BL ACTION/HORROR/MAFIA AND OTHER UNUSUAL THEMES

LAST UPDATED:  10/26/24

There are woefully few BL series with action and exciting plots. Here's a list of the ones that exist at the moment. Not every show on this list is necessarily good, but it all breaks the typical slice-of-life/school/work settings. Please let me know if I missed anything.

CATEGORIES:

MAFIA/MAFIA-ESQUE. Criminal organization or family.

CRIME. Illegal activity outside of mafia.

ACTION. Fighting, sparring, chase scenes, murder. This has moments to get your blood pumping for non-smutty reasons.

HORROR. Scary, gory, bloody. Not necessarily all three.

MYSTERY/THRILLER. Intrigue in the plot, even if the story itself is fairly low-key.

SUPERNATURAL. Includes supernatural elements that aren't pushed aside for slice-of-life plots. 

SCI-FI/APOCALYPTIC. Visions of the future.

LOW INTENSITY. Has elements listed above, but is slow or doesn't utilize them much.


OTHER NOTES:

REC'D. I recommend it.

HAVEN'T SEEN YET. Included because it looks like it fits or I've been told it fits. Take its placement with a grain of salt.

SECONDARY M/M. Main couple is straight, or gay content isn't as heavily featured.


NOT ON MDL:

- TIEN BROMANCE (VIET) - Mafia, Action, Horror. Haven't Seen Yet.

-BOY TOY (CAM)- Crime, Action. Haven't Seen Yet.

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  • KinnPorsche

    1. KinnPorsche

    Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes

    10

    MAFIA, ACTION. 

    Rec'd.

  • Manner of Death

    2. Manner of Death

    Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes

    10

    CRIME, ACTION, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Rec'd.

  • HIStory3: Trapped

    3. HIStory3: Trapped

    Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes

    9.5

    MAFIA, ACTION, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Rec'd.

  • Long Time No See

    4. Long Time No See

    Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes

    9.5

    MAFIA-ESQUE, ACTION.

    Rec'd.

  • 3 Will Be Free

    5. 3 Will Be Free

    Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    9.0

    CRIME, ACTION, SECONDARY M/M (OR RATHER, COMPLICATED M/M).

    Rec'd.

  • Never Let Me Go

    6. Never Let Me Go

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    8.0

    MAFIA-ESQUE, ACTION

  • Dead Friend Forever - DFF

    7. Dead Friend Forever - DFF

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    9.0

    HORROR, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Soft rec, show had its flaws but was a lot of fun.

  • Pit Babe

    8. Pit Babe

    Thai Drama - 2023, 13 episodes

    9.0

    ACTION, CRIME

  • Laws of Attraction

    9. Laws of Attraction

    Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    9.0

    CRIME, ACTION.

    Soft rec. Not a perfect show, but a lot of fun.

  • Not Me

    10. Not Me

    Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

    8.5

    ACTION, MYSTERY/THRILLER, CRIME.

    Soft rec due to some straight-washing and other issues. 

  • Kiseki: Dear to Me

    11. Kiseki: Dear to Me

    Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes

    8.5

    MAFIA, ACTION.

    Soft rec. Major pacing issues, especially in the second half, but sweet with a decent amount of action if you can turn off your brain and just enjoy it.

  • Grand Guignol

    12. Grand Guignol

    Japanese Movie - 2022

    10

    HORROR.

    WARNING: VERY, VERY GORY, INTENTIONALLY OVER-THE-TOP, AND POTENTIALLY DISTURBING TO SOME. This film is an homage to late 19th century French shock value theater, and it shows.

  • To Sir, with Love

    13. To Sir, with Love

    Thai Drama - 2022, 17 episodes

    9.0

    ACTION, MYSTERY/THRILLER, SECONDARY M/M (MOSTLY DUE TO EXTENSIVE PLOT).

    Soft rec, not for everyone.

  • Double Mints

    14. Double Mints

    Japanese Movie - 2017

    CRIME, ACTION

  • He She It

    15. He She It

    Thai Drama - 2019, 3 episodes

    7.5

    HORROR, SUPERNATURAL

  • Triage

    16. Triage

    Thai Drama - 2022, 13 episodes

    7.5

    SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER, ACTION, CRIME

  • Till the World Ends

    17. Till the World Ends

    Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    8.0

    ACTION, HORROR, APOCALYPTIC

  • The Eclipse

    18. The Eclipse

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    8.5

    MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Soft rec due to weakness in the ending.

  • The Director Who Buys Me Dinner

    19. The Director Who Buys Me Dinner

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    9.0

    SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Soft rec because most Korean stuff is too short to fully explore (or explain) its themes.

  • A Tale of Thousand Stars

    20. A Tale of Thousand Stars

    Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    9.0

    LIGHT ACTION, CRIME.

    Rec'd, though the action content isn't incredibly high.

  • Chains of Heart

    21. Chains of Heart

    Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    5.0

    ACTION, MAFIA-ESQUE, MYSTERY/THRILLER

    NOTE: Very fun, b-movie action until a really frustrating ending. Go in with very low expectations.

  • Bite Fight

    22. Bite Fight

    Chinese Movie - 2016

    SUPERNATURAL, HORROR, ACTION

  • Sing in Love

    23. Sing in Love

    Japanese Movie - 2022

    CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER, ACTION

  • My Dear Gangster Oppa

    24. My Dear Gangster Oppa

    Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    MAFIA, ACTION

  • Golden Blood

    25. Golden Blood

    Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    6.5

    MAFIA-ESQUE, ACTION

  • He's Coming to Me

    26. He's Coming to Me

    Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

    8.5

    SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY, LOW INTENSITY

    Rec'd for a sweet story, but too close to slice of life to be a rec for the list's themes.

  • The Blue Hour

    27. The Blue Hour

    Thai Movie - 2015

    8.0

    HORROR, MYSTERY/THRILLER, LOW INTENSITY

  • Love Syndrome III

    28. Love Syndrome III

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    7.0

    ACTION, MYSTERY/THRILLER, CRIME, LOW INTENSITY

  • Something in My Room

    29. Something in My Room

    Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    6.5

    SUPERNATURAL, HORROR, LOW INTENSITY.

    I heavily debated even adding this one because it is SO SLOW. The supernatural elements aren't a huge focus, but they're present enough for me to include this one.

  • Color Rush

    30. Color Rush

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    8.5

    SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER, LOW INTENSITY

  • Remember 15

    31. Remember 15

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    6.0

    ACTION, HORROR, SECONDARY M/M

  • Midnight Museum

    32. Midnight Museum

    Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    6.0

    ACTION, HORROR, SUPERNATURAL, SECONDARY M/M (VERY SLASHY, BUT ONLY MINOR M/M COUPLE CONFIRMED)

  • 609 Bedtime Story

    33. 609 Bedtime Story

    Thai Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

    6.0

    SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER, SOFT ACTION, LOW INTENSITY

  • House of Stars

    34. House of Stars

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    7.5

    THRILLER, LOW INTENSITY

  • Cheat

    35. Cheat

    Filipino Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

    6.5

    MYSTERY/THRILLER, HORROR, LOW INTENSITY

  • The Tenants Downstairs

    36. The Tenants Downstairs

    Taiwanese Movie - 2016

    3.5

    HORROR, SECONDARY M/M.

    This is more of a horror movie with a bit of gay romance through out, as well as m/m sex scenes. I can't recommend this one in good conscience, but if you don't get squicked by sexual violence (on men and women but more on women), really gross female exploitation, or fairly graphic murder and gross out scenes here and there, and you just wanna see some good sex scenes between two guys, it's not... the worst ever? Just be prepared to be bummed out.

  • I Feel You Linger in the Air

    37. I Feel You Linger in the Air

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    8.0

    SUPERNATURAL, VERY LOW INTENSITY.

    NOTE: This one is very close to merely being a slice-of-life/historical BL, but I'll include it for its supernatural elements because they aren't the usual "guy is a supernatural thing, but everything else is basically just a standard romance" type deal. This is not a high-action show and is more of a slow burn romance, but it has its creepy moments and mild supernatural themes.

  • Dangerous Romance

    38. Dangerous Romance

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    7.0

    SOFT ACTION/CRIME, LOW INTENSITY

  • Shadow

    39. Shadow

    Thai Drama - 2023, 14 episodes

    7.0

    SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER, HORROR, VERY SECONDARY M/M.

    Don't go into this one expecting gay romance or feel good moments.

  • Love Syndrome: The Beginning

    40. Love Syndrome: The Beginning

    Thai Movie - 2024

    6.5

    CRIME, SOFT ACTION, LOW INTENSITY.

    WARNING: When I say low intensity, I mean that the emphasis is more on the relationships than anything, but be warned that this movie contains graphic, non-consensual sex.

  • Love for Love's Sake

    41. Love for Love's Sake

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

    9.5

    SOFT ACTION, SUPERNATURAL, SOMEWHAT LOW INTENSITY

  • Wandee Goodday

    42. Wandee Goodday

    Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    8.5

    SOFT ACTION

  • 4Minutes

    43. 4Minutes

    Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

    8.0

    SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER

  • Unforgotten Night

    44. Unforgotten Night

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    7.5

    MAFIA, ACTION

  • The Hidden Moon

    45. The Hidden Moon

    Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

    CURRENTLY AIRING, SUPERNATURAL.

    Currently airing, edits will be made accordingly upon the show's completion.

  • See Your Love

    46. See Your Love

    Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 13 episodes

    CURRENTLY AIRING, THRILLER, MAFIA.

    Currently airing, edits will be made accordingly upon the show's completion.

  • Eccentric Romance

    47. Eccentric Romance

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    CURRENTLY AIRING, CRIME, ACTION, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Currently airing, edits will be made accordingly upon the show's completion.

  • Kidnap

    48. Kidnap

    Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    CURRENTLY AIRING, ACTION, THRILLER, CRIME.

    Currently airing, edits will be made accordingly upon the show's completion.

  • Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart!

    49. Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart!

    Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    CURRENTLY AIRING, CRIME, ACTION.

    Currently airing, edits will be made accordingly upon the show's completion.

  • Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru

    50. Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru

    Japanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    CURRENTLY AIRING, CRIME, THRILLER.

    Currently airing, edits will be made accordingly upon the show's completion.

  • The Spell

    51. The Spell

    Thai Drama - 2024, 6 episodes

    HORROR, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • The Sign

    52. The Sign

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    ACTION, SUPERNATURAL.

    Haven't finished yet.

  • Room

    53. Room

    Japanese Drama - 2024, 5 episodes

    THRILLER.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Q18 Quantum Dice: Allegory of the Quantum

    54. Q18 Quantum Dice: Allegory of the Quantum

    Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

    SCI-FI, ACTION, SECONDARY M/M(?). They seem critical to the show, but they're listed as supporting characters on MDL, so I'm not sure.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Meet You at the Blossom

    55. Meet You at the Blossom

    Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    ACTION.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Century of Love

    56. Century of Love

    Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

    ACTION, SUPERNATURAL.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • OMG! Vampire

    57. OMG! Vampire

    Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

    SUPERNATURAL, SOFT ACTION.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Two Worlds

    58. Two Worlds

    Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

    ACTION, SUPERNATURAL.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Time

    59. Time

    Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

    ACTION, SUPERNATURAL.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • 60. Playboyy

    Thai Drama - 2023, 14 episodes

    MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • 7 Days Before Valentine

    61. 7 Days Before Valentine

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    SUPERNATURAL.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • The Whisperer

    62. The Whisperer

    Thai Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

    HORROR.

    Haven't seen yet.

    WARNING: As of 07/31/24, the final episode of this show has never been released, and there is currently no indication it ever will be.

  • Fractured

    63. Fractured

    Filipino Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    MYSTERY/THRILLER, SECONDARY M/M.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu

    64. Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    APOCALYPTIC.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Abandoned

    65. Abandoned

    Filipino Movie - 2022

    MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Hometown's Embrace

    66. Hometown's Embrace

    Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    ACTION.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Tanaosri

    67. Tanaosri

    Thai Drama - 2023, 33 episodes

    ACTION, SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER, SECONDARY M/M.

    Haven't seen yet. Sadly, I'm not sure if anyone will sub this.

  • Mystery of Love

    68. Mystery of Love

    Filipino Drama - 2022, 1 episode

    ACTION, MAFIA?

    Haven't seen yet.

    WARNING: This series went on indefinite hiatus after one episode. I've only included it to be thorough, but it's been nine months as of 6/14/23.

  • Love at the End of the World

    69. Love at the End of the World

    Filipino Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

    APOCALYPTIC.

    Haven't seen yet. I heard it's quite odd and surreal.

  • Ghost Host, Ghost House

    70. Ghost Host, Ghost House

    Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    SUPERNATURAL

    Haven't seen yet. (If this is just slice-of-life with ghosts, someone please tell me so I can remove it.)

  • Self

    71. Self

    Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

    MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Bangkok Love Story

    72. Bangkok Love Story

    Thai Movie - 2007

    CRIME, ACTION.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Marry My Dead Body

    73. Marry My Dead Body

    Taiwanese Movie - 2022

    ACTION, MYSTERY/THRILLER, SECONDARY M/M.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Sweet Curse

    74. Sweet Curse

    Korean Movie - 2021

    SUPERNATURAL, HORROR.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Hidden Love

    75. Hidden Love

    Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

    SUPERNATURAL, HORROR.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Lychee Light Club

    76. Lychee Light Club

    Japanese Movie - 2016

    SCI-FI, HORROR, CRIME, SECONDARY M/M.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Once Again

    77. Once Again

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER, CRIME

    Haven't seen yet.

  • The Stranded

    78. The Stranded

    Thai Drama - 2019, 7 episodes

    APOCALYPTIC, SUPERNATURAL, SECONDARY M/M.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Missing Piece

    79. Missing Piece

    Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

    CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER, LOW INTENSITY.

    Haven't seen yet. If this is mostly slice-of-life, please let me know so I can remove it.

  • Ghost Runner

    80. Ghost Runner

    Thai Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    HORROR, LOW INTENSITY.

    Haven't seen yet. I've heard the horror content isn't heavy in this one. Please let me know if that's the case, and I'll remove it.

  • Tell the World I Love You

    81. Tell the World I Love You

    Thai Movie - 2022

    ACTION, CRIME, SECONDARY M/M (SO SECONDARY IT MAY NOT EXIST).

    Haven't seen yet. I'll remove this title if I'm able to confirm it isn't actually BL.

  • After Sundown

    82. After Sundown

    Thai Movie - 2023

    HORROR, SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Make a Wish

    83. Make a Wish

    Thai Drama - 2023, 6 episodes

    SUPERNATURAL.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Malila: The Farewell Flower

    84. Malila: The Farewell Flower

    Thai Movie - 2017

    HORROR.

    Haven't seen yet.

  • Senior High

    85. Senior High

    Filipino Drama - 2023, 50 episodes

    MYSTERY/THRILLER, SECONDARY M/M.

    Haven't seen yet. I'm unsure if the romance starts in this season or the next.

  • Senior High Season 2

    86. Senior High Season 2

    Filipino Drama - 2023, 55 episodes

    MYSTERY/THRILLER, SECONDARY M/M.

    Haven't seen yet. 

  • The Heart Killers

    87. The Heart Killers

    Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    UPCOMING, CRIME, ACTION.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Spare Me Your Mercy

    88. Spare Me Your Mercy

    Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

    UPCOMING, CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Revamp: The Undead Story

    89. Revamp: The Undead Story

    Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

    UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL, HORROR.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • My Golden Blood

    90. My Golden Blood

    Thai Drama - 0000

    UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL, HORROR, ACTION.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • The Next Prince

    91. The Next Prince

    Thai Drama - 2025, 14 episodes

    UPCOMING, ACTION.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Pit Babe Season 2

    92. Pit Babe Season 2

    Thai Drama - 0000

    UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • The Wicked Game

    93. The Wicked Game

    Thai Drama - 2025

    UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Boxer

    94. Boxer

    Thai Drama - 0000

    UPCOMING, ACTION.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Melody of Secrets

    95. Melody of Secrets

    Thai Drama - 0000

    UPCOMING, ACTION, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Dare You to Death

    96. Dare You to Death

    Thai Drama - 0000

    UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Goddess Bless You from Death

    97. Goddess Bless You from Death

    Thai Drama - 0000

    UPCOMING, HORROR, CRIME, SUPERNATURAL.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Khemjira

    98. Khemjira

    Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

    UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL, HORROR, THRILLER.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Knock Out

    99. Knock Out

    Thai Drama - 0000, 13 episodes

    UPCOMING, ACTION.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

  • Eyes on You

    100. Eyes on You

    Hong Kong Drama - 0000, 12 episodes

    UPCOMING, CRIME.

    Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.

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