Adapted from the manga series BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita by Suzuri Machi and starring Abe Aran (Akafuji Yuichiro) and Akutsu Nichika (Aoyanagi Hajime), I Became the Main Role of a BL is precisely what its title implies. It follows two actors in two different stages of their careers–one famous, the other a child actor waning in popularity–cast in the leading roles of a BL series.
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I’m literally in tears because the drama ended too soon and there is STILL so much left to explore!
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Falling in love may seem simple, but it’s a complicated process that goes well beyond our beating hearts. Love requires a level of openness and courage that isn’t always easy to tap into.
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Life is a continuous wave of moments, ups and downs, and human emotions that can be too big for the world we live in. The hardest part of living is trying to fit those emotions into the life we’re given.
The scariest thing truly close friends face is the fear of losing a friendship, especially if their feelings for each other change.
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It’s nice to see someone on screen begin to understand that love and how we feel about it is a personal experience that shouldn’t be tainted by a portion of society’s standardized view of it.
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I think everyone experiences a point in their lives where they feel worthless. Hopeless. Lonely. No matter who we are or where we come from, these moments are universal. Whether these feelings stem from a fleeting thought or a lasting situation, they’re still there. Waiting.
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“What Did You Eat Yesterday” took the world by storm in 2019 with its slice of life, adult take on a healthy relationship between two forty-year-old gay men: a hairdresser named Kenji (Uchino Seiyou) and his then in the closet lawyer boyfriend, Shiro (Nishijima Hidetoshi). The couple dealt with most moments that came to any couple with a smile and a well-cooked meal. Something that viewers literally ate up for the show to receive critical acclaim, a full length big-budget movie and a three episode special series. And now a second season continuing the lives of our favorite couple with the big 5-0 just around the corner.
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Adapted from the manga series Kimi to Nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo by Kubota Maru, the new Japanese BL If It’s With You starring Hyuga Wataru (Yamasuge Ryuji) and Okura Takato (Kaido Amane) is setting the stage for a poignant tale about opening up and letting go.
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Few people show their true self to the world. Most of us are wearing masks, some thicker than others.
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