#kurosawa x adachi

[violetearuby]

this is how gay people take a nap😪😴

[cholghureberai]

they’re now married in the anime as well!!

[rubydragon16]

— Our very own special day My frolicking heartbeat Is this a date? My heart will decide I don't care if I'm self-satisfied I only want what's in my heart I won't let anyone else interfere No one can take this thrill from me

[negrowhat]

Have we ever discussed how Japanese BLs ALWAYS have the sweetest dates?

Exhibit A:

Exhibi B and C:

Exhibit D:

Exhibit E:

Exhibit F:

Exhibit G:

Sign me up.

[tinnchan]

Cherry Magic The Movie (2022)

[sollucets]

cherry magic episode twelve x iu - dwlrma (이지금)

@userdramas 2023 secret santa for @iuhotel ✨

[aricastmblr]

akasoeiji X 21 sept.

領域展開！！！！！！

mysteryday_ntv X 21 sept.

スタジオの撮影現場で

安達くんと黒沢さんが再会しました

#チェりまほ じゃなかった

#ミステリーデイ

#こっち向いてよ向

井くん#町田啓太

#赤楚衛二

Adachi-kun y Kurosawa-san se reencontraron en el lugar de rodaje del estudio

[waitmyturtles]

1) CHERRY MAGIC (episode 2) IS SO GOOD, I HAVE TO COVER MY MOUTH AND KEEP MY MEEPS FROM BEING TOO LOUD

2) GOD, TAYNEW! New is SMASHING THIS.

3) The wonderful @so-much-yet-to-learn and I had a discussion a couple months ago about the stylistic and rumored decisions to not have Kurosawa and Adachi (Machida Keita and Akaso Eiji) kiss in the Japanese Cherry Magic adaptation. The rumors (only seen online and not at all confirmed with primary sources) were that Machida's and Adachi's agencies were not supportive of the two having an on-screen smooch. We also considered the public vs. private taboos of public displays of affection in Japanese society and art, which differ from those in other Asian countries (like Thailand).

It's not known if the two actors felt differently about not kissing. At least Machida's agency, Gekidan Exile/Exile Tribe, has provided quite the number of actors in other Japanese BLs who have acted out many more deeds on screen, from Candy Color Paradox to Tokyo in April Is..., and more.

But I think part of the campy gloriousness of the Japanese Cherry Magic adaptation was, in fact, the lack of kissing, and the sensual acting around the indication of that kissing, from Kurosawa's eagerness and his constant struggle to control his emotions, to Adachi's discomfort-to-acceptance-and-happiness journey. There was tremendous communication in their body and verbal language that got them to their happy ending in the series, and to not have the actual kiss was, for me, dramatically satisfying for how that decision was supported through the excellent acting and the painstaking details of the show.

So, for so many of us, as we learned that TayNew would take up this mantle in Thailand last year, we were like -- alright, NOW we are going to get the kisses, right?

And at least for now, we haven't, which makes me wonder a bit. We saw Kurosawa's lips touch Adachi's forehead in Japan,

and Karan's lips were hidden by Achi's fluffy bangs in Thailand.

Does New need some texturizing, or was this on purpose? (I'm CACKLING, poor Tay, look at that hair in his FACE, omg.)

If this was a stylistic nod to Japan? Then... well done, because at least I noticed it, and kinda loved it. We know (WE KNOWWWW, heh heh, thank you, Kiss Me Again and Dark Blue Kiss) what TayNew are capable of, and I just loved this little moment of subtlety here in Cherry Magic, because we don't actually know what we're going to get later this series.

Because I am a fucking simp for all things Cherry Magic, I also noted the slight changes in how Karan approached Achi on the rooftop later that night, as compared to Kurodachi. Honestly, I am SO ENJOYING these different approaches, and only note these simply by way of how I'm loving Machida's acting versus that of Tay.

Kurosawa on the rooftop was a ball of NERVES, man.

Whereas it almost seemed like Tay's Karan was silently joyful, with smiles playing at the edges of his lips, to be so close to Achi and having this conversation about the dinner game.

These are NOT the greatest screenshots, but if I could gif, I would try to capture how the corner's of Tay's mouth in that last screenshot just uplifted slightly. This wasn't a moment of shock and nerves; this was a moment of OMG OMG OMG EEEEEE THIS IS MY TIMEEEEE.

(EDITING TO ADD: I’m such a dunce! I should have known the gif makers were already on this — and the gorgeous deity @liyazaki captured Tay’s mouf perfectly. That giddiness in the last gif!)

And in their acting? I love BOTH APPROACHES so much. Because both approaches are well within the emotional range of the moment that we're experiencing with them.

We're departing from the Japanese dorama next week in content, and I cannot wait to see where we go. GMMTV gave us some holiday gifts in Last Twilight and Cherry Magic airing on Fridays and Saturdays, no?

[mangaflames]

THIS SCENE 😂✨️

[imnosupaman]

[thedooristhebluecushion]

I can’t explain it with science but The Cherry Magic Movie has healing capabilities.

[kayime]

so I got it in full set : manga, LA, anime

[i-got-the-feels]

From first time meeting the parents to parents attending the wedding.

[negrowhat]

Y'all I'm😭😭😭

[tinnchan]

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

[nova-lightz]

《Falling In Love》

The opening of the Cherry Magic anime and Kurosawa's romantic petname, "angel", for Adachi inspired some deeply gay thoughts within me 🥺👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

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