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

[truehappiness]

I am a bit concerned about the casting since we've never even seen Kalen do interviews or anything. I think a lot of people were expecting Kalen to get cast but then who knows how she'll perform as Ayu.

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I am a bit concerned about the casting since we've never even seen Kalen do interviews or anything. I think a lot of people were expecting Kalen to get cast but then who knows how she'll perform as Ayu.

Same, also somehow she only has 10k followers on IG which seems really low for someone with a MAC campaign and obviously a lot of money behind her from Avex.

[EndOfTheWorld]

It's true that we do not know anything about her acting ability. Playing the role of Ayu and her rise to fame will be a pretty demanding role. But this is also going to be a j drama type show as I understand it, not a biopic. So high quality acting skills may not be the top priority when casting. We won't know how it will turn out until it premieres.