Adapted from the manga of the same name, Me no Doku Sugiru No Futari or Two Office Workers Who Are Too Poisonous For One’s Eyes is a series with each episode having only 5 minutes runtime. It focuses on the thoughts, fantasies and shipping life of a Fujoshi. Oto Todoroki (Usuda Asami), our protagonist is hardworking and reserved, though very adorable if you get to know her better.
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Weekly BL Updates
July has come with a few changes, mainly in terms of delivery of news. We just wanted to take this time to remind you that whether you are on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or Threads, you can count on ‘The BL Xpress’ to be there. Without further ado here’s what’s been happening in the BL universe this week.
“Naked Dining” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
Life is easy to get lost inside. The aspirations in our youth and the path we choose don’t always go hand in hand. And while walking those paths, it can be easy to lose sight of where we started.
Sunday Special: “Egoist” Movie Review
To touch. To feel. To be next to someone in reality. In the flesh. To ‘be’ inside a world where life is fleeting.
But feelings are not.
“Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather” Movie Review
A Mafia-Crime-themed Boys Love – only in Japan, of course! Sexually graphic with some drama and humor on the sides, The Clouds Gather – the first feature for its anime form – begs to differ from other BL animation in many ways.
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Top Ten BL Dramas in 2022
2022 was a GREAT year for the BL Drama. From the supernaturally sweet Vice Versa to the rough and tumble trouble of KinnPorsche there was a plethora of series to choose from. While this list is far from complete, these are my top 10 favorite series in no particular order, except for the top 3 spots, which also have no particular order but are my three most favorite series of the last year.
“Tokyo in April” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Life is poetry. Sometimes, it’s hard to understand. Other times, it’s difficult to relate to. And yet, there are also moments when it clicks, when the beauty of a brief moment impresses itself on the soul.
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Top 5 BL Dramas With a Message
When it comes to BL dramas, yes, there is a lot of fluff. Some of them, however, use the influence and reach of the actors to make compelling statements, like in the case of marriage equality.
Weekly BL Updates
It’s been an exhausting week with BL announcements dropping left and right. We haven’t had a wink of sleep, because bringing you these updates is really important. Join us, as we wind down the road to check out the latest happenings in the BL world!
The Rise in Symbolic Storytelling in the BL Industry
There’s a poetic, artistic, symbolic movement happening in BL filmmaking, one that is shifting the stories we’ve grown used to seeing in the early days of BLs to deeper, nuanced narratives that are slowly taking center stage.
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