Japan BL Series

Japanese Boys’ Love has deep roots in manga (BL/yaoi) and radio drama (drama CD) culture dating back decades before live-action adaptations became mainstream. The live-action era accelerated around 2019 with productions like “Our Dining Table” and “Old Fashion Cupcake”, typically streaming on Japanese platforms such as U-NEXT, MBS, and AbemaTV. International availability varies widely; some titles are licensed on Gaga, Viki, or Netflix in select regions. Japanese BL tends toward understated performances and literary source material.

The BL Atlas catalogue contains 62 Japan series, including 7 currently airing and 3 upcoming. Catalogue last updated 2026-08-26.

Every Japan series in the catalogue is listed below, ordered by release year (newest first) and then alphabetically. ● Currently airing • ○ Upcoming • No marker = Completed. Selection is automatic: a series appears here when its country of origin in the BL Atlas database is Japan.