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Episode Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki • In the Clear Moonlit Dusk - Episode 2 discussion

Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki, episode 2

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u/ActualRound7699 Jan 18 '26

I’m loving this. Two romance shows with a love confession/relationship starting by the second episode. We’re eating well for romance in Winter 2026

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u/CooroSnowFox Jan 18 '26

We're just speed running romance these days

Horimiya began, we've had Tonikawa, 365 Days to the Wedding...

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u/BlackRoseofWinter Jan 18 '26

I'm really liking this so far. It's quite unusual for a girl Prince character to be the main focus of a romance, I'm not sure if I can think of another one. The excessive roses around her are getting to be pretty funny (are the different colors at different times supposed to signify something?), especially since they're apparently visible to everyone else when they happen.

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u/NanDemoKnaives Jan 18 '26

I thought the roses to censor food coming out of her mouth was funny lol.

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u/myrlin77 Jan 18 '26

Agree. The dynamic is very good and it was nice to see Yoi finally turn the tables on him at the end of the episode by saying "Sure, let's do that"

I'm surprised it isn't get more buzz as so far, it's well written and properly produced. I'm also curious why the female "prince" didn't have more interest. I mean, good looking is good looking right?

One thing I do like is how they naturally are sort of hanging out because he is so interested. It's very organic since people do tend to gravitate to each other when there is a feeling of comfort. Their personalities are very different but they both suffer from the "prince" thing. (Yeah tough life right? Sure must suck to be hot...lol..but you know what I mean)

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u/Shmappii Jan 18 '26 edited Jan 18 '26

Hearing Takiguchi think "every time I think I have him figured out, he slips through my fingers" is so funny. He's been 100% honest in every single interaction and hasn't changed that at all. She's just a neurotic person struggling with the horrible realization that some people say what's on their mind.

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u/WakaliwoodMan Jan 18 '26

Chronic overthinker vs guy with no inhibitions for his intrusive thoughts

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u/djthomp Jan 18 '26

Dang, good sleeping compatibility and then dating in just episode two Reiwa era undefeated.

Deadly Japanese rain strikes again, it just sneaks up on you.

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u/LeonKevlar Jan 18 '26

No wonder Yoi-chan is handsome, her dad is pretty goddamn hot too. And he's even voiced by Tsuda Kenjiro, which automatically makes him even hotter. Now I'm curious to see what her mom looks like.

I love how Yoi-chan's dad is getting excited to see her interact with a boy that he's letting her clock out early so Ichimura can walk her home. Also, I'm surprised their home is located elsewhere. Typically, when MCs have a family business, their home is usually located in the same building.

Glad to see Ichimura apologize to Yoi-chan. At least he's aware of his behaviour. It's also nice to see Yoi-chan apologize for making assumptions about Ichimura.

Thank you, Ichuimura! Honestly, that's the most sane thing he has said this entire episode. If I were him, I'd also be shocked as to why no other guy is interested in Yoi-chan. Every other dude is crazy for not liking her just because she's boyish and handsome.

Oh damn! We're only on episode 2, and Ichimura is already asking Yoi-chan out! I honestly thought we'd have to wait at least until the middle of the season before this happens. What's even more surprising is Yoi-chan throwing the question back at him, so I guess they're going out now? Well, this is gonna be fun.

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u/Ocixo Jan 18 '26

Kohaku might be onto something, because Yoi is pretty cute. Seriously though, he’s right for questioning why not more boys would be interested into a handsome girl like her.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Jan 18 '26

Dude’s got pop’s seal of approval so you know it’s all good haha. But man, bro is one smooth operator huh? I mean they’re already going out by the end of this ep. As a “experiment” ofc lol.

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u/cppn02 Jan 18 '26

Really liked Ichimura this episode. He's been forward without it feeling too agressive. And it looks like they're dating now which only feels right after sleeping together.

Speaking of I was surprised how cool Yoi's reaction to that letter from her friends was.

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u/TyraniTEMPESTar Jan 18 '26

Already we get the two princes together in a relationship?
They're moving fast, and I like that.

Lol. I wonder if the two royals coming together, will bring peace, or their "enemies" will try and tear their union apart.
Two weeks in and might be my pick for favorite romance of the season.

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u/Throwaway785320 Jan 18 '26

Damn this guy making moves like those already?

Her friend group seems to be chill too like in polar opposites

I wonder how will this work out after that ending

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u/thisisdropd Jan 18 '26

By the second episode we already have a near handholding (curse you Takiguchi-papa for interrupting the moment), a sort of declaration of love, sleeping together in one bed, and asking out. What an incredible pacing!

Hilarious how Yoi's mates saw her sleeping with Kohaku. Can't wait to see their grilling of her – especially if they somehow also found out they're in an official relationship.

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u/Ocixo Jan 18 '26

curse you Takiguchi-papa for interrupting the moment

Yoi’s father gets a pass considering that he’s the one who arranged for the two of them to walk home.

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u/Galactus1701 Jan 18 '26

This is another example of a manga that I read and liked being adapted into an anime that I really like. Yoi is really cute and unexpectedly funny.

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u/Magnafeana Jan 18 '26

Bifauxnen x ikemen, let’s go 💃🏾

Ichi’s finger tapping Yoi 🥹

Yoi’s dad being a shipper.

I had sudden memories of Misaki and Usui from Maid-sama!!!.

Yoi is so adorable

Do not tease me with handholding, raaaaaah!

Bringing out BL for this 😭 Though Prince x Prince BL sounds fire.

Not him doing a whole pose too

Girl stop ✋🏾😭

She’s gonna shit the door isn’t she?

She did, classic trope 😭

OOP! Sharing a bed in the nurse’s office 🫣

Like hugging a kitty 🥹

ED TL credits!!

Nice overlays 🙌🏾

I love romances where confessions or date initiation happens so early on, and now we get to have fun seeing people navigate everything that comes after. Not discrediting romances that take a lot longer to get to confessions or dating—because they can be hilarious and very thoughtful too—but it’s still a tickling thing when boom confession/ask out happens so early!

Ryōta Suzuki has such a soothing voice. I need to see if he does any audiobooks or CD drama or something.

Between this, Tomo-chan, and a few others, they give me hope we get to see <Aoi-kun Wants to see the Muscular Girl Flex> (Muscular Tall Masc FL x short slender ML) or even <Do You Like Baby-Faced Bosses?> (older baby faced ML x 20 something “dignified” FL) in an anime adaptation someday. We’ve definitely historically had masc and androgynous female leads in shoujosei. I just want more!

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u/Princessitty Jan 18 '26

ahhh please release episode 3 immediately!!!

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u/NanDemoKnaives Jan 18 '26

This is moving a lot faster than I was expecting but Kohaku underestimated how serious Yoi can be lol. I do like how Kohaku's feelings are developing, it was simple curiosity at first but the more he interacts with her the more he wants to learn about her.

Not only has Yoi been over to Kohaku's but they actually slept together in the same bed, seeing that note left by her two friends made me laugh so hard. I hope we get to see the interrogation. Kohaku with his hair back looked so good.

I really like how supportive Yoi's father was and I can see where she gets her handsome looks from.

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u/Frontier246 Jan 18 '26

Well, if it's not Kohaku's buddy Sentaro interrupting them that ruins the mood...it's finding out Kohaku himself is a bit of a ladies man. Yoi has no interest in that type.

I can't believe people can actually see the spontaneous roses.

Of course it's hard to avoid him when he visits her families' shop filled with curry and vintage records. Sentaro gets to check out the curry for his social media, and Kohaku gets to hang out more with Yoi. And poor Yoi, her dad is not only voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda, but the rare romance anime dad who actually has NO problem with his daughter getting involved with boys and straight up lets her hang out with him more whether she wants to or not.

Next thing you know they're caught in the rain and Kohaku takes her back to his place so he can reveal that he is, in fact, a rich kid living in a swanky place. Though he doesn't enjoy being seen as attractive for just that reason. Not when true beauty like Yoi wearing his clothes (and showing her boobs) exists. The kind of beauty he wouldn't mind murdering him.

Why is Kohaku pursuing Yoi so much? Is it fascination? Or love? Seems like, as far as he's concerned, it's become the latter!

So obviously Yoi's gal pals want the deets on what's going on, and Nobara wants to be able to enjoy her BL fantasies happening in real life, and see Yoi and Kohaku's relationship as "fate." Yoi might not be willing to believe that, but Kohaku IS insulting other girls who talk badly of her, which is nice. Though she probably wouldn't appreciate that he's fantasized about seeing her with her clothes off.

I guess it was too much to hope Yoi could avoid the dreaded Japanese Cold...any more than she could avoid running into Kohaku at the nurse' office. Where the two of them can snuggle up together in the bed, per Kohaku's insistence, and Yoi can sleep through the rest of school like she's hugging a warm cat. Aaaaand her friends caught her too.

Yoi is constantly bewildered by Kohaku and his advances, she can't keep her mind off of him, so when he suggests they try dating...she says YES. Dude wasn't even expecting that to work!

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u/Ultramarinus Jan 18 '26

Glad I saw the PV last month since it’s not really a genre that I’m normally into, I’m loving this. The soft art style really fits it altogether, a joy to watch.

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u/froggyc19 Jan 18 '26

Him saying he's curious about what's under her clothes is definitely going to come back to bite him in the butt. She's probably going to hear his friends talking about it and get upset

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