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Sasaki and Miyano (2022)

Sasaki and Miyano was very sweet, a very standard high school romance but almost perfect to my opinion. It was to think that Miyano, the younger boy who starts to lend BL mangas to the older Sasaki is actually the one questioning their love. Sasaki, who has never had an interested in another boy, is the one who declares to Miyano his love, and he is also the one willing to wait all the time Miyano needs to accept it. For once there is absolutely no forcing these feelings on the uke, and actually, I think that saying Sasaki is the seme and Miyano is the uke is not even right... I can easily imagining that this couple, when the time will come, will probably have an equal level relationship.

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The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (2021)

In comparison to the movie, the anime version is playing way more on the sexual tension between Kousuke and Rihito, and it's clear that Rihito is considering their a relationship. There is also a better explanation on the fact that Kousuke is feeling sexual pleasure when Rihito is using him as a conduit for the exorcisms, and actually Rihito suggest to Kousuke to profit of it, and if Kousuke wants, he is willing to do even more. Anyway the story is a little less gory than the movie, and there are even more characters involved, making it quite more complex. I think that, for once, I prefer the anime to the movie.

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Love Stage!! (2014)

At this point I have seen the movie, the drama and now the anime of this story. They are all three comedy style, and in a way, good. I understand why someone doesn't like Ryouma Ichijou, he comes a little forcefully into Izumi Sena's life, and he really is behaving like a stalker at one point, but he is doing it out of a love he has cultivated for 10 years, and even if the object of that love is a man, he at the end doesn't care. So I cannot hate him. On the other end, Izumi Sena is really a spoiled child, he has always had everyone protecting him because he is cute... Ok, ok, I admit, Love Stage!! is a little stupid, but it's well drawn, and it was mostly sweet, therefore I liked it for what it was, a pleasant entertainment.

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Junjou Romantica (2008)

Junjou Romantica is about 3 different couples; in all of them there is an age gap, sometime not so huge (4 years between Nowaki and Hiroki), but enhanced by the fact Hiroki is already a college professor, while Nowaki is still a student; in this couple, the seme is actually the younger man, and this is a counterposition to their difference in social steps. Misaki and Akihiko have 10 years between them, and here the older man is also the seme, but Akihiko had a complicated family background, and there are some traits in his personality that are showing the insecurity this has generated in him; Misaki, with his youthful enthusiasm, is creating around Akihiko the family embrace he is missing. The last couple is also the one with a considerable age difference, 18 years: You and Shinobu; Shinobu is the former brother-in-law of You, and when You divorces his sister, Shinobu forcefully enters You's life. He has always being in love with You, and he will do everything to have the older man admit his feelings. There is a lot of sex in this anime, but it's not graphic. I mostly enjoyed all the couples, maybe not so much Misaki and Akihiko at first, I felt like Akihiko forced Misaki into the relationship, but maybe, considering Akihiko's background, he didn't know better.

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Fish Upon the Sky (2021)

 Fish Upon the Sky was a nice comedy and romance. The thrope is common, Pi falls for Nan, not knowing that Mork is in love with him, actually Pi thinks Mork is trying to steal Nan. What follows is the usual college romance, with Mork openly courting Pi, and Pi obtusely misunderstanding everything. The circle of friends is quite nice, and I like also the character of Nan, who is actually the cupid between Pi and Mork instead of being the obstacle. HEA. You can see it on Youtube. Heat Level: 3/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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Don't Say No (2021)

 For the oldtimers BL series lovers Don't Say No is a must watching, being in the same universe of TharnType and Love by Chance. The vibes are similar, and it's basically the redemption story of Fiat, that in TharnType 2 came out as a spoiled brat... and that in Don't Say No remains a spoiled brat! But if you like his type, well here it's played at full. He is petty and vindicative, but, and this is a big but, he is not cruel. He is just used to be the center of Leo's life, and he knows he is allowed to behave badly, cause Leo will be there and patch things for him. So in a way, it's Leo's fault, but Leo is more than willing to continue this course, so, after all, their relationship is perfect. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala, iQIYI and Viki. Heat Level: 5/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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A Man Who Defies the World of BL (2021)

 A Man Who Defies the World of BL is a comic series, and at first you may think there is not a definitive storyline, but you would be wrong. Even Mob, in his rebellious status, will fall for a BL thrope, and he will fight for his love. Truth be told, at one point, I shipped him with Toujou, his brother Ayato's love interest, but that would have not been fair to Ayato, who is indeed a nice character and whose love story is cute. This series is quite interesting also for the romance lovers, you can make fun of yourself looking at how easily you fall for a thrope in the series we love to watch. HEA (for now, but there is season 3 coming). You can see it on GagaOOLala, Viki and WeTV. Heat Level: 2/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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Star and Sky: Star in My Mind and Sky in Your Heart (2022)

 Star and Sky are two connected series about two brothers, Daonuea (Star in My Mind) and Kuafah (Sky in Your Heart). They are both good, average romances, maybe Star in My Mind was a little better, at least for me. In it Daonuea is playing a first year college student who met again his high school crush, Khabkluen, but he decides to ignore him, despite the fact the last time they talked, Daonuea declared. The actor playing Khabkluen is a stable force of BL, and he is quite eye catching. At first I thought he was too much stoic, he gave me the impression he was not able to act, but I actually arrived to the conclusion that was his role. The character of Khabkluen is this sort of harsh exterior-fluffy interior man, and I think he was deeply hurt that Daonuea denied their past connection. The aloof attitude is his way to react to Daonuea's rejection. Anyway, both series were nice. HEA. You can see it on Viki. Heat Level: 3/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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Roommates of Poongduck 304 (2022)

 Rommates of Poongduck 304 was a light comedy and as such, it delivered the point. Ji Ho Jun and Seo Jae Yoon are both eye candy, and there is a good chemistry between them and they are quite adorable together. Their humourous interactions is probably the major interest for me of this series. The thrope of switching roles between rich and poor is played without exaggeration. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala and Viki. Heat Level: 3/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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Rak Diao (2022)

 Rak Diao is not really a romance, it's a sitcom; there is a couple, Rak and Diao, but for most of the series, they are bickering with each other and nothing romantic happens (and that is a pity since there is actually good chemistry and the first encounter was quite promising). In the last 2 episodes (of 15), something finally moves in that direction. I'm all for a good comedy, but Rak Diao is not really that, it's a series of vignettes on the life of these two men, coworkers and roommates at the same time. And the couterie of friends, colleagues and relatives around them. It's good entertainment, not crass, but there is not much storytelling. HEA. Heat Level: 2/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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