Your Name Engraved Herein

another doomed yaoi that is a MUST-watch

you will BALL your eyes out, so you have been warned

about: In 1987 when the martial law period ended, two Christian high-school students, Jia Han and Birdy, met at the school band led by a Canadian priest. One day, they were granted a day off to Taipei for the late president’s funeral. The two took a chance to explore the city and theaters, finding themselves inspired by budding love and freedom.

Both dramas follow the lives of children and end when they are older. They're also LGBT stories that deal with being closeted and internalized homophobia.

Even though they are two different movies yet they do have some similarities such as: fighting against the same enemy, two main characters ...

Edward Chen starring in another BL. Similar to Your Name Engraved Herein; the plot such when things don't work in the past in the future maybe?

Both follow youths in the 1980s and give insight into the political situation at that time. They also have a romance aspect and a gay man character. Theres also a time skip in both.

Both films explore hidden identities and unspoken emotions, focusing on characters who struggle with love under social pressure. They emphasize memory, longing, and the pain of silence, using intimate storytelling and emotional restraint to portray personal growth and self-acceptance.

*Spaceless* and *Your Name Engraved Herein* are similar in that both center on **queer identity and emotional isolation**, especially within restrictive social environments. Each film focuses more on **internal conflict than external action**, portraying characters who struggle to express love openly due to fear, social norms, or historical context. They use **quiet moments, symbolism, and restrained dialogue** to convey longing, repression, and the desire to belong, emphasizing how love can feel vast yet unreachable when space—emotional or societal—is denied.

-BL
-LGBTQ+
-Two dudes who have feelings for eachother but one of them is more reluctant to act on them
-Homophobia
-Disapproving parents
-Discrimination

Traversing the cities of Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo, a 10-year-long love story between two young men is told. It all starts when Ryu Narutaki, who left everything behind in Japan, is saved by a boxer named Johan Hwang in a foreign land.

If you liked the vibe of the series and/or the videography then you”ll like engraved herein. The stories are completely different to be honest but i was still reminded of Your name engraved herein while watching Stay still. The acting is really good for both and so is the story and production. The end isn’t satisfying to me, but it ismore realistic for Your name engraved herein. 10/10 for both and would truly recommend!!

I love both series and movie a lot. Both series and movie give the viewer a similar feeling while watching, because they have a unique plot.
With both series and movie I had to smile and cry a lot because the characters are so special and many moments are realistic .
The series are similar in structure and transferred feelings.
There are lots of facial expressions!

They are both BL movies and includes LGBTQ+ representations. The plot is very similar in terms of two males falling for each other and one being reluctant about it. Towards the end, the storyline is fast forward, showing us the more mature and older versions of the main leads. Homophobia and disapproving parents are a big part of both movies, making them realistic.

Both of these are very subtle and not in your face when it comes to homoeroticism. Showing characters gradually develop feelings, as well as having a girl in the mix to complicate things. The endings are both bittersweet and there are internal doubts in characters in both of these dramas.

They both experience the same things such as homophobia and the storyline is very similar. Minha is like jiahan in many ways, they act the same and experience the same things. i feel as if you like either one of these it would be a good watch for the other

In both shows the leads are socially awkward outcasts. They also idolize their popular love interest.