
Life in Smokey Blue
162026•24m•8.0/10
Drama
Ratings
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8.0/10(1)
Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
Production
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, avex pictures, LesPros Entertainment
Language
JA
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
April 7, 2026
Last Aired
May 19, 2026
Networks
YTV
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season

E1
Episode 1
Air date: 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.

E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2026-04-14
Working as a translator, Sakutaro uncovers the touching, hidden memories shared between Kuji and his late father.

E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2026-04-21
Tamaki’s surprise visit and initial distrust of Kuji melt away as he begins to share Sakutaro’s deeper story.

E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2026-04-28
Kuji feels uneasy as his brother Minoru returns from the U.S. to take over the family home, stirring old complexes.

E5
Episode 5
Air date: 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.

E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2026-05-12
Kuji faces the heartbreaking end of his childhood home as it's cleared out and prepared for demolition by his brother.

E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2026-05-19
Kuji heads abroad, leaving Sakutaro to balance work and school until he receives a shock: Tajimi has collapsed.

E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2026-05-26
While grieving Tajimi, Sakutaro faces his work, while Kuga receives a proposal to write an essay about his father.

E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2026-06-02
Sakutaro enters a translation contest while Kuji struggles to write, causing a rift to form between them.

E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2026-06-09
Kuji hands Sakutaro a spare key and prepares to reveal their relationship to Tamaki as both take a new step forward.


































