The (non-Thai) BL Alphabet!
All entries were decided in July 2024 by the community of the r/boyslove subreddit through a month-long series of polls hosted by u/Perfect-View3330 and u/SolySnivy.
Conclusion post: [link]
If you think some popular titles are missing, it might be due to them not qualifying for not following some of the other rules, which you can find in more or less all installments of the saga
To explain what may appear as repeats or mistakes in this list:
- The "The/A/An" exception states that when multiple titles OR a single very popular title who begin with such articles were submitted based on the first letter of their second word (example: 'The Eighth Sense' being nominated for E), that round went on to have 2 winners instead of the usual 1, since one would be more proper/legitimate while the other would adhere to actual cataloguing rules. All of this in hopes of not flooding the eventual T-round with a bunch of titles just beginning with "The".
- The "no first letters available" exception states that, in occasions where there literally didn't exist titles beginning with the needed letter, submissions where the letter in question simply appears somewhere else in the name were taken instead.
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1. Addicted
Chinese Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
A
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2. Blueming
Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
B
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3. 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
C (in English title [Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!])
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4. Dangerous Drugs of Sex
Japanese Movie - 2020
D
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5. Eien no Kino
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
E
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6. The Eighth Sense
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
E (winner by the "The..." exception)
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7. Fukou-kun wa Kiss Suru Shikanai!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
F
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8. Like in the Movies
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
G (in native title [Gaya Sa Pelikula])
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9. HIStory3: Make Our Days Count
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
H
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10. Kimi ni wa Todokanai.
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
I (in English title [I Cannot Reach You])
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11. Jun & Jun
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
J
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12. Kiseki: Dear to Me
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
K
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13. Love for Love's Sake
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
L
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14. Taikan Yoho
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
M (in English title [My Personal Weatherman])
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15. Nobleman Ryu's Wedding
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
N
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16. The New Employee
Korean Drama - 2022, 7 episodes
N (winner by the "The..." exception)
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17. Our Dating Sim
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
O
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18. Plus & Minus
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
P
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19. Quaranthings
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Q
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20. Roommates of Poongduck 304
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
R
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21. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
S
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22. To My Star
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
T
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23. The Director Who Buys Me Dinner
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
T (winner by the "The..." exception)
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24. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
U
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25. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
U (winner by the "The..." exception)
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26. VIP Only
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
V
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27. We Best Love: No. 1 For You
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
W
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28. Kieta Hatsukoi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
X (in English name [My Love Mix-Up!], winner by the "no first letters available" exception)
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29. Your Name Engraved Herein
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
Y
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30. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
Z
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31. 25 Ji, Akasaka de
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
#Number Round 1st place
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32. 8.2 Byo no Hosoku
Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
#Number Round 2nd place
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33. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Little Man
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
#Number Round 3rd place