Life in Smokey Blue (2026)

Name: Life in Smokey Blue
Genre: Romance
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Kouhei Takeda, Kento Shibuya, Takeshi Masu, Mayumi Asaka, Ryuto Yamamoto

Romance

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

IMDb rating: 7.3 (167 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Kouhei Takeda Sakutaro Azuma
Kento Shibuya Shizuka Kuji
Takeshi Masu Kuji Yoshiharu
Mayumi Asaka Azuma Yoshimi
Ryuto Yamamoto Morimoto Tamaki
Mayu Sakuma Morimoto Fumiko

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

8.03 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 8.9 30 min avg

Big finale
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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Reunion	7.9	15
2	Recollection	7.7	14
3	Beginning	7.9	12
4	Self-Awareness	7.5	12
5	A New Step	8.0	11
6	Letting Go	8.1	10
7	A White Lie	8.1	10
8	Hope	7.8	7
9	Taking Shelter from the Rain, Getting Close	8.4	8
10	Continuously	8.9	8