Smoke Blue no Ame Nochi Hare (2026)

La verdad también puede ser delicada

Life in Smokey Blue es una preciosura de tal delicadeza que recuerda la flor del algodón, que pareciera que se va a deshacer entre tus dedos, pero en realidad es resistente.
Un ejemplo de que se pueden contar historias de amor sin estridencias, pero efectivas y que llegan al corazón. El plus añadido es que sea una narración madura, sin que todo tenga que ver la edad de los protagonistas. Personajes, por cierto, bien desarrollados y actuados.
Pocas producciones se encargan de narrar conceptos como la soledad, el miedo a los sentimientos y a las opiniones propias y ajenas; desde un punto de vista tan sereno, tierno, y a la vez efectivo.
Lo mejor, es una historia que transciende el mundo BL capaz de complacer a cualquiera que aprecie una historia sobre sentimientos adultos.

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A story about loneliness and the struggles of everyday life...

Many viewers won't like this series much, because first it's not a BL, secondly there is no real drama but many heartwarming/heartbreaking moments in this story. It's a slice of life where two people drawn together, fight their past baggage and come together in the end.

It depicts the struggles especially in Japan where social pressure and expecations are a real burden. The last episode Azuma describes that best: "I feel like I've just been running in circles. I kept telling myself I'd take a real break when things settle down. But "settling down"... if you don't force yourself to take the time, it feels like it'll never happen."

We see the disconnect of families like Kuji and his brother, who takes the house Kuji is living in, not just because he inherited but despite his hate for his father. He does not really need that house but he kicks Kuji out of it regardless. Azumas mom is struggeling with loneliness because many eldery people left alone because their spouses already left and their children are struggeling themselves not investing the time to be there for them.

This is slow pacing, some may say boring, but life itself is not an action movie. It's running in circles and to break out of that circle is the real challenge both of them faces. And in the end, they manage to do it.

These are veteran actors not needing a queer role to stay relevant. Of course Takeda Kouhei is best known to us for his role in "Oldfashion Cupcake" while for Shibuya Kento it's his first stop at such an series as a main role (he was a guest in Ossans Love). Both did an amazing job and overall the cast was strong. Production quality and cinematography was on point with slow movements and great pictures to punctuate the actors characters and performance.

If you are tired of the 100th school BL this is something completely different, a mature look of two people struggeling and a sensitive composition of how two people can find to each other without the usual drama and silly scripts. I can't do no other as highly recommand you to watch this. But this is not for escapists, this is for people who want to improve their understanding.

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