#18/40

[aroace-kodama-sakuko]

Three aspec-friendly j dramas recs

Koisenu Futari Sex content: none (there's one flashback that references a past experience, but nothing explicit. It's also not in a positive light.) Romance content: none Rep: the two protagonists are explicitly aroace. They're adults: the focus isn't on discovering their identity (Sakuko does that in episode one), but on how they live life defeating the norms and on their developing qpr (which they call "Family (subject to change)").

Konya Sukiyaki Dayo Sex content: none Romance content: some (one of the two protagonists is allo and has romantic interests and a relationship) Rep: one protagonist is explicitly aro. She never comments on her sexuality, but she never seems interested in sex either. The two protagonists live together and develop a qpr (they don't call it that, but it's clear they don't consider their bond a "normal" friendship).

18/40: Futari Nara Yume mo Koi mo Sex content: none (implied in the past since there's a pregnancy) Romance content: present Rep: the two protagonists have a considerable age-gap (18 and 40) and they refer to their bond as something that "has no name but definitely exists". It's pretty much a qpr, but they're both allo and they both develop separate romantic interests. There's also a secondary aspec character (I love her); there are no explicit terms used, she only says she's never been in love (and probably never will). I noticed hints of this character's identity since episode 1 and I think all of them fit the aroace profile, but she doesn't comment on sexual attraction or lack thereof (she is surprised to know her friends have had sex, though, and that screams asexual to me). All in all, platonic relationships of every kind are very important in this drama. Be warned for the pregnancy and motherhood though if that's not your thing. (And for romance.)

[dengswei]

No choice, I guess. Then shall I introduce someone nice to you?

18/40: Futari Nara Yume mo Koi mo (2023) episode 8

[questintheskies]

[jdramablr]

[redsamuraiii]

Haruka Fukuhara & Kyoko Fukada to star in TBS drama : 18/40 Futari Nara Yume mo Koi mo by www.oricon.co.jp/news

Arisu Nakagawa (Haruka Fukuhara) is an 18 year old high school student who dreams of becoming an arts curator that travels the world. But her dreams are shattered when she learns that she became pregnant.

Toko Naruse (Kyoko Fukada) is a 39 year old who works in the arts industry with years of experience and connections but hasn’t been in any relationship for so long because of her work commitments. 

Their life paths became entwined as two individuals of different lives and personalities meet, which encounter will change their lives.

[pimsri]

Sea-Wing

[3liza]

[toneelspeelster]

i've lost a lot of people in my life, jack. i don't want to lose the guy i love.

[djevelbl]

Quick question — how old is IM!Mugs supposed to be? Cuz in my mind he's IM!Cup's twin (even tho they're really not), yet I vividly remember this point in The Labyrinth Arc™ where IM!Cup is reminiscing about their parents and through his memory we're shown he was at the youngest a toddler when IM!Mugs was born, maybe even a little older (my headcannon is that he was 5 years old, but to each their own)

So yea. I'm very curious now (it WILL affect a story I'm making. probably at least)

[aroace-kodama-sakuko]

"Our relationship has no name, but it definitely exists."

[the-solitary-child]

something something sandra lynn was a freshly graduated 18 year old who joined an established adventuring party and then dated a married man who was most likely in his 40s bc man is old enough to be a grandpa something something

[questintheskies]

8/1/23 Haruka Fukuhara X Update

[lesbianralzarek]

behold! twink death

[dengswei]

@userdramas get to know me bingo: lgbtq+ rep @asiandramanet creator bingo — layout — aromantic representation in japanese dramas i've watched

[13-wonder-writer]

Tatort gucken ist ja eigentlich nur alten Leuten beim schamlos flirten zusehen

[aroace-kodama-sakuko]

18/40 is so cute!