Boys Love (157)

Same-sex romantic/sexual relationships between men are the focus of these stories. The term Boys Love and its abbreviation BL are commonly used to refer media written by women for female audiences in Japan, while the term Bara is often used for media written by men for male audiences. In the West, the terms Shounen Ai (romantic/non-sexual) and Yaoi (sexual) are more commonly used for BL. On MAL, Boys Love combines all homosexual relationships between men and explicit genres (Ecchi, Erotica, Hentai) are used to indicate the sexual content level. This means most Shounen Ai stories have no explicit genres, most Yaoi are labelled Ecchi or Erotica, and most Bara are labelled Hentai.

Honoo no Mirage

Honoo no Mirage

Honoo no Mirage

Takaya Ougi is just a typical high school guy who wants nothing more than to protect his best friend and live a normal life. Enter Nobutsuna Naoe, an older man who informs Takaya that he is in fact the reincarnation of Lord Kagetora. Naoe, himself a possessor, awakens Takaya's abilities to exorcise evil spirits and fight the Fuedal Underworld. While most possessors remember their former lives before being reincarnated, Takaya does not. Naoe is thankful for this, considering his passionate and abusive past with his Lord Kagetora. As Takaya improves his abilities, he also begins to remember what Naoe did because of his love for him. Meanwhile the dark forces of the Hojo and Fuma clans begin their attack as the Fuedal Underworld descends upon the living world.

(Source: ANN)
Jan 7, 2002 to Apr 8, 2002 | 13 eps | Publishing

Honoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no Hangyakusha

Honoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no Hangyakusha

Honoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no Hangyakusha

Takaya was sent to Kyoto to investigate the re-awakening of Ikko sect and Araki Murashige, a member of the Ikko sect who deserted the clan.With the help of his vassal Haruie, Takaya is finally successful in tracing Araki who hunts down a 400-years-old mandala (Buddhist artifact for meditating) that was made of the hair of the deceased Araki clansmen. Unfortunately, by the time they meet, Haruie recognizes Araki as Shintarou, her lover in her past-life. Takaya orders her to eliminate Araki, who is a threat, but will she be able to do it. Furthermore Takaya finally meets Naoe...

(Source: ANN)
Jul 28, 2004 to Nov 26, 2004 | 3 eps | Publishing

Seikimatsu★Darling

Seikimatsu★Darling

Seikimatsu★Darling

Ogata, a nice and hardworking man, has only one problem... His love for Takasugi, another man. But by telling Takasugi about his feelings, the problem should be gone. Yet another problem arises: Takasugi believes their feelings are too alike and that they therefore can't be together. But who knows what can happen when two men in love go away on a vacation together—both determined to win the seducing game.

(Source: ANN)
Feb 16, 1996 | 1 eps | Publishing

Earthian

Earthian

Earthian

Since the beginning of Earth's history, angels from the planet Eden have been carefully monitoring the behavior of its inhabitants, whom they call "Earthians." Chihaya and Kagetsuya are two agents sent from Eden to assess the positive and negative aspects of the Earthians' nature. Despite the orders Chihaya was given by his home planet, he frequently ends up entangled in Earthian affairs, much to Kagetsuya's annoyance. Meanwhile, as Chihaya tries to understand the origin of his strange black wings, he uncovers one mystery after another.

Jul 26, 1989 to Dec 21, 1996 | 4 eps | Publishing

Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shou ga Nai!!

Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shou ga Nai!!

Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shou ga Nai!!

Hashiba Sora has fallen from a 4th story window and has lost all of his memories. When Fujimori Sunao comes to his school as his new room mate, Fujimori tells Hashiba that he is called Ran. Fujimori and Hashiba both have a split personality which they developed in their youth. Their split personalities, Yoru and Ran, are deeply in love. Even though it creeps Fujimori and Hashiba out what their other selves do with each other at night, they also start to fall for each other. Because of their relationship, Hashiba Sora finds out a lot of shocking facts about their youth.
Jan 9, 2005 to Mar 27, 2005 | 12 eps | Publishing

Kaze to Ki no Uta Sanctus: Sei Naru Kana

Kaze to Ki no Uta Sanctus: Sei Naru Kana

Kaze to Ki no Uta Sanctus: Sei Naru Kana

1887, at a remote, elite boarding school in France: Serge Battour returns after his graduation, and remembers the days of his youth...

1880, at the same school: Son of a viscount and a Roma prostitute (both deceased), Serge is intelligent, sweet, talented, and alienated by his family due to his heritage. Upon being sent to his new school, he rooms with Gilbert Cocteau, a gorgeous loner of a boy who sells his body for reasons unknown. Serge's attempts to reach out to Gilbert fail spectacularly, and yet there is something in both of them that attracts them to each other.
Nov 6, 1987 | 1 eps | Publishing

Boku no Pico

Boku no Pico

Boku no Pico

Upbeat and effeminate Pico is working at his grandfather's coffee shop, Café Bebe, for the summer. Tamotsu is a white-collar worker looking for an escape from the mundanity of his everyday life. When they meet at the café, sparks of love and lust quickly draw the two together. Conventional notions of age, gender, and sexuality are broken down as the pair seeks carnal gratification in one another's company. But do the pleasures of flesh equate to a connection between hearts?

Sep 7, 2006 | 1 eps | Publishing

Angel's Feather

Angel's Feather

Angel's Feather

Apr 28, 2006 to May 26, 2006 | 2 eps | Publishing

Lesson XX

Lesson XX

Lesson XX

The story of Lesson XX has a sweet feel to it. It revolves around two boys, Shizuka and Sakura who are friends at a coed boarding school. One day, Shizuka happens to notice Sakura’s sheer beauty when he dives in to take a hit from a baseball. After some mixed up thoughts of who Sakura likes, Shizuka tells him he wishes to kiss him as a joke. But Sakura doesn’t care; he still insists that the two kiss under the starry sky. After this incident, Shizuka thinks it’s best for the two to be away from each other, so as to sort out their thoughts and real feelings. A classic shounen ai/yaoi, incorporating love, misunderstanding, violence and somewhat angst with a sweet end to it.

(Source: ANN)
Apr 7, 1995 | 1 eps | Publishing

Marginal Prince: Gekkeiju no Ouji-tachi

Marginal Prince: Gekkeiju no Ouji-tachi

Marginal Prince: Gekkeiju no Ouji-tachi

"Marginal Prince" based off of the hit love simulation game series for girls! Yuta studies abroad in a tiny, far away island in the pacific ocean name Alphonso where he enters the all-dorm, all-male Alphonso Gakuen. However, the school is really a place for the children of the famous . . . and the school specializes in classes on empires and alchemy! And one day, after studying enough at the school, the students become known as "Marginal Princes"! Learn about the stories of fate and trial as each of the students studies to become kings!

(Source: Crunchyroll)
Oct 2, 2006 to Dec 25, 2006 | 13 eps | Publishing

Ryokunohara Meikyuu

Ryokunohara Meikyuu

Ryokunohara Meikyuu

Hiroki and Kanata have been together since they were children. One day Hiroki is caught up in an accident while trying to save a little girl. The next thing he knows, he is looking down on his own body. Seperated from his body, Kanata, and everything else, he tries to figure out just what is going on.

Why is he outside his body which is living on as if nothing has changed, how can he convince Kanata that he is there, and who is the strange girl, Fhalei, who keeps appearing for him?

(Source: AniDB)
May 25, 1990 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kusatta Kyoushi no Houteishiki

Kusatta Kyoushi no Houteishiki

Kusatta Kyoushi no Houteishiki

Atsushi Arisawa enrolls at Jougaouka High School to be near Masami Shibata (Ma-chan) who was his childhood crush. Unbeknownst to Atsushi, however, Masami no longer works at the school and his brother, Masayoshi is now the nurse. Atsushi mistakes Masayoshi for Masami and is horrified because to him, it appears that Masami's personality has done a complete 180. Add to the fact that Atsushi's friend, Kouji Inagaki is totally in love and constantly trying to make-out with him, Atsushi's life at Jougaoka is hell..until he starts thinking that maybe the new Ma-chan isn't so bad afterall and that, maybe he actually likes the way Ma-chan is now. Until of course, he finds out that Masayoshi isn't Masami.

(Source: ANN)
Nov 25, 1994 to Nov 24, 1995 | 2 eps | Publishing

Okane ga Nai

Okane ga Nai

Okane ga Nai

Yukiya Ayase is a gentle, kind hearted, and innocent university student. The only relative he has left, his cousin Tetsuo, betrays Ayase by selling him to the highest bidder in an auction with hopes of making an enormous profit to be able to pay off his debts. Somuku Kanou, a bad-tempered (though very rich) loan shark, comes to Ayase's rescue and buys Ayase for an impressive 1.2 billion. Kanou apparently knows Ayase from something that happened between them in the past, but Ayase cannot remember who Kanou is nor does he understand why he "saved" him. In a desperate effort to keep Ayase close to him, Kanou demands the debt be repaid in full and suggests the perfect way to do it: by selling his body to Kanou for 500,000 each time. Ayase is horrified in the beginning, but something soon begins to grow between them that can't be bought for any price.

(Source: ANN)
Feb 9, 2007 to Dec 21, 2007 | 4 eps | Publishing

Fujimi 2-choume Koukyougakudan

Fujimi 2-choume Koukyougakudan

Fujimi 2-choume Koukyougakudan

High school music teacher, Morimura Yuuki, is the concert master and first violinist of the amateur orchestra, Fujimi Orchestra. Surprisingly, a young conductor named Tonoin Kei (known as a musical genius) joins this small orchestra to conduct. Even though Tonoin is a strict conductor, all the members adore him for the notable improvements in their performances and soon Yuuki feels his efforts for the orchestra have been fruitless. Yuuki soon comes to the conclusion that his crush of 3 years likes Tonoin, and he decides to give up on her and leave the orchestra. Tonoin refuses to let him quit, confessing that he loves Yuuki, which reveals that he's gay. Tonoin's love confession confuses Yuuki and it leads to a very horrible misunderstanding.

(Source: ANN)
Jul 22, 1997 | 1 eps | Publishing

Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol

Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol

Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol

Dec 22, 1989 | 1 eps | Publishing

Fuyu no Semi

Fuyu no Semi

Fuyu no Semi

If time did not allow ordinary things to be ordinary. How would you have lived?

It is the Bakumatsu and early Meiji Period. Akizuki Keiichirou and Kusaka Touma stand of opposite sides of the political scale of the time but still, something as fragile as the shell of a cicada binds these two men together in a tragic and cruel fate. A story of friendship, love and seperation as well as reunion and sacrifice.

(Source: AniDB)
Feb 23, 2007 to Apr 27, 2007 | 3 eps | Publishing

Saigo no Door wo Shimero!

Saigo no Door wo Shimero!

Saigo no Door wo Shimero!

After being best man at his best friend's (Saitou Toshihisa) wedding, Nagai Atsushi realizes that he might have fallen for him. Nagai, drowning in his sorrows and hatred for the new bride then meets Honda Kenzou, another guest at the wedding. Honda takes care of Nagai when he was dead drunk and now Nagai can't stop thinking of both Honda and Saitou.

(Source: ANN)
Mar 23, 2007 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kimera

Kimera

Kimera

Osamu and Jay are two cereal salesmen traveling for work when they encounter a barricade. Curious as to what is going on, they step out of their car and enter into a government secret. Two mysterious demon-like men have been terrorizing the military, who came to respond to a car crash involving a vehicle carrying government research material. Inside the car wreckage, Osamu finds a beautiful hermaphrodite with gold and crimson eyes trapped in a frozen chamber. Osamu shares a kiss with them through the glass before he is forced to flee the scene.

Osamu and Jay interrogate Jay's father, a top researcher at a government laboratory, who reveals that what Osamu and Jay saw was top-secret, and they would likely be sitting in prison if it weren't for his influence. While Jay is ready to forget everything that happened, Osamu cannot let it go that easily. After stealing a security badge, Osamu finds where the person he kissed is being kept, and learns that their name is Kimera. Osamu wants to run away with the beautiful Kimera, though he does not know why Kimera is being held captive or what a relationship with them means for the future of humanity.

Jul 31, 1996 | 1 eps | Publishing

Natsu e no Tobira

Natsu e no Tobira

Natsu e no Tobira

Marion is a young schoolboy who prides himself on his adherence to a philosophy he calls "rationalism". Because of his disdain for emotional display, he ignores anything remotely akin to affection. But when he's entangled in a romantic affair with an older courtesan, his rationalism is revealed to be little more than a cover for his own emotional immaturity. Learning to love, Marion blossoms under his older lover's care but unfortunately, Marion has yet to learn the true price of the affair.

(Source: ANN)
Mar 20, 1981 | 1 eps | Publishing

Bronze: Kouji Nanjo Cathexis

Bronze: Kouji Nanjo Cathexis

Bronze: Kouji Nanjo Cathexis

A 30-minute OVA composed of five Koji Nanjo music videos, featuring never-seen scenes between Takuto and him, with an original art gallery by Minami Ozaki at the end.

Jul 6, 1994 | 1 eps | Publishing

Loveless Specials

Loveless Specials

Loveless Specials

DVD specials.
Nov 1, 2005 to Apr 27, 2006 | 6 eps | Publishing

Ikoku Irokoi Romantan

Ikoku Irokoi Romantan

Ikoku Irokoi Romantan

Japanese yakuza clan heir Ranmaru just got married on a lavish cruise ship, but things aren't as they seem. The marriage is just for the appearances, and he ends up getting drunk and spending the night not with his bride but with the sexy ship captain. When the two men meet again in Italy, it is the start of a spectacular love story.

(Source: MU)
Dec 21, 2007 to Oct 24, 2008 | 2 eps | Publishing

Junjou Romantica 2

Junjou Romantica 2

Junjou Romantica 2

The second part of Junjou Romantica continuing the story.
Oct 12, 2008 to Dec 28, 2008 | 12 eps | Publishing

Patalliro!

Patalliro!

Patalliro!

Patarillo! is set in a society much like ours in most ways, with one decided twist. The manga on which it is based is one of the much-read works produced for adolescent Japanese girls that features a healthy proportion of gay men and beautiful teenagers aka bishounen (beautiful boys). Most of the action takes place in Marinera, the land of eternal spring, located somewhere in the South Seas. The country is a major producer of diamonds; they provide much of the basis of conflict in the anime series. They come from one of the most prolific mines in the world, owned by the king of Marinera, the vertically challenged but horizontally endowed boy-king Patarillo himself. The International Diamond Syndicate - a huge semi- criminal organization/ secret society dedicated to taking over the world's entire diamond supply- wants that mine and will stop at nothing to get it. In the early episodes they send off a number of bishounen assassins to do in Patarillo, which necessitates his having a bodyguard, the English MI6 agent, Major Jack ('Bishounen-Killer') Bancoran. Bancoran's nickname doesn't mean he shoots bishounen in cold blood. The soubriquet comes from the fact that no male under the age of 17 can resist his sexual fascination. This, to Bancoran's eternal disgust, includes Patarillo himself. The action switches often from Marinera to MI6 headquarters in London (London seems to be an easy two hour's flight from the South Seas) or Bancoran's palatial condo in the suburbs of same. (MI6, be it noted, looks a lot like Fritz Lang's Metropolis, while Jack's 'apartment' bears a passing resemblance to Randolph Hearst's spread.) The action also goes into the past and future and out into space. Patarillo evidently gets around.

(Source: aestheticism.com)
Apr 8, 1982 to May 13, 1983 | 49 eps | Publishing