PS: With AAPI Month coming up, we'd love to hear more about what your heritage means to you.
DB: I've been very proud of my Japanese heritage my entire life, but it's also a reality that I'm very "ambiguous looking," as I've been told multiple times. I know I'm not the guy that people usually think, "Oh, that's an Asian American man." I've had Asian friends where I don't feel quite Asian enough and a group of my white friends where I'm the mixed guy. It's never held me back or made me feel less than or anything, but it is something that I've dealt with.
Now, being part of "Never Have I Ever," it has really put my Japanese heritage out there and opened a lot of doors for me. It's made me even more proud of my heritage and more confident in discussing it. I'm pretty decently well-versed in the Japanese language, but I'm relearning it again. I've never been to Japan, but I have a lot of family there that I've never met, so my plan is to become fluent before I visit.
PS: Is there anything you can reveal about the upcoming season?
DB: I can say it is all of the witty comedy from all the previous seasons mixed with the heartfelt moments that hit you right in the stomach. There are some wild times with the love triangle — no one's going to be able to predict it.
