role reversal shows

additional shows/movies/animes that are not on mdl, list is only accessible through here, please check it out :)

ratings will depend on how much role reversal the show has! i will be looking at their overall dynamic and how they treat each other instead of the factors affecting them. (let's say for example, the fl is stern and assertive while the ml is more cute and passive, but they act traditionally towards each other, i will either give these a lower rating in the rr aspect or refrain from adding these onto the list.)

(8-10 is very, 5-7 is moderate, 1-4 is slight) happy watching! <3

note: series marked unwatched are series i haven't watched in a long time so i'm purely basing them by memory. these are also not spoiler free.

juno Sep 3, 2024
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  • The Other Half of Me and You

    1. The Other Half of Me and You

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes

    8.5

    10/10 | super rr, traditional gender roles are just switched here.

  • My Lady General

    2. My Lady General

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes

    6.5

    10/10 | masculine fl/feminine ml, assertive fl/passive ml, strong fl/weak ml, tough fl/soft ml

  • Love and Leashes

    3. Love and Leashes

    Korean Movie - 2022

    8.0

    10/10 | dominant fl/submissive ml, cold fl/warm ml, tough fl/soft ml

  • He's Expecting

    4. He's Expecting

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    9.0

    10/10 subtext, no rating for direct since no romance | pregnant ml, breadwinner fl

  • Otomen

    5. Otomen

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 12 episodes

    9.0

    9.8/10 | the ml is basically a malewife, although he can hold his own in a fight, the fl protects him when he needs it. they're so cute together :((

  • Begin Again

    6. Begin Again

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes

    8.5

    9.5/10 | assertive fl/passive ml, pursuer fl/pursued ml, domineering fl

    skipped to the last episode after episode 22

  • Hotel del Luna

    7. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.0

    9/10 | tough fl/soft ml, cold fl/warm ml, strong fl/weak ml, protector fl/protected ml

  • The Judge from Hell

    8. The Judge from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

    10

    9/10 | powerful superhuman fl/commoner ml, dom fl/sub ml, stronger fl/strong ml, protective fl/protected ml, badass fl.

  • Please Love Me

    9. Please Love Me

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

    7.5

    9/10 | ceo fl/model ml, cold fl/warm ml, dominant fl/submissive ml

  • Into the Ring

    10. Into the Ring

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

    9.0
  • Mr. Bride

    11. Mr. Bride

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

    8.5

    8.7/10 | malewife/girlboss, older woman/younger man, ml willingly calls himself fl's wife, ml is fl's subordinate at work. also a lott of reverse tropes especially episodes 5-8, there are still some traditional moments especially in the start. (leads are similar height, ml is taller by 6 cm.)

  • My Girlfriend is a Serial Killer

    12. My Girlfriend is a Serial Killer

    Japanese Movie - 2019

    8.0

    8/10 | murderer/vigilante fl x loser ml, bad girl/good boy (calling ml good is questionable but he relies heavily on his morals and wants to change fl), a few reversed tropes.

    also very much "i can change her" energy from the ml like it's the main theme of the movie lol.

  • Takane no Hana-san

    13. Takane no Hana-san

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    8.0

    8/10 | cold fl/warm ml, domineering fl/submissive ml, workaholic fl/ml who is terrible at his job lol

  • Lock-On Love

    14. Lock-On Love

    Japanese Movie - 2018

    8.0

    8/10 | cold fl/warm ml, girlboss/malewife, cool fl/awkward ml

    the reason this isn't as high is because of the last scene.

  • Love Revolution

    15. Love Revolution

    Korean Drama - 2020, 30 episodes

    8.0

    7.5/10 | cold fl/warm ml, protective fl/protected ml, tough fl/soft ml, clingy ml, bossy fl

  • See You in My 19th Life

    16. See You in My 19th Life

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    8.5

    7.5/10 | pursuer fl/pursued ml, assertive fl/standoffish ml, female chases male first, ml is cold but he's actually a softie and enjoys fl's directness.

  • Let's Date, Professor Xie

    17. Let's Date, Professor Xie

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    6.5

    7.5/10 | immature ml/mature fl, warm ml/cold fl (initially), malewife/girlboss, fl initiates their interactions most of the time.

  • Hot Young Bloods

    18. Hot Young Bloods

    Korean Movie - 2014

    8.5

    7.5/10 | protector fl/protected ml, cold fl/warm ml, tough fl/soft ml, most scenes between the fl and ml are rr, an exception is the last scene.

  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    19. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    10

    7/10 | assertive fl/passive ml, cold fl/warm ml, domineering fl

  • Beautiful Vampire

    20. Beautiful Vampire

    Korean Movie - 2018

    8.0

    7/10 | ml is bridal carried here. also cold/strong fl x warm/weak ml

  • Female CEO Love Me

    21. Female CEO Love Me

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    8.0

    7/10 | cool fl/cute ml, ceo fl/employee ml, rich fl/poor ml, girlboss/malewife, female chases male first

  • Love Starts from Marriage Season 2

    22. Love Starts from Marriage Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    7.0

    7/10 | dominant fl/submissive ml, girlboss/malewife. they are both protective of each other but it's mostly ml being protective over fl.

  • Windstruck

    23. Windstruck

    Korean Movie - 2004

    8.5

    7/10 | strong fl/weak ml, badass fl, fl saves ml

  • The Flowers of Evil

    24. The Flowers of Evil

    Japanese Movie - 2019

    10

    7/10 | femdom/malesub, sadist fl/masochist ml

  • Triad Princess

    25. Triad Princess

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    7.5

    7/10 | tough fl/soft ml, protector fl/protected ml, badass fl

  • Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu

    26. Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    8.0

    6.8/10 | malewife/girlboss (kind of), feminine ml, fl initiates a lot of their romantic interactions, leads are of similar height (ml's actor is taller by 2 cm), pretty egalitarian.

    second couple is very very slight rr (probably 3.5/10?), sml does pursue sfl but he's also incredibly whipped for her lmao. (i think sml is mentioned to be 32 and sfl is in her forties, carefree ml/stern fl)

  • I Hear Your Voice

    27. I Hear Your Voice

    Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes

    9.0

    6.8/10 | older fl/younger ml, girlboss/malewife, lots of reverse tropes

  • Love Scout

    28. Love Scout

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

    8.0

    6.5/10 | ceo fl/secretary ml, cold fl/warm ml, lots of reverse tropes

  • Happiness

    29. Happiness

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    9.0

    6.5/10 | initiator fl, strong fl/strong ml

  • Strong Girl Bong Soon

    30. Strong Girl Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    8.5

    6.5/10 | strong fl/weak ml, protector fl/protected ml

  • Flower of Evil

    31. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    10

    6.5/10 | girlboss/malewife, pursuer fl/pursued ml

  • Damn! I'm Tempted

    32. Damn! I'm Tempted

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    5.5

    6.5/10 | femdom [in the steamier scenes], but the leads (in a romantic aspect) are more power couple/egalitarian vibes.

  • Head over Heels

    33. Head over Heels

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

    8.5

    6.5/10 | pursuer fl/pursued ml, protective fl, female lead saves male lead, female chases male first, rr kind of subsides at the end and becomes more egalitarian.

  • Search: WWW

    34. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    6.5

    first couple: 6/10
    older woman/younger man, cold fl/warm ml

    second couple: 8/10
    successful fl/rising actor ml, older woman/younger man

  • Alice in Borderland

    35. Alice in Borderland

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    9.5

    6/10 | strong fl/weak ml, brawns fl/brains ml, female lead saves male lead (not romance focused but heavily implied)

  • I Love You, Hater

    36. I Love You, Hater

    Filipino Movie - 2018

    8.5

    6/10 | sassy/assertive fl, feminine ml (he needs to be feminine for the plot.), has a lot of reverse tropes. rr was more evident in the beginning.

  • Long Vacation

    37. Long Vacation

    Japanese Drama - 1996, 11 episodes

    8.0

    5.5/10 | bold/outspoken fl x shy/softer ml, older fl/younger ml

  • While You Were Sleeping

    38. While You Were Sleeping

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

    9.0

    5.5/10 | tsundere ml x straightforward fl, more egalitarian.

  • Late Autumn

    39. Late Autumn

    Korean Movie - 2011

    9.5

    5.5/10 | cold fl/warm ml, straightforward fl, initiator fl

  • She's on Duty

    40. She's on Duty

    Korean Movie - 2005

    8.5

    5.5/10 | cold fl/warm ml, strong fl/strong ml

  • One Spring Night

    41. One Spring Night

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    7.0

    5.5/10 | cool fl/cute ml, cold fl/warm ml (kind of), protective fl, bossy(?) fl. they are more rr in terms of words though and the way they talk to each other, their interactions r mostly egalitarian.

  • Run On

    42. Run On

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    8.5

    5/10 (main couple) | workaholic fl, himbo ml

    10/10 (second couple) | cold fl/warm ml, tough fl/soft ml, older fl/younger ml

  • Our Beloved Summer

    43. Our Beloved Summer

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    9.5

    5/10 | cold fl/warm ml, a few reverse tropes

  • Lovely Complex

    44. Lovely Complex

    Japanese Movie - 2006

    8.0

    5/10 | tall fl/short ml, anime is wayyyy more rr than the movie.

  • Orange Days

    45. Orange Days

    Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes

    10

    5/10 | rude fl/kind ml, rr is more subtext based but there are a few moments in the show.

  • Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

    46. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    8.5

    4.2/10 | cold fl/warm ml, rich fl/poor ml, girlboss/malewife (i mean ml is the definition of employed but he is great at housework.)

    sources: [1], [2], [3], [4]

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