#Tadayoshi Okura

[abdulraveman]

SUPER EIGHT

B-PASS 2024年9月号

[unanuvola]

SUPER EIGHT (ft. TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA) • あの夏のあいまいME [2024]

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Kanjani8

Kihon Ni Kaeru Zo! Kyou Ha Yurume Ni! Kanjani8 Bbq Party!! part 1

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Clover (2014)

我回来了！

对不起大家（大家主要指我好友X小姐），进一年在工作上比较忙，回家重没精力写高质量博客。但我从没放弃这个电影评价/讨论平台，也从没放弃对亚裔电影的爱好。说起工作，咱们讲我最近看的喜剧爱情片。、

The more specific a trope, the more memorable it is. A seemingly cold, well-put together, highly competent bespectacled guy flirts/bullies a messier, plucky, strong-willed girl.

I think my friend has mentioned Clover before, or I must have seen some part of it, or maybe the vibe is just so familiar. Maybe there was an anime along similar lines? Something like the class president dating the resident gyaru? Or some wuxia show where the bumbling female mc catches the heart of the demon king?

Regardless why this dynamic feels so familiar, the particular setting of the movie being a corporate office became more and more interesting to me as the movie progressed. Saya (the girl) and Tsuge (the guy) 's love bully dynamic honestly isn't as strong as the trailer implied; the plot moves past this pretty quickly, and the main conflict is a semi love-quadilateral, with Saya and Tsuge in the middle, and Haruki (Saya's childhood love) and Shiori (Tsuge's boss' spoiled sister) pursuing them respectively. There really wasn't much question whether Saya or Tsuge would reciprocate those competitors, but whether the relationship would stand the tests of mutual insecurity, and honestly, motherfucking capitalism and toxic work culture. I'm not sure if the movie set out to say anything about the latter topics, and maybe I'm reading a lot more into it (and Japanese work culture a decade ago; damn 2014 is the last decade???) than I should, but the look into (a movie version) of a Japanese office was...elucidating.

Main thoughts:

The CEO demoting the older subordinate/midlevel manager to chauffeur for spending time with his own family. The CEO is portrayed as a huge asshole who exploits his underlings, and this was treated as a shocking moment for us and Tsuge, but what bothered me most was how the older man just went along with it cheerily. I wondered if the old man not just leaving the company is realistic in their work culture.

The entire situation of Tsuge being Saya's direct manager being portrayed as okay while Shiori being Tsuge's direct superior (kinda) being shown as exploitative/tyrannical. In-universe however, both were pretty much celebrated by the company and coworkers. I wondered if Japan had more lax workplace romance rules than the US; it was plainly obvious that both relationships affected their participants ability to perform their tasks (ok not Shiori, bc she never did any work anyways). Tsuge directly prevented Saya from making a huge blunder and covered for her; did he only do that because they were dating? Upper management would like to know...if upper management wasn't also interested in bonking him.

I noticed that most of Saya's female coworkers were around her age and also single. One funny scene was Saya's work buddy scanning the lobby of the hotel they work at and letter grading their male comrades for dateability: age, face, body, money, etc. A slew of C or below, and then Tsuge comes and is an A+. There is only one older woman, and she is also single, and mostly serves a comic relief (and a bit of a jealous gossiper). One of Saya's friends' gets married. I wondered if Saya and most of her coworkers would just leave the workforce after getting married, and if they wanted to or were expected to.

Saya and Haruki deal very differently with the trauma of being ripped away from each other in middle school; Saya swears to save herself for him forever and date nobody else, while Haruki dates around but forever feels unfulfilled, at the same time purposely not contacting Saya because "it'll make him weak". It's interesting that finally meeting each other again seems to be the impetus for both to stop the yearning. I'm glad Saya was pretty firm in rejecting Haruki after her relationship with Tsuge began, but still treated him as a good friend.

In the end, the CEO wryly states he can't afford to punish Tsuge for choosing his personal life over career this time due him being too useful. Interesting that Tsuge being so useful and hardworking, and being mostly a hardass who didn't have much time for women, was what put him in the sights of Shiori in the first place. In another less gracious version of the story, Shiori and the CEO could easily retaliate against Tsuge and especially Saya for the humiliation in a myriad of ways.

A lighthearted fun movie for most of it. I think the significance of the title is kinda...shoehorned. Saya feels finally feels lucky, but luck aint got nothing to do with it.

[semash]

[braceletofteeth]

Sorry. I can't do this.

All I asked for is kissing.

Come on. It's not that easy.

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[renm1nt]

Since I love both japanese BLs and jpop I have wonder how many jpop idols/japanese artists have acted i BLs for quite some time now. So here’s a list of jpop idols/japanese artists i j-bl. This list was so hard to make so apologies in advance if I missed anyone.

List of Jpop idols in BLs (updated as of June 2024)

2016- Kasa wo motanai aritachi wa (role: Maruta Keisuke) - Kato Shigeaki (NEWS)

2019 - Shujin-ko (role: Ikeda Yujiro) / 2024 - Love is better the second time around (role: Miyata Akihiro) - Hasegawa Makoto (the rampage from exile tribe)

2019 - His-Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta (role: Igawa Shun) - Kusakawa Naoya (One n’ only)

2020 - Love stage (role: Sena Izumi) - Sugiyama Mahiroi (JUNON SUPERBOY ANOTHERS)

2020 - The corned mouse dream of cheese (role: Otomo Kyoichi) - Okura Tadayoshi (Kanjani8)

2021 - Given (role: Sato Mafuyu) - Sanari (solo)

2021 - Utsukushii kare (role: Kiyoi Sou) - Yagi Yusei (Fantastics from Exile Tribe)

2021 - Utsukushii kare (role: Koyama Kazuki) - Takano Akira (solo/ex-Dream5)

2021 - My love mix-up (role: Ida Kousuke)- Meguro Ren (Snow Man)

2021 - My love mix-up (role: Aoki Sota)- Michieda Shunsuke (Naniwa danshi)

2021 - Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko aka Zettai BL (role: Takimoto) - Kusachi Ryono (ENJIN)

2021 - Zettai BL (role: Usui) - Kondo Yohdi (solo)

2021 - Zettai BL (role: Ryouta) - Yabe Masaki (DISH//)

2021 - Zettai BL (role: Mayama) - Wada Hayate (Da-ICE)

2021 - Zettai BL (role: Toma) - Kobayashi Ryota (ex BOYS AND MEN)

2022 - Mr unlucky has no choice but to kiss (role: Shinomiya Naoya) - Sato Yusuke (lol)

2022 - Old fashion cupcake (role: Nozue) - Takeda Kouhei (ex PureBoys)

2022 - Minato shoji coin laundry (role: Minato Akira) / 2020 - Cherry magic (role: Rokkaku Yuta) - Kusakawa Takuya (Bullet train)

2022 -Amagi-kun and Takara-kun (role: Amagi Taichi) - Oriyama Nao (Shonen Ninja)

2022 - Amagi-kun and Takara-kun (role: Takara Shun)- Sato Arata (IMP.)

2022 - Candy color paradox (role: Onoe Satoshi) - Kimura Keito (Fantastics from Exile Tribe)

2022 - Candy color paradox (role: Kaburagi Motoharu) - Yamamaka Jyutaro (M!lk)

2023 - I cannot reach you (role; Ashiya Kakeru) - Haru Kasiwagi (Bullet train)

2023 - Tokyo in april is…(role: Ishihara Ren) / 2024 - Love is is better the second time around (role: Shiraishi Yuto) - Aloha Takamatsu (Bullet train)

2023 - Tokyo in april is… (role: young Takizawa Kazuma) - Takeno Sena (ICEx)

2023 - My personal weatherman (role: Tanada Yoh) - Atsuki Mashiko (Genic)

2023 - If it’s with you (role: Kaido Amane) - Okara Takato (Genin wa Jibun ni Aru.)

2023 - Takumi-kun series 6: nagai nagai monogatari no hajimari no asa (role: Hayama Takumi) - Morishita Shion (S/TEAM BLOOD)

2023 - One room angel (role: Takashina Takashi/Angel) - Nishimura Takuya (lil Kansai)

2024 - Sahara sensei to Toki-kun (role: Toki Kanade) - Hachimura Rintaro (Watwing)

2024 - I became the main lead of a BL drama (role: Akafuji Yuichiro) - Abe Alan (7ORDER)

2024 - Ossan no pants ga nandatte ii janai ka (role: Igarashi Daichi) - Nakajima Sota (Fantastics from Exile Tribe)

2024 - My strawberry film (role: Ichikawa Ryo) - Fukada Ryusei (Shonen Ninja)

2024 - My strawberry film (role: Toyama Hikaru) - Yabana Rei (7Men Samurai)

Note: Some of the jpop idols/jpop artists are not in BLs (movies/series centred around MxM romance) but are included because the have played gay roles.

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Isao Yukisada's latest film is just another love story, but with two men

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Isao Yukisada's latest film is just another love story, but with two men

Actor Tadayoshi Okura in Japanese film ″The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese″ [HOLY GARDEN]   Japanese director Isao Yukisada wants the audience to understand that the love story in his new film “The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese” is about human connections between two people who happen to be men — defining the film as […]

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[umanisti]

窮鼠はチーズの夢を見る (the cornered mouse dreams of cheese), dir. yukisada isao

[abdulraveman]

SUPER EIGHT

Maquia September 2024

[unanuvola]

SUPER EIGHT • EIGHDAYS [Mステ; 16.08.24]

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[ryokura-shippers]

First Ryokura Challenge ~ Christmas edition.

From December 24th to December 26th. Fanart or oneshots all is allowed.

You just have to keep one of the following prompts... December 24th prompts: ■ Character A and Character B, sworn enemies, are chosen to prepare the company Christmas Party ■ Character A’s best friend rigs the Secret Santa, because they know Character A has a crush on Character B ■ Character A works as a Santa’s helper. Character B has a small sibling/child ■ Character A is desperate to find a particular item (book/toy/etc.) as a present for someone, but it’s been sold out everywhere. Character B helps ■ Character A and Character B are co-workers, but they barely know each other. But they both have to work through the holidays.

December 25th prompts: ■ Character A vows to do something nice for a stranger during the Christmas time. Character B is that stranger ■ Character A and Character B both sign up for a Christmas Pen Pal project to exchange postcards ■ Character A and Character B broke up, but now they meet at a Christmas party ■ Character A can’t travel to see their family on Christmas, so they invite their grumpy loner neighbor Character B ■ Character A bakes too many Christmas cookies so they share it with Character B

December 26th prompts: ■ One lending the other their coat/scarf/hat to keep them warm ■ Slow dancing in the living room surrounded by all the lights ■ Character A overhears Character B’s Christmas wish and decides to fulfill it ■ Character A has to dress up as Santa for Christmas ■ Character A loses a bet and has to wear a different ugly Christmas sweater every day till Christmas. Character B works at a clothes store.

You can choose one, two, or all the prompts for each day. Mention us so we can share your beautiful work.

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Primer desafío Ryokura ~ edición navideña.

Desde el 24/12 al 26/12. Fanarts o oneshots, todo está permitido.

Sólo tienen que seguir uno de los siguientes temas... Temas del 24/12: ■ Personaje A y personaje B, enemigos declarados, son elegidos para preparar la fiesta de Navidad de la compañía ■ El mejor amigo del personaje A manipula el Santa Secreto porque sabe que el personaje A está enamorado del personaje B ■ Personaje A trabaja como ayudante de Santa. El personaje B tiene un hermano/ hijo pequeño ■ Personaje A está desesperado por encontrar un objeto en particular (libro, juguete, etc.) para regalárselo a alguien, pero fue vendido en todos lados. El personaje B lo ayuda ■ Personaje A y B son compañeros de trabajo pero apenas se conocen. Ambos tienen que trabajar durante las fiestas.

Temas para el 25/12: ■ Personaje A promete hacer algo bueno por un extraño durante la época de Navidad. El personaje B es mencionado extraño ■ Personajes A y B se inscriben para un proyecto de intercambio de postales manuscritas ■ Personajes A y B de separan, pero se encuentran en la fiesta de Navidad ■ El personaje A no puede viajar a ver a su familia para Navidad, así que invita a su amargado y solitario vecino ■ El personaje A hace demasiadas galletas de Navidad así que las comparte con el personaje B

Temas para el 26/12: ■ Personaje A le presta al personaje B su saco, bufanda o gorro para que se caliente ■ Baile lento en el living rodeados de luces ■ El personaje A oye el deseo de Navidad del personaje B y decide cumplírselo ■ Personaje A tiene que vestirse como Santa para Navidad ■ Personaje A pierde una apuesta y tiene que ponerse un horrible suéter cada día hasta Navidad. Personaje B trabaja en la tienda de ropa.

Podés elegir uno, dos y usar todos los temas diarios propuestos. Mencioná esta cuenta para que podamos compartir tu trabajo.

[yokubounorain]

Título: Fuck You, Fucker. Parte del desafío de Navidad de @ryokura-shippers Fandom: Johnny’s, ex-Johnny (a la puta que duele cuando no sabés cómo mierda escribirlo xD). Pairing: Nishikido Ryo/Ohkura Tadayoshi. Formato: Longfic, aunque los oneshots son autoconclusivos. Género: AU, romance. Rating: PG-13. Número de palabras: 837. Sinopsis: Shota tiene el nombre de su mejor amigo entre sus manos, pero decirle pasárselo a otra persona cuyo regalo probablemente le guste mucho más. Leer en: Amor::Yaoi ☆ AO3 ☆ Asian Fanfics ☆ Blogger ☆ Livejournal.

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oh.. kura

sorry for the LQ