hello hello! here is a list of all the shows i've seen from japan. i use the english title for consistency. these are organized alphabetically kinda. i'm just going off of my drama list lmao.
cherry magic
30 years of virginity
can turn you into a wizard?!
12 episodes
let me be cringe and say this is my favorite bl of all time. it's truly a masterpiece, but i'm going to rant about it in the hall of fame so go read everything over there so i don't have to write it twice.
amber paradox
8 episodes
don't get me wrong i love me a little toxic yaoi but this didn't really do it for me. i watched it as it released, but wasn't excited to the next episodes, it was more just something to do.
i became the lead in a bl drama
3 episodes
the surprise fanboy was very silly! but other than that the chemistry was very lame. i don't really know what i was expecting from a 3 episode long show, but it really is what it advertises: a mid bl.
eternal yesterday
8 episodes
WAHOO!! another hall of fame resident! go there to see what i thought other than MASTERPIECE!!
mr. unlucky has no choice but to kiss!
8 episodes
apparently i rated this an 8/10 but i can't really remember what happens in it. the gimmick of "lucky outweighs unlucky" is very cute though!
jack o' frost
6 episodes
the lack of communication is a little iffy. i usually love toxic yaoi but if it's going to be toxic at least make it fun :/
Kabe-Koji-Nekoyashiki-kun Desires to be Recognized
8 episodes
the comedy of this show was silly, but the fact that they tried to add serious conflict with the idol guy's idol activies fell kinda flat. i'm always a big fan of the superfan trope though!
My Love Mix-up
10 episodes
my first impression of this show was that it was not really my style, but now that the thai adaptation is slotted to happen, i've rewatched it and decided i really like it. the craziness of it all is really what does it for me. i needed to make a diagram for myself when i first watched it to keep track of who thought who liked who and who actually liked who it was a shitshow but its MY shitshow y'know.
Love is better the second time around
6 episodes
i watched this as it came out with my roommate and disliked it immensely. again. love me some toxic yaoi but only when it's entertaining! this show was plain boring, and the progression made no sense.
life~love on the line
4 episodes
i think this is one of the first dramas i've watched! way back in the good old days of sophomore year of high school... i think this story is fine i suppose.
old fashion cupcake
5 episodes
for such a short show, old fasion cupcake BANGS! i love LOVE togawa he's so everything to me. the message is also super sweet, and their kiss scene is one of my favorites in jp dramas! i was appalled to see that I had rated it a measly 8 stars on my drama list, and it has been rightfully amended.
the novelist
6 episodes
ok... for all my harking about toxic yaoi... listen. i love some good toxic yaoi. and there is no denying that the novelist franchise is exactly that. something about this particular brand of toxic yaoi rubs me the wrong way though, so i gave it 1 star. oopsies.
seven days
2 episodes
i'm including both movies in this review. i really liked this franchise! i think the idea is super cute, and the execution was well done. i've rewatched both a fair amount of times too, and i'd say i will continue to rewatch. high rewatch value these guys!
takara-kun and amagi-kun
8 episodes
despite knowing exactly what the two leads look like in this show because i see their faces plastered everywhere on my viki account, i couldn't tell you what this show was about. i gave it 8 stars though, so i guess i thought it was good!
my beautiful man
6 episodes
now this is the toxic yaoi i yearn for! the obsession and worshipping is sooo special to me. hira being the most pathetic man you've ever seen and then become super possessive is sooo tasty. kiyoi is also just so everything to me as well i think he's really scrungly silly.
the man who defies the world of bl
2 episodes
i really liked both seasons of this show! the parody of all the tropes really tickled me. i hear there's a 3rd coming out, but it won't be released internationally for the time being, so i simply sit in sorrow.
those are all the japanese bl dramas i've seen as of may 2024, which is bound to increase as time progresses and more get released.