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  • (Teen) Ryo knows he's trans but doesn't have anyone he can comfortably talk to about it. The only time he feels truly at ease and himself is when he's wearing his favorite clothes. When Ryo discovers that the recent transfer student who he thought was…

  • (Teen) This autobiographical manga recounts the author's coming out as trans and her journey to transitioning. In addition to her personal story, she also talks in great detail about the laws currently in place regarding trans and other queer people…

  • (Adult) This is a sweet manga from the perspective of a caring mother Tomoko who suspects her teen son Hiroki may be gay. While Hiroki doesn't yet possess the courage to come out, Tomoko does her finest to be supportive and let him figure himself out at…

  • (Adult) I Need to Be a Wall is about an asexual female and a same-sex attracted man who partner for convenience. The story does a wonderful job of exploring asexuality and treating both characters with a lot of respect. What's kind of adorable about this story is it's…

  • (Teen) Mogumo, a non-binary upper schooler, is invited by their fellow student Tetsu Iwaoka to work for the maid café Question!.

    Gay anime has often been off licensors’ lists or didn’t explicitly show the romance between its characters. When it comes to passion anime, there are a lot of choices. Well, especially when it comes to straight couples. That said, manga and light novels have many queer relationships and transgender representation with series like Restart After Coming Back Home or Boys Run the Riot, respectively, with entire publishers dedicated to gay and, more broadly, Homosexual stories.

    That said, anime has been slower, especially regarding official releases in the United States. Thankfully, there have been many recent male lover anime series and some classics worth revisiting. While most of these are romances, they aren’t all focused on that one aspect. Additionally, this list omits feature films like Classmates or Stranger By The Shore, andLook Back (that is a gay anime love story, clash me).

    My New Boss Is Goofy

    Director: Noriyuki Abe
    Studio: A-1 Pictures
    Mangaka: Dan Ichikawa

    Synopsis: Momose has left his previous job due to harassment from his boss. Fearing his new boss, Shirosaki, will be just as terrible, he begins his first day feeling anxious. As he nerv

    From my memory, it always felt like BL anime existed as a genre for as prolonged as I can remember. Before BL dramas or movies became mainstream, BL animes and mangas were like 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 describe 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 term fujoshi, which has somewhat negative connections. Let's just say that people with good taste usually observe BL animes!

    Despite its long history, there is surprisingly not a lot of anime to view in this genre. Trust me, I've done my research on this topic, searching high and low for some BL anime recommendations. You'd be amazed and disappointed at how little the selection there is compared to all the other genres.

    And since the selection is so minor, this makes it even harder for a good anime series to come along. As infrequent as they may be, there're still some excellent options. BL Watcher has consumed them all and

    For years, romance anime has ruled the hearts of anime viewers. And Boys Love anime, also recognizable 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 widespread 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