#shirasaki x hayama

[bellepark]

+ bonus

25 JI, AKASAKA DE (2024) | 1.02

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

I'm looking forward to playing lovers.

[heretherebedork]

The little smitten smile when Shirasaki finally used his first name? The swallow? The bright eyes? The way he has to look away? I could die for this little actor in love.

[just-misheru]

Random thoughts on At 25:00 in Akasaka

I thought Shirasaki would be the typical quiet and nervous type but he has no issues confronting customers.

Hayama is so beautiful on the billboard. Pretty famous then.

Very honest answer when the director asked Sherasaki what he had in common with the character.

Oh I saw the stares Hayama. Clearly some feelings are there. Have they been harbouring since university?

OK so Sherasaki is the nervous and awkward character Japan loves so much. He's just not afraid to take action.

Hayama is looking at Sherasaki with those big eyes and touching him any chance he gets.

"You haven't changed Sherasaki kun". Oh Hayama has definitely held a flame for a while.

I love that the director is so passionate about the BL.

I'm not sure she meant for him to go have gay sex to get to know his character though...

What kind of bar is this exactly. That creep moved fast.

Hayama is here to save the day. I'll ignore the stalking part. At least he's talking sense because Sherasaki certainly is not.

A proposition one can't refuse. I liked that he closed his eyes but I do dislike frozen kisses. I hope they improve.

Episode 1 was okay. Interesting enough to keep me interested.

[itsallaboutbl]

If you don't like it, tell me.

[trashexplorer]

BLCD Review: 25-ji, Akasaka de

Title: 25-ji, Akasaka de (25時、赤坂で)

Author/Artist: Natsuno Hiroko

Release Date: 2020/12/16

Cast: Satou Takuya x Saitou Souma *fucking finally in all meanings

Synopsis: Yuki Shirasaki finally lands a huge role in TV drama Afternoon Dreams after years of toiling in theater. With popular actor Asami Hayama as his costar, Shirasaki plays a gay character in a relationship. But, Shirasaki has zero dating experience with either men or women. Shirasaki struggles to express his character’s feelings and takes drastic measures to become a better actor.

To better embrace his new role, Shirasaki goes to a gay bar to find someone to sleep with for the experience. There, he runs into Hayama. How will Shirasaki react when Asami offers him his body? (futekiya)

Review Proper

I admittedly didn’t have a lot of expectations for this. I thought that this was going to turn out like Dakaretai Otoko Ichii at worst and Romance with Etude at best, but yo, THIS IS THE FUCKING BEST ACTORS BL I HAVE EVER READ/LISTENED TO IN MY LIFE. It was so good that I stopped typing after that last sentence and re-read/listened to the whole thing. The art was so sensual, you guys.

I MEAN-

THE SENSUALITY SENSUALISM SENSUALIZATION???

I’m not going to be talking more of the plot here because there’s actually nothing that unique about it and there aren’t any major conflicts here (which is a good thing!). It’s also pretty straightforward and is more of a when they than a will they. The execution on this tho was flawless. These dorks aren’t one dimensional at all and I’m especially glad at how they were able to portray Asami-san as more than his cool persona. 👌

ANYWAY, MOVING ON TO THE FUCKING VOICE ACTING—

I just came from listening to that devastating Ono Yuuki waterfall of sex that was Love Hole 303, so I was definitely not ready for SatoTaku’s 24/7 bedroom voice shop! Y’ALL I FEEL VIOLATED. THIS WAS MORE INTENSE THAN HIS ALKIL SEND HELP. If I’m more Okitsu and Saitou Souma trash in BLCDs, pls know that I’m mega Nakamo, SatoTaku, Makonyan, and Katou Masayuki trash in R18 Otome CDs. That being said, I have never heard this SatoTaku voice in a BLCD before. I mean, Alkil was definitely almost at this level, but to be in a bedroom voice throughout the whole CD is definitely more of an R18 Otome CD thing. HOW DARE YOU BRING THAT KIND OF WEAPON IN THE BLCD INDUSTRY WORLD, SIR. Y’ALL YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO THAT BIT WHERE HE CAME CHASING AFTER SHIRASAKI-KUN’S ASS AND SAID: IRETE KUNNAI (let me in)???

IRETE KUNNAI WHERE, SIR???

Wasn’t this the guy who voiced that clueless bloke in Koi o Suru Tsumori Nakatta??? You know who he sounds like here? Fucking Midorin. This isn’t what I signed up for. 😩 This is (sorry Alkil) the best I’ve ever heard SatoTaku as a top. And I know I say this every time I listen to a new CD of actor so and so, but istg, this will be my favorite of his for a long long time.

As for Saitou Souma—wait, I’m literally exhausted reliving the memory while typing this out gimme a few seconds. Anyway, Saitou Souma slayed yet again—no surprise there. I do gotta say that the tone he used here was so similar to Maufuyu’s that I was hearing Mafuyu so clearly in the first few minutes of the track. The plot’s also a little reminiscent of Given because here we have another rookie and a seasoned talent as leads. I’m even 100% sure that Saitou Souma was chosen for this role because of his Mafuyu. BUT THAT ISN’T EXACTLY A BAD THING! Also, like I don’t already praise SS enough, this man was so good at acting bad that I’m just

WHY DO YOU ALWAYS NEED TO BE THIS GOOD, HUH?! YOU REALLY BE OUT HERE STEALING WEAVES, HUH?! ALSO, HAPPY BELATED 30TH BIRTHDAY, YOU TALENTED BASTARD. 

Like what went down with Kurowashi 2, my time listening to this was pandemonium. I gotta stop listening to SatoTaku works in the middle of the night because I tend to drool and choke on my retainers. IT WAS THAT GOOD, FOLKS. READ/LISTEN TO THIS RIGHT NOW AND DO SOME SPLITS WITH ME. There are rearranged dialogues and adlibs here and there, but they aren’t really that major. I guess, the only issue I have with this is the fucking recycled bgm. 😂 I’ve heard these bgms specifically in Kimitte Yatsu wa and Koi o Suru Tsumori wa Nakatta, but I’m sure that they’ve been used in a lot more CDs than I can remember. I mean, they’re using the same sound staff and all, but it wouldn’t hurt to be more creative sometimes, right? Anyway, other than that, I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THE MANGA AND BLCD. I NEED THE SEQUELS TO BE ADAPTED TOO OR I WILL LITERALLY WILT. 😭😭😭 futekiya! has licensed this, so it even has a well-deserved official English translation. I love how these past two BLCDs are low-key about the bottoms wanting the D and the top always having blue balls lmao. This makes me fear the outcome of the next BLCD tho because we can’t have all the luck in the world 

[bellepark]

Call each other by our first names.

AT 25:00 IN AKASAKA (2024) | 1.02

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

Call each other by our first names.

[bellepark]

25 JI, AKASAKA DE (2024) | 1.01

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

If you don't like it, tell me.

[itsallaboutbl]

He's so gorgeous? and for what? 😍😍

[itsallaboutbl]

Next, can Hayama-kun hold Shirasaki's chin?

[itsallaboutbl]

I'm looking forward to playing lovers.

[itsallaboutbl]

Komagine Kiita as Hayama Asami At 25:00 in Akasaka, ep. 1

[itsallaboutbl]

You're a good cook too, Asami-san.

[itsallaboutbl]

Komagine Kiita as Hayama Asami At 25 In Akasaka, ep. 3