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10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode

Fujioshi, you’re going to love this one.

Tadaima, Okaeri started airing on April 9, 2024, and fans are already in love with this wholesome slice-of-life BL vibe. Waiting for new episodes may be challenging, and we get it.

So if you’re looking for some more BL series to watch between the episodes, here’s a list for you.

  1. Yuri!!! on Ice

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Although the main focus of this anime is figure skating, there’s a lot of excitement for BL fans. Just be patient because the relationship between the main leads is a slow burn.

Yuuri Katsuki used to be Japan's most promising figure skater, but it seems that his sports career is in the past. Everything is about to change when a charismatic Russian star, Victor Nikiforov, notices Yuuri and suggests he become his mentor.

  1. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!

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Just like Tadaima, Okaeri, this series started airing in 2024. But the good news is that all 12 episodes are already out, so you can binge-watch them in one night.

Adachi is a regular office worker with an unusual ability: to read people’s minds. He has to touch his “victim” to know their thoughts, though. Imagine his surprise when he accidentally touches one of his co-workers and learns that he has a huge crush on him.

  1. Given

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If you’re not just a BL fan, but also enjoy music anime a lot, Given is the perfect choice for you.

Although Satou’s guitar skills leave much to be desired and his instrument is all rusty, he manages to get invited to sit in on a jam session with a band. As it turns out, Satou has an incredible voice, and the band decides that it’s their chance to make him their lead singer.

  1. Hitorijime My Hero

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This one may feel a bit problematic, since it includes the romance between a teacher and a student, but if that doesn’t scare you, go for it.

Masahiro’s life has been tough with all these bullies using him as an errand boy. But it’s his lucky day since Kousuke is there to deal with the gangs harassing the boy.

A year later, Masahiro starts high school, and he’s about to be very surprised to learn that Kousuke is his new math teacher.

  1. Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year

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If you’re into hot actors, this series will be your cup of tea.

Takato is an immensely popular and successful actor who has held the title of "Sexiest Man of the Year" for several years. A newbie actor, Junta, is about to appear on the horizon, however, which annoys Takato to no end. But soon he sees the true charm of Junta and bit by bit his heart starts to melt.

  1. Sasaki and Miyano

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The great thing about Sasaki and Miyano is that it’s not only a BL series, but also a relatable one, since the characters are also fans of the BL manga.

Sasaki and Miyano’s fates intertwine when the former saves a classmate of the latter from bullies. Since then, Sasaki can’t seem to leave Miyano alone, which irritates him tremendously.

Miyano has a secret: he enjoys reading BL manga, and when Sasaki learns this secret, he becomes interested. Sasaki also reads a BL manga and discovers that he actually likes it.

  1. Doukyuusei

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If you want to watch a movie instead of a series, try out Doukyuusei, which is considered to be one of the best BL anime movies out there.

Hikaru is a member of a rock band, who prefers to focus on the present. When his class is forced to participate in a chorus festival, he learns that another student, Sajou, is struggling with getting the song right. Hikaru offers to help him, and this becomes the beginning of a new bond.

  1. Heaven Official’s Blessing

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We hope the Chinese language doesn’t scare you off because this anime is not like the others. Although it’s not technically a BL anime, it’s based on a BL novel series, so just give it some time, and you’ll definitely see that there’s something more going on between the male leads.

Xie Lian used to be a beloved god, but was banished from Heaven twice. And yet he ascends for the third time to get another chance. His new mission leads him to a forest, where he meets a mysterious man in red. But what he doesn’t know is that the man is a Ghost King, feared by many.

  1. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi ― World's Greatest First Love

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Two high school students are reunited when Ritsu is placed in the literary division of Marukawa Publishing. He meets Masamune, an editor-in-chief who used to be Ritsu’s major crush back in the day.

The high school heartbreak made Ritsu afraid to fall in love again, but now that Masamune is part of his life again, anything can happen.

  1. Mignon

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Vampire and boxing sound like weird things to mix, but Mignon manages to do it.

Mignon makes money by participating in boxing matches. This can’t be easy, but he’s found the person that brings some peace into his life, and that is the doctor who helps Mignon with his wounds, Young-One.

Young-One has a dark secret that stands in his way of letting others in. But Mignon is not ready to give up on the only person who brings light to his existence.

Fujioshi, you’re going to love this one.

Tadaima, Okaeri started airing on April 9, 2024, and fans are already in love with this wholesome slice-of-life BL vibe. Waiting for new episodes may be challenging, and we get it.

So if you’re looking for some more BL series to watch between the episodes, here’s a list for you.

  1. Yuri!!! on Ice

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 1

Although the main focus of this anime is figure skating, there’s a lot of excitement for BL fans. Just be patient because the relationship between the main leads is a slow burn.

Yuuri Katsuki used to be Japan's most promising figure skater, but it seems that his sports career is in the past. Everything is about to change when a charismatic Russian star, Victor Nikiforov, notices Yuuri and suggests he become his mentor.

  1. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 2

Just like Tadaima, Okaeri, this series started airing in 2024. But the good news is that all 12 episodes are already out, so you can binge-watch them in one night.

Adachi is a regular office worker with an unusual ability: to read people’s minds. He has to touch his “victim” to know their thoughts, though. Imagine his surprise when he accidentally touches one of his co-workers and learns that he has a huge crush on him.

  1. Given

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 3

If you’re not just a BL fan, but also enjoy music anime a lot, Given is the perfect choice for you.

Although Satou’s guitar skills leave much to be desired and his instrument is all rusty, he manages to get invited to sit in on a jam session with a band. As it turns out, Satou has an incredible voice, and the band decides that it’s their chance to make him their lead singer.

  1. Hitorijime My Hero

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 4

This one may feel a bit problematic, since it includes the romance between a teacher and a student, but if that doesn’t scare you, go for it.

Masahiro’s life has been tough with all these bullies using him as an errand boy. But it’s his lucky day since Kousuke is there to deal with the gangs harassing the boy.

A year later, Masahiro starts high school, and he’s about to be very surprised to learn that Kousuke is his new math teacher.

  1. Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 5

If you’re into hot actors, this series will be your cup of tea.

Takato is an immensely popular and successful actor who has held the title of "Sexiest Man of the Year" for several years. A newbie actor, Junta, is about to appear on the horizon, however, which annoys Takato to no end. But soon he sees the true charm of Junta and bit by bit his heart starts to melt.

  1. Sasaki and Miyano

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 6

The great thing about Sasaki and Miyano is that it’s not only a BL series, but also a relatable one, since the characters are also fans of the BL manga.

Sasaki and Miyano’s fates intertwine when the former saves a classmate of the latter from bullies. Since then, Sasaki can’t seem to leave Miyano alone, which irritates him tremendously.

Miyano has a secret: he enjoys reading BL manga, and when Sasaki learns this secret, he becomes interested. Sasaki also reads a BL manga and discovers that he actually likes it.

  1. Doukyuusei

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 7

If you want to watch a movie instead of a series, try out Doukyuusei, which is considered to be one of the best BL anime movies out there.

Hikaru is a member of a rock band, who prefers to focus on the present. When his class is forced to participate in a chorus festival, he learns that another student, Sajou, is struggling with getting the song right. Hikaru offers to help him, and this becomes the beginning of a new bond.

  1. Heaven Official’s Blessing

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 8

We hope the Chinese language doesn’t scare you off because this anime is not like the others. Although it’s not technically a BL anime, it’s based on a BL novel series, so just give it some time, and you’ll definitely see that there’s something more going on between the male leads.

Xie Lian used to be a beloved god, but was banished from Heaven twice. And yet he ascends for the third time to get another chance. His new mission leads him to a forest, where he meets a mysterious man in red. But what he doesn’t know is that the man is a Ghost King, feared by many.

  1. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi ― World's Greatest First Love

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 9

Two high school students are reunited when Ritsu is placed in the literary division of Marukawa Publishing. He meets Masamune, an editor-in-chief who used to be Ritsu’s major crush back in the day.

The high school heartbreak made Ritsu afraid to fall in love again, but now that Masamune is part of his life again, anything can happen.

  1. Mignon

10 Best BL Anime to Watch While Waiting for New Tadaima, Okaeri Episode - image 10

Vampire and boxing sound like weird things to mix, but Mignon manages to do it.

Mignon makes money by participating in boxing matches. This can’t be easy, but he’s found the person that brings some peace into his life, and that is the doctor who helps Mignon with his wounds, Young-One.

Young-One has a dark secret that stands in his way of letting others in. But Mignon is not ready to give up on the only person who brings light to his existence.