 It also became a phenomenal success, not only in Japan, but in many parts of Asia, bringing the name "10 billion yen actress" to Inoue Mao.Mao stepped back from acting to concentrate on her studies.Right after her graduation from Meiji University in March 2009, she started filming for the film adaptation of the manga "Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu", in which she shared the lead with Masaki Okada; it was released in theaters in October 2009.