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Tasogare Outfocus #2

Twilight Out of Focus 2: Afterimages in Slow Motion

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Jin, third-year director, lead actor, and president of the film club, and second-year director Giichi see eye-to-eye on very little. Jin is flashy, flirty, and focused on keeping everyone happy, while Giichi expects the best from himself and others, and will compromise nothing to see his vision through.

Constantly at each other’s throats, the two can hardly stand to be in the same club. But what will happen when family trouble forces them to share the same dorm room? Will their common interests bring them closer as friends, push them further apart as rivals—or something else entirely?


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234 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 2020

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Profile Image for Keiko, the manga enthusiast ♒︎.
1,252 reviews184 followers
July 6, 2023
This will now be my go-to enemies/rivals to lovers trope for bl.

First stop—I JUST LOVE HOW GAAAAAY THEY ARE. YOU KNOW? THE GOOSE BUTT AND EVERYTHING!! AND JANOME SENSEI JUST DRAWS THE PERFECT YAOI BLUSH EVERY SINGLE TIME!! I LOVE IT VERY MUCH!! YUP THE ART STYLE IS DIVINELY BEAUTIFUL. I swear, no—I hope the anime adaptation gives justice to Twilight Out of Focus art style. Also, I really love Ichi. Ever since the first volume, even as a side character, he is my favorite one. I just love how energetic and crazy and stupid and loud—and how passionate he is. He'd definitely be the embodiment of Romance itself and be the apotheosis of passion.

I'm thankful for this volume, sensei!!

4-stars because the later part kind of got draggy and dull for me? I don't know if it's the reader's block that's preventing me from appreciating such beauty because they suuuure are cute couple, though!!
Profile Image for Ester.
1,190 reviews67 followers
January 17, 2022
Me ha gustado mucho más que Tasogare outfocus y eso ya es decir mucho porque ese manga me flipa. Pero es que donde haya un buen enemy's to lovers... Y que deben compartir cuarto... Ojalá una secuela. Necesito más de ellos.
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210 reviews28 followers
November 30, 2024
i should’ve known better when i rated the first volume 3 stars. i’m upset with myself that i went out and spent money on this :/
Profile Image for Rebecca.
1,428 reviews85 followers
September 17, 2024
Volume two follows a different couple than book one, and has a very different feel. I love how theatrical these two are, especially Jin. But through his relationship with Giichi, we see who Jin is beneath the performance. Like volume one, their shared dorm room becomes a sanctuary for them where they can connect and be true to themselves. Ultimately this was very cute, and I hope to get glimpses of them in future volumes.
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723 reviews8 followers
July 25, 2024
The main couple is cute together and it had some of my favourite tropes, but the romance felt so insta love type.
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1,162 reviews184 followers
July 23, 2024
И в анимето прави впечатление, че Ичикава е страхотно изграден и отлично развит персонаж. Веднага стана "моят човек", така че може и да съм заслепена от очарованието, но вярвам, че не съм далеч от истината. Последователен, неизменчив характер, реалистичен, забавно раздразнителен и... Абе, секси си е 😆 .
"Главните герои" в историята (в кавички, защото историите са няколко и всяка си има отделна двойка) може да са симпатяги, но тези тук са ТоТаЛнО КаВаИиИи!
Чакам Мако да вдъхне енергия на Джин, за да мога да коментирам в цялост и него, освен само Ичикава, но от това, което виждам, ще се справи без грешка.
Profile Image for Aleja Uribe.
635 reviews10 followers
March 24, 2024
Amé este tomo! Me gustó muchísimo más que Twilight outfocus. Su rivalidad? Aahhh! Pero luego como eran cuando estaban solos en la habitación! Es que no puedo con ellos. Y luego casi llegando al final me dan un trope que AMO y ya me terminaron de ganar con eso! Y bueno, el arte de Jyanome es sublime, y en este tomo siento que se sintió más la influencia del cine y todo en la forma de contar la historia, y hasta en el cómo estaba dibujado todo. Definitivamente siento que fue una obra muy redonda (para ser un tomo único). Es visualmente hermosa, y narrativamente estuvo muy bien también.
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595 reviews7 followers
January 15, 2022
Sowohl Jyanomes Zeichen- als auch Erzählstil gehört zu meinen liebsten. Genau wie Twilight Outfocus ist Afterimage Slowmotion wunderbar einfühlsam und ruhig. Und das trotz Ichikawas extremen Temperaments.

Ichikawa ist einer von diesen Charakteren, die in mein Herz ziehen und dort einfach bleiben. Ich liebe seine leicht cholerische Ader, wenn er eine Meinung vertritt und überzeugend rausschmettert. Außerdem ist seine Begeisterungsfähigkeit, wenns um BL Manga geht, unfassbar charmant. Er ist so ein ‚erst sprechen und dann denken‘ - Typ, genau wie ich.

Sein Gegenstück, Kikuhara ist weniger gerade heraus, trägt eher eine Maske, um seine emotionale Seite zu verstecken. Und auch nach Beenden des Bandes bleibt er für mich noch etwas undurchsichtig. Auch wie er an den Punkt kommt, an dem er sich die Liebe zu Ichikawa eingesteht, ist nur teilweise nachvollziehbar.

Das und irgendwie auch das letzte Panel lassen mich mit dem Gefühl zurück, dass diese Geschichte eigentlich erst beginnt und noch gar nicht zu Ende erzählt ist.
Ich fühle mich ein wenig melancholisch nach dem Lesen, hach.

Mag der Plot auch nichts neues, innovatives sein, so ist sie auf Grund des Erzählstils dennoch etwas besonderes für mich.

Ich hab’ übrigens etwas mehr als 2 Stunden an diesem Band gelesen, weil ich mehrfach innehalten und diesen zauberhaften Zeichenstil betrachten musste.
Und da ich zum Schluss noch nicht am Ende sein wollte, hab‘ ich einfach direkt nochmal von vorn begonnen.
Profile Image for Vanessa.
635 reviews4 followers
September 30, 2024
«Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris.
Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior»
Carme 85 - Catullo


Afterimage Slow Motion, primo spin-off di Twilight out Focus, si può tranquillamente riassumere citando l'incipit dell'immortale poesia di Catullo.
Diversamente dall'opera principale, ho trovato questo spin-off bellissimo. Ichikawa e Kikuchihara sono perennemente in conflitto, si arrabbiano, ma poi si riscoprono innamorati. La storia si snoda partendo da una competizione che dura da tempo e da un passato che li lega, rendendo i sentimenti che si sviluppano dopo più naturali di quelli dei protagonisti di Twilight of Focus. Emozionante!
Profile Image for Liss.
90 reviews2 followers
May 1, 2022
Ganz ehrlich: Dieser Manga hat mich sowas von gelangweilt! Die Story konnte mich überhaupt nicht catchen und überzeugen. Ich finde es ist rein gar nichts passiert und die Charaktere. Nun ja ich konnte sie überhaupt nicht greifen, fand sie sehr blass und generell waren sie einfach nichts meins. Während des Lesens habe ich oft auf die Seitenzahl geschaut und gehofft dass es vorbei ist. Habe auch bei jeder Seite gedacht, dass ich es einfach abbrechen sollte. Für mich war das ein Griff ins Klo.
Profile Image for Germán.
276 reviews2 followers
March 11, 2023
Bastante bien, tenía ganas de volver a las historias de Jyanome sobre los institutos y sus clubes de cine. Esta vez se centra en dos personajes secundarios de "Twilight Outfocus" y "Twilight Outfocus Overlap". Con personalidades muy distintas, la autora los junta primero en el contexto del club de cine, donde se llevan a matar, y luego los pone a vivir en la misa habitación, donde se llevan estupendamente. No es un" enemies to lovers", porque solo son "enemies" en público, a puerta cerrada se llevan bien. Además, cuando empiezan a conocerse mejor es cuando uno de ellos le enseña al otro las bondades del BL, y esa parte me ha resultado muy tierna la verdad. Las escenas explícitas un poco meh, pero bueno tampoco tienen que ser documentales los Bls.
Profile Image for Elena Rodríguez.
1,141 reviews491 followers
May 1, 2025
“With film out of the equation I’ve almost kind of fallen for you”.

Me encantó. Creo que incluso más que la primera entrega. Solo tenían que ver mi cara de tonta leyendo cada una de las páginas. Me han encantado su dinámica y su trasfondo. Es más, me he sentido muy identificada con uno de los personajes. Eso ha sido otro punto a favor.

POR FAVOR MÁS HISTORIAS ASÍ.
Profile Image for Vera.
49 reviews12 followers
January 25, 2022
Mir hat Band 1 "Twilight Outfocus" besser gefallen. Die Charaktere und Art der Geschichtenerzählung war da einfach einmalig.

Hier liebe ich die Ehrlichkeit und das direkte, bin aber tatsächlich nicht immer so ein Freund von Ichikawa. In Kombination waren die beiden aber wirklich süß! Sehr lohnenswert!
Profile Image for lauren♡.
411 reviews17 followers
July 26, 2024
4/5

I connected with this story a lot more than the first one (and I didn't realise each volume was a different couple)!
The chemistry was built up and well-established, and it was so sweet and they suited eachother so well. The backstory for Jin was also super cute, what a lovely read!
Profile Image for Jhamankys.
350 reviews8 followers
April 20, 2025
Me gustó más esta historia que la otra, pero que puedo decir, lo mío es el enemies to lovers y parejas secundaria, mi tribu, mi manada. Me encanta como no se andan con cotorreo, a lo que van. Hay historias cortas con mucho drama, pero estas son cortas y lo necesario, amo.
Profile Image for Laura.
151 reviews1 follower
July 29, 2024
Me esperaba más pero son cuquis
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101 reviews
October 18, 2024
HELP I ACTUALLY LIKED THIS BETTER THAN TWILIGHT OUT OF FOCUS #1, i think i just have a thing for ukes who are nerds and wear glasses
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1,319 reviews49 followers
November 18, 2024
They are actually my fave. I watched the anime 1st and then got the series and I really enjoyed their story.
Profile Image for Chase Coe.
1,069 reviews47 followers
March 31, 2025
This enemies to lovers was to dieeeee for omfg it was so good!! Also, hell yes, absolutely adore that this series features different couples!

Again—this was so so fun and I neeeeeed more!!!
Profile Image for Ash.
881 reviews7 followers
April 18, 2025
better than the first volume. felt like they got to know each other and talked a lot more before they actually got together. the art still really nice. I love Giichi as a character.
Profile Image for Ibu-Chan.
489 reviews17 followers
April 18, 2023
Tomo único divertido, aunque los protagonistas tienen falta de comunicación...
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