Series synopsis
M -beloved one-, also known as M 愛すべき人がいて is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on April 18, 2020. It ended on July 4, 2020. It stars Kalen Anzai, Shohei Miura, Katsunori Takahashi and Masanobu Takashima.
Set in the 1990's, high school student Ayu lives with her mother and grandmother in Fukuoka. She works as a model, but, to pursue an acting career, she goes to Tokyo with her grandmother. While attending a high school, she picks up acting work, but only minor roles. One day, Ayu meets Masa, who is the executive director of record label A Victory. He decides to make Ayu into a singer. According to Masa, Ayu prepares to make her debut as a singer. Meanwhile, she encounters jealousy from rivals at ...
Premise
Set in the 1990's, high school student Ayu lives with her mother and grandmother in Fukuoka. She works as a model, but, to pursue an acting career, she goes to Tokyo with her grandmother. While attending a high school, she picks up acting work, but only minor roles. One day, Ayu meets Masa, who is the executive director of record label A Victory. He decides to make Ayu into a singer. According to Masa, Ayu prepares to make her debut as a singer. Meanwhile, she encounters jealousy from rivals at her record label. Trusting Masa, Ayu endures her problems. She also develops feelings for Masa and Masa also holds feelings for her.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kalen Anzai as Ayu
- Shohei Miura as Masa
- Katsunori Takahashi as Nakatani
- Masanobu Takashima as Ōhama
- Alan Shirahama as Shō Rukawa
- Sayu Kubota as Risa Tamaki
- Mayuko Kawakita as Mika Nojima
- Michiko Tanaka as Asuka Yoshida
Supporting cast
- Shinya Niiro as Tenmei Kira
- Yoshie Ichige as Sachiko
- Natsuhi Ueno as Satomi Shiina
- Minami Tanaka as Reika Himeno
- Ayaka Den as Mari Nishitani
- Kenta Mizue as Naoki Sayama
- Hina Kurose as OTF
- Hayate Wada as OTF
- Rikuto Kurihara as OTF
- Yusuke Sato as USG
- Umino Kawamura as Shizuka
- Honoka Aoki as USG
Guest cast
- Miki Mizuno as Mayumi Tenma
- Gitan Ohtsuru as Mizushima
- Fuyuki Moto as Makoto Kurokawa
- Toshiya Tohyama as Reika's Father
- Yorie Yamashita as Reika's Mother
- Chris Peppler as Rental Record Shop Owner
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | April 18, 2020 | July 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 18, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 25, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 2, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 18, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 4, 2020 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |