My Top JDoramas

College classmates Yuki and Asami are co-starring in a show. They were in the drama club in college and Yuki assumes that Asami doesn't remember him, esp. since Asami is a big star now. Throughout the production, Asami is guiding Yuki and practicing scenes with him. Yuki finds himself falling for Asami. We get Asami's POV on Ep. 7 and it's a revelation.  BL

Office setting BL. Fantasy.

Adapted on the novel Watashi no Shiawasena Kekkon, Saimori Miyo is arranged to be married to Kudo Kiyoka who is known to be a cold and demanding person. As she gets to know him, she finds him to be kind-hearted and she strives to be worthy of him. Wonderful magic system and story.

College relationship ended badly and the two MLs meet at their college library days before a world-ending meteor will hit the earth. Certain episodes are rated 18+  BL

High setting BL. Mystery, Romance, Drama, Supernatural. Emotional.

A cute high school romance.

A cute & fluffy BL.

A story about music and healing. BL

A hearing-impaired student and a student who loves to eat trade note-taking for bento lunches in this endearing BL.

This sequel is more dramatic with a child custody battle, but it was engaging and heartwarming.  LGBTQ+

Summer setting BL, surfing.

A long-term BL couple have a fight leading to a break-up, causing one of them to run out. That night, he gets into an accident and upon waking has amnesia, but only forgetting his partner. His partner takes him back to their home and only tells him they were roommates.

BL. Childhood friends meet again.

A misunderstanding causes Ida to think Aoki has a crush on him. School setting BL.

High school best friends catch feelings for each other. BL

aka I Only Want to Keep Looking at You. A sweet, youth romance. BL

Also called An Incurable Case of Love, ML suffered a loss previously and is emotionally unavailable except to his patients. FL has had a crush on him for 5 years since she saw him save a life. She was inspired to become a nurse.

(aka Love is Better the Second Time Around)  Two teens are separated making one teens feel abandoned. They meet again many years later, and the one who left is interested in rekindling their past romance. BL

ML cross-dresses and finds shared interest with FL in this heartwarming series. RomCom

Cohabitation RomCom

Two teens meet in high school and have a wonderful relationship, until societal pressures are too much for one of them and he succumbs to them. Emotional BL/LGBTQ+

High school RomCom, Fantasy.

Sequel to Utsukushii Kare Season 2 

(aka Kissing the Ring Finger) The CEO of a wedding boutique enters into a 1-year contract marriage with one of his employees to promote the company. She gets paid a lot more money than she normally makes (thereby helping her family), and he gets to revive his brand.

Such a fluffy show with a secret marriage in a work place setting. I have re-watched this series as a pick me up.

Two teens explore their sexuality but one experiences an unrelated medical emergency right after, which causes a long separation. They inadvertently meet again as adults and start healing their joint trauma. BL

RomCom in a Cafe setting. Cohabitation.  

Interesting BL where the leads seem to need an interpreter. Their failure to communicate is astounding but you just keep rooting for them. NC scenes were hot.

A kind, older student comforts a younger student during his time of grief. This was so impactful for the grieving student that he attends follows his senpai to university. BL

A sweet, youth romance. BL

High school awkward Hira and popular Kiyoi. In my top 5. BL

Hira is in college and Kiyoi is a popular actor in this sequel. BL