Adult LGBTQ Main Characters (Who Aren't College Students)
Student romances are cute and all, but where are the mature queer and trans people? Includes censored works and works where the character starts younger but eventually grows older.
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1. Our Dating Sim
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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2. Life Senjou no Bokura: Director's Cut
Japanese Movie - 2020
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3. Follow The Wind
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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4. Koi Senu Futari
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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5. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Homebound
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
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6. HEHE&HE: Season 1
Hong Kong Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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7. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
Censored
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8. Old Fashion Cupcake
Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
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9. The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese
Japanese Movie - 2020
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10. His
Japanese Movie - 2020
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11. Bokura no Shokutaku
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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12. Encore Martha
Taiwanese Movie - 2021
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13. She Makes My Heart Flutter
Korean Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
Only one of the two main characters qualifies
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14. A Tale of the Wanderers
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
Censored
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15. Love is Dang Nyang Dang Nyang
Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
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16. A Tractor Loaded with Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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17. The Ghost and I Becoming Family
Taiwanese Movie - 2022
Only one ML qualifies
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18. Laws of Attraction
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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19. Mamu; and A Mother Too
Filipino Movie - 2018
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20. Not Me
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
This one squeaks by because White is a recent college graduate (but he is impersonating a re-entry college student, and his eventual partner is an actual college student).
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21. Out of Breath
Korean Drama - 2019, 3 episodes
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22. After Erection
Hong Kong Movie - 2017
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23. The Girls on Rela
Chinese Special - 2017, 15 episodes
This is an omnibus so some episodes don't meet the criteria, but some do have non-student adults!
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24. The First Love Story
Korean Special - 2021, 2 episodes
Only one of the two main leads meets the criteria.
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25. Tsuyako
Japanese Movie - 2011
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26. Just Friends?
Korean Movie - 2009
Only one qualifies
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27. Painted Skin
Chinese Movie - 2020
Censored
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28. Restart After Come Back Home
Japanese Movie - 2020
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29. I Found Love in 7-11
Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
(Though in the epilogue scene, they do decide to go back to college.)
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30. My Esports Genius Brother
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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31. Led Astray by Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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32. Sandy & Chris
Taiwanese Movie - 2013
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33. I'm Horny Now!
Korean Movie - 2014
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34. 30Sai made Doteida to Mahotsukai ni Narerurashi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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35. Go! Go! G-Boys
Taiwanese Movie - 2006
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36. Manner of Death
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
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37. Until Rainbow Dawn
Japanese Movie - 2018
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38. The Circumstances of Pungdeok Villa Room 304
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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39. Craving You
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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40. ≥75℃
Korean Special - 2019, 5 episodes
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41. The Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name
Hong Kong Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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42. Long Time No See
Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
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43. The Substitute
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
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44. Funeral Parade of Roses
Japanese Movie - 1969
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45. Best Sisters Forever
Taiwanese Movie - 2021
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46. No Regret
Korean Movie - 2006
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47. Malila: The Farewell Flower
Thai Movie - 2017
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48. Nv Er Hong
Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
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49. Stand-In Love
Filipino Special - 2023, 1 episode
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50. Private Lessons
Korean Movie - 2020
Only one ML qualifies
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51. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Throuple
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
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52. Your Ship Is Real
Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode
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53. The Female Doctor and Rabbit Spirit
Chinese Movie - 2020
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54. Red Aninsri
Thai Movie - 2020
Only the FL qualifies
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55. No Distance Left to Run
Hong Kong Movie - 2022
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56. To My Star (Movie)
Korean Movie - 2021
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57. Unintentional Love Story
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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58. HIStory2: Right or Wrong
Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes
Only one ML qualifies
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59. Mermaid’s Jade
Chinese Movie - 2019
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60. A Crimson Mark
Korean Movie - 2004
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61. Kiss Kiss
Korean Movie - 2019
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62. Romantic Station
Thai Movie - 2020
Possibly only one ML qualifies
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63. The Imprisoned Canary
Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
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64. The Fish with One Sleeve
Japanese Movie - 2021
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65. HIStory3: Trapped
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
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66. 3 Will Be Free
Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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67. WISH YOU: Your Melody From My Heart the Movie
Korean Movie - 2021
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68. Behind Cut (Movie)
Korean Movie - 2022
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69. Method
Korean Movie - 2017
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70. Vive L'Amour
Taiwanese Movie - 1994
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71. Beautiful Vampire
Korean Movie - 2018
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72. This Summer
Chinese Movie - 2015
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73. Am I The Only One With Butterflies?
Korean Special - 2018, 3 episodes
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74. Ocean Like Me
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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75. My Ride
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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76. The New Employee
Korean Drama - 2022, 7 episodes
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77. You Make Me Dance (Movie)
Korean Movie - 2021
Only one ML qualifies.
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78. A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
But one ML is only taking some time off from pursuing his undergraduate studies.
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79. Minato Shouji Coin Laundry
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Only one ML qualifies.
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80. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Japanese Movie - 2021
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81. Love in Translation
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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82. On Cloud Nine
Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
Only one ML qualifies
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83. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Little Man
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
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84. My Personal Trainer
Korean Movie - 2019
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85. 1 in 10,000 (Act III)
Korean Movie - 2018
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86. A Practical Guide to Being a Superstar's Assistant
Chinese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
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87. Isaang daa't isang mariposa
Filipino Movie - 2019
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88. P.S. I Love You, Bro
Filipino Special - 2019, 1 episode
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89. The Police Box
Hong Kong Movie - 2006
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90. Put Our Heart on the Paper
Thai Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
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91. The Right Man - Christmas Gift
Thai Movie - 2016
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92. Intimates
Hong Kong Movie - 1997
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93. Formula 17
Taiwanese Movie - 2004
Only one of the couple qualifies.
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94. Ameiro Paradox
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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95. Touch
Chinese Movie - 2016
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96. Tanabata
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
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97. Seoul Mates
Korean Movie - 2014
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98. Cutie Pie
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Only one person from the main couple qualifies.
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99. Girl's summer
Chinese Movie - 2016
Only one half of the couple meets the criteria.
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100. Kira Kira Hikaru
Japanese Movie - 1992