Episode
Twilight Out of Focus: Kikuchihara Jin's Troubles
Overview
popular film club president Kikuchihara Jin is regularly berated by his younger rival, Ichikawa Giichi. Durin a violent argument one day, the two accidentally kiss. Due to an unexpected family issue, Giichi is then assigned to become Jin's new roommate
Details
- Series
- Twilight Out of Focus
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2024-08-01
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Kikuchihara Jin's Troubles is Episode 5 in Season 1 of Twilight Out of Focus. It aired on 2024-08-01. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 4: Like the Movies
Wanting Mao to keep watching him after the club wraps their shoot, Hisashi considers the drama club. Mao and Hisashi sneak out of their dorms one night. Earlier in spring, Ichikawa Giichi feels an intense rivalry with the third-year president...
Episode 6: Kikuchihara Jin's First Love
Jin and rival director Giichi are now roommates. Tensions between them start to relax as they get used to each other's more playful behavior at home. But when another member announces he plans to quit the club, it reignites the conflict between the two.
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