Tokyo In April Is.. Episode 5 will be released this week! Fans have been excited to find out what will happen next in the BL series, as the previous episode ended on a cliffhanger.
As Ren and Kazuma slowly grow closer to one another, will secrets of the past slowly be revealed? The hurt and pain that they went through during school will be discussed in the upcoming episode of the BL series.
Tokyo In April Is.., also known as Shigatsu no Tokyo wa is a Japanese BL series adapted from a popular manga series titled “4gatsu no Tokyo wa” written by Haru.
The story revolves around Ren and Kazuma, who had been close friends in middle school, but were suddenly separated when Ren left. After years, Kazuma returns from America and finds Ren in Tokyo as the top designer in the company he had applied to.
The two of them reunite and, in the process, also uncover some feelings that had been kept hidden all these years. Stay tuned to find out what happened previously in Tokyo In April Is.. and when Episode 5 will be airing.
Tokyo In April Is.. Episode 4 Recap (Spoilers!)
In Tokyo In April Is.. episode 4, Ren goes over to Kazuma’s house and is exhausted from work. He asks Kazuma if they can have sex together, and Kazuma agrees to it. Before they do it, Ren gets conscious of the windows and the light coming from them, so Kazuma simply covers his eyes and tells him to worry about anything. He says Ren can do whatever he wishes, and he won’t say anything.
The following day, Ren discovers a box at Kazuma’s house. He knew he shouldn’t be peeping around, but he couldn’t help but take a look at the memories that Kazuma had stored. The box had a picture of the two of them together and various notes that Kazuma had written for Ren. His whole time in school, Kazuma tried to find Ren.
Ren then gets flashbacks of him in middle school. He had always liked Kazuma and was in love with him. However, on a particular day, Kazuma and Ren had sex when Kazuma was very ill.
He had gotten so sick to the point he fell unconscious. Because of this, the fact that they had sex was now out in the open, and their parents were notified.
Kazuma’s mother slapped him, and his father said he would disown him. His life came crumbling down. Ren’s parents had sent him to France out of shame, but he never once regretted the love he had for Kazuma.
The day he was leaving, he paid a visit to him one last time. Back to the present, Ren and Kazuma spend more time with each other and try to reconnect.
When they go to the office, everyone starts pointing out how the two of them are glowing and joking that it must be because of their young age. The episode ends with the former brand ambassador Furuya getting accused of numerous cases of sexual harassment against women.
Tokyo In April Is.. Episode 5 Release Date
Tokyo In April Is.. Episode 5 will be airing this coming Thursday, July 13, 2023, EST/EDT. As the day and hour of the episode release may vary across the regions, the release date and time of the upcoming episode of the BL series in different time zones is provided below:
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 1:00 am Friday, July 14,, 2023.
- Time in Thailand: 11:00 pm, Thursday, July 13, 2023.
- Indian Standard Time (India): 9:30 pm, Thursday, July 13, 2023.
- Time in Malaysia (MYT): 12:00 am Friday, July 14, 2023.
- China Standard Time (CST): 12:00 am, Friday, July 14, 2023.
- Korean Standard Time (KST): 1:00 am, Friday, July 14, 2023.
- Time in the Philippines (PHT): 12:00 am, Friday, July 14, 2023.
- Time in Indonesia: 11:00 pm Thursday, July 13, 2023.
- Pacific Time (PST): 9:00 am, Thursday, July 13, 2023.
Streaming Guide for Tokyo In April Is.. Episode 5
Tokyo In April Is.. Episode 5 will be available on the Rakuten Viki streaming platform. One can access episodes of the show through a subscription which costs $4.99 a month, and enjoy all that the Japanese BL series has in store. The show will also be airing on the MBC network for local residents accessible through their cable.
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