Manga 'Tasogare Out Focus' Receives TV Anime

by Hyperion_PS
Jul 3, 2023 9:44 AM | 26 Comments

Kodansha opened an official Twitter for a television anime adaptation of Janome's Tasogare Out Focus (Twilight Out of Focus) manga on Monday, revealing the main cast members.

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Sasaki to Miyano) and Yuuma Uchida (Given) are starring as Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo, respectively.

Janome began drawing the boys love manga on Kodansha's Honey Milk magazine in June 2018. The first and final volume was released in June 2019. The series has a cumulative 250,000 copies of its volumes in circulation.

A sequel manga Tasogare Out Focus: Overlap (Twilight Out of Focus: Overlap) began serializing on the same platform in May 2019. The first and final volume was released in August 2020. The manga also received two spin-off manga, Zanzou Slow Motion (Twilight Out of Focus: Afterimages in Slow Motion) and Yoiyoi Monologue (Twilight Out of Focus: The Evening Monologues), in December 2019 and 2020.

Kodansha USA licensed the manga for digital release in English in February 2022. The first volume went on sale in March 2022.

Synopsis
In front of a camera, roommates Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo make three promises: Mao must not tell anyone Hisashi is gay and in a relationship with another man; Hisashi must never fall in love or make any advances on Mao; and one must not disturb the other's "personal time." Thus begins their second year of cohabitation.

However, everything starts to crumble when the film club—of which Mao is a member—wants to cast Hisashi in the lead role for their upcoming movie. The problem arises with the movie's plot, as it is about boys' love—a romance between a delinquent and the class president. Mao is adamant to dissuade Hisashi from becoming the protagonist due to their first promise; but, to his surprise, Hisashi is easily convinced by the director.

After imagining Hisashi as the delinquent he is playing, Mao becomes overly conscious of his presence. He knows Hisashi is just a friend and out of his reach, but Mao cannot keep lying to himself anymore—his feelings toward his roommate may no longer be purely platonic. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Official Twitter: @tasogare_eigabu
Manga special site: https://honeymilk.jp/c/tasogare.html

Source: PR Times

Tasogare Out Focus on MAL

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Yesssss! I’ve been wanting to read this. So happy we’re getting another BL anime :’)

Jul 19, 2023 8:25 PM by imjayhime

Piromysl said:
Gay stuff.
That's a pass.

Yes because the cover wasn’t a dead give away.. let alone declaring it like anyone cares what you like or don’t like.

Jul 6, 2023 9:48 AM by Riva_tally

crimsonoya said:
Is this the first new BL since Sasaki and Miyano??? Yay!!

Not first, they already announced movie Given, Ten Count, Shin Yaranai ka and Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai noni.

Jul 5, 2023 12:39 PM by Memore

Is this the first new BL since Sasaki and Miyano??? Yay!!

Jul 5, 2023 10:34 AM by crimsonoya

TinaTunaTina said:

Piromysl said:
Gay stuff.
That's a pass.

Yes we know you have issues with any shows with men in it, you don't have to remind us every thread.

You don't have to make up bullshit nobody said.

Jul 4, 2023 11:08 AM by Piromysl

Piromysl said:
Gay stuff.
That's a pass.

Yes we know you have issues with any shows with men in it, you don't have to remind us every thread.

Jul 4, 2023 11:04 AM by removed-user

Finally, more BL 💕
I love the voice actor picks for both characters. Can't wait for it. I hope the episodes will be 20min long and not 3...

Jul 4, 2023 9:58 AM by Deleb

Oh wow... didn't expect it at all. I'll still watch it but I'm just curious what made them choose Tasogare Out Focus to adapt over other bl manga...

And reading this thread makes me know that this manga has a sequel :"D I just read the first story.. maybe I'll read it again to remember what happened in the story

Jul 3, 2023 8:36 PM by hanakocheeks

The character design is kinda my thing ngl

Jul 3, 2023 6:56 PM by CQLLIST

Awesome a new bl! Do not think I read the adaption for this before. Uchida, Yuuma as a main is already looking fantastic

Jul 3, 2023 4:37 PM by Stardew

Bisalissy said:
Finally some new BL TV anime!

I am a bit concerned though. Although I haven't read the manga, seeing an Erotica tag, the official art, a total of 16 chapters over both orginal and sequel and two single volume side stories are quite a few red flags. So I hope this won't hurt the reputation of BL Anime, after SasaMiya and Given slowly restored it over the past few years.

They release ecchi BL every year, so I don't think it will hurt the reputation of a quality BL show in any way.

Jul 3, 2023 3:40 PM by RobertBobert

Why do the Japanese constantly portray top men as blondes with long or curly hair. Is this some kind of archetype?

Jul 3, 2023 3:39 PM by RobertBobert

Finally some new BL TV anime!

I am a bit concerned though. Although I haven't read the manga, seeing an Erotica tag, the official art, a total of 16 chapters over both orginal and sequel and two single volume side stories are quite a few red flags. So I hope this won't hurt the reputation of BL Anime, after SasaMiya and Given slowly restored it over the past few years.

Jul 3, 2023 1:44 PM by Bisalissy

I remember reading the manga but I couldn't finish it cuz there wasn't enough translated chapters back then. But I really liked the beginning. Really looking forward to it.

But I wish someday a BL manhwa gets an anime adaptation by a Japanese studio. There's so many good BL manhwas out there that deserves anime.

Jul 3, 2023 12:22 PM by Rickydory123

I'm so excited, this is most definitely the show I'm looking forward to watching the most now! The manga was so good we need more bl!!!!🥰😍 bl haters are disgusting like do people seriously have to comment "Bl? Pass" and crap like that, no one cares if you aren't gonna watch it.

Jul 3, 2023 12:03 PM by Sphealz

Caschan02 said:

Memore said:
Honestly speaking, it is a pretty decent story and I can't understand how they can adapt it into TV series. 7 chapters only, they better make it into OVAs.

Tbf, there's another volume with 9 chapters plus a third one on the way. I think that's enough material for 6 episodes. Perhaps they'll adapt the spin-offs too?? There're two of them, a volume each

I know, thanks, but only the first one will be adapted as I understand, right?

Jul 3, 2023 12:02 PM by Memore

Memore said:
Honestly speaking, it is a pretty decent story and I can't understand how they can adapt it into TV series. 7 chapters only, they better make it into OVAs.

Tbf, there's another volume with 9 chapters plus a third one on the way. I think that's enough material for 6 episodes. Perhaps they'll adapt the spin-offs too?? There're two of them, a volume each

Jul 3, 2023 11:59 AM by Caschan02

seeing matsuoka in a different main lead role after some time and it turns out to be just a yaoi :| W for blfans ig

Jul 3, 2023 11:26 AM by ryoko6

Oh.. wrong room. Need to run out fast.

Jul 3, 2023 10:46 AM by Softhenic03

I have actually read this manga before, and I would have never expected in a million years that it would get an anime adaptation lmao. BL ftw!

Jul 3, 2023 10:18 AM by erikkamirs

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