We had fewer announcements last week, because of the new year festivities. But worry not, sooner than later; the BL/GL industry will be delivering updates!
Tag Archives: Japanese BL
Top Ten BL Actors- My Personal Favorites (2025)
An actor’s caliber rests on his ability to command the audience’s attention. 2025 saw a sudden rise in BL dramas and as such, the focus has shifted to intelligent storytelling and smart casting. Gone are the days, when popular actors could drive the ratings for a show. These days, audiences focus more on quality than quantity. If the show is mediocre, not even the most popular actor’s inclusion could save it!
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BL Week in Review
Happy New Year, everyone, and with the new year, big changes are afoot. Next week will be my last article and live for The BL Xpress. It’s been a joy writing for them this year, and I wish them well in all their future endeavors.
BL Mini-Bytes
As we get closer to the year-end, the BL/GL world has been slow on uptake. The production houses aren’t rushing to release new shows, given the festive spirit. So, we could actually slow down and enjoy the few available exclusives on the go, as they were revealed!
Top Ten BL Couples- My Personal Favorites (2025)
While BL as a genre evolves, so do the consistent pairings. Fan service remains an inevitable choice, there are multiple fandoms with their own favorites (even I belong to one such fandom). As such, we have our personal biases, and they form reckoning forces, through their acting talents and charming chemistry. For this feature, let me describe what chemistry means to them!
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“Therapy Game” Series Review (Ep.3 to 9)
Relationships, especially for people carrying past hurt, aren’t easy to navigate. Loving someone can come naturally, but helping another person feel safe, seen, and secure takes patience, intention, and care. That security is at the heart of the Japanese BL Therapy Game, a drama that understands that sometimes healing means simply being a steady presence for someone who chooses you every day.
“School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To” Series Review (Ep.3 to 10)
There’s something deeply comforting about watching a youthful romance unfold without a lot of drama, where two people simply meet, hesitate, and fall in love. School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To unfolds with that kind of slow build, offering a story that feels like catching your breath in a world that rarely slows down.
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BL Week in Review
There’s always so much happening in the world of BL, particularly Thai BL, that it’s hard to keep up. Nevertheless, one event that had X abuzz this weekend was Starlympics, GMMTV’s major sporting event and concert. I saw one post saying that over 100 artists performed, which is crazy. I don’t know how they jam-packed it into one day, but they did! There are plenty of fancams on YouTube and X, so be sure to check them out.
BL Mini-Bytes
With the excitement surrounding the premiere of Netflix’s most anticipated movie “10 Dance”, the news updates were slow to churn out more exclusives. So, we could rest easy!
Top Ten BL Dramas- My Personal Favorites (2025)
It has been excruciating year, in terms of BL production. The Asian subcontinent is churning shows & movies at a speed that is incomprehensible. It could be attributed to the fact that Thailand as the largest producer of queer content has found the liberty to legalize same-sex marriage. It was difficult to choose a select few for this list; I had to let go of quite a few shows to compile this feature. But here we are, so enjoy the feast!
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