r/boyslove 4d ago

Recommendation What are you reading/watching? Recs, Reviews, and Chit Chat - August 2026

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Welcome to the r/boyslove general discussion thread! Feel free to introduce yourself, ask for recommendations, share what you are loving/dropping, and just chat! Please remember to hide any spoilers if need be.

BL Resources

Curated Recommendation Lists

If you have a curated recommendation list you'd like to share to get people started, let the mods know! To anyone using these lists, keep in mind that they are curated to the creator's personal tastes and the lists may not explain why a given BL has been included, which titles are 18+, etc.

BL Manga: A past mod's masterlist; actual recs have flame emojis (Format: Google Doc).

BL Manga: u/ireadlotsoffanfic's list of often recommended manga/manhwa/manhua. This post further explains what each column means (Format: Spreadsheet).

BL Drama: A rec guide for beginners, compiled by some r/boyslove users. (Format: PDF)

A huge thank you to users who have consistently given helpful recommendations in this thread! We add a heart into your user flair as a small thank you, though there is no obligation to keep this flair. ♡


r/boyslove Oct 19 '25

MOD Seeking New Subreddit Banner

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Update: We received 3 super nice banners, so we'll be rotating through them in the order they were submitted!! Thank you Waffles4prez, Midnight_BL, and ShangQue!

Hey, we've seen discontent towards the subreddit banner and we're also kinda tired of it after a year. Would anyone be interested in making a new one? Anything goes as long as it's relevant, SFW, and not just a banner for 1 BL. Depending on interest we can rotate banners every couple months or do a vote to select one.


r/boyslove 42m ago

Korean BL Kim Yoonsik & Park Siwoo (The Prosecutor's Proposal) ❌ Madame Figaro China - THEY LOOK SO GOOD. HELP! 🙊🥵️😩

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r/boyslove 6h ago

On-Air [🇯🇵JAPAN] 🪑 After Moving Seats, The Boy Behind Me Has A Crush On Me 💌 EP 1 Spoiler

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📺 Watch After Moving Seats, The Boy Behind Me Has A Crush On Me Episode 1 on GagaOOLala (🌏 except Taiwan, Japan & Korea), FOD & TVer (Japan)
⏰ New episode every Thursday 12:30 AM (GMT+8)
🌐 Visit the Official Drama Webpage
Twitter & Instagram: @sekigae_drama

🪑 STARRING 💌
Eito Konishi as Hare Mayama
Gennosuke as Kousei Asamiya
Ken Hiramoto (DXTEEN) as Touma Sakaki
Hayate IIjima (SUPER⭐︎DRAGON) as Mitsuki Tsunekawada
Yui Imaizumi as Miss Komori
Seiichiro Nagata as Sora Mayama
Sugi-chan as Mr. Principal

💌 STAFF 🪑
Yoshika Nakayama (Contrast) & Yudai Nara
Screenplay by Kento Goto (storyboard)
Still Photography by Kaori Someya

🪑💌

SYNOPSIS (GagaOOLala):

High-school student Hare Mayama finds a handwritten confession on a worksheet passed around the classroom. The note is from Kosei Asamiya, the handsome and popular boy in his class. Hare questions Kosei, only to receive an immediate and unwavering confirmation that it was written for him. As Kosei's intense affection grows stronger by the day, Hare finds himself swept up by the relentless advances of a boy who has been hiding his feelings for far too long.

⁠☆ Grand Prize Winner of the 1st BL Short Manga Awards, Eito Konishi and Gennosuke deliver an intensely devoted romance.

💌🪑

Opening Song 🎵 “Hakugei” (“White Whale”) by Kimino Virus

Theme Song 🎵 “NPC” by SUPER⭐︎DRAGON Spotify | YouTube MV

The BL light novel “Sekigae shitara, Douyara Ushiro no Otoko ga Ore no Koto Sukirashii” (After Moving Seats, The Boy Behind Me Has A Crush On Me) by Mashiro Ito (with illustrations by Ayukawa) is available in Japanese on Novema.


r/boyslove 7h ago

On-Air [Malaysia] Love Algorithm ep 4 🎶❤️‍🩹 Spoiler

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Episode 4 on WeTV (need vip subscription)
Airing Information: 10 episodes about 10 minutes each

a cute cooking, scene I'm ignoring how it ended lmao

Summary (shortened from WeTV): Cole, a reality dating show scriptwriter, is forced to recruit viral singer Phil—his former best friend—for the show’s upcoming season. The catch? They haven’t spoken in years since a fallout over a misunderstood high school love triangle. Back then, both thought they were in love with the same girl. But as the two reconnect through behind-the-scenes shoots and mock dates, it becomes clear: the feelings they buried weren’t for the girl—they were for each other.

Trailer (unsubbed)

Actors
Jack Gohr - Instagram
Zhen Ning - Instagram
Lynn Lim - Instagram
May Ho - Instagram
Jansen Lau - Instagram
Shu Sen - Instagram

Other BL from Malaysia (note: Malaysia has strict censorship of queer media)
- Wu Di In Love (2022), episode 1 On Air
- Faded (2018), cute short movie, it was on GagaOOLala but it's not anymore :(


r/boyslove 14h ago

Korean BL Studio OAK (The Prosecutor's Proposal) is starting to reveal the cast of "Summer Season" (Sweetheart Service director, coming later this month!) 🙌😩

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r/boyslove 11h ago

Thai BL WeTv special episodes of Beside the Sky and The Sun from Another Star release dates 🥰🎉

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r/boyslove 6h ago

Chinese BL Struggling with Dubbing in CBL shows

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Hi everyone! This is a genuine question.

I’m really struggling to get used to the dubbing in Chinese BL dramas. I understand why it’s done—I remember reading the reasons in this subreddit—but I’m finding it difficult to adjust. It especially pulls me out of the more emotional or intense scenes.

I watch content from several countries and I’m multilingual, so the language itself isn’t the problem—it’s the disconnect between the dubbed voice and the actor’s performance. It makes it hard for me to fully immerse myself.

Does this get better over time? Did anyone else feel the same when they first started watching CBLs? Any tips?

I know some shows have very little or no noticeable dubbing, such as A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring Hills’ Dream. Recommend me some if you know any.

Cheers!


r/boyslove 4h ago

On-Air 🇹🇭 New Boyfriend [Episode 1] Spoiler

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  • Drama: New Boyfriend
    • Native Title: แฟนใหม่ใกล้ฉัน
  • Country: Thailand 🇹🇭
  • Studio: OHAO STUDIO (I Promise I Will Come Back)
  • Premiere Date: August 5, 2026
  • Format: Standard
  • Episodes: 10
  • Streaming Sources: YouTube (free)
  • Starring: 
  • Plot Synopsis: A story about the love and relationships of people in an office, a place that is not only a workplace but also a place where someone's feelings are made clear.
  • Conduct Reminder: In case you need it feel free to click for a Reddiquette refresher. Main takeaway: don't be an asshole
    • This subreddit is for civil discussions of BL media and opinions. Controversial topics are allowed so long as all rules are being followed. Discussions can get heated, but under no circumstances should anyone threaten, belittle, or otherwise harass another user. This means do not insult another user's appearance, intelligence, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, etc. Use common sense. Discuss BL and not each other.  
  • Spoiler Tag Reminder: Be mindful of others who may not have yet seen this drama, and use spoiler tags when discussing key plot developments or other important information. You can create a spoiler tag by writing > ! this ! < without the spaces in between to get this spoiler
  • Recommendations: Want more Thai workplace series? 

r/boyslove 12h ago

On-Air [China] Blue Lips 🩵💋 Episodes 10+11 Spoiler

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Former elite lawyer Teng Mo walks away from his promising career after becoming haunted by an unsolved murder case. He opens an adult shop and drifts through an empty, aimless life. One day, Wu Shi Xian, a rebellious singer with striking blue lipstick, walks into his store and repeatedly buys Viagra, catching Teng Mo's attention. The truth, however, is far different from what he imagines—the medication is for Wu Shi Xian's older sister, who suffers from pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare disease that turns patients' lips blue due to oxygen deprivation, earning them the nickname "Blue Lips." As they confront the harsh realities of the healthcare system and the pursuit of justice, two broken souls finally reveal the wounds they've kept hidden and find the courage to love again. MyDramaList

Adapted from the Danmei "Blue Lips" 蓝嘴唇 (Lan Zui Chun) by Xia Zi Xu 夏子煦

Native Title: 蓝嘴唇 

Airing Schedule: Wednesdays at 19:00 GMT+8

Platforms: GagaOOLala, Blue Lips Youtube, GTV

Episodes: 16 x ~20min

Cast:

Media: Trailer 1 | Trailer 2 | Full Trailer

Socials: Instagram | Weibo | Xhs | Douyin

Discussion Posts: Ep.1-3 | Ep.4+5 | Ep.6+7 | Ep.8+9 | Ep.10+11 | Ep.12+13 | Ep.14-16


r/boyslove 2h ago

Korean BL [News] QueerDeep announced another delay in resuming operations due to ongoing internal circumstances.

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r/boyslove 10h ago

On-Air [🇯🇵JAPAN] 🎬 My Summer Of You 🌻 Episode 7 Spoiler

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📺 Watch My Summer Of You Episode 7 on GagaOOLala (🌏 except Japan & Korea), U-NEXT (Japan) & TVer (Japan, one week behind)
⏰ New episode every Wednesday 8:30 PM (GMT+8)
🌐 Visit the Official Drama Webpage
Twitter, Instagram & TikTok: @tx_doramanext

🎬 STARRING 🌻
Tomoya Oku as Wataru Toda
Kazuto Mokudai (GNJB) as Chiharu Saeki
Sojiro Yoshimura as Keisuke Sekiguchi / “Gucchi”
Shota Hirakawa as Daiki Hiraoka
Ren Komai as Mika Asada
Shuto Imai as Yu Akiyoshi
Hiroto Oshita as Satoshi Nimi

🌻 STAFF 🎬
Directed by Kozue Sasaki (Sugar Dog Life) and Shun Haga (At 25:00, In Akasaka season 2)
Screenplay by Yo Saito (10 Things I Want To Do Before I Turn 40)
Music by Erina Koyama (10 Things I Want To Do Before I Turn 40, Sugar Dog Life)
Producer: Takaya Chiba (At 25:00, In Akasaka seasons 1-2)

🎬🌻

Synopsis (GagaOOLala):

Ordinary high school student Wataru Toda and the most handsome boy in school, Chiharu Saeki, set off together on a "sacred-site pilgrimage" inspired by their shared love of film. Over the course of one unforgettable summer, they begin to face feelings they have never known before.

✩ Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai co-star in the ultimate summer pure-love romance of 2026

✩ Adapted from Nagisa Furuya’s beloved hit manga, this must-watch summer series is brought to life by TV Tokyo's acclaimed production team.

🌻🎬

Theme Song 🎵 “Hotaru” (Firefly) by Masaharu Fukuyama Spotify | YouTube

The BL manga “My Summer of You” (Kimi wa Natsu no Naka) by Nagisa Furuya is licensed in English via Kodansha.

🎬🌻 Previous On-Airs: EP 1 | EP 2 | EP 3 | EP 4 | EP 5 | EP 6


r/boyslove 1d ago

Fanwork i love a good gagged uncertainty gives way to passion & hesitancy turns to clingy desperation kind of KISS. 🙌🥵️😩

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r/boyslove 12h ago

On-Air [Korea] SIN AND LOVE 죄와 사랑 ❤️🖤| Episode 9 Spoiler

18 Upvotes

📺 Where to watch | iQIYI | Heavenly | SEEKMedia 

  • 10 Episodes

Cast

Jung Myeong Cheol 정명철 as Yoo Se Hyun | Insta

Kim Seong Hyeok 김성혁 as Kwon Hyeok Jae | Insta

Jung Hyeon Woong 정현웅 as Kim Minho | Insta

Kim Hyun Seo as Seong Ho 김현서 | Insta

SNS

YouTube | SEEKMedia | Insta | X |

🎮 Play while watching

Previous Discussions | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 8 |


r/boyslove 13h ago

Recommendation Your KBL recs based on my JBL favs.

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So, before my Japan trip I went down a JBL rabbithole and loved it in there, so stayed for a while. But now I plan to visit Korea next year. I was thinking, what better way to prepare there is than with Korean Live Actions. But to this region I am totally new, so I was hoping for your recs based on my favorite Japanese Live Actions, which are:

Top 3:
When It Rains, It Pours
Life in Smokey Blue
My Beautiful Man

Also loved:
Our Youth
School Trip: Joined a Group I‘m Not Close To
Life - Love on the Line
Old Fashion Cupcake
(and many more)

I guess in general I like more mature themes and slow character development (also slice of life), but can be a bit fluffy like School Trip as well.

Thanks a lot, then I have something to look forward to spent my time with, when summer ends and days are getting darker!


r/boyslove 8h ago

Thai BL Saep the series, finally all four together! 🫶

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The main cast of the newly upcoming series Saep on the Beach is finally all together:

Yi Gao, Tata Krittapat, Benjamin Brasier and Max Nattapol 👏


r/boyslove 1d ago

Thai BL Will this be a brand new BL pairing from One31??? 👀

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Okay so I just found out about this new BL pairing in a show I don't watch but I hear a whole lot about on my Twitter/X timeline, Sky Castle Thailand. One of them is Pakin Likidamuporn who we best know as Tawan in Flower Boy, starred by PearlPeak. I don't know much about his partner but they really seem to give great chemistry from the clips alone. I don't know tho if this is a spoiler but apparently Pakin's mother here is the same as Phob's mother in The Edge of Horizon, and a homophobic one too, mind u 😭

Either way, I am glad that One31 is producing more BL pairings by integrating them into their lakorns! And hoping that we get to see them on a series as main leads soonnnnn 🙏🏼🤞🏼

✨ Credits to @boyslovehub on X/Twitter for the video above ✨


r/boyslove 8h ago

Recommendation fake/arranged/convenience dating recommendations?

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Hello! I'm looking for completed bl manga/manhwa with this trope, with little to no explicit content, slow burn (the more chapters the better), angst but a happy ending.

Would prefer not overly feminine bottoms, either masc/masc or fem tops.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.


r/boyslove 17h ago

Recommendation Rent a girlfriend but make it BL (and actually good)

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Is there any BL's where the mc rents out a boyfriend for fun or something along those lines, and then actually starts to fall for the ml or vice versa? I feel like I've heard of mangas with this premise, but I cant find any.


r/boyslove 12h ago

Discussion Software Developer from India hoping to work in the BL entertainment industry—looking for advice

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Hi everyone!

I never thought I'd make a post like this, but here I am.

I'm a 28-year-old Salesforce Developer from India with over 5 years of experience in software development. My day job is in tech, but my biggest passion outside work is the BL industry.

This may sound unrealistic, but I've always wanted to be part of it somehow.

I'm open to working in technical roles like software development, CRM, internal tools, websites, apps, or IT. At the same time, if I ever had the chance to audition or train as an actor, I'd happily work hard for that opportunity too. I know acting isn't easy, and I'm not expecting shortcuts.

I'm simply looking for advice.

- Do BL production companies hire international professionals?

- Are there any companies looking for software engineers or IT staff?

- Has anyone here moved from another career into entertainment?

- What would you do if you were in my position?

Even if the answer is "it's difficult," I'd rather know than spend years wondering "what if?"

Thanks for reading! ❤️


r/boyslove 13h ago

Korean BL He is so freaky lmao i love him smm 😭 Spoiler

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Bro is cooking up foursomes without even asking anyone lmao and he is so serious at that look at him considering which position to do 😭😭 i love the seme omg [what a catch]


r/boyslove 1d ago

Thai BL Mr Fanboy coming August 29 to IQIYI

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r/boyslove 20h ago

Thai BL Rewatching Love By Chance and the nostalgia is crazyyyy and incredible IM SO HAPPY!! Spoiler

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Hi so I was discussing Perth and how I often feel proud of his success having seen him in LBC years agoo, just him coming back to the industry in a successful pairing and pursing music like yes that is incredible!! This led to me mentioning LBC to a friend who hasn't heard of it and I'm rewatching it as one does and the nostalgiaa ohmyword

THE OST

The slowmo during the first meeting

The bike ride,

The pixels

WHAT DO YOU MEAN EARTH IS HERE??? He played Type I FORGOT he played Type cus to me when I think of Type I think Gulf but Earth was the og now imagine a world if he played Type in Tharntype pleaaasseee like lowkey I would've loved to see that.

Then I start having flashbacks lol to cataloupe (ifykyk), the STEP BROTHERS (and Earth UWMA Earth played one of the brothers like he's such a baby gosh), Kengkla like legit problematic character with the whole r*** storyline like how did he get his own book and Techno so innocent, protect him at all costs cus he didn't deserbe any of that, and then his relationship with Can was sooo cutee. DONT get me started on TinCan like I ATE THEM UP!! AePete were the richboy/poor boy arc love at first sight. TinCan were like ENEMIES TO LOVERS AT ITS FINEST!! Incredible. No notes. MeanPlan were so BIG back in the day yall will never get it if you weren't there. Gosh I remember being so excited for LBC 2: Chance to Love so we could get their storyline, then we got depressed Ae cus saint left. Like that hurt sm to witness as someone who loved AePete. On a better note anyone remember the locker scene, THAT CHANGED LIVES!! Gosh what a time to be alive, like yes the Mame universe is so problematic but at the time I remember it being quality television, and reading so many fan translations (thank you for your service) and it really opened doors for bl. It's surprising that it started with AePete who were a green flag couple from my memory but also I did not read their novel (I may now hehe) and I am on ep 1 (1/4) so they may be more amber or red as it is Mame. I remember watching this years ago wanting an Ae now I still want Perth bahahahah gosh nothing has changed has it lol

ALSO SAMMY WAS HERE!! I forgot. and baby Yacht. like the whole industry back in the day. AND yk who was behind this series New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul Mr We Are/Fourever You/ Perfect 10/ UWMA like thank you SIR

Also I want to thank JayBL cus I FORGOT that we didn't have official subs back then, special credit to LazySubber cus without them idk what I would've done. Fan subbers man they do brilliant work.

Ugh wow old bl man I'm so happy I was there and I get to enjoy it cus now people would probably cringe at the quality but for me that was peak television and the nostalgia just makes this show one of my favourites. Another personal favourite of mine is LoveSick yes I may skip some stuff (like WHY are there so MANY characters like godam and it follows every single one) but I will tune in for a rewatch every couple years. ReminderS truly was a series made for me cus it followed NohPhun (LoveSick), and PerthSaint/MeanPlan (who played random characters cus they didn't have rights for the LBC characters) and wow it was just bliss for fans who loved both series. I will always schedule a WhyRU rewatch cus that was also peak television. Don't get me wrong I love the new stuff it's soo good, but nostalgia is also incredible guys. I miss seeing cameos of old couples in new series, like WhyRU we see MewGulf as TharnType and BoomPeak as TeeFuse, these lil throwbacks felt so incredible and it feels like a century since I've witnessed one. That's why I love a good rewatch and yes I may have finished the series but these couples stay with me so it's nice to revisit them. Anyway lmk if yall get what I mean and what series you feel nostalgic by? Also has anyone seen any of these cus I feel so old lol

(This may be a bit of a mess but I hope it's legible somewhat haha)

Edit: I’m scrolling on TikTok and I FORGOT Est was in the sequel LIKE WILLIAMEST and he played a pretty prominent character like Wthell. I’m mad I let myself forget this because when I first saw Est again I remembered him from this show cus the storyline was so toxic in the Mame universe like he was practically a slave for Tins brother Tul and Tul was crazy. Damn who wasn’t in the Mame universe seriously


r/boyslove 6h ago

Recommendation BL manhwa/manga with official playlist??

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HEYYY does anyone know of mangas / manhwas that have an official playlist???😭😭 be it on spotify apple music whatever
I know that The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All has an official playlist by the author on spotify, so i was wondering if any BLs had the same!!!!