Japanese BL ranked
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1. Old Fashion Cupcake
Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
The way Togawa switches from proper to intense, ugh. This BL even affords the luxury of having a beautiful message, too.
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2. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Finally, a BL that doesn't explain everything to me like I'm 5.
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3. My Personal Weatherman
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Tsundere x tsundere miscommunication, borderline toxic possessiveness, dom/sub undertones... but done right.
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4. Koi wo Suru nara Nidome ga Joto
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
Cute parallels between the first and second romance. Also shows how people express their love differently and can be misinterpreted.
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5. 30Sai made Doteida to Mahotsukai ni Narerurashi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Last minute OOC drama, baited kiss and second couple made me dock 2 stars.
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6. BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen
Japanese Special - 2023, 3 episodes
Cute and funny.
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7. Kimi ni wa Todokanai
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
They sold it. I was sold. Everything was on sale.
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8. Eien no Kino
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Best 4-episode long series I've ever watched and nothing bad happened at the end, nope, only happy feelings and cute moments hehe~ ⋆✧☆
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9. Perfect Propose
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
The way the main character slowly got healthier thanks to his man tickled my maternal instinct just right.
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10. Absolute BL
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
The crack turning into fluff at the end was the twist of the year.
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11. Kieta Hatsukoi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Harmless fluff.
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12. 25 Ji, Akasaka de
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
It's got good acting and okay production, but miscommunication as a plot device got old 10 years ago. Also, half of the main couple is supposed to be super handsome when the actor is, well... not.
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13. Kimi to Nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo
Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes
I liked it but something bothered me. Didn't care enough about it to remember what.
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14. Ameiro Paradox
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
A few nice scenes, overall eh.
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15. Kabe Sa Doujin Sakka no Neko Yashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyou wo Kojiraseteiru
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Borderline bromance but wack in a good way.
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16. Minato Shouji Coin Laundry
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
A bit cliché, a bit repetitive. I liked the young, brazen main character though.
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17. Fukou-kun wa Kiss Suru Shikanai!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
"Uke" character was a bit annoying and needed a better haircut.
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18. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko 2
Japanese Special - 2022, 1 episode
Just more of the same.
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19. Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka?
Japanese Movie - 2023
Adults dating like teenagers, if that's your thing.
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20. Zenra Meshi
Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Very good first few episodes then it sinks into a swamp of "girl rival", "jealous of the best friend", "jealous of the ex-boyfriend" and unrealistic miscommunication.
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21. Senpai, Danjite Koide wa!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
I'm sorry, I just don't like that blond actor.
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22. Sahara-sensei to Toki-kun
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Main characters have mismatched personalities (not in a good way) and literal instalove. Some scenes were very aesthetically pleasing though, good job filming crew.
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23. Given
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
/shrug
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24. Takara-kun to Amagi-kun
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
If they crank up the blur filter one % more that tiny main character might disappear in the background.
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25. Blue Sky Complex
Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes
... Who?
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26. Takara no Vidro
Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes
Petition for Japanese BL leads to stop being unrealistically innocent, infuriatingly infantilised, helpless blobs. If you grow up sheltered you don't end up a "eh? y-you like me? oh no I'm so sorry I just want to help people uwu what is love?" thing, you end up an awkward ball of stress!! Half the runtime of this series is that character slowly mumbling his lines with 5 second pauses between each word, just to repeat the line another character just said but with an interrogation mark at the end.
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Still 7/10 for the other lead's gorgeous face.