If you’re looking for the best yaoi anime out there, you’ve come to the right place. Here are 50 of the best yaoi anime that you must watch.
52. Saigo No Door Wo Shimero! (2007)
Writer: Yugi YamadaDirector: TamaStudio: Phoenix EntertainmentScore: 6.53Where to watch: Crunchyroll When Nagai Atsushi is asked to be the best man at his closest friend’s (Saitou Toshihisa) wedding, he begins to question whether or not he has developed romantic feelings for Saitou. Nagai meets Honda Kenzou, another wedding guest, as he sinks deeper into his depression and hatred of the new bride. After Honda helps soFber up Nagai, the latter can’t stop thinking about Honda and Saitou.
51. Yarichin ☆ Bitch-Bu (2018-2019)
Writer: Ogeretsu TanakaDirector: Ai YoshimuraStudio: GRIZZLYScore: 6.20Where to watch: Crunchyroll A freshman at a new school, Takashi Tono is one of the few male students to be transferred to an all-male institution. When he first gets there, he becomes friends with Kyosuke Yaguchi, a fellow soccer club member, who promptly invites Tono to join the team. Due to his disinterest in sports, Tono has joined the club with the fewest members: the photography club. The photographic group isn’t what it seems, though; its members’ tasks include se*ual activity with other students.
50. Doukyuusei (2016)
Writer: Asumiko NakamuraDirector: Shôko NakamuraStudio: A-1 PicturesScore: 8.30Where to watch: Aniplex of America Doukyusei: Classmates is a film version of the manga series Classmates, which was first published in Japan. The differences between Hikaru Kusakabe and Rihito Sajou, two high school classmates, are like night and day. But polar opposites attract, and before either of them knows it, they’re on a trip that neither of them can exactly define, but that any observer can see is “Love.”
49. Yuri!!! On ICE (2016)
Writer: Bonny ClinkenbeardDirector: Sayo YamamotoStudio: MAPPAScore: 7.91Where to watch: Funimation, Crunchyroll Yuri on Ice is a sports-themed anime television series from Japan that focuses on figure skating. Sayo Yamamoto served as director and writer for the series, which was produced by MAPPA. Original screenplays were written by Mitsur Kubo, and Jun Shishido served as the series’ primary director. Yuri Katsuki decides to retire from ice skating once he gets defeated. He puts away his skates for good. But will a conversation with two of the best skaters in the world spark his passion for skating?
48. Tiger and Bunny (2011)
Writer: Masafumi NishidaDirector: Kei’ichi SatoStudio: SunriseScore: 7.87Where to watch: VIZ Media Sunrise produced and Keiichi Sato directed the 2011 Japanese animated superhero television series Tiger & Bunny. Masafumi Nishida penned the screenplay, while Masakazu Katsura created the original illustrations for the characters. Wild Tiger, a seasoned hero, is paired with Barnaby Brooks Jr., a young up-and-comer, to form a new superhero team in a future where superheroes are backed by corporations and the focus of their own reality TV program.
47. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995 – 1996)
Writer: Hideaki AnnoDirector: Hideaki AnnoStudio: Gainax, Tatsunoko ProductionScore: 8.34Where to watch: ADV Films, GKIDS, Netflix Gainax, Tatsunoko, and Hideaki Anno were the studios responsible for the animation of the mecha anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which was directed by Anno and aired on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. In the year 2015, when the Angels begin their assault on the planet Earth, only a small group of EVA pilots who are just 14 years old are able to resist them. Suddenly, the young Shinji Ikari finds himself in the position of having to pilot EVA-01, a massive organic mecha that was conceived and built by NERV. EVA-01 is the only thing that can stop the Angels from destroying the world.
46. Devilman: Crybaby (2018)
Writer: Bob BuchholzDirector: Masaaki YuasaStudio: Science SARUScore: 7.77Where to watch: Netflix Based on Go Nagai’s manga work Devilman, the anime series Devilman Crybaby debuted in Japan in 2018 on the ONA animation studio. Masaaki Yuasa is the one in charge of directing each episode. The demons have been reawakened, and humanity is in disarray as a result. A delicate demon-boy named Ryo, the boy’s strange buddy leads him into a terrible, depraved struggle against evil.
45. Steins; Gate (2011)
Writer: Jukki HanadaDirector: Kazuhiro OzawaStudio: White FoxScore: 9.08Where to watch: Funimation Jukki Hanada wrote the script, while Hiroshi Hamasaki and Takuya Sat directed the series. Animation director Kyuuta Sakai created the characters, and Takeshi Abo composed the score. It ran for a total of 24 episodes, all of which were broadcast simultaneously in both North and South America. Following the discovery of time travel, the members of a group of university students lead by one student are tasked with using their newfound expertise to foil the schemes of a corrupt organization.
44. Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom (1996)
Writer: Hisaya NakajoDirector: Qi Xi LinStudio: NAScore: 8.29Where to watch: Viz Media, Fuji Television Hisaya Nakajo is the author of the Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom series, which is classified as a young adult or shjo manga. In Japan, the manga was published in installments in the shojo manga magazine Hana to Yume, which is published semi-regularly by Hakusensha. The final volume of the series was published in Japan in August of 2004, marking the end of the series.
43. Hitorijime My Hero (2017)
Writer: Memeco AriiDirector: Yukina HiiroStudio: Encourage FilmsScore: 7.33Where to watch: Sentai Filmworks Memeco Arii is the author and illustrator of the Japanese yaoi manga series that is also known as My Very Own Hero. Masahiro Setagawa, a high school student, is so helpless a criminal that the local bullies employ him to do their dirty work. When he meets Kosuke Oshiba, a high school teacher, everything shifts.
42. Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure (2012-)
Writer: Hirohiko ArakiDirector: Naokatsu TsudaStudio: David ProductionScore: 7.91Where to watch: VIZ Media, Warner Bros. Pictures Hirohiko Araki creates the story and artwork for the Japanese comic series Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Serialization began in 1987 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, a magazine dedicated to shoujo comics. It ended in 2004, at which point it was moved to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump.
41. Hetalia Axis Powers (2010)
Writer: Jamie Marchi, Hidekazu HimaruyaDirector: Bob Shirohata, Christopher BevinsStudio: Studio DeenScore: 7.29Where to watch: Funimation Hidekaz Himaruya is the creator of the webcomic, manga, and anime series Hetalia: Axis Powers, which were all adapted from the original work. The primary way in which the series is presented is as an allegory of political and historical events, as well as more general cultural analogies. This portrayal is frequently exaggerated.
40. Cardcaptor Sakura (1998 – 2000)
Writer: ClampDirector: Morio AsakaStudio: MadhouseScore: 8.15Where to watch: Nelvana, NIS America, Inc., Geneon Entertainment USA Cardcaptor Sakura is a Japanese manga series that was adapted into an anime series by CLAMP. Sakura Kinomoto is the series’ namesake, as well as the primary protagonist of both the manga and the anime. During the Clow Card Arc and the Sakura Card Arc, Sakura is shown to be a young girl of ten years of age who lives in the city of Tomoeda in Japan. There, she is a student at the Tomoeda Elementary School. According to the plot of the Clear Card Arc, she is currently a first-year student at Tomoeda Junior High School.
39. No. 6 (2011)
Writer: Atsuko AsanoDirector: Ikurô SatôStudio: BonesScore: 7.57Where to watch: Sentai Filmworks Atsuko Asano is the author of the No. 6 novel series, which was published by Kodansha in nine volumes between October 2003 and June 2011. The books in the series were released in order: From January 2011 until November 2013, a version of the story in the form of a manga drawn by Hinoki Kino was published in the Aria magazine published by Kodansha.
38. Junjou Romantica (2008 – 2015)
Writer: Yoshiko NakamuraDirector: Chiaki KonStudio: Studio DeenScore: 7.52Where to watch: Nozomi Entertainment Shungiku Nakamura is the author of the Japanese boys’ love manga series known as Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance. The anime series Junjo Romantica focuses on the romantic lives of three different couples. The novels Romantica, Egoist, and Terrorist all have a great deal of drama along with feelings of romance and longing. Although challenging, the rewards are well worth the effort.
37. Love Stage!! (2014)
Writer: Eiki-EikiDirector: Kenichi KasaiStudio: J.C.StaffScore: 7.22Where to watch: Sentai Filmworks Eiki Eiki and Taishi Za’s Love Stage!! is a popular yaoi manga series from Japan. Sena Izumi is a college student and otaku despite being born into a famous and talented family (his parents are singers and actors, and his older brother Shougo is the main singer of the hugely popular band The Crusherz). A fan of “Magical Girl LalaLulu” an aspiring manga artist, he finds himself unable to decline an offer to star in a commercial. There, he runs into Ichijou Ryouma, the young, famous actor he worked with 10 years ago on a production.
36. Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru (2010)
Writer: Odagiri HotaruDirector: Katsushi SakurabiStudio: J.C.StaffScore: 7.22Where to watch: Funimation High school student Yuki Sakuragi is a sweetheart who was reared in an orphanage after his parents abandoned him. Yuki, plagued by unexplainable dreams and the odd ability to read the minds of others through touch, seeks to understand his place in the world. However, as his abilities increase, a handsome young guy with a familiar face materializes in front of him. The stranger introduces himself as “Zess” and tells Yuki to stay indoors on the night of Walpurgis Night when the moon will have a blood-red color. As a result of his sympathy, Yuki disobeys Zess, putting his life in peril.
35. Super Lovers (2016 – 2017)
Writer: Miyuki AbeDirector: Shinji IshihiraStudio: Studio DeenScore: 6.89Where to watch: Funimation, Crunchyroll Miyuki Abe’s Super Lovers is a yaoi manga series featured in the Japanese publication Emerald. Haru encounters Ren, a youngster his mother has recently adopted, while he is spending the summer with her. Haru’s goal is to “civilise” Ren before the end of the summer, which makes getting along with him challenging. As Haru spends more time with Ren, the two grow closer, and Ren gradually opens out his heart to Haru. Can they finally become a “family” by the end of the summer?!
34. Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan (2018 – 2019)
Writer: OcarinaDirector: NAStudio: NAScore: 7.40Where to watch: NA Ocarina has published a manhua titled “Beryl and Sapphire” in 2015. The article can now be found on AC.QQ. Tencent Animation & Comics commissioned the animation studio Haoliners Animation League to create an adaptation of ONA Donghua, which was released in 2018. The everyday chapters place Beryl and Sapphire in a wide variety of genre-spanning locales and situations, but the tone remains consistently comedic.
33. Patalliro! (1982 – 1983)
Writer: Mineo MayaDirector: Nobutaka NishizawaStudio: Toei AnimationScore: 7.21Where to watch: NA Mineo Maya is the author and illustrator of the Patalliro! manga series, which was originally published in Japan. Toei Animation’s animated adaptation of the shonen-ai manga Boku Patalliro! from the 1980s was the first show on television to feature shonen-ai themes. The exploits of Patalliro, the unruly and undisciplined infant king of Malynera, as he goes about his travels.
32. Hybrid Child (2014 – 2015)
Writer: Shungiku NakamuraDirector: Michio FukudaStudio: Studio DeenScore: 7.56Where to watch: NA Shungiku Nakamura is the author of the Japanese manga Hybrid Child, and he is also the illustrator of the work. The narrative is disjointed, but its focus is on doll-like beings that are employed as servants. I’m going to be straightforward and state that they are utilized for “inappropriate” activities. A yaoi series can be found here. From what I can tell, it’s not very long at all.
31. Ling Qi (2016 – 2018)
Writer: Reiko ToriiDirector: Li HaolingStudio: Haoliners Animation LeagueScore: 7.81Where to watch: NA Tencent Comic is home to the Chinese web manhua Spiritpact, written by Pingzi. From June 21 to November 1, 2016, a donghua adaptation penned by Reiko Torii and directed by Li Haoling was available in China only via online streaming services. You Keika, the son of a family of exorcists, live in poverty and uses outdated technology until he is killed by a car one night and turns into a ghost. He had a visit from Tanmoku Ki, who wants to form a partnership with him to combat evil spirits. The beginning of our heroes’ friendship.
30. Kono Danshi, Mahou ga Oshigoto Desu (2016)
Writer: Soubi YamamotoDirector: Soubi YamamotoStudio: CoMix Wave FilmsScore: 6.98Where to watch: Kuma Holdings Chiharu Kashima is a member of the Magical Crisis Division and holds the rank of captain. She is a magician. His days are filled with anxiety until he runs with the free spirit Utsumi Toyohi at the bar he frequents, the memento mori, and the two hit it off immediately. The two start developing feelings for one another, but then Chiharu has a mishap at work, which drives him to focus more on his job, and begins to distance himself from Toyohi.
29. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi (2011)
Writer: Rika NakaseDirector: Hiroaki NishimuraStudio: Studio DeenScore: 7.67Where to watch: Funimation Onodera Ritsu, a newcomer to the field of literary editing, is hired by the Marukawa Publishing Company. Shojo Manga seems to be the only department hiring, much to his dismay. Masamune Takano, head of the manga department and editor, has an uncanny feeling that he already knows his next editor. After working closely with his new editor for a while, Takano finds she was his high school sweetheart all along. Masamune Takano confronts Onodera-san, his ex-lover, about their relationship. Takano is resolved to win Ritsu’s heart once more. Onodera declines and runs home, where he is overcome with nostalgia for his high school sweetheart. Masamune is confident that he and his lost love may start a fresh romance. The most beautiful first love ever
28. Pico To Chico
Writer: Katsuhiko TakayamaDirector: Katsuyoshi YatabeStudio: Sugar Boy, Blue CatScore: 4.35Where to watch: NA The hentai series Pico To Chico is an OVA (original video animation) from Japan, created by the studio Natural High. Pico, ever the effeminate dandy, is involved in yet another hot and sensual fling as the summer sun shines down. Pico befriends Chico, a vibrant lad who isn’t too much younger than him but is light years behind in the department of the flesh, while they are both out bicycling. Pico decides to teach the naive Chico a thing or two when the kid displays his sister to him while indulging in some hedonistic behavior.
27. Marudase Kintarou
Writer: Naomi GurenDirector: Naomi GurenStudio: SevenScore: 4.02Where to watch: Crunchyroll Makoto’s grandpa was the principal of the illustrious Onodera Academy, and in his will he stipulated that “the one man who is able to entice Makoto with his outstanding seual techniques would be given the right to take over as Onodera Academy’s new principal!” Makoto has become the focus of seual harassment from every member of the faculty due to her foolish last request. Makoto is so concerned with keeping his virginity a secret that he goes to his childhood buddy and longtime crush, Kintaro, for advice.
26. Enzai (2004)
Writer: Hikaru TakeuchiDirector: Toshiyuki SakuraiStudio: Anime Antenna IinkaiScore: 5.18Where to watch: Crunchyroll The story centers on Guys, a little boy from a low-income household who is caught stealing candies from a store in Paris. But a city detective named Guildias railroaded Guys, and now he’s serving a life sentence for the murder of a man he’d never met. From that point on, the majority of Enzai takes place within the confines of a dark, claustrophobic, and filthy prison, where Guys is subjected to a variety of forms of humiliation and torture, many of which involve some form of se*ual act, such as rape or forced sodomy.
25. Ginga Teikoku No Metsubou Gaiden: Aoki Ookami-Tachi No Densetsu (1996)
Writer: Yasunori Urata, Yasuto YamakiDirector: Yasunori UrataStudio: Phoenix EntertainmentScore: 5.40Where to watch: Media Blasters, Critical Mass Video Top 15 Best Song Joong-Ki, Movies & K-Dramas To Watch In 2022 Top Upcoming Hyped Anime Confirmed Releasing In September 2022 As a result of human population growth on Earth, it became necessary for people to leave and settle on other worlds. The human population grew and flourished as it spread throughout the solar system, but then one day a mysterious enemy struck Pluto. By wiping out the whole population, the unknown attackers made their true intentions to wipe out humanity crystal plain. Apocalypse is the name humanity has given to the alien invaders that harvest their victims’ brains and utilize that information to power enormous mechanical bodies.
24. Shounen Maid Kuuro-Kun: Tenshi No Uta (2010)
Writer: Hiiragi MasakiDirector: Hiiragi MasakiStudio: ZycScore: 5.47Where to watch: Crunchyroll In the role of a Shounen Maid Hiiragi Masaki has completed her manga Kuuro-kun: Tenshi no Uta. Natural High made a Yaoi OVA animation in 2010 called the same name. To repay his father’s debts, Kuuro-kun is sold into servitude as a boy maid and forced to work long hours for low pay.
23. Fujimi 2-Choume Koukyougakudan (1997)
Writer: Kō AkizukiDirector: Sei GotoStudio: AIC, Bee MediaScore: 5.84Where to watch: NA Concertmaster Morimura Yuuki of the Fujimi Citizens Orchestra is a devoted musician and fan of the orchestra’s small, amateurish but close-knit ensemble. Everything in his life changes when the bright new conductor Tonoin Kei is brought in to give new vitality to their music and orchestra. Yuuki first believes that Tonoin’s high expectations will only succeed in driving the members away, but when he pulls more from them than they ever dreamed possible, Yuuki begins to question his own reasons for staying at Fujimi. Tonoin, the new kid on the block, obviously knows more about Fujimi than Yuuki does, and he even has the lady Yuuki has been crushing on for the previous three years groveling at his feet. Yuuki, whose pride has been injured, wants to retire from Fujimi, but Tonoin has other plans for him.
22. Boku No Se*ual Harassment (1994-1995)
Writer: Morimaru RanDirector: Yousei MorinoStudio: Triple XScore: 5.61Where to watch: Media Blasters Sakura Momo’s novel and animation My Seual Harassment deal with the author’s experiences with seual harassment. A youthful office worker, Mochizuki is part of the business world. Honma, his supervisor, walks in while he’s working and begins to fondle him. Honma argues that Mochizuki need to be held to certain standards so that he may advance in his career and become a prosperous businessman. Mochizuki, in an effort to advance his career, begins have se* with other men. When some males find Mochizuki attractive, they try to impose themselves on her.
21. Natsuyasumi (2013)
Writer: NADirector: YoshitenStudio: Studio 9 MaiamiScore: 5.77Where to watch: NA One could classify Natsuyasumi as an ecchi anime. The plot is straightforward. The visuals and music, though, combine for a fantastic adventure. It’s an anime with three episodes that debuted in 2013. It got some attention from the ONA. About 9000 people wrote reviews. Yuu and Natsuki are two characters in the narrative. They’re completely on separate paths in life and share zero common ground. They wouldn’t have crossed paths otherwise. But fate is weird, isn’t it? They had a chance encounter somewhere and eventually grow fond of one another.
20. Otokonoko ♂ Delivery (2016)
Writer: NADirector: YoshitenStudio: Studio ZealotScore: 5.77Where to watch: Crunchyroll Both Shun and Aoi attend the same school at the moment. When Aoi travels to his new job at night, he is robbed of a customer by an attractive young lady who later reveals herself to be Shun. Aoi’s victim was Shun. The two young men subsequently come to the conclusion that they should work together, even if it means doing the same task.
19. Keiraku No Houteishiki Level-C (1995)
Writer: Futaba AoiDirector: Yorifusa YamaguchiStudio: J.C.StaffScore: 5.84Where to watch: Media Blasters Mizuki is a male fashion model who lives in a very luxurious loft. Kazuomi’s girlfriend recently dumped him. Kazuomi goes out in search of a new roommate and runs into Mizuki. Kazuomi believes Mizuki is adorable and offers to remain with him if he will provide excellent se*. Later that night, when they return to Kazuomi’s flat, Mizuki is convinced he is joking before Kazuomi delivers on his promise.
18. Papa To Kiss In The Dark (2005)
Writer: Ken NanbaraDirector: Asumi MatsumuraStudio: TNKScore: 5.90Where to watch: Kitty Media It just so happens that Mira is Kyosuke’s lover and son. But when Mira learns that Kyosuke could not be his biological father, everything starts to spin out of control for him. Media Blasters acquired the rights to distribute the anime in the United States under the Kitty Media label in June of 2008.
17. Yebisu Celebrities 1st (2010)
Writer: Shinri FuwaDirector: NAStudio: GARDEN LODGEScore: 5.91Where to watch: NA As soon as Haruka Fujinami starts working at Yebisu Graphics, he begins to resent his authoritarian boss, Mr. Daijou. After being assigned the lowest of lows and subjected to Daijou’s verbal attacks, Haruka discovers that his attraction to his employer only grows stronger. Will Haruka establish himself and stand up to Daijou, or will he give in to the tall, dark stranger completely?
16. The Titan’s Bride (2020)
Writer: Eeyo KurosakiDirector: Rei IshikuraStudio: Studio HokiboshiScore: 5.46Where to watch: Coolmic, Ascendent Animation Itkz is the author and illustrator of the Japanese manga series The Titan’s Bride. Koichi, a senior on the verge of graduation, is suddenly transported to another dimension. The Titans inhabit a land where a considerably greater population dwells. Caius, the country’s crown prince, suddenly materializes in front of him. In his excitement, he announces to Koichi, “I want you to be my bride and carry my children!”
15. Ikoku Irokoi Romantan (2007-2008)
Writer: Ayano YamaneDirector: Hajime OotaniStudio: Prime TimeScore: 6.94Where to watch: Crunchyroll Ranmaru, the heir to a Japanese yakuza clan, recently tied the knot on a luxurious cruise ship, but things are not what they appear to be. The marriage is only for show, and after it is over, he gets drunk and spends the night not with his bride but with the se*y captain of the ship. When the two guys run into each other again in Italy, it marks the beginning of a remarkable love tale.
14. Mo Dao Zu Shi (2018)
Writer: Sha LiangDirector: Ke XiongStudio: B.CMAY PICTURESScore: 8.46Where to watch: NA the condition of having achieved immortality, which is the goal of all cultivators. Nevertheless, there is a shadowy force that lurks beneath it, and that energy is the prohibited Mo Dao, also known as the demonic way. This is the road that the cultivator Wei Wuxian, who is known for his teachings, has been forced to explore due to a string of tragic misfortunes. His ascent to power is accompanied by an increase in anarchy and destruction, but his reign of terror comes to a sudden end when the cultivating clans are able to overwhelm him and his closest ally is able to put an end to his life.
13. Okane Ga Nai Specials (2007)
Writer: Hitoyo ShinozakiDirector: Kazuyuki MorosawaStudio: LilixScore: 5.90Where to watch: Media Blasters Ayase Yukiya is a sweet person who is now pursuing her education at a university. Tetsuo, his sole remaining relative, decides to sell him to the highest bidder in the hopes of realizing a significant sum that will allow him to clear all of his financial obligations. Kanou Somuku, a wealthy loan shark with a short fuse who purchases Ayase for 1.2 billion Yen, is described as having a nasty temper. Ayase has no recollection of Kanou’s existence, despite the fact that Kanou is aware that they have shared history together in the past. Kanou insists that his debt be paid off in full and advises that Ayase sell his body for a price of 500,000 yen each time.
12. Kachou No Koi (2010)
Writer: Hanako MatsuyamaDirector: NAStudio: Panda FactoryScore: 6.10Where to watch: Crunchyroll The protagonist of the novel is a manager by the name of Odakara Kazuhiko who, throughout his entire 33 years of existence, has never had a girlfriend. Odakara is able to confirm his se*ual orientation as gay after having a conversation with a new coworker called Harada.
11. Okane Ga Nai
Writer: Hitoyo ShinozakiDirector: Kazuyuki MorosawaStudio: LilixScore: 6.17Where to watch: NA Yukiya Ayase is a sweetheart of a college student who is pure and compassionate. Tetsuo, Ayase’s only remaining relative, betrays him by auctioning him off to the highest bidder in the hopes of making a huge profit and thereby paying off his debts. Somuku Kanou, an irritable but extremely wealthy loan shark, saves the day by purchasing Ayase for $1.2 billion. Kanou seems to have some history with Ayase, but Ayase has no recollection of Kanou and is baffled as to why he “saved” him. In a last-ditch effort to keep Ayase by his side, Kanou insists that the debt be repaid in full and provides the perfect method to do it: by selling his body to Kanou for $500,000 each time. At first, Ayase is appalled, but eventually, a bond forms between them that money can’t buy.
10. Fuyu No Semi (2007)
Writer: Mutsumi NakanoDirector: Yoshihisa MatsumotoStudio: VenetScore: 7.47Where to watch: Media Blasters, Kitty Media if time did not permit everyday occurrences to be everyday occurrences. What kind of life would you have led? The time period is between the Bakumatsu and the early Meiji. Despite the fact that Akizuki Keiichirou and Kusaka Touma are on different ends of the political spectrum at the moment, something as delicate as the shell of a cicada ties these two men together in a tragic and cruel fate. A narrative about friendship, love, and parting ways, as well as coming back together and making a sacrifice.
9. Hitorijime My Hero (2017)
Writer: Memeco AriiDirector: Yukina HiiroStudio: Encourage FilmsScore: 7.33Where to watch: Sentai Filmworks There are two separate love stories that intertwine with one another. There were three teenage boys and one adult teacher. There is a connection between one of the boys and gang members, the teacher and one of the boys share a brother, and two of the guys have known each other since childhood. It’s a shounen Ai, which means that we get to watch the characters becoming more developed as well as the relationship progress.
8. Yuri On Ice (2016)
Writer: Bonny ClinkenbeardDirector: Sayo YamamotoStudio: MAPPAScore: 7.91Where to watch: Funimation, Crunchyroll Yuuri Katsuki, previously Japan’s most promising figure skater, returns to his family home in the wake of his devastating defeat at the Grand Prix Finale to consider his alternatives. Yuuri’s window of opportunity for skating success is rapidly closing as he approaches age 23, and his penchant for pork cutlets and a natural propensity to put on weight are not helping. A video of Yuuri imitating a move by five-time world champion Victor Nikiforov goes viral, however, thrusting him into the limelight. Victor even shows up at Yuuri’s house out of the blue and offers to be his guide. Yuuri, being one of his greatest supporters, accepts with enthusiasm and thus begins his quest to once again take center stage. But the Russian prodigy Yuri Plisetsky is dead focused on beating Yuuri and regaining Victor’s tutelage, so the rivalry is heated.
7. Finder Series (2012-2015)
Writer: Ayano YamaneDirector: NAStudio: GARDEN LODGEScore: 6.47Where to watch: Crunchyroll Takaba Akihito, a freelance photographer, is 23 years old and ambitiously pursues a great “scoop.” Asami Ryuichi, the crime lord, kidnaps him after he pictures some of his business dealings, and from that point on the two engage in a sadomasochistic relationship out of their mutual attraction to one another. A rival Chinese mobster named Fei Long is interested in Takaba because he believes that Asami is responsible for the death of his father.
6. Ai No Kusabi (1992-1994)
Writer: Katsuhito AkiyamaDirector: Naoko HasegawaStudio: AICScore: 7.08Where to watch: NA The colour of a person’s hair is the most important factor in determining their status on the planet Amoi. The artificial intelligence supercomputer known as Jupiter and the society’s ruling board, which consists of perfect blondes and is referred to as Blondies, both of whom reside in the city of Tanagura, the nation’s capital. On the other hand, the humans with darker hair spend the entirety of their existence in the golden “pleasure city” of Midas and the slum that is located there, Ceres. They are referred to as “mongrels,” and the majority of them are unable to move up from where they now reside in the slums.
5. Koisuru Boukun (2010)
Writer: Hinako TakanagaDirector: NAStudio: PrimeTimeScore: 6.96Where to watch: Crunchyroll Tetsuhiro Morinaga has feelings for Souichi Tatsumi, a senior at his school. A love confession is even in the cards for him. Unfortunately, Tatsumi is revealed to be a hostile, egocentric, and openly homophobic individual. Despite this, Tetsuhiro fell in love with Tatsumi, the “walking personality disorder,” the type of man who says that all gay men should be exterminated. In a terrible turn of events involving an aphrodisiac drug, the two men are forced into physical contact against Souichi’s will. The event alters the course of both men’s lives forever. But the question is whether or whether this will bring them together.
4. Seitokaichou Ni Chuukoku (2009-2010)
Writer: Kaori MonchiDirector: Keiji KawakuboStudio: PrimeTimeScore: 6.94Where to watch: NA Vice President Chiga-kun is finding himself pulled to the president of the student council because of the president’s might and influence, despite the fact that he is trying to keep the president out of trouble. Chiga-kun is perplexed as to how he, being such an intelligent individual, could be so unwillingly taken with a boy who is so simple and country. Chiga-kun is a city boy.
3. Haru Wo Daite Ita (2005)
Writer: Youka NittaDirector: Yoshikata NittaStudio: Trinet EntertainmentScore: 6.68Where to watch: Media Blasters, Kitty Media Kyousuke Iwaki and Youji Katou, the film industry’s cute and appealing main characters in Haru wo Daiteita, have both been in a number of adult video films and are now striving to become more successful actors. Since he auditioned better than Katou, Iwaki gets cast as the lead in a blockbuster film. Katou comes to the conclusion that he loves Iwaki-San during their time together, while Iwaki-San stubbornly refuses to accept this possibility. It is not until another gay actor returns to Japan and co-stars with Katou that issues arise. The two then realise the direction in which their affections lie.
2. Sensitive Pornograph (2004)
Writer: Toshizô OkitaDirector: Shikiko KagemaStudio: Phoenix EntertainmentScore: 6.67Where to watch: Media Blasters Two brief tales of gay romantic relationships. In the first tale, there is a racy love triangle between two manga artists who are separated by ten years in age. The second tale focuses on Ueno, a pet sitter who takes care of a client that he believes to be a pet rabbit but who is actually a human being.
1. Kirepapa (2008)
Writer: Kai KoishikawaDirector: Ai GuchiStudio: PrimeTimeScore: 6.61Where to watch: NA Chisato Takatsukasa, a writer in his 35s, seems much younger. Saki Shunka, the best-selling mystery writer who inspires him, is as mysterious a person as she is a creator of mysteries. The 15-year-old Riju’s father, Chisato, is excessively paranoid that his son’s “friends” are actually se*ual predators waiting for an opportunity to pollute his kid. Consequently, Chisato will use all means necessary, including resorting to extreme measures, to make sure they never visit again.
