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LOVE STAGE!!

TV · Summer 2014 · 10 episodes · 23 min · Finished · J.C.STAFF

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Though his family is packed with famous celebrities, Izumi Sena is just your average guy. Currently a college student, he's a huge otaku with aspirations of becoming a manga creator. But one day he gets roped into filming a TV commercial and meets hot young actor Ryoma Ichijo. Not only does Ryoma remember Sena from a commercial they were in together as children, but he’s also been carrying a torch all these years for the girl he thinks starred opposite him! What will he do when he finds out she is really a he? (Source: SuBLime Manga)

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1
The Door to My Dreams
Jul 9, 2014 · 23 min
Izumi Sena is a college student who aspires to be a manga artist despite lacking talent for it. His family is in show business. He is a huge fan of the fictional anime series Magical Girl Lala-Lulu. He is lured by his older brother Shougo with a voice-customized Lala-Lulu alarm clock to shoot a commercial as a "ten years later version" of a wedding commercial shot when he was a kid. Shougo tells him he is supposed to act as the bride that caught the bouquet 10 years earlier with a boy. That boy was Ryouma Ichijou, a popular young actor. Wanting to keep it a secret, Izumi asks his manager and makeup artists not to tell anyone about his real identity. When Izumi messes up the shoot, Ryouma gives him a marble and tells Izumi to use it again. At first, Izumi wonders what he meant by "again", but he then remembers that when he messed up the shoot ten years ago, Ryouma gave him a marble and told him to hold it near his chest and ask for nervousness to go away. Izumi holds the marble near his chest and before long, all his nervousness disappears.
2
Because I Was Able to Meet You
Jul 16, 2014 · 23 min
Izumi runs away after kissing Ryouma and locks himself up in his changing room. Shougo comes to comfort him and says if Izumi goes back to the shooting he will give him a LalaLulu pillow and Izumi returns back. After the shooting ends, Izumi meets Ryouma in the hall and Ryouma confesses to him. Of course Ryouma doesn't know that Izumi is a boy, so Shougo shows Ryouma that he is a boy. After seeing the thruth Ryouma gets mad and runs away.
3
If Only It Had All Been A Dream
Jul 23, 2014 · 23 min
It seems that Izumi forgot to give back the stone Ryouma lend him at the shooting when he got nervous, but it looks like it's broken and Izumi decides to follow the advice of Rei and buy a new one that looks the same. Meanwhile at Ryouma's filming he is making a lot of mistakes and it seems that he can't forget about Izumi. He decides to go meet Izumi again and if he sees his naked body he may forget about Izumi, but after Ryouma saw Izumi's naked body it seems that he couldn't suppress his desire, but Shougo comes and stops him.
4
But I Do Like You
Jul 30, 2014 · 23 min
Ryouma feels really guilty about what he did to Izumi and with the help of Shougo he decides to go to his school and apologize. Meanwhile when Izumi was about to leave school, he saw Shougo and Ryouma in front of their school gate. When Ryouma called out Izumi's name he ran away quickly and Ryouma ran after him. Finally when Izumi ran into a dead end, Ryouma got on his knees and apologized and swore he will never do something Izumi hates again and Izumi forgave him. They both ended up going for a walk and told Izumi he is still in love with him even though he is a guy, but Ryouma considers Izumi's feeling and told him he would be happy enough to be just friends with him and they exchange numbers.
5
Just A Little
Aug 6, 2014 · 23 min
After making up with Ryouma and exchanging numbers, Ryouma keeps sending mails to him which gets on Izumi's nerves. After his classes ended he went to his club (the manga research club) where he saw Ryouma. They got into a little fight, but Izumi allowed him to stay for a while and showed Ryouma his manga. Although Ryouma didn't really understand his drawing and thought it was just modern art like picasso, he told Izumi his drawing was really beautiful. The next day Izumi realizes that there is only one day left to the deadline for the manga contest and he won't make it in one day on his own and decides to call Ryouma to ask for his help. Ryouma stays the whole night helping Izumi. After they were finally done Izumi fell into a deep sleep and Ryouma couldn't resist the urge to give Izumi a little kiss. Then he suddenly got called by Kazumi who told Ryouma that the president was asking for him and the president was really angry, but she didn't know the reason behind his anger. Ryouma grabbed his bag and gave Izumi a final kiss.... Or maybe five. It seems like some paparazzi took photos of Izumi and Ryouma while they were in the park.
6
What Kind of Test is That?
Aug 13, 2014 · 23 min
Ryōma has been called to an emergency meeting with the company president, who reveals photos of Ryouma and Izumi taken by paparazzi. Uncertain whether to reveal Izumi is male, Ryouma calls Rei who devises a plan to divert attention away from a possible scandal by having Izumi make his debut. Izumi rebels, as he already has his heart set on debuting as a manga artist. Rei makes a deal with him, that if Izumi's manga doesn't get a favorable review, then Izumi must make his debut in the film industry. Izumi agrees and confidently takes his manga to the agency. However the reviewer tells him he has no talent and depressed Izumi goes to Ryouma's house, asking him not to contact Rei. Izumi never wants to return home, and Ryōma reminds him that he's in love with Izumi and that he's not a strong person. Defeated Izumi invites him to have his way with him.
7
Could This Be...
Aug 20, 2014 · 23 min
Ryouma accepts his offer, but after seeing Izumi's scared look, he stops and walks away saying Izumi shouldn't take Ryouma's feelings lightly. Izumi doesn't really care at first and goes to sleep, but when he wakes up and sees all the things Ryouma did for him he feels guilty about hurting Ryouma's feelings. Meanwhile Ryouma feels stupid for not taking the only chance he had to do things with Izumi, but he couldn't continue while Izumi was crying like that. Still at Ryouma's place, Izumi decides to leave his house after "cleaning" up a bit. Just when he was about to leave Ryouma arrives home. It seems that he went to the author of Lalalulu and asked him to look at Izumi's manga and the author wrote a special note for him. Izumi says that he will try harder and he will make his debut in show business. Afterwards, they both go back to Izumi's house. Once there, Rei starts crying out of happiness because Izumi is finally back and falls asleep afterwards (He didn't sleep for days because he was so worried). Before Ryouma wanted to leave, he and Izumi had a conversation. Izumi told him he was really thankful and tells Ryouma that he is like a big brother for him. Ryouma kisses Izumi saying he is nothing like a big brother and leaves. But Izumi's heart starts beating fast and he starts blushing. Maybe this is love?
8
Love Stage — Men's Style
Aug 27, 2014 · 23 min
Izumi starts to realize his feelings towards Ryouma, but he's also quite worried since Izumi's day of debut is approaching slowly. On the day of Izumi's debut he gets really nervous and Ryouma kisses him and says that everything will be all right. First Ryouma appears on the stage, telling everybody what this press conference is about. Then Izumi comes dressed as the girl from the wedding commercial. Afterwards he takes of his female clothes and Shougo comes saying that Izumi is his little brother and he is making his showbiz debut.
9
Which Way Is Right?
Sep 3, 2014 · 23 min
Izumi has been in his room since the press conference. Rei catches Izumi buying Ryouma-paraphernalia online and realizes the cause. Izumi is unsure about his feelings. Ryouma on the other hand is worried about the extra competition with admirers now that Izumi has debuted. When he meets Izumi on the set of his show, he gets jealous of the attention Izumi gives his fans (Ryouma's co-workers) and pulls Izumi away. He then asks Izumi whether Izumi has feelings for him or if they are just texting buddies before collapsing due to exhaustion. Ryouma is admitted to the hospital and later released to rest at home. Izumi is caught again by Rei but this time has been buying yaoi manga. Izumi asks Rei about the details of sex with another man. Izumi leaves the house to meet up with his manga club, but is recognized when his glasses fall off. A mob of fans chase after him and Izumi hides out in a construction area. Meanwhile, Kuroi, from Izumi's manga club, saw him pass and runs after him. Izumi encounters some thugs harassing a man for money. The man escapes and the thug's attention turns to Izumi.
10
Love Isn't Enough
Sep 10, 2014 · 23 min
Izumi manages to escape the attackers and runs into Kuroi who tells Izumi that he has been working as an assistant to the author of the Lala-Lulu manga, Saotomi. Kuroi relates how Ryouma came to the studio and grovelled before the editors and Saotomi, in order to get the review of Izumi's manga. Izumi realizes that he has feelings for Ryouma and goes to his flat, declaring that he's decided he wants Ryouma. They have sex for the first time, and afterwards, Izumi tells Ryōma he loves him.