Life in Smokey Blue — Season 1
Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
01 Reunion
Apr 7, 202625m★ 10.0
Unemployed Sakutaro is saved from a hotel scam by Kuji, his rival and ex-lover, in their first reunion in eight years.
02 Recollection
Apr 14, 202625m★ 10.0
Working as a translator, Sakutaro uncovers the touching, hidden memories shared between Kuji and his late father.
03 Beginning
Apr 21, 202625m★ 10.0
Tamaki’s surprise visit and initial distrust of Kuji melt away as he begins to share Sakutaro’s deeper story.
04 Self-Awareness
Apr 28, 202623m★ 10.0
Kuji feels uneasy as his brother Minoru returns from the U.S. to take over the family home, stirring old complexes.
05 A New Step
May 5, 202623m★ 10.0
Sakutaro faces a crossroads as a new job offer and family changes force him to decide if he will leave Kuji's side.
06 Letting Go
May 12, 202623m★ 10.0
Kuji faces the heartbreaking end of his childhood home as it's cleared out and prepared for demolition by his brother.
07 A White Lie
May 19, 202623m★ 10.0
Kuji heads abroad, leaving Sakutaro to balance work and school until he receives a shock: Tajimi has collapsed.
08 Hope
May 26, 202624m★ 10.0
While grieving Tajimi, Sakutaro faces his work, while Kuga receives a proposal to write an essay about his father.
09 Taking Shelter From The Rain, Getting Close
Jun 2, 202625m★ 10.0
Sakutaro enters a translation contest while Kuji struggles to write, causing a rift to form between them.
10 Continuously
Jun 9, 202624m★ 10.0
Kuji hands Sakutaro a spare key and prepares to reveal their relationship to Tamaki as both take a new step forward.