Twilight Out of Focus

Twilight Out of Focus
	First tankōbon volume cover
黄昏アウトフォーカス; (Tasogare Auto Fōkasu)
Genre	Yaoi
Manga
Written by	Jyanome
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA;
Imprint	Honey Milk Comics
Magazine	Honey Milk
Demographic	Josei
Original run	June 10, 2018 – present List of titles Twilight Out of Focus; June 10, 2018 – March 10, 2019; Overlap; May 10, 2019 – August 10, 2020; Afterimages in Slow Motion; December 10, 2019 – May 10, 2020; The Evening Monologues; December 10, 2020 – June 10, 2021; Long Take; August 10, 2022 – present;
Volumes	6 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Toshinori Watanabe
Written by	Yoshimi Narita
Music by	Satoshi Hōno; Kaori Nakano;
Studio	Studio Deen
Licensed by	Crunchyroll EA/SEA: Medialink ;
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, HTB, AT-X
Original run	July 4, 2024 – present
Episodes	4

Twilight Out of Focus (黄昏アウトフォーカス, Tasogare Auto Fōkasu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jyanome. It began serialization on Kodansha's digital BL magazine Honey 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. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen premiered in July 2024.

Plot

Characters

Mao Tsuchiya (土屋真央, Tsuchiya Mao): Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka^[1]
Hisashi Otomo (大友寿, Ōtomo Hisashi): Voiced by: Yuma Uchida^[1]
Jin Kikuchihara (菊地原仁, Kikuchihara Jin): Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa^[2]
Giichi Ichikawa (市川義一, Ichikawa Giichi): Voiced by: Masatomo Nakazawa^[2]
Rei Inaba (稲葉礼, Inaba Rei): Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi^[2]
Shion Yoshino (吉乃詩音, Yoshino Shion): Voiced by: Soma Saito^[2]
Runa Kagari (加賀利ルナ, Kagari Runa): Voiced by: Aoi Ichikawa^[3]
Teru Kagari (加賀利テル, Kagari Teru): Voiced by: Kōhei Yanagi^[3]
Takayuki Honjō (本條雪孝, Honjō Takayuki): Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka^[3]
Minoru Chiaki (千秋実, Chiaki Minoru): Voiced by: Gen Satō^[3]
Isao Tsuchiya (土谷功緒, Tsuchiya Isao): Voiced by: Hinata Tadokoro^[3]
Rudy (ルディ, Rudi): Voiced by: Yasuaki Takumi^[3]
Kirito Kujō (九条桐斗, Kujō Kirito): Voiced by: Kent Itō^[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Jyanome, Twilight Out of Focus is serialized on Kodansha's digital BL magazine Honey Milk. The first part, Twilight Out of Focus, was serialized from June 10, 2018, to March 10, 2019. It was collected in a single tankōbon volume in June 2019.^[4] 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 single tankōbon volume in August 2020.^[5] The third part, Twilight Out of Focus 5: Long Take, began serialization on August 10, 2022. It has been collected in two tankōbon volumes as of May 2024.^[6]

A spin-off manga, titled Twilight Out of Focus 2: Afterimages in Slow Motion was serialized between December 10, 2019, and May 10, 2020. It was collected in a single tankōbon volume in July 2020.^[7]

Another spin-off manga, titled Twilight Out of Focus 4: The Evening Monologues, was serialized between December 10, 2020, and June 10, 2021. It was collected in a single tankōbon volume in June 2021.^[8]

In March 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English digital publication.^[9] At Anime Expo 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English print publication.^[10]

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^[4] 978-4-06-516066-4	March 1, 2022 (digital) May 9, 2023 (print)^[11] 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^[7] 978-4-06-520011-7	July 11, 2023^[12] 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^[5] 978-4-06-520603-4	September 19, 2023 (digital) October 24, 2023 (print)^[13] 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^[8] 978-4-06-524126-4	December 19, 2023 (digital) January 16, 2024 (print)^[14] 978-1-64-729236-2
5	Tasogare Autofōkasu long take 1 (黄昏アウトフォーカス　long take 1)	July 12, 2023^[15] 978-4-06-532618-3	—
6	Tasogare Autofōkasu long take 2 (黄昏アウトフォーカス　long take 2)	May 14, 2024^[6] 978-4-06-534675-4	—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in July 2023.^[1] The series is produced by Studio 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.^[2] It premiered on July 4, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Crank Up" performed by Ikusaburo Yamazaki, while the ending theme song is "Unchain×Unchain" performed by Amber's.^[16] Crunchyroll licensed the series.^[17] Medialink licensed the series for streaming in East and Southeast Asia on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.^[18]

Episodes

No.	Title ^[19]^[20]	Directed by ^[a]	Storyboarded by ^[a]	Original air date ^[21]
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	Toshinori Watanabe	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
2	"Pick Me" Transliteration: "Ore ni Shinayo" (Japanese: 俺にしなよ)	Naoki Murata	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	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	Toshinori Watanabe	July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)