| Twilight Out of Focus | |
 Firsttankōbon volume cover | |
| 黄昏アウトフォーカス (Tasogare Auto Fōkasu) | |
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| Genre | Yaoi, |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Jyanome |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Honey Milk Comics |
| Magazine | Honey Milk |
| Original run | June 10, 2018 –present List of titles
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| Volumes | 7(List of volumes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Toshinori Watabe |
| Written by | Yoshimi Narita |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | Tokyo MX,BS Fuji,HTB,AT-X |
| Original run | July 4, 2024 – September 19, 2024 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Twilight Out of Focus (黄昏アウトフォーカス,Tasogare Auto Fōkasu) is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated by Jyanome. It began serialization onKodansha's digitalBL magazineHoney Milk in June 2018. The series consists of five parts, three of which are part of the main story, and the other two parts being spin-off content. Ananime television series adaptation produced byStudio Deen aired from July to September 2024.
Despite a rocky start to their relationship, second-year high school students Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo have managed to find a way to coexist in their dorm room for another year. The roommates swear to abide by three simple promises: Mao must refrain from outing Otomo as gay and having a boyfriend; Otomo, in turn, must not fall in love with Mao; and the two must respect each other's privacy when one of them "needs time to himself". While these are simple asks, the school's film club's new project suddenly puts them at risk.
The club's short film for the year is a boys' love story between a class president and a delinquent—a role for which Otomo is considered the perfect fit. As the principal photographer in charge of composing every scene, Mao oversees all of the intimate moments between the leads, and though he wishes he could deny it, his growing attraction to his roommate is affecting the movie's production. But as things start to intensify—both in the film and in his personal life—Mao is soon forced to confront these complex emotions head-on.
Written and illustrated by Jyanome,Twilight Out of Focus is serialized onKodansha's digitalBL magazineHoney Milk. The first part,Twilight Out of Focus, was serialized from June 10, 2018, to March 10, 2019. It was collected in a singletankōbon volume in June 2019.[5] The second part,Twilight Out of Focus 3: Overlap, which continues the story in the first part was serialized from May 10, 2019, to August 10, 2020. It was collected in a singletankōbon volume in August 2020.[6] The third part,Twilight Out of Focus 5: Long Take, began serialization on August 10, 2022. It has been collected in twotankōbon volumes as of May 2024.[7]
A spin-off manga, titledTwilight Out of Focus 2: Afterimages in Slow Motion was serialized between December 10, 2019, and May 10, 2020. It was collected in a singletankōbon volume in July 2020.[8] A second part began serialization on June 10, 2024.[9]
Another spin-off manga, titledTwilight Out of Focus 4: The Evening Monologues, was serialized between December 10, 2020, and June 10, 2021. It was collected in a singletankōbon volume in June 2021.[10]
In March 2022,Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English digital publication.[11] AtAnime Expo 2022,Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English print publication.[12]
| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twilight Out of Focus Tasogare Autofōkasu (黄昏アウトフォーカス) | June 14, 2019[5] 978-4-06-516066-4 | March 1, 2022 (digital) May 9, 2023 (print)[13] 978-1-64-729233-1 |
| 2 | Twilight Out of Focus 2: Afterimages in Slow Motion Zanzō Surō Mōshon (残像スローモーション) | July 10, 2020[8] 978-4-06-520011-7 | July 11, 2023[14] 978-1-64-729235-5 |
| 3 | Twilight Out of Focus 3: Overlap Tasogare Autofōkasu Ōbārappu (黄昏アウトフォーカス overlap) | August 12, 2020[6] 978-4-06-520603-4 | September 19, 2023 (digital) October 24, 2023 (print)[15] 978-1-64-729234-8 |
| 4 | Twilight Out of Focus 4: The Evening Monologues Yoiyoi Monorōgu (宵々モノローグ) | June 15, 2021[10] 978-4-06-524126-4 | December 19, 2023 (digital) January 16, 2024 (print)[16] 978-1-64-729236-2 |
| 5 | Twilight Out of Focus 5: Long Take Part 1 Tasogare Autofōkasu long take 1 (黄昏アウトフォーカス long take 1) | July 12, 2023[17] 978-4-06-532618-3 | September 17, 2024[18] 978-1-64-729397-0 |
| 6 | Twilight Out of Focus 6: Long Take Part 2 Tasogare Autofōkasu long take 2 (黄昏アウトフォーカス long take 2) | May 14, 2024[7] 978-4-06-534675-4 | February 18, 2025[19] 978-1-64-729441-0 |
| 7 | Twilight Out of Focus 7: Afterimages in Slow Motion 2 Zanzō Surō Mōshon (2) (残像スローモーション(2)) | April 14, 2025[20] 978-4-06-539195-2 | — |
Ananime television series adaptation was announced in July 2023.[1] It is produced byStudio Deen and directed by Toshinori Watanabe, with Yoshimi Narita in charge of series composition, Yoko Kikuchi designing the characters, and Satoshi Hōno and Kaori Nakano composing the music.[3] The series aired from July 4 to September 19, 2024, onTokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Crank Up" performed byIkusaburo Yamazaki, while the ending theme song is "Unchain×Unchain" performed by Amber's.[21]Crunchyroll streamed the series.[22] Medialink licensed the series for streaming in East and Southeast Asia on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[23]
| No. | Title [24][25] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original release date [26] |
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| 1 | "If This Love Is Going to be Over Before It Even Begins" Transliteration: "Hajimaru Mae ni Owaru Koi Nanka" (Japanese:始まる前に終わる恋なんか) | Toshinori Watanabe | Yoshimi Narita | Toshinori Watanabe | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |
| 2 | "Pick Me" Transliteration: "Ore ni Shinayo" (Japanese:俺にしなよ) | Naoki Murata | Yoshimi Narita | Toshinori Watanabe | July 11, 2024 (2024-07-11) |
| 3 | "Our Feelings Aren't Always Pretty" Transliteration: "Kireina Dake Janai Kimochi" (Japanese:きれいなだけじゃない気持ち) | Masahiko Watanabe | Yoshimi Narita | Toshinori Watanabe | July 18, 2024 (2024-07-18) |
| 4 | "Like the Movies" Transliteration: "Eiga Mitai ni" (Japanese:映画みたいに) | Toshinori Watanabe | Yoshimi Narita | Toshinori Watanabe | July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25) |
| 5 | "Kikuchihara Jin's Troubles" Transliteration: "Kikuchihara Jin no Nayami" (Japanese:菊地原仁の悩み) | Ema Kaneko | Misaki Morie | Kiyotaka Ohata | August 1, 2024 (2024-08-01) |
| 6 | "Kikuchihara Jin's First Love" Transliteration: "Kikuchihara Jin no Hatsukoi" (Japanese:菊地原仁の初恋) | Naoki Murata | Misaki Morie | Kiyotaka Ohata | August 8, 2024 (2024-08-08) |
| 7 | "Settle The Feud" Transliteration: "In'nen no Ketchaku" (Japanese:因縁の決着) | Toshinori Watanabe | Misaki Morie | Toshinori Watanabe | August 15, 2024 (2024-08-15) |
| 8 | "A Real Trashy Boyfriend" Transliteration: "Do Kuzuna Kareshi" (Japanese:どクズな彼氏) | Masahiko Watanabe | Yoshimi Narita | Toshinori Watanabe | August 22, 2024 (2024-08-22) |
| 9 | "You Should Want to See Me More" Transliteration: "Motto Aitagatte Yo" (Japanese:もっと会いたがってよっ) | Naoki Murata | Yoshimi Narita | Toshinori Watanabe | August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29) |
| 10 | "Promise Me This Is Forever" Transliteration: "Eien Datte Chikatteyo" (Japanese:永遠だって誓ってよ) | Toshinori Watanabe | Misaki Morie | Toshinori Watanabe | September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05) |
| 11 | "Paths" Transliteration: "Shinro" (Japanese:進路) | Masahiko Watanabe | Yoshimi Narita | Toshinori Watanabe | September 12, 2024 (2024-09-12) |
| 12 | "A Red Thread" Transliteration: "Akai Ito" (Japanese:赤い糸) | Toshinori Watanabe | Yoshimi Narita | Toshinori Watanabe | September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19) |
Crunchyroll, the streaming service that carries the international simulcast rights to the anime series, removed its comment section across the entire platform to "reduce harmful content", presumably in response to the heavyreview bombing the anime was receiving.[27][28]
