Life in Smokey Blue (2026)

Name: Life in Smokey Blue
Rating: 8.6

Rating: 8.6

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2026-04-07

Last Air Date: 2026-06-09

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Networks: YTV

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

Ep. 1: Reunion (2026-04-07)

Unemployed Sakutaro is saved from a hotel scam by Kuji, his rival and ex-lover, in their first reunion in eight years.
Ep. 2: Recollection (2026-04-14)

Working as a translator, Sakutaro uncovers the touching, hidden memories shared between Kuji and his late father.
Ep. 3: Beginning (2026-04-21)

Tamaki’s surprise visit and initial distrust of Kuji melt away as he begins to share Sakutaro’s deeper story.
Ep. 4: Self-Awareness (2026-04-28)

Kuji feels uneasy as his brother Minoru returns from the U.S. to take over the family home, stirring old complexes.
Ep. 5: A New Step (2026-05-05)

Sakutaro faces a crossroads as a new job offer and family changes force him to decide if he will leave Kuji's side.
Ep. 6: Letting Go (2026-05-12)

Kuji faces the heartbreaking end of his childhood home as it's cleared out and prepared for demolition by his brother.
Ep. 7: A White Lie (2026-05-19)

Kuji heads abroad, leaving Sakutaro to balance work and school until he receives a shock: Tajimi has collapsed.
Ep. 8: Hope (2026-05-26)

While grieving Tajimi, Sakutaro faces his work, while Kuga receives a proposal to write an essay about his father.
Ep. 9: Taking Shelter From The Rain, Getting Close (2026-06-02)

Sakutaro enters a translation contest while Kuji struggles to write, causing a rift to form between them.
Ep. 10: Continuously (2026-06-09)

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