Seventeen-year-old Hira, who is at the bottom of the class, tries to remain invisible at school, never wanting to open his mouth and expose his stuttering speech to his classmates. He views the world through his camera lens, detached until one day, Kiyoi Sou walks through the classroom door. The impact is instantaneous.
Hira finds himself pulled into Kiyoi's gravity, following him everywhere and attending to his every need. Popularity comes easily to beautiful Kiyoi, who is always surrounded by his classmates. He uses his status to get what he wants, ordering around the boy who stares at him with his big eyes and seems to worship him like a god.
Hira contents himself to merely exist within Kiyoi's orbit, asking for nothing in return…
Hira finds himself pulled into Kiyoi's gravity, following him everywhere and attending to his every need. Popularity comes easily to beautiful Kiyoi, who is always surrounded by his classmates. He uses his status to get what he wants, ordering around the boy who stares at him with his big eyes and seems to worship him like a god.
Hira contents himself to merely exist within Kiyoi's orbit, asking for nothing in return…
When Kosuke was 14 years old, his mother died. As a young gay person, he spent his adolescence in a rural village and suppressed his feelings. Now, Kosuke is all grown up and he works as a fashion magazine editor in Tokyo. He meets Ryuta, who works as a personal trainer. Ryuta's mother raised him alone and he is close to his mother. Kosuke and Ryuta become attracted to each other and they sometimes spend time with Ryuta's mother. Kosuke is happy to share time with Ryuta and his mother, which makes him remember his late mother. Kosuke and Ryuta make an appointment to go for a drive together, but, on that day, Ryuta does not show up.
A change in the stakeout team throws Onoe, reporter for a weekly magazine, together with his contemporary, Kaburagi, a photographer. Onoe secretly considers Kaburagi his rival, and Kaburagi's haphazard way of doing things goes against Onoe's strong sense of ethics. There's nothing but conflict between them. But, in joint pursuit of a scandal, the two of them begin to care about each other...? ~~ Adapted from the manga "Ameiro Paradox" by Natsume Isaku
I loved 2gether, it was my first BL and despite later on seeing people point out valid criticisms, Utsukushii Kare managed to avoid those faults.
Utsukushii Kare is one of the best portrayals I've ever witnessed in BL or media itself of yearning, that concept which I was attracted to in 2gether. The chemistry feels so realistic and relatable but in its BL setting which lets it shine fully in fiction.
I don't want to spoil so I won't be specific but the aspects of pining, shyness, love & affection and the question of its reciprocation (or lack thereof), yearning, even arguably "tsundere" attitude, and more are absolutely top-notch here.
Utsukushii Kare is one of the best portrayals I've ever witnessed in BL or media itself of yearning, that concept which I was attracted to in 2gether. The chemistry feels so realistic and relatable but in its BL setting which lets it shine fully in fiction.
I don't want to spoil so I won't be specific but the aspects of pining, shyness, love & affection and the question of its reciprocation (or lack thereof), yearning, even arguably "tsundere" attitude, and more are absolutely top-notch here.
Set at Shidou Gakuin, a boys' boarding school situated off the beaten track. In the second year at school, Takumi Hayama is allocated a room in a dorm to share with Giichi "Gii" Saki. Gii was brought up abroad and is the school idol with his exceptional academic performance, as well as his good looks. One day, Gii confesses to Takumi that he has been in love with him for some time. This unexpected truth of events unsettles Takumi, however, he comes to realize the true sensitivity of Gii
