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wanderlust-in-my-soul · 8 months

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I will be honest. I wouldn't have mind three episodes of fluff between Minato and Shin and Minato becoming more affectionate and open for Shin's love ... The memory loss plot is nothing I have wished for... It is nothing I like very much... I am afraid I might be a little bit frustrated with this plot next week. But we'll see. Besides that, I really enjoyed this weeks episode.

#minato shouji coin laundry season 2 #minato shouji coin laundry 2 #minato's laundromat 2 #minato's coin laundry #josi watching bl #japanese bl

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shoceted · 10 months

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one (1) episode into minato shouji coin laundry s2 and i'm already going to throw hands w/ shuu again. just like old times truly <3 but also there is a part of me that wants him to have his oh moment and realize that the way he's treating asuka is hurting him and at the very least i know that shuu does care and idk i just. want asuka to be happy. the same way i want every formerly nic addicted queer kid who acts haughty to cover up their loneliness to be happy

#minasho #minato shouji coin laundry #minato's coin laundry #what the fuck are the tags for this show #also inaba yu has insane range for being able to play gou And shuu #and i really wish they'd let oku tomoya do more in revice!!!

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halliescomut · 9 months

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Minato's Laundromat Season 2 Midseason(ish) Check-In

Okay, I am going a bit in reverse, but I desperately want to talk about this scene, first, and then we'll backtrack through the season so far. The main conflict of this episode is the ramping up of the fear/insecurity of Akira, and Shintaro's jealousy. After seeing Shintaro with Dr. Kirihara (who took care of Shintaro when he injured his back) Akira starts to become concerned that perhaps their relationship isn't just doctor-patient. And I'm not fully certain if it's that he thinks Shintaro liked the doctor first, but that it was unrequited, so he 'settled' for Akira, or if he thinks there is an actual romantic relationship happening, and that Shintaro is just not breaking up with him (for whatever reason). And we also see a bit of more focused jealousy from Shintaro in relation to Akira and Dr. Kirihara. But I think the most important scene we've had this season is Shintaro and Akira sitting down for a meal after Shintaro introduces him to Dr. Kirihara as his boyfriend.

It's the very first time that we see that distinction made in public to another person, and Akira is upset by it. I do empathize with Akira about feeling both caught off guard, but also nervous, in this situation, because we are all well aware of the daily violence and discrimination that queer people face. In that moment he's not considering that Shintaro wouldn't have said it if he thought the doctor was someone he couldn't trust, and it's entirely possible that Shintaro had already confided in the doctor regarding his sexual identity in the past. But that's not something Akira would have known. After this encounter/conversation, they're arguing about it over dinner. Akira feels uncomfortable about being introduced that way, he's worried about public perception, but Shintaro isn't concerned about the thoughts of others, he's proud to have Akira as his lover, and if he could he'd tell the whole world. Neither are particularly right or wrong in this situation, which is often the case in life, but more they are not willing to bend and compromise, Akira moreso than Shintaro, but both are still being quite stubborn. Shintaro does make a pretty funny joke about growing pains, at least I thought it was funny, in reference to Akira's consistent resistance to progressing their relationship in any manner., and it's made not to be dismissive, but to try and break the tension.

In an attempt to kind of end the fight Akira begins to compliment Dr, Kirihara, he's handsome, kind, responsible, etc., I think in an effort to express that he understand why Shintaro would form a friendship with him, but it sadly backfires. He specifically calls out that he's 'true adult' which is an area where we know Shintaro feels particularly sensitive about. He's consistently concerned that Akira see him as a child, and so he works very hard to be mature and showcase that he is responsible and can be a trustworthy and valued partner. He insinuates to Akira, that perhaps he(Akira) would prefer the doctor over him(Shintaro), which Akira denies.

Akira then asks Shintaro to list 10 reasons why he wants to be with him. And so he does, quickly, with little thought, he numbers off 11 reasons (cute laughing face, cute crying face, sexy voice, beautiful eyes, very caring, many vulnerabilities, but also well protected, hospitable, constantly changing attitudes, always willing to be helpful, likes to do things by himself). And some are silly, but some are incredibly insightful, and show how much interest and attention Shintaro pays to Akira. But when Shintaro asks Akira the same questions, all Akira can come up with is that he's handsome, which while true, would certainly be disappointing to hear from a partner as your only attractive trait. And this is what worries me. Akira does say that Shintaro caught him off guard, and he couldn't think on such short notice, and that's certainly understandable, but it's still giving very much "What else is there?" (Akira could certainly benefit from a sincere conversation with Lord Rogers for sure.)

And this is the scene where I start to get specifically concerned, because I'm of course worried about all of the characters emotional well-being, that's the point of the show, but for Shintaro in particular, while he may not hold back his emotions to the level that Akira does, he's still very much keeping the true depth of his feelings under guard. So in this moment where he's truly vulnerable with Akira, and Akira not only doesn't reciprocate, but also almost diminishes those feelings, he's dealing a pretty significant blow to Shintaro. In any relationship it's uncomfortable to come to a realization that you are more in it than the other person. That you consider their feelings more, or pay more attention to their likes/dislikes, that you simply listen and observe more. It becomes especially upsetting to see that effort dismissed, on top of little to no effort on the part of your partner to do such things for you. I can easily imagine the hurt Shintaro feels at not only being reduced to only his looks (even if unintentionally) but to also have it made clear that all of the effort he makes goes unnoticed and unreciprocated.

Before you all accuse me of being only on Shintaro's side, I will pause here to talk a bit about what he can work on. While I will easily admit that I give him a certain amount of leeway based on his age AND the fact that we do see him actively working towards self-improvement, there are still some areas where progress can certainly be made. Top of that list is his occasional callousness and dismissiveness in regards to Akira's feelings. We see this in the dinner conversation in his response to Akira's concern over being called his boyfriend, and his reaction to Akira's fear of being 'outed' to community members who have known him since he was a child. I do think that this is a combination of things, one being that Shintaro has a certainty that he is right about those fears being un-founded (that stubbornness again). Another is I think related to their generational gap and difference in experience, Akira has simply been alive longer and lived other places, giving him more insight into the potential discrimination they could face both as a gay couple, but also as an age-gap couple. Finally, I do think these reactions are slightly intended to diminish Akira's feelings in a non-vicious way. And what I mean by that, is it's an attempt by Shintaro to express that Akira is letting these fears be bigger than they should be, that he's seeing a tiger where there's only a housecat. The other thing that Shintaro could definitely work on is his jealousy. And while this is an emotion that both of them experience, Shintaro's slightly more confrontational nature makes it a bit more dangerous for him to fall victims to the green-eyed monster. You can see genuine hurt when Akira realizes that Shintaro believe him capable of cheating, and he doesn't know how to calm that fear.

Now that we've addressed that, I will do a quick rundown on the season thus far. Have I posted much about this show on here? IDK. But I did really enjoy season 1, and I thought the age gap was handled pretty well. Would I prefer it 1. Not be so large of a gap, and 2. the younger partner not be in highschool at the beginning? Yes. But those issues aside, I think it was handled as appropriately as possible.

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Back to my point. I was very excited to learn we were getting a second season, as I kind of felt like the ending of season one felt a little unfinished. Yes, Akira and Shintaro were now a couple, but there was still a bit of a feeling of loose ends. And returning for season two, I feel like there's also a little bit of a back step that happened. Or perhaps not even that, but more that there seems to have been no progression in their relationship in the time between the seasons, which is supposed to be a few months.

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We start season 2 with Shintaro fully engaged in university, while Akira continues work at the laundromat, and things appear to be going well, but with their busy schedules, Shintaro feels a bit like they don't have enough time together. So his plan is to move in with Akira, which Akira denies immediately, instead placing him in the empty apartment next door. There's clear hesitation on Akira's part for them to move too quickly physically, and most often Shintaro is the the initiator of any romantic physical contact. Now, the pace you move as far as physical relations in a romantic relationship is up to each and every couple based on the comfortability of the participants, so I have no issue with this. But we are given insight into Akira's thoughts, and his resistance is not based on lack of desire, or nervousness, or even as far as we know lack of experience. It's solely based on the fear of falling too deeply for Shintaro and the possibility that because Shintaro is young, he may one day change his mind and leave Akira heartbroken. Now does this seem like a bit of an extreme reaction for a 30-ish year old man? A little, but we do have to consider that we learned in season one that Akira had literally been in Shintaro's place before. He had been in love with his teacher, and had even confessed to him, but now a decade later he's found love with someone else. Putting aside the fact that Akira never had a real relationship with that teacher, which is one factor in how he was able to let go of that relationship, it was still his first love, which is not a feeling or situation a person ever truly forgets. And as an adult now, with the knowledge that first loves rarely become only loves, I think he's looking at Shintaro, and he's not able to overcome the fear that in 10 years, Shintaro will think of him fondly, but be with someone else.

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On the opposite side, Shintaro in a pretty hefty bit of self perception, recognizes that their age difference and that his potential immaturity could be a reason for Akira's hesitance, and so he begins a campaign to show that he can be an equal and valuable partner in their relationship. He actively makes meals, works to be a good communicator. He keeps flirting, he doesn't let Akira forget that he not only likes him as a person and cares about him, but that he's attracted to him. And while he's not subtle about it, he's also not overly pushy.

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Moving further, we get to meet Akira's parents (who were adorable) and it becomes clear that Akira is at least not openly out to them, and I'm pretty sure based on context that Akira is not out in any fashion. They inform him that they are going to be renovating the apartment building that Akira and Shintaro are currently living in, and while that's happening he can live in their house outside of town. When they find out Shintaro is living in the apartment next door, they encourage Akira to take him as well, since the renovations/rebuilding are happening at short notice, so it's the least they can do to minimize the disruption. This again causes anxiety in Akira, as he's already struggling with his emotional and physical feelings for Shintaro, and he knows things will become more difficult for him if they're in the same house and around each other even more frequently. This is kind of where I start to get a little frustrated with Akira. I do truly understand his hesitancy, but I also recognize the potential harm that the emotional distance can create. It starts dancing into self-sabotage territory. If he stays distant, Shintaro will eventually become fed up with it, will stop trying, and will move on, so it all becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

As we move into episodes 3 and 4, we see a lot more closeness and acceptance between Akira and Shintaro, specifically, when they're alone at the house, it's easier for Akira to allow more skinship when there's no chance of being seen, I think. This is confirmed when they go to a festival in town (looking absolutely precious in traditional yukatas) and have a really good time, but Akira gets nervous to be seen holding hands with Shintaro. When Akira has the concern that Shintaro might actually be ashamed to be seen with him, so he does some research and buys some new clothes. This is a positive move forward, in that it shows that Akira not only has his own ability to self-reflect, but also that he cares enough to put time and effort into being a partner Shintaro can be proud of.

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Now we're fully caught up to the episode which came out today (8/2/2023). There's a lot more work and communication that needs to be done by both of them over the next 7 episodes, but both of them do genuinely have the foundation of love and affection that make it possible. They just need to take that leap of faith.

Hope you enjoyed my ramble.

#minato shouji coin laundry #minato's laundromat #minato's coin laundry #shintaro x akira #shintaro x minato #akira x shin #shin x minato #jdrama #Japanese BL

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negrowhat · 2 years

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Current Watchlist Tag

tagged by @gillianthecat and @25shadesoffebruary

Currently Watching:

Love in the Air (It’s not secret I’m enjoying this the most)

Takara-kun to Amagi-kun (Softest and sweetest boys and I’m excited for the new ep)

Fahlanruk (I hate Fah.)

Binging Next:

Senpai! This Can’t Be Love

Unforgotten Night

On Cloud Nine

Minato’s Coin Laundry

About Youth

Plus & Minus

My Ride

Dropped (For Right Now):

Coffee Melody (It’s on IQIYI now)

War of Y (I will pick this back up when ToruFirst make their appearance)

Looking Forward To:

Between Us (November)

Khun Chai (October)

Big Dragon (October)

Gap the Series (November)

Bed Friend (???)

I’ll tag @omarandjohnny @ipromisedthesunset @itsanidiom @kwonzoshi @prapaiwife @ommited-miscellaneously and @bengiyo

#love in the air #fahlanruk #takara-kun to amagi-kun #senpai! this can't be love #unforgotten night #on cloud nine #about youth #plus & minus #minato's coin laundry #my ride the series #between us #khun chai #big dragon #gap the series #bed friend

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lurkingteapot · 11 months

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Second season of Minato's Laundromat air dates announced!

It airs weekly starting from 5 July 2023 (Wed), at 9 pm UTC+9 on streaming service U-NEXT -- two episodes on that date.

It'll also air on television in Japan, with Terebi Tokyo, Terebi Osaka, Terebi Aichi, Terebi Setouchi, Terebi Hokkaidou and TVQ Kyuushuu all broadcasting it from 6 July 2023 0:30 am UTC+9.

#Minato's Laundromat #Minato's Coin Laundry #みなと商事コインランドリー #bl news #idk it was news to me and I'm excited #jbl #Japanese BL #jdrama

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absolutebl · 2 months

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Top 10 Best BLs on Gagaoolala

My Beautiful Man AKA Utsukushii Kare

Japan 2021

One of the most Japanese BLs to release in the last decade, as weird and as messed up as any 2000s yaoi: emo af and hella warped, entirely true to itself with no attempt made to modify its POV for modern sensibilities or current BL fandom. It used seriously old school problematic and kinky tropes, like whipping boy, for a truly uncompromising piece that also manages to hit up themes of communication, consent, and self acceptance. It’s a wonderful BL but uniquely dirty and harsh, in the best possible way - Japanese cinema, uncompromising.

I lost my ever loving mind over the ending. This show won the Grand Prix “My Best TV Award” at the 16th Galaxy Awards.

Minato's Laundromat AKA Minato Shouji Coin Laundry

Japan 2022

A classic age gap romance where a high school student pursues the man of his dreams (who runs a laundromat). This BL is so steeped in yaoi nostalgia, not to mention a classic romance arc, that it will overload some, but those of us who love this genre for its DNA will adore it. It made me very happy because it did everything I want a BL to do - there’s not much more I could ask of a show than this. It’s the closest Japan has come to perfect live action yaoi since Seven Days (and I never make that comparison lightly).

Squee watch-along here.

My Ride

Thai 2022

Thai BL grew up with this pulp (the first ever to make my end of year top 10). It’s a truly lovely and special little show featuring the extremely rare pairing of sunshine/sunshine (AKA a cinnamon roll couple) plus mature explorations of relationships using one of the softest, sweetest, and most innocent friends to lovers vehicles. Kindly, overworked doctor meets broken-hearted motorcycle taxi driver in an “other side of the tracks” slow burn romance. The support cast is excellent, making for great friendship groups and family dynamics. With honest queer rep that adds to, but doesn’t impede, the story, and genuine conversation about the nature of class, wealth, and classism, not to mention communication, honesty, and respect for boundaries, you can’t go wrong with this show. In other news, I am a sucker for a single dimple.

Takara & Amagi AKA Takara-kun to Amagi-kun

Japan 2022 I gnawed on my knuckles and squealed a lot with this BL. Reserved cool kid who must learn to communicate to keep the tiny disaster nugget he’s madly in love with. It is beyond charming: soft and gentle, packed with cuteness and high school angst, thirst, & yearning. Was there plot? Not really. Was it emotionally tense and paced well enough for me not to notice? Absolutely. Did I enjoy the hell out of it? Oh yes.

Kiseki: Dear to Me

Taiwan 2023

The plot is totally ridiculous and slightly unhinged, but that’s normal for Taiwan. It involves all the tropes under a very casual framework of gay mafia gangs + food = love. Absolutely every character is queer. There’s a gum-ball machine of cameos, elder gay rep, great chemistry from all pairs, and a KILLER side couple. As a result Kiseki is a poster child for Taiwanese BL, and I happen to love Taiwanese BL. Bonus? They also managed to END IT WELL, which we cannot expect from Taiwan.

My Personal Weatherman AKA Taikan Yoho

Japan 2023

This style of live action yaoi really only works from Japan. Basically: boys who fell in love in college end up living together but both are so repressed they actually don't realize they're in love. It's higher heat than we usually get from Japan's HEA stuff, and that part is also very well done, but it leaned into the "why don't they just talk for fuck's sake?" trope which is only exacerbated into undiluted frustration by the fact that they're already fucking. It's great, but watching requires more patience than usual, even for Japan.

Our Dining Table AKA Bokura no Shokutaku

Japan 2023

A lonely salaryman and talented cook gets accidentally adopted by a college kid and his little brother. I was always gonna love this show if they stuck to the manga (which is very dear to my heart). And they did, paralleling it almost exactly. It’s a quiet & cozy little parable of found family alleviating loneliness. Possibly too slow for some but definitely high up there for me as the best of what Japan can do with softness (like Restart After Come Back Home). 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, but that's OK with me. This is a very safe show for anyone to watch.

Step By Step

Thai 2023

This was Thailand’s answer to The New Employee, and everything I loved about that show I loved about this one. This office romance between a stern boss and sweet subordinate felt more authentic to cubical work than previous Thai BLs of this ilk. That authenticity added tension to the narrative and its characters development (how novel). I also really enjoyed the charming side characters and the brothers' relationship to each other (although I could have done without that brother's side BL).

Long Time No See

Korea (Strongberry) 2017

Catfishing assassins on either side of a turf war who fall in love not knowing they are on opposite sides. Or do they? Suspenseful plot, good fight sequences, mature characters, hot sexitimes and even hotter beating the shit out of each other and kissing while covered in blog (this came from KOREA?), plus an HEA. One of the hidden gems of the BL genre.

About Youth

Taiwan 2022

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 real world authenticity and grit.

Some of these shows ALSO appeared on Viki or iQIYI, but these BLs will appear only once on these round up posts (here for Gaga), not on the other platforms top 10.

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This list updated Spring 2024, not responsible for cool stuff that aired on Gaga (or was taken off the platform) after that date.

This is part of a series more here:

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wanderlust-in-my-soul · 19 days

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“It was an intense embrace, no awkwardness, no holding back, the kind of hug two people can only achieve after long intimacy, but anyone can give in an instant to a stuffed bear.” ― Ada Palmer, Seven Surrenders

To My Star 2

A Boss And A Babe

Minato Shouji Coin Laundry

You're My Sky

My School President

Don't Say No

Semantic Error

The New Employee

History 2: Crossing The Line

Gaya Sa Pelikula / Like In The Movies

Favorite hugs (Part 3/?) as part of my favorite bl-tropes collection, as always in no particular order.

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keepontalking · 8 months

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Minato: I have a cold, so you have to leave

Shin: I study medicine. You'll have to try harder to get rid of me.

#minato's coin laundry #minato shouji coin laundry #minato's laundromat #jdrama

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gillianthecat · 1 year

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I feel like Japanese BLs use place and space and landscape differently. Perhaps it’s as simple as the fact that Japanese architecture and plant life looks different from Thai, Korean or Taiwanese architecture and plant life. Perhaps it’s just that the Japanese industry generally has higher budgets and more experienced/skilled people behind the camera, which creates a certain look. But there’s something about the use of space, either expansive and wide open, or closed-in and intimate that’s… I don’t know what it is, but it feels like it’s something.

This was brought on in part by watching Eternal Yesterday and then watching @iguessitsjustme’s HiraKoyoi video (which almost made me cry this time, now that I’m primed to). And they got thinking about the way there’s a certain… almost desolate emptiness? that’s not the right feeling. perhaps just… openness, realness, slight wildness… to the landscape in this trio of small town high school BL I’ve watched recently, the two above plus Takara-kun to Amagi-kun. Even Kabe Koji somehow felt that way when they returned to their hometown. Is that just what all small towns look like in Japan? (Are they even set in small towns?) Or are these locations deliberate choices.

And even in city settings there’s a certain way that buildings and spaces are shot, inside and out. But I don’t know enough about filmmaking techniques to say what it is.

If anyone else has any thoughts on this I’d love to hear them. I’ve never been to any of these countries and haven’t watched all that much other media from there, outside of BLs, so I have little context, just vague feelings.

#japanese bl #place and space in bl #questions tossed into the void #bl comparisons across countries #eternal yesterday #my beautiful man #utsukushii kare #takara kun to amagi kun #kabe koji #old fashion cupcake #senpai this can't be love #my love mix up #kieta hatsukoi #absolute bl the series #cherry magic #minato shouji coin laundry #cinematography

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shoceted · 2 years

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me: wow it's really cool and a perfect conclusion to his character arc that asuka's feelings for shuu we're far more selfless than he, or the audience, anticipated, and it's really cool that he and shuu didn't really end up together, because people on the aroace spectrum(?) and perhaps also just the spectrum in general(???) deserve representation too, and i know they'll be happy for a long time together even if they aren't dating, probably traveling and doing their own thing

also me: [cracks knuckles] how to continue this slow burn of shuu falling in love with his cat i need them to cuddle and also kiss probably

#minasho #minato's coin laundry #minato shouji coin laundry #minato's laundromat #i love asuka so much i would stab myself for him #(affectionate)

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brazilian-whalien52 · 7 months

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I choose characters that date older men with a big age gap. Yes, I am fully aware that some of them aren't actually old (some are even below 40), but I took in consideration the age compared to their love interest and the way the character act. For example Minato acts like an old men and he has a really big gap compared to Shintaro, the same as triage. But the preference while choosing (with the limited slots) were those, that's why for example lovely writer didn't show up, although you can still vote in other)