#Life Love On The Line

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HONDA KYOYA and SHIRASU JIN 17.12.23

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“Only when I was with him was I truly able to be myself. I was truly happy.” Life: Love on the Line (2020) dir. Ninomiya Takashi

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currents.33[2024]

selections from my week in media [11-17 august 2024]

[celebrating]

My birthday was this week (one of the milestone ones 😬) and both Onew and Taemin are in the midst of album pre-release promotions right now, so it's been a fun week.

[listening]

[loving]

That pool scene in Sunset x Vibes.

Akira's coming out scene in Life: Love on the Line.

[reading]

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater {5 stars} - A very sweet fae fantasy. Dora Ettings is one of my favorite book characters I've read this year.

Idol Lives by KT Salvo {3 stars} - A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy of books about these two. I say that because the author is continuing the series next year but changing protagonists to kpop idols competing in a survival show.

Light of Stars (and the Destroyer) by Sanguis - MDZS AU

My Summer of You, vol 2-3 by Nagisa Furuya {4 stars} - Finished up this manga series and loved it. Slowest of slow burns, but seeing Wataru and Chiharu get more comfortable with each other and their relationship over the summers was wonderfully nostalgic.

[thinking]

There is such an interesting contrast between the intimacy portrayed in two of the shows I'm watching as they air: Sunset x Vibes is suggestive and takes its time, leaving a lot to the imagination. 4 Minutes is filmed closely, sometimes bluntly and it feels like you see practically everything. I think in practicality, you don't, which is even more fascinating and just shows how important filming style is to the mood and feel of a scene.

[watching]

4 Minutes, ep 4 - I was happy to see more back story filled in for Tonkla and Korn's relationship, but it really highlighted how little we know about Tyme. He's the second lead and yet the show is very focused on Tonkla when it's not following Great. Yet another thing to pay attention to on my binge rewatch. The highlight of the episode was that last scene between Tyme and Great. The focus stayed with Great's adrenaline rush longer than expected and it was lovely how Tyme's tenderness in response led to their first sex scene. It was just very well done all around. (Even though I found myself wondering where Great found a glamping yurt at that time of night and on such short notice.)

Life: Love on the Line (Director's Cut) {finished: 5 stars} - Um wow. My heart is full and yet again I've got no way to describe how a jdrama has left me feeling. It lived up to every good thing I've heard about it over the years. And the framing device using their ages was genius.

Monster Next Door, ep 4 - I really liked how deftly the show treated Diew taking steps outside his comfort zone, with God's very sweet support and encouragement. Also, God is a very funny drunk. I do wonder what God's character development will be because if they've hinted at it I missed it completely.

Sunset x Vibes, ep 10 - The past life scenes I've been waiting for yay. Does Sun have a past life too? He's not having dreams so I'm inclined to think no, which is disappointing because I like the shared reincarnation trope. I am still all ::chinhands:: about the way Sun is with Lin. I love him.

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[lgbtally4ever]

DON’T STOP MY BEAUTIFICATION!

Starring Raiku from

LIFE-LOVE ON THE LINE

It looks really good from the preview in the above article

And, here are some pics from the series…

[bluesuns3t]

This guy literally playing with other people feelings and only care about his own. Like wtf dude leave his long term bf and married with his co-worker cause he said "we will never have a future if we together" and after 3 years of marriage he said that he still in love with his ex like dude breaking people feelings. Honestly the longest 4 eps that I've ever seen.

[glitterandhelium]

they way i was itching for angst and thinking of rewatching end of the world with you or life love on the line lmaaaoooo nah let me just try a new one

[waitmyturtles]

Okay, this could either go the amazing route or the cringe route, we’ll see, but: that there is Raiku, who played beloved Yuuki in Life: Love on the Line. This is a preview for Don’t Stop My Beautification/Ore no bijoka ga tomaranai!? -- Raiku’s character moves into an apartment where, long story short, in order to live there, he needs to cross-dress and work at a cafe.

It’s a TV Tokyo late-night show, so I’m hoping they do good by this premise, because seeing Raiku in this role excites me, but I’ll be waiting with trepidation. (I feel like I have a high standard for shows that may not differentiate between gender expression and gender identity, which Life as a Girl on NHK did really well.)

Anyway -- Raiku in a starring role. At least I’m happy about that!

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Life: Love on the Line (Life 線上の僕ら)

Starring Shirasu Jin as Itou Akira and Raiku as Nishi Yuuki

Country: Japan

Release Year: 2020

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Get to know more about Shirasu Jin x Raiku

Life ~ Love On The Line Interview

Ending Theme Song 「Last Ambient」（Taisei Miyakawa)

Life ~ Love On The Line OST

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Prompt from MacReid: Hi. Can you please write a hurt/comfort fic about an insecure Yuki (Nishi) from Life-Love on the Line shortly after they get back together? Him acting overly cautiously, perhaps still fearing that Akira (Ito) would change his mind and leave again even though there was the promise. Thanks. Your writing is awesome.

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Don't Stop My Beautification (2023)

The drama, starring Raiku from Life Love On The Line, depicts a coming-of-age story about jumping into a new world with the theme of transgenders and cross-dressing. 

OFFFICIAL SYNOPSIS: Haruomi Saito (Raiku) is a young man who moves from his hometown to Tokyo to attend a university. He begins to live in a lodging place that charges a low price of 10,000 yen per month. On his first day there, he meets a beautiful girl named Kokono. While making conversation with her, Haruomi Saito’s face blushes. He suffers from erythromania, which causes him to blush often. Haruomi Saito is excited to live with a such beautiful girl, but he soon discovers that Kokono is actually a man.

Hopefully it'll be available somewhere with official english subs soon.

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Shirasu Jin & Raiku on the set of Life: Love on the Line

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"i wonder if we ever think of each other at the same time."

[what-iz-life]

I confuse people. i have a happy personality and a sad soul. i'm bold but shy. i love deeply but sometimes i feel heartless. i'm healing and hurting at the same time. i'm dedicated to growth, but i self sabotage

[minimalist-quotes]

You deserve a healthy love with someone who hears you, sees you, understands you, appreciates you, supports you, and loves you. Someone who is patient, communicates clearly, and creates a calm safe space to heal, grow, and bloom together. A love you don't have to heal from.

[hinamie]

post-graduation trip airport looks