To Satisfy My Queer Heart (modern edition | macro version)
To Satisfy My Queer Heart list series:
- To Satisfy My Queer Heart (MASTERLIST)
- To Satisfy My Queer Heart (historical/costume edition)
- Full length movies and shows that are ~20 minutes or longer per episode. Please see the linked list for notes and content warnings. I did not copy those notes to the MASTERLIST
- To Satisfy My Queer Heart (modern edition | micro version)
- a list of short films (60 minutes or less) and mini series (16 minutes or less per episode)
- Pop-Up Queers (a list of titles with queer minor/supporting characters)
- Please see the linked list for notes and content warnings. I did not copy notes to the MASTERLIS
If you see wlw or mlm it just means women who love women or men who love men that way I don't have to worry about whether or not I'm mislabeling a gay person as bisexual, etc. I tried to also note if stories include homophobia/transphobia, but I don't remember all of them completly so I'm sorry if I miss anything! Some content warnings might be spoilers.
Terms defined:
- mlm = men who love men
- wlw = women who love women
- mtf = male to female transgender
- ftm = female to male transgender
- aroace = aromantic asexual
- aro = aromantic
- ace = asexual
- cw = content warnings
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101. Takara-kun to Amagi-kun
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
mlm
cw: abandonment
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102. Hijra in Between
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
Bi/pan leads and one intersex person that might be trans
trans explanation: after Liu Ting has his sex change, he doesn't seem to be really comfortable as a man.
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103. Whispering Corridors 2: Memento Mori
Korean Movie - 1999
wlw
cw: bullying, minor/adult relationship, statutory rape (not depicted), ghostly assault (surreal depiction), suicide, drug use
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104. Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Japanese Drama - 2000, 11 episodes
I interpreted the lead as gray asexual aromantic just because he doesn't really seem that interested in dating. It seems like he does it because it's expected of him. He seems to be sexually attracted to one person because of specific things which makes me think he is graysexual
trans character, and this time he's the ultra rare ftm! He might actually be the first one I've seen in dramaland now that I think about it. I think I've only ever seen ftms in documentaries so far. we also briefly see a polyamor-esque relationship at the very very end.
there's also a lot of mlm kissing, though I'm not sure what that's about
cw: drug (speed), gang related violence, rape, murder, deportation, police corruption, stalking, knife violence, gun violence, dead naming
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105. Kabe Sa Doujin Sakka no Neko Yashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyuu wo Kojiraseteiru
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
mlm and some rainbow flag gear
cw: stalking, school bullying (referred to), self-deprecating
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106. Eien no Kino
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
mlm
cw: death, suicide scare
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107. Papa & Daddy
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
mlm wlw
this is a miniseries about two dads and their son! They go to pride together too.
cw: missing child, closeted relationship, drinking, implied (casual) alcoholism
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108. Two and One
Filipino Movie - 2022
mlm wlw
We got an ally minor character! This felt more queer than BL. It had references to gay culture,sex, and drug life we don't typically see in BL.
cw: cheating, sexual assault, minor/adult relationship (mentioned but not shown), drug use: alcoholism, cigarette usage, poppers, ecstasy (Im guessing), possibly more? bruh i couldn't keep up ?
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109. Connect
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
mlm pansexual
ok yall listen to me... i interpret Oh Jinseop as pan. Why? Okay, mira eso when the lady friend says something like "i know everything about you" this man is like, oh thats my turn on and he has sex with her. y with the ML? What does he eventually say to him, "I want you to know everything about me" listen my gaydar? its blaring sirens rn this man is pansexual. i just know it. also some dialogue was a bit homoerotic.
I feel like there's also some transcoded things. Some of the writing in the beginning sounded a little like it could be interpreted as dysphoria, and the FL brings up the question of whether or not Jinseop would want to trade bodies with her.
cw: body horror, self-harm, HNG combat, stalking, wire tapping, bullying (by students but outside of school setting), assault by police, organ transplant, organ trafficking
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110. Mystery to Iunakare
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Gray/demiromantic coded ML (possibly aroace), crossdressing villain, gay-coded minor character
The crossdressing villian is likely NOT transgender
cw: serial killing, blood, casino, gambling, stabbing, abuse, child abuse, arson, murder of sex workers
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111. A Distant Place
Korean Movie - 2020
mlm
cw: child custody, closeted, outing, death, animal death, homophobia, dementia
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112. Watashi no Shite Kurenai Pheromone Kareshi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
ML appears to be heteromantic asexual. There are some hints of demiromanticism, but I'm not sure.
characters are kind of flat, but other than that it's alright. As of episode 7 its unclear if the ML is ace or just has a complex? Or if it's both and he's just trying to meet her needs.
cw: acephobia, pressure to have sex/kiss
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113. Udagawachou de Matteteyo
Japanese Movie - 2015
I believe Yashiro is a trans woman, but this is never fully explained and they use the term crossdressing rather than trans so I can't say 100%
cw: harassment, sexual assault, threatening to out someone via blackmail
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114. Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm: 1 gay, 1 bisexual, and 1 crossdresser
and of course we have our cheating bisexual trope because is it really a bi story without one? /s We also have crossdresser who crossdresses as like some kind of fetish? I really thought he was going to be trans T_T
cw: stalking, infidelity, threatened outing with blackmail
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115. Jack o' Frost
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
mlm
cw: idk i dropped it
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116. Watashi to Otto to Otto no Kareshi
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm wlw
the two MLs are both mlm. Shyuuhei I think is pansexual and Yuki seems to be a mix of homosexual and bi/panromantic.
Maki is probably a lesbian, and Misaki might be interpreted as written to be panromantic heterosexual, but its crumbs darling just crumbs of hints.
Also Yuuki's sister is a yuri mangaka.... ahem.
cw: suicide mentioned, suicide ideation, suicide scare, cheating
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117. TharnType
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
mlm and trans(?)
cw: omg where do I begin. non-con, pedophilia, homophobia, groping, rape
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118. The Eighth Sense
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm wlw(?)
"i want to go to the beach" ahem you have been warned.
cw: military service (mentioned, not shown), death of a family member, suicidal thoughts (mentioned not shown), near death experience (drowning), bullying by a "friend," alcohol use, workplace harassment, infidelity (mentioned, not shown)
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119. Akai Ringo
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
wlw?
in the sex club they've got some mlm and wlw action going on in the first episode, but we don't know these characters, they're just there to sexualize the scene. There's also a f/f sexual assault scene. The primary antagonist seems to be a bisexual woman as well as another antagonist? maybe? idk its hard to tell because they're mainly power plays (i.e. sexual assault, rape) and so it's not clear if there is attraction there.
im... ngl its hard to take this seriously....
cw: (A LOT OF) sexual assault, minor-adult sexual assault, entrapment, abduction, pimping, transactional sex (if you do have sex with me, you can get x), hostage, spiked drink, attempted rape, infidelity, attempted to force people to have sex on camera
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120. Bokura no Shokutaku
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
mlm
cw: none? (dropped)
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121. Zenra Meshi
Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
mlm
cw: none so far (i dropped this)
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122. Be Loved in House: I Do
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
mlm
cw: inequal power dynamics (related to home and work arrangements), homelessness, dangerous allergic reaction
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123. Club Sapan Fine Season 2
Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
This anthology is a mix of relationship types.
Episode 2:
- MMM polyamorous
- cw: infidelity, manipulation, coerced consent (aka unconsensual)
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124. Shigatsu no Tokyo wa...
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm
cw: rape, sexual assault, minor/adult, self harm, car accident (not shown), illicit drug use (not shown)
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125. Marry My Dead Body
Taiwanese Movie - 2022
many gay characters, one of which is a protagonist
cw: death, crack, gun violence, police misconduct, homophobia, disapproving parent
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126. Kashimashi Meshi
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
I dropped this so I can't comment much on it (I'm just in a dropping mood, not the fault of the show)
In the first episode, one of the three protagonists is known to be gay and has an off-screen boyfriend, his father is revealed to have been in a lavender marriage (likely), and the dead protagonist is likely bisexual. But I dropped this in the first episode, so again can't say much.
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127. Same Difference
Japanese Movie - 2014
This was like every single old school trope possible punched into one movie. So ridiculous. Oh, except one of the leads is bisexual. mlm
cw: non-consensual touch, stalking, assault, infidelity (off-screen)
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128. Kekkon Aite wa Chusen de
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
mlm, wlw, gender inclusive language sort of
so they call transgender as like gender identity disorder. but also there's a line in episode 7 that's translated to say, men, women and people or something like that which felt inclusive to non-binary and otherwise gender nonconforming individuals. There's a strong activist element with LGBT+ issues at the forefront of it. There are also several wlw and mlm characters, some are supporting and some minor characters.
cw: outing (referenced), coming out, family rejection after coming out, bullying
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129. Kimi to Nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo
Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes
mlm
i will say even though this technically belongs in macro, this is really short. like i think the total run time is around an hour and a half? so if you're looking for something short this work.
this is cute and perfect for warmth and summer. not super original but well done
cw: death (recalled but not shown)
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130. Kinou Nani Tabeta?
Japanese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
mlm
Some older men who are already in a long-term relationship.
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131. Kimi ni wa Todokanai.
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
mlm
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132. A Woman Is a Woman
Hong Kong Movie - 2018
two trans women protagonists
cw: suicidal ideation, coming out, family homophobia, religious homophobia
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133. BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen
Japanese Special - 2023, 3 episodes
mlm (two couples)
listen listen this is on the macro list but you could easily binge this in one sitting. really cute. acting is actually decent. i enjoyed this.
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134. Love for Love's Sake
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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135. The Cheese Sisters
Thai Movie - 2022
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136. Shujin-ko
Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
mlm one bi(?????????)
i dropped but cw: suicide, closeted, coming out
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137. 25 Ji, Akasaka de
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
mlm
cw: low self esteem
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138. Boys' Lockdown
Filipino Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
mlm wlw
finally watched this
cw: covid
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139. Only Boo!
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
mlm
one of the supporting characters is coming to terms with his sexuality. starts off with an obliviously in love with my best friend trope.
cw: disapproving parent (about lifestyle choices, not about being gay), death of a loved one
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140. Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko-senpai ni Koishiteru
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
wlw
ok first of all so many wlw characters in this. We got a lesbian bar with the regulars who are Hiroko's bar buddies. Then there's Ayaka who seems to be some sort of gray ace but for whatever reason Hiroko really switches her attraction button on. And then there's Ayaka's friend who identifies as a lesbian.
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141. Sugar Dog Life
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
mlm
one dense man versus a grumpy puppy
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142. Ikinokotta 6-nin ni Yoru to
Japanese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
wlw (one is implied bi)
there are six main protagonists and one of them had a crush on a woman who ended up leaving the group (the love interest was not a protagonist). That protagonist then falls for one of the other protagonists.
cw: adult(?)/minor relationship, gore (zombie)
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143. Happy of the End
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
mlm
cw: abandoned, suicide, attempted murder, murder (off screen), rape, abuse, stalking, trapped in sex industry, hallucinations, filming of rape, abduction, paedophilia , substance abuse (hard drugs), cigarette smoking, gambling
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144. Blue
Japanese Movie - 2003
wlw
cw: paedophilia (off-screen), abortion, infidelity, smoking
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145. Takumi-kun Series 1: And The Spring Breeze Whispers
Japanese Movie - 2007
mlm
this is like... how to explain....... early 2000s BL
cw: sexual assault, physical assault, incest, terminal(?) illness (honestly I got kind of lost on what the issue with the brother was), death
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146. Love in the Big City
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
mlm
ahhh it's been a while since I've watched something gay that wasn't BL or GL. This was nice and well produced. The acting is pretty good too.
cw: outing, slut shaming, police incident, sexual assault, obsessive ex