Autistic-Coded Main Character
All queer :)
Based on how much I relate to them lol. Explicitly autistic support characters follow at the end. We don't yet have any explicitly autistic main characters in queer dramas.
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1. The Aromantics
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Aromantic asexual, not gay.
9/10 autistic coded, the guy. Very relatable. That dead-pan delivery, strong sense of justice following his own logic, not society's, etc.
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2. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
8/10 autistic coded, alexithymia
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3. Our Dining Table
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
7/10 autistic coded. So awkward haha
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4. Two Husbands One Wife
Japanese Drama - 2025, 11 episodes
Polyamory mmf. Early episodes 9/10 autistic coded for Takuzo, but later on it's not as prominent
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5. Chosen Home
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
6/10 very socially clueless
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6. 23.5
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Autistic-coded character in secondary couple. 10/10 definitely autistic, her girlfriend accepting her as the weirdo she is made me cry.
Ongsa in the main couple also has some autism vibes, but not enough for me to call her autistic coded.
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7. Like a Palette
Thai Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
9/10 autistic coded. She's so direct and clueless about social interactions haha
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8. Monster Next Door
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
9/10 autistic coded
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9. Light on Me
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
7/10 autistic coded. Decides, hmm, maybe I should make friends at some point, then doesn't really know how to proceed.
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10. MuTeLuv: “Hi” by My Luck
Thai Drama - 2025, 4 episodes
6/10 autistic coded. He's really smart and shit at making friends, and insecure about that.
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11. INTP Flirting
Korean Drama - 2024, 4 episodes
7/10 autistic coded
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12. My Beautiful Man
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
8/10 autistic coded, awkward. I kinda hate it though. School shooter fantasies, stalker, inferiority complex. I might retry this at some point, because other people seem to love it a lot.
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13. Fragrance of the First Flower
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Explicitly autistic kid. It's okay rep
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14. Fragrance of the First Flower Season 2
Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Explicitly autistic kid
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15. We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Explicitly autistic villain, extremely poorly written
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16. The Rebound
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Explicitly autistic classmate, unimpressive rep















