🍑🍌 BL + gay: all watched 🌈 ⚣
completed + unfinished (where noted); ordered alphabetically. most of these i would not recommend - i've created a separate list for favorites: ❤ BL + gay: my top picks
labels:
BL = gay relationship is a significant part of the story.
QC = queer cinema, more realistic portrayals.
censored BL = either chinese BLs skirting censorship laws, or "bromance" adapted from gay source material.
gay = representation but either no romantic and/or physical relationship between male characters, or an ambiguous relationship, or relationship is clear but the couple does not have much screen time.
notes: labels do not indicate a "happy ending". some characters are not introduced or identified as gay (or bisexual) from the start, so spoilers are possible - proceed at your own risk! for cw warnings on anything you may find disturbing or offensive (depictions of queerphobias, discrimination, shaming, violence, abuse, or other triggering content), please check tags* on the title's page, user reviews, and/or Does the Dog Die (although not all titles are there). [*click "Vote or add tags" to see all - but this will include spoilers.]
also see ~ ❤ GL + lesbian: my top picks | GL + lesbian: all watched | IFF LGBT films | more
pee.ess. i add personal notes to my lists because i use them for my own reference and it's unlikely that anyone else is reading. if you are here and you are not me, then i hope you can overlook this clutter if it's of no use to you. {cym42; nti87; 2g45; 2w10; 3sm33}
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1. (Not That) Innocent
Taiwanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
BL short film.
♦ sequel spin-off to Innocent.
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2. 23.5 Degree the World Incline
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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3. 2gether A Série
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
BL series.
♦ prequel to Still 2gether (also on this list).
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5. A Beleza Interior
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
series with a ML who may be bi/pan. this is a *very* weak addition, but ///?SPOILER?/// the ML has prosopagnosia (aka face blindness) and the FL is sometimes in a man's body (body swap/gender swap) but he does not see her or treat her any differently. because of this he seems to be pan but i don't remember anything overtly romantic happening during those times (a bit of baiting maybe).
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6. A Crimson Mark
Korean Movie - 2004
BL/QC very short series.
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7. A Distant Place
Korean Movie - 2020
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8. A Proposta Perfeita
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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9. A Shoulder to Cry On
Korean Drama - 2023, 7 episodes
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10. A Tractor Loaded with Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
BL short series in a rural / farm setting. [3h 19m]
# gay romance # comedy # life # countryside setting # farm # musician # based on a manhwa
► dramacool ◄
✦ completed
{personal notes: i've read the manhwa so i was really anticipating this one for a while, but once the teaser was released i was disappointed and *extremely* meh about this one. imo this is not the vibe and the casting doesn't fit at all. i'll try to think of it as an unrelated story with a similar concept... update: after watching the first 2 episodes this feels like a rough draft to me. imo the most improvement is needed with directing, camerawork, and music, followed by editing and effects. update: the script was sparse and flat, and since it was so short they only covered ~1/3 of the manhwa. there's more to say but meh.}
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11. Absolute BL
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
[A Man Who Defies The World of BL]
BL short series.
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12. Academia Militar Arsenal
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
another cross-dressing/hidden identity series with gay something... ///?SPOILER?/// one of the MLs does not know and he falls for this character and comes to terms with his love (so bi or pan).
/CAUTION/ the opening credits are spoiler-free (and the song slaps) but the closing credits (both versions) contain spoilers.
► viki (free w/ads) | iQIYI (5ep free, sub for full) ◄
✦ completed
{additional notes on my china list.}
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13. Accomplishment of Fudanshi Bartender
Japanese Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
[Accomplishment of Fudanshi Bartender]
BL short series.
(273)
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14. Adrenalina de Cores
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
BL series.
♦ original version of Color Rush (Movie); prequel to Color Rush 2 (not listed here).
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15. Aki wa Haru to Gohan wo Tabetai
Japanese Movie - 2023
✦ completed
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16. Algum Dia ou Um Dia
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
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17. All the Crows in the World
Hong Kong Movie - 2021
short film with gay character. [14m]
# comedy # youth # drama # friendship # gay (very brief) # nc # sc # sw
► mubi ◄ > youtube (RAW) <
✦ completed
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18. Alt Gameboys
Filipino Special - 2020, 1 episode
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19. Ameiro Paradox
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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20. Amor Fora do Espaço
Thai Special - 2019, 1 episode
BL or gay(?) short film/advertisement.
♦ same company as My Baby Bright and Destiny Calls (both are also on this list) but this title is unrelated to those.
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21. Amor Por Acaso
Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
BL series.
♦ prequel to Love By Chance 2: A Chance to Love; related to TharnType (both are also on this list).
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22. Amor Por Acaso 2
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
BL series.
♦ sequel to Love By Chance (also on this list).
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23. Após O Recomeço
Japanese Movie - 2020
BL feature film.
# gay romance # life # drama # family # adapted from a manga
·=═ leaving gagaoolala soon ═=· ► gagaoolala (sub) ◄
✦ completed
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24. At the Moment
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
IDK WTF THIS IS – short "sci-fi" film. don't be lured in by # gay and # transgender tags, it's a mess. honestly i don't even want to add it to this list but i guess it belongs here??? idk [25m]
► gagaoolala (free) ◄
✦ completed
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25. Até nos Encontrarmos Novamente: A Série
Thai Drama - 2019, 17 episodes
BL series.
♦ parent story to Between Us (also on this list).
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26. Attraction
Chinese Movie - 2016
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27. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
BL series.
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28. Be Loved in House Special
Taiwanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
BL special episode.
♦ sequel to Be Loved in House: I Do.
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29. Beije
Thai Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
series with a BL couple whose relationship is not shown much but it gives context for other titles in the series.
♦ chronological sequel to Kiss Me Again (although Kiss aired first); prequel to Our Skyy ep04 (Pete x Kao); and Dark Blue Kiss (all related titles are also on this list).
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30. Beije-me Novamente
Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
series with BL couple (there are quite a few couples in this series tho). for the BL cut of this, check Kiss Me Again: Pete-Kao (also on this list).
♦ chronological prequel to Kiss (although Kiss aired first); prequel to Our Skyy ep04 (Pete x Kao); and Dark Blue Kiss (all related titles are also on this list).
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31. Between Us Special
Thai Special - 2021, 6 episodes
BL very short series.
♦ sequel to Until We Meet Again (above) | prequel to Between Us (below)
> youtube <
◘ dropped
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32. BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen
Japanese Special - 2023, 3 episodes
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33. Blueming
Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
BL series.
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34. Bokura no Shokutaku
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
[Our Dining Table] # food # life # family # gay romance # adapted from a manga
BL series.
♦ prequel to upcoming spin-off episode!
► gagaoolala (sub) ◄
✦ completed
{personal notes: ❤ instant fav with the coziest, warmest vibes ~ just lovely. another role of Inukai Atsuhiro's that is perfection!!! he surprised me again! Iijima Hiroki was fantastic, too, along with Maeyama Kuuga and Harada Ryuji! i love this cast! ❤}
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35. Bokura no Shokutaku Spin Off
Japanese Special - 2023, 1 episode
[Our Dining Table ~ Our Holiday]
BL sequel special episode.
# gay romance # life # family # adapted from a manga
♦ sequel special episode to Bokura no Shokutaku [Our Dining Table] (also on this list). [24m]
► gagaoolala (sub) ◄
✦ completed
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36. Caro Locatário
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
BL/QC feature film (romance is not the main focus but a significant part of the storyline).
/// be careful of spoilers on this one! ///
# mystery # drama # family # gay romance # grief
·=═ leaving gagaoolala soon ═=· ► gagaoolala (sub) | dramacool ◄
• 2021 SIPFF Selection
♫ ost / score: Fran & other artists (album)
✦ completed
{personal notes: ❤ taiwan is destroying me. first eternal summer, then dear ex, and now dear tenant. TT________TT ❤ Bai Run Yin who played the son was one of the MCs in an episode of Twisted Strings!}
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37. Cerimônia de Casamento do Ryu Sun Bi
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
BL short series.
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38. Cherry Magic Thailand
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
☼ currently watching
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39. Cherry Magic: Dia dos Namorados / Rokkaku
Japanese Special - 2020, 1 episode
BL special episode.
♦ sequel to the series 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii [Cherry Magic!] (also on this list).
♦ aired the same day as the special Tsuge & Minato (also on this list). VD/R is listed as SP1 but i prefer to watch second (after T&M).
♦ prequel to the film Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!: The Movie (also on this list).
► crunchyroll (sub) | fansub ◄
{personal notes: ❤}
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40. Cherry Magic: Tsuge & Minato
Japanese Special - 2020, 1 episode
BL special episode.
♦ sequel to the series 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii [Cherry Magic!] (also on this list).
♦ aired the same day as the special Valentine's Day / Rokkaku (also on this list). T&M is listed as SP2 but i prefer to watch first (after series, before VD/R).
♦ prequel to the film Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!: The Movie (also on this list).
► crunchyroll (sub) | fansub ◄
{personal notes: ❤}
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41. Cherry Magic!
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
[Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!]
BL comedy series with magical realism vibes plus a lot of attention to detail. adapted from a BL manga.
♦ prequel to the specials Tsuge & Minato and Valentine's Day / Rokkaku, and the film Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!: The Movie (all three also on this list).
► crunchyroll (sub) | fansub ◄
{personal notes: ❤ luv! makes me laugh and warms my heart. this sweet series is one of my all-time favs! i enjoyed the manga as well (vol 1-3 so far). ❤}
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42. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!: The Movie
Japanese Movie - 2022
BL sequel feature film.
♦ sequel to the series 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii [Cherry Magic!] and the specials Tsuge & Minato and Valentine's Day / Rokkaku (all three also on this list).
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43. Color Rush the Movie
Korean Movie - 2021
BL film.
♦ compilation of the series Color Rush; prequel to Color Rush 2 (not listed here).
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44. Como Nos Filmes
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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45. Companheiro de Quarto Secreto
Korean Movie - 2020
BL short film.
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46. Contei ao pôr do sol sobre você
Thai Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
BL/QC series.
♦ prequel to Last Twilight in Phuket (also on this list) and I Promised You the Moon (not listed here).
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47. Cornetto Love Expert
Thai Special - 2020, 3 episodes
1 in this group of 3 advertisements is BL.
> youtube <
◘ dropped -watched only the BL ad-
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48. Crush Secreto em Você
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
BL series.
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49. Dark Blue Kiss
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
BL series.
♦ sequel to Kiss; Kiss Me Again; and Our Skyy ep04 (Pete x Kao).
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50. Days
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
i.... guess this is sorta a BL film? gay/QC at least.
# life # drama # gay # silent
♦ written and directed by Tsai Ming Liang
·=═ leaving mubi soon ═=· ► mubi ◄
◘ dropped
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51. Dear Karl
Filipino Special - 2020, 1 episode
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52. Docinho
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
BL series.
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53. Dois Casamentos e Um Funeral
Korean Movie - 2012
BL or gay(?) film with a gay couple and a lesbian couple; gay characters have most of the screen time. story is more focused on lgbtq issues such as discrimination and coming out, not romance. writing is dated (some will find offensive).
► dramacool ◄
◘ dropped
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54. É amor! Yankee-kun e a Garota da Bengala Branca
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
[It's Love! ~Yankee-kun and White Cane Girl~]
series with a gay character.
♦ has a spin-off short series, Kurokawa Morio, Arubaito Sagashitemasu! (also on this list)
# comedy # romance # life # blindness # there's no melo tag but there should be # adapted from a manga
✦ completed
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55. Ele Está Vindo Para Mim
Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
BL series.
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56. Entre Nós
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
BL series.
♦ sequel to Until We Meet Again (above) | sequel to Between Us Special (above)
> kisskh <
◘ dropped
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57. Entre-Laços
Japanese Movie - 2017
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58. Erro Semântico
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
BL series.
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59. Escândalo em Sungkyunkwan
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
cross-dressing/hidden identity series that supposedly has homoerotic subtext but i'm not sure i've made it that far in.
► viki (free w/ads) ◄
◘ dropped
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60. Escritor Adorável
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
BL series.
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61. Eternal Summer
Taiwanese Movie - 2006
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62. Eu Não
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
BL series.
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63. Flores de Cerejeira Depois do Inverno
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
BL series.
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64. Gameboys
Filipino Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
BL series.
♦ original version of Gameboys: Level-Up Edition (not listed here).
♦ prequel to Alt.Gameboys and Gameboys: Out in the Open (both are also on ths list), along with Gameboys: The Movie and Gameboys 2 (neither listed here).
♦ parent story to GL series Pearl Next Door.
► netflix (Level-Up Edition* w/eng subs) | youtube (RAW*; playlist of original version) ◄
*once the Level-Up Edition was released the youtube videos of this original version were set to private. they've since been made public again but english subtitles were removed.
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65. Gameboys: Out in the Open
Filipino Special - 2021, 1 episode
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66. Given
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
BL series.
► crunchyroll (sub) | dramacool ◄
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67. Gosto Pessoal
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
series with gay support character that is important to story and is actually a well-written character, not just a token gay. ML pretends to be gay for much of the story and there is a lot of homophobic trash here, even by the MCs (although i believe they are unaware of how shitty they sound - if not homophobic then extremely ignorant at the very least).
► viki (free w/ads) ◄
◘ dropped
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68. Guardião
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
censored BL fantasy series.
/CAUTION/ i consider the opening credits fairly light on spoilers but there are a bit. (the theme song is a banger and that opening must account for half the budget, lol.) the closing credits are bts and has glimpses of light spoilers.
► dramacool ◄ -region locked on
viki-✦ completed | skimmed a lot
{additional notes on my china list.}
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69. Há Quanto Tempo
Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
BL gangsta short series (or film, depending on where you watch).
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70. Hana Kimi - Especial
Japanese Special - 2008, 1 episode
✦ completed
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71. Happy Together
Hong Kong Movie - 1997
BL/QC drama feature film about a highly dysfunctional relationship. plenty of unique cinematography, experimental editing, raw/complex emotion, and layers of symbolism to analyze (some of which relate to Hong Kong's political situation at this very specific time in history - right before the handover of Hong Kong).
♦ written and directed by Wong Kar Wai
► max | kanopy (w/library card) ◄
✦ completed
♡
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72. He She It
Thai Drama - 2019, 3 episodes
BL or gay(?) very short supernatural series with gay and bisexual MCs.
{personal notes: og Jeff & Gameplay!!}
► gagaoolala (free) ◄ > youtube? <
◒ on hold
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73. His
Japanese Movie - 2020
BL feature film.
# gay romance # life # drama # child custody # family # meet again
♦ sequel to His: I Didn't Think I Would Fall in Love (also on this list), although each can be viewed as stand-alone.
·=═ leaving gagaoolala soon ═=· ► viki (free w/ads) | gagaoolala (sub) ◄
✦ completed
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74. His - I Didn't Think I Would Fall In Love
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
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75. HIStory: Fique Longe de Mim
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
BL short series.
♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.
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76. HIStory: Meu Herói
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
sort of BL short series (body swap).
♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.
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77. HIStory: Obcecado
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
BL short series.
♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.
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78. HIStory2: Certo ou Errado?
Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes
BL short series.
♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.
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79. HIStory2: Cruzando a Linha
Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes
BL short series.
♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.
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80. HIStory3: Armadilha
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
BL series.
♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.
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81. HIStory3: Faça Valer a Pena
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
BL series with some heavy content.
♦ unrelated to previous HIStory titles but some characters from this series have small roles in H4.
• unverified, but i read that the final scene* of Life: Senjou no Bokura [Life: Love on the Line] (also on this list) is like an alternate ending for this series. (*in the Director's Cut it's not the final scene but it's close to the end.) the actors have a brief cameo in the scene but i'm not sure they call each other by name.
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82. HIStory4: Perto de Ti
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
BL series with some dark content.
♦ semi-sequel – characters from HIStory3: Make Our Days Count have small roles in this but it's not a prerequisite in order to follow this story.
► viki (free w/ads) ◄
✦ completed
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83. HIStory5: Love in the Future
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
BL time travel series with some dark content.
♦ semi-sequel – characters from HIStory4: Close to You have small roles in this but it's not a prerequisite in order to follow this story.
► viki (free w/ads) ◄
✦ completed
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84. Hold Me
Korean Movie - 2021
BL short film.
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85. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
series with queerbaiting? there's a character that seems to be explicitly gay but i don't believe it is ever confirmed.
*order correction start here* to 110
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86. In a Relationship
Thai Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
BL short series.
> youtube <
◘ dropped
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87. Ingredients
Thai Special - 2020, 21 episodes
BL short series.
♦ sequel (sort of) to Ingredients Special; prequel to Ingredients Special: "Before" (both are also on this list).
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88. Ingredients Special
Thai Special - 2020, 1 episode
BL special episode.
♦ prequel (sort of) to Ingredients – this special episode aired before the series but chronologically lands somewhere later in the series. it's sort of a flash forward teaser that doesn't give any spoilers; also prequel to Ingredients Special: "Before" (both are also on this list).
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89. Ingredients Special Episode "Before"
Thai Special - 2021, 1 episode
BL special episode.
♦ sequel to Ingredients Special and Ingredients – chronologically unclear, seems to be late in series but before final episode.
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90. Innocent Special
Taiwanese Special - 2020, 1 episode
BL short film.
♦ "prequel" teaser/pilot to Innocent. if planning to watch Innocent you can skip this.
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91. Inocente
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 4 episodes
BL short series.
♦ "sequel" to teaser/pilot Innocent Special (also on this list). if planning to watch you can skip the special and just watch this.
♦ prequel to spin-off short film (Not That) Innocent (also on this list).
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92. Jack Frost
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
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93. Jardim Secreto
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
✦ completed
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94. Joshi-teki Seikatsu
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
not BL!!! the absolute #1 title that does *NOT* belong here - there is no scene in which any man is confirmed as gay or bi....... but okay, hear me out: ///SPOILER/// if you've seen this, doesn't Goto seem like he may be bi (or pan)? i'm basing this on the flashback scene and how he looks at Miki (pre-transition) in high school, and then his appearance on her doorstep even though they never had any kind of relationship (i'm not even sure they were really acquainted). but i don't think he's gay because later he attends the (m/f) group dates and as the series continues it seems like he is growing (or still) interested in Miki (post-transition). this can't be just me?? maybe it is just my head canon, but please just let me have this one. {sorry, fellow queerdos.}
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95. Jun and Jun
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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96. Junto Comigo: A Série
Thai Drama - 2017, 13 episodes
BL series.
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97. KA Lip Care
Thai Special - 2017, 1 episode
BL advertisement (or baiting).
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98. KA Sunscreen
Thai Special - 2018, 1 episode
BL advertisement (or baiting).
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99. Kabe Sa Doujin Sakka no Neko Yashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyou wo Kojiraseteiru
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
[Kabe-Koji-Nekoyashiki-kun Desires to be Recognized]
BL series about a manga-ka and a friend from his youth who became an idol.
► viki (free w/ads) ◄
✦ completed
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100. Kei×Yaku: Parceiros Perigosos
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
[Kei x Yaku: Dangerous Partners | Kei x Yaku: Dangerous Buddy]
censored BL + BL? one ML in this series is bisexual, and a gay relationship is shown a bit here and there. unfortunately the relationship between the MCs is censored (but there's plenty of juice). adapted from a BL manga.
► dramacool ◄
✦ completed
{personal notes: ♡ baby it's a BOP! peak Inukai Atsuhiro. it was set up perfectly for a S2 - i reeaaally hope that happens!!! ♡}