#gl with the name!!

[veveisveryuncool]

I'm thinking about naming my gardener waddle dee Daisy,any thoughts?

hfjsnjfngkxnv ohhh my goodness that's such a sweet name!! dandelion definitely thinks soWAIT NO DONT GIVE A FULL POWERPOINT PRESENTATION 😰😰

i think it fits nicely! honestly a good chunk of my gushing comes from it being a "d" name for a waddle dee. like how perfect is that aaaaaaaa ✨ AND it has the "ee" sound at the end! dais-ee! daisy dee! that's way too adorable omgomg

[khaopybara]

girlies, do you also touch noses and foreheads and keep your face extremely close to your bestie's just because?

SONYA SARANPHAT as PLENG SADABPIN and LOOKMHEE PUNYAPAT as WAN WANWIYA episode 1 of AFFAIR

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

Call Me By No Name - Upcoming JGL

Call Me By No Name, adapted from the novel of the same name by Yuuki Shasendou. "I knew from the beginning. If I called her by her real name, this love would end." Ai Seji, a student at Eichi University, meets a beautiful girl, Kotoha Furuhashi, who was abandoned in a garbage dump. Ai invites the elusive Kotoha to her home and wants to become friends with her, but her proposal is coldly rejected. She then learns that Kotoha is a name she changed. Instead, Kotoha proposes that they stay "lovers" until she can guess her real name. And it's a strange bet that if she can guess her real name during their temporary relationship, they will become "friends" as promised. Ai can't back out and takes the bet, and they awkwardly deepen their relationship as "lovers," but the past hidden in her name begins to bare its fangs in the present. Facing others, accepting yourself, knowing happiness. A new generation girls' love story that bursts with awkward feelings and sadness in a limited time. (translated from official site using gtranslate so apologies if it's not perfect) Cast: Osaki Ichika & Kudo Mio Director: Eda Yuuka ( Minato's Laundromat, One Room Angel)

Premiering January 9th on MBS. Right after When It Rains It Pours. No news on International distribution. [source]

[this-blog-needs-a-new-name]

Yes please! 😍

[borealing]

#tfw your beautiful fake wife who doesn't know you're a woman yet gives you a thoughtful little gift and you've got to pretend you're not falling in love with her

[guzhufuren]

QL Schedule 19.08.24-25.08.24

MONDAY

Battle of the Writers First Note of Love Takara No Vidro Cosmetic Playlover

TUESDAY

Addicted Heroin Thailand There's Love That Starts From Mistaken Identity

WEDNESDAY

I Hear The Sunspot I Saw You in My Dream

THURSDAY

Monster Next Door The On1y One Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko The Paradise of Thorns

FRIDAY

My Love Mix-Up Thailand This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans 4 Minutes The Last Time

SATURDAY

Sunset x Vibes

SUNDAY

The Loyal Pin The Trainee

starts airing soon:

20/08 There's Love That Starts From Mistaken Identity 22/08 The On1y One 22/08 The Paradise of Thorns 29/08 The Two Of Us S2 30/08 Affair 01/09 Live In Love 01/09 Meet Unexpectedly 02/09 Happy of the End 03/09 Reverse 4 You 06/09 Kidnap 07/09 The Hidden Moon 09/09 Jack & Joker 11/09 Unlock Your Love 12/09 The Time of Fever 17/09 Love Is Like a Poison (10/09 on Netflix Japan) 19/09 Smells Like Green Spirit 19/09 Chaser Game W 2 02/10 Love In The Big City 03/11 Love In The Air Koi

waiting for international release:

? Blue Canvas of Youthful Days ? Sugar Dog Life ? Mr. Mitsuya's Planned Feeding (you can watch here with fansubs) ? Player 10 (you can watch on youtube with fansubs) ? Uranus2324 ? A Man Who Defies the World of BL S3 (you can watch here with fansubs)

[bengiyo]

Ben's Big BL Blurb 4: I Hope I See Jay Sorathon Again

New year, new blurb. Time to reflect on a few shows finishing, talk about some new shows, and see where we're at in January.

Haunted Hearts Sucked

Final Verdict: 5.5, Not Recommended. Y'all don't need to watch this weird mess of a show. Despite joking about "devirginizing" its lead multiple times, it was so chaste in the end. It also did some weird world shenanigans I was not feeling. The leads are supposed to be in another Oxin Films project soon, so we'll see if they're better there.

Caged Again Flopped

Final Verdict: 6, Recommended Only For Jay Sorathon. This one really hurts me, because I genuinely loved the first half of this show. Jay Sorathon as Junior was one of the most refreshing experiences I've had in a while. This young actor is charming in a way that felt different, and I found myself enjoying every scene he was in because he could deliver what he was asked to do. However, the show generally failed to do much with most of its themes, and I think it was a real waste of Nokia and Jaonine as a pair. There were interesting themes about how Junior and Sun wanted different things out of their relationship that didn't get resolved, so all of their skinship felt disconnected from the big themes they were teasing out.

I am sad that I cannot really recommend this as a complete viewing experience, but I do not want that to detract from how much I enjoyed the entire cast's chemistry. I just cannot pretend that this show didn't peak at the gif used above before floundering completely.

An Apology to City of Stars

Final Verdict: 8, Recommended. I skipped this show originally because I was overloaded and unmoved by the first episode. However, this show was actually one of the most consistent narratives we've had about the consequences of fan culture, sponsorship, and commercialization of queer actors we've had this year. Unlike Only Boo!, this show inflicted real consequences on Feuang for coming out to the point that he essentially had to change careers (which happens to real actors all the time, going back as far or further than William Haines).

The leads also kept having sex after getting together! A novel experience! I loved that Krom had almost no swag, and Feuang fell for him entire on family photos and his mom gushing over him. He really won as a tech worker. Watch this if you're interested in seeing a show with clear ideas about the entertainment industry and are willing to deal with some weak acting.

Our Youth Left Me A Bit Wanting

Final Verdict 8: Recommended With Reservations. I wrote my write up for this already, and will say here that I like parts of this show a lot even though I wasn't fully satisfied by the viewing experience.

See Your Love Got All The Important Things Right

Final Verdict: 8, Recommended for the Mains. I will admit that I didn't much care for the side couple, but I loved Shaopeng and Sean's relationship. I loved that this wasn't a story about fixing someone's hearing so they could be in a romance. I also love that one of our final scenes in Shaopeng's dad telling Sean's dad to go fuck himself. The leads reminded me of Jimmy and Tommy from Why R U and I loved their work together.

Love in the Air Koi Was a Genuine Delight

Final Verdict: 9, Highly Recommended. I liked it a lot. I think new and old fans will be able to enjoy it. I have high hopes about cross-cultural adaptations as a result.

Love is Like a Poison Was Spectacular

Final Verdict: 9.5, Highly Recommended. I had so much fun with this show. I love that this show blended multiple genres together, and I loved that Shiba was always in a legal drama. By blending this together this way, the show supports the idea that the different ways we love and see the world are not incompatible in relationships. Shiba and Haruto are one of the best couples we had this past year, because they each made the other better, and they each add something to their relationship. Also, this show was actively horny the entire time. Run, do not walk, to support this show (if you can) on Netflix.

Fragrance You Inherit Was The One of the Kindest Shows I've Ever Seen

Final Verdict: 9.5, Highly Recommended. Thanks to the constant efforts of @isaksbestpillow we were able to enjoy this incredible show. @twig-tea already wrote a great review. I will be thinking about Sakura and Touki for years. I will just add that I really loved that Hoshii was just a goofy dude that loved the women in his home. He respected both of them, and was just so happy to be included in their shenanigans. I cannot overstate how much the episode where we met him properly kicked this show into overdrive for me. I loved that he was a good dad and husband and that it was clear his wife and daughter felt safe and happy around him. I loved that this show was about kind people doing their best.

Okay, on to the currently airing stuff.

Your Sky is Faltering, but I Still Like It (8/12)

Look, I am just not keen on the Oh redemption arc. I'm also feeling the show dragging its feet at this point. I also am not sure what the relationship between the various sides are contributing to this story. That being said, I continue to enjoy the chemistry between the leads, and I am looking forward to seeing their dating era. This show has been riding the line on the bubble, and I am curious to see where it lands.

Ossan's Love Thailand (1/12)

I've grown to love Ossan's Love over the last year, and so I was cautiously optimistic about this adaptation. I don't think the humor is as tight or zippy as I would expect, and I think the branded pair component is hurting some of the initial setup. I also feel like the shower scene shifted in a way that doesn't entirely work. In addition, making Kongdetch a widower slows down his dramatic development. I'll check in again next month.

Call Me By No Name Started Weird (1/8)

gif by @my-rose-tinted-glasses

This show got off to a moody and somewhat intriguing start. I am looking forward to our little gamer's interactions with this possibly-fey creature for the coming weeks. It's difficult when the show starts coy.

When It Rains It Pours Has an Uphill Battle (1/7)

I am personally interested in the journey this show wants to go on as what will more than likely be a double cheating narrative. I like that the show started with boy guys in relationships they feel a bit frustrated with due to a lack of intimacy that is being actively ignored by their respective partners. I'm also intrigued because both partners seem like they're overall committed to our leads. This one started off in a mild note, so I'm curious how it holds audience attention. Still, both leads had sad masturbation scenes, one explicitly remembering when his partner used to fuck him, so it has my attention.

That's all for now! I'll check back in with one of these in a few weeks and we'll see where we're at.

[girlsloveupdates]

Call Me By No Name Trailer

[lotus-pear]

I'm still not over that it's canon that Akira enjoys crossdressing like it's a big win for us Akira stans 😭 that one scene in Persona 5 Tactica absolutely floored me like let this man crossdress in peace without people judging him please that's all he ever wanted 😭

REAL OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! the pretty boy is now a pretty girl!!

[soymilkwithyuri]

Caved in and doodled dr iron and anne

[yet-another-wlw-shipper]

[khaopybara]

❝I'm begging you, Pleng. Stay with me. I said let go.❞

SONYA SARANPHAT as PLENG SADABPIN and LOOKMHEE PUNYAPAT as WAN WANWIYA episode 4 of AFFAIR

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

Thank you gaga!

[tokisakki]

[jpekblue]

a new ship has entered the arena 😳

[guzhufuren]

QL Schedule 02.09.24-08.09.24

MONDAY

Battle of the Writers First Note of Love Takara No Vidro Happy of the End

TUESDAY

Addicted Heroin Thailand Reverse 4 You

WEDNESDAY

I Hear The Sunspot I Saw You in My Dream The Secret of Male Students

THURSDAY

Monster Next Door The On1y One The Two Of Us S2

FRIDAY

4 Minutes Affair Kidnap Seoul Blues

SATURDAY

The Hidden Moon

SUNDAY

The Loyal Pin The Trainee Live In Love

starts airing soon:

02/09 Happy of the End 03/09 Reverse 4 You 04/09 The Secret of Male Students 06/09 Kidnap 07/09 The Hidden Moon 09/09 Jack & Joker 11/09 Unlock Your Love 12/09 The Time of Fever 15/09 Love Sick 15/09 Bad Guy My Boss 15/09 Old Days in the Middle of Summer 15/09 The Paradise of Thorns (Toronto film festival, cinemas in Australia, in Singapore in october) 17/09 Love Is Like a Poison (10/09 on Netflix Japan) 19/09 Smells Like Green Spirit 19/09 Chaser Game W 2 20/09 Uncle Unknown 20/09 Club Friday: Family Tragedy 28/09 Teenager Judge 02/10 Love In The Big City (21/10 on TVING) 06/10 Every U 03/11 Love In The Air Koi 23/11 Petrichor

waiting for international release:

? Blue Canvas of Youthful Days ? Mr. Mitsuya's Planned Feeding (here with fansubs) ? Sugar Dog Life ? There's Love That Starts From Mistaken Identity ? Player 10 (on youtube with fansubs) ? Meet Unexpectedly ? Uranus2324 ? A Man Who Defies the World of BL S3 (here with fansubs)

*you can track ql schedules here