I honestly think this might be the first time I’ve actually enjoyed a proper horror BL. I’ve checked out a few others in the past, but they usually felt a bit unpolished or amateurish—I can’t even remember their names, to be honest. This one is definitely a slow-burn rather than a fast-paced romance, tucked away inside a world of supernatural mysteries and fantastic secrets. You can tell the production is high-quality and well-researched; it feels like the creators really pushed themselves to give the audience something fresh. If you’re into BLs mixed with suspense and ghost stories, this is right up your alley. Just a heads-up: it’s a massive time investment. There are 12 episodes, each over 75 minutes, and the finale is basically a two-hour movie. The story follows Khem, a young guy in his twenties whose life is getting harder by the second because of a heavy family curse that lets him see ghosts. There’s this terrifying rule in his family where the boys don’t live past age 20, so hi...
Aoyagi has just been offered the lead role in a BL show. He got famous thanks to an orange juice commercial when he was a kid but since then he hasn't done much substantial. He lacks confidence and doesn't believe his career is notable. Turns out his co-actor on the show is one of the most famous and upcoming BL actor Akafuji. Although Aoyagi tries to introduce himself to his costar, Akafuji seems standoffish around him. Aoyagi worries they may not get along in the long term. The crew suggests that the two actors should start to live together so thatchy will have more chemistry. Despite agreeing to this living arrangement, both feel awkward once they become roommates. Aoyagi thinks his costar doesn't like him. However, that isn't the case. On the contrary, Akafuji has a secret crush on him. Before becoming a celebrity, Akafuji had been one of Aoyagi's fans and followed his career closely. But he is also super nervous and hesitant share his true feelings for Aoyagi. As they live and perform together, the pair's relationship improves. Eventually, as you would expect some misunderstandings (mostly funny and humorous) happen and eventually Akafuji finds the courage himself to confess his love to Aoyagi who is more than happy to reciprocate.
If you are used to the slightly OTT Japanese comedy, where actors react a lot and their thoughts speak out Lous, you will find this show funny as well. Fans of this genre will recognize many familiar archetypes and situations. From the outside the show feels like full on comedy but it in own subtle way, it shows us why both these individuals have issues regarding insecurity for one and the other's inability to confess his love. You can feel the helplessness of Akafuji on how desperately he wants to be with his crush and he has the opportunity but he doesn't have the nerve. The two actors do a wonderful job around their characters and the show interestingly takes minor digs here and there on how the actual functioning of the BL world and shows happen. Actor playing Aoyagi was particularly very charming and engaging. The two actors playing there managers were also funny in their parts. Having said that, for me the show offered nothing new from a story perspective. I have seen the same thing many a times now and when I watch shows, I expect to see something new. So despite that the show made me smile and occasionally laugh, it still fell short of being great. I would recommend this to people looking for a fluffy, cute and fun BL and something simple and non-complicated quick watch. (6.5/10)
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Somehow it reminded me of teenage years, when you (or both) have a crush and don't know how to act, until you finally find the courage. Because here the guys are 25 and should be a little bit more bold. Hook up first, ask for a date after lol. This is where you see BL are really for teenage girls (... and us ^^)
The Japanese OTT reactions are my fav too and they really know how to do it