×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more
You are welcome to look at the talkback but please consider that this article is over 3 months old before posting.

Forum - View topic
NEWS: Oshi no Ko Manga Gets Live-Action Film, TV Show on Amazon Prime Globally




Note: this is the discussion thread for this article

Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
FilthyCasual



Joined: 01 Jun 2015
Posts: 2206
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:38 pm Reply with quote
Well, that's a surprise. Good timing given the manga. Cool to see them replicating the volume covers. Are Ruby's and Ai's actresses related?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Key
Moderator


Joined: 03 Nov 2003
Posts: 18210
Location: Indianapolis, IN (formerly Mimiho Valley)
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:46 pm Reply with quote
Not surprised, since this series wouldn't require much for special effects to do in live-action. Very interested to see if this version can capture the drama and emotional impact of the animated version.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website My Anime My Manga
mayonakama



Joined: 10 Nov 2023
Posts: 62
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:52 pm Reply with quote
So the movie wil cover the first anime episode, and the TV show the rest and beyond.

Regarding casting, I’m surprised that Aqua’s role didn’t go to any idol from STARTO or TOBE (Sho Hirano, who looks pretty good as a blond, comes to mind.) Although it would’ve been kinda twisted to have the protagonist of a manga that criticizes the Japanese entertainment industry, be performed by someone who is/was part of one of the most notorious and exploitative talent agencies in Japan.

I would’ve liked to see Kanna Hashimoto as Ai. (I also think it would’ve been funny to have the leads of live-action Kaguya-sama in another Akasaka Aka work, especially as it seems Akasaka did not like live-action Kaguya-sama.) I knew of Hashimoto only after she graduated from being an idol, but apparently she was a talent you see only once every thousand years. She also would’ve looked good as Ai (although not in the idol outfit — that is hideous, and no one in animated or live action form can make that look good).

I don’t like the actor for Memcho.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Sekaro



Joined: 12 Nov 2018
Posts: 353
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:29 pm Reply with quote
It's already a fail... They don't got those same eyes that stares into ur soul. Laughing

On a serious note, I don't have much expectations out of this. Not really that interested to see it either even for 1 episode. I just want the second season already! Crying or Very sad
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Hiroki not Takuya



Joined: 17 Apr 2012
Posts: 2524
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:10 am Reply with quote
Struck by the actors' faces relative to their anime counterparts' images. It seems that Ai isn't too sure about something, Aqua looks like he has a headache and would rather not be there and Ruby was told to pose "like this" and she does "I guess". Confused I rather like Mem-cho as that expression is closest in spirit to her character but unless the others do better portrayals than these promotional stills project, I wouldn't hope for much...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
MFrontier



Joined: 13 Apr 2014
Posts: 11389
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:29 am Reply with quote
I'm curious how this will compare to the anime version and how much involvement Aka had in this (especially knowing how much the manga critcizes the entertainment industry and possibly his own issues with the live-action Kaguya-sama).

Although casting former idols and singers in the cast makes sense. Can ano actually act!?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
kgw



Joined: 22 Jul 2004
Posts: 1071
Location: Spain, EU
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:21 am Reply with quote
Someone would said that some in the production team hasn't read the comic. I mean, do they actually know they'd former idols talking about the dark side of the idol industry? (and the whole entertainment industry, truth to be told). Not to talk about the most serious stuff. Confused

And also we got the chapters were a male idol is mocked because he can't act, but he's a pretty face with tons of followers... and then placing a female actor who maybe can't act but she's a pretty face. Surprised

And on my side note, why all live actions' actors look like having cheapish cosplay?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Rosiero



Joined: 05 Jun 2013
Posts: 118
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:59 am Reply with quote
I don't know if it's bad makeup or something done in post, but all the actors look incredibly uncanny in the promotional image. Instead of being a story about the people beneath the facade of the entertainment industry, it looks like some grotesque parody.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
KrowRhogan



Joined: 07 Aug 2023
Posts: 59
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:52 am Reply with quote
Should be interesting, given the anime's popularity.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Joe Mello



Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 2264
Location: Online Terminal
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:13 am Reply with quote
Key wrote:
Not surprised, since this series wouldn't require much for special effects to do in live-action. Very interested to see if this version can capture the drama and emotional impact of the animated version.

I don't see why not. While live-action adaptations of anime inherently add at least some level of camp, it by itself is not a dealbreaker
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Beatdigga



Joined: 26 Oct 2003
Posts: 4380
Location: New York
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:42 am Reply with quote
I know Amazon was taking limited steps into international productions with stuff like Black Sun and airing Shin Kamen Rider, but it looks like this is the first big attempt at a Netflix style manga adaptation. Certainly more cost effective than Netflix’s last two though.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jdnation



Joined: 15 May 2007
Posts: 2006
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:32 pm Reply with quote
I'm curious to see how they handle the talking babies and kids scenes. Laughing
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Ming Yi



Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 207
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:42 pm Reply with quote
mayonakama wrote:

I would’ve liked to see Kanna Hashimoto as Ai. (I also think it would’ve been funny to have the leads of live-action Kaguya-sama in another Akasaka Aka work, especially as it seems Akasaka did not like live-action Kaguya-sama.) I knew of Hashimoto only after she graduated from being an idol, but apparently she was a talent you see only once every thousand years. She also would’ve looked good as Ai (although not in the idol outfit — that is hideous, and no one in animated or live action form can make that look good).


Hashimoto's pretty much an A-list actress in Japan so I imagine it would be really difficult to cast her in a project like this.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
OrdepNM



Joined: 14 Nov 2018
Posts: 243
PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:54 am Reply with quote
The "some people just like to watch the world burn" part of me kinda wants this to bomb just to make the Sweet Today arc really meta.

But hopefully it doesn't.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group