Shows Like A Man Who Defies the World of BL

If you liked A Man Who Defies the World of BL (2021), a comedy and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
HANA-KIMI (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and comedy
Mizuki disguises herself as a boy and transfers to the same all-boys' high school her idol, Izumi Sano, a high-jump athlete who gave up on the sport, attends. In between their classmates' antics she tries to get him to…
2
Good Morning Call (2016)
★ 7/10Also comedy and drama
A high school girl finally gets her own apartment, but she has to share it with the most popular boy in school. No one can know they're living together.
3
Minato's Laundromat (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and comedy
Akira Minato, a middle-aged coin laundry owner, befriends Shintarō Katsuki, a high schooler. Their bond deepens as Shintarō learns about Akira's identity.
4
A Couple of Cuckoos (2022)
★ 7/10Also comedy
16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at the Megurogawa Academy high school, was switched at birth. On his way to a dinner to meet his birth parents, he accidentally meets the brash, outspoken…
5
Girlfriend, Girlfriend (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
Naoya Mukai has loved Saki Saki since grade school, and when she finally accepts his feelings, he's at his happiest. But one day, a cute girl named Nagisa Minase confesses to him! Not wishing to choose only one over…
6
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy
Rentaro Aijo was rejected 100 times in middle school. He visits a shrine and prays for better luck in high school. The God of Love appears and promises that he'll soon meet 100 people he's destined to date. But there's…
7
Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and drama
Naoto Watari lives solely for his little sister, Suzushiro, until his chaotic childhood friend, Satsuki, storms back into his life. Without uttering a single word, her very presence ignites buried memories and unravels…
8
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy
Shinichi Sakurai’s one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Hana Uzaki — his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman — has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper…
9
BEASTARS (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
In a world where beasts of all kinds coexist, a gentle wolf awakens to his own predatory urges as his school deals with a murder within its midst.
10
Rosario + Vampire (2008)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
An ordinary high school boy fails to get into any private academy except one — which happens to be populated by supernatural creatures disguised as humans. To survive, he has to pretend that he is one of them and blend…
11
Tomodachi Game (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
After his class' school trip fund is stolen, Yuichi and his best friends are abducted to play a debt repayment game; there is more than money on the line, as their bonds are tested with dark secrets and a lingering…
12
Wonder Egg Priority (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Ai, a young girl with shut-in tendencies, who tries not to interact with others. She keeps one of her eyes hidden behind her hair. One day, she happens to stop by a deserted arcade, where she meets "Aka." Spinning the…
13
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019)
★ 8.5/10Also comedy
Considered a genius due to having the highest grades in the country, Miyuki Shirogane leads the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's student council as its president, working alongside the beautiful and wealthy vice…
14
Osamake: Romcom Where the Childhood Friend Won't Lose (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
My childhood friend Shida Kuroha seems to have feelings for me. She lives next door, and is small and cute. With an outgoing character, she's the caring Onee-san type, this being one of her greatest strengths. ...But…
15
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
Socially awkward Aharen-san has personal boundary issues, either getting too close or too far from her classmates. When fellow student Raido picks up an eraser she drops, Aharen-san decides they’re now best friends…
16
Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy
Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their…
17
Ai Yori Aoshi (2002)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
Kaoru is a college boy with everything going for him. He lives in a mansion with his beautiful fiancé, Aoi, all his roommates are babes, and they all have the hots for him. There’s just one hitch: due to family…
18
Horimiya (2021)
★ 8.5/10Also comedy and drama
A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart…
19
Sasaki and Miyano (2022)
★ 8.5/10Also comedy
When bashful Miyano meets brash Sasaki, it feels like a teen romance manga come to life — but for these boys, real-world love is messier than fiction.
20
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and drama
The story centers on third-year high school student Jiro Yakuin, who gets saddled with his gyaru classmate Akari Watanabe for the class's "marriage training" project about practicing to be a married couple. Jiro is the…