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.
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
Seasons
Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
E1Reunion
Apr 7, 2026
Unemployed Sakutaro is saved from a hotel scam by Kuji, his rival and ex-lover, in their first reunion in eight years.
E2Recollection
Apr 14, 2026
Working as a translator, Sakutaro uncovers the touching, hidden memories shared between Kuji and his late father.
E3Beginning
Apr 21, 2026
Tamaki’s surprise visit and initial distrust of Kuji melt away as he begins to share Sakutaro’s deeper story.
E4Self-Awareness
Apr 28, 2026
Kuji feels uneasy as his brother Minoru returns from the U.S. to take over the family home, stirring old complexes.
E5A New Step
May 5, 2026
Sakutaro faces a crossroads as a new job offer and family changes force him to decide if he will leave Kuji's side.
E6Letting Go
May 12, 2026
Kuji faces the heartbreaking end of his childhood home as it's cleared out and prepared for demolition by his brother.
E7A White Lie
May 19, 2026
Kuji heads abroad, leaving Sakutaro to balance work and school until he receives a shock: Tajimi has collapsed.
E8Hope
May 26, 2026
While grieving Tajimi, Sakutaro faces his work, while Kuga receives a proposal to write an essay about his father.
E9Taking Shelter From The Rain, Getting Close
Jun 2, 2026
Sakutaro enters a translation contest while Kuji struggles to write, causing a rift to form between them.
E10Continuously
Jun 9, 2026
Kuji hands Sakutaro a spare key and prepares to reveal their relationship to Tamaki as both take a new step forward.
Storyline
Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
