Welcome to the dark and toxic corners of the BL genre. Sometimes, I know you want the complete opposite of fluffy romance. You're not here for the wholesome dramas. Nope, you want chaos! You want messy relationships and unhinged characters who make terrible decisions. Do they destroy their lives and drag everyone down with them? THEIR SUFFERING WARMS MY HEART. *evil laugh*
What makes a BL series dark and toxic? Oh boy, where do I start!? It's obsessive love that crosses every boundary. Or power imbalances that make you super uncomfortable. It could be manipulation, possessiveness, or straight-up abuse disguised as romance. These stories aren't trying to be role models for healthy relationships. Will you find problematic behaviour here? Absolutely. But that's kind of the point. Just remember these are fictional stories… Not instruction manuals for real-life romance!
Here's my list of dark and toxic BL dramas.
List of Dark and Toxic BL Series
Most Toxic BL Dramas
I'm sharing my secret list of the best toxic BL dramas. Despite everything wrong with the problematic characters and their unhealthy romances, I still enjoyed these series. Shhh… Don't tell anyone about my problematic faves!
My Beautiful Man (2021)
My Beautiful Man is a Japanese BL drama about a student who falls in love with his bully. The protagonist is a social outcast in his new high school and becomes a lackey for the popular kids. Despite his awful treatment, he develops a hopeless crush on one of his handsome classmates.
Dead Friend Forever (2023)
Dead Friend Forever is a Thai horror BL series about a group of friends and the scary events in a secluded cabin. The main character plans to move overseas. His former classmates arrange a farewell party and invite him for a vacation in the woods, far from civilization. The protagonist feels awkward about reuniting with his high school crush due to their unresolved feelings. As ugly memories resurface, their time together turns deadly.
My Personal Weatherman (2023)
My Personal Weatherman is a Japanese BL series about the steamy relationship between a meteorologist and his secret lover. The main character is a struggling manga artist who doesn't make money from his career. His roommate is a famous weather reporter who offers to cover all the living expenses. However, his financial support comes with an obligation. The protagonist must do the house chores, obey his benefactor, and fulfill him sexually.
Only Friends (2023)
Only Friends is a Thai BL series about a group of university students involved in complicated relationship drama. The main character is kind, intelligent, and sexually inexperienced. His buddy introduces him to a hunky one-night stand. Instead of sleeping together, they get along surprisingly well without sex. Yet, trouble arises in their social circles. The protagonist's friends clash with his new boyfriend, causing friction and divisions.
Playboyy (2023)
Playboyy is a Thai BL series about the investigation of a missing university student. The main characters have a friend who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. A year later, his brother arrives to seek answers. He uncovers scandalous secrets about his sibling's past, including a suspicious connection to an escorting service. The protagonists work together to find out what happened. They also have raunchy hookups and fall in love.
Secret Relationships (2025)
Secret Relationships is a Korean BL series about an office employee with a complicated past. The main character works at a successful company with a promising career. He hopes to confess his feelings to his longtime crush and turn their friendship into a romance. However, he's disturbed when a toxic university friend suddenly reappears and causes trouble. The protagonist also clashes with a work rival, who intrudes on his personal life.
Thundercloud Rainstorm (2025)
Thundercloud Rainstorm is a Korean BL series about two cousins who live together. The main character takes pity on a distant relative with financial difficulties and allows him to stay at his home. However, he's alarmed when an intimate moment occurs between them. The protagonist tries to keep his distance, threatening to evict his roommate for inappropriate behaviour. Both of them struggle to resist their feelings for each other.
Toxic BL Series in 2025
Accent
Accent is a short Korean BL series about two pianists competing for a scholarship. The main character feels insecure after a talented new student outshines him.
Never Fair
Never Fair is a Korean BL short series about two childhood friends who live together. As they live together, the roommate grows jealous and controlling toward the protagonist.
Secret Relationships
Secret Relationships is a Korean BL series about an office worker and the three different men in his life. Some are kind, others are manipulative, and they all try to win over the protagonist.
Takumi-kun Series: Drama
Takumi-kun Series: Drama is a Japanese BL series set at an elite all-boys school. The main character is dating his popular boyfriend, but rumours spread about their relationship.
The Journey to Killing You
The Journey to Killing You is a Japanese BL series about a crime boss and his handler. The main character doesn't realize his new assistant plans to assassinate him.
Thundercloud Rainstorm
Thundercloud Rainstorm is a Korean BL series about two cousins who live together. The protagonist allows a distant relative to live with him, and close feelings form between the two roommates.
Tide of Love
Tide of Love is a Korean BL series about a wealthy man who hires an art student. The lead needs money for medical expenses, so he agrees to obey his employer's harsh demands.
Toxic BL Series in 2024
Bad Guy My Boss
Bad Guy My Boss is a Thai BL series about a CEO and his secretary. The lead has a secret crush on his employer, who is a notorious playboy.
Bound to My Brother's Fiance
Bound to My Brother's Fiance is a Thai BL series about two stepbrothers fighting over a man. The lead despises his family and wants to stop an arranged marriage, even if it means seducing the groom.
Buddy Boy
Buddy Boy is a Korean BL series about a teenager and his intense drama after moving to the countryside. After making two new friends, they're drawn into a complicated love triangle.
Chastity High
Chastity High is a scandalous teen drama with a BL subplot. After her school implements a strict no-romance policy, the main character blackmails other students for money.
For Him
For Him is a Thai BL series about a university student and his mysterious new suitor. After a recent breakup, the main character meets a charming stranger at a bar.
Live in Love
Live in Love is a Thai BL series about two university students who meet during a livestream. The lead falls in love after meeting this cute guy online.
Rule #1: No Dating
Rule #1: No Dating is a Korean BL series about a secret romance between two idols. Their agency's strict policy forbids them from pursuing a relationship.
Secret Love
Secret Love is a Thai BL series about the intense melodrama in a wealthy family. The lead discovers his father plans to give away the business to his adopted child instead of his biological son.
The Outing
The Outing is a Thai series about the dysfunctional relationship drama during a company retreat. There is a minor BL subplot for one of the couples.
Tokimeki Bomb
Tokimeki Bomb is a Japanese drama about six men trapped in a survival game, where only the winner can survive. If anyone's heart rate goes above a certain limit, they die instantly.
Toxic BL Series in 2023
Bed Friend
Bed Friend is a Thai BL series about two office coworkers who become friends with benefits. After a drunken hookup the colleagues agree to maintain a casual relationship.
Dead Friend Forever
Dead Friend Forever is a Thai horror BL series about a group of friends in a secluded cabin. The main characters plan to have a farewell party in the woods, only to encounter gruesome experiences.
Mr Cinderella 2
Mr. Cinderella 2 is the second season of the Vietnamese BL series, Mr. Cinderella. The sequel continues the romance between a doctor and a reformed gangster.
My Personal Weatherman
My Personal Weatherman is a Japanese BL series about a meteorologist and his secret lover. The protagonist is a struggling artist who relies on his roommate for financial support.
Only Friends
Only Friends is a Thai BL series about a group of university friends and their complicated relationship drama. The main character has found a new boyfriend, but his friends disapprove of their romance.
Playboyy
Playboyy is a Thai BL series about a missing university student. The main characters investigate their friend's disappearance and find a suspicious link to an escorting service.
The Luminous Solution
The Luminous Solution is a Thai fantasy BL series about a coffee shop that grants wishes. The protagonist is tempted to make a wish after his life spirals, but there may be consequences.
Tokyo in April is
Tokyo in April is… is a Japanese BL series about two office coworkers who used to be high school friends. They reunite in the workplace and navigate their troubled history.
Toxic BL Series in 2022
Big Dragon
Big Dragon is a spicy Thai BL series about a sex tape. The jealous protagonist plans to blackmail his love rival with scandalous video footage.
Fahlanruk
Fahlanruk is a Thai BL series about two university students who become friends with benefits. Both protagonists are popular playboys, gaining infamous reputations for their commitment issues.
Hard Love Mission
Hard Love Mission is a Thai BL series about an actor and a reporter. The main character tries to secure an interview with an elusive celebrity at an island resort.
Unforgotten Night
Unforgotten Night is a Thai BL series about a passionate romance after a one-night stand. The main character sleeps with a stranger, only to discover he is a mafia boss.
Toxic BL Series in 2021
Call It What You Want
Call It What You Want is a Thai BL drama that explores the scandalous side of the acting industry. After joining a film production, the new director feels unsettled by the sinister environment.
Call It What You Want 2
Call It What You Want 2 is the sequel of the Thai BL drama. The second season explores the fallout of the main character exposed a sinister secret in the entertainment industry.
HIStory 4: Close to You
HIStory 4: Close to You is a Taiwanese BL drama about three friends who live together and work at the same company. The main character pretends to be interested in BL to impress a new employee.
My Beautiful Man
My Beautiful Man is a Japanese BL drama about a student who falls in love with his bully. Their abusive relationship turns into an unconventional romance.