Although I haven’t read the manga this drama is based on (I understand it is a BL), the connection that grows between Nikaido and Mekado felt much more intimate than friendship.ĭirected by Tsukuhara Ayuko, Captivated, By You feels like reading poetry.

Nikaido is a ghostly presence in his school, hiding his true self behind a scary persona that frightens the others in his class, except Mekado, who wants to draw Nikaido out of his shell. Rather than delve into how each character is connected and how each relationship plays out, I’m going to focus on the bromance that stood out the most for me, the relationship between Nikaido Akira and Mekado Yuichi. He also reads, and it is a book titled Iron by Iron that introduces him to two female supporting characters, Matsuya and Arakawa, which then connects him to even more characters. An eccentric student who draws people to him, Hayashi spends most of the drama observing others while taking pictures of letters he pieces together on social media. In particular, the character Hayashi Miyoshi is the one who manages to bridge the connections. Although not technically a BL, the bromantic relationships and friendships that bloom out of the Japanese drama Captivated, By You are worth every viewing minute.Īdapted from a manga of the same name by Wayama Yama, Captivated, By You (Muchuu-sa, Kimi ni) is a drama that follows multiple points of view, connecting all of the characters introduced by a single thread of fate.

Captivated by you