Takumi-kun Series 1: And The Spring Breeze Whispers (2007) is a movie that speaks volumes about the early works of the BL genre.
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Tag Archives: Japanese BL
“Senpai This Can’t Be Love” Series Review (Ep. 3 to 8)
Beautifully subtle is the best way to describe the Japanese BL Senpai This Can’t Be Love (Senpai, Danjite Koidewa!). Adapted from the manga of the same name by Harekawa Shinta about the love between a 3D CG designer and the man he mentors, Senpai veers quite a bit from its source material but retains the deep feelings the two leads share.
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Favorite BL Love Confession- Part III
“There is a madness in loving you, a lack of reason that makes it feel so flawless.”— Leo Christopher
My Top 5 Japanese BL Dramas
If you’ve been around for a while like I have, you are very familiar with the concept of BL as the umbrella term for all things concerning man/man romance in the Asian realm.
Upcoming Asian BL Dramas- Part IV
With the end of the KinnPorsche era, avid BL fans are suffering from withdrawal symptoms.
“Love Stage!!” Series Review (Eps. 1 to 10)
Aka the series that needs to be combined so that we can keep the good stuff.
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“The 8.2 Second Rule” Series Review (Ep.1 to 5)
Is an 8.2-second stare the time it takes to fall in love at first sight?
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Favorite BL Tropes- Part III
Popular BL culture, like most other genres, closely follows the same set of tropes that, though repetitive, are indeed endearing.
“I Only Want to Keep Looking at You” Series Review (Ep.1 to 4)
The invisible boundary between adulthood and childhood feels like a sacred place. And, in truth, it is. It exists in that moment when we prefer things to stay the same while also wanting to shake things up a bit.
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“Minato’s Laundromat” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Life throws the unexpected at us, and this is precisely what it does for coin laundry owner Minato Akira.
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