#Konya Sukiyaki Dayo

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HIT EM WITH THE "COMMUNICATE OR BREAK UP" BEAM

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@userdramas get to know me bingo: lgbtq+ rep @asiandramanet creator bingo — layout — aromantic representation in japanese dramas i've watched

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Explicitly Aspec Characters in Japanese Dramas

Japanese shows have been coming through recently with that aro and ace rep! Thought I would put together a list for anyone interested in seeing more aro, ace and aroace characters. Feel free to add on if I've missed any!

Koisenu Futari (TV series) - Takahashi Satoru and Kodama Sakuko

You've probably heard of this show. It has not one but two explicitly aroace characters with very different personalities. The entire show revolves around them figuring out life after identifying as aroace. Takahashi is also canonically touch-averse.

Kimi no Hana ni Naru (TV series) - Onodera Takara

I have not watched the show personally and so am not sure whether he's aro or aroace. Every time I see the translations, they are different, so will update as and when I watch the show for myself. But he does explicitly say he does not experience romantic attraction. This show is also written by the screenwriter of Koisenu Futari.

Cherry Magic (TV series and Movie) - Fujisaki Nozomi

Another gem from the creator of Koisenu Futari. Fujisaki is canonically aroace.

Konya Sukiyaki Dayo (TV Series) - Asano Tomoko

Again, I'm not sure whether Tomoko is aro or aroace but she explicitly says she is aromantic in the show and that she doesn't understand romantic attraction.

Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu (TV Series) - Takasugi Ume

The main character's best friend is explicitly aroace. She says she "isn't capable" of experiencing romantic attraction, admits to never having had sex, and is uncomfortable with people being attracted to her.

[mar64ds]

very cool how this scene destroyed me and changed me forever

[rolaplayor101]

I did it, Aros! Aces!

I bought the books, and they came in just in time for Arospec Awareness Week!!!

Konya Sukiyaki Jyanaikedo is actually the sequel to Konya Sukiyaki Dayo but I couldn't find the OG :( unfortunately I don't think the aro mc is in the sequel

But still!! Very happy 😊 my aspec book collection only grows!

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Three aspec-friendly j dramas recs

Koisenu Futari Sex content: none (there's one flashback that references a past experience, but nothing explicit. It's also not in a positive light.) Romance content: none Rep: the two protagonists are explicitly aroace. They're adults: the focus isn't on discovering their identity (Sakuko does that in episode one), but on how they live life defeating the norms and on their developing qpr (which they call "Family (subject to change)").

Konya Sukiyaki Dayo Sex content: none Romance content: some (one of the two protagonists is allo and has romantic interests and a relationship) Rep: one protagonist is explicitly aro. She never comments on her sexuality, but she never seems interested in sex either. The two protagonists live together and develop a qpr (they don't call it that, but it's clear they don't consider their bond a "normal" friendship).

18/40: Futari Nara Yume mo Koi mo Sex content: none (implied in the past since there's a pregnancy) Romance content: present Rep: the two protagonists have a considerable age-gap (18 and 40) and they refer to their bond as something that "has no name but definitely exists". It's pretty much a qpr, but they're both allo and they both develop separate romantic interests. There's also a secondary aspec character (I love her); there are no explicit terms used, she only says she's never been in love (and probably never will). I noticed hints of this character's identity since episode 1 and I think all of them fit the aroace profile, but she doesn't comment on sexual attraction or lack thereof (she is surprised to know her friends have had sex, though, and that screams asexual to me). All in all, platonic relationships of every kind are very important in this drama. Be warned for the pregnancy and motherhood though if that's not your thing. (And for romance.)

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Japan just blessed us with another aromantic! Asano Tomoko, 1 of the 2 leads in Konya Sukiyaki Dayo. I love that it wasn’t just a one and done mention either, she’s brought it up multiple times in just the first 2 eps alone!

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Koisenu Futari and Konya Sukiyaki da yo really captures the significance of food in the aro/ace -spec experience.

I also really appreciate how both shows address the guilty feeling of being "selfish". It's for different reasons, but it speaks to me. Like in Koisenu Futari, Sakuko feels selfish for not wanting to be alone despite not wanting romantic relationships, and Aiko feels selfish for not being able to meet the expectations of a 'typical' relationship.

I don't know how to write it, but it's like, "everyone will endure this in their life. You are selfish for choosing to refuse it, or expecting you get the same benefits despite not wanting to endure the same thing." But both shows address this immediately on the first ep, that it is, in fact, not selfish. I really like that.

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I NEED TO MAKE MORE ARO ART

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Konya Sukiyaki Dayo (2023) episode one

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alright I want to watch Konya Sukiyaki Dayo but I don't have twitter and the discord server invite I found for the subtitler is defunct. so if anyone sees this and can direct me to the subs and also the raw episodes....it would be greatly appreciated.

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We have a long life ahead of us. We may not always communicate well. We may even hurt each other. Even so, the place where we can just have fun—where we can enjoy a delicious meal today—is right here. So I'm sure we'll be fine from now on.

KONYA SUKIYAYKI DAYO (2023); EP01 → EP12 dir. Ota Ryo

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