#idegami baku

[gulongming]

僕らのミクロな終末 THE END OF THE WORLD WITH YOU ↬ episode seven

[hopkei]

Kimura Keito and Idegami Baku x VOCE

[banqanas]

Transformation close up for tv drama, Makeup with Mud featuring hair & makeup supervisor, Idegami Baku and Kimura Keito

Idegami Baku's involvement in this drama has been one of the main selling points so I googled to see if they are a famous makeup artist but I found out that they're actually a feminine presenting agender. Who is basically similar to the character Eve in the story!

[amamiyashion]

ɪᴅᴇɢᴀᴍɪ ʙᴀᴋᴜ ɪs ʙᴇsᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡɴ ᴀs ʙᴇɪɴɢ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴜᴛᴇsᴛ 'ʙᴏʏs' ɪɴ 🇯🇵 ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ᴏғ ʜɪs ғᴇᴍɪɴɪɴᴇ ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ. ɪɴ 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟾, ɪᴅᴇɢᴀᴍɪ ʙᴀᴋᴜ ᴡᴀs ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇsᴛ 'ᴊᴜɴᴏɴ sᴜᴘᴇʀ ʙᴏʏ'.

IG : amamiya_shion9

[samplinggirl]

Xユーザーの井手上漠さん: 「https://t.co/1T893YaeAK」 / X https://twitter.com/i_baku2020/status/1554753181296787457

[yu-me-mii]

[jinsei-pika-pika]

[celsogarratblr]

Idegami Baku

[xoteajays]

japanese/korean media

alice in borderland

name: nagisa aguni ship: suguru niragi faceclaim: aimyon summary: the younger sister of aguni morizono, nagisa finds herself frequently trailing along behind her brother and his best friend. on a rare day off, she's hanging out with them in shibuya when everyone disappears in the blink of an eye. for a little over a week, they manage through strange games, playing with their lives on the line as a team. then danma gets the great idea of creating a paradise. the beach should have been a safe haven, but the fire that was founded doesn’t burn the way anyone expects and 'paradise’ quickly dissolves into violence, betrayal, and death where nobody’s hands are left unbloodied.

[ fic to be posted ]

name: ?? tottori ship: shuntaro chishiya faceclaim: nagi nemoto summary: tottori is willing to do what it takes to survive these games. she's not expecting to make attachments to anyone, but that's exactly what happens when she meets chishiya. playing the little bird, she tells him secrets she discovers, all in the hopes of both of them getting home and far away from these death games. more to be added.

[ fic to be posted ]

name: izumi hiyori ship: suguru niragi faceclaim: baku idegami summary: hiyori's life gets turned upside down when they're suddenly thrust into an near-empty japan, forced to play with their life in death games. determined to get back to the real world and their family, they do whatever it takes. when they end up at the beach, they try to stay out of the spotlight, but end up finding something of a frienship - and more - in the most unexpected person.

[ read fic here or here ]

name: kantora koma / the card solider ship: suguru niragi + daikichi karube faceclaim: yuki yamada summary: forever the second son, the spare. that was how koma had always felt. no matter what he seemed to do, he was never good enough for his father. to say it twists him is to say the least about it. he, at least, has friends he can lean on - until he doesn't. in the blink of an eye, everyone around him disappears. arming himself, he does the only thing he can: survive through these games and hope that the people he cares most about can do the same.

[ fics mixed in here ]

high&low

name: ryuka minamoto / 'ryuko' ship: yoshiki murayama faceclaim: yeule summary: the only daughter of ryukai minamoto of the kuryu group, ryuko lived a sheltered life. home-schooled and secluded from society beyond kuryu, she had few experiences to speak of. to her father, she was hardly a daughter and more of a playing chip for him to use to get ahead. when the son of kuryu's leader returns, minamoto sees it as his chance to get in with the boss and offers his daughter's hand in marriage. when ryuko can't dissuade her father from his decision, she does the only thing she can think to do: run away and hope her old childhood 'friend', norihisa hyuga, will help her.

[ fic here ]

name: hinami ship: takeshi faceclaim: yuri tsunematsu summary: hinami was abandoned at the entry of nameless city when she was barely 10. she had a newly amputated shin, no medication, and now no parents. surely, they expected she wouldn't survive the night. what her ex-parents didn't know was that there was a bunch of kids already left at nameless city who were quickly determined to save her. swept up under their wings, hinami grows up into the fastest female traceur within nameless city's walls and she's determined to steal the overall top spot from p. that's easy enough, what's difficult is trying to find the words to explain her feelings to her best friend, takeshi.

[ fic here ]

name: yui sakuragi ship: cobra faceclaim: mio imada summary: the leader of oya kou's sister school, ojou kou, yui is insistent on proving herself as more than just a pretty face. when oya starts making friends with the rest of the sword gangs, she expects to follow suit. when time passes and she sees not hide nor hair of any of the other gangs, she's pissed. meeting up with the leader of sannoh goes badly when she fumbles on her introduction, so instead, she intends to face them all together and find out why they were being excluded. what she didn't expect was that oya kou's leader, murayama, was behind their exclusion and the rest of the gangs didn't even know ojou kou existed!

name: shizuka ibaraki ship: hiroto amamiya faceclaim: ayaka miyoshi summary: shizuka has been yui's second-in-command for years now. the even stronger muscle to the shorter girl, backing her at every turn. when yui insists on confronting the sword gangs over their exclusion, shizuka is right there with her. the only solace she gets from the drama of ojou versus sword is at her bartending job, a place frequented by none other than the amamiya brothers.

squid game

name: na-eun kim ship: saebyeok kang, prev. the salesman faceclaim: go min si summary: na-eun kim was a poor poet, falling quickly into debt of her own and her family's medical debt. when offered a chance of riches beyond belief, she quickly joins this strange game back in 2017. joining the squid game company after her win, she works as a square-mask without complaints until she sees a familiar face in the 2021 games. saebyeok matters more to than the games, and saving her quickly becomes na-eun top priority.

[ fic posted here ]

name: jisoo jang ship: junho hwang faceclaim: han so hee summary: a private investigator working alongside junho hwang, she goes looking for him when he goes missing in the search for his brother. more to be added.

[waitmyturtles]

I’m a little behind on the airing of the finale of The End of the World, With You, but wanted to jot some quick thoughts down:

I wasn’t as keen on this series as I think the rest of the fandom was. I thought the storytelling didn’t quite gel at least from a.... how do I put it, a consistency-in-humanity perspective, if that makes sense. 

Ritsu was always set up to be a selfish guy, it was clearly identified from the start. If the series was partly focused on his journey of redemption, I’m not sure that most of the moments in the series that were meant to depict those realizations of guilt and sadness were quite convincing, including his realizations that he loved Masumi. Maybe it was just the acting? I’m not sure. (Although apart from the redemption narrative, I LOVED Nakata Keisuke’s acting as Ritsu -- I though he played cold-hearted really well.)

The only time, besides the gorgeous ending, that I thought that Ritsu connected in a wholly emotional way with Masumi, to look at Masumi with love and appreciation, was the river-bathing scene in episode 7, which I thought was GORGEOUSLY done, and totally successful in communicating the changes that had happened in both Masumi and Ritsu to reconnect happily. That scene may have been successful BECAUSE of the lack of dialogue, where the two guys were allowed to just move between each other and express their desire and happiness that way.

These kinds of things would usually be minor quibbles for me, but because Ritsu’s healing/redemption storyline was designed, I think, to partly take us into the finale, I just didn’t buy it. To find out at the end of the series that he was depressed because of his debt (as opposed to only his unrequited love for Masumi) -- that wasn’t surprising to me in the least. I feel like the word “selfish” is judgmental in that moment, but still -- it was indicative that there were parts of Ritsu that weren’t going to change, even with the damn meteorite coming thru. 

With that storyline, and some slight overacting throughout the series (including Masumi post-breakup in episode 7), I was kind of taken out of the series.

But. THAT BEING SAID. This series DID HAVE GREAT THINGS.

Idegami Baku as Meguru, omg! What a GEM, a GEM. I can’t wait to see them in other series. Meguru’s chemistry and connection with Yuma, especially in the last episode, totally moved me. 

And Yuma’s innocence, and his magic. I really wondered where the fuck his character was going earlier in the series (and come awn, those crazy-ass effects at the end lolomg), but I felt totally emotionally connected to him as he was walking away from the two guys. Youth. Youth!

I think this was an inconsistent series, but one that I’d ultimately recommend as a must for the Miki Koichiro oeuvre. He knows. how. to direct. and film. scenes of intimacy. Seriously. Nakata and Seto were up to the challenge, but that was a HELL of a scene at the end, and those two were PERFECT in it. I think I’d recommend watching this series to GET to that excellent finale -- yet another finale in the Miki oeuvre that landed utterly perfectly.

[gulongming]

僕らのミクロな終末 THE END OF THE WORLD WITH YOU ↬ episode eight

[bl-bam-beyond]

BOKURA NO MICRO NA SHUUMATSU (2023, JAPAN)

Episode 7 of 8

Ritsu's Redemption Arc

This Japanese BL isn't for everyone I'm sure. We all have those BL's we just don't connect with for whatever reason (no judgment from me)

In Episode 7 we see Ritsu isn't the heartless SOB we thought. Yes, he ruthlessly crushed Masumi's heart leaving him completely broken (let's face it the only people that can do that are one's we care for in most situations)

We see that Ritsu with a female friend saying he actually did love Masumi, he even tried contacting Masumi through social media (via a friend of Masumi & Ritsu) who told him what Masumi suffered as a result of Ritsu.

Plus Ritsu delivered a heartfelt apology and Masumi reveals basically he still loves Ritsu.

In addition I have to give it to the series for inclusion. In (GIF 6) is a technical male but is gender non confirming. Their name is IDEGAMI BAKU playing a dual role of sorts as a female character that died (seen in flashbacks) and as that female's characters brother who is an exact replica of their dead sister.

And they are amazing in that role. Both roles.

[madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond]

MAN CRUSH FANDOM • MADE IN JAPAN

SETO TOSHIKI

NAKATA KEISUKE

TOMIMOTO SOUSYO

IDEGAMI BAKU

[kuwentista]

"Blackpool Lights. I heard George Harrison say the Beatles used to go see Blackpool lights. What is that? A different place altogether? I'm in the right place at the wrong time? That's how I feel everyday."

Jack White, Blackpool, January 2004.

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*This verse crosses with the verses The Game,Excess Baggage, City of Gods, and Fear of 13.  Reality with a twist of fate.

Verse Inspiration.  [EST. July 2024 ] Set in various towns and cities around the world. Exclusive. NSFW 21+

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K U W E N T I S T A

Bangkok, Thailand; parts of Asia, parts of Europe and North America

Red Sangchareon [ Fort Thitipong Sangngey ] ➝ photographer, business owner

Danuphon Sangchareon [ Sailub Hemmawich Kwanamphaiphan ] ➝ red's older brother; film and television series producer

Kraisee Thibaut [ Bank Mondop Heamtan ] ➝ model/actor, red's good friend

Aisoon Sibunruaeng [ Joss Way-Ar Sangngern ] ➝ he's just a lowly farmer mistaken as an escort coz he's an ass haha

Warun Ayutthaya [ Jeff Satur ] ➝ waiter by day, escort by night; aspiring pt student

Tokyo, Japan; South Korea; New York & Hawaii, USA

‎Shiratori Nagi [ Ishihara Takamasa/MIYAVI ] ➝  japanese-south korean businessman; realtor

Japan; New York, Hawaii, California, USA; Various parts in Asia and Europe but mainly France

Tanaka Hiroto [ Mackenyu ] ➝ heir to a japanese telecom company

Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo, Japan; other parts of the world

Seong Keun/Seong Ji-Ho [ Lee Je Hoon ] ➝ defector, auto mechanic, owner of an auto body shop

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THESE-EMO-THOUGHTS

Bangkok, Thailand

Anon Nikulaphon [ Peat Wasuthorn Chaijindar ] ➝ grandson of one of thailand's top 10 most rich families

Boon Piratana [ Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee ] ➝ model/actor; anon's ex-boyfriend

Jaroenchai "Chai" Sarinawat [ Pon Thanapon ] ➝ dan's personal assistant

Mongkut Rachini "Rachi" Putri Xithṭhi [ Nut Supanut Lourhaphanich ] ➝ personal coach, social media influencer

Seoul, South Korea; Bangkok, Thailand

Kim Han-wool [ Lee Soo-hyuk ] ➝ doctor, recently opened his own private practice in bangkok

WANTED OPPOSITES

Fuaiz Thanawat Shinawatra

Lee Yong-bok/Felix

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WANTED CONNECTIONS

Shiratori Ryu [ Idegami Baku ] ➝ nagi's half-sibling

Suriyasak Shangchareon [ Fluke Nattanon Tongsaeng ] ➝ red's younger brother

[samplinggirl]

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[lyricalsakura]

A comprehensive list. Must be reblogged at all costs.

I will add my two cents and recommend two more series.

1. What Did You Eat Yesterday?/ Kinou Nani Tabeta

Country: Japan

Plot: Two older gay men living together and making life choices as a couple.

Why I like it: The series talks about what happens after the "happily ever after". It's a mature story where two people, their love not generally accepted in society, are growing old together.

Plot: As the name suggests, two people who broke up long ago, find each other as the world seems to end in a few days. And they have a mission that needs to be done together.

The series starts with a nice fun ambience with food but grows social and also a bit philosophical as episodes progress. The two partners need to make some choices which may not be very good but are acceptable and peaceful to live with.

2. The End of the World with You/Bokura No Micro Na Shuumatsu

Country: Japan

Why I like it: The concept is unique. A bit dystopic/sci-fi genre which is pretty rare. The actors are amazing. The show is medium paced. They also have mature scenes which are very naturally drawn out and don't look forced. It's an exe meeting again and rekindling their love, but the slow burn towards that journey is the story is all about.

And there is a non binary character who subverts the gender assumptions who identifies themselves as genderless person in real life. (I love Idegami Baku and thanks for the representation at least.)

You can watch it on Viki

Heyo! I have a friend I'm trying to get more into BL. She's watched KinnPorsche and I recently got her to watch 3 Will Be Free (I know, not BL). She's somewhat picky about the romance she likes to consume, so I thought I'd ask you which BLs you think would be best to get her started with the genre. Her specifications are 1) a good, solid plot (any type is fine); 2) slow burn; 3) and good chemistry. She also loves sci fi and fantasy. My initial thoughts are MoD, Not Me, and AToTS. Any additions?

BLs with: 1 Good Story, 2 Slow Burn, 3 Good Chemistry, 4 PNR elements if possible

I have not one specific list for you, but several! Many of these not updated so likely to recommend pre the 2023 madness. (Imma rag on some of your choices briefly: KP & MoD only satisfy one criteria - chemistry IMHO.

I did give you a final list of winners at the bottom tho!

1) BLs with the best stories:

2) BLs with best slow burn:

3) BLs with the best chemistry:

(by my definition)

4) PNR BLs (paranormal, sci-fi, or fantastical elements)

P'ABL did the math:

BLs that do or should show up on most of those lists:

Dear Doctor I’m Coming for Soul (Thailand) - the first one I thought of that satisfies all criteria. Good story, great chemistry, PNR & slow burn. By your friend's accounting, this should be the perfect BL. I'm a fan of this show and I have a full review here BUT I don't actually rec it often. Why? My quibble with DDICFS is that for dyed-in-the-wool BL or romance fans the ending may not satisfy, BUT that seems to be the one thing your friend is NOT - so this should be perfect.

Triage (Thailand) - good chemistry, frustratingly slow burn, def PNR, and good story. This was my second pull. It suffered at the time of airing from distribution issues and (perhaps more sadly) being up against KP. It's really good tho. A “correct the past” Groundhog Day plot, that has narrative baggage I normally do not like but is so clever about time loops, I have to forgive it my hang-ups. About a doctor who must save a boy to fix reality, but not in the usual way. 

Until We Meet Again (Thailand) - GREAT story, decent chemistry, very PNR, but not slow burn. It’s a perfectly executed fated mates reincarnation plot, fantastic well-seeded twists & reveals, and the only BL I would love to see adapted by other countries or read professionally translated. 

Old Fashion Cupcake (Japan) - slow burn, great story & chemistry, no PNR. This is a deceptively simple office romance that actually has a lot to say about life, love, maturity, and pancakes. It’s charming but also deeply moving and loving in its exploration of what it means to give up, and how connection can bring with it second chances. It’s also beautifully filmed and acted. 

Seven Days (Japan) - slow burn, great romance plot, good chemistry, no PNR. This is a pitch perfect elegant little YA romance that stays completely true to its yaoi roots but neatly avoids all the flaws of the genre. The story is deceptively simple but allows for angst and miscommunication to develop with VERY good reason, and is almost worth studying because of that. As a romance, it is elegant. I can see why it got stolen adapted.

1000 Stars (Thailand) - solid romance, very slow burn, okay chemistry, no PNR. All BL is romantic, but not all BL is a modern romance in the literary sense of the term, but 1k* is just that, an absolutely glorious slow burn gay romance that nods at BL but isn’t behooven to it. It’s just a really well executed linear romance story.

HIStory 3: Trapped (Taiwan 2019 Viki) - not PNR and maybe not exactly slow burn but aces everything else. (This was MY KP when it aired.) Taiwan often struggles with story because their BLs aren’t always long enough to really get stuck in, Trapped is different. It has a baby murder investigation that promotes conflict between the leads, so the romantic tension is between plot and character, it’s so smart. The leads did a GREAT job of showcasing mature chemistry. The side dishes in this series are wonderful too. The main couple has an amorphous ending, but like with Dear Doctor, that shouldn't rank under these specific circumstances.

My School President (Thai 2023 YouTube) - great chemistry, very slow burn, okay story, no PNR BUT you have to like YA. I know not everyone does. This is very youthful. GMMTV gave us a classic high school set Thai BL with tropes like messy boys singing their feelings that made this one Love Sick for the modern age with all the gentle sweetness and pining ache, but none of the dated damaging tropes or issues. Yes, we’ve seen it all before, but I still ADORE this. And there is a lot to be said for the classics being executed perfectly. Who let my BL be this wholesome and funny? Possibly too slow burn for some, we wait many eps for that pay out, and Tin's pining is NOT quiet, but it defines dorky and earnest, so when the payout comes? Lovely.

About Youth (Taiwan 2022 Gaga) - exactly the same criteria as MSP just Taiwan's version. A truly lovely little coming of age high school BL with a classic YA low drama but high angst and an earnest depth. I didn’t even mind the singing, and that’s saying a lot. A weak seme/uke dynamic but tons of BL tropes (both rare in a high school setting but common for Taiwan) makes this one feel both sweet and colored by an almost real world queer authenticity and grit. Full review here.

See You After Quarantine? (Taiwan 2021 Viki) - it's short there isn't a ton of story development, but it's a nice nugget introduction to Taiwan's style. Great chemistry, def slow burn, and CUTE. This under-appreciated gem is Taiwan’s answer to Gameboys and is just as charming and adorable yet still quintessentially Taiwanese. It features a Japanese love interest and the cutest most confused disaster gay. Slow burn because the two have almost no actual screen time together and yet manage some truly amazing chemistry. How does Taiwan do it?

Why no KBL?

Fascinating but despite the fact that KBL tends to earn the highest ratings from me and occupies the most slots in my 10/10 BLs of all time, because they are so short they tend to fall... erm... short in the arena of story and slow burn. Also, until recently, not a lot of great chemistry.

So here are a few others I considered but ended up eliminating for not containing enough of your required elements:

He's Coming to Me (Thailand) - review here

Nobleman Ryu’s Wedding (Korea) - this has a 12th Night meet Cinderfella feel to it, plus some great story tricks like a plot that requires a historical setting (I love it when narrative elements are codependent). 

Our Dining Table - It’s a quiet & cozy little parable of found family alleviating loneliness. Possibly too slow for some but definitely high up there for me with the best of what Japan can do, it’s only flaw (if I dare say such a thing) is that it is not really “romantic.” Lovely & sweet but the romance beats are being used to build a family relationship, not just couple intimacy, it’s OK with me, but not totally BL.

DNA Says Love You (Taiwan) - full review here

Ghost Host Ghost House - if your friend likes horror and culture immersion this might be a winner. Boys shack up with ghosts and each other. The story is weak but everything else is on point and it has some of the best slow burn HOT chemistry ever to hit our screens. No... really. The THIRST is real.

Semantic Error (2022 Viki) - Simple story, no PNR, not slow burn, but for Korea it’s some of the best chemistry the traditional studios have ever managed. It is flawless BL. Truly, perfection for the genre. If your friend doesn't like this, BL is probubly not the right genre. Full review. 

Light on Me - def slow burn but story is a little weak and while there is chemistry, it's not really acted upon. Also v YA and a little stiff. I love this BL unreasonably.

KP not tagged to protect me from the fandom. Don't troll me and prove my point. Remember I can has ban hammer and am not afraid to use it.

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