Boys Love (Japan)

Adachi Kiyoshi is a regular salaryman who, at the age of 29, was still a virgin. On his 30th birthday, he suddenly finds himself acquiring a new power - the ability to read other people's minds whenever he touches them. Shocked and unnerved by this new ability, he struggles to cope. 

That is, until one day he accidentally touches the handsome and popular fellow office-worker, Kurosawa Yuichi, only to find out that Kurosawa actually has secret romantic feelings for him. How will Adachi cope with this new revelation?

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Supernatural

Tags: Mind Reading, Secret Crush, Healthy Mains’ Relationship, Nice Male Lead, Magical Realism, Inner Monologue, Shy Male Lead, Supernatural Power, Mental Powers, Adapted From A Manga

A clumsy romantic, an aloof teacher and a troubled teen cross paths, forming an unlikely household in this offbeat comedy about love and belonging. 

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life

Tags: Teacher Male Lead, Fake Relationship, Gay Relationship, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Gay Romance, Miniseries, Cohabitation

Koichi is cheerful and popular in the class. Mitsuru is talented and not good at socializing. The two high school students are strongly attracted to each other due to their opposite personalities. However, one morning, Koichi is hit by a truck in front of Mitsuru. Koichi got up on the spot and smiled as usual, and although he was indeed "alive", his classmates gradually began to forget about Koichi's existence. 

Genres: Mystery, Romance, Drama, Supernatural

Tags: White Truck Of Doom, Inner Monologue, Undead, Teenager Male Lead, Gay Romance, Car Accident, High School, Tearjerker

After getting into a relationship, actors Akafuji Yuichiro and Aoyanagi Hajime enter their honeymoon phase. However, misunderstandings and uneasiness soon arise due to their passionate natures. Soon, Kuromiya Ryoga joins the cast which adds to the messy relationship, and sparks start to fly in every direction. 

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Tags: Fan Male Lead, Actor Male Lead, Gay Romance, Inner Monologue, LGBTQ+, Eccentric Male Lead, Adapted From A Manga, Gay Supporting Character, Bisexual Male Lead, Entertainment Industry

Due to his hearing disability, Sugihara Kohei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus; as such, he keeps his distance. That all changes when he meets the outspoken and cheerful Sagawa Taichi. He comforts Kohei and assures him that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi's kind words cut through Kōhei 's usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. Now, they are more than friends and less than lovers. Even so, this relationship changes Kohei forever. 

Genres: Romance, Life, Youth, Drama

Tags: Gay Romance, Slow Burn Story, Deafness, Disability, Deaf Male Lead, Healthy Mains’ Relationship, Sign Language, Friends To Lovers, Slow Burn Romance 

Ito, a serious student, and Nishi, a child-like spirit, meet by chance one day as they both try to stay on the sidewalk’s white line. Over time, Ito realizes he has feelings for Nishi, and after a kiss, Nishi agrees they should walk side by side. Their relationship deepens through high school, survives college, and matures into adulthood, exploring how love endures despite life’s inevitable changes. 

Genres: Romance, Life, Youth, Drama

Tags: First Love, Cheerful Male Lead, Time Skip, High School To Working Life, Adapted From A Manga, Character Development, Childish Male Lead, Miniseries, Gay Romance 

Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another boy—Ida—on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him! 

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Youth

Tags: High School, Calm Male Lead, Serious Male Lead, Gay Romance, Bisexual Male Lead, Healthy Mains’ Relationship, Misunderstanding, Nice Male Lead, Secret Crush

Haruta Soichi and Maki Ryota, who returned from Singapore, started living together as newlyweds. However, work and housework become too much for the couple, so they try housekeeping services to make their domestic life easier. But the person who appears at the door turns out to be the retired Kurosawa Musashi! Will the love triangle between them happen again? 

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Tags: Married Male Lead, Housekeeper Male Lead, Middle-Aged Male Lead, Gay Male Lead, Gay Supporting Character, Married Life, Gay Relationship, Meet Again, Opposites Attract 

Eating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking. All that changes when he meets Minoru and Tane—two brothers, many years apart in age—who ask him to teach them how to make his delicious food! Yutaka soon finds himself having a change of heart as he looks forward to the meals they share together. 

Genres: Food, Romance, Life, Family

Tags: Slow Burn Romance, Child Supporting Character, Found Family, Adapted From A Manga, Brothers' Relationship, Gay Romance, Healing, Nice Male Lead, Family Relationship, Friends To Lovers 

Mishima Futoshi, a junior high school student in the countryside, is bullied by his classmates. The reason is that he is seemingly gay. In reality, Mishima does like guys, so he does not resist their bullying, and instead, finds solace in secretly cross-dressing. 

One day on the rooftop of the school, Mishima finds the lipstick he had lost before in the hands of Kirino Makoto, one of the bullies. Kirino was about to put on the lipstick that Mishima used on his own lips. This is the story of these two young boys looking for a place they can really be themselves.

Genres: Life, Youth, Drama

Tags: 1990s, Enemies To Lovers, Coming Of Age, Homophobia, School Bullying, Cross-Dressing, Bully Male Lead, Student Male Lead, School Setting 

Amid the pressure and prestige of Shido Gakuin High, two students find themselves drawn into a love that defies expectations. 

Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama

Tags: Student Male Lead, School Setting, Gay Male Lead, Boarding School, Gay Romance, Harassment, Flashback To Past, Gay Relationship

The greatest love in Yakuza BL history. A devoted young boss x a member burdened with a secret mission; what is the destination of their journey together? 

The young boss Kataoka, who is deeply compassionate and has a strong sense of chivalry, is loved by many members. However, due to a certain incident, he is ordered by the family head's biological son, Kiriei , to go into hiding until things calm down. The one entrusted with taking care of Kataoka during this time is the member, 

Odajima, who had previously served as the family head's aide. Odajima takes on the role of driver and assistant, and sometimes handles sexual needs, carrying out his duties without emotion. 

Yet, within his heart lies a 'hidden mission'—he has been given strict orders by Kiriei to 'kill' Kataoka, who is a nuisance in the succession struggle.

Genres: Action, Romance, Crime, Drama

Tags: Yakuza, Eccentric Male Lead, Tattooed Male Lead, Prolonged Nudity, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Gay Male Lead, Gay Romance, Partial Nudity, Death Of A Friend 

This is a bittersweet love story about two men who are clumsy but sincere in their love life. The protagonist, Suzuki Hiroshi, works as a top hair stylist and is confessed to by Washizawa Natsuo, whom he meets again for the first time in several years. Hiroshi's memories of Natsuo, who shamelessly pestered him in high school, have become a dark memory for him, so he decides to date him, saying, "I'll make him fall in love with me and then throw him away!" 

Genres: Romance

Tags: Cheerful Male Lead, Gay Male Lead, Gay Romance, LGBTQ+, Adapted From A Manga, Meet Again, Hidden Identity, Energetic Male Lead, Insecure Male Lead, Naive Male Lead 

Kakei Shiro, a 45-year-old lawyer, lives with his boyfriend, Yabuki Kenji, a hairdresser. After work, Shiro sticks to a simple routine: he shops for groceries on a budget, then cooks a basic dinner of rice, soup, and side dishes. When Kenji comes home, they chat over dinner about everything. But one day, a customer asks if Kenji’s boyfriend is the lawyer, and Shiro, embarrassed, realizes how open Kenji is compared to his secretive side. 

Genres: Food, Comedy, Romance, Life

Tags: Gay Relationship, Social Commentary, Adapted From A Manga, Cooking, Cohabitation, Gay Guest Character, Middle-Aged Male Lead, Gay Male Lead, Gay Romance

Kakei Shiro and his partner, Yabuki Kenji, live a life full of some hardship but mostly happiness together, with Shiro's specialty in cooking affordable and delicious dishes. As they turn 50, they begin to experience different changes, but Shiro and Kenji are still gentle with each other as they move on to a new stage in their lives.

Genres: Food, Comedy, Romance, Life

Tags: Middle-Aged Male Lead, Cohabitation, Nice Male Lead, Supportive Significant Other, Lawyer Male Lead, Cooking, Gay Male Lead, Time Skip, Adapted From A Manga