#rakdiao

[pandasmagorica]

15 Day QL Challenge: Day 8: The Trope You Hate Except When It's "This Series" (catch-up)

Here's the full list of challenges

Okay, sometimes life gets in the way of a 15 day challenge, so I didn't post yesterday. This is yesterday's post, and I'll separately post today's.

In my introduction/tracking post I've listed my least favorite tropes

Falling on someone

Heavy seme/uke dynamic

Northern rural Thai loan sharks

Evil ex

But can't think of any series where I'm okay with that trope. I can think of series I enjoyed that happen to have that trope, but I enjoyed the series in spite of the trope, not because of it.

I also remember a series where somebody almost fell on someone else but didn't and I though "nice trope dodge" but I don't remember what series it was (maybe DNA Says Love You????) and it doesn't really fulfill the challenge.

I don't have time or interest to rewatch The Man Who Defies the World of BL to get a list of tropes, so I'm going to need to go through @absolutebl's #BLtropes posts and see what comes up.

Hmm, I was expecting a link somewhere to comprehensive list of tropes but just seeing various scattered posts. Guess I'll skim through, think about ones I don't like, and pick one that I can meet the challenge with.

Wait! Got it! I still want to go through that hashtag stream sometime, as I love @absolutebl's writing.

I am not a fan of boss/employee. In fact I just added it to my list of un-favored tropes in my Intro/Tracking post.

But I absolutely loved the cringe-filled series Rak Diao aka One Love. It's sitcom format was too over the top to take seriously.

Rak is the boss at the office, but rents an apartment from Diao's sister, so Diao is the boss at home. That sort of balances out the power. But it's expressed in such crazy ways that I was roaring with laughter.

Warning: lots and lots of cringe moment, sexual harassment (str8 and queer) that became tiring but went on, sterotypical queer and female behavior. Laugh track, which this oldster was quite at home with but may put folks off who are used to live audiences for sitcoms.

But so delicious. I probably wouldn't watch it again. But if you're open to something absolutely ridiculous, give it a watch.

[dengswei]

@kdramaspace​ + @userdramas​ year in review 2022 — 10. snow day | free space — unexpected favourite ↳ rak diao / one love

[littleragondin]

Best Siblings in BL - A Proposed List

I am incredibly excited for the Best Siblings in BL Bracket, it's hands down the one I had waited for the most. Consequently, I have submitted quite a few options and I am thinking why not share them all here. Consider this pre-propaganda for the ones that will be picked up for the bracket!

The ones I can see win this:

Yang and Tian from To Sir, With Love.

On paper, they had everything going against them: their respective mothers hate each other and try to turn them against each other, their father treats them unfairly differently, one of them is keeping a huge secret, the other falls for his brother’s fiancée … And yet!! they turn out to be the most loyal brothers we have ever seen in BL. They clearly adore each other, they protect each other and do whatever they can to make the other happy. Yang keeps Tian’s secret, encourages his hobbies and passions, and make sure he knows he’s loved, Tian defends Yang from their father, worries and fusses about him, and is always in his corner. They are simply wholesome and their love is top tier.

Minoru and Tane from Our Dining Table.

How could you not fall for the adorableness of this sibling duo? There is a huge age gap between Minoru and Tane, even further complicated by the fact that Minoru had to step up in taking care of his baby brother after their mother’s death. And yet, despite the difficulties the situation causes, both boys love each other so much. Even when Minoru is tired or frustrated, he always try to do his best by his brother. And Tane is just the sweetest (and most realistic tbh) little six years old I have ever had the joy to see in a BL. The scene where Tane babbles about poop curry and Minoru answers without listening until it finally clicks? peak sibling behavior.

Ton-hom and Long Pao from My Only 12%.

The two of them were fantastic older siblings to Seeiw. While he seemed a little closer to Ton-hom, they both always were there for him during the whole run of the story. They always looked out for him and took care of him, and it was obvious that he felt safe to tell them thing. They both provided comfort and gentle advice every time he needed it, helping him take responsibility for his mistakes but still ensuring he knew they were here for him. The gentleness that permeated through their relationship in every episodes really made them a strong contender for best siblings imo.

The underdogs I still would love to see go far:

Livy and Mikey from Rainbow Prince

The twins in Rainbow Prince have such a lovely, sweet relationship. They love and trust each other, and distance clearly hasn’t affected this. Also they share a beautiful duet song about how they’ll always be here for each other, and I think that has to count for something!

Kiw and Seuadao from My Secret Love

They were such quintessential little sisters, the both of them. They were bored with their older brothers’ antics in the way teen siblings often are, yet ultimately very invested in them working out and being happy. I’m sending them as a unit because the way they teamed up for/against their brothers was adorable – and they resemble each other a lot both in character and in their relationship to their respective brother.

Diao and Dao from Rakdiao

While they may not look like it at first glance, with their constant bickering and dramatic antics (hello sitcom writing), or the way Dao steamrolls her brother’s boundaries and Diao’s temper tantrums, they actually are quite a sweet pair of siblings. Diao came to live with his sister so she could keep her home after a breakup, and he worries that he may not be able to do so and will cause trouble for her. Dao wants he brother to find someone to build a family with, and even if she teases and mock a little, she worries when he gets in trouble and knows his worth. They do love each other, in their bizarre, over the top ways.

The ones I would really be happy to see win - the UWMA propaganda:

Dean, Don and Del Wongnate

I think those three deserve a spot in this list because their dynamic is just SO interesting. Don and Del have a maybe more classic relationship to each other, they are only a year apart, grew up together, and they are obviously very close despite how different they are. And then there is Dean, who just came back to live with them, whose shadow obviously loomed over them all their life, who is their older brother and isn’t sure he knows how to be, and they all have to adjust to the new dynamic at home this leads to. What makes them so good in my opinion is that they actively try to make this work, they want to be good siblings to each other. It’s sometimes clumsy (Dean telling Don he cannot go out because he shouldn't leave Del alone), it’s sometimes plain sweet (Del being heartbroken that Dean stops eating breakfast with them??), and it’s just very loving in the end.

Intouch and Ahn Chatpokin

The women in Intouch’s life love him very much, especially his older sister. In always trusts his sister with his secret, and Ahn while worrying for him, always protect and take care of him, and she never reconsider his role in the life of her daughter. She was already a teen when he came into her life, she sang to him when he cried as a babe and held him when he cried as a young man, she tried her best to shield him from their father, and she should never have had to bury her baby brother so young.

Korn, Krit and Kard Ariyasakul

Maybe the least focused on siblings of the show, I think they actually do deserve a place in that Best Siblings selection too. Korn, on top of everything going on with his father, always stand as a shield between his violence and his little brothers. He hates it, but he will sacrifice his dreams and aspirations so his brothers can follow theirs. And that love is entirely reciprocated, both Krit and Kard being here for him when their father hurt him, Krit ready to let go of his dream of becoming a cop to alleviate Korn’s burden, Kard naming his sons with the names both his brothers chose when they were young. Those three brothers loved each other so much, and my heart breaks every time I think of Krit, grown up and a father himself, telling Pharm "I don't have any brother left..."

I am, very obviously, missing a lot of really good siblings from really good shows, but those are the ones I love the most across all the shows I have seen. Can't wait to see everyone's submissions and reasons!

[distant-screaming]

Rak Diao is sooo good because their dynamic is best described by 'heated rivalry that is mostly just one sided' and that is absolutely hilarious to me. Rak spends most of his screentime exasperatedly amused the whole time Diao is angry chihuahua-ing at him

[namtanlovesfilm]

Hi, I’m new to watching BLs and I was wondering if you had any recommendations for enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers, also when they are friends but they get on each others nerves (idk the trope) or where one character likes to tease the other one (idk what the trope is called also). They are a few of my favourite tropes. Idk if this is a big ask but I would love to hear your feedback! :))

hi, I can deffo do that :)

enemies to lovers:

seanwhite in not me

tangfoei in trapped

akkayan in the eclipse

kongathit in sotus

rivals to lovers:

seanwhite from not me again lol

teh & oh-aew in I told sunset about you

zi xuan & yu hao in crossing the line

xavier & mico in hello stranger

morkpi in fish upon the sky

friends who get on each other's nerves:

tae joo & kang gook in where your eyes linger

tangmolove in great men academy

tae kyung & shin woo in light on me

teasing ship:

seanwhite in not me

danyok in not me

phuphatian in 1000 stars

morksun in dark blue kiss

seo jun & ji woo in to my star

jae young & sang woo in semantic error

akkayan in the eclipse

rakdiao in rakdiao

phapmaze in paint with love

mekkim in my secret love

fahprince in sky in your heart

enjoy!

xxx

[sprout-brain]

Currently watching rak diao and GODDAMN I don't understand how they didn't eat each other's face off yet with that aggressive eyebrow wiggling flirting and the deep eye contact they have going on??!!! Like I'm half expecting them to make out violently in every scene

[4visions]

Doodles and repaints aside, this is the first somewhat bigger thing I've painted in over a year. -o- Not quite happy with the result, but it was too ambitious for me anyway XD.

[sailorbryant]

I NEED A SEASON 2 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RAKDIAO AND I NEED IT RIGHT NOW.

All the subs are up on youtube now, please people go watch and watch and watch so we can get a season 2!!!!

[motherflecker]

enchante is over, rak diao ends in two weeks, wtf am i supposed to do when i don't have a bl i'm obsessed with airing anymore................

[kireshai]

Here's the rest of my top 15 BLs.

Once again a warning that some of the gifs are pretty spoilery for some of the shows.

I did the top 2 tiers of my favourites (8/15) in the first post, to be found here.

This consists of my third tier of favourites, entitled:

Damn I Still Love This Tier So Much

RakDiao

I'm putting RakDiao first in this post because it has received very little attention comparitively, so I want to encourage more people to watch it. It's more a traditional sitcom with a gay romance, but it's so funny and really adorable. It does have laugh track, which I personally found grating, but it's so worth withstanding that. The plot is enemies to lovers with flipping power dynamics depending on whether the characters are at home or work and you should go watch it now on the official youtube channel.

Cherry Magic

Oh my god, Cherry Magic is just so goddamn wholesome. You'd think that a story with mind-reading would have so much potential for horny cringe, but Kurosawa is the definition of purity even while jonesing after Adachi like it's no-one's business. Featuring writing sappy love poetry in his head while on a bus, there is not a BL sweeter than this one.

Word of Honor

Honestly, I don't know how people manage to categorise this as bromance. It's so very very gay, Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu are basically married about a third of the way through. There's a cast of really great supporting characters, but I do think some of the political intrigue drags at times. It is also not the happiest of endings, even taking into account the mini-epilogue.

TharnType

I am quite happy to admit I like Mame shows, especially when they have chemistry as good as in TharnType. We can just ignore that Mew looks all of his 25-or-so years while playing a 19-year-old. I love this melodramatic mess and its production values are pretty damn high. A warning to anyone who hasn't heard of it that there's some trigger warnings regarding sexual assault both in the story itself and in backstory.

Tonhon Chonlatee

I'm... sorry? Tonhon Chonlatee is very funny. That's it. I love how insane it is - they had me with the Wuxia naughty dreams and lethal abstinence and I loved the rest of the wacky ride. Also featuring a very babby Neo as best-boy Na.

Not Me

I was told that Not Me was not very BL until it suddenly was 7 episodes in, but that is a lie and it is very BL the whole way through. There's some really interesting themes on show here, and some great performances that I really loved. I do think it was a bit soapbox in the way it presented the themes at times, but overall it was really enjoyable. Shout out to First and Gawin who really shone in their intensely emotional scenes.

KinnPorsche

Good lord the love and money behind this show. The production values are top notch and it is so obvious that the people involved really cared about what they were making. I found myself very much caught up in the Vegas and Pete storyline in the latter half, but can you blame me with how well they both performed? That being said, this show was solid through and through, with amazing creatives pulling it together from start to finish.

And that's it from me for now. I hope at the very least I may have opened someone's eyes to an unknown gem today.

[dengswei]

random rak diao gifs (2/∞)

[littleragondin]

Thai BL Favorite List

I have been tagged by @troubled-mind thank you so much!

Credit to @thatgirl4815 for the original.

Favorite Thai BL:

Until We Meet Again. I have seen my fair share of BL now, especially Thai, but somehow, I always come back to this one. I think it just packs up SO many things I love. Soulmates, sure, but also great friendships, two very different romantic dynamics I both really enjoy, tragedy but with the hope and reassurance that things actually do get better, and maybe most of all incredible family and siblings’ history and relationships. I love the story, the way it’s told and the time it takes to weave itself, I love the characters and the cast, how it looks and the music. I have seen it a few times now and it still has the same grip on my heart than when I first watched it week after week when it came out.

Favorite Pairing:

While I don’t really like the concept of fixed pairing (let actors mix up! Surprise me! Make me fall in love with improbable pairs!), I’d lie if I say there are no actor duo I really enjoy seeing together so. I will say that I am very fond of and happy to get to see JamFilm again and will 100% track whatever they do together after that if it ever happens.

And there is something I find especially adorable in JoongDunk, I have to say (don’t ask me to explain, just cute).

Most underrated actor:

I pondered over that one for a long time, as there are many actors I’d love to see more recognized and all. But I will go with Big Thanakorn. I greatly enjoyed him in everything I have seen him in, and at this point I really would like a nice main role for him (where he f i n a l l y get the goddamn boy please and thank you).

(*whispers* also please look at him)

Favorite Character:

Just… just one? Do you also want me to pick a single child to save? CRUEL. PITILESS. (ಡ‸ಡ)

Okay, okay, OKAY. Probably the hardest one of the whole bunch because my heart is huge and houses many m a n y characters whom I love dearly. But I think if I had to pick only one, I would go with In Chatpokin from UWMA. He is so bright and so brave, he loves so much and so sincerely, and he is so tragically young. He's flawed, in the way humans and young people are, but he's just.. he feels like someone I would also love in real life, and I do think he is fantastic as a character. So, yeah, I'd pick In.

 Favorite Side Character:

Once again after long deliberation etc etc... I will go with Rit from Triage. I was so incredibly invested in his survival and happiness it was borderline ridiculous. He was sweet and tragic and deserved so much better than the cards he had been handed at the start! I could have handled any end where he was doing ok that's how much i loved him (tho to be fair all the secondary characters in that show were great). Could not find a gif so have a still for him!

Favorite Scene in a BL:

That one is subject to change as often as the weather because I am a fickle beast, but brain provided the 'morning after' scene from Ghost Host, Ghost House. The quiet normalcy of it, the way they laugh and smile at each other, I really adored that scene.

Favorite Line in a BL:

I have a terrible memory and I can't really remember a lot of exact lines from the BL I have seen. EXCEPT I actually know a lot of lines from "To Sir, With Love" which must means something (it means i have khun chai brain rot, mainly) so that's where my pick will come from. And I think, both because of what it says about the character and his struggles and desires, and the way it is delivered (which always breaks my heart) it has to be:

"So my mother had to keep the secret that I like men. If everyone knows, the Song family will be ruined because of me. I don’t want to be the head of the association. I never wanted to. I just want to be me."

(not the scene I'm quoting but the emotion is The SameTM)

Most Anticipated BL (and why):

Right now I think it has to be a tie between I Feel You Linger in the Air (time travel! Costume drama! Pain! Women in love! Also excited to see more of Nonkul whose cameo in “Oh No! Here Comes Trouble” I really enjoyed)

and The Whisperer (horror! Fluke with long hair! Murder and mystery! Blood! Horror again! Did I mention Fluke with long hair?!).

Healthiest Relationship in BL:

We are getting more and more of those, aren't we? Making the choice more difficult but for once, a nice problem to have I'd say. I have seen some excellent choices but I think I will go with all the relationships in Secret Crush on You. Intouch and Daisy are OBVIOUS in how respectful and adorable they are, SkyJao make an excellent show of being respectful of your partner's desires and boundaries as well as the importance of being open about your vulnerability, and even TohNueah ok? Yes, yes they both are SUPER weird and borderline (to straight up) creepy BUT they learn to talk it out and to compromise so they can harmonize their weirdness into something that is respectful of the other. I'll pick the rainbow babies.

Most Toxic Relationship in BL:

I mean, I saw TT so … But ignoring this one, my mind immediately went to Mork/Pi from FUTS. As much as I wanted to like it, I just think that between the manipulation and the way it always follow the 'Mork insists it's best and Pi yields despite his objections and discomfort' formula, this is a recipe for disaster. (also I love Pi SO DAMN MUCH and I just want to pluck him out of there)

Guilty Pleasure Series:

I try to not feel guilty about things I enjoy, especially not on there. But if it's something I would not necessarily recommend when I want to look like I have refined tastes... I'd pick Rakdiao I think. It's a sitcom with all the genre imply from the humor to the taped laughs and over played reactions but I loved it! It's super silly and the characters are a bit cartoonish, but it's pretty and fun and when it picks up the relationship between Rak and Diao is actually really nice. And there are some genuine moments of really well acted emotions that I love replaying (Rak's realization that he loved Diao? ART)

Most Underrated Series:

So many of them! I’m so happy to see “He’s Coming to Me” second rising because it’s deserved, I do hope Suar’s success in La Pluie will lead people to give “You’re My Sky” a chance (because it’s great and so so SO pretty), and I hope people will watch “To Sir, with love” for more JamFilm post Laws of Attraction. But for this one I will pick two other shows (I know I know) that I feel deserve to have more people give it a chance (and that will feed into my ‘a sad story is not a bad story’ agenda).

First is “The Miracle of Teddy Bear”. It took me some time before I started this one because the echo I heard about it were so negative it kind of turned me off. And I think it’s a tragedy! Not only because I loved it (which I obviously did), but also because it has an extremely talented cast, it had so much to say about so many important things, while being very honest all along about the story it was telling. I think it’s underappreciated mostly because people wanted another story told (I know some people said the ending came out of nowhere and like… I could not disagree harder! It was the natural conclusion to that story!) and because I think Nut is an incredibly misunderstood character (I loved him beyond words, and he made me think so much of when @bengiyo said “y’all don’t like gay men when we’re not pretty, funny, sexy, or entertaining” because yes, most of the time he really is none of those things, he’s hurt and angry and he has ugly reactions and MAN I felt SO much for him). I mean sure, be aware that it’s not just a fluffy comedy before you get into it, and it has its flaws too, but I think it told a beautiful story that had a lot of heart in it – and for that it does deserve more chance, and if you were toying with the idea of watching this one, consider this your sign to actually try it!  

Second, I will say “Something in My Room”. I really enjoyed that one, not only because I have a soft spot for ghosts (tho if you follow me, you know I do), but because I thought it had a pretty solid story in there, and once again it’s a story that stayed true to what it was telling. It’s necessary to watch the uncut version (the cut one is apparently taking off huge plot-central moments), but I think it deserved more attention than it got. The cast is really good once again, it has a lot of fantastic and complex female characters, I think Nut Supanut was an absolute DELIGHT in this one (with an adorable smile), and while it sometimes wavers a little on some of the things it touches upon, generally speaking it was a solid little show (I especially liked the theater show, and everything with Big’s character alien metaphor). (also it has Big in glasses and that HAS to count for something)

+BONUS

Favorite Setting/Location:

Look, listen, listen. Give me an aquarium, ok? You can NEVER go wrong with an aquarium, there is something about the light in those either it’s blue, green, or slightly purple, about the overwhelming immensity of all that water while you’re safe behind the glass, about the pretty fishes… I do adore an aquarium. Peak romance peak colors peak location.

I know most everyone has done it, and I may tag people who already answered (if so please forgive me) but maybe @petrichoraline @benkaaoi, @silverquillsideas @nonkul and @heretherebedork if you felt like it?

[dengswei]

random rak diao gifs (1/∞)

[littleragondin]

Hiii!

May I interest you with 🔮 for the BL ask game?

I am curious ^^

Oh you definitely can yesssss (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

🔮 show you wish had a second season

At first I thought "oh that is going to be so hard to only chose one". then after letting about 10 seconds pass, I thought "Are there actually shows were I think a second season could be handled without disappointing me?"

But as I was pondering for maybe, fiou, another twenty long, loooong seconds, an answer imposed itself to me, the only true, visceral answer to that question, the one that feels right you know? And it's

☆*:.｡.RakDiao.｡.:*☆

I NEED to see them actually be in a relationship, manage Diao's sister, her own crush on Rak, and her schemes to get Diao a wife, deal with workplace shenanigans resulting from a relationship between the team manager and his head creative, I need it ALL. Please give me more of that silly, brightly colored sitcom I BEG YOU ONE31!!!

(ok also the day we get a sequel to History 3: Trapped I will be the most delighted)

[littleragondin]

Rules: list 10 of your comfort shows and then tag 10 people

I've been tagged by @bengiyo, thank you! (っ˘ω˘ς )

- Doctor Who: Whatever my mood is, whatever the reason I need some comfort, there’s always one or two episodes of this one that will provide exactly what I need.

- Sense 8: Sometimes I just need to watch people connect, love, learn to understand, and help each other across the world to feel a little less alone a little less sad, and this one does that so beautifully.

- Batman the Animated Series (1992): This one is just a huge part of me. It birthed my love of Batman, super heroes, comic books, animation, and it stays my fave incarnation of the bat. Either in French or in English, this one is always here for me.

- Criminal Minds: I've always had a soft spot for procedural shows- i love a mystery of the week format with a team I can imprint on. So despite the copaganda of it all, I still love this one dearly, the team is one of my favorite and I can rewatch it endlessly.

- Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna: That show opened me up and put me back together when I watched it in february, and I find myself coming back to it often, putting on an episode here and there when I need to feel soft.

- Until We Meet Again: I know this one may not sound like a very comforting show at first glance, what with all the tragedy and sadness. But it’s full of hope, and things DO get better. It also has two fascinating families, great sets of siblings (as always, my weakness), and fantastic friendships. I just cherish it so much, I cry a lot but I always come out of it feeling warmed up.

- Takara kun to Amagi kun: This one did a lot of heavy lifting for me this year. It's soft and gentle, a little silly, it's short so I can watch it over a bad day... it's like a nice little desert and a great pick me up.

- Daria: There are days where nothing can make me feel better but that smart, acerbic, cynical teen and her surviving high school. I discovered this one once I was out of high school but I still feel very attached to Daria who reminds me very much of one of my best friends.

- Love Is More Than a Word: it may not be very well known, and it may have suffered a lot from censorship plot wise giving it a rushed end, but I love this little show beyond words. I adore bumbling magistrate Tao Mo who is so kind and gentle, his relationship with Gu She, it's funny and sweet and touching and they have a wedding at the end I just - I just love it.

- And then, I realized that while I rewatch stuff a lot, when I really need comfort I tend to skim through shows just to put on some very specific scenes so here's a little selection of what has comforted me the most this year: the "Jiu hugging Tian after thinking he got hurt" and the "I love you too I MEAN THE KIDS LOVE YOU" scenes from Khun Chai, the five (ish) Nick/Neil scenes from Love Syndrome III, all the dancing endings of I Will Knock You, the Malik/Ken duet from Rainbow Prince, the "my future boyfriend"-and-squeal between Sky and Jiao in SCOY, the scene where Onoe runs after Kaburagi outside the bar from Ameiro Paradox, the Sean/Maitee crumbs in Star in your mind, the drunk scene that leads to Rak realizing that he's in love with Diao from RakDiao, Xiao Lanhua's proposal to DFQC from LBFD, the hand holding on the bridge in Kieta Hatsukoi...

As always, if you feel like doing it (and haven't done it yet!) 'll tag @troubled-mind @heretherebedork @sparklyeyedhimbo @petrichoraline @benkaaoi @coquelicoq @sauvechouris @scienceoftheidiot @dengswei and @iguessitsjustme

[littleragondin]

5 Songs Tag - QL Shows Edition

I'm having a blast checking everyone's selection to this new tag game from @troubled-mind so i'll throw my list out there too!

When you get this, list 5 songs from the Asian QL shows that you actually listen to.

🎶They do not have to be custom-made for the series. 🎶Non-western tracks only. Let's support Asian music and languages! 🎶Feel free to tag anyone who may be interested in participating. 🎶Add #5qls tag to your post for others to find the new favourites!

ถ้าสักวันเธอจะกล้าพอ - In Budokan

Yes or No (2010)

I think I saw this movie before I even saw my first thai BL, making it maybe the very first piece of Thai media I ever consumed. And this song has stayed with me ever since. I really like the guitar, and In Budokan's voice is absolutely beautiful. If you are curious, the lyrics are also very touching.

ping-pong - Harada Tomoyo

Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna (2022)

This is the song Nomoto and Kasuga listen during the car ride in episode 10. While the episode happens during new year, the song (which reminds me of some of capsule's older music) has such a fun, sunny pop vibe it is in my summer playlist of the year. Here's a translation of the lyrics (I want to make you laugh/With you/The night after the sunset/I want to live together - (´꒳`)♡)

LIFE - Tokuyama Hidenori

Ai no Kotodama (2007)

I plugged 'Eve' from the same singer/movie in one of my last music tag, but I will use this opportunity to push the second song of the OST too. I find Tokuyama Hidenori's voice very soft and pretty, and the chorus has a melody that sticks to my brain. It's also a very sweet love song imo.

รอเธอรู้ใจ - Tee Thanapon

The Miracle of Teddy Bear (2022)

I am an easily pleased rodent, I do like a good piano heavy love song as much as the next romantic person ok? I really enjoy Tee's voice (had never realized before this one that he also sang), and I always find myself humming along the chorus.

Sabi Mo Dati - Niko Badayos

Rainbow Prince (2022)

Look I can't NOT put something from Rainbow Prince given how heavily the OST weighs in my playlists since I watched it. I could have picked most of the songs from that (incredible, campy, fun, touching) musical, but I think Sabi Mo Dati is the most beautiful of the track list. Ignoring who is supposed to sing it in the story, it's a lovely song about heartbreak and broken promises and Niko Badayos' voice is stunning (*¯ ³¯*)♡

If you feel so inclined, I'd be curious to see what would @benkaaoi @petrichoraline @sparklyeyedhimbo @fandomfairyuniverse and @machikeita pick for thise one! (and if you see it and think 'hey i do listen to some QL show music I don't see here' please do it and tag me =D)

Ok and now I am going to cheat under read more, and put some of the BL openings/endings that are in my main playlist (AKA the one I play by default) that I have not yet seen on the tag.

Rakdiao  - Rakdiao by lazylox

Ameiro Paradox – Go Sign by Billy Laurent

Eien no kinou - 遠い夏の日 by Aoi Kubo

Senpai danjite koi dewa - あと数センチ by Hilcrhyme

Old Fashion Cupcake – blue blur by Ryu Matsuyama and mabanua

Fukou-kun wa kiss suru shikanai!! Perfect By OCTPATH

Ocean Like Me – Ocean like me by HOLLAND

My Oxygen – My Oxygen by Nut Supanut

I will Knock you – พรหมลิขิต by Gun Napat