main characters with disabilities or mental illnesses
some are BL/GL/LGBTq, some are not focused on romance
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1. Innocent
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 4 episodes
dissociative identity disorder, trauma (sexual child abuse), age regression
romance: m/m
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2. See Your Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 13 episodes
deaf (+ doesn't speak)
romance: 2x m/m, f/f hinted
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3. The Novelist
Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
depression
romance: m/m
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4. Strangers from Hell
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
PTSD (military training, bullying and abuse), psychosis, sociopathy / psychopathy, bit of dissociative identity disorder
romance: f/m (breakup + bit of bromance... kind of)
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5. Playboyy
Thai Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
some characters have depression, are bit suicidal or self-destructive, some have some undefined mental issues or trauma
romance: 7 main m/m + some side short term constellations
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6. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
autism
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7. Trapped in Osaka
Chinese Drama - 2025, 4 episodes
depression, suicidal
romance: m/m
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8. Mystique in the Mirror
Thai Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
memory loss, dementia (takes place in a mental hospital)
romance: m/m
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9. Call Me by No-Name
Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
trauma (sexual child abuse, car crash), PTSD
romance: f/f
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10. Burnout Syndrome
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
depression, burnout, insomnia
romance: m/m love triangle
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11. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
autism coded
romance: m/m
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12. My Beautiful Man
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
autism coded
romance: m/m
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13. Lost in the Woods
Thai Drama - 2025, 7 episodes
depression, alcoholism
romance: m/m
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14. Bad and Crazy
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
trauma (child abuse), dissociative identity disorder
romance: f/m (+ bit of bromance)
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15. Unlock Your Heart
Japanese Movie - 2021
trauma (abusive parent), diabetes, emotion suppressing
romance: f/f/m love triangle hinted poly
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16. Friendly Rivalry
Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
neurodivergent coded, light drug addiction, possible trauma (abusive parent, abandoned as child)
romance: implied f/f
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17. Bed Friend: Uncut
Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
trauma (abusive parents, sexual child abuse, attempted rape), PTSD
romance: m/m
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18. The Bangkok Boy
Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
trauma (abusive parent, witnessed murder, forced murder, sexual abuse), depression, suicidal behavior
romance: m/m, f/f + some other hinted m/m
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19. Never Forget Your Enemy
Thai Drama - 2026, 8 episodes
amnesia, age regression, chronic leg injury
romance: m/m
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20. Color Rush
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
depression, suicidal, color blindness (except for when seeing the soulmate)
romance: m/m
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21. Pit Babe: Uncut
Thai Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
depression, trauma (child abuse, abusive parental figure)
romance: 2-5 m/m (5 in second season)
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22. One Room Angel
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
depression, suicidal
romance: implied m/m
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23. Moonlight Chicken
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Li Ming is a side character but him being deaf is still a big part in the series
romance: 2x m/m + some sides
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24. Love You Teacher
Thai Drama - 2026, 10 episodes
amnesia, age regression, side character with OCD
romance: m/m
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25. Psychopath Diary
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
amnesia, psychopathy
romance: bit of bromance
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26. Last Twilight
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
vision impairment (with cure)
romance: m/m
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27. The Miracle of Teddy Bear
Thai Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
depression, memory loss, trauma (abusive parent, parent with dementia / schizophrenia, homophobia)
romance: 3x m/m, implied f/f
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28. The Glory
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
trauma (bullying with physical abuse, child abuse), depression, suicidal
romance: f/m
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29. Moon and Dust
Chinese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
trauma (abandoned as child, abusive parent, accidental / witnessed murder), anxiety
romance: m/m
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30. Therapy
Korean Drama - 2025, 4 episodes
anorgasmia
romance: m/m sex therapy
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31. Sing in Love
Japanese Movie - 2022
trauma (sexual abuse, cult behavior), amnesia
romance: m/m
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32. Dangerous Drugs of Sex
Japanese Movie - 2020
depression, suicidal, trauma
romance: m/m ! BUT very heavy depiction of rape and torture (so it's more trauma bonding "Stockholm Syndrome" than anything else. it's a psychological thriller)
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33. The Shortest Distance Is Round
Japanese Movie - 2019
this is a weird, bit trashy, dark pink movie but still:
two of the mains have a penis prosthesis (cause dick got violently removed), trauma (abuse, questionable teacher x student interactions)
romance: 3x m/m
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34. Smoke Blue no Ame Nochi Hare
Japanese Drama - 2026, 10 episodes
burnout
romance: m/m





























