Role Reversal (RR) Dom FL X Sub ML | Girlboss x Malewife
Submissive Male lead X Dominant Female lead
What is Role Reversal? generally pertains to dramas where the Female leads takes on a more masculine, dependable, mature, stronger and dominant role in a relationship versed to the Male lead taking a more feminine, princess-like, soft, immature, weaker and submissive role..
some famous examples would be- wonder woman and steve trevor, death by snu snu (futurama), addams family mom and dad etc.
imdb link: rolereversal (link)
more info : rr (link)
Below I have listed down some common criteria and events you'd notice in rr couples
- Older woman/younger man (not necessarily a RR dynamic but often has the effects)
- Good boy/bad girl
- Female lead has a higher post/authority in work place than male lead (FL is ML's boss)
- FL is physically/magically much more stronger than ML
- ML is nice,shy /FL is crude and outspoken
- ML is soft, clumsy /FL is rowdy and rough
- FL is cold and often rude and has an ice queen-like personality /ML has a warm bubbly princess like personality
- ML blindly trusts and depends on FL and often calls for her help
- ML dresses in a feminine manner/ is a femboy, likes cute and fluffy pink things
- FL approaches and woos ML and takes him off his feet
huge credit to @Arclei for contributing innumerous amount of titles to this list. Also, check out their account, they have their own curated and more definitive list of RR dramas
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601. Love Song for Illusion
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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602. Wonderland of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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603. Hail to the Princess
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
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604. The Little Dragon Girl
Chinese Movie - 2022
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605. Fox in Fuso
Chinese Movie - 2020
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606. Knight Flower
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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607. Choice Husband
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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608. New Life Begins
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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609. What's Wrong with My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
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610. Wulin Heroes
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
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611. The Only Girl You Haven't Seen
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
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612. Secrets of the Shadow Sect
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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613. The Origin of Eternity
Chinese Drama - 2022, 23 episodes
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614. My Bossy Wife Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes
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615. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
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616. Go Go Squid 2: Dt. Appledog's Time
Chinese Drama - 2021, 38 episodes
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617. Haiiro no Otome
Japanese Drama - 2023, 7 episodes
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618. Hannari Girori no Yoriko-san
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
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619. No Boundary
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
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620. Boku no Itoshii Youkai Girlfriend
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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621. Behind Your Touch
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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622. Me and My Delicate Husband
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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623. Another Parting
Korean Drama - 2014, 5 episodes
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624. I Love You, Beksman
Filipino Movie - 2022
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625. Sundome
Japanese Movie - 2007
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626. Nemurenu Shinju
Japanese Drama - 2017, 2 episodes
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627. Green Chair
Korean Movie - 2005
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628. Sweet Whip
Japanese Movie - 2013
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629. Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki
Japanese Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
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630. My Hero
Japanese Movie - 2019
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631. Startling Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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632. Ready, Set, Love
Thai Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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633. My Powerful Girl
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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634. Wake up to Fantasy
Chinese Drama - 2024, 25 episodes
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635. My Lovely Liar
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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636. Monster Hunt 2
Chinese Movie - 2018
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637. My Beloved Wife
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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638. Only Love You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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639. Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD
Japanese Drama - 2014, 12 episodes
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640. Branding in Seongsu
Korean Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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641. My Second Aoharu
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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642. Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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643. Heart of Obsession
Chinese Drama - 2022, 50 episodes
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644. Yakuza Campus
Chinese Movie - 2016
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645. Chasing Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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646. Hilarious Family
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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647. The Monkey King 3
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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648. The Legend of Shen Li
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
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649. The Legend of Anle
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
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650. Yuttakarn Prab Nang Marn
Thai Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
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651. My Lady Boss
Filipino Movie - 2013
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652. Rahut Rissaya
Thai Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
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653. Game Sanaeha
Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
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654. Egg and Stone
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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655. The Princess Royal
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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656. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
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657. My Military Valentine
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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658. Peacock in Wonderland
Chinese Drama - 2024, 42 episodes
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659. Hong Dou’s Journey through Time
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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660. The Ingenious One
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
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661. Phoenix Lands in the World
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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662. Love Crossed
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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663. Love Scout
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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664. The Judge from Hell
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
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665. Namib
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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666. All the Love You Wish For
Korean Drama - 0000, 12 episodes
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667. Coming to Myself
Chinese Drama - 0000, 32 episodes
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668. My Journey to You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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669. Misty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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670. Bite Sisters
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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671. Call It Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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672. Present, Is Present
Chinese Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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673. No Gain, No Love
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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674. Lao Ban De Qi Yue Nan You
Chinese Drama - 2021, 25 episodes
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675. The Corner of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
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676. Fall in Love with Mr. Mermaid
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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677. Jie Jie Wen Wo
Chinese Drama - 2024, 77 episodes
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678. He from the Deep Sea
Chinese Special - 2024, 20 episodes
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679. Husband in Disguise
Thai Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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680. Nv Wang Bi Xia, Yan Zong Qiu En Chong
Chinese Drama - 2023, 100 episodes
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681. Zuo Ye Xing Chen You Feng Jun
Chinese Drama - 2024, 94 episodes
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682. Wan Wan Lei Qing
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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683. Your Highness
Hong Kong Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
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684. Okane no Kireme ga Koi no Hajimari
Japanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
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685. Laplae the Hidden Town
Thai Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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686. Wana no Senso
Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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687. The Monkey King 3
Chinese Movie - 2018
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688. Paano Ang Pangako?
Filipino Drama - 2021, 63 episodes
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689. An Empty Dream
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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690. Revenge of Royal Princess
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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691. As Husband as Wife
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
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692. The Matchmakers
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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693. The Flower and the Empress
Chinese Movie - 2019
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694. A Talented Girl Grows Up
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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695. Algernon ni Hanataba wo
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
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696. Attic Cat
Korean Drama - 2003, 16 episodes
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697. Unknown
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
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698. Kyoso no Bannin
Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
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699. Ye Cheng: Reborn
Chinese Drama - 2024, 19 episodes
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700. Yano-kun no Futsu no Hibi
Japanese Movie - 2024