Yuyu Kitamura is a Japanese actress raised in Hong Kong, embracing her identity as a third culture kid.
Influenced heavily by creating, collaborating and changing the landscape of media with more diverse stories and creators, she is passionate about showcasing the world as modern and dynamic as it is.
She is known for Invited In (2021), Dead Boy Detectives (2024) and Meet Cute (2019).
"Invited In" centers around an anxious and timid freshman named Annie, who finds herself mid pandemic realizing how isolated she has been her whole life. The feeling is heightened because of the pandemic which forces her to get out of her comfort zone and connect with someone. She makes her first “real” friend through social media with Emmy, the bright and “genuine” lifestyle influencer over Zooms until Annie is exposed to how artificial online friendships can be.