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Candy Color Paradox

20221 season6.8 / 10

Reporter Satoshi and photographer Motoharu clash as they investigate the biggest scandals, but sparks begin to fly as they uncover secrets together.

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Checked Oct 31, 2026

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Synopsis

Reporter Satoshi and photographer Motoharu clash as they investigate the biggest scandals, but sparks begin to fly as they uncover secrets together.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Shot 1

24m6.0 / 10

Satoshi Onoe, a reporter who works for the magazine "DASH! Weekly", gets transferred to the stakeout team by the editor-in-chief. Not only that, but he also has to partner up with his arch-rival Kaburaki Motoharu!

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Episode 2

Shot 2

24m6.0 / 10

In order to get a more dramatic shot, Onoe and Kaburagi come up with new tactics, and Onoe inadvertently discovers Kaburagi's softer side.

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Episode 3

Shot 3

24m6.0 / 10

Onoe and Kaburagi are tasked with investigating a legislator's tax evasion, but during the assignment Onoe falls into danger! Will Kaburagi be able to rescue him in time?

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Episode 4

Shot 4

24m6.0 / 10

Facing Kaburagi's confession of love and a kiss, Onoe wants to know how Kaburagi actually feels. At the same time, the pair begin investigating a potential celebrity scandal involving a man and woman with a twenty-year age gap.

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Episode 5

Shot 5

24m6.0 / 10

In order to get dirt on Inami Kei, Onoe gets closer and closer to his target, but this makes Kaburagi concerned.

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Episode 6

Shot 6

24m7.0 / 10

Onoe and Kaburagi investigate Inami Kei and his involvement in trafficking actresses into the adult film industry, but how will they expose the truth of the situation?

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Episode 7

Shot 7

24m6.0 / 10

When Onoe ventures alone into a crime syndicate to collect evidence, Kaburagi is deeply displeased with him, to the point that he decides to break things off with Onoe.

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Episode 8

Shot 8

24m6.0 / 10

It's been a while since Onoe and Kaburagi have interacted beyond a surface level, but the two of them have managed to resolve their issues. But will they ever work together again?

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Episode information updated Nov 14, 2026

More about Candy Color Paradox

Cast

Keito KimuraOnoe Satoshi
Jyutaro YamanakaKaburagi Motoharu
Kashio AtsukiMasayan
Kenta IzukaInami Kei
Sae MiyazawaKaori
Rinne YoshidaHaruta Yui
Tomohiro IchikawaSumida Jiro
Yu KoyanagiKiuchi Taisuke

Credits

Created by
Isaku Natsume
Written by
Tomoyuki Furumaya

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Miniseries
Episodes
8
Original language
Japanese
Original title
飴色パラドックス

Networks & production

  • MBSJapan
  • MBSJapan
  • Video PlanningJapan
  • KADOKAWAJapan

Themes

based on mangabisexualboys' love (bl)co-workers relationshipcohabitationeditor-in-chiefentertainment industrygay relationship