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

[Andrenekoi]

Kalen running and crying makes the whole drama worth watching already.

[//ABEST]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Kalen running and crying makes the whole drama worth watching already.

I hope she bring that energy when she plays ayu on stage as well like What is forever love from PREMIUM SHOWCASE #mess

[ExodusUK]

Anyone else find it odd that Masa has a iMac G3 on his desk but they weren't released until August 1998? Yet the drama seems to be leading up to Ayu's debut in April 1998.

[ayuinh.k?]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Anyone else find it odd that Masa has a iMac G3 on his desk but they weren't released until August 1998? Yet the drama seems to be leading up to Ayu's debut in April 1998.

The drama doesn't seem to be following what was happening in real life like ayu already having 2001 short blonde hair during predebut era

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Anyone else find it odd that Masa has a iMac G3 on his desk but they weren't released until August 1998? Yet the drama seems to be leading up to Ayu's debut in April 1998.

One of my friends pointed this out to me the moment he saw it too. xD I would have never noticed haha. I knew they came out in the late 90s but that’s it.

I think it’s funny how Ayu’s aunt is the only one that looks 90s ish. Everyone else is void of basically any aspect of 90s fashion lol.

[Evolution7/4]

^I would say crazy secretary looks very 90s too.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by Evolution7/4

^I would say crazy secretary looks very 90s too.

Be more respectful when talking about our real protagonist lol

[Evolution7/4]

^

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by //ABEST

yeah of course she was nobody before Max found him and yeah she needs someone to teach those things to her - you are absolutely correct.

the biggest reason why I feel very uneasy with this kinda storyline is that I have always thought ayu more self-made and doing things her way rather than being just a puppet in a men's world. Yeah she didn't go to avex and ask them to do stuff for her from the beginning but this is a little too much imho. and this is my own opinion and why I feel uneasy with this. as you all said already, you don't agree with my thoughts and I appreciate it but personally I wish they didn't portrait her as needy and puppet-like as she looks like in my eyes here. I really hope that changes when this series goes on

From what I understand -I may be wrong- in later scenes when ayu is seen with her secretary (?) she might be with more control over her career. So let's wait to see what happens

[dannysan]

「M　愛すべき人がいて」 Sound Collection＋A VICTORY Special Sampler
5.27 On Sale.
Soundtrack album + 40 page photobook (CD Jacket size)

[rainBOWWW]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Be more respectful when talking about our real protagonist lol

Reika needs a spin-off. Period.

[voguehoney]

Originally Posted by dannysan

「M　愛すべき人がいて」 Sound Collection＋A VICTORY Special Sampler
5.27 On Sale.
Soundtrack album + 40 page photobook (CD Jacket size)

I want this OST can record usg version "EZ DO DANCE" and OTF version "出逢った頃のように"

[attractive nausea]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Honestly, when Ayu debuted, she did indeed sound stupid. It was part of her persona. Her pattern of speech was so slow and nasally. I always thought it was a bit of an act though; Kalen plays it as though Ayu was like that both on and off camera.

Yeah I've seen that when she debuted people thought she was dumb because of how she spoke and behaved lol

But the facebook page AyuTrollada_Oficial posted yesterday a bit of the Ayumi Hamasaki Special VHS that was released in 1995 when Ayu was an idol. You can see Ayu speak about wanting to help people through her celebrity.
HERE

I don't understand japanese at all, but she sounds far from stupid here, and she was only 16 years old at the time. That's crazy.
Also, she was such a beauty.

[rainBOWWW]

Originally Posted by voguehoney

I want this OST can record usg version "EZ DO DANCE" and OTF version "出逢った頃のように"

This version of "EZ DO DANCE" has a existence long long time ago.
https://youtu.be/3Z13EK7tkis

EDIT: And originally for these compilation albums for 90's avex covers. Yup, avex recycling to use in the dorama.

[Katsuyuki012]

Adding to @attractive nausea's post, here's the whole 40 minutes long video of the Ayumi Hamasaki Special, in case anyone feels like checking it out.

There are some really funny & cute moments in there.




Also I was wondering, is it a general thing not to film the whole drama before it airs?

[hidekirby]

@Katsuyuki012
This was the video I had in mind when saying she was acting dumb early on during her avex career.
She seems really natural here. I don't understand a bit but she has definitely personality. Far from the passive and annoying yes girl they seem to portray in the drama. And... what a beauty already. Amazing features.

[SunshineSlayer]

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Originally Posted by attractive nausea

Yeah I've seen that when she debuted people thought she was dumb because of how she spoke and behaved lol

But the facebook page AyuTrollada_Oficial posted yesterday a bit of the Ayumi Hamasaki Special VHS that was released in 1995 when Ayu was an idol. You can see Ayu speak about wanting to help people through her celebrity.
HERE

I don't understand japanese at all, but she sounds far from stupid here, and she was only 16 years old at the time. That's crazy.
Also, she was such a beauty.

So while she speaks relatively slowly in this video (I've seen it several times before over the years) and she does still have a silted cadence, she sounds more mature and natural than she did a couple of years later in Avex and doesn't speak in a super nasally tone and speak at an absolute snails pace.

Granted, this is still a video trying to sell her as an idol, so I'm sure there was at least a little bit of a cute act going on here.

[Toniayu123]

Originally Posted by Katsuyuki012

Adding to @attractive nausea's post, here's the whole 40 minutes long video of the Ayumi Hamasaki Special, in case anyone feels like checking it out.

There are some really funny & cute moments in there.




Also I was wondering, is it a general thing not to film the whole drama before it airs?

OMG She can ride a bike. AND Wasn’t she the one hating liars the most? Lol
Thanks for the video, I saw parts of it like 10 years ago. Can’t believe I actually learned Japanese and can understand now. Feeling proud.

[Katsuyuki012]

She also lied about the bikini thing (I think it was mentioned on forum not too long ago), haha.
But well, we know how ayu feels about that time in her life.

[sakamoko]

Originally Posted by dannysan

「M　愛すべき人がいて」 Sound Collection＋A VICTORY Special Sampler
5.27 On Sale.
Soundtrack album + 40 page photobook (CD Jacket size)

I think almost all tracks come from previous cover compilation "Avex Revival Trax"

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...050roBc5flhPkA