Japanese BL ranked
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1. Cupcake à Moda Antiga
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. Meu Belo Homem
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Finally, a BL that doesn't explain everything to me like I'm 5.
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3. Meu Meteorologista Pessoal
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Tsundere x tsundere miscommunication, borderline toxic possessiveness, dom/sub undertones... but done right.
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4. O Amor É Melhor na Segunda Vez
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. Cherry Magic!
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. Não Consigo Te Alcançar
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. Proposta Perfeita
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. Hidamari ga Kikoeru
Japanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
The same miscommunication over and over again, only to reach an anticlimactic ending where we’re directly back to square one, do not pass ‘Kiss’. It still made me ugly-cry over a burger patty so it did some things right, notably the casting of the loud half of the couple.
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11. 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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12. Minha Confusão de Amor!
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Harmless fluff.
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13. Cosmetic Playlover
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
The son of the Old Fashion Cupcake couple and the son of the Cherry Magic couple have a cliché drama together with the best kissing scenes I've seen in a Japanese BL that thEY FILMED FROM 50 METERS AWAY OR IN THE FUCKING DARK FROM SOME REASON.
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14. 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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15. 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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16. Ameiro Paradox
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
A few nice scenes, overall eh.
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17. Kabe-Koji-Nekoyashiki-kun Deseja Ser Reconhecido
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Borderline bromance but wack in a good way.
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18. 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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19. Sr. Azarado Não Tem Escolha Senão Beijar!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
"Uke" character was a bit annoying and needed a better haircut.
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20. No ar Um Homem Que Desafia O Mundo de BL 2
Japanese Special - 2022, 1 episode
Just more of the same.
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21. Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka?
Japanese Movie - 2023
Adults dating like teenagers, if that's your thing.
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22. 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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23. Takara no Vidro
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Half the runtime of this series is that unrealistically innocent, infuriatingly infantilised, helpless blob of a main 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 main character's gorgeous face.
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24. Senpai, isso não pode ser amor!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
I'm sorry, I just really don't like that blond actor.
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25. Sugar Dog Life
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
The only point of interest was the 4-5 gag moments.
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26. 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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27. Given
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
/shrug
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28. 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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29. Blue Sky Complex
Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes
... Who?