Silent Voice by Atsuki Kyouyama

 

Meet Hikita. Small, awkward and quiet, he’s the runt of the high school baseball team. His habitual glare scares off everyone - everyone, that is, except Imai, star of the baseball team. Hikita’s fierce dedication to baseball earns him Imai’s friendship and respect...and perhaps more than that, as the two spend quiet evenings alone after practice in the club room. Atsuki Kyoyama’s unique style and delicate touch fills every line of Silent Voice with emotion so tender you’ll lose yourself in Imai and Hikita’s struggle to understand and accept their blossoming romance.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3z6Xd2q)

At 25:00 in Akasaka (2024)

 Finally a Japanese drama I can say I liked, no ifs or buts. It was since My Personal Weatherman that I didn't like a drama so much, At 25:00 in Akasaka is completely different from MPW, but it's on the same level of satisfaction for me. I liked it so much I even forgot that I didn't find attractive at all the actor playing Hayama, at least for my personal taste: despite that, Hayama and Shirasaki worked so good as a couple that at episode 10 I almost changed idea, and indeed started to think Hayama was a little bit sexy. Shirasaki was cute from beginning to the end. At 25:00 in Akasaka is not particularly heavy on the sex scenes as it was MPW, but really you don't miss it at all, these two men are giving you plenty of thrill even if they actually kiss, more or less three times in total, and just one sex scene. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala (totally worthy renewing my subscription). Heat Level: 4/6.


Manga: amzn.to/4cuPWYi

Heat Level:
1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses
2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles
3/6: full kisses, clothes on
4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on
5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds
6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds