Not Another Series

Session drummer Sage Nakamura puts his trust fund where his heart is and starts  his own band in Japan—Kashi-sei, Japanese for "visibility." Tired of  his favorite J-pop bands imploding over even a hint of same-sex  attraction, Sage decides to take sponsorship out of the equation. He  hopes his band will become a safe haven that validate

Session drummer Sage Nakamura puts his trust fund where his heart is and starts  his own band in Japan—Kashi-sei, Japanese for "visibility." Tired of  his favorite J-pop bands imploding over even a hint of same-sex  attraction, Sage decides to take sponsorship out of the equation. He  hopes his band will become a safe haven that validates diversity in  gender identity and orientation. But he'll need some help to make his  endeavor successful.

Mangaka Ikeda Daiki lives a  comfortable, if lonely, life in Tokyo. When he gets the opportunity to  work with a band as it is forming, developing the products from the  beginning—starting with a manga—he leverages his platform for more  creative freedom.

At Sage's insistence, Daiki helps  him choose band members and navigate the finer points of Japanese  culture. But the two have more than business goals in common. Mutual  admiration develops into friendship, attraction, and a relationship full  of firsts for both of them.

But as the band prepares  for their debut, Sage, who has never played before a live audience,  gets debilitating stage fright. How can Daiki and the band help him  through it and keep his dream alive?

Sage Nakamura formed the band Kashi-sei to model visibility and  acceptance. He brought together Yamamoto Haru, Watanabe (Way) Wayuu, and  Suzuki Zen to change the face of J-pop.

The J-pop industry has  traumatized Way. Despite being an idol, he struggles with self-worth and  his hidden nonbinary identity. He joined Kashi-sei partly be

Sage Nakamura formed the band Kashi-sei to model visibility and  acceptance. He brought together Yamamoto Haru, Watanabe (Way) Wayuu, and  Suzuki Zen to change the face of J-pop.

The J-pop industry has  traumatized Way. Despite being an idol, he struggles with self-worth and  his hidden nonbinary identity. He joined Kashi-sei partly because he  owes an enormous debt to his brutal former manager, but the band also  allows Way to perform with his crush, the charismatic Suzuki Zen.

Zen  is fiercely protective, driven by his own past trauma in the music  industry to take care of his sister and deeply in love with Way. Zen is  all about discipline, studying BDSM to keep his own control while hoping  to make Way lose his. Way is the only person Zen wants to sing with for  the rest of his life, but every time Zen tells him how he feels, Way  thinks he's just being flirtatious.

As their undeniable  chemistry blossoms into a secret romance, they must confront demons from  their past—including manipulative managers and obsessive stalkers—and  decide if embracing their authentic selves is worth risking their  careers and the future of the band.