#Kekkon Dekinai Otoko

[don-dake]

“Kuwano-san (Mr Kuwano), why did you become an architect?”

“In high school, I saw a movie called ‘Blade Runner’, I saw huge buildings as tall as the pyramids.”

『結婚できない男』 “The Man Who Can't Marry” (2006)

Blade Runner (1982)

[littleeyesofpallas]

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2019

MONTHLY ACE[少年エース]

Sword Art Online - Unital Ring[ソードアート・オンライン ユナイタル・リング]

Keroro Gunsou[ケロロ軍曹]

Demon's Sword Master of Excalibur School[聖剣学院の魔剣使い]

Rika-san, Kekkon shite Kudasai![理香さん、結婚してください！]

Ryuugoroshi no BRUNHILD[竜殺しのブリュンヒルド]

You, AQUARSIT[よぅ、アクアリスト]

Yuuryou Bukken Mou DAME Sou[優良物件もうダメ荘]

Joucho wo Mechakuchani Shitekuru Onna[情緒をめちゃくちゃにしてくる女]

Hajimete no GAL[はじめてのギャル]

Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Ashu Tokuiten I, Akushou Kakuzetsu Makyou Shinjuku, Shinjuku Maboroshi Tamashi Jiken[Fate / Grand Order -Epic of Remnant-　亜種特異点Ⅰ 悪性隔絶魔境 新宿 新宿幻霊事件]

Jingai Kyoushitsu no Ningengirai Kyoushi - Hitoma-sensei Watashitachi ni Ningen wo Oshietekuremasu ka......?[人外教室の人間嫌い教師 ヒトマ先生、私たちに人間を教えてくれますか……？]

ISSHIKI-SAN wa Koi wa SHIRITAI[一式さんは恋を知りたい。]

Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshikousei o Hirou.[ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う]

Subete no Jinrui o Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei dekinai.[すべての人類を破壊する。それらは再生できない。]

Moto Sekai 1 SUBCHARA Ikusei Nikki ~Hai Player, Isekai o Kouryakuchuu!~[元・世界１位のサブキャラ育成日記 ～廃プレイヤー、異世界を攻略中！～]

Shinigami Ramen[死神らーめん]

29-sai Dokushin wa Isekai de Jiyuu ni Ikita......katta.[29歳独身は異世界で自由に生きた……かった。]

Isekai Shokudou Youshoku no Nekoya[異世界食堂 洋食のねこや]

Isekai CHEAT Magician[異世界チート魔術師]

Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru[七つの魔剣が支配する]

Monogatari no Kuromaku ni Tensei shite[物語の黒幕に転生して]

Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai Kuroneko if[俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない 黒猫if]

KIMI GA SHINE -Tasuuketsu DEATH GAME-[キミガシネ ―多数決デスゲーム―]

Bungou STRAY DOGS: Dazai, Chuuya, Juugo-sai[文豪ストレイドッグス 太宰、中也、十五歳]

Isekai Meikyuu de HAREM o[異世界迷宮でハーレムを]

Sekai Saisoku no LEVEL UP![世界最速のレベルアップ]

Shin no Nakama Janai to Yuusha no PARTY o Oidasareta node, Henkyou de SLOW LIFE Suru Koto ni Shimashita[真の仲間じゃないと勇者のパーティーを追い出されたので、辺境でスローライフすることにしました]

Nichijou[日常]

Inaka no HOME CENTER Otoko no Jiyuu na Isekai Seikatsu[田舎のホームセンター男の自由な異世界生活]

Kemono Michi[けものみち]

UPOTTE!![うぽって!!]

Next Life[ネクストライフ]

Kyoushoku Soukou GUYVER[強殖装甲ガイバー]

HYOUKA[氷菓]

[cry-bastion]

Hiroshi Abe being adorable in Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, Episode 1

[jssicamandy]

I screencaps this part twice unknowingly, been watching this drama in my break time after working out and waiting for my sweat to dry for shower. Yet I always watch more episode instead of just one. 

[shynessboi]

Heya. One more day till the weekend! I can't wait. Nothing is out of the ordinary today. I've caught up on work. It's not easy to miss even just one day of work because emails pile up.

Me and my brother finished Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko today. I initially did not know they created a second season for this! I was a bit heartbroken at the start when I found out he didn't end up with Hayasaka-sensei from the first season. Kuwano is a little bit more thoughtful in the second season despite retaining his eccentricity but you can see his growth after what, 13 years?? Spoiler alert but the ending is another cliffhanger but I saw it coming. Anyway, that drama also made me wonder if I end up like Kuwano in life. I don't really think about it that much.

Tomorrow is Friday so I am in a good mood. I hope I can wake up early so that I can end work early. I may have some booze delivered. We'll see.

Goodnighters!

[ainemcfate]

I have to vent somewhere. my alltime favorite japanese series Kekkon Dekinai Otoko is coming back for the 2d season after 13 years. and as a person who watches the show twice a year for fun and stress relief, i absolutely disagree with them ruining the happy ending the series got because they run out of things to film. I don't need Abe Hiroshi without Yui Natsukawa, he's good but not that good.

p.s. if anyone knows smth about 2d season, u can add to this post

[treethymes]

Hiroshi Abe and Yui Natsukawa in The Man Who Can’t Get Married (Kekkon dekinai otoko, 2006) and Still Walking (Aruitemo aruitemo, 2008)

[benkyogo]

Drama’s can be one of the most enjoyable ways to practice your Japanese listening ability, expand your vocabulary, and understand Japanese language used in every-day situations. For those reasons and more, I present to you 5 of my favourite ‘vintage’ and easy to watch Japanese dramas!

5.電車男 [Densha Otoko] (Train Man)

Episodes: 11 Wiki: Link Year: 2005

So we start with one of the most popular Drama’s of all time in Japan. Densha Otoko (“Train Man”) tells the story of an Otaku who gets to know a beautiful woman on a train after attempting to rescue her from an attack. He posts about this relationship on a Japanese message board, and the drama centers around the advice he receives from the board’s users.

This drama is amazing and you will love it regardless of your interests. It’s wacky, cheesy, hilarious, but also sincere and there are some tear-jerking moments. Most of all, it shows human emotion in a lovely way. I have to warn you though, it’s a rollercoaster ride (train ride?) - your emotions will be up and down with each episode!

4. 結婚できない男 [Kekkon Dekinai Otoko] (The Man Who Can’t Marry)

Episodes: 12 Wiki: Link Year: 2009

Next we have a drama with another male protagonist, a 40-year old architect who can’t marry. Or rather, he doesn’t want to. The drama revolves around this man who prefers to be alone but is forced to make friendships and relationships with people around him.

I love Natsukawa Yui who plays the love interest in this drama, and the way the relationship between her and Kuwano (main guy) develops. This drama is really heartwarming and addictive, definitely worth a watch.

Note: trailer is for the second series, “The man who still can’t marry”, released this year!

3. 私が恋愛できない理由 [Watashi Ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu] (The Reason I Can’t Find My Love)

Episodes: 12 Wiki: Link Year: 2011

This is a different drama to the previous two, in that it revolves around 3 women. However, similarly they cannot find love. This is supposedly a common problem in Japanese society in general and is the topic of many dramas.

This is a great show about the friendships between modern working women who have trouble finding love.

2. 結婚しない [Kekkon Shinai] (I won’t Marry/Wonderful Single Life)

Episodes: 11 Wiki: Link Year: 2012

Another drama centering around being unable to find love, but I just loved this drama. The three main actors are great, I especially love Amami Yuki as the main actress (she also appears in BOSS, a good old drama), and Kanno Miho (main actress) is super cute.

1. TOKYOエアポート[TOKYO Ea-po-to] (TOKYO Airport)

Episodes: 10 Wiki: Link Year: 2012

Finally, my most favourite drama of the 2010′s. This takes a different genre to the other drama’s as it isn’t based on a love story but on the difficulties faced working as a newbie in the Tokyo Airport control tower.

I knew nothing about aeroplanes, airports or control towers or had any interest in them, but this is so beautifully filmed and well acted that I was actually really interested in it. The drama is great quality and still feels modern.

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[luna-rainbow]

jdorama 2019 autumn

As we head into the last drama season of the year, ratings have been heavily influenced by several concurrent events - the rugby World Cup, baseball and the emperor's enthronement. Several dramas are suspected to have taken a hit right at their debut, and it looks like it'll take a couple of weeks for the waters to clear. Entirely as expected, Doctor X (season 6) went straight to the top of the average ratings for the entire year with a current average of 19.65%. I'm not going to say much about this drama apart from that it's the same old formula, featuring the same old fights between the unrealistic heroine and the equally unrealistic power/money-hungry villains. What's more impressive than the longevity of the series is how cringeworthy it actually is. Grand Maison Tokyo (rating: 12.4%) Stars: Kimura Takuya, Sawamura Ikki, Suzuki Kyoka As soon as the synopsis came out, there were accusations of plagiarising from Bradley Cooper's Burnt. Though I've only read the Wikipedia summary of that movie, happily the drama seems to be an entirely different story. Obana Natsuki is a talented French cuisine chef who lost his Michelin restaurant 3 years ago when a VIP guest collapses from ingesting an allergen that contaminated the food. I don't know if it's intentional, but Kimura's portrayal of Obana reminds me of RDJ's portrayal of Tony Stark, without the sass. Essentially Obana is a genius in his field who inspires both admiration and exasperation in his acquaintances. His previous arrogance and brutal honesty has made his former colleagues wary of him, but he's really just a tsundere ossan who doesn't feel comfortable letting his soft side show. As usual, Kimura is surrounded by some excellent cast members (I think this must be the most earnest role I've seen Sawamura play), and so far the script is tight and well-paced, with a promise of complexity. It's definitely a much better venture than some of the other stuff Kimura has done recently. Ore no hanashi wa nagai | My story is long (rating: 8.4%) Stars: Ikuta Toma, Koike Eiko It's a little like GiboMusu, in that the premise sounded boring but the script and the acting make it a humorous enjoyable skit for the whole family. 31 year old Keshibe Mitsuru has been a NEET since his cafe went bankrupt a few years ago. He lives with (off?) his mother, and seems to have no plans to look for work. Unlike most NEETs we've seen in dramas, Mitsuru is oddly...normal and likeable. While he seems to enjoy bickering over the smallest things, he's not lazy or unrealistic or socially challenged. He interacts with his family with a sensitivity that his bossy sister doesn't have. So far, all of this makes it hard to fathom why he's not finding work, so I hope it's explained well later. The interactions between the family members are cute and heartfelt, and I hope it finds a way to round itself out into a good story. It's so nice to see Toma on TV again. Mada kekkon-dekinai otoko | The man who still can't get married (rating: 11.5%) Stars: Abe Hiroshi, Yoshida Yo Kekkon-dekinai otoko is a drama I've never watched but which apparently has a cult status amongst drama fans. Abe Hiroshi is back as a 50+ year old architectural engineer. It's not clear that he wants to get married, apart from the fact that he is interested by romance as something that he doesn't quite understand but everyone seems to gush over. He's like a Windows user who thinks about getting a Mac just to see what the hype is about, without being sure he really wants or cares about it, but just on the off-chance it might wow him. It's cute and humorous in a very old-school sort of way, but not really something I could relate to or quite understand. I will probably keep watching because I do like seeing Abe Hiroshi playing off against Yoshida Yo. It would be nice to see if it passes the Bechdel's test because even though the two female protagonists hang out frequently, they've mostly been focused on talking about a male ex-partner or the main character.

[kohana28]

あなたと出会ってから、側にいるのをいいんじゃないかなって。 When i met you, i thought it would be nice being by your side. 😍

[don-dake]

While I have Black Jack on my mind…

BJ appeared in “The Man Who Can't Get Married” [結婚できない男] (2006) — one of my all-time favourite Japanese Drama series — too! (^^)

↑↑ In Ep. 1, Dr Hayasaka can clearly be seen reading a ブラック·ジャック — “Black Jack” (BJ) — manga at the manga café. Going by the covers, it's Volume 9 of an earlier Shonen Champion Comics edition in her hands, with volumes 10, 11 & 12 on the table.

↑↑ By Ep. 2, she has progressed to Volumes 15 & 16 (and presumably 17 & 18 in the stack on the table).

↑↑ Looks like she's still on Volumes 16 & 17 in Ep. 4…

↑↑ But by Ep. 6, she's apparently done with BJ and moved on to another Tezuka work, 火の鳥 — “The Firebird” aka “Phoenix”. (*^_^*)

Just thought it's fun to share this useless bit of trivia, especially for BJ fans! (≧▽≦)

[hanayunime]

He Who Can't Marry and Tokyo Bachelors: A Thematic Exposition of the Bachelor Life in Japan

He Who Can’t Marry and Tokyo Bachelors: A Thematic Exposition of the Bachelor Life in Japan

It should come as no surprise to anybody that the Japanese is at the forefront of showcasing societal commentary in their media. In particular, the themes that they like to explore are those surrounding generational issues, mental health issues, the aging population, and bullying, the lost and shattered dreams of their youth (due to a deflationary economy), just to name a few. Naturally,…

[erednayy]

Male Yandere Masterlist

[Last update: 16-12-2023] [Last entry: Mushroom Oasis ] [Entry count: 214]

Anime

Akkun to Kanojo Dakaretai Otoko Ichii ni Odosareteimasu Dance with Devils Gugure! Kokkuri-san Tokyo Mew Mew

Drama CD

Aisaresugite xx Sarechou Alice=Alice Seventh Heaven Vol. 4 Shuuchaku Eye The Melancholy of Sleeping Beauty and Her Protectors ~Dream Magic and the Magician’s Tower~ Yandere Heaven

Game

7’scarlet Amnesia Clock of Atonement Diabolik Lovers Dot Kareshi - We’re 8bit Lovers! - III ~Bride of Darkness~ Ephemeral Fantasy on Darkness Gekka Ryouran Romance Heart no Kuni no Alice Mushroom Oasis Mystic Messenger Nameless ~ The one thing you must recall Nightshade Otome Chat Connection Period: Cube ~ Shackles or Amadeus ~ Pinewood Island Piofiore: Fated Memories Taisho x Alice Episode 2

Manga/Manhwa/Comic

340 Days Addictive Fruit Twins A Gentle Crime Aishi no Yue, Charlotte Aishite Kudasai Sensei A Kind Goblin’s Bird Akuyaku Reijou to Kichiku Kishi antiStalker An Uncomfortable Truth Atashi ni wa Sore wo Gaman Dekinai  Avant-garde to Stalker Beware of the Red Thread Boku no Kawaii Stalker Boyfriend Restraint System Black Bird Brother, Don’t Ruin Me... Cheese in the Trap Chitra Chotto Kiken na Amaama Onii-san Cierra Death Chants His Lament Deichuu no Hasu Dekiai Yakuza ni wa Amayakasarenai! Detain Dreaming Freedom Fetish Chapter 2: Love Letter Former Villainess and the Fallen Prince Fruit of the Tongue Game Loading Glen Glotoneria Haikyuu!! dj - Primary Target Hey, Tell Me You’ll Die Without Me Hocus Pocus Horage Sekai ni Tensei shitara Satsujinki no Oshi ga Ita How to Train Your Handsome but Overbearing Boyfriend！ Human System Hypnosis Mic - Answer (dj) I Don’t Remember That I Failed to Abandon the Villain I Gave Birth to the Tyrant’s Child I Have to Be the Founder of Space’s Pair! I Lost the Leash of the Yandere Male Lead I’m the Ex-Girlfriend of a Soldier  In the Cage Inuwashi Momo wa Yuruganai Inu x Boku SS Isekai Saintess Tries to Escape the Harem-Type Yandere It’s Mine I Want to Escape from Princess Education Isekai Trip-saki de Tasukete Kureta no wa, Hitogoroshi no Shounen deshita Jinsei 2-Shuumei wa Yandere Kareshi wo Amayakashite Happy End ni Narimasu!! Kami Kon ni Ai Kami-sama wa Ikiru no ga Tsurai Kansai Jin to Hukumen Satsujinki Kare Joshi Kasahara Ichika (25) wa Hentai ni Sukare Yasui - Elite Megane wa Stalker Kareshi ni Donhiki Saretai Minamoto-san Katakoi Opera Kawaii Senpai no Kaigoroshikata Kimi ni Koisuru Satsujin Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare Kimi wo Metoru Hi Kingyo no Shigai wa Numa no Soko Koi to Shinzou Kono Ai wa, Itan Koufuku no Ouji-sama Kuzu Chapter 1: Caste Heaven Bangaihen Kuzu Seito to Stalker-sensei Lala no Kekkon Lima Syndrome Love, Murder, Basketball Mad Dog Marionette May Belongs to Me Metronome Mind Control Miniamaru Kareshi Murderer Llewellyn’s Enchanting Dinner Invitation Mutual Love My Boyfriend’s a Ticking Time Bomb My Deepest Secret My Doting Childhood Friend Is My Husband and Stalker!? Nekokaburi Kyuuketsuki ni Honenozui made Tabetsuku sareru Nise X Koi Boyfriend - Usotsuki to Happy End O Ojou to Banken-kun Omegaverse Chapter 4 : A Gentle Cage Once it Was Love Ore no Yandere Otouto ga Konna ni Kawai Wake ga nai Ore to Omae no Stalker Boushihou Oredake Minaito XX Shichauzo Psycho Love Pupa Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Red Fox Reikan no Mattakunai Danjo ni Tori Tsuku Danjo no Rei no Manga Risou no Kareshitachi Sakuraba-san wa Tomaranai! Sayonara, Boku no Goshujin-sama Secret Alliance Shikabanechou Undead Similar Terms Soine Lovers Ch. 3-4: 25 Years of Confinement Stalker Danshi Stalker Shachou no Kareinaru Kyukon ~16-nenkan Suki Datta Nante Kiitemasen~ Stalker’s Game Stalker x Stalker [web comic] Stalker x Stalker [manga] Stockholm Suki ni Shitaiyo Sultan’s Love Tensei Shite Yandere Kouryaku Taishou Chara to Shuujuukankei ni Natta Kekka That Unexpected Side to my Childhood Friend - Watch Out for the Animal in Him! The Bondservant The Crown of Thorns The Devil / Lady Devil The Earl’s Red Doll The First Night with the Duke The Love and Lies of a XXX The Maid and the Vampire The Male Lead is a Murderer The Predator’s Fiancée The Prefect’s Private Garden The Result of Being Reincarnated is Having a Master-Servant Relationship with the Yandere Love Interest The Villain’s Savior The Younger Male Lead Fell For Me Before The Destruction They Who Shouldn’t Have Loved, The Story of Their Cursed Love Tobita-kun to Sudo-san Tonari no Seki no Hen na Senpai Tsukarete Shimatta Juku Koushi wa Josei-Muke Derheru o Riyou Shite Shimatta Tsumi wo Okashita Shuudou Onna wa Orochi no Mamono ni Zange Suru Negi Manjuu Tsunderu Moto Akuyaku Reijou wa Do-S Ouji-sama kara Nigedashitai Wakatte Kudasai Warehouse Watashi ga Motete Dousunda? Worldend: Debugger Yandere Hitotsu Yane no Shita Yandere Ouji ga Sachiku Onna no Watashi wo Hanasanai Yankee to Yandere no Kakera ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai Yasaotoko to Sadistic Yuukaikon Yuusha-sama ni Ikinari Kyuukon sareta no desu ga Zekkyou Gakkyuu Zettai ni Nigasanainode Boku ni Hoshoku Sarete Kudasai ~ Inaka de Deatta Toshishita no Kare wa Moto ● na Jigoku no Yandere Danshi Deshita~

Movie

The Phantom of the Opera

Music

All I Want For Christmas Is You - Minor Key Version An Unhealthy Obsession Betty (Cover) Blood Sweat & Tears Christmas Kids Creepin’ Up On You Every Breath You Take Honey Revenge Kaito ga Uninstall Le Mal Sorcier Meant to be Yours Monster Mx. Sinister New Magic Wand My Nocturnal Serenade Obsession Love One Eyed Ripper Scarle Stalker’s Tango Super Psycho Love Tragedy of the Chateau Cepage True Love Restraint Yandelenka

Novel

A Dimensional Tune Series An Eternal Seal Broken-Winged Angel Children of the Water Desuge Imouto Enclosed Perimeters It Seems Like I Got Reincarnated Into the World of a Yandere Otome Game I’ve Been Reincarnated as this Game’s Villainess, I’ll Train the Main Capture Target to Be a Yandere Kingdom of Possesion Lucia My Childhood Friend Became an Obsessive Husband Outaishi ni Nante Naritakunai!! Psycho Stolen The Infectious Series You’ve Got the Wrong House, Villain

Series

You

[kanamejun]

Jun Kaname Dramas

(More or less in watching order)

Currently watching:  Unubore Deka (2010)

Dramas watched: Kamen Rider Agito (2001) Himitsu no Hanazono (2007) Atashinchi no Danshi (2009) Kimi Hannin Janai yo ne? (2008) Katagoshi no Koibito (2007) Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru (2018) Ryusei no Kizuna (2008) Boku to Star no 99 Nichi (2011) Ashita no Kita Yoshio (2008) Juhan Shuttai! (2016) Kurofuku Monogatari (2014) Kuragehime (2018) Kiraware Matsuko no Issho (2006) Shiro demo Kuro demonai Sekai de, Panda wa Warau (2020) Taiyou no Uta (2006) Akuma no Bengonin (2019) Yami no Bansosha (2015) Zekkyou (2019) Doctor-X 7 (2021) RESCUE (2009) Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi (2019) Barairo no Seisen (2011) Jikkyosareru Otoko (2016) Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi (2012) Denchi ga Kireru Made (2004) ON Ijou Hanzai Sousakan Todo Hinako (2016) Fixer (Season 1) (2023) Iki mo Dekinai Natsu (2012) Siren (2015) *currently rewatching

Specials & movies watched: Demo, Kekkon Shitai! ~BL Mangaka no Kojirase Konkatsuki~  (2017) Casshern (2004) Udon (2006) Akutou (2012) Liar Game: Reborn (2012) Ayashii Kanojo (2016) Over Drive (2018) Hana no Kusari (2013) Kingdom (2019) Goemon (2009) Hakujitsu no Karasu 2 (2020) Girl (2012) Tora-san (2019) Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai (2012) Sumaho o Otoshita Dake Nanoni (2018) Saigo no Kizuna (2011) Cabin Attendant Keiji: New York Satsujin Jiken (2014) Vanilla Boy: Tomorrow is Another Day (2016) Wild 7 (2011) Hotaru no Haka (2005) Destiny: Kamakura Monogatari (2017) Tantei Mitarai no Jikenbo Seiro no Umi (2016) Sakura no Yona Boku no Koibito (2022) Tsuyoki Ari (2014) Kaibutsu (2013) Ooku: Eien (2012) Toga no Hito (2017) Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi SP (2012) Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar: The Movie (2008) Kingdom 2 (2022) Kamisama no Karute (2011) Kaettekita Ie Uru Onna (2017) Jishaku Otoko (2014) Jishaku Otoko (2015) Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de: Movie (2013)

Other J-Dramas

(By year order)

Currently watching: Yasashii Jikan (2005) Freeter, Ie o Kau (2010) Love Distance (2020) Watched: Kimi wa Petto (2003) Minami-kun no Koibito (2004) Bloody Monday (2008) Tokyo DOGS (2009) Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (2010) Bloody Monday 2 (2010) Shokuzai (2012) Share House no Koibito (2013) Bitter Blood (2014) Yowakutemo Katemasu (2014) Ouroboros (2015) Black Pean (2018) Tokusatsu Gagaga (2019) Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Dokomademo (2020) MIU404 (2020) Unmei Kara Hajimaru Koi (2020) Gokushufudo (2020) Kyoufu Shinbun (2020) Nao-chan wa Shogakusannensei (2021) Koi wa Deep ni (2021) Oshi no Oujisama (2021) My Family (2022) Yangotonaki Ichizoku (2022) Vivant (2023) One Day: Seiya no kara Sawagi (2023)

[shynessboi]

So...for some reason, today felt like a Friday. Work was as usual, I had food delivered for dinner, afterwhich I fell into a 2-hour food coma. I studied Japanese for a bit after waking up, watched 2 episodes of 結婚できない男 (Kekkon Dekinai Otoko) with the brother...and now that he's asleep, I'm having a bottle of soju while watching random videos on YouTube.

I wanted to talk about something deep but thoughts elude me tonight. It's probably the alcohol doing its thing, which is good but at the same time, what I wanted to avoid because I don't want to be dependent on it for sleep.

I hope I don't have an early morning meeting tomorrow. I don't want to open my email calendar because then I'd see something work related and start getting anxious.

Oh oh, a friend contacted me today about a job opportunity that required Japanese skills. Moments like this make me really regret why I didn't seriously study Japanese in the past. I feel like I'm doing so many things (Japanese studies included) but I'm not really doing it right. It's being good (I mean compared to most people) but not good enough? I'm really not looking for other job opportunities but wouldn't it have been great if I declined it because I didn't want to, not because I don't feel like I'm qualified? My Japanese skill level is just one of the many disappointments I have in life. I should probably ditch Duolingo but it's better than nothing, I guess. At least I'm forced to study the language even if it's just for a few minutes each day.

Anyway, tipsy me is going to sleep now. May tomorrow be filled with good news and just be a better day than today or yesterday.

おやすみ!

[amelyrics]

Hinatazaka46 - Kitsune lyrics/translation

Song title: Kitsune / キツネ / Foxes Sung by: Hinatazaka46 / 日向坂46 Single: Doremisolasido / ドレミソラシド

HEY! HO! HEY! WHO  ARE YOU?

キツネ  キツネ キツネ キツネ Kitsune kitsune kitsune kitsune

Foxes, foxes, foxes, foxes

ホントの私は見せられない カッコつけちゃって ごめんなさい 見つめられないくらい好きなのに  興味ないフリをしてる  HONTO no watashi wa miserarenai Kakkotsukechatte gomennasai Mitsumerarenai kurai suki na no ni Kyoumi nai FURI wo shiteru

I can’t let you see the real me I’m sorry for showing off Even though I like you so much that I can’t bear to look at you, I keep pretending that I’m not interested

恋なんか星の数ほどしたし お腹いっぱい(ガツガツできないし)  涼しい顔で他人事のように あなたと話しましょう さあ愛とか微塵も感じさせないで Koi nanka hoshi no kazu hodo shita shi Onaka ippai (GATSUGATSU dekinai shi) Suzushii kao de taningoto no you ni Anata to hanashimashou Saa ai to ka mijin mo kanjisasenaide

I’ve been in love countless times anyways I’m full of it (Can’t burn with desire anymore) Nonchalantly, like I couldn’t care less, I’m going to talk to you Yeah, not letting you feel even the tiniest bit of my love

キツネ  キツネ キツネ キツネ(HEY!) 女の子は化けてるんだ(いつだって) 純なハートバレたら 簡単に盗まれちゃうよ 男を騙してナンボだ お望み通りに化けるよ キツネ キツネ キツネにつままれて 気づけばいい感じに… Kitsune kitsune kitsune kitsune (HEY!) Onnanoko wa baketeru n da (itsudatte) Jun na HAATO baretara Kantan ni nusumarechau yo Otoko wo damashite NANBO da O-nozomi doori ni bakeru yo Kitsune kitsune kitsune ni tsumamarete Kidzukeba ii kanji ni...

Foxes, foxes, foxes, foxes (HEY!) Girls take their form (always) If their pure hearts are exposed, They can be stolen easily Whatever the situation is, they keep deceiving boys Transforming as they wish Foxes, foxes, you are being held by a fox And before you notice, it starts feeling good...

キツネ キツネ キツネ キツネ Kitsune kitsune kitsune kitsune

Foxes, foxes, foxes, foxes

どこかで誰かが嘘ついてる そんなに目くじら立てないで 傷つかない程度に誰だって 帳尻 合わせてるの Doko ka de dareka ga uso tsuiteru Sonna ni mekujira tatenaide Kidzutsukanai teido ni dare datte Choujiri awaseteru no

Somewhere, someone is lying Don’t be so harsh to them Everyone is keeping a balance To avoid getting hurt

結婚は遠い先のことでも 現実見なきゃね(遠回り嫌だし) こんなところで心を許しちゃ 後々辛いでしょう 夢なら夢だと気づかせないで Kekkon wa tooi saki no koto demo Genjitsu minakya ne (toomawari iya da shi) Konna tokoro de kokoro wo yurushicha Atoato tsurai deshou Yume nara yume da to kidzukasenaide

Even if marriage seems like something from a distant future, I have to look at the reality objectively (I don’t want to take detours) If I let myself be controlled by my heart now, The future will be painful If this is all a dream, don’t let me notice it

キツネ キツネ キツネ キツネ(HEY!) タヌキだってどこかにある(バレバレよ) どうせどうせこの世は みんな竹藪の中 キラキラと 光る真実は どこかに隠してあるんだ キツネ キツネ キツネの嫁入りは 心の天気雨 Kitsune kitsune kitsune kitsune (HEY!) Tanuki datte doko ka ni aru (BAREBARE yo) Douse douse kono yo wa Minna takeyabu no naka KIRAKIRA to hikaru shinjitsu wa Doko ka ni kakushite aru n da Kitsune kitsune kitsune no yomeiri wa Kokoro no tenki ame

Foxes, foxes, foxes, foxes (HEY!) But tanuki are also hiding somewhere (you are exposed!) In any case, in this world We are all living in a bamboo grove The brightly shining truth Must be hidden somewhere Foxes, foxes, the fox’s wedding* The weather forecast for my heart is rain

みんなでコンコンコン 鳴き声聴こえるか? 好きも好きじゃないも ホントかわからない キツネがいっぱい Minna de KON KON KON Nakigoe kikoeru ka? Suki mo suki ja nai mo HONTO ka wakaranai Kitsune ga ippai

Together, kon-kon-kon Can you hear the cry of the fox? Does she like you or hate you? You can’t find out the truth There are a lot of such foxes

キツネ キツネ キツネ キツネ(HEY!) 女の子は化けてるんだ(いつだって) 純なハートバレたら 簡単に盗まれちゃうよ 男を騙してナンボだ お望み通りに化けるよ キツネ キツネ キツネにつままれて 気づけばいい感じに… Kitsune kitsune kitsune kitsune (HEY!) Onnanoko wa baketeru n da (itsudatte) Jun na HAATO baretara Kantan ni nusumarechau yo Otoko wo damashite NANBO da O-nozomi doori ni bakeru yo Kitsune kitsune kitsune ni tsumamarete Kidzukeba ii kanji ni...

Foxes, foxes, foxes, foxes (HEY!) Girls take their form (always) If their pure hearts are exposed, They can be stolen easily Whatever the situation is, they keep deceiving boys Transforming as they wish Foxes, foxes, you are being held by a fox And before you notice, it starts feeling good...

HEY! HO! HEY!

*The fox’s wedding (kitsune no yomeiri) is a phrase that is used to describe sunshowers in certain regions of Japan. For rain to fall even when the sky is clear seems to be an impossible situation, so one would feel like one is being tricked by something, and trickery is commonly associated with foxes (kitsune) in folklore.