The 30 Best Yaoi Animes You Should Definitely Watch

Not for anime fans, but many others standing in the majority crowd must feel a little different after hearing about Yaoi! Even we would accept that the anime appears to be an unusual spectator and an unfamiliar genre.

But, besides that, even now, the anime franchise was able to remark itself to become one of the “most popular anime genres for all the anime fans in a few years. This is because Yaoi anime represents a diverse community!

As a result of the release of this anime genre, Yaoi anime fans have been showing their immense support for all the movies and TV shows coming under Yaoi anime. Even the whole anime genre successfully grabbed the attention of other regular-managed series watchers.

What is the Yaoi Anime Genre all About?

Let’s quickly look at a small introduction to the Yaoi genre! Just make it Yaoi is all about “The Boys Love (BL)” genre, also in the manga world called Yaoi.

Well, it’s a certain truth that this genre is also one of those literary genres usually avoided or discussed in private among the minority mange super lovers only.

Although with these minorities, there has been a recent surge in popularity for the genre, indicating that now people are engaging more in reading and watching series coming in literary genres as well.

Yaoi, or Boys Love, is usually a manga artist produced by taking references from the light novel, manga franchises, and anime made by and aimed towards women, often in the manga series language known as Fujoshi. Also, the whole genre is all about the works created by women and are mainly dedicated to women.

So, we can also say that all the story materials used for the Yaoi genre focus on the “feminine vision” of boys’ love and relationships. Another common feature you should know about the Japan Yaoi anime manga series is that this anime is usually a little different from other anime.

For example, it features guy characters generally taking on one of two roles, so we will see more like two men roles happening here. In addition, this two-man relationship will have a more active and aggressive plot within the partnership, commonly known as seme or top.

Our 30 lists for Yaoi anime also include details about its IMDb critic rating, including a few details about the plot for each series (but yeah, keeping all the spoilers hidden).

List of 30 Yaoi Animes you Should Know.

Now, let’s start focusing on the list of 30 Yaoi anime, which gives a good dose to all the manga series super lovers out there! Now, let’s not make another duo and start with it:

30. Umibe no Étranger (The Stranger by the Beach)

• Director: Akiyo Ohashi
• Writer: Kanna Kii
• IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: YouTube, Crunchyroll

Dive into the earnest world of “Umibe no Étranger” (The Stranger by the Beach. This anime is definitely a touching Yaoi anime. The story begins when Shun Hashimoto, charming gay novelist, crosses paths with Mio Chibanaan who is an orphaned high schooler in Okinawa. 

Their bonding starts with a familiar tale of disaffection, as Mio’s past resembles Shun’s own problems with his parents. As time passes, their connection strengthens, and Mio’s confession of love rekindles emotions within Shun.

In between guilt and decisions, Shun’s ex-fiancée enters the picture, urging him to return home. Mio’s pure and true feelings pluck Shun’s heartstrings which prompts a choice that could affect both their lives. Get to know ideas of love, sacrifice, and acceptance with this beautiful anime.

29. Gravitation

• Director: Bob Shirohata
• Writer: Akemi Omode, Mamiko Ikeda, Michiko Yokote
• IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: YouTube, Crunchyroll

Just Imagine aspiring singer Shuichi Shindou who ignited and motivated by dreams of becoming Japan’s music sensation. Interested, ain’t it? His journey is filled with humour and heartwarming moments. The story revolves around his band, Bad Luck, and his idol named Ryuichi Sakuma.

His sudden encounter with the enigmatic romance novelist Eiri Yuki turns Shuichi’s world upside down. This results in the beginning of a tale of love, ambition, and unplanned connections.

“Gravitation” is a must-watch for fans who are into anime which covers a range of emotions.

28. Antique Bakery

• Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro, Eiichirō Hasumi
• Writer: Yoshikazu Okada
• IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: YouTube, Crunchyroll

“Antique Bakery” Is a charming Yaoi anime that serves up a perfect combination of laughter, drama, and romance.

Set in the heart of Tokyo, Antique Bakery surrounds the interior lives of four different characters. Keiichirō Tachibana, the store owner and manager, commands the team at Antique which is a unique pâtisserie. The pastry chef , Yusuke. Let’s not forget Chikage Kobayakawa who carries the humour part in the show. 

The series include workplace shenanigans to the creation of attractive pastries. The anime travels through the paths of laughter, drama, and romantic intrigue.

27. Sasaki and Miyano

• Director: Shinji Ishihira
• Writer: Yoshiko Nakamura
• IMDb Rating:7.7/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: YouTube, Crunchyroll

“Sasaki and Miyano” Is a exquisite Yaoi anime that sketches the extraordinary bonding between two high school boys. The story covers introverted Miyano, a self-proclaimed “fudanshi” who secretly loves reading boys’ love manga. His life takes a major turn when Sasaki comes across his secret. With the polar opposites colliding, their relationship takes an intriguing twist.

This anime continues with a beautiful tale of friendship, self-discovery, and even a little romance. Sasaki’s curiosity about Miyano grows, creating a distinctive connection that breaks expectations.

26. Doukyusei

• Director: Shōko Nakamura
• Writer: Asumiko Nakamura
• IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: YouTube, Crunchyroll

Set on a journey of wholesome love in the Yaoi anime “Doukyusei” (Classmates). The story is set at Touichikou High School where Rihito Sajō and Hikaru Kusakabe story unwinds in a fresh way. Rihito is a quiet and introverted student and finds himself tutored by the good looking Hikaru for the school’s choir. An unplanned kiss results in the ignition of their relationship in motion, and they travel through the difficulties and complexity of love. The true bond deepens as they face challenges. 

Rihito’s journey takes a turn when he faces anxiety and pressure when he reveals his transfer to Touichikou because of his test scores. Through exams, concerts, and candid moments, “Doukyusei” Describes and portrays a love story that blooms in the middle of vulnerability.

25. The Tyrant Falls in Love

• Director: Keiji Kawakubo
• Writer: Yukina Hiiro Casting Members: Hikaru Midorikawa, Kôsuke Torium
• IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: YouTube, Crunchyroll

The series starts with Challengers, who left off with Morinaga and Souichi’s story. Tetsuhiro Morinaga is a university student with a four-year infatuation with his senpai. And then comes Souichi Tatsumi, who has been helping Morinaga to complete the research assignments.

Morinaga unexpectedly admitted to being a homophobic senpai who fell in Love with Souichi in Challengers but suffered from a cold. Following this, he starts feeling for Souichi and now despises him because he is a homophobic senpai and even reveals that he is thinking of quitting schooling.

Still, Souichi had proper care for his mate and insisted he forgets about him and stays out there as a best friend.

24. Ikoku Irokoi Romantan

•  Director: Hajime Ootani
• Writer: Umi Koishikawa
• Cast Members: Kentarō Ito, Junichi Suwabe, Tomoko Kawakam
• IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

The storyline for Ikoku Irokoi Romantan follows Ranmaru, the son of a yakuza gang and the main protagonist of the series. The series shows a boy who marries his childhood friend’s daughter Yakuza on an Italian cruise ship.

Later the couple had a lot of fights just after their wedding, and even Kaoru sent him out of their honeymoon hotel on the wedding night.

Ranmaru then visited the boat’s bar and got into a brawl with several yakuza. Finally, Alberto Valentino, an Italian who can speak Japanese fluently, came out and assisted him. And then, to express his thanks, Ranmaru invited Alberto to join him for a drink out in the bar, and later they ended up having intercourse.

And the following day, Ranmaru found that Alberto, with whom he had intercourse was the ship’s captain.

23. Hyperventilation

• Director: Lewin
• Writer: Bboong Bbang Kyu
• Cast Members: Myongi and Sunho (Lead Main Character)
• IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: YouTube

When looking out for some good BL series, the list will include Hyperventilation as its recommendation. Yes, with its popularity, the series does wonderfully handle the difficulty of being good in the privately spoken anime genre.

However, fans comment that the anime lacks world-building and context, which is more to make up for its informal narrative approach.

The animation used for the series is quite similar to Dou Kyu Sei (classmate), which was “basic and light” and heavily contributed to the informality and slice-of-life storyline.

But on the other hand, the series includes features of an episodic storytelling style, concentrating on insignificant yet significant meetings between them.

22. Ai no Kusabi

• Director: Akira Nishimori, Katsuhito Akiyama
• Writer: Naoko Hasegawa
• Cast Members: Seki Toshihiko, Kaneto Shiozawa, Kozima Takayuki, Hōchū Ōtsuka.
• IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll 

Yaoi anime dives its audience into an immersive and beautiful environment but with many twists and turns in its’ serious plot, which is more than enough for us to stay engaged in the story until its very end. However, before that, you should know that the anime was adapted twice.

The initial two-episode of OVA was released in 1992, and then the continuation episode until the fourth was remade and released in 2012. The storyline had its ups and downs, but the main thing that held both of the series together was the original material inspired by Rieko Yoshihara’s novel series.

21. Yarichin Bitch Club

• Director: Ai Yoshimura
• Writer: Ogeretsu Tanaka
• Cast Members: Yūsuke Kobayashi, Daiki Hamano, Ayumu Murase, Takuya Satō, Kazuyuki Okitsu
• IMDb Rating: 6.1/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

This anime takes us out from a vacation to bring some heartbreaking tragedies and current adult issues. It is Ogeretsu Tanaka’s inspired original BL comic, also known as Fujoshi’s dream world.

However, it’s known that the franchise mainly revolves around private all-boys school events in the deep mountains. Also, the storyline exudes the exclusivity found in rich-kids anime worlds such as Hana Yori Dango.

The storyline is all about Takashi Tono, a freshman from Tokyo who has recently shifted to Morimori Academy. On his first few days with the academy, he made some new good friends with other students in his class, and even after being asked, he joined sports clubs in the academy as well.

Later, Takashi joins a low-key photography group after discovering that he doesn’t fit for a sporty sort. On the other hand, the photographic group he joined is a cover for something else! The “Yarichin Bitch Club.” The club works to provide relief to boys’ pent-up emotions and frustrations.

20. Fuyu no Semi 

• Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto
• Writer: Youka Nitta
• Cast Members: Shinichiro Miki, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Showtaro Morikubo
• IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

Men create their eras in the same way that periods shape their men. As a result, we’ve seen a handful of celebrity couples brought together again and wrenched apart by events in the framework of love stories. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is the most precise illustration, spawning tragic legends for generations.

And what if the backdrop was the Bakumatsu era in Japan? And the unlucky couple is both guys from different social classes who subsequently find themselves on opposing sides of the battle. Fuyu no Semi, or Winter Cicada, will address these questions.

Even though it was a faithful adaptation of Youka Nitta’s manga Loving Love Love, either film would give you the chills. Touma Kusaka & Keiichirou Akizuki begin as teenage boys in the waning years in this three-part OVA. They became coworkers with similar visions and then lovers in the same bed.

We’ll stop ruining now because the book is a compelling blend of historical and sad romance. But, unfortunately, Fuyu no Semi leads you to believe that a narrative of this magnitude needs to be adapted into a live-action film.

The grandeur of the series’ wars, its efforts to maintain actual history, and the outfit designs of its handsome men are all must-see elements. However, except for one instance in the second installment, their blossoming connection was handled correctly, with no raunchy sequences.

19. Spiritpact

• Director: Li Hauling
• Writer: Tang Yunkang
• Cast Members: Yūichi Iguchi, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Rumi Ookubo, Noriaki Sugiyama, Yōko Matsuoka
• IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

Spiritpact began as an online Chinese manhua created by writer Pingzi, which Tencent took up because of its Tencent Comics. Eventually, the show was translated into Japanese as donghua, which sadly diverged from the plot of the source.

So, when would people realize that deviating form of the source material rarely happens? Nevertheless, Spiritpact portrays You Keika, a tarot card reader who works as an electronic specialist.

He awakens in the city junkyard after meeting with a white-haired man, only to discover that he is no longer of such a planet. Instead, Tanmoku Ki, his 13th Youmeshi of a Tanmoki, China’s most famous exorcist clan, was the person he saw that night, he learned afterward.

Because You are now deceased, Ki gives him the “Spiritpact” – a covenant that binds You to help and protect him as his spirit shadow. It functions similarly to Shaman King & their oversouls. In any case, the team is now confronted with obstacles from both the physical and spiritual realms and everything somewhere between.

Aside from their master-servant relationship, the two began to develop affection for one another. The series shows later in their escapades that You Keika is indeed a descendant of a renowned exorcist. His ancestors have given him the ability to harness the fabled blade Rakugetsu.

18. Wei, Kanjian Erduo La! 

• Director: Chili Kanno
• Writer: Telexihu
• Cast Members: Yuuma Uchida, Ayumu Murase, Keigo Katsumada
• IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

Another donghua who really should have educated us by now — Fujoshi is a Japanese word, but the ladies’ love for BL is worldwide. It features a brighter animation style, similar to Crayon Shin-Chan or some such, which works to its advantage surprise.

Also called “Hora, Mimi ga Mieteru yo!” in Japan, or “Look, I Can See Your Ears!” the China web series has its pilot lasting barely 3 minutes. A BL overlay looks to be a blend of Doraemon and Chobits.

Da Shu, a natural being, is a manhua painter who lives solo, without friends, family, or even a lover. So, he brings it home, a kitten that has been soaked in the rain one day. When he returns home, though, he is horrified to discover that now the wanderer is not a cat.

Instead, Da Shuu discovers a cat-like alien species from some other world. Miao, Da Shu’s new housemate, creates problems as she tries to figure out what to do in the new setting. But, on the other hand, you are A great addition to the lonely manhua artist’s life.

Providing some excitement and, more significantly. Meaning.

17. Junjo Romantica 

• Director: Chiaki Kon
• Writer: Shungiku Nakamura
• Cast Members: Daisuke Kageura, Nobutoshi Canna, Hikaru Hanada, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kentarô Itô
• IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: TV Hokkaido, Crunchyroll

Junjo Romantica, or Pure-Hearted Romantica or even Junjou Romantica, is precisely that: a pure-hearted, nearly naive love story of Akihiko Usami & Misaki Takahashi. Akihiko, the story’s protagonist, is a 27-year-old fiction and BL novelist.

Takahiro Takahashi, a close buddy, is someone he has admired for an extended period. But, on the other hand, Takahiro had no idea and intended to marry later. Misaki Takahashi, the ukulele, is an 18-year-old kid hoping to enroll in a top university on his elder brother’s account.

He had no choice but to request Usagi to instruct him out of despair. Misaki’s romance begins to blossom, even though she is a tsundere for most of the first episodes.

Despite his self-identification as a straight guy, he has difficulties acknowledging that he is falling for the gorgeous, intellectual, and charming Usami. So, when Misaki becomes enraged at Usami’s account, it’s a very gripping moment in the series.

Misaki grew enraged when he learned that his tutor was locked in unrequited LoveLove with his older sibling, utterly unaware of the situation. At this time, Misaki began to recognize and grasp that he would fall in Love with Usami. Junjo Romantica is an excellent choice for many to watch online.

16. Fake

• Director: Iku Suzuki
• Writer: Akinori Endo
• Cast Members: Tomokazu Seki, Nobuo Tobita, Rica Matsumoto, Wakana Yamazaki, Tetsuya Iwanaga, Masashi Ebara
• IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

A closeted gay who’s had a particular fondness for a straight guy is one of the most prominent themes in the BL narrative. They are generally close or brought closer by luck or circumstances, and the relationship deepens.

Fake is an OVA anime based on a seven-volume manga adapted into a one-hour anime film. Dee Laytner, a handsome and powerful cop in the 27th Precinct of the New York City Police department, is paired alongside half-Japanese Randy “Ryo” Maclean.

Dee has formed love feelings for Ryo, who is hesitant and uncomfortable about it. So the team took a hiatus in the OVA and took a much-needed holiday to England.

But, on the other hand, Dee has a hidden agenda: to take their relationship seriously. Their anticipated relaxing vacation quickly devolves into pandemonium when a series of killings occur in the hotel where they are staying. All of the victims are Japanese.

As cops, Dee and Ryo must investigate Ryo, half-Japanese, who will become the next casualty. Aside from sorting out the crime, they must also discover their emotions for one another.

15. Junjou Romantica 2 (2008) – 7.73

Three months after the premiere of season 1, Junjou Romantica’s second season began airing. It continues the main romance between Misaki and Usagi while adding new plotlines involving other couples. More drama, humor, and the intense romance that viewers have come to expect from this show are all present in Season 2.

Some viewers criticized the season’s overly dramatic tone; in fact, series 2 raises the bar in every area, including the already excessive drama. Junjou Romantica’s dedication to exaggeration is summed up by introducing Usagi’s father, one of the worst fathers in romantic comedy and a romantic rival to his son’s relationship.

Fans of the story won’t mind, though, because that’s what they liked about it in the first place.

14. Junjou Romantica OVA (2012) – 7.72

The two-episode OVA bearing the same name brought back the Junjou Romantica empire in 2012. The OVA, released four years after season 2, features three stories centered on the show’s main couples and slice-of-life scenes from their ongoing relationships.

After a protracted absence, the OVA was praised by fans as a welcome return to the world of Junjou Romantica. However, the OVA marked a significant departure from the previous pattern of the series, emphasizing more “cute” moments than the gripping drama that gave it fame.

13. Papa to Kiss in the Dark

• Director: Asumi Matsumura, Wataru Arak
• Writer: Yumi Kageyama, Ken Nanbara
• Cast Members: Susumu Chiba, Rainer Fritzsche, Masako Katsuki
• IMDb Rating: 4.7/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

Well, we have a lit bit of a spoiler alert for all of you there, which is all about OVA partners, including a single father and son. Besides being partners, the duo’s bond was way more than that. One of the main characters in the series, Munakata Mira, is a gay youngster who falls in LoveLove with his father.

The famous actor Munakata Kyousuke appeared to be a protagonist of Papa to Kiss. The duos had fallen secretly in LoveLove, and after that, we got to see Mira, who started going out for high school and met one of her classmates of the same age and slowly started developing feelings for him.

However, the father ends up getting married to a well-known actress. This actress turned out to become a stepmother, but now the sun in the series has practically gotten close contact with all the other males in the series.

Mira faced a lot of sexual harassment as a youngster from Kyousuke, but lately, Kyousuke adopted Mira as his non-biological son. Nevertheless, the anime series does show the flawed concept of this two-part OVA franchise.

12. Boku no Sexual Harassment

• Direction: Yousei Morino
• Writer: Morimaru Ran
• Cast Members: Tsutomu Kashiwakura, Juurouta Kosugi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yousuke Akimoto
• IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

Boku No Sexual Harassment is a BL-genre-based franchise that elicited mixed reactions from reviewers and fans who initially aired online between 1994 and 1995. It was a completely explicit series for super anime lovers following a guy relationship. F

new anime watchers found the series to be filled with scenes that pander to the female heterosexual audience. However, Boku no Sexual Harassment is an OVA-based series geared up for more mature anime watchers!

The three-part OVA series shows its primary focus on Junya Mochizuki, who is a young salaryman and an office worker. While working as an office worker, he was bullied and faced much sexual harassment by his supervisor, Kazunori Honma. However, Junya initially revealed that he wasn’t gay, but at times he was found going into a hotel room with his employer.

Then enter Honma, who was ready to greet the sexiest man, and slowly they were seen carrying out the act. Slowly the duo was able to get into more new adventures and was climbing the professional ladder with many feelings and sex scenes.

11. Junjou Romantica 3 (2015) – 7.65

The relationship between Misaki and Usagi is still being investigated in the third season of the well-known Junjou Romantica anime. The storyline involves the appearance of a potential rival for Misaki’s affections three years after the couple moved in together. Love triangles can be fantastic when done well, and Junjou Romantica gets the most out of this trope.

Other fan favorites from Junjou Romantica 3 include Ryuuichirou Isaka, Kaoru Asahina and Nowaki Kusama, and Hiroki Kamijou. A fourth couple is also introduced in the series, though some viewers might find their seventeen-year age difference uncomfortable.

10. Hybrid Child

• Direction: Michio Fukuda
• Writer: Aki Itami
• Cast Members: Kōki MiyataJun Fukuyama, Kōsuke Toriumi, Junichi Suwabe
• IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

Hybrid Child is another addition to BL fiction that gets a set against sci-fi. This also raises severe philosophical issues coming on the way. The Hybrid Child is among the BL fictions that follow android that they developed with utmost LoveLove and care.

We want to warn you that Hybrid Child is a terrible story that will probably make us cry. The series has no such happy endings. The plot throws us three terrible stories that begin with Chobits and remarked its end with AnoHana or Fuuka.

9. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi 2 (2011) – 7.86

In Sekaiichi Hatsukoi season 2, Ritsu and Masamune’s complicated romance is still present. The show heightens the drama by introducing two additional couples who work in Masamune’s department, each with their own problems and struggles.

Most viewers concur that season 2 is better than the above-average first installment. Fans applaud the series’ efforts to stay away from the cliched ground despite the predictable premise and praise the turns in the couple storylines.

Each fan must decide whether Sekaiichi Hatsukoi glorifies toxic relationships, even though it has its fair share.

8. Given

• Director: Hikaru Yamaguchi
• Writer: Yumiko Ayana
• Cast Members: Makoto Furukawa, Sōma Saitō, Yasuaki Takumi, Satoshi Hino, Yoshiki Nakajima
• IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Fuji TV, Crunchyroll

Given is a popular Yaoi series that has been giving its most significant focus on walking on the fine line with a new compelling plot and a must-see character development between two-men characters.

Although the plot doesn’t focus on the NSFW happening, which piques the interest of its followers, regular lives and interactions are needed to leave their hearts wanting more.

Then on the other side, the storyline focuses on two other men characters from the other two band members, Akihiko Kaji and Haruki Nakayama.

7. Classmates (Dou Kyu Sei)

• Director: Shōko Nakamura
• Writer: Hanako Yamashita
• Cast Members: Hideo Ishikawa, Hiroshi Kamiya, Kenji Nojima
• IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Amazon Prime

Classmates have also been known by the name of Dou Kyu Sen, a new sub-genre of Yaoi anime movie from 2016, which focuses on two main characters, including Rihito Sajou and Hikaru Kusakabe.

The boy love series was based on a new parallel western pop culture, one of the famous, successful TV shows, Glee, inspired from the early 2010s and lacking a new drama and madness later on. Instead, the series has focused on two youngsters with a higher focus on music.

Furthermore, none of the characters from the series started as gay as they had a straight-up connection that started with one of the closeted that the viewers’ choice hasn’t explicitly stated. However, we will also see a steady increase in the love affair for each other.

6. Yuri!!! on Ice 

• Director: Sayo Yamamoto
• Writer: Sayo Yamamoto‎, ‎Mitsurō Kubo‎
• Cast Members: Toshiyuki ToyonagaJun, Jun’ichi SuwabeJosh, Josh Grelle
• IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll, Netflix

Despite the known fact about Yuri!!! On Ice, it is quite a massive Yaoi anime. You get it, don’t you? Nevertheless, the series’s anime was first released in 2016, which brought massive success to many of us. Yuri!!! On Ice was able to steal the hearts of all the sports anime full of action and intrigue

.d, of course, LoveLove, feelings, and romance. Yuri and Viktor were among the two popular figure skating geniuses who loved each other professionally and supported each other. Although most people would quickly dismiss figuring out about skating as homosexual,

Yuri!!! On Ice also focuses on competition, challenging any other sports series. The series shows the love affair between skaters and their highly competitive sport. The series has also revealed the human side of the talents who have witnessed it here.

However, Fujoshi wanted something daring but a genuine bond. This gave bold sequences showing the boys’ LoveLove happening on the screen.

5. My Very Own Hero (Hitorijime My Hero)

• Director: Yukina Hiiro
• Writer: Yūsei Naruse
• Cast Members: Daman Mills, Alejandro, SaabDavid Matranga
• IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Amazon Prime

All new Yaoi genre addition gives their main focus mostly on education only! Featuring a dash of gangsters who was tossed out for a good reason, but none of the two yaoi boy couples has followed in Hitorijime, My Hero

Also, the series’ main characters are Kousuke Ooshiba and Masahiro Setagawa, who have been sharing a teacher-and-student relationship. On the other hand, we also have childhood pals Kensuke Ooshiba and Asaya Hasekura, who was seen getting back together again.

Yes, you have guessed it right! Both Kousuke and Kensuke are siblings. One of the first times Masahiro and Kousuke met, they had no idea how essential they had become to each other. Masahiro Setagawa was seen in the quest to be where they belong too, and she has become a primary errand boy for a local gang.

Later, he is seen being rescued by the Bear Killer, a local warrior who has had to happen to be the eldest brother of his friend Kensuke. Nevertheless, fate separated them from his childhood friend, college crush Asaya Hasekura who had returned to their town, but much off about a delight for everyone who saved his best friend and hidden Love Kensuke Ooshiba.

4. No. 6

• Director: Kenji Nagasaki
• Writer: Seishi Minakami
• Cast Members: Yūki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Kei Shindō, Kiyono Yasuno, Rei Sakuma, Masaki Terasoma
• IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Fuji TV

No 6 is a package and sub-genres of both the sci-fi and Yaoi series. This deadly combination makes the series an ideal find for more tech-savvy fujiyosh is super lo.

Its title, “No. 6,” really makes its focuses on the city-states, which were successful in surviving after a world war that had almost wiped off humanity. No six focuses on the character Shion, an aristocratic young boy from city-state No. 6, who meets a fugitive named Nezumi and becomes his best friend later.

His kind and generous gesture cost him and his mother to get a privileged position. But he was forced to have dwelled in the city’s bowels. After some time, it is Nezumi’s turn to show who was seen showing his concern for saving Shion, and eventually, he does it!

And until last, they stayed for each other, went on for more expeditions, and unsolved the mysteries lying behind the city-state No. 6. No. 6 stands as an excellent option for many who have been stuck in their homes and are willing to watch some fantastic and beautiful, amazing sceneries and world-building as well.

3. Papa Datte

• Director: Misutaka Noshitani
• Writer: Ayumi Saitō
• Cast Members: Masahiro Yamanaka, Junta Terashima, Nozomi Furuki
• IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

The story of Papa Datte follows the main character named Kya Asumi, who is a fourth-year university student who gets into new part-time work as a maid and is recruited by Keiichi Naruse, who is a single father, but lasts with him working there; Kya started developing feelings for Keiichi, and the two started dating as well.

2. Super lovers

• Director: Shinji Ishihira
• Writer: Yoshiko Nakamura
• Cast Members: Kaidō Household, Ren Kaidō, Aki Kaidō, Shima Kaidō, Takashi Kaidō
• IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Crunchyroll

Unlike all the major Yaoi anime titles on this list, Super Lovers doesn’t feature much about the Yaoi sequences. But, talking about the scene-wise reference to Super Lovers, it’s a lighter take on the genre.

However, the plot for Miyuki Abe focuses on many confusing times with new twists and turns reminiscent of the classic Mexican telenovelas.

There is a lot of drama and confusing situations happening here! It follows Haru Kaidou, who was duped mother, Haruko, who wanted to return to Canada as she was “dying.” But, upon his arrival, he was tasked to babysit his new brother, Ren, who prefers dogs over people.

Haru does his best to make Ren a little more comfortable with him by understanding and knowing him a little more. Haru starts gradually growing closer to the boy with his traditional storytelling, which includes his events about a car accident and amnesia.

Finally, Ren returns to Japan after over six years, only to find that Haru has forgotten about him. And now, after Haru, it was Ren’s move to finally mend the fences and become closer to Haru.

1.Saezuru Tori Wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather

• Director: Kaori Makita
• Writer: Hiroshi Seko, Kou Yoneda
• Cast Members: Tarusuke Shingaki, Wataru Hatano, Kenta Miyake
• IMDb Rating: 7/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Platforms Available: Amazon, Fuji TV

When talking about most Yaoi anime series, the list includes Saezuru Tori Wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather. Although the series was just launched recently in 2020, despite being in a minority genre, the series was able to receive over 17000 good reviews.

Eventually, it also voted out the series to be the best yaoi anime among other Yaoi anime from 2022, and the primary focus for its success is given to its excellent directing. In addition, the plot for anime has been inspired by an all-new unique, excellent theme that shows all of us the problems faced in modern-day slavery, many of which we are unaware of.

The plot’s business setting was another thing about the anime, which is the central factor contributing to its significant popularity. The Japan Yaoi was able to depict power abuse and modern-day enslavement. So, it will be an excellent choice for many watches looking out for some modern-day Yaoi genre series.

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 Conclusion:

Here is a list of some of the best recommendations for Yaoi animes out there! However, we would also like to include a few other series Yaoi series like a new employee, Bad Luck, Shounen-ai, father’s publishing company, class president, Okane ga Nai, hey class president, sex pistols, banana fish, Gakuen heaven, famous family, Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi; the door wo shimero, split personalities are few of the Yaoi amines we would like to recommend you watch.