Until I Meet My Husband (Memoir)
Ryousuke Nanasaki
The memoir of gay activist Ryousuke Nanasaki on the road to his historic marriage
Ryousuke Nanasaki married his husband in 2016 in the first religiously recognized same-sex wedding in Japanese history. This collection of essays follows Ryousuke's search for love on the journey to his extraordinary marriage. From unrequited junior high crushes to awkward dating sites to finally finding a community, Ryousuke's heartfelt reflections on his coming-of-age as a young gay man in Hokkaido will touch readers all over the world.
Duration - 5h 48m.
Author - Ryousuke Nanasaki.
Narrator - Paul Dateh.
Published Date - Saturday, 06 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2019 Ryousuke Nanasaki ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
The memoir of gay activist Ryousuke Nanasaki on the road to his historic marriage Ryousuke Nanasaki married his husband in 2016 in the first religiously recognized same-sex wedding in Japanese history. This collection of essays follows Ryousuke's search for love on the journey to his extraordinary marriage. From unrequited junior high crushes to awkward dating sites to finally finding a community, Ryousuke's heartfelt reflections on his coming-of-age as a young gay man in Hokkaido will touch readers all over the world. Duration - 5h 48m. Author - Ryousuke Nanasaki. Narrator - Paul Dateh. Published Date - Saturday, 06 January 2024. Copyright - © 2019 Ryousuke Nanasaki ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:31:22
Introduction
Duration:03:08:23
Foreword
Duration:07:14:38
Chapter 1: It's Not Normal, and You're Gonna Have a Hard Life.
Duration:00:08:22
A “Normal” Little Boy
Duration:07:16:12
Sailor Moon and Santa Claus
Duration:05:56:17
You Can’t Stay Like That
Duration:04:41:14
Chapter 2: Nothing Soaks Your Pillow and Your Pants Like Your First Crush
Duration:00:09:11
A Chance Encounter in the Student Council Office
Duration:04:33:39
Puberty and Armpit Hair
Duration:05:34:58
Heartthrob
Duration:03:17:50
The Cursed Date
Duration:04:07:02
Wet Underpants Don’t Lie
Duration:04:35:32
My Junior High “Girlfriend”
Duration:14:35:12
Chapter 3: Life Is Torture for a Gay Boy in Love
Duration:00:08:24
At the Counselor’s Office
Duration:04:54:29
Azu’s Hole
Duration:06:06:31
Hase’s Request
Duration:05:36:30
Sweet Torture in the Hot Spring
Duration:04:08:26
The 4 A.M. Adventure
Duration:12:48:57
Ai, My Romantic Rival
Duration:05:55:58
Demonic Possession
Duration:14:54:27
Crotch Bubbles
Duration:06:27:11
Tokyo Twin Beds
Duration:03:47:54
Is This Lap Taken?
Duration:02:45:19
My Past Life
Duration:05:50:42
Thank You, Everyone, and Goodbye
Duration:06:17:22
Chapter 4: Lots of Firsts, and Sure Enough, Even More Problems.
Duration:00:08:58
The Cat Was Watching
Duration:11:46:02
Life in the All-Male Dormitory
Duration:05:44:39
A Complicated Cohabitation with Hase
Duration:10:37:47
My Third Crush
Duration:08:38:47
I Admit It: Coming Out As Gay
Duration:16:45:11
I Loved You: My First Declaration of Love
Duration:09:55:36
The One I Can’t Tell
Duration:06:41:02
The “Cruelty” of Coming Out to My Parents
Duration:26:34:57
Chapter 5: Dating Is Heaven, Dating Is Hell.
Duration:00:09:03
Love at First Voice
Duration:06:05:34
Michael and Chip
Duration:02:34:18
Takuma’s Trauma
Duration:07:06:05
The Surprise Wedding
Duration:09:00:57
Unending Jealousy
Duration:06:09:42
Love in Flux
Duration:12:13:42
A Wake up Call from the Castle of Dreams
Duration:07:18:07
The Motorcycle Man
Duration:09:26:30
Chapter 6: Tripping, Falling, and Getting Back Up.
Duration:00:09:06
My Boyfriend’s Roommate’s Boyfriend
Duration:07:30:09
Apartment Hunting as a Gay Couple
Duration:13:56:58
Hiroki the Speedo Fetishist
Duration:05:13:08
The Darkness
Duration:22:17:22
Chapter 7: May This Love Be My Last
Duration:00:07:11
The Other Ryousuke
Duration:05:43:38
The Kasai Police Station
Duration:15:36:12
Ryousuke and Ryousuke, Husband and Husband
Duration:02:28:49
The Notary Office & Coming Out to Dad
Duration:15:01:54
In Place of an Afterword
Duration:21:56:58
Ending Credits
Duration:01:17:55