A Man Who Defies the World of BL

Both the leads have special power/ extensive knowledge.
Both keep low profile.
The narrative style and feel is very similar.

Both dramas take place in the world of a manga with a self aware lead character.
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Both are shorter length dramas with a self aware manga character as the lead.
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A charmingly handsome owner of a small restaurant, who can make anyone's stomach and heart happy, meets a divorced office worker who got relocated to Osaka, and... falls in love with him at first sight?!

Both are shorter length dramas set within a manga world.
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Narasaki always wished he had a quiet space to study in, so it should be a blessing in disguise that he gets to help at the library reception desk. However, he was suddenly selected to supervise Terashima, a student with bad behavior who is famous on campus. At first, the two did not talk, but in the library, where only the sound of turning pages resonates, Narasaki gradually begins to take an interest in Terashima, who has a mysterious personality.

They're both wholesome Japanese bls that can make you smile and laugh!
There's not really many similar things, but I'm sure you would like it if you still didn't watch it!

Both are shorter length dramas in which the ML is a character in a manga,
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Both dramas have a ML who is a character in a manga,
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Both are shorter length dramas with a self aware manga character as the lead.
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Both are shorter length dramas with a self aware manga character as the lead. Both dramas have a quirky vibe and don't take themselves seriously.

One day, Akihiro Miyata, a mid-level editor at a business magazine, visits popular university associate professor Takashi Iwanaga to ask him to write an economics column. However, that person was his first love, whom he broke up with during his high school days! It has been more than ten years since he moved to Tokyo.

Miyata, who had completely sealed off the past where he had a big love affair to the point where he promised to elope, was able to find a girlfriend who was thinking of marrying him and was living a “normal” life. Even after they meet again by chance, Miyata treats him as a business partner and vows never to fall in love with Iwanaga again.

However, he is as beautiful and talented as ever… Iwanaga’s pace, which repeatedly speaks sweetly to him… His work and private life are at the mercy of him!? Ideals, reality, pride… An over-30 boy who can’t be as honest as he used to be meets his soulmate again. What will happen to this frustrating “second” love, full of tactics…!?

'A man who defies the world of BL' Is the first season of 'A man who defies the world of BL'. To fully understand the final season, all 4 season are necessary to watch. This is the 1st season of the drama. This drama takes place because Ayato ( Mob's younger brother ) receives a love confession from his classmate.

The new employee Kazuma, who returned to Tokyo from America, reunites with his close friend from middle school, Ren, who is currently working as the top designer at their company. It is their first meeting since the abrupt farewell during their third year in middle school, 10 years ago. Ren was his best friend and his first love. He is as strong and good-looking as ever… And Kazuma is happy just being with him. However, Ren avoids the subject of their time in middle school rather unnaturally and acts like a friendly former-classmate… But he’s behaving this way because he is gay, and above all, fears being rejected by Kazuma. Yet one night, the two of them get together again…?

Both of these shows provide a commentary on the BL world. One of the first BL shows to criticize itself, in their respective countries.

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