No.194
to start off the thread, some of my ratings and recs:
>Addicted (cn) 7/10
>Bai Luo Yin had been living with his divorced, poor father. his biological mother announced that she was re-marrying. Because of his mother’s death, Gu Wei Ting’s son, Gu Hai, had been harboring a deep grudge towards his father and did not approve of the re-marriage. The 2 step-brothers with their wildly conflicting familial and emotional backgrounds end up being placed in the same class in high-school. With time, they slowly developed a different kind of feeling for each other.
In my opinion the best Chinese bl drama, It feels more raw with its minimal editing (no over exposure), good acting and lewd scenes. Unfortunately, it has been banned from getting a second season, but I feel it reached a satisfying enough conclusion.
>Osan’s love (jp) 6/10
>Haruta Soichi is a 33-years-old single man works at a real estate office and lives with his parents. However, one day, his mother walks away from him and he has to live independently. He then decides to live with Maki Ryota, a coworker who is good at housekeeping. One day, Ryota and Kurosawa Musashi, a gay coworker, both confess their feelings to Soichi.
Comfy comedy drama. Has that cutesy feel with cartoony Japanese acting and comedy.
>The Novelist (jp) 9/10
>Kuzumi Haruhiko is a university student. One day, he causes a bicycle accident. The accident causes novelist Kijima Rio to break his arm. Kuzumi doesn't have insurance or money to pay Kijima for his injury. Kijima then asks Kuzumi to transcribe a story he is writing. Kuzumi is surprised to learn the story is obscene.
The best quality bl I found so far, age gap and lewd scenes that are lifted straight from a bl manga. The show has good lightning and atmosphere that most asian shows lack.
No.195
are we talk about shows wit actual BL romance or just slash ships ?
No.197
>>195actual romance (or implied bc of censorship). all the dramas I recommendations are full on romance.
you can discuss ships but it isnt the main point.
No.198
>>194I didn't know Pornographer had a live action adaptation. But then again I wouldn't have guessed if you didn't write the characters' names since it's called the Novelist now. I like the manga a lot, how accurate is the adaptation?
No.199
>>198I skimmed Through the manga and it seems pretty accurate. also in some translations its still the Pornographer I just chose the novelist bc it sounds better lol
No.200
I recently watched History 4 Close To You. It has 2 couples, one is imo more comic-relief (2 work friends pretending to be a couple, both are kinda idiots) and the other more serious (kind older and younger yandere step brothers). It's ok although I felt it drags a bit, and the product placement was a little awkward sometimes kek. But I liked the step bros couple.
>>194Nice to see another pornographer enjoyer. Did you also see the Mood Indigo liveaction? It's the novelist/editor story.
No.201
>>200I'm glad you enjoyed it too, it surprises me that it isnt more talked about since to me it's so much better then most bl dramas. I didn't get to watching Mood Indigo yet, have you? is it as good?
No.207
Not sure it counts but I was at the cinema this weekend with friends and before the movie started one of the trailers shown was an American gay romcom named "Bros" and my friends and I will maybe watch it.