Femme main in a BL
Because honestly why the f is that still so rare? It's like within this genre the stigma attached to being gay is mostly gone but the stigma attached to being visibly femme is still vicious. A couple of years ago a lot of BLs were still actively demonizing femme gay side characters. That has mostly stopped, but we still don't have parity.
In order to qualify, at least one of the guys in the main couple has to be femme in dress and/or mannerisms. It is not enough for the actor to be femme outside of the series itself, but I admit it sometimes bleeds through and is hard to distinguish.
Graded by how present the femme energy is.
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![Marahuyo Project]()
1. Marahuyo Project
Filipino Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
9/10 femme energy
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![Khemjira]()
2. Khemjira
Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
7/10 femme energy
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![I'm the Most Beautiful Count]()
3. I'm the Most Beautiful Count
Thai Drama - 2025, 13 episodes
10/10 femme energy
This main character is kathoey (=broad word for vaguely transfeminine or gendernonconforming to varying degrees), but this is still being classified as a BL in Thailand and the actor uses he/him pronouns for the character in English. So. Questionable. Based on what's in the show, I think the main character is nonbinary, but I also do think this show deserves to be on the list, based on Thai conceptualizations of gender.
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![Secrets Happened on the Litchi Island]()
4. Secrets Happened on the Litchi Island
Chinese Drama - 2025, 7 episodes
8/10 femme energy
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![Me and Who]()
5. Me and Who
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
7/10 femme energy
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![I Promised You the Moon]()
6. I Promised You the Moon
Thai Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
6/10 femme energy
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![Burnout Syndrome]()
7. Burnout Syndrome
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
7/10 femme energy
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![The Next Prince]()
8. The Next Prince
Thai Drama - 2025, 14 episodes
8/10 femme energy
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![Therapy Game]()
9. Therapy Game
Japanese Drama - 2025, 9 episodes
8/10 femme energy
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![Every You, Every Me]()
10. Every You, Every Me
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
7/10 femme energy
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![Dating Game]()
11. Dating Game
Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
6/10 femme energy
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![ABO Desire]()
12. ABO Desire
Chinese Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
8/10 femme energy
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![Coffee Melody]()
13. Coffee Melody
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
6/10 femme energy
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![Deep Night]()
14. Deep Night
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
7/10 femme energy
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![Suntiny]()
15. Suntiny
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
10/10 femme energy
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16. Two Worlds
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
6/10 femme energy
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![Naughty Babe]()
17. Naughty Babe
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
6/10 energy
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![Let Me into Your Heart]()
18. Let Me into Your Heart
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
8/10 femme energy
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19. Bed Friend
Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
7/10 femme energy
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![My Plantito]()
20. My Plantito
Filipino Drama - 2023, 7 episodes
9/10 femme energy
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![Fourever You]()
21. Fourever You
Thai Drama - 2024, 17 episodes
7/10 femme energy
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![Mission to the Moon]()
22. Mission to the Moon
Thai Drama - 2025, 30 episodes
9/10 femme energy
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![Sunset x Vibes]()
23. Sunset x Vibes
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
8/10 femme energy
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![Gelboys]()
24. Gelboys
Thai Drama - 2025, 7 episodes
Ok maybe it doesn't fully follow BL conventions, and maybe in the end the femme guys didn't end up being in the main couple, but they definitely still feel main and they count and you should watch this.
9/10 femme energy
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![Marry My Dead Body]()
25. Marry My Dead Body
Taiwanese Movie - 2022
This is not a BL but it is gay and really good so it gets an honorary position on this list.
10/10 femme energy
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![The Red Envelope]()
26. The Red Envelope
Thai Movie - 2025
Thai adaptation of Marry My Dead Body
10/10 femme energy
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![Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu]()
27. Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
This is not at all a BL and it's not even gay, but if you're here for femme guys, you should check this out.
10/10 femme energy
