#25時、赤坂で

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At 25:00 in Akasaka Episodes 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10

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Yuki realizing how lonely he's been and how much he cares for Asami and Asami just... loving him.

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25 Ji, Akasaka de | S01E10

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

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Native Title:f#25時、赤坂で

A: “25 Ji, Akasaka de” (25時、赤坂で) by Natsuno Hiroko (夏野寛子)

Genres: #LGBTQ+ #Romance

Tags: #Actor Male Lead #Age-Gap #Adapted from a Manga

Cast:#Nihara Taisuke #Komagine Kiita #Usa Takuma #Nagumo Shoma #Hashimoto Atsushi

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at 25:00, in Akasaka ep.9

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25 ji Akasaka de main theme soundtrack

I have waited for this since it first played in the drama. There is also Shirasaki and Hayama versions of this theme both of which are hauntingly beautiful ❤️

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The only correct response.

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At 25:00, in Akasaka - 25 Ji, Akasaka de Review

Newbie actor Yuki and rising star Asami decide to be in a pretend relationship to work on their romantic chemistry for their upcoming series, but what happens when they fall for real?

⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Sneha Jaiswal (Twitter | Instagram) Depending on the state of your mind, the opening episode of Japanese series “25 Ji, Akasaka de” (English title: At 25:00, in Akasaka) might either seem unrealistically weird/cringe-y or funnily amusing, but regardless of the mood, you’ll be able to identify that it’s sure as hell based on a manga. The protagonist Yuki Shirasaki is an…

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I do this for science, okay? Okay. 🥵🥵

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At 25:00 in Akasaka Episodes 10

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This is just Hayama getting to live out his dreams again and again with Shirasaki and it's entirely about the way he looks at him when he isn't looking.

He is so damn smitten and Shirasaki is still trying to pretend this is entirely fictional while Hayama is just trying to flirt with him outside of the show. This boy.

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25 Ji, Akasaka de | S01E02

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

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at 25:00, in Akasaka ep.9

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Foretold Happy Ending ...

I feel like though we have only been in Hayama's POV for the last two episodes, I love how everyone is team Hayama now XD and has completely forgotten how Shirasaki operates (though i can't say much either haha).

What I love about Shirasaki in this episode is that he is the only one who is trying to be honest to his own feelings to even if it is just to himself. He understands the importance of finally feeling this way about someone and is desperate with the filming of "Hiru no Yume" finale to actually fulfill his desires as it might never happen to him again. Hayama had already given up regarding his own feelings as he drew the line between acting and his feelings last episode. But he can't fully resist the advances of Shirasaki who is pushing forward with his emotions as deep down Hayama wants to give in too.

Shirasaki has always struggled to read the emotions and actions of others from the beginning and Hayama who always hid behind his persona is nearly impossible for Shirasaki to understand even if he knows that Hayama wavered between Ryouji's feelings and his own. He needs verbal confirmation from Hayama that it is more than a role, more than pretend lovers and it is Hayama's actual feelings. But this all can't happen until "Hiru no Yume" ends so that they can drop the act and drop the roleplay. That's also why Shirasaki defaults to it to hide his true intentions because of the impact it can have on their mental states and ultimately the acting which both love dearly.

Hiru no Yume vs 25 ji Akasaka de

This series has constantly been blurring the lines between the relationship and scenes between Takumi and Ryouji vs Shirasaki and Hayama to visually tell the story between them. Each episode that shows the filming of Hiru no Yume has a scene that the leads "rehearse" and how that scene is actually acted within the show in one form or another. I loved how the "rehearsal" scene was set far away as if to give privacy to Shirasaki and Hayama who were immersed in their feelings and was animated with physical expressions of their desires against the zooming in of Hiru no Yume NC scene which was sterile and mechanical. The contrast between them was night and day. That's when it occured to me, what the actual difference between Hiru no Yume and 25 ji Akasaka de was.

Every scene in Hiru no Yume has taken place during the day, even the NC scene. Ryouji and Takumi exist during the day within the "daydream" that is "Hiru no Yume". Their plot progresses first outlining the story of what will follow later or simultaneously for Hayama and Shirasaki (even for their own character development like when Shirasaki realised that he liked Hayama merged at the same time he said "I like you" as Takumi). So even as they rehearse a scene before the actual shoot, they still can't be honest as it's not the right timing yet for their story as they have to figure things out first. This is also paralleled in the way they utilised Yamase and the character he played in Hiru no Yume as a foil to bring about Hayama/Ryouji's true feelings. When Yamase's character asks Ryouji if he liked Takumi in broad daylight, Ryouji is honest and straightforward. In reality when Yamase asks if Asami liked Yuki at night at the lockers, the answer is more complex and ultimately Asami does not want to be honest with Yamase. It's interesting to note that the scenes within the drama itself is clean cut with the dialogue/words taking the centre stage to convey and drive the emotions of the characters via straight forward words/sentences. This is again contrasted with the more convoluted/ambiguous words spoken in reality at night betrayed by the honesty displayed through physical actions (though both Hayama and Shirasaki starts being verbally honest and direct at night within the later episodes after they became used to being more honest within the show). Ryouji and Takumi are intentionally left as almost 2D characters, simpler versions of Hayama and Shirasaki.

At 25:00 or night time broadly is when Shirasaki and Hayama exists and it is only within that time they can be honest and vulnerable. The kiss during the day whilst filming did not contain their emotions whilst the one at night did. During the day when Shirasaki asks to end their pretend relationship he is neither honest nor vulnerable (as he composed himself before speaking). But at night he can ask Hayama to sleep with him even as he is not fully honest he can be more vulnerable (which also occurs at 25:00). Another thing is that the rehearsals never include the dialogue of the relevant scenes as if these words are reserved to be spoken at the right moment when it is meaningful and true. So the physicality is practiced - the act of going on a date, making gnocchi, and kissing etc and it is which is also expressed.

What does this mean for the ending of 25 ji Akasaka de

After they consummated, the ending scene of Hiru no Yume is shown to be the scene where Ryouji finally confesses to Takumi.

バカだな、最後だなんて．．．こんなに好きなのに (You fool, how can this be the end when I like you so much)

I feel like Hayma will say this again in one form or another but only after Shirasaki questions him. I feel like we need to remember that they are each other's first love even if this is not in a university/high school setting. They don't know how to go about expressing this and for now they have been utilising the template set out by Hiru no Yume but there was no dialogue that allowed them to be truly vulnerable enough to openly communicate that they could replicate. It would be interesting to see how they figure this out. I think once Shirasaki gets confirmation from someone like Hayama's film club friend if he winds up visiting the club again (I'm sorry I forgot your name!) or Sakuma that the person Hayama likes can actually be him (or even from Hayama's manager?), he will definetely confront Hayama regarding it. It seems like the actual NC scene will take place at night again in the next episode so the communication of feelings will occur after that I think. But it will probably occur at 25:00 in Akasaka (maybe the club is in Akasaka)

Now that Hiru no Yume has officially ended, both Shirasaki and Hayama can wake up from the daydream. I hope we can see them be honest and reclaim the day too.

Side note:

This should have been translated into "I hope you don't have any regrets" instead which flips the meaning. I feel like this conversation with Hayama's manager is responsible for Hayama's action in the end of episode 9 as he is nervous about the pace in which Shirasaki seems to be intent on tying any loose ends and that when Shirasaki leaves Hayama's flat, it might be the last time he will see him.

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Hi there! I'm currently watching At 25:00 in Akasaka and spotted one of the green lamps and thought of you! It's at 15:50 in ep 9, although it might be seen in an earlier ep since its one of the main character's homes. Have a wonderful day!

Thank you so much!! I'll add it to the collection

At 25:00, in Akasaka episode 9