Hi guys, how are you? In this article, we’ll talk about Yaoi Anime, Shounen Ai or BL (Boy Love) that is so successful among the girls known as fujoshi. For those who are unaware of the genres, Yaoi are anime that show the love between 2 men in a light or heavy way.
Anyway, without further ado, let's go to the list, and if you are asking if I watched the anime on that list, some yes and others were indications of people. As a boy I don't like this genre, but honestly there are characters with much more attitude in yaoi Anime than the protagonists of harem Anime and ecchi.
The anime world is an interesting place to navigate and it would be much better if there were more characters like these in the genres we will be presenting. Before the list we will leave a summary:
What is the difference between yaoi, shounen ai and BL?
The anime in this article are classified as Shounen-ai, Boys Love or BL in Japan. It is a genre written mainly by women, for women, which depicts homosexual relationships between men.
In practice, shounen-ai anime is lighter than yaoi which can even be a hentai. Only people usually use yaoi to refer to any anime with BL (Boy Love) love between boys, which are the anime in this article. We will not list any anime with inappropriate content in this article.
In Japan it usually uses a single category for all anime, whether they have sex or not. We will use the western form, where shounen-ai for light anime and yaoi for heavy anime, with ecchi Or until hentai.
I always wonder why girls like these anime with homosexual characters so much, in a way so different from men who watch the genre Yuri. Then I remembered that Kevin answered that question in the article Why do women like Yaoi? Unraveling the fujoshi.
Crossdress anime characters
Maybe you are looking for anime characters who dress like a woman, they are called Femboy or Trap. These young people who practice crossdress are not always homosexuals.
Boku at the peak - The Yaoi that everyone knows
This is that famous anime that friends recommend to watch as a prank, but that actually made a big hit among anime of the genre yaoi, shounen ai and BL. Remembering that this anime is really a Yaoi that fits into the Hentai genre.
Pico is an optimistic and extremely effeminate BOY who works at his grandfather’s café, Café Bebe, during the summer. Tamotsu is a white-collar worker looking for an escape from the routine and inherence of his everyday life.
When they meet at the cafe, sparks of love and lust quickly join the two. Conventional notions of age, gender and sexuality are broken when the couple seeks carnal gratification in each other’s company.
My opinion about Boku no Pico
For starters, this one, because of its plot, characters and other things, became a reason for a joke for men, in the homo phobic sense and that generated several bad jokes. But it also served to increase his fame which, for better or worse, led a good number of people to watch and kill curiosity, I confess that I am one of those people.
Its opening, or opening in English, is widely used to “play” with people in the sense of making jokes. An extremely effeminate boy, working at a cafe that belongs to his grandfather. Just with this description it is enough to realize that it would not be a normal and ordinary anime.
And we have to focus on the “extremely effeminate” as this is not a type of exaggeration. Immoral? I don’t know if it comes to that, but it comes very close, that is just in my opinion. Well, there had to be a good reason for this anime to become a joke, in a genre that is full of things like that, only not as "blatantly" as this one. My grade is 7!
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi - Yaoi Anime
Ritsu is a literary editor who wants to establish himself in the market without his father’s influence and to achieve this, he is transferred to another publisher. At this publisher he finds himself working as a novice manga editor instead of an editor. There, Ritsu is introduced to the infamous editor-in-chief Masamune Takano, a persistent man who always seeks results.
The plot begins to unfold at this point, because in reality, Takano is the love of high school de Ritsu Now, with the two reunited after several years of separation, the restoration of their relationship is marked by Takano’s promise to make Ritsu say that she loves him again.
My opinion about Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
This yaoi anime also follows three other couples who are intertwined within the manga industry, with each being subject to the emergence of first love. However, there is little focus. As you can see, this one is mainly focused on the story that first love is the best.
I even agree, but there is also the story of summer novels that are fleeting, and especially the teen novels that often fail and only leave us depressed and make us suffer when they are over. I prefer a stronger and more lasting love that often requires maturity, but I liked this anime. It is always good to see that not all loves are lost forever. My grade is 8!
Romantic Junjou
Misaki Takahashi is a high school student who is preparing for the university entrance exams. In order to reduce the stress of studying, he accepts the help of his best friend older brother and famous author, Akihiko Usami. However, he discovers that Usami’s books are of a very ordinary genre, and that there may be something ordinary appearing within him as well.
In addition to this, the anime follows the story of two other couples loosely linked to the previous one. One of which is the very passionate, but often complicated, relationship between university professor Hiroki Kamijou and pediatrician Nowaki Kusama.
The third story shows how love can become obsessive when the eighteen-year-old wealthy Shinobu Takatsuki finally discovers something he can’t have so easily - literature professor You Miyagi.
My opinion about Junjou Romantica
This is a full plate for people who love love and a little love for distraction. Yes, that thing that is so sweet gets sticky and takes work to get out. All of this in a good way and without any kind of bad intention behind the words.
There is plenty of passion as these three couples try to achieve their goals in life while also falling into temptation and anguish with their partners. Sharing experiences, feelings, sensations and other things that make the plot hotter and more interesting.
Things like that and that are just not better because they are among men. Unfortunately, anime authors fail to make or are afraid to make a story with such protagonists in genres such as fantasy and drama. I can’t understand why this is happening, there is no logic in them making such “cowardly” protagonists, since they have a harem just for him. My grade for this yaoi anime is 8!
Koisuru boukun
Tetsuhiro Morinaga is in love with his veteran Souichi Tatsumi. He even managed to confess his love. The problem is that Tatsumi is an aggressive, self-centered and outspoken homophobe.
However, somehow Tetsuhiro managed to fall in love with Tatsumi, who is the type of man who declares that all gay men should be wiped off the face of the planet. But an unhappy or happy accident with an aphrodisiac drug brings the two men together physically against Souichi’s will, and this experience has a transforming effect on both.
My opinion about Koisuru Boukun
With a synopsis like this, it is difficult to say that it does not give a great curiosity to watch this anime. No matter that it is a homosexual relationship, an intrigue of this type will always arouse interest in people.
After all, it is not every day that we see a yaoi anime where two characters with extremely different concepts are united by a work of destiny. And to complete it is not of free will of both parties, because one of them would not accept this fact if it were in its full conscience.
And it becomes even more interesting to think about what will happen after this, and I would venture to say that this is a case where palliative measures will not help, only extreme measures will resolve that issue. My grade for this is 7!
Loveless - A shounen-ai with nekos
In this universe, people are born with cat ears and a tail, which disappear when they engage in sexual intercourse. For this reason these extras are symbols of innocence and purity. In addition, combats are carried out only in “fighting pairs” or couples. In these, one is known as the sacrifice and I take the damage, and the other is the fighter who, as the name says, is the one who attacks.
Ritsuka Aoyagi is a 12-year-old boy, who for some unknown reason suffers from amnesia. His brother was recently killed, and as if his life was not bad enough, on his first day at the new school he was close to a stranger named Agatsuma sabbi, who claims to have met his brother. Ritsuka thinks that Agatsuma and his brother were a fighting couple.
Together they try to find the truth behind the death of their brother and the organization known as "the seven moons", which may be responsible for this. In the meantime, it seems that these two are becoming closer than they should be.
My opinion about Loveless
I don’t have much to comment on, as this is very similar to other genders that do not necessarily have these homosexual relationships. For it is a novel that has few particularities and has almost the same elements of an anime as taboo tattoo.
My grade for this yaoi anime is 7.
Gravitation - A yaoi about music
The protagonist, Shuichi, always dreamed of following in the footsteps of his pop idol, ryuichi Sakuma and the band Nittle Grasper. Together with his best friend Hiro, Shuichi formed a band called Bad Luck and they managed to sign with a major label.
Unfortunately, the studio deadlines are approaching the end and Shuichi has not yet finished the lyrics to any of the songs. Being stressed and uninspired, Hiro advises him to get a girlfriend.
Walking through the park late at night, Shuichi’s latest creations fly by and arrive at the feet of a stranger. Unfortunately, this mysterious stranger is the famous novelist Eiri Yuki, who completely crushes the young singer, saying that he has "zero talent". Shuichi is so upset that he managed to finish his song only to find and confront Yuki once again.
My opinion about Gravitation
That typical anime that someone is humiliated by someone else and decides to do everything to be recognized. I don’t see many anime with this question, perhaps because it is difficult to work in a way that does not leave the plot boring and predictable. For we already know that hating and loving are the two sides of the same coin, and giving a flawed plot and without depth the anime gets boring.
Yes, it’s a cliché, but this is not the kind of cliché that is malleable and that looks good anyway. This is one of the anime that I was told, but I have not heard criticism about it, but I think I cannot generalize and make statements without watching.
Supers lovers
Upon hearing the news that his mother was on the verge of death, Haru Kaidou, who is the eldest son of the family, flies to Canada. The moment he arrives, he discovers that not only has his mother cheated on him, but he must also look after his foster brother, Ren Kaidou, an antisocial boy who feels more comfortable with dogs than with people.
Haru initially finds it difficult to reach Ren, but their relationship eventually develops. He makes a promise to Ren: they will live together in Japan after Haru graduates from high school.
However, due to an unfortunate accident, Haru loses all the memories of the summer they spent together, including the promise he made. Five years later, hoping that Haru will keep his promise, Ren arrives in Tokyo; but for Haru, Ren is just a random boy who claims to be his brother.
My opinion about Supers Lovers
I found this interesting because it is a typical anime cliché and here it was applied evenly because they are both men. The parental relationship cliché is global and doesn’t choose genders, that’s what I ended up discovering.
I have to admit that I will never see this cliché the same way again. Before I thought that heterosexual relationships would only happen, but after this anime and the citrus anime, I was much more open to new experiences. It is funny, but as the saying goes, it is not only bread that man lives. Here is the reference for the smart guys on duty. My grade is 7!
Uragiri wa boku no namae wo shitteiru
Growing up as an orphan, Yuki Sakurai questions his reason for living and his ability to see a person’s painful memory by simply touching them. After receiving anonymous notes telling him to die, Yuki is unable to get rid of the uncomfortable feeling that forms inside him. Without his knowledge, he is being watched, both by people who want to harm him and those who want to protect him.
One foggy night, Yuki’s life is saved by a man with silver eyes and black hair, a man he has never met before but seems familiar to him. With the arrival of this mysterious stranger, Yuki’s forgotten past was awakened and the purpose of his existence appeared before him.
My opinion about Uragiri wa boku
This is another one that I don’t have much to comment on either because I didn’t watch it or because it’s a widespread cliché that rarely brings us any surprises. But it may be interesting, we will only know how to watch and that is why I am recommending it.
And I am also pointing out that it is very popular and has great reviews from people about it. Who knows if he’s not as good as Angel beats (which I think is unlikely, due to the fact that Angel beats is the number 1 anime in my opinion).
Hitorijime my hero
Masahiro Setagawa is a hopeless teenager who is often used by neighborhood bullies as an errand boy. However, his life changes dramatically when he meets Kousuke Ooshiba, a man known as the "Bear Killer", who takes down neighborhood gangs.
A year later, Masahiro and his former friend Kensuke Ooshiba attend high school, only to find out that Kousuke is their math teacher. As the three grow closer, Masahiro begins to see Kousuke as his "hero", and Kousuke develops an urgent desire to protect Masahiro.
However, their normal lives change when Kensuke's childhood friend Asaya Hasekura returns, seeing Kensuke as more than just a friend, much to her surprise.
My opinion about Hitorijime my hero
Just by the synopsis you can see that a very troubled love triangle will roll. Jealousy, intrigue, occasional fights all this always happens when you have this type of relationship. I can say that it is not the type of cliché that most gives popularity to a work, but it is certainly always interesting to see how the characters develop the relationship, always trying to get along better than the other competing parts.
I haven't watched this anime yet, but I don't think it will take me long to do this. However, until then I cannot evaluate it better than I did now. And like the previous ones, this one has great reviews and has a good plot and a great studio.
Ling QI - A Chinese yaoi BL
Yang Jinghua, one of the protagonists, had an accident and by the time he woke up, he looked 10 years younger. Yang Jinghua thought he was reborn and when he was about to walk on the way to a new beginning, a guy from White hair, rich and handsome named Duanmu Xi, appeared right in front of him.
Not only did he tell Yang Jinghua that Yang Jinghua was already dead, he also asked for an invitation: "Young man, do you want to sign a contract with me and stay with me for the rest of your life?"
My opinion about Ling Qi
This question was quite contradictory, after all he was already dead and dead has no life. But in order not to play the part of someone against who is always finding defects in things, I will reveal and imagine that this "life" is life after death. I advise you to do the same. And yes, this is another one that I haven't seen yet.
As you can see from the names of the characters this is chinese anime, but that's not to say the animation or plot is bad. I mean, I can't say anything, but I won't make the mistake of judging a book by its cover like I did with the great anime King's Avatar. What I can say for sure is that the dubbing will bother you a lot those who are not used to it, at least in the beginning. And this one will also be unmarked for now.
List of Manga Yaoi, Shonen Ai and BL
Before moving on to the last list, we will display a complete list of manga available on Amazon Brazil, in case you are interested in consuming the original material.
Other Shounen Ai, Yaoi, Boys Love Gay Anime
I don't think there were as many as I planned because I don't have much experience with the yaoi genre. But I tried to get only the best, and I think I did it. This is especially for women and also for those who like to always try something new.
Now let's share anime lists, starting with a list of the most popular anime in the genre. Then we will share a list of recent anime and divided genres in order to better organize the list of yaoi anime.
I thank you, my dear reader, for reading this article! Thanks in advance for everyone's shares and comments! We go to the short list, and then we go with the others.
- Love Stage;
- Doukyuusei;
- Togainu no Chi;
- Hitorijime My Hero;
- Monochrome Factor;
- Gakuen Heaven;
- Hybrid Child;
- Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shou ga Nai !!
- Light-rope; Vassalord;
- Gakuen Handsome;
- Honoo no Mirage;
- Kono Danshi, Sekika ni Nayandemasu;
- Fake;
- Mo Dao Zu Shi;
- Koisuru Shirokuma;
- Robotics * Robotics;
- Marginal Prince;
Yaoi Gay Anime Characters
Below we will leave a list with the 30 gay characters from the most popular anime:
- Bob - Fairy Tail;
- Wolfram Von Bielefeld - Kyo Kara Maoh !;
- Toshimitsu Kubo - Baka And Test - Summon The Beasts;
- Pri-pri-prisoner - One-punch Man;
- Garterbelt - Panty & Stocking In Sanitary Box;
- Lan Wangji - Mo Dao Zu Shi;
- Otohiko - Kamisama Kiss;
- Ren Kaidou - Super Lovers;
- Hikaru Kusakabe - Doukyuusei;
- Takato Saijyo - Dakaichi -i'm Being Harassed By The Sexiest Man Of The Year-;
- Riku Kurose - Lovers;
- Junta Azumaya - Dakaichi -i'm Being Harassed By The Sexiest Man Of The Year-;
- Rihito Sajou - Doukyuusei;
- Tetsuhiro Morinaga - Koi Suru Boukun;
- Tadaomi Shirotani - Lovers;
- Sora Hashiba - Sukisho;
- Sunao Fujimori - Sukisho;
- Hasuta - Haiyore! Nyaruko-san;
- Mayotama - I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying;
- Alberto Valentino - Ikoku Irokoi Romantan;
- Ugetsu Murata - Given;
- Yuki Yoshida - Given;
- Kazutaka Muraki - Descendants Of Darkness;
- Isaac - Castlevania Season;
- Yuuzou Kokusai - Lovers;
- Juuzou Sakakura - Danganronpa: Monokuma Gekijou;
- Masumi Okuyama - Nodame Cantabile;
- Kuroda - Hybrid Child;
- Naoki Satoya - Tight-rope;
- Aeon Clock - Air Gear;
- Yusuke Ono - Antique Bakery;
Yaoi Boys Love Gay Anime and Shounen-Ai 2020, 2019 and 2018
Below we have a short list of the most recent yaoi anime released in the years 2018, 2019 or 2020. We will list them in order from the best to the worst following the EVIL notes and other anime databases like Anime-Planet.
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Anime | Type | Year | Genre |
Given | TV | 2019 | Shounen-ai |
DAKAICHI -I’m being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- | TV | 2018 | Yaoi |
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: World’s Greatest First Love – Proposal-hen | Movie | 2020 | Shounen-ai |
Spiritpact: Bond of The Underworld | TV | 2018 | Shounen-ai |
Jie Yao | Web | 2020 | Shounen-ai |
Hora, Mimi ga Mieteru yo! 2 | Web | 2019 | Shounen-ai |
Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather | Movie | 2020 | Yaoi |
Hora, Mimi ga Mieteru yo! | TV | 2018 | Shounen-ai |
Caramel Honey | Other | 2018 | Shounen-ai |
Yarichin Bitch-bu | OVA | 2018 | Yaoi |
Hikari: Be My Light | Web | 2020 | Shounen-ai |
The Titan’s Bride | TV | 2020 | Yaoi |
Love Love Campus | Web | 2018 | Shounen-ai |
Papa Datte, Shitai | TV | 2019 | Yaoi |
Someone Else’s BL Cartoon | Web | 2018 | Shounen-ai |
Someone Else’s BL Cartoon Prologue | Web | 2018 | Shounen-ai |
Taishou Mebiusline: Chicchai-san – You and I | Special | 2018 | Shounen-ai |
Marudase Kintarou | Movie | 2020 | Yaoi |
Umibe no Étranger | Movie | 2020 | Yaoi |
Ten Count | TV | 2020 | Yaoi |
Yes ka No ka Hanbun ka | Movie | 2020 | Shounen-ai |
Given Filme | Movie | 2020 | Shounen-ai |
Tian Bao Fuyao Lu | Web | 2020 | Shounen-ai |
Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu | Web | 2020 | Shounen-ai |
Complete List of Yaoi Anime
In the West, the term Shounen-ai categorizes stories that focus on the emotional aspects of relationships, while Yaoi categorizes more sexual aspects, as or without explicit content. The list of Yaoi anime below fits the genus ecchi.
Below we will share Yaoi who are considered Hentai and have a focus on sexual relations:
- Boku no Pico
- Boku no Sexual Harassment
- Enzai
- Ginga Teikoku no Metsubou Gaiden: Aoki Ookami-tachi no Densetsu
- Keiraku no Houteishiki Level-C
- Natsuyasumi;
- Otokonoko ♂ Delivery
- Pico to Chico
- Pico x CoCo x Chico
- Sensitive Pornograph
- Shounen Maid Kuuro-kun: Tenshi no Uta
Below is a list of Yaoi anime that are not explicit or do not fit into the Hentai genre:
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Nome do Anime Yaoi | Year |
Hyperventilation | 2017 |
DAKAICHI -I’m being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- | 2018 |
Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather | 2020 |
Koi Suru Boukun | 2010 |
Yarichin Bitch-bu | 2018 |
Seitokaichou ni Chuukoku | 2009 |
Fuyu no Semi | 2007 |
Ikoku Irokoi Romantan | 2007 |
Maiden Rose Especials | 2009 |
Ai no Kusabi | 1992 |
Ai no Kusabi: The Space Between | 2012 |
Haru wo Daiteita | 2005 |
Maiden Rose | 2009 |
Fake | 1998 |
No Money | 2007 |
The Titan’s Bride | 2020 |
Papa to Kiss in the Dark | 2005 |
No Money Especials | 2007 |
Kizuna | 1994 |
Papa Datte, Shitai | 2019 |
Yebisu Celebrities | 2010 |
DRAMAtical Murder: Data_xx_Transitory | 2014 |
Kachou no Koi | 2010 |
Level-C | 1995 |
Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai | |
Marudase Kintarou | 2020 |
Umibe no Étranger | 2020 |
Ten Count | 2020 |
6 Lovers | - |
Complete list of anime BL Shounen-Ai
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Nome do Anime Shounen-Ai | Year |
Given | 2019 |
Doukyuusei | 2016 |
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: World’s Greatest First Love 2 | 2011 |
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai | 2014 |
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (series) | 2014 |
Junjou Romantica 1,2,3 | 2008 |
Hybrid Child | 2014 |
Hitorijime My Hero | 2017 |
Hyperventilation | 2017 |
Super Lovers 2 | 2017 |
Love Stage!! | 2014 |
Super Lovers OVA | 2017 |
Spiritpact: Bond of The Underworld | 2018 |
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: World’s Greatest First Love – Proposal-hen | 2020 |
Love Stage!! OVA | 2014 |
Jie Yao | 2020 |
No. 6 | 2011 |
Hora, Mimi ga Mieteru yo! 2 | 2019 |
Super Lovers | 2016 |
Junjou Romantica Especial | 2008 |
This Boy Caught a Merman | 2012 |
Hora, Mimi ga Mieteru yo! | 2018 |
Caramel Honey | 2018 |
The Betrayal Knows My Name | 2010 |
Hikari: Be My Light | 2020 |
Tight-rope | 2012 |
This Boy is a Professional Wizard | 2016 |
Ikoku Irokoi Romantan | 2007 |
Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge | 2004 |
Antique Bakery | 2008 |
Gravitation | 2000 |
Monochrome Factor | 2008 |
Gravitation: Lyrics of Love | 1999 |
Loveless | 2005 |
Sukisho OVA | 2005 |
Sex Pistols | 2010 |
Kirepapa | 2008 |
This Boy Suffers from Crystallization | 2014 |
Sukisho | 2005 |
Spiritpact | 2017 |
Gakuen Heaven | 2006 |
Vassalord. | 2013 |
Patalliro! | 1982 |
Gakuen Handsome The Animation | 2015 |
Kizuna: Much Ado About Nothing | 2001 |
Close the Last Door! | 2007 |
Mirage of Blaze | 2002 |
Fake | 1998 |
Loveless Especials | 2005 |
Zetsuai 1989 | 1992 |
Song of Wind and Trees | 1987 |
Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 | 1996 |
Love Love Campus | 2018 |
Gakuen Handsome Especial | 2016 |
Earthian | 1989 |
DRAMAtical Murder | 2014 |
Kizuna | 1994 |
Seikimatsu Darling | 1996 |
Patalliro! Stardust Keikaku | 1983 |
Kusatta Kyoushi No Houteishiki | 1993 |
Gakuen Handsome | 2016 |
Lesson XX | 1995 |
Kasho no Tsuki | 1998 |
Level-C | 1995 |
Someone Else’s BL Cartoon | 2018 |
Nakedyouth | 2006 |
Marginal Prince | 2006 |
Someone Else’s BL Cartoon Prologue | 2018 |
Angel’s Feather | 2006 |
Fujimi Orchestra | 1997 |
Boku wa Kono Mama Kaeranai | 1994 |
Graduation M | 1999 |
Be-Boy Kidnapp’n Idol | 1989 |
Ryokunohara Labyrinth | 1990 |
Mirage of Blaze Recap | 2002 |
Houkago no Shokuinshitsu | 1994 |
Fish in the Trap | 1994 |
Taishou Mebiusline: Chicchai-san | 2017 |
Marginal Prince: Tokyo Merry-Go-Round | 2007 |
Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu | 2020 |
Tian Bao Fuyao Lu | 2020 |
Yes ka No ka Hanbun ka | 2020 |
Given FIlme | 2020 |
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