His: I Didn't Think I Would Fall in Love

Otomo Kyoichi works at an advertising company. He has an indecisive personality. Even though he is married, he repeatedly has affairs. One day, a man appears in front of Kyoichi. The man is Imagase Wataru. Wataru graduated from the same university as Kyoichi. It's the first time they have met since Kyoichi graduated. Wataru currently works for a jack-of-all-trades agency that does anything for its customers. He is sent by Kyoichi's wife to investigate whether Kyoichi is having an affair. Wataru tells Kyoichi that he has liked him for the past 7 years. He also tells Kyoichi that he wants to have a sexual relationship with him, and in return, he won't tell his wife about his infidelity.

This a prequel which could be watched before or after His (2020). Both of this could be a stand alone feature. However, I recommend them as to familiarize with the characters.

Nagisa is 17 years old and attends 2nd grade in high school. Shun is the same age as Nagisa and visits Fujisawa for spring break. They meet and develop a relationship more than friendship.
- both Japanese BL dramas

Nagisa is 17 years old and attends 2nd grade in high school. He is apart from his parents and lives alone in the seaside town of Fujisawa in Kanagawa. He is passionate about surfing and works at a bathhouse in a hostel on the island Enoshima linked to Fujisawa. Shun is the same age as Nagisa and visits Fujisawa for spring break. They meet and develop a relationship more than friendship. However, the surfing equipment store owner’s daughter Chika has been secretly in love with Nagisa.

Handsome Leads
Japanese BL

it's japanese and good

Innocent BL without explicit content

Both feature adolescent boys falling in love, family life, of "normal" families.

Excellent work from all the young actors.

If you are sick of BL drama that is so unnatural and with stupid plot, I recommend you to watch this mini series. This one of the realistic BL drama, no cliché plot, not fan service, no sexual or intimate scene. great drama to watch, really recommended. The characters play a good role.

A simple story about young protagonists. The glances once again... The summer! The nature! (a lot of pretty ocean shots here). Both of these shows are my favorite little gems.

Both shows deal with two teenage boys finding love and developing a relationship, moving from friends to lovers while dealing with issues such as identity and one's past. There are some differences of course - in "His" there are two major female characters who advance the story, and "Given"'s backstory is a more tragic, but overall - those who like Given and Japanese BLs in general should give "His" a try. Also, watch the sequel movie (titled "His").

Slice of life, an unlikely match and a whole lot of fluff! Perfect to binge and get immersed in the vast enviroments and beauitful cinematography

Surfing is the common theme between both stories, since both of them have main characters who are surfers. Both of them are also beautiful LGBTQ+ stories about love between two young men and the complications of falling in love with someone from the same gender.

Both are short japanese dramas about a romance between two boys. The story starts when the characters are 17 and then later continues when theyre adults meeting again (his movie). Theres a sequel movie for both and funny enough the actors have similar haistyles.

The same actor plays in here (Kura Yuki) and the atmosphare feels very similar :) You will definitely like this if you enjoyed Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai.

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.

Zhang Jing Yi is the FL in both. The chemistry is natural. The relationship had depth. However, BEITD does not have a satisfactory ending.