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trashexplorer · 2 months

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BLCD Review: Sei no Gekiyaku

Title: Sei no Gekiyaku (性の劇薬)

Author/Artist: Mizuta Yuki

Shop: CD + Manga

Release Date: 2021/10/27

Cast: Morikawa Toshiyuki x Nojima Hirofumi

Synopsis:

“I’ll find all of your most sensitive spots.”

Makoto Katsuragi, a man working for an advertising agency, has so far led a perfect private and work life. However, that all comes crashing down in an instant when he loses everything he holds dear. In the midst of his despair, he drunkenly climbs onto the ledge of a tall building and is about to jump, when… “If you’re going to throw away your life…let me have it.” He is saved by these words offered by the sudden appearance of Ryuji Yoden, and decides to do exactly as Ryuji says. From the moment Makoto awakens in Ryuji’s room, his daily life of retraining begins, giving away not only his body but his heart…

Review Proper

Uhh.

Hmm.

???????

If y'all know me and or have read my older posts, you'll know I hate this type of plot. However, I had to listen to this 'cause the last I heard of Morikawa Toshiyuki was in 2021, and Nojima Hirofumi in... 2019?! *goes into existential panic*. It doesn't help that these two were Shigure-san and Haru in Nights Before Night. I wanted my happy ending with them to happen even though it was nearly impossible since these two are already inactive in the BL industry. Having the two of them come back and co-star in a BLCD again is just too good to be true... and I was right. I didn't expect them to come in for one of the sketchiest things in the market. I really don't know what Frontier is smoking, having all the budget for veterans like these only to put them in weird projects.

Biases and triggers aside, I think that Sei no Gekiyaku failed to deliver what it was set to convey. It tried so hard to be deep and psychological in the beginning, but it's like sensei just threw that out the window in chapter 3. It reminds me a lot of Lala no Kekkon and Derail. What was all that build-up for, then? I'm gonna say it. If you wanna use Stockholm Syndrome, then commit. This is also true with the discarded BDSM. I don't like these themes, but damn, do I feel bad for them 'cause they all felt pointless in the end.

Anyway, onto the topic of the BLCD itself...

You'll miss a lot of things if you haven't read the manga beforehand. There was a lot of added and dropped content that was understandable since no other characters apart from the two leads were in the BLCD. But that also led to Ryuji's older brother's presence being missing in the BLCD. Although Ryuji mentions him in the BLCD often enough, the manga just shows Ryuji's trauma better since we get to see him constantly haunting Ryuji. I'm not sure if they've changed censorship laws on BLCDs because the same thing happened in Kuroe to Mesu, but the BLCD was less graphic than the manga. Take that part where Ryuji rapes Makoto in the bathtub. You can hear Makoto take a toy in, but you'll never know it was a dildo mount whatchamacallit if you didn't read the manga.

There's also that part when Ryuji loses it when Makoto smiles when they were fucking. Nojinii does chuckle then, but you wouldn't pick that up if you didn't know what happened in the manga. It might've been better if Ryuji loudly thought: "Oh crap, he smiled."

The original plot was already badly paced, but the BLCD was even worse lmao. The tracks don't even start the same way the manga chapters do. I really don't recommend listening to this if you haven't heard the story and are a beginner to Japanese. Speaking of reading, idk what happened to futekiya, but the translation progressively got worse towards the end of the manga. I also read the scanned version of this when it was still unlicensed, but it was also a bit off.

Now for the light in the tunnel: the voice work.

I tried to fight it. I really did.

But I'm always going to be Moririn trash.

Don't get me wrong, Morimori did spectacular here (duh). But I really hated Ryuji that I initially had no thoughts other than respect towards his voice acting here... until he whispered in Track 4, that is. At some point, I just wanted to throw Nojinii out of the picture 'cause THAT SHOULD BE ME???!!! I'LL SLURP THIS SPAGHETTI OFF THE FLOOR ON ALL FOURS FOR YOU, MORIKAWA TOSHIYUKI!

My god. Frontier sure has taste in VAs but not in stories.

He was just-ugh. I wonder how he does that. Like in Tadaima, he makes you feel like he's talking to you rather than his co-star wtf. I was gasping for air goddammit. This man is a danger to society.

As for Nojinii, I actually thought that his voice was too high for Makoto in the beginning. It was almost in the same range as his Haru, and I imagined Makoto's voice to be lower. It did grow on me, though. I missed my bottom Nojinii. Of course, he did excellent as well. His fear was really believable in the first tracks that I just feel so bad for him 'cause he needed to throw that all away. 🙄

Man, I can't help but think that Morimori and Nojinii were wasted on this work. Again, it's already a miracle to have them back, so this might be the last time they ever pair up again. And for fucking Sei no Gekiyaku? Part of the reason why I stopped listening to BLCDs was 'cause I wouldn't know how to cope if I saw more of my favorite older VAs leaving the industry. That's also why I stopped doing releases lists. Hype around BLCDs has steadily been on the decline and if you haven't noticed, there's been considerably fewer releases too. The manga scene isn't doing well either. I'm just so afraid it'll all run out someday. *crisis*

Going back on topic, I do not recommend this BLCD. If you're into psychological and BDSM, I would look into Harada or Kabukichou Bad Trip instead. If you're a fan of Morimori and Nojinii, I still wouldn't recommend it if the theme isn't your thing. Let's just re-listen to Nights Before Night and suffer instead. 👍

#sei no gekiyaku #frontier works #mizuta yuki #morikawa toshiyuki #nojima hirofumi

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harurio · 1 month

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and if i said the japanese softcore torture porn movie has the best most poignant most beautiful sex scene i've ever seen in anything bl or adjacent or otherwise. what then

#i'm gnawing on the linoleum #it's just so!!!! it's so!!! i can't talk about it to anyone which i get why but it's sooooooooo i just can't be normal about this #sei no gekiyaku #dangerous drugs of sex

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scarefox · 2 years

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How is it that Thailand is the master of producing BL dramas and Japan only has a few? When Japan started it all with massproducing all kinds of bl manga.

Japan needs to step up their game. Simply because I love japanese BL dramas besides Thai dramas. (though a lot of the first old j bl dramas are trash... sad lol. But the newer ones are 👌)

Not that I not like them from other countries, but japan is a bit extra. Look the spectrum goes from "Mr. Unlucky" and "My Beautiful Man" to the "Pornographer / The Novelist" series and "Dangerous Drugs of Sex" (the term BL might not fit for that one).

#bl drama #japanese bl #mr. unlucky has no choice but to kiss!#Utsukushii Kare #the pornographer #sei no gekiyaku

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homo-ousios · 2 years

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I hate forehead kisses I hate head pats I hate every single time a bl tries to simulate hetero dimorphism by infantilizing one of the leads and I hate it when a guy calls his infantilized boyfriend cute and I hate it when the cute boyfriend acts like the sexual interest of his partner is shocking and embarrassing as though he has never experienced a hard on in his life *deep breath* and frankly I don’t care how weird and dysfunctional a storyline is if it avoids this musty bullshit

#not summoning discourse just talking to mutuals about my taste in shows #i am a bald faced apologist for centralizing sex in a romantic narrative #also i don’t care what anyone else likes so go enjoy whatever you want #tharntype #fightertutor #kinnporsche #the pornographer #utsukushii kare #sei no gekiyaku #long time no see #are they weird and fucked up yes do I give a shit no #I’ll take fucked-up any day over all that fake-wholesome thinly veiled misogyny and im not wrong about this #bl posting #sometimes i make my own posts

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leedongwook · 2 years

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Anyone watched Sei No Gekiyaku? This is some fuckn hardcore kinky shit, woah. I did enjoy it tho, a lot 😅😈👌 the ending is so soft when you think about how it started asdfghjkl what

#personal #vegaspete for adults huh #sei no gekiyaku

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smittenskitten · 2 years

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Going to sei no gekiyaku tag to see if there are any set.

There is not

Which. Understandable.

What do you even make without getting flagged

#sei no gekiyaku #bleh bleh bleh

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harurio · 2 months

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if you're throwing away your life, give it to me.

sei no gekiyaku, 2020.

#*chews on this movie till it hurts my teeth like a dog with a tin can*#sei no gekiyaku #dangerous drugs of sex #queer cinema #lmao #movies i am constantly rotating in my brain but would never dare recommend to another living soul

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mygwenchan · 10 months

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Playboyy the Series Twitter Update [06242023]

#playboyy the series #playboyy #i have a feeling this one will be something else 👀#i'm getting sei no gekiyaku flashbacks

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taikanyohou · 2 years

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the novelist 🤝 sei no gekiyaku sit at the same table.

#lmao i rec u only watch these 2 pieces of j-bl if u can stomach dark stuff tbh.#bc its #twisted. like. V V twisted. like it is a mindfuck. but i can appreciate it at the same time.#like both kijima and ryoji are just .... fucked up broken people.#and lads want complex dark layered stories! yet they wont watch the novelist or sei no gekiyaku!!#faiza talks

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lugarn · 15 days

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get 2 know me meme

tagged by the amazing @brifrischu! tagging @cryptidafter, @the-wanlorn, @sweveris, @chaos0pikachu, @turtlesocksv2, @gayzuko, @osmiabee, @technicallyverycowboy, and anybody else who wants to do it and hasn't done it yet! my answers after the read more for the benefit of mobile & screenreader users.

Do you make your bed?

i have a complex system of blankets that mean i get the benefit from a 'made' bed without having to make it most of the time, but if not for disability i would make my bed every night before i crawled in the way i did pre-chronic pain. it's such a nice feeling.

What’s your favorite number?

it's a tie between 6 and 7. six is my exaggeration number but seven is spiritually and personally meaningful.

What is your job?

the US government pays me to be crazy, but the pay is shit so i cannot recommend. (i'm disabled)

If you could go back to school, would you?

not in a million years. i didn't graduate middle school or high school. i have my GED and got 99th percentile in my scores, so i'm technically a whole ass person, but i fucking hate school.

Can you parallel park?

yes. i don't have my license but i can parallel park and also guide someone else verbally through parallel parking. the secret is that i had my learner's permit for two years and learned how to drive, but i never could get to where i wouldn't have panic attacks while driving or just 100% forget i was driving, so i don't have my license but i know how to drive.

A job you had that would surprise people?

i don't think there's an answer to this question that would surprise anyone because anyone who knows me knows i'm an absolute gremlin who has worked a million kinds of jobs before i was disabled. i've worked in erotica publishing, fast food, retail stores, as a line cook, doing landscaping, sex work, selling drugs, and more!

Do you think aliens are real?

i think aliens are real but i think a lot of ppl who are overinvested in aliens being real have wild ideas about how similar to us the aliens would be.

Can you drive a manual car?

i used to be able to but it's one of those things where i wouldn't feel confident because i haven't done it in over twenty years.

What’s your guilty pleasure?

doll customizing/bjd. it's so expensive but the dolls look so lovely after.

Tattoos?

i have 3 large tattoos; the only thing stopping me from being covered in them is cost.

Favorite color?

jewel tone violet

Favorite type of music?

something i can sing along to. it can be pop, rock, r&b, country, whatever. i just like to sing along to songs.

Do you like puzzles?

i love puzzles so much! jigidi come thru

Any phobias?

no, thank fuck. i've got enough anxiety in my life i don't need more!

Favorite childhood sport?

hide and seek

Do you talk to yourself?

yes? who doesn't talk to themselves, either mentally or outloud? i thought this was just a human normal thing?

What movies do you adore?

i love movies that explore uncomfortable things and/or that take you on a journey and commit to the ideas that they bring up. my favorite BL movies are "beyond the green mountain" and "sei no gekiyaku"; my favorite western movies are too numerous to list but the movies who changed me as a person who watches movies: brokeback mountain, black snake moan, cabin in the woods, and venom.

Coffee or tea?

tea! mostly sweet (black) tea but i love all to put too much sugar in all types of tea.

First thing you wanted to be growing up?

a teacher! i went to college for it briefly before my inability to learn the way schools teach became too much.

#tag meme

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absolutebl · 2 years

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This Week In BL - I Am SALTY

June 2022 Wk 3

A very disappointing week and I’m loopy on cold meds.

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs. Organized by which ones (in each category) I’m enjoying the most.

Ongoing Series - Thai

Triage (Mon AISplay) Ep 8 - the romantic growth in this show is really well done and natural, especially from Tol’s side, you can see him go from extremely wary to actively in love, it’s very well acted. He’s a complex character so I’m not sure I like him, but I definitely like THEM especially the domesticity moments. Also cute momentum on the side couple, SingGap. Gap is gonna have to get over uke tendencies and do the heavy lifting on this one tho, or nothing will happen. We have 5 more eps to go. This is a crazy ride.

KinnPorsche (Sat iQIYI) Ep 11 - Big Daddy interrupting a BDSM scene for the worse = a new one on me. Chay demonstrating my “please don’t make Thai actors cry” request. VegasPete was great. But frankly I probubly would have just preferred them as the leads in a Thai remake of Sei no Gekiyaku, and yes, I actually mean that. So now Kin’s dad killed Porsche’s parents and that’s the relationship doom drama or something? What is this nonsense? Thai BLs of Our Lives? Also BJ in a helicopter much? *grumbles about shark jumping in a corner*

Sky in Your Heart (Fri YouTube) Ep 3 - GMMTV putting the big guns in this one. Always happy to see TTJ. That said, Mek clearly can’t hack BL. I get no chemistry from these two. Not a very good kiss.

Check Out (Sat IQIYI) Ep 2 - basically this is giving me the messy cheating bisexual meets long suffering gay I was expecting from Love Mechanics but the plot is naff. Whatever.

My Secret Love (Sat YouTube Sat) Ep 4 - there’s nothing WRONG with this show, per say. There’s nothing right with it either.

Love Mechanics (Sun WeTV) Ep 1 - I am well over trying to find stuff that should be available international. What are they doing? It’s not like they lack for distribution options for BL these days when even China is playing in the field. Get your shit together. Why do they always squander YinWar? I LIED IT’S THERE. Messy cheating. Drunken dub-con. No sugarcoating. Ho boy. We in for a ROUGH RIDE.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

To My Star 2 (Korea Viki) Ep 3-4 - So she is a childhood sweetheart ex? Bah. ANNOYED. That said, I did love the way she touches Ji Woo and he instantly checks with baby to make sure he’s OK. For someone who’s instinctive words always cut, Ji Woo’s physical instincts are always the opposite. He’s a great character and must be a lot of fun to act. But ho boy, Korea sure does like to D.W.E.L.L. Seo Joon’s sweaters = killing me softly. Also, catfight! Good musical score on this show. Poor Seo Joon he lost his foundation. Of course, this is going to be an exploration about how he is actually Ji Woo’s foundation. But obvs that’s poetry to come. Why is this show so painfully good?

Old Fashion Cupcake (Japan Mon Viki) Ep 1-2 - We’re gonna have to talk about something up front with this one. And it has to do with the fact that I’m a huge fan of the movie Tampopo. It’s got nothing to do with BL and everything to do with Japanese cinema. Why am I bringing this up? Because what this show does out the gate (and Japanese romance does a lot) is use the most intimate filming techniques (close shots, soft focus, etc...) to portray food and eating (not people/faces). Which means the food = a metaphor/stand in for sexual intimacy, repressed desires, and sexual awakening. I could not be more here for this showing up in a BL. It’s one of my favorite things about Japanese cinema. Add that to genuine mature characters? And I already love this show to peaces, and it’s going to be hard to be objective about it. Nozue + Togawa forever!

Senpai, Danjite Koidewa! AKA Senpai, This Can’t be Love! (Japan Fri Viki) Ep 1 - What is this with JBL opening on a kiss but not closing with one? The par de deux music mouse click thing was cute, and I like we get a JBL from both character’s POV from the start. And they were right, this is a Utsukushii Kare style worship only not whipping boy or attack dog more stalker like SCOY. (Uh oh.) All in all, this is a tense little show. I like THAT but I’m not sure i like this show yet.

Plus & Minus (Taiwan Viki *rec* & GaGa Fri) Ep 11 - Classic ep 11 DOOM. But it will all be okay. Cute side dishes were cute.

Want to See You (Vietnam YouTube) Ep 2 - It’s good, better with the brother character. You should read @squeakygeeky’s analysis of the pronouns, and how they shift, it makes for a much more comprehensible, significant, and flirtatious episode.

Love in Spring (Korea grey) Ep 9-10 - Can’t find subbed anymore. So I guess it’s on hold until I can or it gets distribution.

Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai AKA I Only Want To See You (Japan Thurs Hulu JP) Ep 1 - Not available inter.

Getaway (Singapore Mon YouTube) Ep 4 - The acting is just too terrible. DNF

Gossip

Korean gay novel Star Struck to be adapted into a BL. Looks bog standard messy gay long term pining friends-to-lovers, but novel is a good thing, tends to have more meat to work with then a manwha. I wonder if they will do a full length series?

PT is Love announced, this (like Peach of Time) is another Korean/Thai collab project. Looks interesting: moot pining besties, enter university together. investigate MURDER, fall in love. As ya do.

Looks like BounPrem (Until We Meet Again’s WinTeam) have a new project: Even Sun series. Looks like a tourist board promo adjacent thingy.