Japanese BL Dramas (JBL) list updated April 14th 2024

This is a reference list of Japanese Gay/BL dramas (JBL). Excludes dramas where the Gay/BL couple are side characters  and Bromance (bromance is not BL). 

There is another thread on here that also keeps track of films, I will be focusing solely on dramas. I am not trying to duplicate the work of someone else, however - I think it is good to keep an up to date list available since many on here are interested in this topic. 

Ossan's Love Returns	Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka	Perfect Propose
Koi wo Suru nara Nidome ga Joto	Kare no Iru Seikatsu	25 Ji, Akasaka de
Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko 2024

2023
Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu	Utsukushii Kare Season 2	Jack o' Frost
Bokura no Shokutaku	Zenra Meshi	Blue Sky Complex
Shigatsu no Tokyo wa...	Minato Shouji Coin Laundry Season 2	Taikan Yoho
Kimi ni wa Todokanai.	Kimi to Nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo	Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2
One Room Angel	Sahara Sensei to Toki-kun	BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen

Fukou-kun wa Kiss Suru Shikanai!	Boku mo Aitsu mo Shinrodesu	Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko 2
Senpai, Danjite Koidewa!	Old Fashion Cupcake	Kamisama no Ekohiiki
Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai	Minato Shouji Coin Laundry	Kabe Sa Doujin Sakka no Neko Yashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyou wo Kojiraseteiru
Takara-kun to Amagi-kun	8.2 Byo no Hosoku	Eien no Kino
	Ameiro Paradox

Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko	Kieta Hatsukoi	Utsukushii Kare
Kare ga Boku ni Koishita Wake Season 2	Given

Life: Senjou no Bokura	30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii	Kare ga Boku ni Koishita Wake
	Be Love

Mood Indigo	Kinou Nani Tabeta?	His - Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta
Pornographer (2018)	Ossan's Love (2018)	Ossan's Love: In the Sky

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Minato Shouji Coin Laundry will start airing on July 7th on GagaOOLala

Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai, a hulu original, will premiere on June 17th. 

Added Takara-kun to Amagi-kun to 2022. Starring Sato Arata (of Johnny's IMPACTors) as Takara Shun and Oriyama Nao (of Johnny's Shounen Ninja) as Amagi Taichi, it is set to be released Aug 19, 2022 and have 8 eps x 30 mins. The drama follows...

"Takara Shun, a high school student who belongs to a popular group in the class, and Taichi Amagi, a pure boy who is not a conspicuous type but is liked by people, realize their love for each other. Even though they start dating in secret, it is difficult to be honest.

(Source: Japanese = natalie.mu || Translation = Google Translate)

~~ Adapted from the manga "Takara-kun to Amagi-kun" (高良くんと天城くん) by Hanage no Mai (はなげのまい)."

Choa could you link your Japanese and Korean threads with a hyperlink at the bottom? Similarly to how this other list does it with different countries at the bottom:
https://mydramalist.com/discussions/japanese-drama-movies/28121-japanese-bl-dramas-films

Thank you as always for the updates!

Added Ameiro Paradox to 2022. Starring Kimura Keito as Onoe Satoshi and Yamanaka Jyutaro
 as Kaburagi Motoharu, it is set to be released Friday, Dec 16, 2022 and have 8 eps x 30 mins. The MBS drama tells the story of...

"A change in the stakeout team throws Onoe, reporter for a weekly magazine, together with his contemporary, Kaburagi, a photographer. Onoe secretly considers Kaburagi his rival, and Kaburagi's haphazard way of doing things goes against Onoe's strong sense of ethics. There's nothing but conflict between them. But, in joint pursuit of a scandal, the two of them begin to care about each other...?

  Adapted from the manga "Ameiro Paradox" (飴色パラドックス) by Natsume Isaku (夏目イサク). "

Will be available to stream on VIKI

Added Utsukushii Kare Season 2 (Eng title: My Beautiful Man Season 2) to 2023. Reprising their roles in Season 2 , Hagiwara Riku as Hira Kazunari  and Yagi Yusei as Kiyoi Sou , which is set to air Feb 8th, 2023. The MBS, TBS  drama airs every Wednesday and will consist of 4 eps x 30mins. You can watch it on Viki or  GagaOOLala. The drama will continue the story of...

" Having overcome the obstacles that stood between them in high school, Kazunari Hira and Sou Kiyoi have spent the past few years in relative bliss. Living together, they’ve been able to support each other as they learn to navigate the ups and downs of their adult life. But just because life has gotten better, doesn’t mean everything for the happy couple is perfect. Currently, in his fourth year of college, Kazunari has spent the majority of his free time following Sou around in disguise. While Kazunari enjoys watching his boyfriend from afar, it has recently begun to dawn on him that with graduation looming, he might need to turn his attention elsewhere. With no part-time job experience whatsoever, Kazunari is starting to see that his favorite pastime may be doing him a disservice. A fact that only becomes more apparent as his classmates, with their impressive array of work experience, begin to turn their attention toward post-graduation job hunting. Feeling a bit left behind, Kazunari begins to wonder what it is he wants to do with his life. While Kazunari struggles at school, Sou continues to work hard in his acting career. As both Sou and Kazunari learn to deal with some of life’s more harsh realities, will their relationship stand strong, or will they find their bond beginning to crack under the pressures that come with adulthood? "

 This story is adapted from the novel "He, Who is Beautiful" (美しい彼) by Nagira Yuu (凪良 ゆう).