^Agreed
but Next Time (god forbid, cause i want them to focus more on music than act) they made another movie, please atleast not kanako again .....Tenshi is kanako ..... most of the music solo lines goes to kanako ....not that i don't like kanako or kanako act it's just i have more fun watching her make some funny skit lol, i want to see what happen if the main one of the other four

Personally, while Kanako being the main character was probably an obvious reference to her being the leader of MCZ, I think her complete opposite personality in the film was actually suitable for her. Her internal monologues I thought gave her character a lot of depth and showed she isn't psychologically strong, and that she wasn't flat. Her thoughts gave her character a human feeling and evoked sympathy to the audience (at least to me lol). I genuinely felt bad that she was so troubled on the inside and had so much doubt about her abilities. Even though that's not really how Kanako is, at least on the surface from what we know, acting is acting. Kanako pulling off a role like that just shows she has some potential as an actress.
In the end, I liked her character. I pretty much liked everyone. Though I think Reni's character was made to be a bit too eccentric, but it might just have been her overacting.

If Momoka was Garuru... oh man it's kinda funny and adorable if you imagine it

「幕が上がる、その前に。彼女たちのひと夏の挑戦」 no subtitles

For whatever reason I thought the above movie had been uploaded at HO last year.
But I can't find it on the tracker...
Anyhow ici_jp was kind enough to upload the TV premiere (WOWOW Cinema 20160211)
of this theatrical release. So here's my mp4 encode

http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?app=xbt&CODE=details&torrent=97055



As a reminder: It's a 2015 documentary about the making of Momoclo's debut movie drama
Maku ga Agaru, Sonomae ni. Kanojotachi no Hitonatsu no Chosen (幕が上がる、その前に。彼女たちのひと夏の挑戦)
From first workshops to rehearsal to the shooting

http://www.wowow.co.jp/pg_info/detail/107730/
http://www.makuga-agaru.jp/sonomaeni/
http://eiga.com/movie/81920/

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/BSZS-7846
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/DSZS-7846
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00W6RPOQA

Just saw the film myself (Note: Never read or heard of the book, so I'm jut talking as someone who knows MCZ, and is seeing MCZ doing there own movie)!!

Among everything about this film, I REALLY LOVE how they plot (Most) of the traits of MCZ's personalities and story into this film:

- Kanako: Leader of the club, stressing from the prerssure of trying to lead her group into the big leagues!
- Reni: Goofy yet delightful character who loves to have fun with her group and has her "silly" moments (Again, I have never read the book, so I'm not sure how Garuru is supposed to act. I'm just talking from as someone who knows Reni very well and seeing her play a character in a film)
- Shiori: A princess-like character who can make the world seem brighter with her presence!
- Momoka: A talented yet isolated actress who was the last of her group to be recruited because of her abilities, and is so independent (because of her bad pronounciation) that she doesn't get engaged with the silliness/funnes of her group as much as her companions do.
- Ayaka: THE MOST DIFFERENT AMONG ALL OF THE MEMBERS IN RESEMBLING THEIR OWN PERSONALITIES! Despite her being the youngest /lowest grade among her companions and has a very high focus in trying to put in her best effort as much as possible, she plays rather a quiet, serious, and MOST SURPRISINGLY, a non-flamboyant character (unlike how she is in real life).

Overall, you can point out the faults in their acting abilities and how well the script of the film follows the book, but I VERY MUCH enjoyed this film!!

Bri said:

Maybe this question has already been answered, and if so sorry, but what scene is Takoyaki Rainbow in? I have heard they make an appearance in the movie, but I can't seem to spot them.

1：49：23

『Asian Pop-Up Cinema Season III』 in Chicago.
The screening of movie "Maku ga Agaru" was decided
http://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-iii-ecatalog/

Tomai Shiori?

http://www.asianpopupcinema.org/when-the-curtain-rises

I wonder if its a screening from the actual print or if they are using a digital copy from a Blu-Ray

Not that it makes a difference, but an actual print would mean screenings on other cities later on

Stage：Maku ga Agaru DVD&Blu-ray will be released late March, 2017