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rayandgay · 8 months

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Don't you ever have thoughts like that? (subs by @DE4RKAZU)

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amethyst-fiend · 1 year

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Utsukushii Kare + textposts

#my beautiful man #utsukushii kare #my beautiful man 2 #utsukushii kare 2 #hira x kiyoi #mine #i adore these two way too much #ive only gotten one episode of s2 #and im already destroyed #jdramaedit #mbm meme

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jimmysea · 1 year

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I won't kiss you for a while. What? I won't do it until you decide to face me properly.

Hagiwara Riku as HIRA & Yagi Yusei as KIYOI 美しい彼シーズン2 (2023) dir. Sakai Mai

#utsukushii kare #utsukushii kare 2 #my beautiful man #my beautiful man 2 #hira x kiyoi #hagiwara riku #yagi yusei #jdrama #jdramaedit #marigif

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storge · 1 year

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Please forgive me. This sin of touching god, pretending that it's courage. No, it's fine if I’m not forgiven. In exchange, I was able to get Kiyoi all to myself. Please tell me. This contradictory feeling... What is it called? Hira Kazunari....He really makes me act strange. I actually wanted to show off how cool my man is. But when it seems like someone will steal him away, I'm painfully lonely. What is this contradictory feeling in my heart? I want to know...

HIra & Kiyoi Utsukushii Kare S2 2.01

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negrowhat · 10 months

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Have we ever discussed how Japanese BLs ALWAYS have the sweetest dates?

Exhibit A:

Exhibi B and C:

Exhibit D:

Exhibit E:

Exhibit F:

Exhibit G:

Sign me up.

#i will say that thai bls own the aquarium date tho #kieta hatsukoi #ida x aoki #cherry magic #cherry magic the movie #kurosawa x adachi #takara-kun to amagi-kun #takara x amagi #mr. unlucky has no choice but to kiss!#fukou kun wa kiss suru shikanai!#naoya x kota #old fashion cupcake #togawa x nozue #utsukushii kare 2 #utsukushii kare #hira x kiyoi

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bellepark · 1 year

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But how do I take you any more seriously? Don't look up at me. Face me straight on.

UTSUKUSHII KARE S2 (2023)

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khaotunqs · 1 year

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It’s always been like this. You apologize reflexively when I get angry. But honestly, you don’t understand me at all.

#utsukushii kare #utsukushii kare eternal #utsukushii kare 2 #my beautiful man #my beautiful man 2 #jdrama #userdramas #asiandramanet #asianlgbtqdrama #dailyasiandramas #asiancentral #asiandramasource #lextag #esmetracks #userkimchi #usermare #userkareena #userstorge #mine*

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piningintrovert · 1 year

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It's a miracle; I was able to get Kiyoi all to myself. You're being gross again.

Hagiwara Riku as HIRA & Yagi Yusei as KIYOI 美しい彼2 (2023), dir. Sakai Mai

#flustered kiyoi my beloved #this scene had me rolling #my beautiful man season 2 #utsukushii kare 2 #my beautiful man #utsukushii kare #hira x kiyoi #hagiwara riku #yagi yusei #raemakes #s:mbm #mbm2 ep1 #japanese bl

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itsallaboutbl · 1 year

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Kiyoi's outfits My Beautiful Man 2, ep.1

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wanderlust-in-my-soul · 1 year

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It's a miracle. You're being gross again.

#utsukushii kare 2 #utsukushii kare season 2 #hira x kiyoi #my beautiful man 2 #my beautiful man season 2 #japanese bl #japanese series #japanese drama #bl series #bl drama #asianlgbtqdrama #myedit

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emotionallychargedtowel · 9 months

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Utsukushii Kare master post

With Utsukushii Kare: Eternal becoming available on streaming in Japan and rumors of international streaming distribution on the horizon, I thought this might be a good time to do a roundup post of all of my meta writing on the series so far. There's quite a bit of it. Between the complexity of the psychological themes in this series and my capacity for hyperfocus, I ended up with a lot to say.

In case it doesn't go without saying, this post is subject to change as I continue to post on this topic.

The psychological paradoxes of Utsukushii Kare

This is a series of posts (the current plan is to write three installments) about what it says on the tin: paradoxical psychological dynamics in Utsukushii Kare. These are things about the characters that may seem contradictory at first but can be accounted for by digging deeper into some psychological concepts. These posts are focused on the series (both seasons) but will draw from the movie and from the novel and related stories when they illustrate points about the series.

Part 1: Covert grandiosity and finding status through idealization - A pretty deep dive into 1) the subtle ways Hira shows that while his self-image can be highly negative in some ways, in other respects he feels superior to others and 2) how by elevating Kiyoi’s status and humbling himself in comparison, Hira attains a different kind of status.

An addendum of sorts to part 1: Hira's parents and his self-defeating tendencies - Some guesswork about how Hira's parents could have contributed to his self-defeating personality, with some further discussion of specific self-defeating strategies he uses in his relationship with Kiyoi and elsewhere.

Utsukushii Kare through the lens of pursuer-distancer dynamics and related psychological concepts:

The pursuer-distancer dyad & how it applies to the world of BL - a primer on this psychological concept and how it applies to BL generally, with a brief reference to how this concept applies to Utsukare (also touches on Semantic Error and talks in detail about an example from To My Star 2). This one isn't super focused on Utsukushii Kare but is pretty de rigeur for understanding my UK posts on this topic.

Paradoxical roles; or, I think I finally figured out the pursuer-distancer dynamic in Utsukushii Kare - This post comes after some of the posts listed below but I recommend reading it first as this is really where (I think) I cracked the code on this aspect of the story.

Pursuer-distancer roles & attachment style in Utsukushii Kare, Part 1: Hira - In-depth discussion of Hira's role in the pursuer-distancer dyad, his attachment style, and his personality

Pursuer-distancer roles and attachment style in Utsukushii Kare Part 2: Kiyoi - In-depth discussion of Kiyoi's role in the pursuer-distancer dyad, his attachment style, and his personality

Re-evaluating pursuing & distancing in Utsukushii Kare season 1 - super detailed post working out my thoughts about pursuing and distancing in season 1

On the way Sakai Mai (the series' director) uses seme left, uke right framing and its significance in BL and other Japanese media:

Using an example from the s2e1 with the girl who hits on Hira at a party (via a reblog of a gifset from @nanons)

On the way Sakai flips Hira's and Kiyoi's position in the frame in two versions of the same scene and what it tells us about its significance

How the persistent/cute trope plays out in Utsukushii Kare season 2, plus related overanalyses of the big season 2 finale kiss:

The persistent and the cute (how "persistent" and "cute" are code words with specific meanings in BL/yaoi/other drama and manga genres/Japanese culture more broadly)

Analyzing the season 2 finale kiss in light of seme left/uke right framing and the persistent/cute trope (in a reblog of a gif post by @nanons)

Reblogging @bl-bracket to lobby for the season 2 finale kiss, with more overanalysis

Fragrance nerd discussion:

This bittersweet fragrance - on the significance of osmanthus/tea olive in Utsukushii Kare season 2, with additional information on the possible significance of the fragrance of osmanthus and perfumes that are either osmanthus soliflores or feature prominent osmanthus notes

Posts on specific season 2 episodes:

initial thoughts about S2e1

Additional (informal) thoughts on s2e1

S2e1 rundown

Hira's incongruous/misaligned affect at the end of s2e1

S2e2 rundown

on S2e2, including pursuer-distancer dynamics and seme left, uke right

Utsukushii Kare S2E4: “face me straight on” (mostly discussing relationship dynamics pointed out in topic-specific metas)

on Utsukushii Kare: Eternal:

Kiyoi and Anna: on Kiyoi’s friendship with Anna and its significance for his personal growth

#utsukushii kare #utsukushii kare meta #utsukushii kare analysis #utsukushii kare season 1 #utsukushii kare season 2 #utsukushii kare 2 #utsukushii kare eternal #utsukushii kare: eternal #hira x kiyoi #japanese bl #jbl #my beautiful man #psychology of bl #pursuer distancer dynamic #attachment theory #attachment style

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rayandgay · 9 months

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utsukushii kare eternal I bath time

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#my beautiful man #utsukushii kare #utsukushii kare eternal #my beautiful man 2 #utsukushii kare 2 #hira x kiyoi #bl drama #japanese bl #jdrama #jdramaedit #asianlgbtqdramas #asiandramasource #yagi yusei #hagiwara riku #lgbtedit #y'all glsls.. they're insane #i love them so much #my gifs

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amethyst-fiend · 1 year

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Utsukushii Kare + textposts (2/?)

#my beautiful man #my beautiful man 2 #utsukushii kare #utsukushii kare 2 #hira x kiyoi #jdramaedit #mine #mbm meme #they are pathetic and i love them

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jimmysea · 1 year

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Hagiwara Riku as HIRA & Yagi Yusei as KIYOI 美しい彼シーズン2 (2023) dir. Sakai Mai

#utsukushii kare #utsukushii kare 2 #utsukushii kare eternal #my beautiful man #hira x kiyoi #jdrama #jdramaedit #marigif

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storge · 1 year

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Utsukushii Kare 1.03 || 2.02

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negrowhat · 4 months

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Hi Eboni 😊 For the Top 5 BL ask game: Favourite Kiss 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 and if this was asked already: Best Baddie 😎

HEY MAXINE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Top 5 Kisses!

CharlieBabe's first kiss in Pit Babe the series. SCREAMING about how perfect it was. Whenever Charlie hooks his hand around Babe's neck like that???????? I lose it.

PalmNueng's Relationship Establishing Kiss from Never Let Me Go. I've been screaming about this kiss all year! The way Palm just throws his whole body into it??

Fan Ze Rui and Bai Zong Yi's kiss when they reunited from Kiseki: Dear to Me. Whenever Ze Rui climbs into Zong Yi's lap tho? But also I had been WAITING for this kiss and they are literally about to morph into one being with how tightly they hold each other.

Choi Jun and Lee Jun's lusty makeout from Jun & Jun. Lee Jun was quite aggressive this whole time. I'm positive Choi Jun loved every single second of that manhandling from his swee small Jun, look at him pulling on Lee Jun's shirt.

Hira and Kiyoi's chocolate kiss in Utsukushii Kare S2. Literally had me SCREAMING!!!

Top 5 Baddies!

Nail from For Him. He's literally my new fave. He's just so fucking fabulous and so sexy and literally in his bag. He doesn't have time for crazy stalkers and cheating exes. He's keeping his eyes on the prize...himself...and he'll gladly let someone worthy sit beside him but don't ever get too fucking comfortable.

Uea from Bed Friend. Bad bitches are sad bitches sometimes. Might be falling apart on the inside, but no bottom-of-the-barrel ass bitch is gon keep a Baddie like Uea down for too long. He's gon sling that cute lil purse on and "accidentally" smack you in the face.

Kim from Pit Babe the series. A Baddie confidently sits in the Winner's Circle and that is where you'll find Kim and if you have a problem then you can step to him. You won't win but, good luck. Please just stay out of his way and let him be a baddie in peace...with his crown...for winning.

Charn from Laws of Attraction. Baddies don't need to explain themselves. They come up with grandmaster plans and hide behind a facade of cute helplessness so you won't get in their way and try to stop them. Charn is the king of his craft and pretty kings do what pretty kings want and he's too busy sleeping on silk sheets in silk monogram pajamas in his penthouse condo to care.

Chot from Step by Step. Sis is actually a nice baddie. Chot knows all the tea and he's going to sit pretty while giving you the best advice ever. Trust Chot...he's been boo'd up for like 7 yrs and his man treats him like the royalty he is.

ASK ME MY TOP 5 BL ANYTHING FOR 2023

#pit babe #pit babe the series #step by step #step by step the series #jun and jun #bed friend #never let me go #utsukushii kare #utsukushii kare 2 #laws of attraction #for him the series #for him #kiseki: dear to me

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