More than a decade ago, Japanese actress Kanon Tani, 16, was known as Japan’s “Most Beautiful Child Star” and we totally get why.

She started modelling when she was just three before becoming an actress two years later. Even at that young age, she was a natural in front of the camera.

According to reports, she almost never had any No-Good (NG) takes during filming and could cry on cue in five seconds.

Her appearances in many hit movies and TV dramas endeared her to viewers and her popularity skyrocketed, with industry insiders predicting that she would continue to flourish in showbiz well into adulthood.

It’s now 2021 and while Kanon Tani is still an actress, her career isn’t exactly thriving.

According to reports, a lot of viewers now don’t actually realise that she’s the same child actress they had fallen in love with years ago. That led some netizens to say that Kanon Tani couldn’t maintain her popularity because she’s no longer as pretty as she was when she was a kid.

One netizen commented that that's how realistic showbiz is while other netizens said there’s always chance for her to make a comeback ’cos she’s still a good actress.

We’re rooting for you, Kanon Tani!

Photos: Kanon Tani's IG