My favorite 2023 BL/ QLs Ranked Best to Least Favorite

This is my ranking of all of the BLs/ shows with a QL story for the year of 2023. If a show mostly aired in 2023 it counted. I did not count the shows I saw in 2023 but aired mostly in another year. 

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  • Bokura no Shokutaku

    1. Bokura no Shokutaku

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    10

    This show is precious and everyone should see it. It's about family both found and related and I love it. 

  • Last Twilight

    2. Last Twilight

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    9.5

    More than half of the episodes air in 2023 this deserves to be here. This show is such a beautiful show about living life even while struggling with disability and grief. 

  • Sing My Crush

    3. Sing My Crush

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    9.5

    This is a fun show with good characters. I even loved the side couple. The villain was annoying though. 

  • The Warp Effect

    4. The Warp Effect

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    9.5

    I want this show to be shown in sex education classes it is so good and has such great messages in a well done package.

  • The Eighth Sense

    5. The Eighth Sense

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    9.0

    This show is art. It is a wonderful portrayal of how to deal with trauma and depression. 

  • The Sign

    6. The Sign

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    9.0

    This show was so different and interesting. I adore the characters, the mythos and I even liked the cop procedural. The ending was a bit rushed but overall such a good show. 

  • Moonlight Chicken

    7. Moonlight Chicken

    Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    10

    This is a realistic portrayal of queer problems and does a good job portraying disability as well. 

  • Kiseki: Dear to Me

    8. Kiseki: Dear to Me

    Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes

    9.0

    This show isn't perfect but man is it fun. Morally gray mafia men falling in love. 

  • Shigatsu no Tokyo wa...

    9. Shigatsu no Tokyo wa...

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.5

    This is not for everyone but I loved it. The mystery of how these two MLs felt and feel about each other as they develop a relationship is something to behold. 

  • Kimi to Nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo

    10. Kimi to Nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes

    8.5

    This is a sweet drama about being your true self and opening yourself up to another human being.

  • My School President

    11. My School President

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    9.0

    This is fun high school romcom with good music and good friends. Mark every show you did this year was good/ great. 

  • Our Dating Sim

    12. Our Dating Sim

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.5

    This is a cute office romcom that has unrequited love and friends to lovers. With a surprisingly realistic portrayal of the fallout from the "unrequited love" part of the show.

  • Venus in the Sky

    13. Venus in the Sky

    Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    8.5

    This show was a surprisingly fun watch. It's not a high brow show but it is about love friendship and family. And through the overtop comedy has real heart. 

  • Love Tractor

    14. Love Tractor

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    9.0

    This is a short but sweet drama of a city man and rural farmer falling for each other. 

  • Be My Favorite

    15. Be My Favorite

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    9.0

    The character growth and discovery of who these characters are/ what they actually want was the best part of this show. 

  • Only Friends

    16. Only Friends

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    9.0

    Messy gay friend group that really weren't friends. This show is not shy about sex and circumstances of what sex does to relationships. 

  • Taikan Yoho

    17. Taikan Yoho

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.0

    This is sweet but kinky story about miscommunication and what relationships look like.

  • Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu

    18. Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.5

    This is wonderfully written and shot story. It was thought provoking and interesting. However, I didn't fully enjoy this show and I'm not sure I would want to re-watch. 

  • Our Skyy 2

    19. Our Skyy 2

    Thai Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Some big hits and some misses in these special episodes. The Bad Buddy/ A Tale of a Thousand Stars episodes are incredible. I really enjoyed The Eclipse and Star in My Mind episodes. The Never Let Me Go and A Boss and A Babe episodes were okay. Just don't watch the My School President episode not worth it. 

  • BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen

    20. BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen

    Japanese Special - 2023, 3 episodes

    8.0

    This show was very campy/fun with a dash of realism. I adored the premise. Just wish it was longer. 

  • A Breeze of Love

    21. A Breeze of Love

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.5

    This was a cute fun fluffy drama with miscommunication being the only issue. 

  • Why R U?

    22. Why R U?

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.0

    Very different than the Thai show but still an enjoyable watch. 

  • Bump Up Business

    23. Bump Up Business

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.0

    This is a short show that tackles fanservice verse reality in idol culture in an interesting but simple way. 

  • Bed Friend

    24. Bed Friend

    Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    7.5

    Friends with benefits does not properly describe this show. This is about how to love someone who has a lot of trauma. 

  • Dangerous Romance

    25. Dangerous Romance

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    8.0

    I know people expected this show to be different than it was but I really enjoyed how these 2 characters helped each other reach their potential. 

  • Jun & Jun

    26. Jun & Jun

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.0

    Fun office drama with childhood friends to lovers. A little spicier than some K-BLs overall a fun watch.

  • Minato Shouji Coin Laundry Season 2

    27. Minato Shouji Coin Laundry Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    8.0

    The tropes in this S2 were cliche. Minato's aversion to physicality was frustrating. But somehow this was still a fun watch. 

  • One Room Angel

    28. One Room Angel

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes

    8.0

    Beautiful, simple, sad and heartwarming.

  • A Shoulder to Cry On

    29. A Shoulder to Cry On

    Korean Drama - 2023, 7 episodes

    8.0

    This show is hard to watch at times especially in the beginning but it is a good show about two different people coming to understand and care about one another.

  • Ameiro Paradox

    30. Ameiro Paradox

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    8.0

    This was a fun show that showed the good and the bad of journalism and how far it takes to get a story. 

  • A Boss and a Babe

    31. A Boss and a Babe

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    8.0

    This is a fun show that was an enjoyable watch. 

  • Never Let Me Go

    32. Never Let Me Go

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    7.5

    Some of the elements of this show weren't for me but I did enjoy the overall story and the characters.

  • Bedmate or Bad Mate

    33. Bedmate or Bad Mate

    Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    7.5

    This show was different and fun for such a short show it tackled some interesting ideas. Just wish it was longer. 

  • Wedding Plan

    34. Wedding Plan

    Thai Drama - 2023, 7 episodes

    8.0

    I wanted this show to be something it wasn't and that affected my enjoyment of it on the 1st watch. It has since grown on me. 

  • Jack o' Frost

    35. Jack o' Frost

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes

    7.0

    There are some parts of this show that bothered me such as the deception but I still enjoyed this show. 

  • Pit Babe: Uncut

    36. Pit Babe: Uncut

    Thai Drama - 2023, 13 episodes

  • Kimi ni wa Todokanai.

    37. Kimi ni wa Todokanai.

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    7.0

    This show  felt like a show from BL past. Not bad just not a lot of new material to bring to the table. 

  • My Dear Gangster Oppa

    38. My Dear Gangster Oppa

    Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    6.5

    The show started out so good and then was just frustrating. 

  • Individual Circumstances

    39. Individual Circumstances

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    6.5

    Mediocre but still enjoyable, not very memorable though

  • Dinosaur Love

    40. Dinosaur Love

    Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    6.0

    Objectively bad but had some enjoyable moments.

  • Tin Tem Jai

    41. Tin Tem Jai

    Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    6.0

    This is objectively not a good show but it had it's fun moments. 

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