Life in Smokey Blue — Season 1
Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
About this season
Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
Episodes (10)
1. Reunion
10.0Aired 7 April 2026 • 25 min
Unemployed Sakutaro is saved from a hotel scam by Kuji, his rival and ex-lover, in their first reunion in eight years.
2. Recollection
10.0Aired 14 April 2026 • 25 min
Working as a translator, Sakutaro uncovers the touching, hidden memories shared between Kuji and his late father.
3. Beginning
10.0Aired 21 April 2026 • 25 min
Tamaki’s surprise visit and initial distrust of Kuji melt away as he begins to share Sakutaro’s deeper story.
4. Self-Awareness
10.0Aired 28 April 2026 • 23 min
Kuji feels uneasy as his brother Minoru returns from the U.S. to take over the family home, stirring old complexes.
5. A New Step
10.0Aired 5 May 2026 • 23 min
Sakutaro faces a crossroads as a new job offer and family changes force him to decide if he will leave Kuji's side.
6. Letting Go
10.0Aired 12 May 2026 • 23 min
Kuji faces the heartbreaking end of his childhood home as it's cleared out and prepared for demolition by his brother.
7. Episode 7
10.0Aired 19 May 2026 • 23 min
Kuji heads abroad, leaving Sakutaro to balance work and school until he receives a shock: Tajimi has collapsed.
8. Episode 8
10.0Aired 26 May 2026 • 24 min
While grieving Tajimi, Sakutaro faces his work, while Kuga receives a proposal to write an essay about his father.
9. Episode 9
10.0Aired 2 June 2026 • 25 min
Sakutaro enters a translation contest while Kuji struggles to write, causing a rift to form between them.
10. Episode 10
10.0Aired 9 June 2026 • 24 min
Kuji hands Sakutaro a spare key and prepares to reveal their relationship to Tamaki as both take a new step forward.