#NOT A BL...OR A GL

[bl-bam-beyond]

MY STRAWBERRY FILM (2024, JAPAN)

THE (NOT SO) GRAND FINALE

Episode 8

The question. Was this a JBL (JAPANESE BL)?

Though I can compare it to some BL'S like THE BEST STORY where the BL portion of the program did not meet a satisfactory conclusion. Or I CANNOT REACH YOU that involves 2 Best Friends one harboring a crush and the other oblivious but I CANNOT REACH YOU did reach a satisfactory conclusion.

Back To My STRAWBERRY FILM this was a coming of age or maybe a story of self discovery more than it was a BL.

Good one though with Minami mother being in love with a female classmate. A classmate that is a teacher now but does that make this GL..decidedly no.

This story was missing something...oh I know it was the story. This was barely cohesive storytelling leaving viewers (or just me) confused. Did Ryo (FUKADA RYUSEI) confess to Hikaru (YABANA REI) on the stairs or get rejected? I mean that's what I thought I saw but this series left me drained. The slow burn, the lack of storytelling and the less than satisfying end.

I can say 2 good things came from this for me.

YOSHIDA MIZUKI as Chika. She was beautiful and amazing and delivered the best performance out of all.

And 2 was FUKADA RYUSEI because he has an amazing amount of potential. Given a good script and director he could be a huge star in any genre but I'd definitely like to see him in a JAPANESE BL.

@pose4photoml @kingofthereblog-boysloveed @lutawolf

#MY STRAWBERRY FILM #THE FINALE #JAPANESE MINISERIES #NOT A BL...OR A GL #COUPLE OF GREAT ACTORS IMO #AT LEAST I FINISHED IT #CHIKA ROCKED THO #My GIFS #MYGIFSET #MY-GIF-EDIT #BL-BAM-BEYOND FAMILY OF BLOGS

[0yorixu]

love for their partners

#ruikasa #kanamafu #akitoya #rui kamishiro #tsukasa tenma #he's kinda there #kanade yoisaki #mafuyu asahina #toya aoyagi #akito shinonome #project sekai #project sekai colorful stage #prsk #prsk fa #prsk bl #prsk gl #wonderlands x showtime #wxs #niigo #25 ji nightcord de #vivid bad squad #vbs #digital art #illustration #fanart #my art #kanade and toya are concerned #for tsukasa mostly

[metalandmagi]

Romance Anime Starter List

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m sick and tired of seeing “Top ___ Best Anime of All Time” lists that are nothing but shounen. So, with "My Happy Marriage" getting a little attention from the anime community, I wanted to put together a list of some romance anime that I consider good “starters” for the genre. Because if I were just now becoming an anime fan, I’d think all there was to offer was shounen action series.

And by “starters” I mean basic stuff that’s not too…out there, and actually involves the characters getting together instead of just harems or using romance as a side plot (sorry Ouran High School Host Club and My Next Life as a Villainess). 

So if you’re new to anime and want stuff that’s not just guys beating the shit out of each other (which is also fun, don’t get me wrong), here are some basics.

Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale- When the pessimistic Tamahiko Shima loses all function in his right arm, his family sends him away to live in the mountains with the cheerful, hard working Yuzuki Tachibana…who was purchased by the Shima family to pay off her family’s debts and basically act as a caretaker/future bride for Tamahiko so they’d never have to deal with him again. It’s a more cheerful version of My Happy Marriage (without the supernatural stuff), except in this one, the guy is the one who has massive self-esteem issues and an abusive family. There are still very serious themes, but ultimately it’s not meant to make you cry every episode. I swear it’s so good, but nobody watched it!

Horimiya- A slice of life in which pretty and popular high school queen bee Hori, finds out her quiet, unassuming classmate Miyamura is hiding piercings and tattoos that could get him expelled. The two gradually find out more about each other and get together in the most realistic way I’ve seen depicted in an anime. It’s also fucking hysterical and genuinely emotional.

Recovery of an MMO Junkie- Another slice of life that focuses on two adults who meet in an MMO game without realizing they also know each other in real life. I don’t want to say much more than that. It’s adorable, and the main character is so relatable it hurts.

Love with Yamada-kun at Level 999- Speaking of MMOs, this is a newer series about Akane Kinoshita, a college first year who’s reeling from a bad break up. In an attempt to get back at her ex, she winds up meeting Akito Yamada, a popular gamer who happens to be in her guild in the MMO they both play at an IRL meetup. The two go from acquaintances to something more as they keep running into each other. Even more relatable main characters and just wholesome relationships all around.

Snow White With The Red Hair- A fantasy in which an apothecary named Shirayuki (meaning, you guessed it, “snow white”) runs away from her home in order to escape becoming the concubine of her town’s prince. While fleeing, she is rescued by Zen, the prince of a neighboring country, and she ends up becoming an herbalist to repay him. It's super cute with some genuinely swoon worthy moments and a couple that just works so well together. I have a habit of comparing this to Akatsuki no Yona, even though the two aren’t really that alike. This is more romance driven while Akatsuki no Yona is more of a serious historical fantasy with romance elements (Yona manga is amazing, but the anime barely scratches the surface, so that’s why I didn’t include it).

Sasaki to Miyano- When the shy, easily flustered Miyano meets Sasaki, a cool “delinquent” upperclassmen, the two end up bonding over manga…specifically BL manga. That’s right, Miyano is a fudanshi, but due to his small stature and somewhat feminine appearance, he’s constantly trying to convince others that he’s not interested in having his own love story where he’d be reduced to a stereotypical doe-eyed uke. But as Sasaki and Miyano spend more time together, they realize that what they have is more than friendship, and they have to come to terms with their own perception of gay relationships. This is my favorite romance of all time. It’s a slow burn, but boy is it worth it. Their relationship is so natural and realistic, just like Horimiya. Just two people hanging out and bonding over things the way people do in real life!

Given: The story of some boys in a band with trauma. Enough said. It's great. Go watch it.

Bloom Into You- Yuu Koito is a high school girl who’s been waiting her whole life for her own perfect romance to start…but when she receives a confession, she realizes she doesn’t know how to respond when she’s just not into the guy. And then she gets another confession…this time from the cool student council president Touko Nanami, who basically jumpstarts her lesbian awakening. Very cute story about how we perceive the concept of love vs actually feeling it. Also has a canonically aro/ace side character, so that’s a win for me. Another show like this is Adachi to Shimamura (but I honestly don’t remember much about it. It just didn’t stick with me as much).

Ore Monogatari- Takeo Gouda is a tall, bulky high school first year with a sensitive heart of gold. He wants nothing more than to find his own true love, but most girls are intimidated by his enormous stature, and they end up falling for his conventionally attractive friend instead. That is, until he meets the tiny, adorable Rinko Yamato. He falls in love instantly, but he’s sure she’s interested in his best friend like everyone else, so he vows to help get them together, even though his heart is breaking. Peak himbo behavior. Pure of heart, dumb of ass.

Yuri on Ice- Yes it’s the gay figure skating anime everyone knows. And yes it’s a fucking romance, okay? I will die on this hill. The romance between Viktor and Yuri is just as important as the plot!

Kaguya-sama Love Is War- Two insanely smart high school students both have a crush on the other, but since they’re…you know…high schoolers, neither of them wants to admit it first. So they come up with increasingly convoluted plans to get the other to confess first. This will go down as one of the best of all time. It’s a hilarious yet poignant modern classic.

Fruits Basket- I’ve talked about it before and I’ll talk about it again. A romance “comedy” that slowly morphs into a drama about a girl named Tohru who finds herself living with the mysterious Sohma family after her mother dies. Little does she know, the Sohmas are the victims of a  (somewhat silly, but ultimately tragic) curse that she must fight to break. Even though I’m more into it for the family drama, the romance is still top tier and plays an important role in the story. This is my second favorite anime of all time, and it’s a classic for a reason. If anyone hasn’t watched it yet, GO WATCH IT! IT WILL RIP YOU TO SHREDS!

And now for some honorable mentions that didn't quite fit into the regular list:

Ride Your Wave- A movie about a surfer who falls in love with a firefighter……and I’m not going to say any more than that. Go into it blind. If you like stuff like Your Name, this is a good one to watch.

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun- A comedy about a high school girl who finds out the upperclassman she has a crush on is actually a shoujo manga artist, and no matter how she tries to confess to him, he just never gets it.

The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague- A slow burn slice of life that focuses on a guy with ice powers who has a crush on his coworker. That’s it. That’s the show. When I say slow, I mean SLOW. It’s perfectly cute and fluffy, but my god does it take forever to get anywhere with these two.

Skip to Loafer- A high strung, small town girl decides to go to high school in Tokyo, where she meets a variety of classmates, including the laid back Sousuke Shima. The unlikely pair become friends, and soon enough, she starts to feel something more than friendship. The only reason I didn’t include it in the main list is because they don’t get together by the end of the first season, but it’s still really cute (also canonically trans character for the win!?)

So that’s my starter list. And no, I didn’t include Toradora, even though it’s a classic. I know it’s blasphemous, but I like it more as a comedy than a romance. It kinda lost me with the ending. But anyway, maybe someone will find something they like. Or maybe you'll just want to roast me and my picks 😅

#yuri on ice #kaguya sama: love is war #fruits basket #ore monogatari #bloom into you #sasaki to miyano #snow white with the red hair #yamada kun to lv999 no koi wo suru #horimiya #recovery of an mmo junkie #taisho maiden fairy tale #skip to loafer #unfortunately not much bl or gl since a lot that I've seen is too...out there for this list... #now bl manga on the other hand... #why did i make this lol? #because i finally got to the confession scene in akatsuki no yona of course and now i'm dead #I kinda want to include doukyuusei too but it's just a little bit steamier than what I was going for with this 😅

[hotchocolatedoodles]

Me, as per usual, forgetting to post my art here 😭

Anyway, bakers and their little demons

#ruikasa #minoharu #akitoya #project sekai #prsk fa #prsk bl #prsk gl #tenma tsukasa #kamishiro rui #hanasato minori #kiritani haruka #aoyagi toya #shinonome akito #choccys art

[cryptid-quill]

new colorfes cards made me rise from the dead, I give art of gay people as offerings

#chat I’m so normal #emunene’s cards fit so well together #they have matching hats AAGH #thinking fancy upper class royal falls in love with a simple peasant girl #fes ruikasa being literally just a guy and a god is so funny #I love rks dynamics that r like that oughhh thinks about tactiqilin and merking or mermaid x canary kasa #thinking perhaps a space god who doesn’t understand humans and doesn’t understand what’s the point of their living when they are mortal #and so he disguises himself as one to investigate #working inconspicuously at a flower shop until one day he meets a boy who works at the coffee shop next door #a boy who teaches him how to live joyously how to see the good in humanity #chat do you see my vision do you understand pleading emoji #digital art #art #artists on tumblr #cq art #project sekai #prsk #prsk fa #prsk gl #prsk bl #otori emu #emu otori #kusanagi nene #nene kusanagi #emunene #tenma tsukasa #tsukasa tenma #kamishiro rui #rui kamishiro #ruikasa

[cloudcastor]

"let me drown myself in you"

round 6 changed me....

#my art #ivantill #alien stage #alnst #alnst ivan #alnst till #i know its not My Usual Brand(tm) but GOD do i love me some doomed BL and GL y'all have no idea #i'm setting myself free #ALSO BEEN SITTING ON THIS FOR UHHH LIKE 2 MONTHS SORRY EVERYONE LOL #the last post reminded me i should probably...post this... #looks away///

[lukaherehelp]

okey, this is the final QL lineup from the CHANGE2561 CHANGING PROJECTS LINEUP:

This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans ( BL )

Affair ( GL )

I'm the Most Beautiful Count ( BL )

Goddess Bless You From Death ( BL )

Pit Babes 2 ( BL )

#thai bl #thai gl #thai drama #bl drama #gl drama #this love doesn't have long beans #affair the series #I'm the most beautiful count #goddess bless you from death #pit babe 2 #change2561 #Youtube

[nyanluv]

Happy yaoimas and new yuri to all

#ruikasa #tenma tsukasa #tsukasa tenma #kamishiro rui #prsk fa #rui kamishiro #類司 #prsk bl #emunene #emu otori #otori emu #kusanagi nene #nene kusanagi #ねねえむ #prsk gl

[heretherebedork]

23.5 is truly the show for autistic swag that knows no gender nor bounds

But also a romance with a chubby character? For real? One where he's treated not just as a joke but as a real person!?! Please? Pretty please? I am begging here.

Give this man the romance he deserves.

#23.5 #23.5 องศาที่โลกเอียง #23.5 the series #23.5 degrees #tinhmawin #mawintinh #thai gl #thai bl #gl drama #gl series #23 point 5 #thai drama #thai series #asianlgbtqdramas #asian lgbtq dramas #please give me this romance #i am begging you #give me mawin as a person #and a romantic choice #mawintin #tinmawin

[befuddledcinnamonroll]

I am so glad that Tay is calling out people who said he was being disrespectful to his fans.

At the same time, I am bothered at how much he and New still felt the need to make excuses, saying that it was wrong of them to livestream while playing the game, to explain that people are misinterpreting things, etc, etc. Because they shouldn't have to do any of that.

So I know we likely don't have any QL actors on Tumblr (though I would wager we would be a healthier environment for them than Twitter), but for the record I want to say to them:

You are allowed to have separation between your job and your personal life.

You are allowed to do the level of fan service you are comfortable with. No one is entitled to demand more of you than you are willing to give.

You are allowed to have a life outside of your branded pair.

You can kiss whoever you want, romantic, platonic, in between. Kiss all the homies. Kiss none of the homies. It's up to you. No one is entitled to demand an explanation or apology for you living your life.

You don't have to clarify the status of your relationship with anyone.

You don't have to say anything about your sexuality or gender identity that you are not comfortable with sharing.

I am proud of how infrequently I come across this kind of thing in our space here, but if I do see anyone acting like a heteronormative homophobic little idiot and making these kinds of demands, I will immediately block. You are being actively anti-queer with this behavior. Actors are human beings, not your puppets, go out and touch some damn grass.

#gmmtv #bl series #gl series #ql series #tay tawan #new thitipoom

[guzhufuren]

Short breakdown of Change2561's QL lineup for 2024:

5 queer shows, 1 het show, so it might as well be a queer lineup

This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans: sailubpon and benzgarfield in a fun kitchen bl

Affair: GL!!!!!!!! stunning girls, spicy and angsty

I'm The Most Beautiful Count: Nut Supanut as a kathoey celebrity who gets thrown into past Thailand. red heels, glitter, actual queer femme lead. a period drama where Nut gets to act like his fabulous self and has 3 hot men lined up for him, seems like Ping will be the endgame for him. this one is for peteway enthusiasts and Nut's girlies

Goddess Bless You From Death: crime and mystical gory horror bl with pavelpooh, a gift for fans of NBC Hannibal

Pit Babe S2: get your candles we are manifesting a baby in that man's magical womb (but other than that it seems Tony and Way are alive)

#change2561 lineup #change2561 #pit babe #pit babe the series #affair the series #i'm the most beautiful count #this love doesn't have long beans #goddess bless you from death #thai bl #thai gl #mine

[ohshinytrinketsmine]

Kiss, kiss, fall in love

My Marvellous Dream is You (Trailer)

#my marvellous dream is you #dream the series #gl drama #gl series #asian lgbtq dramas #thai series #bl drama

[thainovels]

All the novels on the drive (this list will be updated):

❗i found most of these online, so i can't guarantee they are correct ❗

google drive

bl - pdf x epub

gl

non thai novels

if you have any requests or maybe you have some novels and want to share you can always send me a message.

individual novels under the cut:

BL:

2gether

A Tale Of A Thousand Stars - pdf x epub

Bad Buddy

Be My Favorite - pdf x epub

Bed Friend - pdf x epub

Blue Kiss - pdf x epub

Boss And A Babe - epub

Cooking Crush - pdf x epub

Cutie Pie - pdf x epub

Cutie Pie Extras - pdf x epub

Dangerous Romance

Fish Upon The Sky - pdf x epub

Hemp Rope (Between Us) - wattpad

Hidden Agenda - pdf x epub

KinnPorsche

Love In The Air: Sky - pdf x epub

Lovely Writer

Love Mechanics - pdf x epub

Love Syndrome 1, 2, 3, 4

Manner Of Death - epub

Middleman's Love - pdf x epub

My Only 12%

My School President 1 - pdf x epub

My School President 2 - pdf x epub

Never Let Me Go - pdf x epub

Not Me - pdf x epub

Pit Babe - pdf x epub

Sotus 1 - pdf x epub

Sotus 2 - pdf x epub

Star In My Mind

TharnType 1 - pdf x epub

TharnType 2 - pdf x epub

TharnType 3 - pdf x epub

The Eclipse - pdf 1 x pdf 2 x epub

The Effect - pdf x epub

The Gap Between Us (My Engineer) - pdf x epub

The Last Twilight - epub

Theory of Love

Together With Me - pdf x epub

Tonhon Chonlatee - pdf x epub

Triage - pdf x epub

Two Moons - pdf x epub

Unforgotten Night - pdf x epub

Until We Meet Again - pdf x epub

Vice Versa 1 - pdf x epub

Vice Versa 2 - epub

We Are... - wattpad

Why R U? - pdf x epub

GL:

23.5

About Galaxy - wattpad

Dream: My Marvellous Dream Is You - wattpad

GAP 1

GAP 2

The Loyal Pin 1

The Loyal Pin 2

Non Thai Novels:

Addicted 1

Addicted 2

Professional Body Double (My stand In) - online

We Best Love 1

We Best Love 2

#gmmtv #gmmtv series #thai drama #thai series #thai bl #thai gl #thai novels #thai novel

[gunsatthaphan]

I am once again happy to confirm:

𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑔𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝓌𝒾𝓃𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜 🏳️‍🌈🫶🏻❤️✌🏻

#gmmtv #gmmtv2024 #gmmtv 2024 #gmmtv2024 part 2 #thai bl #bl drama #gl drama #thai gl #HELL YEAH #BRING IT #2024 is still lookin' gay #love that for us #and them #sdjkhgd

[volleypearlfan]

there's just something about music anime that's inherently gay

#watching whisper me a love song and noticing the countless sound euphonium parallels brought me to this conclusion #whisper me a love song #sasayaku you ni koi wo utau #sasakoi #sound! euphonium #hibike! euphonium #k on #nana #bocchi the rock #carole and tuesday #revue starlight #given #doukyuusei #kids on the slope #ok there's more GL examples than BL but still #someone's going to tag this with one of those idol games aren't they

[saaraofthesand]

my toxic trait is getting angry when I realize there’s no yuri in the non-yuri media I engage with

#it’s just that these authors aren’t showing up for yuri duty #particularly bl writers like where my yuri side pairing at #yuri #baihe #shoujo ai #girls love #gl