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This is the first time I’ve had more than 10+ Japanese BLs airing at the same time in one week, even more than Thai BLs, and honestly, I’m loving it. We’ve had quite a few high school BLs, but this one feels unique and has already become something special for me.

Opposites really do attract! Suzuki is a loner with no friends, but what sets him apart from the usual introverted male lead is that he a huge BL fan. His room is filled with BL books and figurines, and he even writes BL novels himself. This is honestly so refreshing. We’ve watched countless BLs where the male leads start off as supposedly straight and eventually fall for each other, so having a character who already loves BL from the beginning feels so different and relatable. Suzuki is literally one of us!

Then we have the stunning Serizawa, who is the complete opposite. He is popular, tall, handsome, cheerful and surrounded by friends. Ryoto, who plays Serizawa, is absolutely gorgeous and his visuals are just beautiful. I cannot take my eyes of his stunning face!
His friend group also reminds me so much of one of my favourite BLs from 2025, School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To.

The setup might sound like another typical youth and high school romance, but the characters are what make this one stand out. Serizawa may be the popular guy, but he is surprisingly humble and kind. He carried Suzuki on his back without being embarrassed about it, and when he discovered that Suzuki had written a BL novel using him as inspiration, he didn’t mock or get angry with him. Instead, he actually praised the novel and revealed that he is a BL fan too!

I really love this aspect of his character. Usually, the popular male lead is written as arrogant, cocky or too cool for everyone, but Serizawa is completely different. He is warm, approachable and genuinely interested in Suzuki. Their opposites attract dynamic is adorable, and I love watching the extroverted and popular Serizawa slowly pull the introverted loner Suzuki out of his shell.

Another thing I really appreciate is how honest both characters are about liking BL. Normally, male characters try to hide that they watch or enjoy BL, but here we have two boys who are completely comfortable admitting it. As someone who loves BL, that makes this feel even more special and realistic.

The visuals are stunning, the music is beautiful, and I especially love the OST moments where the whole group sings together. There is such a warm and youthful atmosphere throughout the show that makes the friendship, classmates' relationship and school setting just as enjoyable as the romance.

And can we PLEASE talk about Episode 3?! It is officially my favourite episode so far! I am absolutely obsessed. When Suzuki’s ex friends from freshman year started bullying him and saying nasty things, they told him that Serizawa’s group of friends were not serious about him and were just messing with him. They also mocked him for liking BL.

Then Serizawa came out and said, “Hey, what’s wrong with that? I love BL too. What’s so weird about it? You guys are pathetic. Just because you don’t understand it, don’t trash what other people care about!”

That was honestly so satisfying to watch. Go, Serizawa! You scared those bullies away. 😂

Then Suzuki explained that he started watching BL back in high school and became completely hooked. This is literally all of us. I still remember when I started watching BL with Addicted back in 2016. I was so hooked that I read the novel five times. Now, almost 10 years later and after watching more than 500 BL series, I’m still completely hooked.

But this series also taught such an important and sad lesson. Don’t mock people for the things they love, because your words can seriously damage someone’s self esteem. Suzuki was mocked for liking BL during his freshman year, so he eventually learned to keep that part of himself hidden. He wouldn’t even sing at karaoke because he felt like he couldn’t truly be himself around others.

Then he met Serizawa’s group of friends, and everything changed. They listened to him talk about BL, never mocked him, and even encouraged him to keep watching and writing if that was what he enjoyed. That is what true friends should be like. They make you feel safe enough to be yourself instead of making you feel ashamed of who you are.

My favourite part was seeing Suzuki slowly regain his confidence and finally sing in front of them. It was such a small moment, but it meant so much. After being made to feel ashamed of himself for so long, he finally felt comfortable enough to be himself again.

This series really made me emotional because bullying can leave scars that people cannot see. Sometimes, something that seems like a harmless joke to one person can stay with someone for years and completely change how they see themselves.

Overall, I love this series so much. It isn’t just giving us a beautiful love story, but also so many meaningful life lessons throughout the series. 💔

If you love opposites attract, high school romance, friendship with supporting friends, introverted and extroverted male leads, popular and outcast characters, this cute and adorable Japanese BL should definitely be on your watch list.