Life in Smokey Blue

Season 1

2026 · 10 episodes · 4h 0m in all · 10.0/10

Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Reunion

   7 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 10.0/10

   Unemployed Sakutaro is saved from a hotel scam by Kuji, his rival and ex-lover, in their first reunion in eight years.

2. 

   2. Recollection

   14 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 10.0/10

   Working as a translator, Sakutaro uncovers the touching, hidden memories shared between Kuji and his late father.

3. 

   3. Beginning

   21 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 10.0/10

   Tamaki’s surprise visit and initial distrust of Kuji melt away as he begins to share Sakutaro’s deeper story.

4. 

   4. Self-Awareness

   28 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 10.0/10

   Kuji feels uneasy as his brother Minoru returns from the U.S. to take over the family home, stirring old complexes.

5. 

   5. A New Step

   5 May 2026 · 23 min · 10.0/10

   Sakutaro faces a crossroads as a new job offer and family changes force him to decide if he will leave Kuji's side.

6. 

   6. Letting Go

   12 May 2026 · 23 min · 10.0/10

   Kuji faces the heartbreaking end of his childhood home as it's cleared out and prepared for demolition by his brother.

7. 

   7. A White Lie

   19 May 2026 · 23 min · 10.0/10

   Kuji heads abroad, leaving Sakutaro to balance work and school until he receives a shock: Tajimi has collapsed.

8. 

   8. Hope

   26 May 2026 · 24 min · 10.0/10

   While grieving Tajimi, Sakutaro faces his work, while Kuga receives a proposal to write an essay about his father.

9. 

   9. Taking Shelter From The Rain, Getting Close

   2 Jun 2026 · 25 min · 10.0/10

   Sakutaro enters a translation contest while Kuji struggles to write, causing a rift to form between them.

10. 

    10. Continuously

    9 Jun 2026 · 24 min · 10.0/10

    Kuji hands Sakutaro a spare key and prepares to reveal their relationship to Tamaki as both take a new step forward.