Romance Crossdressing series
Good crossdress dramas (with romance) are rare so here's a list with a few good titles. All dramas are Female to Male dressed people.
I added angst levels (So spoiler alert for that!):
- 5/5 Angst: Acceptance of feelings is reached through a long period of angst and the partner is made aware.
- 4/5 Angst: The angst has the guy questioning life for a long time.
- 3/5 Angst: There are some romantic moments but the guy chooses to repress.
- 2/5 Angst: The guy has very short lived angst, girl is found out very quickly.
- 1/5 Angst: The girl is found out before any love feelings happen.
Literature-wise:
Torikaebaya Monogatari/とりかへばや物語
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1. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
Level 5 Angst. The classic with MC as a barista and her boss who only wanted male workers.
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2. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
Level 4 Angst. Another classic set in Joseon period with MC as a scholar (which was only allowed for men).
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3. Arsenal Military Academy
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
Level 3 Angst. China around the time of the world war with MC as a soldier in training in a school for males.
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4. One Well-Raised Daughter
Korean Drama - 2013, 122 episodes
Level 4 Angst. MC as a CEO in training with annoying dad who only wants a male heir.
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5. You're Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
Level 3 Angst. MC is a nun but has to become a male idol.
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6. Bromance
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
Level 4 Angst. MC is a secretary but has to hide their identity due to superstition.
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7. Snow Lotus
Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
Level 3 Angst. MC is a scholar and a fighter in lucid dreams but is a designer in real life.
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8. K-POP - The Ultimate Audition
Korean Drama - 2012, 14 episodes
MC becomes an idol in a male group.
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9. Dear My Name
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
Level 5 Angst. MC just looks a lot like a guy which causes misunderstandings.
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10. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
Level 4 Angst. MC is hired as personal servant of the emperor in Joseon period.
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11. To The Beautiful You
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Level 4 Angst. MC wants to support their idol ,who is failing, personally and enrolls as a guy at school.
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12. The Rules of Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Level 3 Angst. MC is an intersex mermaid who chooses a female gender but still looks like a guy, enrolls at school as a guy.
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13. Splash Splash LOVE
Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
Level 1 Angst. MC time travels to the past and is mistaken for a Eunuch, becomes personal servant of the emperor. He discovers her secret fairly quickly but keeps it to himself.
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14. Taddao Bussaya
Thai Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
Level 5 Angst.This series has a longlasting crossdress female lead. MC is of royal descent but has to marry a n older prince to settle debts for her mother, the son of the prince hates the mother and daughter for seducing his father. The daughter runs away undercover with the prince and the prince starts a farm with her as his male servant. The daughter tries to prove her royal identity while keeping up her male servant identity. Slowely the prince falls in love with her (around episode 10).
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15. Mendol
Japanese Drama - 2008, 12 episodes
Level 4 Angst. Not the most disturbing thing to come from Japan but its weird. 3 girls crossdress as guys, 1 has a bromance. The other characters besides the main ones are practically insane though.
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16. Gu Family Book
Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
Level 1 Angst. It's crossdressing as a swordsman with her secret being discovered fairly early. The love interest is a sweet half-monster guy.
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17. The Butterfly Lovers
Hong Kong Movie - 2008
Level 1 Angst. Ever wanted to see Romeo and Julliet with crossdressing Julliet? Here you go.
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18. That Whistling by Youth
Chinese Drama - 2017, 43 episodes
Someone needs to properly sub this series.
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19. Sompong Nong Somchai
Thai Drama - 2004, 13 episodes
Level 3 Angst. Two crossdressing girls go undercover as dancers to uncover who killed a singer. One ends the crossdress game early, the other endures a bit longer with 1 episode focused on it specifically.
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20. Dok Ruk Rim Tang
Thai Drama - 2010, 29 episodes
Level 4 Angst. Girl goes to work undercover at guys house to find a will with the help of her dog. This is an extended crossdress romance with angst.
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21. He's a Woman, She's a Man
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
Level 4 Angst. Woman auditions as male singer. Guy falls in love with her but thinks that he's into a male.
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22. Oops, My Heart is Beating
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Level 1 Angst. Crossdressing romance is ended early, so don't expect a lot of angst. Reactions of surrounding people can be funny though.
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23. Dr. Cutie
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
Level 3 Angst. Funny crossdressing drama about a doctor getting into the heart of a general.
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24. In a Class of Her Own
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
Level 3 Angst. Chinese version of Sungkyunwan, MC goes to male school while crossdressing.
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25. The Chang'an Youth
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Level 2 Angst. Female goes undercover as male in school but didn't really like this one. Kinda similar to Sungkyunwan but just less good.
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26. Novoland: Pearl Eclipse
Chinese Drama - 2021, 48 episodes
Level 1 Angst. FLs intended lover knows she's a girl from the beginning. It's only outsiders that don't realize.
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27. We are Eighteen
Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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28. Leh Game Rak
Thai Drama - 2020, 26 episodes
Level 2 Angst. FL dresses as a guy and employs a group of people, a guy of the group is appreciative of FL.They spent more time thinking about their dog/talking to a dog than having scenes together at first, few cute moments.
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29. The Starry Night, The Starry Sea II
Chinese Drama - 2017, 34 episodes
Level 1 Angst. Not worth watching for the crossdressing. It's an almost immediate reveal and is made as unbelievable as possible.
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30. Woman Generation
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Level 4 Angst. Girl dresses up as male scholar because of her dead twin brother who was supposed to lead the family. She meets two guys who both want her political support.
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31. Tempest
Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes
Level 3 Angst. FL dresses as an eunuch and gets people admiring her, primarily a samurai and a fellow eunuch. More attention is given to foreign politics instead of romance.
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32. Portrait of a Beauty
Korean Movie - 2008
Level 1 Angst. This one has very explicit scenes so be warned!
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33. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
Level 2 Angst. Woman is undercover a lot and loyal to specific men. Crossdressing is at the beginning, she regains female clothing after a while.
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34. My Unicorn Girl
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Level 2 Angst. Girl is found out by the main guy early, she joins male ice hockey team.
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35. Maiden Holmes
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
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36. My Bratty Princess
Chinese Drama - 2011, 38 episodes
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37. Oh My General
Chinese Drama - 2017, 60 episodes
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38. Butterfly Lovers
Chinese Drama - 2017, 29 episodes
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39. First Romance
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Level 2 angst. He just thought she was a boy because of her short hair.
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40. The Rise of Phoenixes
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
Level 1 angst. Crossdress is like 1 second.
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41. A Different Kind of Man
Korean Movie - 1993
Level 3 angst. Woman decides to enter workforce disguised as a man and gets into trouble with a male co-worker. Has the most over the top reveal scene.
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42. Fake Phoenixes
Chinese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Level 1 angst. A woman pretends to be a prince and a guy pretends to be a princess at the same time and they become married while hiding that.
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43. Eternal Happiness
Hong Kong Drama - 2002, 32 episodes
Level 3 Angst. Woman crossdresses and travels with some dudes.
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44. Secretly Loving You
Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 30 episodes
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45. Mae Ka Khanom Wan
Thai Drama - 2009, 15 episodes
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46. Better Halves
Hong Kong Drama - 2003, 20 episodes
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47. Pooh Dee E Sarn
Thai Drama - 2013, 31 episodes
Level 5 Angst. Girl goes undercover as a guy with a wig for revenge for someone. The dude kinda just accepts everything, he may be kinda dumb though considering how long it takes him to notice she's a girl. I think the girl could've probably lived a whole life married to him with him not noticing.
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48. The Legend of He Xian Gu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 70 episodes
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49. Magic Soup
Chinese Movie - 2019
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50. Nang Singh Sabad Chor
Thai Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
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51. Intern Female Constable
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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52. Crazy Games
Hong Kong Movie - 1985
Too rare to find and kinda seems weird.
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53. Duo Qing Ying Xiao Wo
Chinese Drama - 0000
FL exiled to the desert apparently
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54. Shorui o Otoko ni Shita Dake de
Japanese Special - 2020, 1 episode
Level 1 Angst. A short special where the female is misidentified as male and just goes along with it and works like that. She talks about her experience at the end.
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55. Eight Beauties
Taiwanese Movie - 1969
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56. The Girl Who Sees Fate
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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57. Boy and Girl
Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 23 episodes
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58. Roong Thip
Thai Drama - 2002, 16 episodes
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59. The Long Ballad
Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
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60. Cute Programmer
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
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61. Soft Memory
Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
Level 3 Angst. Both girl and a guy fall in love with a guy-looking female.
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62. Fengyin Tianxia
Chinese Drama - 0000, 42 episodes
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63. Dear Renew
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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64. The King's Affection
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
Level 5 Angst. FL crossdresses because she has to be the emperor.
Although its a really sweet type of angst which I appreciated. Its more just general love feels than worries.
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65. Celestial Authority Academy
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Level 2 angst, another crossdressing scholar hiding in a school story.
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66. Ashi Girl
Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Level 1 angst. Girl travels to the past and decides to protect a local guy in her soldier costume.
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67. Lu Mi Ou Fang Cheng Shi
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
Level 1 angst. Also includes possession of her twin brothers ghost. Male lead is pretty cold.
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68. You are So Addictive
Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
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69. Kung Fu Mistress
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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70. Yun Zhong Shei Ji Jin shu lai
Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
1/5 Angst
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71. Huk Leam Kularb
Thai Drama - 2001
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72. The Thundering Sword
Hong Kong Movie - 1967
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73. Chun Qiu Pan
Chinese Drama - 0000
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74. Peking Opera Blues
Hong Kong Movie - 1986
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75. New Dragon Gate Inn
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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76. I Will Never Let You Go
Chinese Drama - 2019, 51 episodes
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77. Nang Sao 18 Mongkut
Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes
Level 1 Angst. She pretends to be some dudes male relative. But its found out that he knows.
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78. Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
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79. Ho Goo's Love
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Level 4 Angst. It's a complicated matter as theres a brother and sister. The sister crossdressed so he fell in love with the brother not knowing it was actually the sister he met.
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80. Jia You! Zhao Nuan Nuan
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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81. A Dangerous Man
Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes
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82. Chinese Odyssey
Hong Kong Movie - 2002
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83. Love at First Fight
Chinese Drama - 2007, 33 episodes
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84. Hakuoki
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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85. Love is Forbidden Here
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
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86. My Dear Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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87. The Perfumed Arrow
Hong Kong Movie - 1966
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88. The Female Official
Taiwanese Drama - 1998, 51 episodes
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89. Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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90. My Bratty Princess
Chinese Drama - 2005, 33 episodes
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91. Shine or Go Crazy
Korean Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
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92. Trick or Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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93. Danjo Gyakuten Yoshiwara Yuukaku
Japanese Movie - 2008
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94. Er Shao Ye Ni Bu Dui Jin
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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95. Night of the Full Moon
Korean Movie - 1969
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96. The Youth
Korean Movie - 1955
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97. One Sided Love Princess
Korean Movie - 1967
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98. The New Woman Son-in-Law of the Emperor
Chinese Drama - 2002, 22 episodes
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99. Gu Yuan Shan Shang You Shu Yuan
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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100. Jao Sua Noi
Thai Drama - 2000, 20 episodes