my playlists

for ships

dan + yok from not me [may never recover from them]

sajou + kusakabe from doukyuusei etc. [the one (1) reason i still believe in love]

for media in general

murderous, doomed [evidence that my lit prof wields eldritch magic because i thought i Detested the iliad]

my fics

REDACTED

at least for the moment

in case my little sister sees this

my fandoms

bad buddy [แค่เพื่อนครับเพื่อน]

thai bl series by gmmtv, university-set boy-next-door enemies-to-lovers romcom, basically romeo and juliet but make it gay and thai and really fucking funny and sweet and there are lesbians!!!

led by two of the best actors thai bl has to offer

haven’t finished this yet but i need to

legally available free, with eng sub, on youtube

blueming [블루밍]

korean bl series, rivals-to-lovers university film students romance, startlingly profound and poignant in its treatment not only of awkward young love but of family trauma, quietly but gorgeously shot and overall just great. one of my favorites ever. it hit all the right notes for me. great rewatch value too (and also there are kind of possibly baby lesbians)

adapted from the webtoon ‘who can define popularity?’ by tak bon

legally available, with eng sub, under the vip subscription to iqiyi

kinnporsche [รักโคตรร้ายสุดท้ายโคตรรัก]

thai bl series by be on cloud, currently airing, enemies-to-lovers mafia mystery with lots of action of both the gunfight and the *ahem* swordfight kind, great cast and acting, great production quality, storyline taking some worrisome turns recently but for better or worse i am utterly hooked

adapted from a webnovel by daemi but apparently worlds better than its source material so far

legally available, with eng subs, free (tv version) and subscription only (uncut version) on iqiyi

long time no see [롱타임노씨]

korean bl series by strongberry, a queer indie production house for which i would run barefoot to the ends of the earth. webnovel writer and one of his fans fall in love only to realize that they are both hitmen on opposite sides of a mafia turf war.

it’s a love story but it’s also a story about the best and the worst of family and it is! so! good! low budget but awesome acting, filming, chemistry, action scenes, humor, the whole nine yards. kinnporsche might let me down but this mafia bl will always be there for me

legally available, with eng sub, under the subscription on gaga

meow ears up! [น้องเหมียว ในห้องผม]

sweet silly little thai bl, currently airing, about a comic artist falling in love with a catboy featuring equally adorable side ships including a lesbian couple! the wigs may be horrible but the vibes are friendly and full of light

adapted from the manga ‘hey, your ears popped out!’ by tracy hu

legally available, eng sub, with a subscription on gagaoolala. a few episodes have been uploaded onto youtube too

mó dào zǔ shī [魔道祖师] ‘grandmaster of demonic cultivation’

basically a gay chinese soap opera historical fantasy, really long and wildly confusing and often rather ridiculous but once it gets hold of you it will never let you go

webnovel by mòxiāng tóngxiù, adapted into a manhua and a donghua of the same title and a live-action drama called chén qíng lìng [陈情令] ‘the untamed’, donghua and drama both censored but the ‘b’ in ‘bromance’ is irrelevant

drama legally available free, with eng sub, on viki

mr. unlucky has no choice but to kiss! [不幸くんはキスするしかない!]

japanese bl, currently airing, university-set magical realism (?) romance-with-ulterior-motives. carrying on the proud tradition of great shows with wtf titles. reminds me a lot of cherry magic (cute clumsy dork x swoonworthy gentleman) but we’ve already gotten a kiss and there might??? be lesbians???? here’s hoping

adapted from a manga of the same name by tsuyu gamoko

legally available free, with eng sub, on gaga and under the standard subscription on viki

not me [เขา...ไม่ใช่ผม]

thai bl series by gmmtv, fast-paced action meets slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance meets clumsy but culturally groundbreaking sociopolitical critique, boys kiss and commit arson and cry

great premise, high suspense, a little rushed and confusing at the end but still awesome and the side boys had me by the throat the whole time

legally available free, with eng sub, on youtube

ocean likes me [나와 같은 바다]

 korean bl series, currently airing, shy udon chef and manic pixie dream musician open a seaside noodle shop together, started out really shaky but gets better with each episode, lively acting and sweet chemistry eclipses a frankly shitty script

half the couple is holland! the first openly gay idol in k-pop! which is a major win as he is an icon and a treasure! and the other half is han gi chan of where your eyes linger fame so it’s a win-win situation

legally available under a standard subscription, with eng sub, on viki

plus & minus [正負之間]

taiwanese bl series, currently airing, childhood-friends-to-lovers lawyer couple and strangers-to-coparents-and-also-lovers side couple and also i am holding out for lesbian bartenders. possibly my favorite series on air at the moment

seriously it’s so cute and funny and charming! it reminds me of history 4 but much much more wholesome and mature

legally available free, with eng sub, on gaga and on viki under the standard subscription

the pornographer [ ポルノグラファー ] series

japanese live-action yaoi series adapted from a manga by marukido maki, a study in artistic melancholy, these bitches gay and also sad and horny, rated nc-17 for a reason

consists, in order, of ‘the pornographer’ [6 eps], ‘mood indigo’ [6 eps], ‘spring life’ [short film], ‘playback’ [movie], and ‘spring life continued’ [short film]

legally available free, with eng sub, on viki [first three only]

semantic error [시맨틱 에러]

korean bl series, university-set, enemies-to-lovers romcom that is just all-around nice. short, sweet, great acting, convincing chemistry, engaging story, pretty pretty visuals, and a fun score. there’s a reason why everybody loves this one

adapted from a webnovel of the same name by jeo soo ri but from what i can tell the drama is better

legally available, with eng sub, on viki under the standard subscription

word of honor [山河令]

another gay chinese soap opera historical fantasy! also very long, also quite confusing, but underrated as hell and even gayer (despite censorship) than the untamed. look up lipreading videos on youtube

have not finished this one yet but i desperately need to. it’s just so long but i promise i will get to it

adapted from the webnovel faraway wanderers by priest

legally available free, with eng subs, on youtube and under the standard subscription on viki