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The Sunday Bite

Must-Watch BL Dramas Where Rich Boy Falls for Poor Boy (2024)

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There’s just something about rich boy falls for poor boy love story that keeps us coming back for more. When it’s set in the emotional and electric world of BL dramas? Even better! From luxurious penthouses to humble hearts, these 2024 titles serve up swoon-worthy romance, intense character growth, and all the feels you didn’t know you needed.

So, grab your snacks and get ready to fall in love with these rich-boy-falls-for-poor-boy gems.

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Japanese Reviews

“Love is Like a Poison” Series Review (Ep.4 to 12)

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Boys’ Love may have fallen under the business model of Yaoi, with its softcore porn over plot in many recent Thai series. But happily Japan skipped that memo, continuing to put out thought-provoking series that take the established BL genre to new places. Using pre-existing notions of what to expect from a series where two men kiss, and applying the societal views on the character’s specific circumstances.

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Japanese Reviews

“Love is Like a Poison” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)

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“All is fair in love and lies” seems to be the theme for TBS’s “Love is Like a Poison”. A mature Boys’ Love story between two men from the world of lawyers and legal cases. Young lawyer Shiba Ryoma played by Hama Shogo has been handed a hard case of proving whether a cryptocurrency company used an influencer’s likeness without his permission. Like a domino falling, he meets conman Haruto played by Hyodo Katsumi. Shiba has been unable to find any blatant legal ways to make his case. But like a second domino following the first, Haruto’s volunteered voice recordings bring the validity of the case before the judges. Despite Shiba’s misgivings and knowledge that Haruto is a conman, he still allows the man into his life and home.

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The Sunday Bite

Our Favorite Japanese BLs So Far (2024)- Part II

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2024 was indeed the year of Japanese BLs, with dramas and movies dropping left and right. With the constant outflow of adaptations, it was a difficult task to catch up with them all. Still, Japanese BLs are slowly evolving beyond the conventional boundaries and bringing us realistic stories that aim at portraying queer culture; they are diversifying, and we are reaping the benefits. Today, I will be listing my personal favorites, gems that I found in the pile of stones!

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News

Weekend Exclusives

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We have some juicy updates lined up for your perusal, the BL/GL world is getting versatile and we have an evolving repertoire of unique storylines bursting with different flavors, creating an atmosphere of intrigue and mystique.

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BL Mini-Bytes

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The last weekend was particularly slow with few updates and a particularly surprising announcement from the GMMTV campsite. We got too many teasers/trailers to rally and some exclusive news to keep you hooked!

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BL MINI-BYTES

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We got a full throttle of surprising updates and exclusives lined up for your perusal. The BL genre is constantly evolving and this season, we are hosting some candid remakes. The Japanese and Thai industries seem to be furor, as they interchangeably remake their popular adaptations or dramas.

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Midweek Updates

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We are having healthy yet substantial dose of updates pouring from all quarters, marking new countenances in the BL/GL world. Both genres are slowly evolving out of the territorial constraint, and we couldn’t be more happy about this conjecture!

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