🍑🍌 BL + gay: all watched 🌈 ⚣

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).

series with gay couple shown/featured in one episode.

BL/QC very short series.

BL/QC(?) drama feature film.

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

BL short film.

[A Man Who Defies The World of BL]

BL short series.

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.}

[Accomplishment of Fudanshi Bartender]

BL short series.

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BL series.

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

✦ completed

time travel series with gay character (minor character) shown only(?) in 1 ep.  (to make matters worse, he's the best character.)

► dramacool ◄     -region locked on viki-

✦ 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) ◄

BL or gay(?) short film/advertisement.

♦ same company as My Baby Bright and Destiny Calls (both are also on this list) but this title is unrelated to those.

BL series.

♦ prequel to Love By Chance 2: A Chance to Love; related to TharnType (both are also on this list).

BL series.

♦ sequel to Love By Chance (also on this list).

BL feature film.

# gay romance     # life     # drama     # family     # adapted from a manga

·=═ leaving gagaoolala soon ═=·   ► gagaoolala (sub) ◄

✦ completed

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 series.

♦ parent story to Between Us (also on this list).

BL mid-length fantasy film.

► youtube ◄

◘ dropped  |  skimmed

BL series.

BL special episode.

♦ sequel to Be Loved in House: I Do.

series with a BL couple whose relationship is not shown much but it gives context for other titles in the series.

♦ chronological sequel to Kiss Me Again (although Kiss aired first); prequel to Our Skyy ep04 (Pete x Kao); and Dark Blue Kiss (all related titles are also on this list).

series with BL couple (there are quite a few couples in this series tho).  for the BL cut of this, check Kiss Me Again: Pete-Kao (also on this list).

♦ chronological prequel to Kiss (although Kiss aired first); prequel to Our Skyy ep04 (Pete x Kao); and Dark Blue Kiss (all related titles are also on this list).

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).

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

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 short series.

☼ currently watching

[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 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).

BL series.

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BL film.

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

BL series.

♦ prequel to short film Dear Karl (also on this list).

► youtube (playlist) ◄

BL short film.

BL/QC series.

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

1 in this group of 3 advertisements is BL.

> youtube <

◘ dropped   -watched only the BL ad-

BL office romance series.

# gay romance     # life     # drama     # age gap     # food     # office

► viki (free w/ads) ◄

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

BL short film.

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

► youtube ◄

BL special episode.

♦ sequel to the series 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii [Cherry Magic!] (also on this list).

♦ aired the same day as the special Tsuge & Minato (also on this list).  VD/R is listed as SP1 but i prefer to watch second (after T&M).

♦ prequel to the film Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!: The Movie (also on this list).

► crunchyroll (sub)  |  fansub ◄

{personal notes:  ❤}

BL series.

BL or gay(?) film with a gay couple and a lesbian couple; gay characters have most of the screen time.  story is more focused on lgbtq issues such as discrimination and coming out, not romance.  writing is dated (some will find offensive).

► dramacool ◄

◘ dropped

[It's Love! ~Yankee-kun and White Cane Girl~]

series with a gay character.

♦ has a spin-off short series, Kurokawa Morio, Arubaito Sagashitemasu! (also on this list)

# comedy     # romance     # life     # blindness     # there's no melo tag but there should be     # adapted from a manga

✦ completed

BL series.

BL series.

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

> kisskh <

◘ dropped

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

► dramacool ◄

✦ completed

BL series.

cross-dressing/hidden identity series that supposedly has homoerotic subtext but i'm not sure i've made it that far in.

► viki (free w/ads) ◄

◘ dropped

BL series.

gay/BL/QC feature film.

► netflix ◄

✦ completed

BL series.

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 series.

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 ◄

series with gay support character that is important to story and is actually a well-written character, not just a token gay.  ML pretends to be gay for much of the story and there is a lot of homophobic trash here, even by the MCs (although i believe they are unaware of how shitty they sound - if not homophobic then extremely ignorant at the very least).

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◘ dropped

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.}

BL gangsta short series (or film, depending on where you watch).

✦ completed

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

{personal notes:  og Jeff & Gameplay!!}

► gagaoolala (free) ◄     > youtube? <

◒ on hold

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

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.

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✦ completed

BL short series.

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

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 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 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 short film.

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

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 film.

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

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 series.

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

✦ completed

✦ 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 series.

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!!! ♡}

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 ◄