Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.
Score
Yano's voice cracks carry entire emotional arcs.
Direction
Yamaguchi lingers on glances longer than dialogue.
Editing
Seamless flashbacks that bruise without warning.
Director
Hikaru Yamaguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film adapts manga chapters 1-11 but restructures Haruki's interiority—his POV was expanded specifically for screen.
Given helped mainstream BL anime in global markets; its music-focused marketing attracted straight male audiences uncommon to the genre.
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