Favorite Asian M/M Romance Recommendations
This list reflects only my personal taste, which leans toward adult protagonists; the genres of mystery, slice of life, and fantasy; and open or sad endings are acceptable.
Spice level ratings:1 - hand hold; 2 - kisses; 3 - shirtless kisses; 4 - shirtless kisses, fade to black; 5 - open bedroom door
Noted in the comments
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![See Your Love]()
1. See Your Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 13 episodes
Spice level 5: open bedroom door
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![Moonlight Chicken]()
2. Moonlight Chicken
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Spice level 4: shirtless kisses, fade to black
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![A Tale of Thousand Stars]()
3. A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Spice level 2: kisses
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![Papa & Daddy]()
4. Papa & Daddy
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Spice level 4: Open bedroom door
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![Shine (Orchestric Ver.)]()
5. Shine (Orchestric Ver.)
Thai Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
Spice level 5: open bedroom door
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![Kill to Love]()
6. Kill to Love
Singaporean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Spice level: kisses
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![Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!]()
7. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Spice level 1: hand holding
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![Old Fashion Cupcake]()
8. Old Fashion Cupcake
Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
Spice level 2: kisses
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![Love Is Better the Second Time Around]()
9. Love Is Better the Second Time Around
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
Spice level 4: Shirtless kisses, fade to black
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![Semantic Error]()
10. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Spice level 2: kisses
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![Only Friends]()
11. Only Friends
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Spice level 5: open bedroom door
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![Monster Next Door]()
12. Monster Next Door
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Spice level 3: shirtless kisses.
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![Me and Who]()
13. Me and Who
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
Spice level 4: Shirtless kisses, fade to black
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![The Sign]()
14. The Sign
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Spice level 5: open bedroom door
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![Laws of Attraction]()
15. Laws of Attraction
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Spice level 4: shirtless kisses, fade to black
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![Spare Me Your Mercy]()
16. Spare Me Your Mercy
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Spice level 4: shirtless kiss, fade to black
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![Spaceless]()
17. Spaceless
Thai Movie - 2024
Spice level 1: hand hold
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![Every You, Every Me]()
18. Every You, Every Me
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Spice level 3: shirtless kisses
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![Reset]()
19. Reset
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
Spice level 5: open bedroom door
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![Two Husbands One Wife]()
20. Two Husbands One Wife
Japanese Drama - 2025, 11 episodes
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![10Dance]()
21. 10Dance
Japanese Movie - 2025
