🍑🍌 BL + gay: all watched 🌈 ⚣

BL series.

♦ prequel to Our Skyy ep03 (Tee x Mork).

BL short film.

♦ sequel spin-off to Innocent.

BL series.

♦ prequel to Still 2gether (also on this list).

BL short series.

♦ sequel to ReminderS (also on this list); related to Love Sick and Love Sick 2 (neither on this list).

[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). ❤}

BL/QC very short series.

BL/QC(?) drama feature film.

► tubi (free w/ads)  |  amazon (prime sub, rent, or buy)  |  dramacool ◄

☼ currently watching  |  ✧ started: 04-"28"/29-2023

huge CW on this title, definitely check tags cuz it's f'd up.  feature film where one ML is gay, the other ML may be bi but could be straight (i can't remember if that's confirmed).

BL series.

► viki (standard sub) ◄

✦ completed

censored BL wuxia series.  adapted from a danmei.

♦ prequel to the special Word of Honor - Epilogue (also on this list).

/CAUTION/  both the opening and closing credits contain spoilers, although the opening may be considered light.

► viki (standard sub)  |  netflix ◄

✦ completed

BL series.

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.}

[A Man Who Defies The World of BL]

BL short series.

[Accomplishment of Fudanshi Bartender]

BL short series.

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BL series that was cut short (mid-story) due to censorship (and definitely feels unfinished).

/CAUTION/  both the opening and closing credits contain spoilers, although i consider the opening fairly light.

► viki (free w/ads)  |  youtube (playlist)  |  wetv/tencent (free) ◄

✦ completed

✦ completed

short film with gay character.  [14m]

# comedy     # youth     # drama     # friendship     # gay (very brief)     # nc     # sc     # sw

► mubi ◄     > youtube (RAW) <

✦ completed

BL sequel special episode.

♦ bonus episode for Gameboys (also on ths list).  [21m]

► netflix*  |  youtube (RAW) ◄   *listed as ep13 on netflix

[Candy Color Paradox]

BL series.  adapted from a manga.

► viki (free w/ads)  |  gagaoolala (sub) ◄

feature film where one of the MLs is gay and is shown with at least one partner (maybe others briefly).  huge CW on this title, another to check tags on. (the disturbing parts have nothing to do with the gay factor tho.)

{Kim Jae Wook playing the most beautiful gay man alive, may we rest in peace.}

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.}

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

BL mid-length fantasy film.

► youtube ◄

◘ dropped  |  skimmed

BL series.

BL series.

♦ prequel to Be Loved in House Special.

BL special episode.

♦ sequel to Be Loved in House: I Do.

BL series.

BL series.

♦ sequel to Until We Meet Again (above)  |  sequel to Between Us Special (above)

> kisskh <

◘ dropped

BL very short series.

♦ sequel to Until We Meet Again (above)  |  prequel to Between Us (below)

> youtube <

◘ dropped

BL series.

[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! ❤}

[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

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

gay couple shown in maybe two brief scenes.

BL series.

☼ currently watching

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).

film with a gay/QC side/support character (not in the main cast).

► dramacool ◄

✦ completed

BL series.

♦ original version of Color Rush (Movie); prequel to Color Rush 2 (not listed here).

BL film.

♦ compilation of the series Color Rush; prequel to Color Rush 2 (not listed here).

1 in this group of 3 advertisements is BL.

> youtube <

◘ dropped   -watched only the BL ad-

BL series.

BL series.

♦ sequel to Kiss; Kiss Me Again; and Our Skyy ep04 (Pete x Kao).

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

[Who Fell In Love With Him First?]

BL/QC feature film.

# drama     # gay romance     # grief     # inf

► netflix ◄

✦ completed

BL short film.

♦ sequel to Like in the Movies (also on this list).  [3m]

► youtube ◄

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!}

BL or gay(?) short film/advertisement.

♦ sequel to My Baby Bright: Best Friends Forever (also on this list).

this series is arguable but as far as i'm concerned it passes as gay. ///?SPOILER?/// it's tagged as bromance, but there is a line of dialogue (plus a hell of a lot of subtext) that i believe confirms that one ML has an unrequited love for the other ML.

gay/BL/QC feature film.

► netflix ◄

✦ completed

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).

[Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss!]

BL series about college students.

# comedy     # gay romance     # life     # youth     # adapted from a manga

► viki (free w/ads)  |  gagaoolala (ep01 free, sub for full) ◄

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.

BL advertisement.

♦ sequel / spin-off from Gameboys (also on this list) – can be viewed as stand-alone.

► youtube ◄

BL series.

► crunchyroll (sub)  |  dramacool ◄

✦ completed

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.}

✦ completed

✦ completed

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

♡

BL or gay(?) very short supernatural series with gay and bisexual MCs.

{personal notes:  og Jeff & Gameplay!!}

► gagaoolala (free) ◄     > youtube? <

◒ on hold

BL series.

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

[His: I Didn't Think I Would Fall in Love  |  His ~I didn't mean to fall in love~]

BL short series.  [1h 57m]

# gay romance     # youth     # coming of age     # sports     # surfing     # seaside

♦ prequel to His (also on this list), although each can be viewed as stand-alone.

► viki (free w/ads) ◄

✦ completed

sort of BL short series (body swap).

♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.

BL short series.

♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.

BL short series.

♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.

BL short series.

♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.

BL short series.

♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.

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.

BL series.

♦ this story is stand-alone/unrelated to others in the HIStory series.

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

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

BL short film.

BL series.

BL short series.

> youtube <

◘ dropped

BL short series.

♦ sequel (sort of) to Ingredients Special; prequel to Ingredients Special: "Before" (both are also on this list).

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).

BL special episode.

♦ sequel to Ingredients Special and Ingredients – chronologically unclear, seems to be late in series but before final episode.

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).

BL short film.

♦ "prequel" teaser/pilot to Innocent.  if planning to watch Innocent you can skip this.

series with gay support character who is important/has a lot of screentime; gay relationship shown in a few scenes.

{absolute #1 worst for representation imo - this character is my biggest complaint with the show.}

BL/QC series.

♦ prequel to Last Twilight in Phuket (also on this list) and I Promised You the Moon (not listed here).

BL series.

► gagaoolala (sub)  |  viki (standard sub) ◄

✦ completed

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.}

BL short series.

# comedy     # gay romance     # office

► viki ◄

✦ completed

BL advertisement (or baiting).

BL advertisement (or baiting).

[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

[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!!! ♡}

[My Love Mix-Up!]

BL series.

BL series.

✦ completed

BL short series.  adapted from a manga.

♦ spinoff from the film BL Metamorphosis – each can be viewed as stand-alone.  this story is based on the manga being read in that film.

► dramacool ◄

BL series.

✦ completed

BL series.

BL side story short episode mid-season.

[What Did You Eat Yesterday?]

BL series.

# food     # comedy     # gay romance     # life     # cooking     # adapted from a manga

♦ first in the franchise.  sequels are: Kinou Nani Tabeta? SP (special) ; What Did You Eat Yesterday? (movie); and the upcoming Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (series).

► dramacool  |  fansub ◄

✦ completed

[What Did You Eat Yesterday? S2]

BL series.

♦ fourth in a series of four titles (others are also on this list).

☼ currently watching  |  airing