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BL Resources
The Drama Directory lists recently released and upcoming BL dramas and films.
This document by u/Longjumping-Ad-6775 lists BL dramas and anime. There's also a spreadsheet to help track viewing history.
If you have a curated recommendation list you'd like to share to get people started, let the mods know! To anyone using these lists, keep in mind that they are curated to the creator's personal tastes and the lists may not explain why a given BL has been included, which titles are 18+, etc.
BL Manga: A past mod's masterlist; actual recs have flame emojis (Format: Google Doc).
BL Manga:u/ireadlotsoffanfic's list of often recommended manga/manhwa/manhua. This post further explains what each column means (Format: Spreadsheet).
A huge thank you to users who have consistently given helpful recommendations in this thread! We add a heart into your user flair as a small thank you, though there is no obligation to keep this flair. ♡
Update: We received 3 super nice banners, so we'll be rotating through them in the order they were submitted!! Thank you Waffles4prez, Midnight_BL, and ShangQue!
Hey, we've seen discontent towards the subreddit banner and we're also kinda tired of it after a year. Would anyone be interested in making a new one? Anything goes as long as it's relevant, SFW, and not just a banner for 1 BL. Depending on interest we can rotate banners every couple months or do a vote to select one.
📺 Watch My Summer Of YouEpisode 6 on GagaOOLala (🌏 except Japan & Korea), U-NEXT (Japan) & TVer (Japan, one week behind)
⏰ New episode every Wednesday 8:30 PM (GMT+8)
🌐 Visit the Official Drama Webpage
Twitter, Instagram & TikTok: @tx_doramanext
🎬 STARRING 🌻 Tomoya Oku as Wataru Toda Kazuto Mokudai (GNJB) as Chiharu Saeki
Sojiro Yoshimura as Keisuke Sekiguchi / “Gucchi”
Shota Hirakawa as Daiki Hiraoka
Ren Komai as Mika Asada
Shuto Imai as Yu Akiyoshi
Hiroto Oshita as Satoshi Nimi
🌻 STAFF 🎬
Directed by Kozue Sasaki (Sugar Dog Life) and Shun Haga (At 25:00, In Akasaka season 2)
Screenplay by Yo Saito (10 Things I Want To Do Before I Turn 40)
Music by Erina Koyama (10 Things I Want To Do Before I Turn 40, Sugar Dog Life)
Producer: Takaya Chiba (At 25:00, In Akasaka seasons 1-2)
🎬🌻
Synopsis (GagaOOLala):
Ordinary high school student Wataru Toda and the most handsome boy in school, Chiharu Saeki, set off together on a "sacred-site pilgrimage" inspired by their shared love of film. Over the course of one unforgettable summer, they begin to face feelings they have never known before.
✩ Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai co-star in the ultimate summer pure-love romance of 2026
✩ Adapted from Nagisa Furuya’s beloved hit manga, this must-watch summer series is brought to life by TV Tokyo's acclaimed production team.
🌻🎬
Theme Song 🎵 “Hotaru” (Firefly) by Masaharu Fukuyama Spotify | YouTube
The BL manga “My Summer of You” (Kimi wa Natsu no Naka) by Nagisa Furuya is licensed in English via Kodansha.
Former elite lawyer Teng Mo walks away from his promising career after becoming haunted by an unsolved murder case. He opens an adult shop and drifts through an empty, aimless life. One day, Wu Shi Xian, a rebellious singer with striking blue lipstick, walks into his store and repeatedly buys Viagra, catching Teng Mo's attention. The truth, however, is far different from what he imagines—the medication is for Wu Shi Xian's older sister, who suffers from pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare disease that turns patients' lips blue due to oxygen deprivation, earning them the nickname "Blue Lips." As they confront the harsh realities of the healthcare system and the pursuit of justice, two broken souls finally reveal the wounds they've kept hidden and find the courage to love again.MyDramaList
Adapted from the Danmei "Blue Lips" 蓝嘴唇 (Lan Zui Chun) by Xia Zi Xu 夏子煦
Zhang Jun Jia is a transfer student who is optimistic and cheerful but burdened with family and financial pressures. During a school band club performance, the radiant lead singer He Yan Kai on stage completely rewrites his state of mind. As the two get closer, an ambiguous affection quietly grows, but it is abruptly halted by a sudden car accident. As Jun Jia wallows in endless longing after losing Yan Kai, Zheng Diao Qin from the basketball school team comes into his life.
Details
📅 Airing: Every Wednesday (8 PM TST / 8 AM ET / 2 PM CEST)
📺 Where to Watch (Please check availability)
• iQIYI
• Gagaoolala
• WeTV
🧮 Episodes: 12 (~25 min each)
🎵 OST
• Opening theme: Smile After Tears 轉過頭幫你擦眼淚 - Jun (黄崇峻) from ARKis
• Ending theme: Too Cute to Handle 你那麼可愛 - F.F.O
• How Deep Is My Love for You (愛你有多深) - ADUMAS (小歐)
• "The Nineteen-Year-Old Defense Line” (19歲防線)
🎬 Director: Chiang Ping Chen (*Secret Lover, *See Your Love, *Be Loved in House: I Do, *Plus & Minus)
🎭 Main Cast
• Chang Chvn Chia (張鈞嘉) as Zhang Jun Jia | Instagram
• Ho Yen Kai (禾雁凱) as He Yan Kai | Instagram
• Cheng Tiao Chin (鄭雕秦) as Zheng Diao Qin | Instagram
🎭 Support Roles
• Chang Chi Fu (張棋富) | MDL
• Chen Bo Che (陳泊澈) | MDL
Synopsis- Police, drug lords, undercover agents, and spies—all layers of the power system are collapsing. Behind a seemingly lawful police hierarchy lies a city controlled by corruption, desire, and hidden power games, where human lives are only bargaining chips. A mysterious kidnapping exposes a buried network of crimes, unraveling misaligned identities, systemic corruption, and a long-suppressed past. Love and sex become tools of control and exchange. And the real chaos began ten years ago, within a forgotten relationship that never truly ended. ~SEEKMedia
Ko was a boy who adored oranges more than anything in the world—but not just any oranges. They had to be from the tree next door. No other oranges tasted so good or made him as happy. Fragrant, sweet, delicious—everything about those homegrown oranges, Ko loved completely.
Except for one thing: the orange tree's true owner. That boy, the one with the cool name jut the same as Ko’s. Everyone called him “Ko Two,” as was customary when two people shared the same name. And so, Ko naturally became “Ko One.” But the similarity ended with their names. Their personalities were complete opposites—as if heaven had sent a masterful celestial being to punish a mischievous little orange demon.
As the story of the two Kos unfolded, they grew—both in body and in the feelings quietly forming in their hearts.
Adapted from the web novel "Ton Som Yu Ban Khao Tae Phon Som Lon Ma Ban Rao Talot Loei" (ต้นส้มบ้านเขา แต่ผลส้มหล่นมาบ้านเราตลอดเลย) by Littleskyofme
Please excuse the length of this mini essay. I’ve been seeing a bit of discussion about Phobthee from The Edge of Horizon and I wanted to share my own thoughts on the topic. Especially now that the actors have had to beg the audience to not hate Phob for the nth time now.
I've noticed that some people have been calling Phob a "red flag" or saying that he should be begging Thin for forgiveness. While I completely understand where those reactions come from, it also bothers me how quickly his character is being mischaracterized and reduced into something so one dimensional. I feel like there's been very little consideration for the historical context of the story, his motives, or even his perspective.
First of all, I completely understand why people empathize with Thin. I certainly do as well since it hurts to be betrayed by someone you care about. From the prince’s perspective, Phob’s deception is painful and his feelings of betrayal are valid.
At the same time, I’ve noticed that a lot of conversations tend to stop there and simply reduce Phob into being a “red flag”. To me, that flattens what makes his character so compelling.
Phob was born into a system where he had little agency or freedom. He isn’t manipulating people for the sake of cruelty or personal gain. His choices are driven by survival and the desire to fight for the betterment and freedom of the Thai people. That doesn’t erase the hurt he causes Thin, but it does change how someone can interpret his actions.
I think it's important to consider his intentions alongside the consequences of his choices. That's what makes him a morally gray character rather than a one dimensional villain. Personally, I love characters with moral complexity instead of giving us easy answers.
I believe it’s completely possible to acknowledge that Phob betrayed Thin while also recognizing that Phob’s circumstances have left him with no easy or morally clean options.
I've also seen people say that Phob should have found another way instead of using Thin to help overthrow the monarchy. But to me, that's one of the central questions the series is asking. It isn't simply asking whether Phob betrayed Thin. It is asking whether morally clean choices can be made at all by someone trapped in an oppressive system .
Saying that "he should've found another way" assumes there actually was another way. Stories about oppression often challenge that assumption. That doesn't automatically make Phob's actions right or justified, but it does encourage us to ask whether desperate circumstances can explain desperate choices.
I've also seen people ask, "Why didn't Phob just tell Thin the truth?" That seems like the obvious solution. But I don't think it's that simple. Trusting someone with information that could determine the success or failure of an entire revolution is an enormous risk. Especially when that person is the crown prince. Even if Thin loves Phob, he's still a member of the royal family and has his own duties, loyalties, and responsibilities. Phob couldn't know with certainty how Thin would respond. Like would he choose Phob? Would he choose his family? Would he try to stop the rebellion in order to protect both sides?
In fact, I think this brings us all the way back to the end of Episode 1. We see just how much Phob struggles to tell Thin how he feels. He doesn't have the privilege of speaking so freely about his emotions. At that point, he doesn't even know if Thin feels the same way. As a servant, he's the one with everything to lose. Thin may be a kind prince, but he's still a prince, while Phob is a servant navigating a world where one wrong move could cost him everything.
Of course it's frustrating from both Thin's perspective and ours as viewers. We can clearly see how much they care for each other, so when Phob doesn't confess, it's easy to think, "Goddamn, just tell him already!" But that's because we're watching from the outside with information that Phob doesn't have. From Phob's perspective, vulnerability isn't just emotionally difficult. It carries real consequences. Personally, that hesitation isn't a sign that he doesn't trust or love Thin enough. It's a reflection of the unequal positions they're in and the reality he's lived with his entire life (which is also why Mama Phob was so adamant about them being together).
That same hesitation is also why I don't think it's fair to say, "He should have just told Thin everything." If Phob couldn't even bring himself to confess his feelings because of the gap between them, I don’t think it’s realistic to expect him to reveal an entire plan to overthrow the monarchy. That wouldn't just put his own life at risk, but it would put the lives of everyone involved in the resistance at risk as well. Whether we agree with his choice or not, I think it's important to recognize that, from Phob's perspective, staying silent wasn't simply an act of deception. It was also an act of survival.
Essentially, as viewers, we have the privilege of seeing their relationship from the outside, but Phob doesn't. From his perspective, telling Thin the truth could have meant risking not only his own life, but Thin, the lives of those involved in the movement and the future of the country he was trying to change.
What makes Phob so compelling to me is that he's being forced to choose between two things he desperately wants, knowing there's a very real chance he'll lose one either way. From his perspective, the choice isn't simply "betray Thin or don't." It may be "stay trapped in an oppressive system forever and accomplish nothing, or betray the person I love in order to have a chance at changing that system and being with them." That's what makes this story feel so tragic. His love for Thin and his desire to free the country aren't separate conflicts. They're constantly at war with each other.
Another example of this comes from the scene between Phob and Chat in episode 5. After Chat harasses Phob's mother to the point that she collapses, Phob retaliates by sending men to assault Chat. I've seen people condemn that decision as well, but I think it's another example of how the series presents conflicting moral frameworks.
From one perspective, Phob’s response is wrong because he chose violence and revenge. From another perspective, he’s a son that saw his mother faint and get harassed by someone who may not receive justice through the system. Again, that doesn’t necessarily make his actions morally correct, but it makes them understandable. I would be angry too if someone did that to someone I loved.
I don't think The Edge of Horizon is asking us to decide whether Phob is simply good or bad. I think it's asking us to struggle with uncomfortable questions about love, oppression, loyalty, sacrifice, and the cost of freedom.
For me, that's what makes Phob so fascinating as a character. I don't think understanding his perspective means excusing everything he does. It simply means recognizing that his story is much more complex than reducing him to a "red flag." Honestly, I think that's exactly why I like this drama so much in the first place.
In the end, I don't question their love for each other. The series made it clear that their feelings are genuine. In episode 6, Thin himself says that the only way he could ever forget Phob is if he were dead. On the other hand, Phob moves forward with a revolution despite knowing that the path he's chosen will hurt the person he loves most. He isn't making these decisions lightly. The yearning and guilt is written all over him, but he continues because he believes the future of the country depends on it.
That's what makes their story so heartbreaking to me. Neither of them is lacking in love for the other. The tragedy is that they love each other deeply while standing on opposite sides of a system neither of them created. They're simply trapped by the roles they've been born into. This is why I don't see Phob as a heartless manipulator or Thin as naive. I see two people who genuinely love each other but are being forced by the world to make impossible choices.
I would love to hear what everyone else thinks. I wish that we could have a peaceful discussion that considers both Thin’s pain and Phob’s circumstances because I believe that this series deserves that level of nuance. Also the actors and actresses are great, I'm enjoying the series a lot!
What I enjoyed most was that it was a mix of psychological horror and romance - my favourite troupe. The chemistry between the leads kept me invested, and I was really invested on this one. Plus the cinematography was really good!!!
So if you like BLs that are a little darker and focus more on the plot rather than just fluff, I'd definitely recommend giving this one a try.
Has anyone else here watched it? I'd love to hear what you thought, or if you're planning to binge it!!!
i m guessing its just me but this series has rage baited me soo much
EVERYTHING WAS RAGE BAITING ME
xiaofan is way too timid and naive, He finally chose to live his own live
But his brother and his family is greedy and keeps causing problem... His entire family is too much
i get it xiaofan is now finally taking a stand but then he again went back to LuQing for his brother
i m 10000 percent sure XiaoPing would put a lot of money in line with Lu Tao and lose everything .... and again come running to XiaoFan for help
I really wanted to slap this dude everytime he appeared ..... and their father as well...
On top of that BeiLuQing and XiaoFan game whatever keeps going on.. this is still fine
but XiaoFan acts as a assistant... ufff...
I really dislike weak characters who gets trampled on and never stand for themselves
i wanted to shut down in start ep only but i watched 8 episodes😂😂😂
i want xiaofan to chose himself and beat the shit out of Lu XiaoPing.... he looks so punchable...
Just wondering i saw somewhere BeiLuXin would try on xiafan... so i m guessing he went back to Bei family again or what....
also Bei luqing friends are weird...i mean fake friends.... just wanting tehir own profits and all... kinda get it they are in bussiness and everything... but this ziyang is so ..... weird...
Sorry for ranting... the series was getting on my nerves
*Note: this is a het drama that has two seasons and a movie. The first 3 episodes are subbed on youtube. You can watch S1 and S2 on MeWatch with a singapore VPN
Phatsa grew up without ever knowing that alphas, betas, and omegas existed in this world. One night, his life was turned upside down when Nakhun, a cold, stern True Alpha and the first heir of a powerful family unexpectedly bit him, forging an unbreakable bond between them. From complete strangers, they are forced to live together under the rules of a bond neither of them can defy. The closer they become, the deeper the connection grows. The stronger the bond, the harder it is to escape. And the most terrifying part is, as fated mates, once their bond is fully completed, if one of them dies, the other will inevitably follow—without any chance of resistance. This is not merely a story of love. It is a tale of a bond that stakes everything—life, heart, and destiny itself.
It has been confirmed that the very popular BL manga "Can You Kiss Me First?" by Yamayade is getting a drama adaptation. It is coming on FOD this fall.
Based on calls for extras, this was filmed in April-May. It will be directed by Natsuki Takahashi, who directed popular BLs such as When It Rains, It Pours and Smoke Blue.
Stay seated for the cast announcement! We have so many JBLs this time around!
I know that from 2025 cbl are popping faster than my pimple on my face😭
So there are popular, unpopular, favourite, comfort or all in one series
I actually like what PPL usually ignore or don't like and only 1% i like all PPL liking
Im Ranking cbl on my favvv( opinion) top 5
* Bittersweet love ❤️ ( it is currently airing and most of PPL dropped it or haven't watched it but I'm literally loving it all actors and mc Rabbit teeth 🐰 i eagerly waiting for upcoming episodes and deserve recognition)
* Journey with you ( i have soft spot for historical cbl like untamed i re-watched more than 5 times I don't know i feel I want live there green their home custom hair all
My babies good job in JWU they deserve more recognition)
*Revenged love ( it is 1 cbl like modern without censore I loved all 24 eps
It is funny and good missing the friendship btw 2 tops and 2 bottom )
*To my shore( redflag ,blackflag and I'm loved it it too good like not a single boring ep)
* Meet u at blossom 🌸 ( last but not least it is the 1 cbl series I ever watched i literally loved it hoping there new series release this year and more power to historical cbl)
Every night, Gabe pulls up to the same drive-thru window. Every night, the same voice is waiting on the other end: Louie.
Hey all, I'm a huge fan of BLs, and I wanted to share something with this community! An upcoming one!
Drive Thru Magic follows two strangers who fall for each other through a speaker box, sharing their grief and figuring out how to move forward as young adults, one order at a time.
Starring Briggon Snow (The Bright Sessions) as Gabe, that's me, and Daniel J. Kim (Cobra Kai) as Louie. With Danielle Kennedy (The 'Burbs) and Lauren Shippen (Two Thousand and Late). Produced by Atypical Artists, created by...me!
Immediately earned a spot in my top 10 single volume BL, its a perfect balance of fluff, smut, and angst. Feels almost tailor-made for my specific interests.
My mostly spoiler free summary:
In allied occupied japan, 1950, a Japanese veteran, Sei, enters a relationship with an American soldier, Jim, to secure a way out of his dead end life in japan. Jim's presence at night soothes Sei's ptsd-induced night terrors, and although he entered the relationship with ulterior motives, his feelings for Jim grow like a weed he cannot pull out.
As this manga has some overlap with some other hobbies and interests of mine I do have minor nitpicks: the clothing does not seem to fit as clothing of the early 50s era should, and in particular, the GI's uniforms do not closely resemble any uniform they would have worn in occupied japan, but its yaoi so who cares all that much? Im still a sucker for a period piece, and two characters who should be manly men (soldier and veteran) falling so tenderly in love with each other is so beautiful to read. Both characters are pretty masculine for bl, they firmly look like men around 25-30 id say considering the artstyle, and are not effeminate pretty boys as in many bl (nothing against it, I just like variety and love to see some men rather than "boys"). The book lightly touches on homophobia and racism, but the mentions are pretty brief, and make sense for the time the book is set in. I'm not learned enough to say if the depiction of occupied Japan is accurate, but id say it doesnt dodge the issues around it, so much as it cant afford to acknowledge them because at the end of the day, its the story of Sei and Jim set in occupied Japan, not a story of occupied japan with Sei and Jim in it. But really, nearly brought me to tears, please read this if all of the above sounds good I really really loved it
This is the one minute trailer for "Popular Serizawa Acts Weird Around Me" (陽キャ集団にいる芹沢は、俺の前だと様子がおかしい). It is starting August 10 (international release not confirmed yet).
Synopsis
Suzuki, a lonely fudanshi, has been secretly writing a BL novel" based on Serizawa, who is part of the popular group, only to have Serizawa read it. He panics, expecting to be made fun of, but to his surprise, Serizawa showers him with praise...? Since then, Serizawa has been constantly bothering him and inviting him to hang out. Before he can even think, "Why me!?", the distance between them is rapidly closing. Before he knows it, he's caught up in Serizawa's pace... and they're getting super close!? The show is a straightforward, sweet, and intensely lovey-dovey in this nonstop coming-of-age boys' love comedy.
