#Seven Days

[absolutebl]

Top 10 Great BLs That Are REALLY hard to find (but worth tracking down)

But you may want to go hunting anyway!

Seven Days

Seven Days: Monday-Thursday

Seven Days: Friday-Sunday

Japan 2015

Never doubt my ability to recommend this show. One of the best live action yaois ever made, with perfectly structured angst, fantastic characters and acting, and no problematic tropes (rare in Japanese BL). The leads have excellent chemistry although it’s low heat there’s still some really cute mutual kisses.

Cherry Magic AKA 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii

Japan 2020

The sweetest fluffiest magical realism BL, packaged as a pinning office romance, very low heat (practically chaste) but the cutest. It’s truly great.

Cherry Magic Thailand

Thai 2024

A soft charming warm hug of a show about crushes and mind reading and self worth, with no-fuss execution from a consummate team and an OG lead pair proving why they remain eternal and deserve to grow up. Look, here’s the thing, Cherry Magic is a great Thai BL in its own right not comparing it to any other iteration. But even when I do compare (and I've seen all the Cherries and read the manga) it still stands. I personally like it slightly better than the Japanese live action, but I think that’s because I just really like Thai BL and I LOVE TayNew. Also all the kissing was both present and better than any other iteration. As it should be from Thailand.

I Feel You Linger in the Air

Thai 2023

IFYLITA is an exquisite BL, from filming techniques to narrative framework (much like Until We Meet Again). Steeped in history and family drama it edges into lakorn (but no as much as To Sir With Love and with way less scenery chewing). This is an elegant and classy BL... from Thailand which normally doesn't even try for classy. The main couple (both as a pair and individuals) were excellent, particularly Bright (Yai) whose eye-work acting style is a personal favorite of mine. Pity about the ending. Oh it wasn’t that sad but it wasn’t good either. This show could easily have earned a 10/10 from me except that it fumbled the… erm… balls in the final quarter. Argh. Whatever.

All about the ecstasy and the agony here.

Restart After Come Back Home AKA Risutato wa tadaima no ato de

Japan 2020

Atmospheric study in rural Japan meets complex family dynamics built on a romance framework of city boy meets country boy, grumpy/sunshine. It’s beautiful and icy sweet. Slow moving in places but ultimately worth the patience, low heat, low angst, and stunning.

Given

Japan 2021

Boy joins band, falls in love with other boy. The singing is terrible, fast forward through that but with the possible exception of the hair styles, this BL could have been made in 2015 and no one would be surprised. As such, it wasn’t ground breaking, but it didn’t disappoint either.

Make a Wish

Thai 2023

A doctor who can see the dead strikes a bargain with a wish-granting irreverent tree angel - naturally they fall in love (from Sammon: Manner of Death & Triage). Stars Fluke Natouch opposite not Ohm, but who cares because Fluke has chemistry with everybody. Once again the Thai afterlife is incredibly bureaucratic but I enjoyed the premise and the unfolding of the story (it’s not predictable but still satisfying and with nice little twist). I like that the doctor is just gay AF - fag hag bestie and all the swagger. The cast is excellent but the comedic stylings are a bit overblown and tonally off. It had sad parts and did make me cry but is ultimately happy with a great sex scene, good smiley kisses, and all the agency.

2 Moons The Ambassador AKA 2 Moons 3

Thai 2022

A Thai pulp that felt like it came out 5 yrs ago with many of the flaws inherent to that time and studio system, including manufactured angst and convoluted plot, but an ultimately sweet main couple that (as a pairing) feels a bit more modern and satisfying to watch than they started out. This will probably go down in history as one of the few BLs where I genuinely didn’t care about any of the side couples. All that said I find this show oddly appealing and rewatchable and I have no excuses for that.

I Want to See Only You AKA Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai

Japan 2022

This is a beautiful, well acted piece of cinema, about two boys who are opposite personalities and grew up together. Gifted and serious Sakura pines after outgoing eccentric manic pixie dream boy, Yuma. It is very pretty and this is the kind of atmospheric elegantly performed BL that only really comes from Japan (complete with dead fish kisses - what you though Korea invented them? oh no).

Triage

Thai 2022

BL does Groundhog Day featuring a doctor stuck in a time loop who must save a poor little rich boy from death by seducing the stuffing out of him, then PLOT TWIST, poor little rich boy must do the same for doctor! Unfortunately... stuffing keeps leaking. I thought the plot was engaging if a little redundant and occasionally exhausting. The pairs were all well done, low heat but with decent chemistry and the support characters were likeable (or unlikeable, as required). If anything, the romance arc detracted and distracted from the main plot, but that doesn't stop this from being a genuinely good show.

HONORABLE MENTION

Great Men Academy

Thai 2019

Bodyswap involving unicorns making a teenage girl into a boy makes this questionable as a BL (because, ya know, gender). But the fact remains that James is killer in the lead, and I (who do not like bodyswap) loved this damn show. Look, there is actual plot, hotties at boarding school, "bully the one you love" trope, some weird VR shit, very bad CGI, and yes, the boys end up together... whether they boys or not, so to speak.

Some of these shows may appear on a smaller streaming service, like WeTV, or they may be on a legal platform in your territory. I hope it goes without saying you should check there first.

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This list updated Spring 2024, not responsible for cool stuff that went missing (or was added to a platform) after that date.

It's it last in a series the rest of which are:

[dramascene]

"I couldn't fall in love with you, let's break up"... I'm glad you didn't say it. Go out with me, Seryou. I like you, so... I don't want to return to a normal senpai-kouhai relationship next week.

SEVEN DAYS: FRIDAY - SUNDAY (2015)

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

[yujicafe]

jeon . 🕷️ ⁷

[disbnad]

୧ ‧₊˚ nct dream song users ˚₊ ‧ ୨

firstever svndays bteabox

dejvaus candight hosaucs

bunqee feverpage tangernie

[bl-bracket]

Round 1: Akk and Ayan Dream Kiss (The Eclipse) vs Seriyo and Yuzuru Bedroom Kiss (Seven Days: Friday - Sunday)

[Submitted Reasons Under Cut]

Akk and Ayan Dream Kiss: "This 'first kiss' doesn't even happen in reality, but after five episodes of antagonistic sexual tension, it's such a gently sad fantasy, filled with so much longing: Ayan is at his most vulnerable here, and for a brief moment, in the dark and the quiet and after being told he's 'allowed to be weak', the desperately repressed Akk considers what it would be like to give in and let himself be truly vulnerable, too. The first touch is so small and hesitant, but then Ayan opens his eyes, recognising the choice Akk has made, and pulls him in for the deeper kiss they both want. The cradling hands, the intimate eye contact throughout--the whole thing is so tender and cathartic that it's heartbreaking when Akk shakes himself out of the fantasy and pulls away, shoving his feelings back down under the weight of his fear and the carefully-maintained persona that allows him to bear it. Perfection."

Seriyo and Yuzuru Bedroom Kiss: "I feel a lot of responsibility about this entry, because I don't think many people have seen this gem of a Japanese BL from 2015. It's hard to find, and I want to say go watch it first before reading about this kiss (it's often on Youtube). But I must campaign for this kiss anyway! It is all adolescent longing, fear and confusion, a little hesitant, but oh so earnest. The hand hold! Be still be heart. I won't say more, just go find these movies."

[spirit-of-anime]

[therealgchu]

Seven Days - Day 3

Chapter 3 - Day 3 is up!

its funny how branes work. writing this fic has made me change how my main fic, To the Shore ends.

If you want to read Seven Days from the beginning, here it is over at ao3.

for my other fics, also on ao3.

sneak peek incoming!

“You lose everything. And, I mean everything.” She opened her eyes to stare directly into his. “You’re reborn into your new universe and given the Starborn suit and the ship. Everything else is taken away. Everything except your memories.”

“What happens if you go with someone? Do you end up in the same universe together?”

“No. Like I said, you’re left with nothing.”

“What happens to the other person?”

“I assume they get reborn into some other universe. But, there’s no way of knowing, and a mathematically zero chance of ever finding them again.”

“So why go? Why bother? I can’t imagine losing everything like that is worth it.”

She peered closely at Sam. “My Sam told me that his truest love was exploring, that he lived for seeing new stars and planets. He then tried to preface it by saying ‘besides Cora and me,’ but I knew better. Tell me truthfully, Sam Coe, would you pass up the opportunity to explore the multiverse? The greatest mystery humankind has ever seen?”

“If it meant I had to lose Cora, absolutely not,” he answered without hesitation.

The woman sat back on her chair, “Maybe you are more different from my Sam than I originally thought.”

“Do you think he would have gone?”

“Yes, eventually. If he had lived, I think he would have waited until Cora grew up, but I am certain that he’d go through Unity.”

“Maybe he didn’t love you as much as you thought,” Sam said cruelly.

She nodded, “I’ve often thought that.” She shifted in her chair and sighed, “I was not the easiest person to love, I don’t think. I told him that I was severely broken, and that I’d probably never be normal. But, he didn’t care.” She shook her head and composed herself, “Regardless. What other questions do you have?”

“How do you do that? You looked like you were going to break there, and now you’re back to being a robot. Vasco shows more emotion than you.”

“Years and years of discipline.”

[gillianthecat]

@absolutebl I'm finally watching Seven Days and I love them/it! 😍🥰 (You're right about the hair though omg.)

If anyone else is looking it's currently on YouTube with hardcoded English subs, in two parts, as Seven Days- Monday-Thursday (eng sub) and Seven Days- Friday-Sunday (eng sub) by "Communal Channel."

[tanenigiri]

Here's a collage of the 18 BL and BL-adjacent manga I reviewed for this small project! If you've read one of them or are at least familiar with them, I wholeheartedly recommend the other series - all of these tell very interesting stories, and they all feature such great characters in their own ways.

If you wanna read my reviews, here's an index featuring all 30 of them.

I had a lot of fun writing them, and I feel like I haven't written that much in a month for a long time. It felt nice to finally let all my feelings out about these stories, and I'm honored that some of those reviews got some likes and even replies!

There were a bunch of titles I wanted to include, as well as later volumes of some of the series here, but in the end I went with the current roster as they were the ones I had the most to say about. Maybe down the line I'll revisit this project and add more entries, but for now, I do want to get through my current backlog - I've been busy rereading for this project that there are some titles that I haven't touched yet!

Once again, thank you very much for reading!

[iguessitsjustme]

There are a bajillion Japanese BLs since they just went an pioneered the whole damn genre. I definitely could not fit everything in this poll so I went with my personal favorites. If your choice isn’t here, let me know what it is!

[absolutebl]

500 BLs - My Top 50

Somehow, in the mad end of year rush, I missed the fact that the BL Spreadsheet of Doom tipped over and into 500 BLs. Yep, I’ve now watch over 500. 

Top 50 BLs - The Elite 10% 

Seven Days - Japan 2015 (oldest BL on this list, also hold #1 spot, cute)

We Best Love: No. 1 For You & Fighting Mr. 2nd - Taiwan 2021 

Semantic Error - Korea 2022

Light On Me - Korea 2021

Until We Meet Again - Thai 2019

To My Star - Korea 2021

Color Rush- Korea 2021

Old Fashion Cupcake - Japan 2022

Takara-kun and Amagi-kun - Japan 2022

Minato's Laundromat - Japan 2022

My Beautiful Man - Japan 2021

Cherry Blossoms After Winter - Korea 2022

HIStory 2: Crossing the Line - Taiwan 2018

Cherry Magic - Japan 2020

Bad Buddy - Thai 2022

A Tale of Thousand Stars  - Thai 2021

Oxygen - Thai 2020

Be Loved In House: I Do - Taiwan 2021

Lovely Writer - Thai 2021

He's Coming to Me - Thai 2019

Blueming - Korea 2022

My Ride - Thai 2022

Wish You - Korea 2020

Not Me - Thai 2022

Nobleman Ryu's Wedding - Korea 2021

Love By Chance - Thai 2018

See You After Quarantine? - Taiwan 2021

Addicted - China 2016

Long Time No See - Korea 2017

My Tooth Your Love - Taiwan 2022

Why R U? - Thai 2020

The Tasty Florida - Korea 2021

About Youth - Taiwan 2022

SOTUS - Thai 2016

DNA Says Love You - Taiwan 2022

My Love Mix Up - Japan 2021

Roommates of Poongduck 304 - Korea 2022

The Eclipse - Thai 2022

Dark Blue Kiss - Thai 2019

Oh! Boarding House - Korea 2022

My Day - Pinoy 2020

Ocean Likes Me - Korea 2022

Gameboys - Pinoy 2020

Cutie Pie - Thai 2022

Life: Love on the Line - Japan 2020 

Love Class - Korea 2022

Restart After Come Back Home - Japan 2020

Tinted With You - Korea 2022

2gether - Thai 2020

Choco Milk Shake - Korea 2022

Rankings aren’t fixed (outside of the three ratings). I basically just asked myself which one would I want to rewatch right now. 

Bold = 10/10 (#1 ... #7)

Italics = 9/10 (#8 ... #25) 

everything else is 8/10

Absolute BL not included because it’s parody 

Love is Science? & Puppy Honey not included because BL is a B plot

Word of Honor has been censored off the list. Fuck that noise. 

The following are highly ranked shorts

A First Love Story - Korea 2021 

Just Friends? - Korea 2009 (would have been the oldest on the list)

Some More Korea - 2018 

This is as of the end of 2022. Not responsible for any additional awesome BLs that have aired since then.

[dramascene]

Maybe I'll fall in love this time?

SEVEN DAYS: MONDAY - THURSDAY (2015)

[alwaysamor]

icon dump??

[theidiotwhowritesthings]

So... Bad News, Good News, & Undetermined News

Bad news⏤ 'Seven Days' will not be updated today b/c I'm a terrible human being. I really really planned to, but yesterday was one of those bad writing days where I want to write, but my brain won't do the thing and then when it did I hated all the words that got written lol. So I would like to offer my sincerest apology to the anon I lied to when I said it'd be updated today 🤡☠️😩

Good news⏤ 'Inevitable' will be updated tomorrow even if it kills me. It might be later in the day like last time rather than first thing in the morning, but chapter 5 will be posted or so help me God...

Undetermined news⏤ I had no idea how to classify this fun fact🤷🏻‍♀️ BUT my brain did a thing and now that the idea is in my head I will be physically incapable of shaking it loose. Essentially the idea is Joel Miller focused. (Don't you Din Djarin babes worry my obsession with him will never end so he will always be a focus in my life lol). I've started writing a modern day Joel Miller fic aka no outbreak and it's a little outside of my comfort zone which I think is why I'm excited about it. Push them boundaries, you know? More news when I have more news.

[ilfascinodelvago]

Saturday could wait

But Sunday'd be too late