Infamous BL Games
Some titles take on a notoriety that extends far beyond those who've actually played the game. They become memes, they gain reputations. They wind up changing BL as a genre forever, just through their popularity. Here are some you've probably already heard of.
DRAMAtical MurderIsekai Boys Love Visual Noves
A man from our world waking up in the world of an otome visual novel is a common trope in BL isekai light novels, but there are surprisingly few actual boys love visual novels using isekai plots. Here are a few of the games that do exist.
nu: carnivalBoys Love Visual Novels set in Schools
School, often boarding school in particular, is often the backdrop for the more gothic kind of boys love visual novel. Here are some games featuring an academic setting.
sweet poolBoys Love Visual Novels Featuring Butlers
Everyone loves a good butler character, and a boys love butler character is even better! Here are some visual novels featuring them.
hadaka shitsujiAnime and OVA adaptations of Boys Love visual novels
Here are some examples of yaoi visual novels that became anime or Original Video Animations.
animeBoys Love Visual Novels with Seme Protagonists
Here is a brief rundown of a few of the Boys Love games out there where the protagonist can penetrate the love interests.
Togainu no ChiBoys Love Vampire Visual Novels
Vampires are a staple subgenre of BL in any medium, and visual novels are no exception. From the earliest days of VNs, boys love and vampires have combined to make sizzling games that are worth playing.
boys loveSorcerer’s Choice: Angel or Demon? Bonus story
★This story is set after the True End of the Demon Route, so we recommend reading it after completing that route★
sorcerer's choice: angel or demonA brief history of Boys Love anime
The history of Boys Love anime is a complex one, with a variety of genres and levels of explicitness appearing over the decades. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but rather a cross-section of the work available since the earliest days of BL anime.