Japanese shows

I am not even sure how to rate this, because this is something so precious, even as I at times couldn't concentrate on it. The two main characters were amazing. They were complicated and deep, and the way the series portrayed their (mostly inner) conflicts, and figuring out their identities were beautiful. As an aroace person this hit very deep, and I was tearing up at the end. Not because of the sad scenes, no because of the happy scenes. I wasn't sure the ending was gonna satisfy me when I saw which direction it went in, but it did. It really did.

This was adorable, innocent, funny, and right when you thought you get a female character getting between your boys, she doesn't. I loved this.

In a lot of ways, this is a typical high school BL, but it was so adorable. Awkward at times yes, but I liked how they both navigated something new. I was laughing, giggling and almost moved to tears at times, and I looked forward to a new episode each week (one of the few I've watched weekly)

I picked this up because I wanted to watch something to just relax to. I saw it and was like "huh, I think it's a BL" and then watched it and I did not expect it to be that good.

It's very fluffy, and sweet. Their interactions, while funny and strange at times, seemed genuine and you could see how much in love they were, in as they didn't speak of it, or admitted to it. The drama at the end of the show is probably why I didn't rank it higher, because it made me frustrated, as well as a lack of a proper final kiss. But I was giggling like a school girl at the end of the show, because it was just adorable. Pure amazing fluff.

This was such a cute watch. It was very short and fairly simple, but the happiness and comfort they found in each other was beautiful, and this honestly deserves a second season. There is still so much story to be told.

This also made me way too hungry!

It was interesting being slightly aware of the story because I read the manga years ago, but still trying to figure it out because I couldn't quite remember it. It set a rather darker and sensuel tone with the way it was filmed, and felt pretty far from other East-Asian shows. But the story was engaging, and they really didn't hold anything back when they hinted at what was going on. 

I came for Machida Keita, but the story was also nice. It gave you this warm fuzzy feeling, and then took it away by twisting your heart a bit. It was very simple, but it was short and sweet, and I really hope it gets a season 2. I liked how they introduced new characters, while also driving the main ones forward.

This was hilarous, and really silly. I'm not sure if I have rated it too highly, but I greatly enjoyed it and the comedy. The intro is also lit!

I do prefer this to the korean version. It was cute, and fairly fast paced, which I think I needed after having dwelled in Chinese shows that are way longer. It was still a bit over the top at times, but it wasn't cringe worthy. Sosuke was decent a lot of the time and easier to gain sympathy for, while Ai was adorable. The second male lead syndrome in this was also real.

This felt very traditional japanese yaoi manga. In a good way. They leaned into it, and although the dynamic could feel almost toxic in a way, it made sense with the way it was done.

I did not have a whole lot of expectations, and certainly not how over the top this was gonna be. But it was cute and an easy watch, as soon as you got past the second hand embarrasment. It really felt like a japanese BL.

This was really cute, and a bit over the top. Shiro often came off as a bit of a douche though, and I ended up feeling bad for Kenji. Kenji on the other hand kind of got a bit over the top when he got really stereotypical gay. The lack of physical intimacy also kind of hurt their more emotional scenes, because I never felt like I quite got the release I wanted (I just wanted a hug most of the time!)  But I enjoyed it.

This was very cute, although the level of secondhand embarrasment I got was real. It does also more reminds me of an anime with the way they reacted, but I enjoyed their interactions and chemistry with each other.