Gay shit I watched
>9 means it's brilliant
>8 I'd def recommend.
7 means it's fun enough, might recommend, but there are no masterpieces here
6 means it's watchable but nothing special, standard fare.
5 means it's got some amount of redeeming qualities, but also issues.
<4 means I kinda hated it
mlm = gay or bi guys in here
wlw = lesbian or bi women in here
T = trans people in here. I don't count standard comedic relief trans women in Thai shows. They have to actually be a character.
A = ace and/or aro people in here
GNC = gendernonconforming people in here
I prefer: goofy silly stories, complex plots and characters, gender-nonconformity, relationship dynamics in which both partners are equal (or at least both have a form of power, whether that be status or physical) and tease each other a lot, wholesomeness and good communication, slow burn, supernatural gimmicks, bright colors, indie productions, angst with a happy ending, queer themes such as found family, self-acceptance, social deviance and allegories for systemic oppression/cisheteronormativity.
I dislike: plots that revolve around jealousy and miscommunication, relationship dynamics that feel hierarchical or genderconforming (top=masc and hyperdominant, bottom= femme and utterly powerless), plots that take themselves too seriously without actually containing authenticity or depth, sad grey gritty-ness, graphic violence, sexual violence, gore, full nudity, unexamined judgment towards minorities. Those'll have lower ratings on average.
If you think you vibe with that, take a look. If not, I'm sure you can find some other list that works for you.
Happy endings unless stated otherwise under the 'spoiler' tag. BL or GL unless stated otherwise. Current and dropped follow at the end.
You'll find most for free on the website kisskh.
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101. The Miracle of Teddy Bear
Thai Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
mlm. ~1440 minutes
So this one is controversial. Not everyone likes it, and I'm convinced that's because it appears to be a typical BL on the surface, but that is not what it is. If you're skipping or fast forwarding through this, then yeah the plot isn't going to make sense to you and the ending will come as a shock, because the story is actually quite complex and layered.
This is a queer story about mental health, becoming a better person, overcoming homophobia and being able to start loving yourself through the love of someone else. Despite appearances, Nat is the main character and Tofu is only there to help him grow as a person. He's not an actual love interest. He is a mere representation of a love interest that was already lost.
This series is a form of activism.
Spoiler: depending on how you view this, you could interpret the ending as positive or negative. I interpret it as positive.
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102. The Substitute
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
wlw, GNC. ~94 minutes
Not one butch, but two!
This is not necessarily competent, but it is genuine and fun and a bit all over the place.
Livestreamer x fan, judo competition, being a replacement for your dead brother. There's so much in here.
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103. To Be Continued
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
mlm. ~380 minutes
High school besties who were kinda in-between being friends and lovers separated for 10 years, now reconnect.
The plot, acting and cinematography are all quite good, but this story should've been told linearly instead of with this amount of flashbacks. It is hard to contextualize their current actions without having a clear image of what happened in the past.
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104. Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
wlw. ~150 minutes
If you like GL and you haven't watched this one, what are you doing with your life?
She loves cooking but needs someone to eat it, and her neighbor just happens to fit the bill. No giving up on this one before you finished ep 6, that's where the backstory emotions hit.
It's got a good plot, it's sweet, it's considerate, it's got gay panic, it's got self-discovery, what more do you need?
Spoiler: Well it would be nice if it were reciprocated I guess, but we'll wait for season 2 for that.
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105. Unintentional Love Story
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm. ~350 minutes
Guy loses job because his boss did fraud, finds famous hiding artist, has to convince artist to sign contract in order to get his job back.
Solid standard BL dynamic. Well executed. Nothing out of the ordinary.
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106. We Are Gamily
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
mlm, wlw. ~130 minutes
Brother and sister are both gay, switch lovers to pretend straightness to parents, hijinks ensue. Comedy. Honestly it's been a while since I watched this, but I definitely remember laughing and liking it.
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107. Para Sempre o Primeiro
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
mlm. ~180 minutes
Solid enemies to lovers. Good chemistry. Good plot, good angst. Solid.
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108. Lutando Contra o Senhor Segundo
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
mlm. ~180 minutes
Sequel to the one above.
Misunderstanding leads to them having to start over years later. Still good plot and good angst.
cw: I really really hate how they portrayed the character said to have aspergers. It's not accurate to what autism is and it does feel malicious.
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109. Onde Seus Olhos se Prolongam
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
mlm. ~80 minutes
Rich careless dude x silent bodyguard. Besties to lovers. The one that made South Korea realize that BL was profitable.
Short and effective. Wattpad-y in terms of its plot and drama, and I'm not saying that as if it's a bad thing. It's not sophisticated but it is enjoyable.
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110. Sim ou Não 2
Thai Movie - 2012
wlw, GNC. ~110 minutes
So genuine. There are no evil people here, and yet it's about adultery. Relationships are hard. Communication is hard.
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111. Você É Meu
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm. ~200 minutes
New secretary has to deal with very grumpy boss that everyone else is done with.
This is over the top and ridiculous on purpose, in a good way. It's silly and they have a fun dynamic together. The plot, acting, chemistry, production quality etc are also good. A good watch.
cw: kidnapping. Bit sexist.
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112. You Are Mine Extra Episodes
Taiwanese Special - 2024, 1 episode
mlm. ~27 minutes
An extra episode. Fluff and ridiculousness. A happily ever after.
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113. Você Me Faz Dançar
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
mlm. ~110 minutes
Enemies to lovers, class differences. Cinematographically beautiful. Everything else is solid but not outstanding.
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114. Love Class Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm. ~250 minutes
3 stories. Guy's disappeared ex reappears with dark past. Dude has crush on clueless best friend. Lad chases hard to get student assistant.
Just a BL of the standard variety.
cw: sleep kiss.
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115. Memories in Letters
Thai Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
mlm. ~220 minutes
They're on opposite sides of a magic mirror, in different worlds. The plot is FAST. Whoever made this got a limited runtime and had to cram a lot of material in, and did so pretty effectively. Beautifully shot. Sweet.
cw: abuse from father.
Spoiler: Ending is a weird uncomfortable age gap though.
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116. She Makes My Heart Flutter
Korean Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
wlw. ~65 minutes.
Lesbian niece comes to work for aunt's lesbian coffee shop, both have romances. There is nothing wrong here in terms of plot or acting or anything else, but it is too short, with too many characaters, for me to connect to this as much as I want to.
It is worth watching, but I wish there were more GL's that are just.. better, longer? It kinda just makes me think 'if only.'
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117. 1000 Years Old
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
mlm. ~530 minutes
This is goofy and soft and I like it. Dude chases weird things like aliens and ghosts, then unknowingly challenges cutesy vampire to a pig blood jelly soup eating contest. This is low budget but really funny. The vampire is such a dumb softie who's just so head over heels for the ML. I keep thinking I know where the plot is going and the murder and drama is going to start happening, but nope, the plot has other things in mind apparently haha.
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118. 21 Days Theory
Thai Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
mlm. ~150 minutes
Enemies to lovers high school. Nothing really special, but it's fun enough. Supportive gay uncle is the best character. I recommend it because it's short.
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119. Weather Forecast Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm. ~130 minutes
This is a straight-forward middle of the road BL. It doesn't do anything new, but it's enjoyable nonetheless.
Enemies to lovers. Basketball guys who used to know each other. The one guy can't sleep if he's not near the other.
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120. Anti-redefinição
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
mlm. ~260 minutes
Falling for robot caretaker who might have to be reset and forget all about everything. It's about how memories shape who you are. The robot is not at all robot-like. It's sweet.
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121. Seja Amado em Casa: Eu Aceito
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
mlm. ~325 minutes
Domineering boss who forbade love in the company goes soft over time. I like the plot, the acting, the humor. But yeah no it's nothing out of the ordinary. Just a BL on the middle to higher end of the spectrum.
cw: the relationship is a little toxic and uncommunicative.
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122. Meninos, Sejam Corajosos!
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
mlm. ~240 minutes
Strict guy likes loosy goosy guy who says yes to everything because he doesn't know what he wants. They end up as roommates and have to confront liking each other, while being in denial about that.
It's a standard BL.
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123. Call It What You Want
Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
mlm. ~190 minutes
Exposing abuse in BL industry. It feels genuine, authentic. Good plot.
cw: There is a bit of a power dynamic between main couple.
Spoiler: the ending is not super positive but also not super negative.
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124. Call It What You Want 2
Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
~190 minutes
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125. Casanova Begins
Thai Special - 2023, 2 episodes
mlm. ~90 minutes
Ghost takes over millionaire's body and tries to get back together with his ex boyfriend, who hates said millionaire.
Part of the 'My Universe' collection.
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126. City of Stars
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
mlm, T. ~540 minutes
I initially dropped this within ten minutes but I gave it another shot and discovered I was wrong to drop it.
No sense is made in the first episode. Throw logic out the window. The acting isn't good either. And yet I do recommend this series. The characters act like real people. When there's a misunderstanding, they simply ask each other, and bim bam boom, solved! It really feels like a real Thai gay star used this show to express what it's like to be a Thai celebrity, and I appreciate that authenticity. Also, excellent trans representation.
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127. Melodia do Café
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
mlm. ~390 minutes
Songwriter meets café owner and hits on him. Café owner is receptive but has poor communication. The show calls that out and makes him learn. This one feels different. The people feel more real. It is queerer, more supportive, more equal, more reasonable. EXCELLENT communication. It's the little things. The way they don't let go of each other's hands when a friend comments on it. This show is defiant. It has an agenda.
But it's also slow and doesn't have much of a plot.
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128. Cooking Crush
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
mlm, background wlw. ~580 minutes
Med student x chef. Standard BL fare. It's sweet.
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129. Desejando Você
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
mlm. ~130 minutes
Chef x internet celebrity. It's fine I guess. Watched this a while ago. Don't remember that much.
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130. Dark Blue Kiss
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
mlm. ~550 minutes
Continuation of Pete and Kao's story in 'Kiss Me Again'. They still have a fun dynamic, but the plot revolves too much around jealousy, cheating, lying, miscommunication, for my liking. It does also cover coming out and internalized homophobia and other such queer themes. It's queerer than the average Thai BL. It is fun. I do recommend it.
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131. Dangerous Romance
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
mlm. ~530 minutes
Bullyxbullied. This starts strong, but kinda fizzles out. A bunch of filler is added in in the middle episodes. There doesn't seem to be much of a plot in those ones. Chemistry isn't there. Sailom doesn't seem into it at all. He just pushes Kanghan away all the time.
There is hinting at a teacher/student lesbian relationship, and I don't like it.
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132. Dear Uranus
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 3 episodes
wlw. ~36 minutes
High school awkward lesbian x confident lesbian x flirty lesbian. Love triangle. There's too many characters in such a short series. It is however very adorable. Feels unfinished.
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133. Deep Night
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
mlm, wlw, poly, T. ~360 minutes
Son of owner of nightclub interns in nightclub and falls for host boy who is also his classmate.
I initially dropped this around episode 5, because it seemed like not much plot was happening anymore, and there was mostly focus on jealousy and skinship, but I picked it back up and don't regret that. It ends quite strong, with an anti-shame progressive message about sex work and polyamory.
It does well on cinematography, the set, lighting, acting, chemistry etc.
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134. DMD Friendship the Reality
Thai TV Show - 2023, 6 episodes
mlm. ~510 minutes
Not a BL, but a reality show in which new actors choose their BL partner, with whom they are officially friends, not romantic partners. Wholesome, supportive, sweet, friendly.
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135. Peixe no Céu
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
mlm. ~540 minutes
Classic enemies to lovers. Good mutual teasing. Worth watching. Not special.
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136. Gameboys
Filipino Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
mlm. ~290 minutes
Has an indie queer feel. Online quarantaine relationship, one flirty, one emotionally constipated with internalized homophobia and a guilt complex. Gets pretty emotional. Worth watching. Low budget.
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137. GAP
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
wlw. ~660 minutes
I really appreciate this one for opening the doors for more Thai GL. It is enjoyable enough, and that's mostly because I guess I have a need for seeing women being represented like this, like they matter as individuals, and are worthy of having stories center around them. The visuals are also great.
But plot-wise? I am unconvinced. It relies on jealousy and miscommunication a bunch, and I'm bored with those tropes. I see feminism in here, but it doesn't feel very queer in terms of its themes.
cw: transphobia
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138. Ghost Runner
Thai Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
mlm. ~360 minutes
Ghostly running camp. Genuinely underrated. Not trope-y. Decent communication. Indie feel. People act like people. Does lose points for too much slow-mo and repetition in last few episodes, and for lacking production quality.
cw: repeated deadnaming played for laughs. Of a trans person, not a ghost.
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139. Girlfriend Project Day 1
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
wlw. ~36 minutes
They have to be a fake couple for class. Shy bean x confident. Mentions the existence of nonbinary people. It's worth watching, just too short.
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140. Happy Merry Ending
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm. ~120 minutes
Socially anxious wedding singer meets fresh faced pianist. Mental health theme. Nothing out of the ordinary. Standard BL.
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141. Hidden Agenda
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
mlm. ~480 minutes
He asks crush' ex bf to help him hit on her. Ex bf is like 'sure' but actually wants to use the opportunity to hit on him. Healthy relationship and communication in this is actually pretty good. It's sweet enough. The plot is kind of all over the place though. It's just a couple of unrelated things thrown together.
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142. HIStory2: Certo ou Errado?
Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes
mlm. ~200 minutes
Professor dad x student babysitter. I knocked a full point off of this for the age gap and power dynamic that aren't really okay, but this is still really really sweet. Fairly trope-y.
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143. HIStory4: Perto de Ti
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
mlm. ~480 minutes
'No homo though' besties evolve into 'definitely homo actually.' Idk it's funny enough.
There is also a pretty problematic stalker-y stepsibling relationship though, and they do end up together, so proceed with caution.
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144. Joshi-teki Seikatsu
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
T, wlw, GNC, not a GL. ~190 minutes
Trans girl living her life as a fashionista, looking for a girlfriend. Look the production is competent and engaging and funny and emotional and it's great that something like this can exist, but the politics of this are really lacking.
She's being very judgemental and manipulative, often uses her transness as a scary ploy and her lesbianism to turn guys on. But I guess that's her way of fighting back? She keeps outing herself to strangers as 'a guy', which she clearly isn't, and she doesn't need to do. Also she's played by a cis man.
cw: transphobia, varying severities, coming from everyone including the trans girl herself.
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145. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
mlm, GNC. ~840 minutes
Welp. It's definitely visually stunning. It's engaging and entertaining and the eldest mafia brother is excellent and funny. There is a mostly coherent plot.
But it's also toxic and abusive as all hell and you wouldn't be wrong to compare it to Fifty Shades and 365 days. That's absolutely allowed to exist, but it is not my thing.
cw: romanticized rape & intoxication, romanticized torture, nudity, fairly graphic murder
Go watch "History 3: Trapped" instead.
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146. Kiss Me Again: Pete-Kao
Thai Special - 2018, 3 episodes
mlm. ~770 minutes for total series, but a lot is straight and skippable.
Enemies to friends to lovers. It's been a LONG time since I watched this. They had a fun dynamic. I don't think the consent politics were great. I think it was fairly trope-y. But yeah no I did enjoy it.
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147. O Amor É Melhor na Segunda Vez
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
mlm. ~150 minutes
They kissed once as teens, and now they're work acquaintances, and mr big boss comes on to him really strongly, but there's still hurt feelings from before. This is a pretty typical BL. Solid. Worth a watch. Excellent theme song.
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148. La Pluie
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
mlm, wlw. ~660 minutes
Rainy deafness soulmates. This starts really strong, but the plot does strange things afterwards, and for a moment it looked like it was gearing up to critique the concept of soulmates, but it absolutely is not that ambitious of a show. It's entertaining, but not more than that. There are lesbians shoehorned in last minute, and I appreciate the gesture.
cw: too intense making out with an intoxicated partner who said no while sober, then lied to hide this fact.
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149. Luz em Mim
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
mlm. ~380 minutes
It's been a while since I watched this so take it with a grain of salt. Loner decides to make friends by joining student council. Communication in this was pretty decent. Gay panic was pretty good.
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150. Love Class
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
mlm. ~120 minutes
Dude has to pair with dude in dating class. Also he helps his crush (girl) with stalker problem. Feels so cliché that I keep thinking 'have I watched this before', but no, I haven't. It's alright. Nothing special. Ending is a lil dumb, but it's sweet.
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151. Love in the Air
Thai Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
mlm. ~580 minutes.
Two stories about hot domineering streetracers falling for cute guys with an inferiority complex. The chemistry is there, so is the production value. It's just not my type of story. I struggled to get through, but don't let that stop you.
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152. Love in Translation
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm, (and tentative T, because the comedic relief trans lady feels like more of a person than usual). ~360 minutes
Thai/Mandarin co-business owners, enemies to lovers. The humor at the start is quite childish, but some of the characters are surprisingly emotionally mature and communicative. There is a coherent plot. Enjoyable enough. Worth watching but not a masterpiece.
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153. Love of Secret
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
wlw, mlm. ~90 minutes
Girl wants to be actor instead of doctor and hasn't come out to dad. Nothing wrong with it. Nothing special.
Spoiler: half a sad ending.
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154. Sr. Coração
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
mlm. ~90 minutes
Running. One dude has to pace the other one so he doesn't run too fast and loses competition. Short and sweet. Not really special.
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155. My Ride The Series
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
mlm. ~480 minutes
Class divide. Delivery guy x doctor. Delivery guy has kid. It's quite cute. I do think it's worth watching.
cw: I think this one had a 'too drunk to consent' scene, but I don't remember clearly
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156. Admirador Secreto
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
mlm. ~540 minutes
Goody two shoes x prankster influencer. Lots of lampshading about classic tropes. Periodically has excellent communication.
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157. Meu Filme de Morango
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
mlm, wlw. ~180 minutes
Not a BL/GL, but it is queer and it feels true to life. This has an actual perfectly symmetrical love square. 90's vibe. I appreciate most of these characters, and I appreciate the plot.
cw: implied suicide of wlw background character, mainly a plot device.
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158. Naughty Babe
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm. ~360 minutes
I know what the title of the show sounds like, but that is not what that means in Thai. Some translations are really unfortunate, but I also kinda think this translation may have been intentional.
Spinoff cutie pie, amnesia + whodunnit. Visually stunning, but the audio could use some work. At some points they demonstrate excellent relationship abilities, at other points terrible. It's got some soap drama tinges. It gets better over time though. Last episode is funny as hell. But the whodunnit is kinda solved on the background, which is a strange choice.
cw: sleep kiss, not great consent politics, but not the worst either.
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159. Out of Breath
Korean Drama - 2019, 3 episodes
wlw. ~42 minutes
It's about staying in the closet or being honest. Might rewatch, and the rating may improve to 8. I do recommend this one.
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160. Pastsenger
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
mlm. ~540 minutes
Campy nonsense. This show is stupid and it knows that it is stupid. Don't go into this expecting a coherent plot. Guy from 90's pisses off ghost, ghost sends him to hot guy in present. The characters are all his old 90's friends and their college aged kids. Starts to drag a little around the 6-7 episode mark. The ending is bizarre, and not in a good way.
Would I recommend this? No I don't think I would. I did have fun watching it, but the ending is really not it.
cw: age gap kiss
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161. Pearl na Porta ao Lado
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
wlw, mlm, GNC, non-monogamy. ~200 minutes
Pearl from GameBoys (2020) trying to find the one and ending up being courted by two girls.
You should watch this specifically for the character named Alex. That applies only if you are somewhat sapphic.
This will need a season two for the story to feel finished.
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162. The Promise
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
mlm. ~80 minutes
Kind of a prologue to The Promise. It's alright.
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163. Colegas de Quarto do Poongduck 304
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
mlm. ~200 minutes
His new annoying roommate/tenant turns out to be his boss. Yep, fun enough, solid BL, nothing out of the ordinary.
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164. Tóquio em Abril É…
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm. ~240 minutes
Angst with happy ending. Guy meets old special friend at work. Abrupt mysterious separation back in high school, now still like each other plus trauma. Then terrible communication skills lead to both of them believing the other doesn't really like them, but they do become very horny fwb. It deals with internalized homophobia.
This is definitely good enough. Worth watching.
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165. Soshite, Yuriko wa Hitori ni Natta
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
wlw, mlm, GNC. ~240 minutes
Intentionally creepy high school drama setting with deadly consequences. There can only be one Yuriko left in the school.
The plot is intriguing and kept me hooked but idk the resolution isn't convincing to me. Villain motivation is extremely weak and why are there THIS many people willing to murder for this nonsense?
cw: teacher/student relationship, they're not main. Gore.
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166. Fique Comigo
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
censored mlm. ~720 minutes
Adaptation of 'Addicted'. Story is similar but changed, and that's a good thing. This this could've done with a 'kill your darlings' round, aka cut out all the random things unrelated to the plot that happen. It's well-acted though, and the setting is absolutely beautiful, and they make it very obvious that these two are a couple, with some amount of plausible deniability built in.
Ending is unclear this way, but there's an extended ending on YT which clears things up.
cw: violence.
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167. The Camp Fire
Thai Special - 2023, 2 episodes
mlm. ~90 minutes
Enemies to lovers at camping haunted by ex crush. It is a little scary. But there's a plot twist and everything is fine at the end.
Part of the 'My Universe' collection.
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168. The Director Who Buys me Dinner
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
mlm. ~150 minutes
His new boss is some kind of spirit who's been waiting for him to reincarnate for 300 years, and the director doesn't beat around the bush. It's funny.
The series kind of just skips developing the central relationship. We don't see them fall in love. I thought the plot was going somewhere so I was entertained, but it ended up just being confusing. The plot is full of holes.
cw: age gap of about 280 years
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169. A Promessa
Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm. ~510 minutes
Besties in love in college, but won't say it. One of them disappears for ten years, then comes back, more determined.
This is funny and charming. I love the grandma and her merry band of old queers doing weed, and the one teenager who is extremely done with everything.
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170. The Vampires
Chinese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
wlw. ~36 minutes
Cultivator (=magic lady) and girlfriend go to haunted boat and meet lesbian vampires. The plot is lightning speed. Blink and you missed a whole plot twist. The visuals are definitely on point though. And if you manage to catch the whole plot before it zooms by you, it is pretty coherent and poignant.
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171. Teoria do Amor
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
mlm. ~600 minutes
I watched this a long time ago. I'm pretty sure it was a standard Thai BL, trope-y. I think the the love interest was more of a douchebag than usual.
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172. Sob O Mesmo Céu
Filipino Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm, wlw, T. ~120 minutes
Pretty campy. Guy/girl arranged marriage. Girl casually going out with both genders on the side. Guy is very green but may be into dude he just met. Many other queer characters fucking about in their own ways. It's got good feminism, sex positivity.
I wouldn't call it competent. I did enjoy it though.
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173. Para Minha Estrela
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
mlm. ~135 minutes
Bummed out star meets stoic chef. I watched this a while ago and didn't write much else down. It was fun enough. Not super special. I think I also watched the second season, which was on a similar quality level.
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174. Junto Comigo: A Série
Thai Drama - 2017, 13 episodes
mlm. ~650 minutes
Best friends get drunk and sleep together, then figure out how to exist near each other from then on. They have a fun dynamic and I do think this one is worth watching.
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175. 2 Worlds
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
mlm. ~480 minutes
Guy's boyfriend gets murdered, then he travels through a magic puddle into a parallel universe where mr boyfriend isn't dead yet, but also a bunch of other stuff is different, and he falls for mafia boss' son instead. Lots of drama and angst.
cw: bunch of guns and death, torture. Medium amount of gore. This is pretty intense.
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176. Arco-íris Cinzento
Thai Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
mlm. ~310 minutes
Ex-law student x elephant caretaker. Good plot at beginning, kinda chaos at the end, good acting and relationship dynamic, good queerness, but it does feel a little slow.
Just stop after ep 3. Don't even watch the 4th episode.
Spoiler: It's like the story ended kinda anticlimactically, and then the writer just kept throwing random shit at the main characters for another episode. They get married twice for no reason, one crossdresses illogically, they get a child chucked into their lap out of nowhere, and then one dies during a wedding, the end lol
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177. VIP Only
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm. ~200 minutes
BL author with writer's block spends his days in restaurant and falls for owner. It's sweet, but not revolutionary. It's about realizing you are worthy of love and about realizing there is a difference between love and admiration.
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178. War of Y
Thai Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
mlm, T. ~1120 minutes
Critique on industry. BL actors trying to stay relevant. Very dramatic. 4 different but interconnected stories.
It's not the worst, it's not the best.
cw: trans person got outed to the press and it's not treated with the gravity that it should be, instead she just gets written out unceremoniously.
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179. Wedding Plan
Thai Drama - 2023, 7 episodes
mlm, wlw. ~340 minutes
He has to plan his crush's wedding, doesn't know it's an arranged wedding for a gay guy and a lesbian. The dynamic in which the groom aggressively flirts with a panicking wedding planner who is trying not to love it is hilarious.
cw: sleep kiss but he wasn't really asleep and kissed back
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180. Why R U? : The Series
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
mlm. ~840 minutes
Brother ends up in sister's BL fantasy reality. Good acting, good chemistry. It is fun campy nonsense. Too many characters though. I did definitely enjoy watching this, but keep in mind that it does feel aged.
cw: pretty toxic relationship between soccer dude and Blue (the original MaxNat couple), and Fighter is no angel either.
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181. You Are My Soulmate
Thai Special - 2023, 2 episodes
mlm. ~90 minutes
Dudes get into hijinks trying their best to be each other's soulmates, magically. It's sweet.
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182. Você é o Meu Céu
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
mlm. ~540 minutes
Fairly typical Thai BL. Basketball guys. Besties to lovers. It's sweet, it's worth watching, nothing out of the ordinary.
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183. YYY
Thai Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
mlm, T, GNC. ~270 minutes
Another strong contender for the 'campiest show' award. This is absolute nonsense and it knows it. It's ridiculous and enjoyable.
cw: it feels kinda transphobic
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184. Jun e Jun
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm. ~200 minutes
A trope mashup. Marketing boss x intern but also they're childhood friends. Very basic clueless uke, forward seme dynamic, except times three because somehow he can't manage to catch on to not one but three rich hot guys' incessant advances.
It's watchable and forgettable. The flirting is enjoyable though.
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185. Night Dream
Thai Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
mlm. ~180 minutes
Night needs to write a love story and find experience in order to do that, runs into ex-bestie who is now running a quaint little café. He's scared of being gay because of lack of acceptance from surroundings. I like that it deals with internalized homophobia somewhat. But this is quite bland.
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186. O Oitavo Sentido
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm. ~400 minutes
This one is highly praised by a lot of people, and I have to disagree. The alleged 'deep-ness' of the story relies on the love interest's struggle with PTSD and depression (and possibly the main character's struggle with change and social anxiety). As someone who's been through a lot of therapy for all of these issues, this story does not feel like a heartfelt personal expression of what they feel like, or how one would realistically deal with them, but rather like a cheap and appropriative tool to make the characters appear more fleshed out than they are, and as a dramatic plot device that serves as a reason for why these characters should be together when they have nothing in common.
The editing at the start of each episode is so confusing that I kept going back to see if I had clicked the wrong episode. The whole show has a 'this is serious and deep' vibe, with no fun allowed, and I was bored. The cinematography is just okay. Acting is fine.
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187. O Novo Empregado
Korean Drama - 2022, 7 episodes
mlm. ~140 minutes
Yeah, nothing wrong here, nothing special here. Intern x boss. I guess I'm a little frustrated about the fact that the stakes feel insignificant, and the conflicts to resolve before they can be together feel silly.
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188. Twins
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
mlm. ~590 minutes
Twins separated because of divorce, one does volleyball, the other MMA. Wrong twin gets knocked out by bullies, other takes his role in the volleyball team and falls for the guy his twin was feuding with. The first episodes are rough, overacted, childish, but it's suprisingly entertaining the longer you watch.
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189. Your Home
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
mlm. ~160 minutes
Country boy meets rich asshat, one drunk night later he follows him to Manila to become a fellow model. This feels genuine, and I like that there is a fat character that is actual good representation, and who voices her struggles with fatphobia. But also, too many scenes were skipped or montaged. Should've been longer, spelled some things out more.
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190. 2 Moons 2 A Série
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
mlm. ~720 minutes
Standard BL. University hot guy contest. The prequel is terrible, but you don't need to watch that to follow this story.
cw: femme-phobic, fatfobic
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191. 1 em 10,000 (Ato I)
Korean Movie - 2018
wlw. ~40 minutes with the three acts combined.
Short films. This sure does exist. It's fine. It's not like you'll lose a lot of time if you watch these.
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192. 1 em 10,000 (Ato II)
Korean Movie - 2018
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193. 1 em 10,000 (Ato III)
Korean Movie - 2018
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194. Porque Você É Meu Garoto
Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
mlm. ~540 minutes
Barbershop high school kid x friend, enemies to lovers, fake relationship to real, not really special. I'm sure you have better things to watch.
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195. Cherry Magic!
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
mlm. ~290 minutes
Virgin guy turns 30 and gains the ability to read minds when touching, finds out hot guy in office has major crush on him.
Virgin continuously talks about how gorgeous and amazing the other guy is, but is also convinced he has no feelings for him at all. This very Japanese 'repress emotions until they explode out' thing is... not my thing. This operates on manga logic, which is so unreasonable that it's hilarious, but I think it's intended to be dead serious.
I mean it's watchable though? You might enjoy it. The gimmick is fun and silly.
cw: the virgin guy is absolutely terrified of even mild physical intimacy and this is treated as normal, nothing to worry about.
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196. Viciado
Chinese Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
mlm. ~300 minutes
The first couple of episodes in which they prank each other are really funny but it's downhill from there.
This is the extremely popular BL web series that got gay online media made literally illegal in China. That's not speculation, and it's not exaggeration. People were jailed for writing gay fanfic. This series was not allowed to finish airing.
I don't recommend it.
cw: very rapey and abusive.
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197. Dap Saengrawi
Thai Movie - 2023
mlm. ~106 minutes
Tonally inconsistent, tries to do too many things in too little time, doesn't deserve to be a movie rather than just a standard BL series. I think this could have maybe worked as a longer series. It seems like a lot has been cut. It does nothing new, but hey it's definitely watchable. The set it beautiful.
Arranged marriage in the 60's. Main character acts like a Disney princess from the 50's, fully a damsel. Characters don't feel fleshed out. It relies on you already being invested in the classic ZeeNunew dynamic. Enemies to lovers.
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198. Todas as Bebidas
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm. ~120 minutes
Marketing dude x stubborn anti-alcohol chef. Pretty basic enemies to lovers. Stubborn anti-alcohol chef's motivations are really unclear throughout. Also there really is an inordinate amount of falling for no reason in here, given the short runtime. It really does promote alcoholism as a good thing, and soberness as a bad thing.
"I have social anxiety" "Have you tried thinking happy thoughts instead?" "No I haven't, thanks it's fixed now."
Watchable. Forgettable.
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199. Am I the Only One with Butterflies?
Korean Special - 2018, 3 episodes
wlw. ~43 minutes with the two seasons combined.
Well you'd never guess the plot but she works in marketing (BL and GL's favorite industry) and crushes on her superior. Second season is slightly better than the first. It's watchable.
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200. Am I the Only One with Butterflies? Season 2
Korean Special - 2019, 4 episodes