#kijima x kuzumi

[respectthepetty]

Since I was mesmerized by Izuka Kenta in Candy Color Paradox and @gillianthecat wrote a great recommendation for it, I decided to finally watch The Novelist and Mood Indigo, and, boy(s) oh boy(s), do I have thoughts:

Both sexual relationships began in very fucked up ways because Kijima gave Kido and Kuzumi exactly what they wanted by pushing a boundary they didn't think he was capable of crossing. Kijima tricked Kuzumi into his life but gave him an out. Kido manipulated Kijima into his life but refused to let him go.

While Kido was disgusted with Kijima and himself ("I hate myself when I'm with you"), Kuzumi was worried about Kijima ("There's something wrong with you"), and those two reactions dictated how each man interacted with Kijima.

Kido's relationship with Kijima was sexual solely because Kido wouldn't allow himself to feel anything beyond that. He was aggressive, domineering, and distant with Kijima, so he would never have to evaluate why he loved him.

Kuzumi's relationship with Kijima was intimate from the beginning because of the nature of their work arrangement. Unlike Kido, who was seen as some kind of life saver since he gave Kijima a job even though Kujima gave him a place to live, Kuzumi was introduced as merely an observer and temporary guest of Kijima's life, so the power dynamic that was prominent in Kijima's relationship with Kido didn't exist with Kuzumi. Kuzumi got to watch Kijima unscathed because he comfortably fit into Kijima's life rather than disrupted it like Kido.

Because Kido kept Kijima at a distance, their interactions were tangled with flirtatious comments and lust. There was always an underlying tension that could boil over, but they never reached deep enough to allow anything beyond the superficial and sexual.

Kijima tried to treat his relationship with Kuzumi like his relationship with Kido. Kuzumi wouldn't allow that behavior from Kijima. He didn't want his defense mechanisms. He didn't want Kijima's fake smiles and intrusive advances that masked raw emotions. Kuzumai didn't hide his feelings in hopes that his vulnerability would allow Kijima to feel safe enough to express his. He wanted to see Kijima for who he was, not for who he pretended to be.

Kido wanted to know he always had Kijima and became possessive and jealous when others made Kijima happy. Kuzumi admired Kijima and was pleased when Kijima experienced happiness with others.

The closer Kijima got, the more alert Kido became and stayed awake because he couldn't trust himself. Kuzumi easily fell asleep with Kijima by his side.

Kido stopped writing because he believed he could never achieve Kijima's level of technique and skill. Although Kido loved his job, he was willing to transfer because of societal expectations. Kido needed to be seen as successful, which is why he couldn't give into his attraction to Kijima. Being in a relationship with a man made him feel lesser. Kuzumi didn't know what he wanted to do for a career and was aimless. He openly purchased the pornographic books without caring about how it would be perceived. He had a successful career, but it didn't matter to him, and he even skipped a meeting.

Kido and Kijima began in the light with an audience, and Kido never allowed that to happen again, only interacting with Kijima in the dark and behind closed doors. Kuzumi and Kijama began in the dark, but Kuzumi had only shown Kijima light and openness since then.

Kido was never happy when he was with Kijima. Kuzumi was always happy with Kijima. Kido would never love Kijima openly because of his need to be seen as normal. Kuzumi wanted to love Kijima openly because it was the only space he really felt normal.

As Kido stated in the last scene, the flame in Kido's heart that flickers for Kijima will never be extinguished, but Kido has proven that he is willing to burn Kijima if he comes too close. Kuzumi's love started as a flame but is now a raging fire. It cannot be contained, it cannot be stopped, and even though it is terrifying, it is a force of beauty.

[everlastingwhiteshirt]

mind if i just *turns on the lights*

[usertoxicyaoi]

its the way once i found out how the end of the world with you and the pornographer are both written by marukido maki that now all i can see are the parallels between ritsu x masumi and kijima x kuzumi.

[geekygirl24]

Prompt from 1967_Chevy_Impala: You did a prompt at Christmas for Kijima and Kuzumi from Pornographer. I'd love to see another work with them because that tag has been sorely dry. I would request that it is NSFW. But beyond being NSFW, I'll leave the prompt open. Go crazy. Have a grand old time. Write whatever you want to see for that pairing or have been wanting to see in general. Thank you so much for continuing to write these and taking the prompts! 

This Chapter is NSFW

[l-e-m-a-y-o]

but kijima is a dramatic bitch (affectionate) with a nicotine addiction and kuzumi is all time best boi and i think they belong together, honestly

[scarefox]

The Novelist

[namtanlovesfilm]

i know i'm SUPER late to the party but i just watched indigo no kibun and suffice to say... it destroyed me 😌 and seeing you as the only person who gifs this show AND one of the very few who agrees that kido x kijima > kijima x kuzumi LOL i want to ask your opinion! do you think kido is kijima's first love? why is kijima still fooling around with kido when he supposedly doesn't love him anymore? thank you so much for responding!!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I mean I’m sorry it destroyed you anon lmao, but yes at you preferring kido x kijima!!! it’s funny because I watched pornographer first and liked it just fine but almost didn’t give indigo no kibun a chance because pornographer hadn’t left the biggest impression on me... but I still did and ink changed me. like this show... is such an underrated gem with some of the best acting I’ve ever witnessed. it’s just... my favorite thing tbh. I love it so much.

now to answer your question, I DEFINITELY think kido is kijima’s first love. in ink we’re introduced to kijima at their teacher’s funerals, and he’s friendly to everyone yet still separates himself from them, which clearly indicates that he doesn’t have many friends and is a loner. but then kido comes along and before they start messing around kido becomes his best friend (which is why they stay friends after their relationship) and helps him in every way. so I do believe that there will always be a special place in kijima’s heart for kido (I mean the last looks they exchange in the series... chills everywhere) and that when he said he didn’t love him anymore he was lying, or else he wouldn’t have continued the relationship.

anyways, I’m really super happy you liked indigo no kibun and kido, he’s actually one of my favorite characters and I get sad that he’s not very loved because honestly he’s one of the most well-written characters I’ve ever witnessed. thanks for this message!

xxx

[dramacdlover]

BL Drama CD Pornographer ポルノグラファー

BL Drama CD Pornographer ポルノグラファー

BL Drama CD Pornographer ポルノグラファー Information:

Alternative : ポルノグラファー; 포르노그래퍼;Pornographer

Author(s) : MARUKIDO Maki

Release Date: 2017

Cast: Furukawa Makoto x Shingaki Tarusuke (古川慎×新垣樽助), Matsuda Ken’ichirou x Shingaki Tarusuke (松田健一郎×新垣樽助)

Category: BLCD

Story:

Haruhiko Kuzumi’s life changes forever the day he rams into novelist Renjiro Kijima…with his bike. A poor college student, Haruhiko…

[harurio]

yeah

[myfirstisthefourth]

The coloring here is exquisite but the two of them are Truly Beautiful together. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

To me, you are something special.

[usertoxicyaoi]

ANYWAY I CANNOT BELIEVE WE HAVE FINALLY GOT ENGLISH SUBS FOR THE PORNOGRAPHER: PLAYBACK KIJIMA AND KUZUMI MY BELOVEDS MY DEARESTS I CAN FINALLY WATCH YALL BOTH'S TOXIC MESS OF A CODEPENDENT RELATIONSHIP PROPERLY NOW!!!!!!!!

[geekygirl24]

Prompt from GACTsevil: I have what may be a funny request (if they are still open), I want you to write something for you. What's a pairing you have wanted to do but haven't yet, or a continuation of something you haven't gotten to do yet. 😉

This is a Japanese LGBTQ series called Pornographer. A little risqué, but quite interesting with a prequel series called Mood Indigo. It was unlikely anyone was going to request it, so here we are!

This Chapter is NSFW

[myfirstisthefourth]

I can only second the recommendation!! These are Absolutely my Two Most Favorite Japanese BL dramas!! Exquisitely done and Beautiful to watch!! The music, the aesthetics, and the cinematography are all Far beyond par compared to most BL dramas. Do yourselves a favor and GO WATCH THEM!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I recommend you  “The Pornographer” / “The Novelist”

Do you know the feeling when you don’t expect much and then get blown away?!

I watched the BL drama “The Pornographer” / “The Novelist”. I know the title doesn’t sound promising. But it is such a good drama!  You wouldn’t expect it to be that complex with such a title. Yet you will not get everything served on a silver platter, so you gotta pay attention to details here.

It is not your typical cute and cliche BL. I would rather call it a mature and complex love drama with gay/bi protagonists. The characters aren’t perfect. They have flaws and issues, but that makes them interesting and more realistic. The struggling™   

Plot summary: The main protagonist is the novelist - Kijima - who is a bit of a weirdo but in a fascinating way? But the stories POV is mainly from an university student - Kuzumi - who accidentally runs him over with his bike. Kijima breaks his arm and Kuzumi, who feels super guilty but can’t pay the medical bills, agrees to help him out instead till the injuries are healed. So he starts being the novelists assistant and writes the novels down for him, while he dictates them. But at the beginning he didn’t know that this guy writes hetero pr0n novels for a living. Which is damn hilarious and cringy. But Kuzumi becomes a fan of his work real quick lol…. and that’s what starts a sneaky game of seduction. Kijima is a bit manipulative tho, but he mainly uses his stories and indications to plant ideas in Kuzumis head that turn into fantasies / daydreams. But what Kijima didn’t expect is that they both develop feelings for each other he can’t deal with. There is much more going on but I wont spoil that.

BTW the acting is so damn good! I love Kijimas facial expressions! Oh and it’s a japanese BL, so it is graphic and more direct~ [R rated]

Couldn’t find a trailer on yt, so have a nice fanvid instead:

At the end of this show you feel a bit left hanging, [Spoiler] even though it has a positive ending. [/Spoiler] But guess what? There is a second season - Mood Indigo - that focuses more on Kijimas past relationship with a certain someone and explains why he became the person he is. And to make it even better, this year we might get a movie as well!

You can watch the shows officially for free on viki. 6 episodes per season. But it is important to watch it in the right order:

1. The Novelist 2. Mood Indigo

TW: explicit language (mainly for the novel writing), a few slightly Dubcon moments

[usertoxicyaoi]

sorry if this has been asked before, but outside of vegaspete and teamwin, do you have any other fav ships? 👀

hiiii anon!!! fhdbfid "outside of teamwin and vegaspete", yes i do! i have loads, based on different dynamics etc. some are couples from tv shows/novels that havent aired yet, some are side couples, whilst some are crackships between 2 characters that i think just vibe together exceptionally well.

jiang cheng and gu fei (sa ye/chasing the light).

tao mo and gu she (love is more than a word).

yaohua and yusheng (till death tear us apart).

wen kexing and zhou zishu (word of honour).

xie wang and ye baiyi (word of honour).

xue yang and xiao xingchen (the untamed).

jiang cheng and lan xichen (the untamed).

evan and kai (summerdaze).

tiffy and tum (lovely writer) - they're MY bi4bi couple!!!

met and thun (he's coming to me).

mork and sun (dark blue kiss).

ayan and akk (the eclipse).

akk and theo (enchante).

earn and pear AND earn and pam (2gether) - bc why tf not! also i have a NEED to see gigie and film in a gl as the main couple so yaaa.

puth and kaeng (y-destiny).

kijima and kuzumi (the novelist).

nagisa and shin (his).

kurosawa and adachi (cherry magic).

aoki and ida (kieta hatsukoi).

yoohan and yeonwoo (colour rush).

shin daon x happiness (light on me) - no forreal tho I LOVE him and he DESERVED to have boyfriend ffs!!!

tommy and bada (ocean likes me).

go guem x lee heon x jung eunho (tinted with you) - my poly ship!!!