This is Love -from musical "This is Love"-

"This is Love" is the theme song of the musical "This is Love" by AKISAI.

Love comes in many styles.
The musical "This is Love" is a love story about two men and their friends, about love, work, changing sensibilities and growth.
The protagonists of the story are Aroma and Shiny.
Aroma finds true love and Shiny finds pure love.
Enjoy the moment when their individual love melodies come together.

"This is Love" from the musical "This is Love"
Music, lyrics and arrangement by AKISAI
Performed by Aroma and Shiny
Aroma and Shiny' s performance by AKISAI

The music video "This is Love" was directed, produced, edited and performed entirely by AKISAI.

Awards received

Winner at the PARAI MUSICAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS [PMIA],Sep 2021.
[Best LGBT Music Video and Best First Time Director Music Video]
BRONZE Award at the One Earth Awards,2021 Season4.
Semi-finalist at the Munich Music Video Awards, May 2021.
Semi-finalist at Rome Music Video Awards, May 2021.
Semi-finalist at International Music Video Awards Budapest, Aug 2021.
Selected at London music video festival,2021.

  • AKISAI M
    Director
  • AKISAI M
    Writer
  • AKISAI M
    Producer
  • AKISAI M
    Key Cast
    "Aroma and Shiny"
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Other
  • Completion Date:
    April 2, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • PARAI MUSICAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
    CHENNAI
    Award Winner of Best LGBT Music Video and Best First Time Director Music Video
  • One Earth Awards, 2021 Season4
    Bangalore
    India
    BRONZE Award
  • Munich Music Video Awards, May 2021
    Munich
    Germany
    Semi-finalist
  • Rome Music Video Awards, May 2021
    Rome
    Italy
    Semi-finalist
  • International Music Video Awards, Aug 2021
    Budapest
    Hungary
    Semi-finalist
  • London music video festival, 2021
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Music Video Awards, Spring 2021
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography - AKISAI M

AKISAI is a composer and singer-songwriter. She also directs, produces, edit and performs in all of the music videos for her original songs.

AKISAI's work, the music video "Floating Blue" won Best Original Artist at the New York Nil Gallery 2022 and has been selected as a Winner, Finalist and Semi-Finalist in different countries.

AKISAI is currently working on developing the musical "This is Love."
She is visualizing several musical numbers and producing them as music videos and musical short films.
The videos produced are works of art, but can be used as scripts, scores, and image material for performances and screenings.

AKISAI studied classical music and was influenced by a wide range of music including jazz and rock. In her late teens, she began working on commissioned music, but after more than 10 years of life experience, she restarted her career as a composer.

AKISAI started entering international composition competitions in 2020.
She was honorable mention in The Indie Gathering Film Scoring Competition 2020 and 6th place winner in 2021.

In songwriting, "Floating Blue" won Commended Entry in The UK Songwriting Contest 2020 in the Singer/Songwriter category.
"Not a Dream" from the musical "This is Love" won Commended Entry in the Open and Love Song categories at The UK Songwriting Contest 2021, and was a Bronze winner in Lyrics / Songwriting at the Global Music Awards 2022, July.
In addition, "Crazy Tango" from the musical "This is Love" won a "Twilight Moon" and "What's wrong with me?! " from the musical " This is Love" won Commended Entry in the Open category at The UK Songwriting Contest 2022.

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Director Statement

AKISAI initially composed the theme song for the musical "This is Love" and submitted it to a songwriting contest.
AKISAI read the feedback from the judges and realized The judges did not understand the situation of a male duo singing about love to each other.
That was the impetus for making the video. There was no way she could afford to hire a musical actor, so she took on the challenge of playing both roles herself.
AKISAI graduated from an acting school, in case you were wondering.
AKISAI continues to challenge herself in the musical "This is Love".