Fujimi 2-choume Koukyougakudan

Classic Boys Love anime that was released before the year 2000. If you want to take a peek at BL history, give some of these a try!

Tags for searchability: Classic Yaoi Anime, Boys-Love, Shounen-ai, Male/Male Romance, Gay Men, Gay Teenagers

(Revived stack. Questionable text has been removed)

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18596

80s-90s BL OVAs

Every cinema or direct to video anime film that came out in 1997.

1996: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34762
1998: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34766

Disclaimer: There are a few hentai movies, that could be counted as well:
- Chimera: Target I Datenshi Kourin (1997)
- Injuu Alien (1997)
- Injuu Daikessen (1997)
- Injuu Nerawareta Idol (1997)
- Injuu vs. Onna Spy (1997)
- Orchid★Emblem (1997)

Boys love titles with MAL—M⃣anga, A⃣nime and L⃣ive-action adaptations (TV series, movie, and/or stage play).

Note: Only titles adapted to all three mediums (and BLCD or audio drama) are included in this stack. Those with only 'manga and anime', 'manga and live-action', 'anime and live-action', or 'manga and BLCD' are excluded; more titles will eventually be included when they get adapted to all three mediums. Only the first anime for each franchise are included in this stack. However, reading order and watch order guides are listed per item. MAL, IMDb, MDL, Wikis are also noted.

Tags: 🏳️‍🌈, BL, Shounen-ai, Yaoi, Franchise, Adaptation, M⃣   A⃣   L⃣

Note: Some of the stage plays are available in Blu-ray and/or DVD (check Amazon Japan) while some can be streamed online on streaming platforms like U-Next. 📀

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Legend:
🧑‍🎨Mangaka
📕Manga
📺Anime
🎥Live-action
(🎭Stage Play)
💿BLCD
🌐Wiki
Bonus! - Not really tagged with the BL genre.

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TBA Live-action:
Saye / Nuan Yang
*𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 (左肩有你)
https://myanimelist.net/anime/49566/Nuan_Yang

Tian Guan Cifu - Eternal Faith
*𝗘𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 (吉星高照)
https://myanimelist.net/anime/40730/Tian_Guan_Cifu

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Other guides:
BL with Reading Order Guides: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34797
BL with Watch Order Guides: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/41432
BL Series [Anime]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60349
BL Series [Manga]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/61635

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Trying to compile all of them in comprehensive lists! All of this is based on the animes original release date and anything tagged as boy's love on mal.
I'll also try to remember to update when more get added/tagged!
+ Does not include anything that would get the stack hidden.

Japanese animation or anime tagged as BL in MAL DB.

Country of Origin: Japan 🇯🇵
Tags: 🏳️‍🌈, BL, Boys Love, Shounen-ai, Yaoi, Anime

AP: [BL] https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/all?include_tags=1036 [194]

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BL Stacks:
➡️BL Anime (1/4): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89184 (1981-2007) [50]
BL Anime (2/4): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89185 (2007-2016) [50]
BL Anime (3/4): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89186 (2017-2024) [50]
BL Anime (4/4): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89187 (2024-Present) [27]
Subtotal: 177
BL Aeni: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/66156 (2017-Present) [15]
BL Donghua: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/66157 (2016-Present) [16]*
Total: 208*

https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/28/Boys_Love [207]

GL Stacks:
GL Anime (1/3): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89188 (1985-2010) [50]
GL Anime (2/3): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89189 (2010-2023) [50]
GL Anime (3/3): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89190 (2023-Present) [23]
Subtotal: 123
GL Aeni: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89191 (2019-Present) [3]
GL Donghua: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/89192 (2021-Present) [7]*
Total: 133 (129+4*)

https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/26/Girls_Love [129]

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Legend:
🅷 = Hentai
🅴 = Ecchi
Ⓔ = Erotica

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