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Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Onodera Ritsu leaves his family's book business, where his co-workers thought his stature there was due to nepotism. He joins Marukawa Publishing in the hope of making an independent success for himself as a book editor. Instead, he is put in the shoujo manga (girl's comics) division. Onodera is appalled by the working methods of the department and the tyrannical behavior of the editor-in-chief, Takano Masamune. Takano has a feeling that he and Onodera have met before...
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Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Rookie editor Onodera Ritsu gets a crash course in manga production when he and Takano work all night to help a frazzled artist meet her deadline. The next morning Takano reveals that he was Onodera's high school boyfriend 10 years earlier, and vows to make Onodera love him again. Shocked by these events, Onodera is in for another surprise when he finds out that his next-door neighbor is...Takano!
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
While denying his feelings for Takano, Onodera nevertheless worries that his boss seems too close with Marukawa's sales chief Yokozawa Takafumi. Trying to avoid Takano, Onodera is forced to bring a storyboard to his apartment for approval. Once there, Takano makes romantic overtures to Onodera, who resists them. Escaping from the apartment, Onodera finds a suspicious Yokozawa standing in the doorway.
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Onodera gains points from Takano by flying from Tokyo to Hokkaido and back again in a single day to retrieve an overdue manuscript. Alone in the company washroom, Onodera is confronted by Yokozawa who tells him him to stay away from Takano. Returning to their apartment building by train, Onodera falls asleep on Takano's shoulder only to wake up the next morning in his boss' bed. A shocked Onodera convinces himself that nothing sexual could have happened between them.
Fri, May 6, 2011
Editor Hatori Yoshiyuki is secretly in love with his childhood friend, manga artist Yoshino Chiaki. One day Yoshino sees his assistant Yanase Yuu and Hatori from a distance and thinks they are kissing, when in fact Hatori was threatening Yanase. Yoshino agonizes over their imaginary relationship and wonders why Hatori doesn't love him instead. During a fireworks display, Hatori confesses his love to Yoshino but tells him he will have to change editors as his lack of objectivity resulted in Yoshino's manuscript being late. Yoshino refuses the offer and asks Hatori to kiss him.
Fri, May 13, 2011
Hatori is jealous that his boyfriend Yoshino prefers spending time with his assistant Yanase than he does with him. Hatori informs Yoshino that he will have to attend a party celebrating one of his manga being turned into an anime, which Yoshino agrees to only if Yanase attends as well. During the party, Yoshino is relieved to hear Yanase has no interest in Hatori, but Yanase plants doubts in Yoshino's mind, pointing out Hatori's popularity with women at the party. Later at Yoshino's apartment, he flies into a jealous rage at Hatori for smelling of women's perfume. Calming down, he admits that Hatori is the only man he ever wants to kiss or be kissed by. Later, while Hatori is preparing a meal, Yoshino asks Yanase if there is anyone he is romantically interested in. Yanase says yes...someone well known to Hatori.
Fri, May 20, 2011
Onodera is assigned a book proposal for the manga he is editing, which is turned down by Takano. Takano kisses Onodera while helping him draft a new version of the proposal, a move Onodera rejects. Onodera has an unpleasant encounter with Yokozawa, who says that Takano belongs to him. Onodera bumps into a former colleague named Saiki and both go out for drinks. In the bar, Onodera runs into Takano who is accompanied by a woman; Takano likewise sees Onodera with his female friend and both of them become jealous. Later that night, Takano confesses his love to Onodera, but the latter can't admit his own feelings and runs off.
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Fri, May 27, 2011
Manga editor Kisa Shouta becomes infatuated with Marimo Books' clerk Yukina Kou. Although 30 years old, Kisa has never known love and feels he has no chance with the younger and dazzling Yukina. While observing Yukina in the bookstore, Kisa runs into Marukawa's sales chief Yokozawa Takafumi, who introduces him to Yukina. Kisa is accosted by a former lover who has been stalking him but Yukina intervenes and Kisa flees the store. Later in a café, Kisa is thinking about the day's events when Yukina enters. The two converse until Yukina surreptitiously kisses Kisa, leaving him both thrilled and confused.
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Fri, Jun 3, 2011
Kisa obsesses over his kiss with Yukina in the café. While he admits that Yukina is his type, he thinks of every excuse as to why a relationship with him couldn't work out. Annoyed by constant text messages from Yukina, Kisa nevertheless goes to the bookstore where he is confronted by his stalker and Yukina once again comes to his rescue. At Yukina's apartment, Kisa is fearful that Yukina may have overheard Kisa and his ex-lover's spat. Yukina says that he already knew Kisa was gay as he had seen him staring at him several times in the store. Yukina confesses his love to Kisa and as the two embrace, Kisa wonders if this is what it feels like to be in love.
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
Hatori becomes jealous when he discovers Yoshino being tickled by Yanase. Yoshino explains it was only horseplay between friends but makes matters worse when he announces he and Yanase are taking a vacation to a hot spring. At he spring, Yoshino reflects on Hatori's kindnesses to him and wonders why he was opposed to the trip. When Yanase has a cake brought to their table, Yoshino is surprised to find out it's his birthday and now realizes why Hatori didn't want him to leave. As Yanase prepares to tell Yoshino who his secret love is, Hatori calls, ostensibly to talk business but in reality to wish Yoshino a happy birthday. Feeling guilty, Yoshino rushes back to Tokyo to be with Hatori.
Fri, Jun 17, 2011
After leaving a contentious book proposal meeting, Onodera encounters author Sumi Ryuchi and literature department member Hasegawa. Onodera had once been Sumi's editor at his father's firm and is ashamed to admit he now works editing manga. Sumi encourages Onodera to get back into literature. When Hasegawa invites Onodera for a drink, Takano tells him not to bother his employee, which embarrasses Onodera. That night, Takano and Onodera have a chance meeting outside a library and the two argue. Leaving, Onodera slips on the stairs but is caught by Takano, who embraces him and asks if he remembers their romantic past. Onodera slaps his face and runs away. Returning home, Onodera discovers Yokozawa outside Takano's apartment. Yokozawa accuses Onodera of nearly ruining Takano's life when he abandoned him 10 years earlier.
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Fri, Jun 24, 2011
Yokozawa continues threatening Onodera in the apartment hallway. Takano arrives and Onodera flees to his own apartment. Once inside, he reflects on how confused he is whenever he and Takano are together and considers transferring to the literature department. Takano returns some papers that Onodera left behind and tells him about his relationship with Yokozawa. Takano kisses Onodera, who wants to resist but can't. They are interrupted by a phone call from manga artist Mutou, who praises Onodera for his hard work as her editor, and Takano likewise compliments him. Onodera now considers staying on as a manga editor and announces at work the next morning that he will excel at his job and one day replace Takano as editor-in-chief. Takano and executive manager Isaka laugh at his declaration, much to Onodera's consternation.
Fri, Oct 7, 2011
Onodera has been made program director for Marukawa's "Emerald" division but is frustrated by the editor's indifference in getting their manuscripts delivered on time. While checking on the sales of his latest volume at Marimo Bookstore, Onodera has an unpleasant encounter with Yokozawa, who asks him to move out of his apartment as his presence there disturbs Takano. Suspecting there is something personal between Yokozawa and Takano, Onodera asks if they are going out and Yokozawa's answer seems to indicate they are. Later, Onodera gets drunk in Takano's apartment and refuses his advances under the belief that he and Yokozawa are a couple. Takano tells him he is his only love. The next morning, Onodera wakes up naked in Takano's bed, unable to remember the previous night's events and worried they might have been intimate.
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Fri, Oct 14, 2011
As Christmas nears, Onodera recalls memories from a decade earlier when he fantasized about what it would be like spending the holiday with Takano. Later, alone in the office with Yokozawa, the latter chides Onodera for forgetting Christmas Eve is Takano's birthday. He lies, saying that he and Takano are a couple, sending Onodera into a tailspin of worry and doubt. On the train, Onodera wishes Takano a happy birthday but has no present to give him, so Takano suggests he take a drive with him to make up for it. Stopping to sight-see, Takano tells Onodera that he and Yokozawa were lovers in college but are now only friends and colleagues. Returning to the car, Takano tells Onodera how he used to dream about the two of them spending Christmas together, exactly as Onodera had once done. Takano kisses Onodera, who is overwhelmed with feelings for Takano and cannot resist him.
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
As Yoshino struggles to meet a looming deadline, he wishes his assistant Yanase could help but doesn't ask, knowing Hatori despises him. Yanase appears of his own accord and helps finish the project but Yoshino collapses from overwork. On awakening, Hatori tells him he was rushed to the hospital and has slept for two days. After Yoshino recuperates, Yanase reveals he has romantic feelings for him. Just then, Hatori walks in and immediately exits. After not hearing from Hatori for a week, Yoshino arranges a meeting between them. When a gloomy Hatori says he expects Yoshino to break up with him in favor of Yanase, Yoshino becomes angry and tells Hatori he is the only man for him. Later, as Yoshino tells Yanase he just wants to be friends, Hatori again walks in on them, this time telling Yoshino they'll be having a talk later.
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Yoshino is conflicted between his fondness for Hatori and his friendship with Yanase. Hatori makes a movie date with Yoshino but cancels at the last minute due to work. That same day, Yoshino becomes upset when he spots Hatori with an old high school girlfriend. While brooding over the incident, Hatori calls Yoshino, who hangs up on him. Yanase invites Yoshino to his house, where they recall Hatori's former girlfriend from high school and Yanase implies that Hatori is cheating on Yoshino. Hatori phones and Yanase tells him he intends to make Yoshino his boyfriend. Yanase then kisses Yoshino, who punches him. Weeping, Yanase wonders why he isn't good enough for Yoshino. Hatori enters and tries to strike Yanase but is restrained by Yoshino. Later, Hatori explains that his ex-girlfriend is a employee of Marukawa's printer and their relationship is only business. Yoshino's jealousy makes Hatori feel that his boyfriend truly loves him.
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Thu, Nov 3, 2011
Onodera receives a call at work from An, a girl his parents arranged to be his fiancée, who wants to meet at his apartment that night to give him a New Year's present. Takano overhears the conversation and ask Onodera if she is his girlfriend, which he denies. Later, as they approach their apartment building they see An waiting for Onodera. Takano again asks if she is his girlfriend and An is taken aback when Onodera answers 'No'. After An departs, Onodera is concerned that Takano misunderstands his relationship with the girl and contrives a way into his apartment. Takano says he is going to visit Yokozawa and Onodera begs him not to go. When he explains that he rejected An's love confession because he was in love with someone else, the two kiss. In bed together, Onodera admits to himself that no one has made his heart race like Takano does, but it's too painful to say it aloud.
Thu, Nov 10, 2011
Marukawa Publishing executive Isaka Ryuichiro is in love with his assistant Asahina Kaoru. He recalls when they met as children, through the time when Isaka hoped to become a writer. One night Isaka suddenly kisses Asahina and his affections are rejected. Asahina quits Marukawa to become assistant to Isaka's father. When Isaka confronts Asahina about this, the latter confesses his love for Isaka, explaining he had earlier rejected him because he thought Isaka already knew of his love and was making sport of him. Shaken by the confession, Isaka wonders how they could have been together so long without knowing each other's true feelings.
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Thu, Nov 17, 2011
While preparing for the company's New Year's party, Onodera gets a call from his mother, who pesters him about his engagement to An and asks him to escort her from a wedding that coincidentally is taking place in the same hotel as the company event. At the party, Onodera encounters Yokozawa, who accuses him of slacking at work but Takano defends him. Onodera is surprised to find An waiting for him since he had told his mother he couldn't see her. An reiterates her love for him but Onodera tells her he can't love her the way she wants him to. An asks if he loves someone else and Onedera tells her yes, a remark overheard by Takano. Returning home, Onodera tells Takano he isn't in love with anyone but admits to himself that if Takano gets into his apartment he won't be able to resist him. Once inside, the two end up in bed and Onodera thinks that maybe he's in love with Takano after all.
Thu, Nov 24, 2011
Kisa has the perfect boyfriend in Yukina but is riddled with doubts about their relationship. He is concerned his heavy work schedule prevents them from being together often and interprets Yukina's understanding of the situation as a sign of indifference. Kisa's fears are heightened when a colleague tells him she's getting married because a job can't provide the same stability as a relationship. When Kisa finally makes a date with Yukina, he's delayed because of a work commitment. When he calls to explain, Yukina suggests they put the date off and an angry Kisa hangs up on him. Going to Yukina's workplace to apologize, Kisa is shocked to see Yukina and a girl entering a disreputable hotel district.
Thu, Dec 1, 2011
Believing Yukina has cheated on him, Kisa becomes distracted at work and won't respond to Yukina's messages. Accidentally answering one of Yukina's calls, Kisa tells him their relationship is over. That night, Kisa reflects on Yukina and realizes he knows little about him as their time together was mostly spent having sex. Kisa receives a call from an old boyfriend and agrees to hook up with him since he's no longer seeing anyone. The man arrives and just as he and Kisa start to kiss, Yukina appears, slaps Kisa's face and tells the other man to leave. Inside Kisa's apartment Yukina explains that the girl Kisa saw him with was only a friend he had taken to see a movie. When Kisa says it might still be better to break up because he knows so little about Yukina, Yukina rattles off a litany of facts about himself, the last one being that he loves Kisa. Moved, Kisa tells Yukina he loves him, too.
Thu, Dec 8, 2011
Onodera enters the office elevator with Yokozawa and Takano, who he is coming down with a cold. Onodera is jealous when Yokozawa touches Takano to take his temperature. Takano corners Onodera in the lunch room and reminds him of what he told fiancée at the New Year's party. Onodera tells him he only told her he loves someone else due to circumstances. The next morning, Onodera hears that Takano is out of the office due to illness and he wonders if anyone is taking care of him. That night he brings medicine for Takano but Yokozawa answers the door and the two get into a heated exchange. Yokozawa accuses Onodera of stringing Takano along and says he loves Takano more than Onodera does. Provoked by Yokozawa's hostility towards him, Onodera says he hates Takano just as Takano comes to the door. The next day, Onodera agonizes over how he can apologize to Takano for saying things he didn't really mean.
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Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Takano questions Yokozawa as to whether his hostility to Onodera has something to do with his own feelings for Takano. Yokozawa admits he had hoped they could be lovers again as they had been in college. Takano tells him he loves Onodera and that if Yokozawa persists in hounding him they can longer be friends. Later, Takano and Onodera take shelter from a rainstorm. Takano tells Onodera what he told Yokozawa, and that he is not in love with the Onodera of the past, but of the present. Just as Onodera finally confesses his love for Takano, a sudden downpour drowns out his words and Takano is unable to hear them. The next day, Onodera is astonished when Yokozawa praises his work. Yokozawa asks him if he loves Takano and Onodera admits he does. Yokozawa warns him that if he ever hurts Takano he is prepared to steal Takano's affections from him.
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Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Traveling to work by train with Onodera, Takano recalls their high school years. The son of prominent but cold-hearted parents, Takano retreats into books, spending hours in the school library, where Onodera confesses his love to him. Because of his bad family situation, the innocent Onodera makes Takano feel dirty by comparison, and he lashes out at him. Takano feels badly about his actions and puts things right with Onodera, inviting him to his home. Back on the train, Onodera rudely interrupts Takano's reverie, telling him they have a meeting first thing that morning. Departing the train, Takano is suddenly taken ill and Onodera shows much kindness to him, making Takano wish he was that way all the time. Recovering, he says to himself that although Onodera wasn't the first person he went out with, he was his first love.