#Jdrama spoilers

[liyazaki]

Kurosawa gave me a reason to change. he gave me the courage to confront my fears, again & again. Adachi accepted me as I am. he made me feel it's OK to be uncool & weak- for the first time.

CHERRY MAGIC THE MOVIE [2022]

[mono-blogs-art]

happy gay sex monday tuesday

bonus under the cut:

[somewhatavidreader]

Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna, ep 04

The "date"

Translation cr. @furritsubs

[numbuh424]

You are my one and only friend.

[clairedaring]

MEGURO REN Trillion Game (Episode 4)

[nightvyre]

"does this life has a value ? or does it not ? you yourself get to decide." - chishiya shuntarō

Alice in Borderland (manga x adaptation parallel)

[tinnchan]

"Adachi, don't you believe what I just told you?" Cherry Magic The Movie (2022)

[astarlightmonbebe]

the way the story ends exactly the way it began six years ago, with haru making the next fuma kotaro out of his kindness.

[hotwaterandmilk]

[liyazaki]

to be fully seen by somebody & be loved anyhow- this is a human offering that can border on miraculous. -e. gilbert

CHERRY MAGIC THE MOVIE [2022]

extra emotional annihilation bonus

[mono-blogs-art]

So, the first week of Tsukutabe season 2 is behind us!! 4 new episodes out, and I'm just so delighted to have them on screen again, both with the old charm and warmth, and a fresh feeling of novelty. Not just with the new characters - it really feels as if the whole series has gotten an upgrade. New locations, more fluid and fancy editing with the new opening sequence. Plus, Sayama got a haircut! I also really loved the throwback to the very first episode of Nomoto speaking to the wall in a dramatic fashion. It really gives the impression of "We're back!!"!

Speaking of Sayama, I love that she was kept around as a character, despite her not being in the original manga. It's nice to have her carry over from season 1 and be a buddy to Nomoto after she's already made such a big impact on her and been so supportive of her journey before. And also, she's just a fun character :D I am curious however how much she and Yako will both help Nomoto with her self-discovery - in the manga, Nomoto has no friends except for Kasuga and then Yako (& Sena), so all of her talking about her sexuality is with Yako, who is a lesbian herself, versus now all these talks about love and dating have been with Sayama, who is straight. I'm curious to see what they do with all of that.

The biggest new thing so far has been the introduction of new character Nagumo Sena, the middle neighbor! And I'm seriously so happy with what they've done with her in these 3 episodes she's been in now. She's exactly as quiet, awkward, and nervous as I imagined her to be, without it feeling over the top or cringey. She's just an anxious kid, but I feel that she's really gonna open up. Her 1on1 interactions with Kasuga are cute, and awkward too, the two of them are just both so alike and quiet that it made me chuckle a bit. Still, Kasuga immediately gives off the feeling of wanting to take care of her too, and it's gonna be really nice watching them become friends.

On a smaller scale, obviously we're gonna be putting our two mains through the ringer again. Nomoto is already going through it, giving her personal journey more and more thought as she delves deeper into lesbian culture (I guess?). Watching movies (and crying about it, she is so me), connecting with others on social media, and seriously thinking about her feelings for Kasuga and how far they go. Similarily, Kasuga is (probably? hopefully?) gonna have her own big story arc this season, some of which has already been teased for next week. I'm so excited for that to play out and see how they adapt it.

It's also nice to see the two of them in slightly new formations. With new characters joining the gang and with their relationship becoming tighter and tighter, now they speak in unison more often, spur each other on, talk honestly to each other... and stand shoulder to shoulder, a shot that we haven't seen much yet but that I just love!! (height difference...)

I'm so glad the show is back and better than ever. The girls are cooking. Literally. And also falling in love of course.

[intimidatingsqueak]

Jinsei wa Jojo da: Episode 8 (1995)

[somewhatavidreader]

Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna, ep 01

Nomoto's face (and emotional) journey watching Kasuga eat her cooking for the first time

[nasirsagron]

Yoh truly went out and bought more sheets cause my man really craves that intimacy with Segasaki and hell he wont let anything anymore stop him from having it

[weak-hero]

[hotwaterandmilk]