Kalen Anzai cast as Ayu in the drama adaptation of "M 愛すべき人がいて"

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

I thinks it was really fun, actually.

I was really surprised about how much charisma Kalen had on camera...So far the text didn't give Ayu much of a personality, but I really liked having Kalen on screen, lol. She also wasn't bad acting and unlike the show promo, she didn't give me the same feeling her PVs

Really? I thought she was really stiff! I'll give her the benefit of the doubt in that the script isn't that great and maybe ayu really was that stiff back in the day but I can't excuse her lack of stage presence. If she's going to be playing ayu accurately, she really needs to bring it in that department. But again, maybe ayu was stiff performing live back then, too. I'm still excited to see more, though!

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Really? I thought she was really stiff! I'll give her the benefit of the doubt in that the script isn't that great and maybe ayu really was that stiff back in the day but I can't excuse her lack of stage presence. If she's going to be playing ayu accurately, she really needs to bring it in that department. But again, maybe ayu was stiff performing live back then, too. I'm still excited to see more, though!

Yeah, she is stiff and had like no stage presence xD But I did find she has a nice video presence. I just wish she was written better.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Really? I thought she was really stiff! I'll give her the benefit of the doubt in that the script isn't that great and maybe ayu really was that stiff back in the day but I can't excuse her lack of stage presence. If she's going to be playing ayu accurately, she really needs to bring it in that department. But again, maybe ayu was stiff performing live back then, too. I'm still excited to see more, though!

I agree. I didn't think she was charismatic at all. A lot does come down to the script though. Like that scene where she first meets Max, her charisma is supposed to be catching his eye, but the delivery of her lines is just so stiff and stilted like she were literally reading off a script page.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

I agree. I didn't think she was charismatic at all. A lot does come down to the script though. Like that scene where she first meets Max, her charisma is supposed to be catching his eye, but the delivery of her lines is just so stiff and stilted like she were literally reading off a script page.

I don't think the point in there was much her charisma as it was her nerve. Still, the script take her several places and I have a hard time finding the line that connect all of them as a character. An experiencet actor would have fixed a lot of that by themselves, but experienced actor she is not lol. I don't hold that against her because this wans't meant for an experienced actor in the first place.

I did like her presence... In the sense I wasn't bored or uninterester when the story was focusing on her, what would be like the worst possibility ever for this kind of production...

Now, considering her live performances and she playing Ayu on stage, I would say this is the aspect she suffers the most. Ayu is a hell of a performer, and even when she wasn't ready, she was always able to connect with her audience and put emotion on her singing... 2 stuff this girl surely can't do as successfully.

[visionfactory]

Sorry but anybody know where is Karen's POWDER SNOW shoot from? Episode 1 or some teaser out there?

[Machiko]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

Sorry but anybody know where is Karen's POWDER SNOW shoot from? Episode 1 or some teaser out there?

Wasn't in the first episode, so maybe in the next?

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

Sorry but anybody know where is Karen's POWDER SNOW shoot from? Episode 1 or some teaser out there?

When we've seen it, it was an instagram story with a recreation of the ASFXX cover. I think they may have remade most of the Ayu covers up to M at least with Kalen.

Originally Posted by ~*Mabushii*~

It's cheesy, and I anticipated as much. I'm actually pretty excited to watch more after the 1st episode!

I think Kalen fits what I felt about Ayu back then, she did seem much stiffer when she was younger, at least from what I remember watching of her younger things. So it's not too awful for me.

When she's performing M, it doesn't feel quite right. I think they were trying to recreate the dome tour performance but in a small hall like space?

[~*Mabushii*~]

It's cheesy, and I anticipated as much. I'm actually pretty excited to watch more after the 1st episode!

I think Kalen fits what I felt about Ayu back then, she did seem much stiffer when she was younger, at least from what I remember watching of her younger things. So it's not too awful for me.

[kaled kalil]

I would blame the director/script and not the actress, honestly. Also, for someone who was marketed as a "hologram/CG" singer, she's actually doing something.

As for the lack of stage presence, as I said she had an aura and some speculation as not being real, as a CG creating, and the only live performance she did since her debut is this:



... which you can barely see her because she's behind dozens of mirrors. She has no stage persona because she's barely a performer still, so putting things into consideration, she's not great, but she's better than I was expecting.

I still haven't watch a full episode, I will wait when it's all over.

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

I would blame the director/script and not the actress, honestly. Also, for someone who was marketed as a "hologram/CG" singer, she's actually doing something.

As for the lack of stage presence, as I said she had an aura and some speculation as not being real, as a CG creating, and the only live performance she did since her debut is this:



... which you can barely see her because she's behind dozens of mirrors. She has no stage persona because she's barely a performer still, so putting things into consideration, she's not great, but she's better than I was expecting.

I still haven't watch a full episode, I will wait when it's all over.

The comments on this video...yikes.

"This is the Ayu we deserve in Japan 2020"

[pedronekoi]

Karen in fron of A song for xx remake album jacket:

https://twitter.com/ABEMA/status/1250317936838897664

[~angel*ayumi~]

Still no downloadable version with subs?

[maxikot]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

Still no downloadable version with subs?

You can find a download link on fansubber's page
https://blitzfansub.com/m-ai-subeki-...ite-episode-1/

[~angel*ayumi~]

Originally Posted by maxikot

You can find a download link on the fansubber's page
https://blitzfansub.com/m-ai-subeki-...ite-episode-1/

Thank you <3

[behwatch]

Episode 2 with eng sub is out!
https://blitzfansub.com/m-ai-subeki-...ite-episode-2/

[maxikot]

I had a great time watching this episode. ayu x masa romance was cheesy but in a nice way ^^ The scene with her being happy about the coat and the balloon in the background was somehow sweet to me. I also enjoyed how they show off her resilience as it really is her trait. Oh, and the teacher was a star of this episode. An absolutely brilliant character and the actress doing a fantastic job playing her. This is exactly how I would imagine an eccentric singing teacher. I desperately want to see more or her! I will turn a blind eye (haha) to the villain secretary, this person breaks the flow of everything for me but luckily she is there only for brief moments. In my eyes, Kalen is still very fine and getting better. I enjoy looking at her and while she does lack the stage presence of ayu during the concert parts, but aside from that it's fun to follow her footsteps in this story.

[Earth_maiden]

I'm not up to date with the series but I don't remember if it was mentioned: was AXELS group and the whole Rukawa plot just made up for the series?

[jbrat2219]

Kalen was definitely better in this episode! I can't wait to see how she evolves as the show continues. I also really like how they play the songs that represent the scene. It gives her lyrics so much context.

[Evolution7/4]

Oh my god this episode had an LOL moment in every scene. when Ayu got blasted with water LOL
Why is the eye patch secretary giving me TOMIE vibes?!
Is the girl group being put together Dream? Or is it going to be totally fictional?

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Evolution7/4

Oh my god this episode had an LOL moment in every scene. when Ayu got blasted with water LOL
Why is the eye patch secretary giving me TOMIE vibes?!
Is the girl group being put together Dream? Or is it going to be totally fictional.

That teacher was EVERYTHING lol. For some dumb reason for the girl group I thought Super Monkeys! But I think they debuted way before that, right?