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Singer Lilas Ikuta has been announced as the lead in her very first film, co-starring with Koshi Mizukami in “Kuroneko” (Black Cat), set for release on May 14, 2027. This marks Ikuta’s first attempt at serious acting, and she has reportedly been taking acting lessons for about 10 months ahead of the release. The film is an original love story from the creative team behind hit NHK morning dramas (asadora) like “Carnation” and “Amachan.” Following the announcement, 5ch users debated whether singers should be taking on acting roles at all, and how many singers have actually succeeded in making the jump to acting.
[Video] A Love Story From the Creators of Legendary Morning Dramas — A Mysterious First Teaser
Lilas Ikuta Lands First Film Lead, First Serious Acting Role — Co-Starring With Koshi Mizukami, “Kuroneko” Release Confirmed. An Original Love Story From the Creators of Morning Dramas “Carnation” and “Amachan”
It has been decided that the film “Kuroneko,” co-starring actor Koshi Mizukami and artist Lilas Ikuta, will be released on Friday, May 14, 2027. New key visuals and a teaser trailer have also been unveiled.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
What people said
If they went solo, I'd just think 'ugh, who's this ugly chick.'
Ryo Ishibashi: 'Shut up.'
If you're building on lessons, 5 or 10 years sinks in a lot more than 10 months anyway — but then you just get slotted into that same obvious hierarchy.
They're not thinking anything that deep lol. They just cast someone with built-in buzz.
As a voice actor, that would count as a lead role.
I actually liked Chara's acting — she basically was the character.
Though I wouldn't call it a success.
Idols come up a fair amount — they count as singers too, technically.
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
The writing and production team behind this film comes from the staff who worked on NHK morning dramas (asadora) like “Carnation” and “Amachan,” making this an unusual lineup for an original work. Opinions on the thread split over whether casting singers and artists as film leads should be seen as “hype-driven casting” or “discovering new talent” — some pointed to past examples of singers turning actress (Chara, former Takarazuka members, idol-turned-actresses) to argue successful cases are rare. Others noted that the roughly 10-month prep period cuts both ways: a performance built on thorough lessons and one that draws on raw, amateur freshness get judged by different standards. Note that comments containing insults or sexual remarks about real people’s appearance or personal lives have been excluded from this article.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Lilas Ikuta Lands First Film Lead! First Serious Acting Role After About 10 Months of Lessons — Co-Starring With Koshi Mizukami in ‘Kuroneko,’ Release Confirmed”.
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