[🇯🇵JAPAN] 📘 Life In Smokey Blue 💙 Episode 9

[u/nana-shi-74]

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📺 Watch Life In Smokey Blue Episode 9 on GagaOOLala (🌏 except Taiwan, Japan & Korea), FOD & TVer (Japan)
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☆ STARRING ☆
Kouhei Takeda as Sakutaro Azuma
Kento Shibuya as Shizuka Kuji
Takeshi Masu as Yoshiharu Kuji
Mayumi Asaka as Yoshimi Azuma
Ryuto Yamamoto (ICEx) as Tamaki Morimoto
Mayu Sakuma as Fumiko Morimoto
Koutaro Tanaka as Minoru Kuji
Haruna Iikubo as Hazuki Kuji
Kazuma Sano as Yasuyuki Tajimi
Shun Aoi as Masora Takeichi
YOUNG DAIS as Shinichiro Nukita
Asuka Kurosawa as Tomoka Hara

⁠☆ STAFF ☆
Directed by Natsuki Takahashi (Jack o’ Frost, When It Rains, It Pours), Ere Nakada
Screenplay by Mari Hiraki (I Cannot Reach You, When It Rains, It Pours), Erika Aoki
Music by Tomohide Harada (One Room Angel, Mr. Mitsuya’s Planned Feeding)

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SYNOPSIS (GagaOOLala):

Sakutaro Azuma, once a top-performing salesman, now struggles with his career. One night at a gay bar, he nearly finds himself in danger–until he is rescued by his former colleague, Shizuka Kuji. Eight years after their last encounter, Kuji reappears in his life. His sharp tongue remains unchanged, but now he has long hair and works as a translator. As two men who once competed fiercely in the workplace reunite, the one-night connection they buried eight years ago begins to resurface...

☆ Starring BL fan-favorite Kohei Takeda and acclaimed actor Kento Shibuya bringing a mature romance to life

☆ Adapted from Kamome Hamada's million-hit manga, directed by Natsuki Takahashi (When It Rains, It Pours)--a new masterpiece of adult BL

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Opening Theme 🎵 「最大幸福度」(“Maximum Happiness”) by Hina Aoki Spotify | Youtube MV
Ending Theme 🎵 “Black out” by CROWN HEAD Spotify | YouTube

The BL manga series “Smoke Blue no Ame nochi Hare” (Sunshine After Smoke Blue Rain) by Kamome Hamada is available in Japanese via Comic Fleur.

Previous On-Airs: EP 1 | EP 2 | EP 3 | EP 4 | EP 5 | EP 6 | EP 7 | EP 8

[u/pansonlylostgirl]

I like how they give each other space but also seem to know when to squeeze in. This whole show is like a hug, I don't want it to end next week!

[u/WingedGrasshopper → u/pansonlylostgirl]

I agree! I think they take actual time to reflect on how the other feels, give space and make up accordingly.

[u/AbominationBread]

This is such a beautiful series. It deals with everything in it in such a warm, thoughtful, human way. Sad it's almost over.

[u/Federal_Pollution136]

I wonder why they decided to translate Azuma's "aishiteru" as "you're the best" on Gaga...

[u/AbominationBread → u/Federal_Pollution136]

Right! That was a weird choice

[u/klein_traumtaenzerin → u/Federal_Pollution136]

Oh wow, I am not there yet, but it’s such a crucial point in the manga.

[u/WingedGrasshopper]

I have trust issues so is mom actually sick or was she just lonely so she "got better" because the neighbors were planning things with her so she had something to look forward to which actually did make her feel better (not the herbal medicine she gives credit to)?

[u/ocean_lullaby → u/WingedGrasshopper]

I think she was probably just feeling lonely and depressed.

[u/boksungakkot]

They are as beautiful as the sun and so full of love!

[u/Beulah31]

❣️😎that doctor did not help at all made it seem like old patients are annoying azuma was clearly irritated while kuji was just recommending another hospital didn’t realize it added to azuma’s irritation that lead to a misunderstanding😉good coaxing from kuji with an onsen trip🧐notice classmate sakutaro while kuji x azuma were hugging at the station she was proly embarrassed😉well thank you editor for than onsen trip when azuma used to be jelly of him😎❣️

[u/klein_traumtaenzerin → u/Beulah31]

Actually in the manga the whole doctor situation is in my opinion a story element that highlights again that they come from a quite different social-economic background - while Kuji‘s farther had even a caretaker, that is not what Azuma‘s family could afford and also not „the best doctor“ or at least one that takes Azuma‘s mother serious (medical gaslighting is a thing though). Kuji becomes aware of this and this is in the manga at least the very first time that he visits Azuma‘s less luxurious apartment and sits on the folding chair. He always has been supportive to Azuma by actions like lending his car to him, but now he understood that he has to be even more sensitive also in that matter. It’s such beautiful character growth and relationship development quietly shown through story telling and that’s why I also recommend everyone to read the mang (while I also love the series).