MLM dramas/movies that I like that you might like!
This is a list that I made for my fellow nblms or mlms, a quick warning! some of the dramas and movies here might have some NSFW content. I'll try to write lil warnings for the ones that have NSFW, I have fully watched all of these!
this is also a list that specifically contains all the good, not gross stuff (fetishizing, overall horrible consent between the two leads, incest, bad stereotypes, yk yk-)
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1. 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
an overall great series! each episode is decently long and there are some spin-off episodes too that I adore,
if you are looking for a cute show to binge I totes recommend this!
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2. His
Japanese Movie - 2020
holy shit this movie is amazing, it's incredibly charming and the relationship between the male leads is genuine in its story, it has its fair share of steamy stuff here so heads up, its also good at hitting you in the feels, 10/10
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3. His - Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
a prequel to the movie, it's so cute and innocent with the way it portrays first love. v nice and v relaxing, I really like the music they put in the background so that's a +1 for me, not to mention it is very well done while being as short as it is
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4. Kieta Hatsukoi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
lots of funny moments here! seeing both male leads become more and more comfortable with each other is really nice,
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5. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
the leads have a rather unhealthy dynamic, as they both have a "hey I'm obsessed with you" "oh I'm obsessed with you too" relationship, but you can see how they complete each other I myself really enjoyed the drama, and as a small warning there's a bit of a steamy scene in the last episode,
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6. Seven Days: Monday - Thursday
Japanese Movie - 2015
part one of the second movie: this movie was really good in my opinion, the second movie doesn't disappoint either! I really love this little movie series!
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7. Seven Days: Friday - Sunday
Japanese Movie - 2015
part two of the series: pretty self explanatory
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8. Restart after Come back Home
Japanese Movie - 2020
a good ol' feel-good movie, not very memorable, but still a decent watch
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9. To Each His Own
Japanese Movie - 2017
this is more of a bromance movie, not at all romance stuff but I couldn't help but add it here! It's a really sweet movie!!
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10. Nobleman Ryu's Wedding
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
oh my god, I love this series BUT ITS SO SHORT, I really wished that this was a fully-fleshed out series, it was mostly a "comedy" based show, but it also has its sweet moments, some part of me has this hope that there is a SMALL chance that this show or at least its characters and plot will get picked up by a bigger studio with more resources and will get remade into a longer series.
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11. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
I absolutely love this drama! personally, I don't really like or watch Thai MLM dramas because of the many problems there are, like stereotypes, questionable consent, and also how much they usually pander to straight women that only watch shows like these for the sake of fetishizing MLM, but this drama makes fun of the stereotypes, has clear consent, and they even have a side wlw couple,
there are some moments that may be seen as explicit but at most, they only show the characters kissing and stuff,
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12. Silhouette of Your Voice
Japanese Movie - 2017
words cannot describe how sweet this movie is, I absolutely adore the chemistry when it comes to the two male leads, not to mention their dynamic, all I can say is that this movie is super cute, but it also has some sad parts too, I do wish it was a bit longer though
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13. We Best Love: No. 1 For You
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
AUGHHHHHHHH THIS SERIES IS LITERALLY SO GOOD OH MY GOD 10/10 MY EYES, MY SOUL, AND MY HEART HAVE BEEN BLESSED-
this show has troupes that I absolutely love!!! and the two male leads have an unbelievably healthy and cute relationship!! It has steamy kissing scenes so beware!!
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14. We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
AGAIN, OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING, YOU CAN REALLY FEEL THE LOVE IN BETWEEN THE MALE LEADS I SWEAR TO GOD IF I COULD I WOULD RATE THIS 100000/10 100% ABSOLUTELY WATCH THIS AFTER BINGING THE FIRST SEASON, WOW, THE RELATIONSHIP IS SO FUCKING CUTE AND HEALTHY JUST HHHHH- THE LEADS INTERACTIONS ARE JUST SO ROMANTIC??? IDK AND OH MY GOD THE ACTORS ARE JUST SO TALENTED IM LITERALLY SHAKING FROM HOW GOOD THIS ENTIRE SERIES WAS
BUTTTTTTT- their is A VERY DECENT amount of steamy stuff in here, SO AGAIN, BE AWARE
but there's also a bit of questionable consent in the 2nd episode, mixes me up a bit.
you can watch it here (please watch it oh my god I'm not joking)
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15. Ototo no Otto
Japanese Drama - 2018, 3 episodes
this isn't an MLM romance drama, but a family one, it's absolutely incredible and very pleasant to watch, it talks a lot about being gay in japan and the struggles it has, it also has some stuff about being foreign, it is an amazing heartfelt drama about coming to terms with a loved one's death, change, and learning more then you could've in the place you were born, very sweet.
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16. Mr. Heart
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
this is a soft, sweet, and kinda confusing drama, I REALLY enjoyed it though, as the relationship between the male leads is super cute! but the plot is a bit confusing because of how short the drama is, they try to add serious elements which I liked the idea of but the execution was highkey not it, watch this casually if you want to enjoy it