Personal BL List
- ♡ = loved it
- Various countries, but mostly Japan-oriented
- First in the list > last finished
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1. First Note of Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
PROS:
- Cute and emotional
- Loved the side couple and their attempts at communication through drawings and mixed languages
- Loved the OST
- Mutual respect
- LOVED XIAO MEI
CONS:
- Plot could have been executed better
- Sometimes the main couple felt distant
EXTRA:
- Rewatch with Chinese subtitles for language learning purposes
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2. Century of Love
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
PROS:
- NONE besides the supporting characters
CONS:
- Drama got worse after hitting the half
- They added lots of useless flashbacks and romantic scenes because they couldn't care less about a functioning plot
- A bunch of idiots
- Plotholes
- Your brain may rot if you actually try to give yourself an explanation
- NONE besides the supporting characters
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3. Monster Next Door
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
PROS:
- Cute and bubbly
- Loved the side couple
- Intriguing premise: love between a scarred introvert and an extrovert
- The Fire-breathing Monster and the Prince Turtle had me roll on the floor: too cute, but also funny
- Mutual respect
CONS:
- Plot could have been executed better
- Promising start, got a bit boring after hitting half of the drama
- Not enough screen time for Wan x Beer > I need the actors in another series, like, YESTERDAY.
- Hint of the third couple went down the drain > Why hinting at the couple if you're not planning to elaborate further?
- I WANTED the mask scene of the pilot T_T
- Khun Shy made me feel guilty for enjoying the series > WTF is that cage? It seems too small for a turtle
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4. 4 Minutes
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
♡
PROS:
- Intriguing plot
- Loved the side couple/triangle Korn-Ton Kla-Win
- MCs are eye candy
- You can't get bored because you'll have too many theories
- Nice sci-fi touch with the 4 minutes theory
CONS:
- Characters are not decent human beings (not a con for me)
- Timeline might be confusing > not linear
- Ending might be disappointing for some viewers
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5. I Wanna Bite It
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
PROS:
- Refreshing perspective > A vampire tries to become human
- Cute interactions between MCs
- MCs are eye candy
- Can finish the drama in a day
CONS:
- University setting with a sprinkle of fantasy
- Not enough episodes / Not enough time per episode
- Questionable choices made by characters
- Ending might be disappointing for some viewers
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6. The Director Who Buys me Dinner
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
PROS:
- Short episodes
- Respect, communication and willingness to adapt and overcome issues... kinda
- MCs are eye candy
CONS:
- Office setting with a sprinkle of fantasy
- Short episodes
- Star-crossed love that spans across lifetimes
- Plot holes
- No adequate closure for lots of things
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7. Sugar Dog Life
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
PROS:
- Foodp*rn;
- Cute and lighthearted with a nice "morale";
- Comfort drama;
CONS:
- Lack of progression and development of the love story;
- Communication wasn't aju nice ;
- Don't watch on an empty stomach: trust me, I've been there
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8. Hidamari ga Kikoeru
Japanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
PROS:
- A good representation of the daily life of hard-to-hear individuals, which helps the viewer get the MC's POV better;
- Both Taichi and Kouhei are such cute and precious characters. It's impossible not to like them!
- The lighthearted moments with other characters helped ease much of the draggy feeling of the overall progression between MCs;
CONS:
- Lack of progression and development of the love story;
- The ending might be dissatisfying for some viewers;
- The character of Maya fails to have a unique identity in the overall context of the story despite the potential visible in a few scenes.
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9. Takara no Vidro Spin Off
Japanese Special - 2024, 1 episode
PROS:
- NONE
CONS:
- Love seems to have taken an holiday
- Alternative POV of the stalker turned FF writer is CRINGE > What the f- is that?
- Wasted 23 minutes
- NONE
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10. Takara no Vidro
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
PROS:
- Takara senpai is such a treasure*
- Nice character development: two deeply scarred souls trying to heal and support each other
- Respect, communication and willingness to adapt and overcome issues
- Taishin's family makes me feel envious: too cute and lovely!
*Pun intended > 宝 [Takara] = Treasure
CONS:
- University setting, so no refreshing setting
- Taishin was a little too ✨ stalkery✨ and over the top for my taste > Going to Tokyo just to study in a f*cking uni where a stranger who comforted you studies gives me slightly the creeps.
- Disfunctional parents > Is this a super power? I only find difficult families in J-BLs lately
*potential* TRIGGER WARNING: poor family relationships, death of pet (not graphic), stalking (mild)
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11. 25 Ji, Akasaka de
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
♡♡
PROS:
- Cute & fluffy > Asami x Yuki = too cute for my cynical a$$
- Both leads were convincing in their roles
CONS:
- Communication wasn't aju nice , like AT ALL > most of the misunderstandings and the poor decision making of both leads could be avoided if only✨ they talked ✨
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12. Cosmetic Playlover
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
♡
PROS:
- Comfort drama
- Mature MCs who actually ✨ talk✨
- Refreshing due to the setting in the cosmetic world
- Respect, communication and willingness to adapt and overcome issues
CONS:
- A few times Mamiya didn't actually acted according to the "respect" part. Worth mentioning because IRL would be a NO for people with a functioning brain
- Workplace story might be a little boring
*potential* TRIGGER WARNING: poor family relationships
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13. Takara-kun to Amagi-kun
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
♡♡
PROS:
- Cute and bubbly
- Comfort drama
- Classic setting and tropes
- Takara-kun has the cynical vibes my stoney heart lives for
CONS:
- Another drama with a school setting
- Poor communication A.K.A. if only✨ they talked ✨
- Classic setting and tropes
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14. Ameiro Paradox
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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15. Senpai, Danjite Koide wa!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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16. Utsukushii Kare Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
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17. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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18. HIStory: Obsessed
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
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19. Jun and Jun
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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20. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
PROS:
- Q: How many hearts do you need? Me: YES ✨
- Cute and bubbly
- Comfort drama
- Jang Jaeyong is such a green flag that he transformed into a streetlamp
CONS:
- I couldn't find any, BUT if you insist: another drama with a school setting
- You might get addicted (where might is just a synonym for OFC)
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21. 2 Worlds
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
PROS:
- NONE besides the second couple (cute frenemies)
CONS:
- I get that me being aroace makes NC scenes less enjoyable, but let's be real: they added lots of them because they couldn't care less about a functioning plot
- A bunch of idiots
- Plotholes
- Your brain may rot if you actually try to give yourself an explanation
- NONE besides the second couple (cute frenemies)
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22. HIStory: My Hero
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
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23. HIStory: Stay Away From Me
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
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24. 1000 Years Old
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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25. Between Us
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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26. Color Rush
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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27. Fukou-kun wa Kiss Suru Shikanai!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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28. 30Sai made Doteida to Mahotsukai ni Narerurashi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes