Adult LGBTQ Main Characters (Who Aren't College Students)

Student romances are cute and all, but where are the mature queer and trans people? Includes censored works and works where the character starts younger but eventually grows older.

tristram Apr 3, 2022

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1. Our Dating Sim

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.0
2. Life: Love on the Line (Director's Cut)

Japanese Movie - 2020

9.0
3. Sing My Crush

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.0
4. Koisenu Futari

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

8.5
5. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Homebound

Taiwanese Movie - 2020

8.5
6. HEHE&HE

Hong Kong Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

8.5
7. The Untamed

Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

8.5

Censored
8. Old Fashion Cupcake

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

8.5
9. The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese

Japanese Movie - 2020

8.5
10. His

Japanese Movie - 2020

8.0
11. Bokura no Shokutaku

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

8.0
12. Encore Martha

Taiwanese Movie - 2021

8.0
13. She Makes My Heart Flutter

Korean Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

8.0

Only one of the two main characters qualifies
14. Word of Honor

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

8.0

Censored
15. Choco Milk Shake

Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

8.0
16. Love Tractor

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

8.0
17. Marry My Dead Body

Taiwanese Movie - 2022

8.0

Only one ML qualifies
18. Laws of Attraction

Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.5
19. Mamu; and a Mother Too

Filipino Movie - 2018

7.5
20. Not Me

Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

7.5

This one squeaks by because White is a recent college graduate (but he is impersonating a re-entry college student, and his eventual partner is an actual college student).
21. Out of Breath

Korean Drama - 2019, 3 episodes

7.5
22. After Erection

Hong Kong Movie - 2017

7.5
23. The Girls on Rela

Chinese Special - 2017, 15 episodes

7.5

This is an omnibus so some episodes don't meet the criteria, but some do have non-student adults!
24. A First Love Story

Korean Special - 2021, 2 episodes

7.5

Only one of the two main leads meets the criteria.
25. Tsuyako

Japanese Movie - 2011

7.5
26. Just Friends?

Korean Movie - 2009

7.5

Only one qualifies
27. Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition

Chinese Movie - 2020

7.5

Censored
28. Restart after Come back Home

Japanese Movie - 2020

7.0
29. Love at 7-11

Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

7.0

(Though in the epilogue scene, they do decide to go back to college.)
30. My Esports Genius Brother

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

7.0
31. Led Astray by Love

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

7.0
32. Sandy & Chris

Taiwanese Movie - 2013

7.0
33. I'm Horny Now!

Korean Movie - 2014

7.0
34. 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii

Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

6.5
35. Go! Go! G-Boys

Taiwanese Movie - 2006

6.5
36. Manner of Death

Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes

6.5
37. Until Rainbow Dawn

Japanese Movie - 2018

6.5
38. Roommates of Poongduck 304

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

6.5
39. Craving You

Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

6.5
40. ≥75℃

Korean Special - 2019, 5 episodes

6.5
41. The Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name

Hong Kong Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

6.5
42. Long Time No See

Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes

6.0
43. The Substitute

Taiwanese Movie - 2017

6.0
44. Funeral Parade of Roses

Japanese Movie - 1969

6.0
45. Best Sisters Forever

Taiwanese Movie - 2021

6.0
46. No Regret

Korean Movie - 2006

6.0
47. Malila: The Farewell Flower

Thai Movie - 2017

6.0
48. Nv Er Hong

Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes

6.0
49. Stand-In Love

Filipino Special - 2023, 1 episode

6.0
50. Private Lessons

Korean Movie - 2020

6.0

Only one ML qualifies
51. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Throuple

Taiwanese Movie - 2020

6.0
52. Your Ship Is Real

Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode

6.0
53. The Female Doctor and Rabbit Spirit

Chinese Movie - 2020

6.0
54. Red Aninsri

Thai Movie - 2020

6.0

Only the FL qualifies
55. No Distance Left to Run

Hong Kong Movie - 2022

6.0
56. To My Star (Movie)

Korean Movie - 2021

5.5
57. Unintentional Love Story

Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

5.5
58. HIStory2: Right or Wrong

Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes

5.5

Only one ML qualifies
59. Mermaid’s Jade

Chinese Movie - 2019

5.5
60. A Crimson Mark

Korean Movie - 2004

5.5
61. Kiss Kiss

Korean Movie - 2019

5.5
62. Romantic Station

Thai Movie - 2020

5.5

Possibly only one ML qualifies
63. The Imprisoned Canary

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode

5.5
64. The Fish with One Sleeve

Japanese Movie - 2021

5.5
65. HIStory3: Trapped

Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes

5.0
66. 3 Will Be Free

Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

5.0
67. Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart (Movie)

Korean Movie - 2021

5.0
68. Behind Cut (Movie)

Korean Movie - 2022

5.0
69. Method

Korean Movie - 2017

5.0
70. Vive L'Amour

Taiwanese Movie - 1994

5.0
71. Beautiful Vampire

Korean Movie - 2018

5.0
72. This Summer

Chinese Movie - 2015

5.0
73. Am I the Only One with Butterflies?

Korean Special - 2018, 3 episodes

5.0
74. Ocean Likes Me

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

5.0
75. My Ride

Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

5.0
76. The New Employee

Korean Drama - 2022, 7 episodes

5.0
77. You Make Me Dance (Movie)

Korean Movie - 2021

5.0

Only one ML qualifies.
78. A Tale of Thousand Stars

Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

5.0

But one ML is only taking some time off from pursuing his undergraduate studies.
79. Minato Shouji Coin Laundry

Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

5.0

Only one ML qualifies.
80. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Japanese Movie - 2021

5.0
81. Love in Translation

Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

5.0
82. On Cloud Nine

Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

5.0

Only one ML qualifies
83. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Little Man

Taiwanese Movie - 2020

5.0
84. My Personal Trainer

Korean Movie - 2019

5.0
85. 1 in 10,000 (Act III)

Korean Movie - 2018

5.0
86. A Practical Guide to Being a Superstar's Assistant

Chinese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

5.0
87. Isaang Daa't Isang Mariposa

Filipino Movie - 2019

5.0
88. P.S. I Love You, Bro

Filipino Special - 2019, 1 episode

5.0
89. The Police Box

Hong Kong Movie - 2006

5.0
90. Put Our Heart on the Paper

Thai Drama - 2023, 4 episodes

5.0
91. The Right Man: Christmas Gift

Thai Movie - 2016

5.0
92. Intimates

Hong Kong Movie - 1997

4.5
93. Formula 17

Taiwanese Movie - 2004

4.5

Only one of the couple qualifies.
94. Ameiro Paradox

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

4.5
95. Touch

Chinese Movie - 2016

4.5
96. Tanabata

Taiwanese Movie - 2020

4.5
97. Seoul Mates

Korean Movie - 2014

4.0
98. Cutie Pie

Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

4.0

Only one person from the main couple qualifies.
99. Girl’s Summer

Chinese Movie - 2016

4.0

Only one half of the couple meets the criteria.
100. Kira Kira Hikaru

Japanese Movie - 1992

4.0