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For years, romance anime has ruled the hearts of anime viewers. And Boys Love anime, also acknowledged as BL anime, is a special sub-genre in romance that explores affectionate relationships between male characters as the central plot. While the BL anime genre has been well-liked in Japan for many years, it has recently gained popularity around the world.
And that’s thanks to its portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community, offering compelling stories, memorable characters, and heart-warming relationships that fans adore. If that’s what you are looking for, you have come to the right place, as we list the 30 best boys love (BL) anime shows and movies you should check out.
We have compiled the most popular BL anime shows and movies adapted from manga, manhwa, Donghua, and light novel series, which are celebrated by the fans. That said, let’s dive right into the list:
1. Banana Fish (2018)
- Title: Banana Fish
- Author: Akimi Yoshida
- Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
- Episodes: 24
- IMDB/MAL: 8.2/8.5
If you’re looking for a distinctive BL anime that’s different from the norm, Banana Fish is the right pick for you. Banana Fish is an anime adapta
Anime is one of Japan’s prized modern cultural treasures, and despite its political stance on LGBTQ+ rights, Japan has a number of fantastic queer anime in its repertoire. Among the array of male lover anime, here are our top picks of must-see series to add to your watch list.
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Given
Run, don’t stride to your nearest screen to watch this series. Given has everything: a teenage coming-of-age story, dreamy musician boys and a fantastic soundtrack. There’s also the sweetest, slow-burn and sometimes heartbreaking romance between two boys who are learning about themselves, how they navigate grief and how they experience adore. This series is sure to make just about anyone have a satisfying cry in its ninth episode. It also has a sequel film which centers around the two lead boys’ bandmates, though it’s admittedly a small rushed and not nearly as good as this 11-episode series.
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Yuri!!! on Ice
This one is so popular and will probably end up on every LGBTQ+ anime list, but it’s classic for a reason. Yuri!!! on Ice follows Yuri, an ice skater who has hit rock bottom in his career. He then meets his idol Victor, who mentors him.
For the uninitiated, BL anime or Yaio are explicit. BL fans used to watching edited and censored stuff are fairly warned. From a list of 55 Japanese BL anime titles, I’m narrowing it down to my favorite 12.
Ranking guide: Basically show value is tops, ethics development, storyline (of course), the animation itself and technical stuff including music. Some controversial issues may be part of certain series included on this list.
—Edited by TheFNGee
#12 – The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window – さんかく窓の外側は夜 (2021)
The Story:
Shy bookstore clerk Kosuke Mikado has the ability to see ghosts and spirits, an ability he wishes he didn’t own since what he sees usually terrifies him. Rihito Hiyakawa, an exorcist whose supernatural powers are as strong as his social graces are weak, doesn’t seem to fear anything, mortal or otherwise. When this odd couple gets together to solve the bizarre cases that appear their way, their perform methods may not be entirely safe for work!
My Take:
Murder mystery, suspense, supernatural and some affectionate interludes! This is not your usual BL anime due to its plot, yet very intriguing and qui
From my memory, it always felt like BL anime existed as a genre for as long as I can remember. Before BL dramas or movies became mainstream, BL animes and mangas were prefer the first frontier, depicting male romances in fiction even when it was taboo in society.
In anime, the BL genre is closely related to yaoi or shounen ai, which are labels that portray a very similar type of story. Yaoi is more explicit, shounen ai is more innocent, and BL tends to be the best of both worlds. This genre is a popular niche among certain demographics. I don't love using the phrase fujoshi, which has somewhat negative connections. Let's just say that people with good taste usually view BL animes!
Despite its elongated history, there is surprisingly not a lot of anime to watch in this genre. Trust me, I've done my study on this topic, searching high and low for some BL anime recommendations. You'd be amazed and disappointed at how small the selection there is compared to all the other genres.
And since the selection is so little, this makes it even harder for a excellent anime series to reach along. As rare as they may be, there're still some excellent options. BL Watcher has consumed them all and
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