. [[spoiler:The culprit is her {{Otaku}} fan and former classmate who intended to help create buzz for her drama. [[RedHerring He didn't kill Kanna]] and only mutilated cat corpses instead of slaughtering live ones.]]

* PrivateDetective: Nao has quit the police force to take care of her ill mother and now works for the same detective agency as Tomomi, who was introduced to her by Kotone.

* PrivateDetective: Nao has quit the police force to take care of her ill mother and now works at the same detective agency as Tomomi, who was introduced to her by Kotone.

* PrivateDetective: Nao has quit the police force to take care of her ill mother and now works in the same detective agency as Tomomi, who was introduced to her by Kotone.

* JackTheRipoff: The story opens with a series of cat killings, killed in the same manner as in the popular webnovel and television drama ''Escape Beyond'', written by and starring Kanna Mase. [[spoiler:The culprit is her {{Otaku}} fan and former classmate who intended to help create buzz for her drama, and he only mutilated cat corpses instead of slaughtering live ones.]]

* PrivateDetective: Nao has quit the police force to take care of her ill mother and now works as a private eye.

* JackTheRipoff: The story opens with a series of cat killings, killed in the same manner as in the popular webnovel and television drama ''Escape Beyond'', written by and starring Kanna Mase.

''Actress'' is a 2023 Japanese mystery television series adapted from a novel of the same title by Tetsuya Honda. It is the sequel to ''Series/{{Borderless}}'' and again features seven members of Music/Nogizaka46, Music/Sakurazaka46, and Music/Hinatazaka46 playing the main characters. Taking place after the epilogue of the previous series, Nao Mori (Hikaru Morita) has become a private detective; Kiri Katayama (Kyoko Saito) is still advancing as a theater producer; and Kotone Nakajima (Yui Kobayashi) has become a mother and lives with her husband, their baby daughter, and her younger sister Kanon Ichihara (Seira Hayakawa), who is recuperating from an accident. New characters include Tomomi Tagawa (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency, as well as Kotone's friend; Miki Amano [[(real name Mari Mizuta)]], a member of Kiri's troupe played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

''Actress'' is a 2023 Japanese mystery television series adapted from a novel of the same title by Tetsuya Honda. It is the sequel to ''Series/{{Borderless}}'' and again features seven members of Music/Nogizaka46, Music/Sakurazaka46, and Music/Hinatazaka46 playing the main characters. Taking place after the epilogue of the previous series, Nao Mori (Hikaru Morita) has become a private detective; Kiri Katayama (Kyoko Saito) is still advancing as a theater producer; and Kotone Nakajima (Yui Kobayashi) has become a mother and lives with her husband, their baby daughter, and her younger sister Kanon Ichihara (Seira Hayakawa), who is recuperating from an accident. New characters include Tomomi Tagawa (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency, as well as Kotone's friend; a member of Kiri's troupe, played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

* PrivateDetective: Nao has quit the police force to take care of her ill mother and works as a private eye.

''Actress'' is a 2023 Japanese mystery television series adapted from a novel of the same title by Tetsuya Honda. It is the sequel to ''Series/{{Borderless}}'' and again features seven members of Music/Nogizaka46, Music/Sakurazaka46, and Music/Hinatazaka46 playing the main characters. Taking place after the epilogue of the previous series, Nao Mori (Hikaru Morita) has become a private detective; Kiri Katayama (Kyoko Saito) is still advancing as a theater producer; and Kotone (Yui Kobayashi) has become a mother and lives with her husband and her younger sister Kanon Ichihara (Seira Hayakawa), who is recuperating from an accident. New characters include Tomomi Tagawa (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency, as well as Kotone's friend; a member of Kiri's troupe, played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

''Actress'' is a 2023 Japanese mystery television series adapted from a novel of the same title by Tetsuya Honda. It is the sequel to ''Series/{{Borderless}}'' and again features seven members of Music/Nogizaka46, Music/Sakurazaka46, and Music/Hinatazaka46 playing the main characters. Taking place after the epilogue of the previous series, Nao Mori (Hikaru Morita) has become a private detective; Kiri Katayama (Kyoko Saito) is still advancing as a theater producer; and Kotone (Yui Kobayashi) has become a mother and lives with her husband and her younger sister Kanon Ichihara (Seira Hayakawa), who is recuperating from an accident. New characters include Tomomi Tagawa (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency; a member of Kiri's troupe, played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

* DressesTheSame: Three months before the story's main events, Kanna made the director of the drama she starred in fire Kiri and her troupe as extras, simply because Kiri wore the same red color to the shooting.

* PrivateInvestigator: Nao has quit the police force and works as a private eye.

''Actress'' is a 2023 Japanese mystery television series adapted from a novel of the same title by Tetsuya Honda. It is the sequel to ''Series/{{Borderless}}'' and again features seven members of Music/Nogizaka46, Music/Sakurazaka46, and Music/Hinatazaka46 playing the main characters. Taking place after the epilogue of the previous series, Nao Mori (Hikaru Morita) has become a private detective; Kiri Katayama (Kyoko Saito) is still advancing as a theater producer; and Kotone (Yui Kobayashi) has become a mother and lives with her husband and her younger sister Kanon Ichihara (Seira Hayakawa), who is recuperating from an accident. New characters include Tomomi (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency; a member of Kiri's troupe, played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.

* JackTheRipoff: The story opens with a dead cat, killed in the same manner as in the popular webnovel and television drama ''Escape Beyond'', written by and starring Kanna Mase.

* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler:''Escape Beyond'' was actually written by Kiri Katayama back in high school, but her agency credited it to their more famous talent (who wasn't even an author), Kanna Mase, despite Kiri's protests. When Kanna is murdered in a way similar to the novel, naturally Kiri becomes a suspect.]]

* JackTheRipoff: The story opens with a dead cat, killed in the same manner as in the popular television drama ''Escape Beyond'', written by and starring Kanna Mase.

* ThePrimaDonna: Kanna Mase is a haughty young actress and would have her extras fired just because their manager wears the same colored clothes with her.

* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler:''Escape Beyond'' was actually written by Kiri Katayama back in high school, but her agency credited it to their more famous talent, Kanna Mase, despite Kiri's protests. When Kanna is murdered in a way similar to the novel, naturally Kiri becomes a suspect.]]

''Actress'' is a 2023 Japanese mystery television series adapted from a novel of the same title by Tetsuya Honda. It is the sequel to ''Series/Borderless'' and again features seven members of Music/Nogizaka46, Music/Sakurazaka46, and Music/Hinatazaka46 playing the main roles. Taking place after the epilogue of the previous series, Nao Mori (Hikaru Morita) has become a private detective; Kiri Katayama (Kyoko Saito) is still advancing as a theater producer; and Kotone (Yui Kobayashi) has become a mother and lives with her husband and her younger sister Kanon Ichihara (Seira Hayakawa), who is recuperating from an accident. New characters include Tomomi (Rei Ozono), Nao's partner at the detective agency; a member of Kiri's troupe, played by Runa Hayashi; and Kanna Mase (Riria Ito), the titular popular actress.