Tag Archives: Nishijima Hidetoshi

“What Did You Eat Yesterday? 2” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)

I’m literally in tears because the drama ended too soon and there is STILL so much left to explore!

Continue reading “What Did You Eat Yesterday? 2” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)

The BL Xpress Awards- 2023 (Popular Vote)- Top Ten BL Actors [Results]

2023 was a phenomenal year for BL productions. With the pandemic panic finally receding and restrictions being uplifted, the BL industry was very busy churning out massive hits. Artistic freedom is evolving and so are the BL actors. This year we saw some rookie actors joining the ranks and against our better judgement, they proved their worth. So, we weren’t surprised with this year’s results where the fans voted in full swing for the actors who deserved this title!

Continue reading The BL Xpress Awards- 2023 (Popular Vote)- Top Ten BL Actors [Results]

The BL Xpress Awards- 2023 (Popular Vote)- Top Ten BL Couples [Results]

Boys’ Love dramas these days spell romance in variant ways. Gone are the days when BL dramas were all about sex, sensuality or sheer high school/university love stories. As the genre evolves, so is the storytelling; and likewise popular BL pairings are also evolving. The comfort they share reflects their great chemistry onscreen and this year’s winners have strongly imprinted this viewpoint in our minds. We are definitely pleased and honored to announce the “Top Ten BL Couples” in 2023!

Continue reading The BL Xpress Awards- 2023 (Popular Vote)- Top Ten BL Couples [Results]

The BL Xpress Awards- Popular BL Actor (2023) [Voting Lines Open]

The past few weeks were interesting; we have been consistently following avid fans as they enthusiastically voted for their favorite BL Dramas/Couples. The results were surprising to say the least. We are seeing a new pattern whereby people are preferring quality to quantity. A story’s merit depends on various factors: settings, locales, script writing, direction and lastly, the acting prowess of the artists involved. As such, we bring you the best in the “Popular BL Actors” category. Vote and show your unwavering love to your favorite actors!

Continue reading The BL Xpress Awards- Popular BL Actor (2023) [Voting Lines Open]

“What Did You Eat Yesterday Season Two” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)

“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.

Continue reading “What Did You Eat Yesterday Season Two” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)

“What Did You Eat Yesterday” Movie Review

Summary:

Kakei Shiro is a 45-year-old lawyer who works at a small law firm. He is good at cooking and a meticulous and thrifty person who keeps the monthly food budget to 25,000 yen. Shiro’s daily routine is to leave work on time and head to a discount supermarket nearby. His partner Yabuki Kenji is an affable hairdresser in his 40s.

The two of them share a two-bedroom apartment and the finer points of two men living together come up at the dining table every day. Although two of them have been in a relationship for three years and Kakei’s parents know he is gay, Kakei never shares the fact that he is gay or Kenji is his partner to anyone.

(Source: MyDramaList)

Continue reading “What Did You Eat Yesterday” Movie Review