saldiven wrote:It's interesting how you can find some real gems for acting and other things out of various idol groups, though I figure some of the members are hoping to use the idol group as a springboard to their real entertainment industry goal, whether it be solo singing, acting, or whatever. I mean, Oshima Yuko (formerly of AKB48) is a great little actress. I've seen several things she's been in, and she's always good to watch. Matsui Rena was better than I expected in the movie, "Gift." I hope she gets more parts in the future.
If you really want great acting of idols, you should check out stageplays more. Of course, seeing that they are stageplays / musicals, they are only one cut, so they
CAN'T make mistakes. I'm biased because I'm a HaroPro wota, but
Engeki Joshibu titles are superb with quality of the plays, much compared to the stage plays during HaroPro's Golden Era a decade ago. Engeki Joshibu wanted to make something similar to the long running
Takarazuka , but instead played by HaroPro idols. The quality of the plays are really high, especially titles done by Suemitsu (screenwriter / director).
If you have an open mind regarding these stage plays, I would highly highly recommend watching
LILIUM which got praises
even to non-fans of Hello!Project . I'm hyped with the next instalments of the
TRUMP saga , even though they won't be starred by HaroPro idols. Hoping that "Snow, Moon and Flowers" will be played by HaroPro idols, which I plan to watch it in theatres in Japan
that's why I've already started saving up.
Ugh. All this talk about stageplays of Engeki Joshibu, I have to start finishing Week End Survivor because we're doing TRIANGLE next. orz
And ah, heard LDH artists (mostly from EXILE + E-girls) will start their biggest most ambitious project,
HiGH&LOW: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. which would consist of JDrama series, manga, movie, soundtrack, and stageplay. I might want to attend one of the stageplays.