Life in Smokey Blue
Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
Seasons
1. Reunion
Air Date: 2026-04-07
Unemployed Sakutaro is saved from a hotel scam by Kuji, his rival and ex-lover, in their first reunion in eight years.
2. Recollection
Air Date: 2026-04-14
Working as a translator, Sakutaro uncovers the touching, hidden memories shared between Kuji and his late father.
3. Beginning
Air Date: 2026-04-21
Tamaki’s surprise visit and initial distrust of Kuji melt away as he begins to share Sakutaro’s deeper story.
4. Self-Awareness
Air Date: 2026-04-28
Kuji feels uneasy as his brother Minoru returns from the U.S. to take over the family home, stirring old complexes.
5. A New Step
Air Date: 2026-05-05
Sakutaro faces a crossroads as a new job offer and family changes force him to decide if he will leave Kuji's side.
6. Letting Go
Air Date: 2026-05-12
Kuji faces the heartbreaking end of his childhood home as it's cleared out and prepared for demolition by his brother.
7. A White Lie
Air Date: 2026-05-19
Kuji heads abroad, leaving Sakutaro to balance work and school until he receives a shock: Tajimi has collapsed.
8. Hope
Air Date: 2026-05-26
While grieving Tajimi, Sakutaro faces his work, while Kuga receives a proposal to write an essay about his father.
9. Taking Shelter From The Rain, Getting Close
Air Date: 2026-06-02
Sakutaro enters a translation contest while Kuji struggles to write, causing a rift to form between them.
10. Continuously
Air Date: 2026-06-09
Kuji hands Sakutaro a spare key and prepares to reveal their relationship to Tamaki as both take a new step forward.
Select an episode to start watching
Rating
8.3/10
Release Date
2026-04-07
Episodes
10 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Kouhei Takeda
Sakutaro Azuma
Kento Shibuya
Shizuka Kuji
Takeshi Masu
Kuji Yoshiharu
Mayumi Asaka
Azuma Yoshimi
Ryuto Yamamoto
Morimoto Tamaki
Mayu Sakuma
Morimoto Fumiko
Kotaro Tanaka
Kuji Minoru
Haruna Iikubo
Kuji Hazuki
Kazuma Sano
Tajimi Yasuyuki
Shun Aoi
Takeichi Maten
YOUNG DAIS
Nukida Shinichiro
Asuka Kurosawa
Hara Chika
Production Companies
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
avex pictures
LesPros Entertainment