10 Must-Watch Anime Movies for Yaoi Fans

Look up the best yaoi movie/s to watch up or binge watch next!

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The craze for yaoi and BL anime is growing rapidly, and day by day, fans seek different yaoi content. Yaoi goes same as any other romantic genre but it also comes in various forms and plots that fans find it alluring and interesting. This article includes the top 10 best yaoi anime movies one shouldn't be missing out on and include all in their watch list right away.  

10. Happy Go Lucky Days

Happy Go Lucky Days

Happy-Go-Lucky Days, also known in Japanese as Dōnika Naru Hibi, is a Japanese manga series created by Takako Shimura. The movie is based on the adult slice-of-life manga of the same name as this anime movie. Happy Go Lucky Days is a mixture of yuri, romance, and drama. It showcases the story of three relationships and how they tackle their real-life problems, also their sexuality and psychological concept. It is a nice start if someone is new or starting BL or yaoi for the first time.

9. Doukyuusei

Doukyuusei

Doukyuusei is a story that revolves around two boys, Rihito Sajou, who is an honor student, and Hikaru Kusakabe, who is a member of a music band. These two boys would never have met. But one day, Hikaru offers to assist Rihito in preparing for their forthcoming chorus festival, and the two start talking. When the two meet after school, they bond over songs and begin to harmonize while their hearts beat in unison. It begins slowly, but their feelings deepen until they both realize they are in love.

8. Given: The Movie

Given: The Movie

Given The Movie is a Japanese animated film produced by Lerche. It is based on Natsuki Kizu's manga Given, which she wrote and illustrated. This film is primarily about Haruki and Akihiko's relationship. We will see how they both sort out their feelings for each other. On the other hand, Mafuyu and Ritsuka will come closer, and the four will move forward together to attain the goal of becoming a great music band. This move comes after the first season of `The Given, 'It is a much-loved movie by BL and yaoi fans, and one should include it in their watch list.

7. The Stranger By The Beach

The Stranger By The Beach

Kanna Kii is the author and illustrator of the Japanese boys' love (BL) manga series The Stranger by the Beach. Shun Hashimoto is an openly gay aspiring novelist from Okinawa who his parents abandoned after coming out to them. Mio Chibana is a shy, orphaned high school student who spends a lot of time by the water. When the two meet on the beach one day, Shun is immediately smitten by Mio. The days go by as they get closer and closer until Mio abruptly says he must leave for the mainland. At the end they kjdshf

6. Robotica Robotics

Robotica Robotics

Robotica Robotics follows the story of Natsu and Haru, who are not human. They have no concept of what it means to be anything other than a robot. Haru and Natsu are abandoned by their prior owner and brought up by a scientist named Masa. Haru wants to feel, grasp how to act humanely, and understand what it is to love. Natsu is only concerned that they will be abandoned once more.

5. Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather

Twittering Birds Never Fly

Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kou Yoneda. Yashiro's sexually masochistic yakuza boss isn't the kind to quickly warm up to others. When his newly recruited bodyguard, Chikara Doumeki, piques his curiosity, he reconsiders his "hands-off" approach with subordinates. As Yashiro's invitations fall through, he discovers that his bodyguard has a personal reason for remaining at a safe distance. The film relies on its balanced pacing, well-written characters, high-quality art style, and appealing finishing song to give a realistic picture of its original content. Also, be aware that some NSFW moments will be, so be prepared.

4. Yes. No, or Maybe Half?

Yes. No, or Maybe Half?

Kunieda Kei is a well-known young TV host whose public and private personas are so dissimilar that they are extreme. He is the picture of perfection on the exterior, but on the inside, he is constantly lamenting the incompetence all around him. Of course, no one is aware of his secret. Kei meets Tsuzuki Ushio, an animation artist, for a job assignment one day. While Kei is in "inside mode," he stumbles across Tsuzuki, who doesn't recognize him in his worn-out sweatpants and facemask. Still, as retaliation for damaging Tsuzuki's arm, Kei is enlisted to assist him with his work.

3. Marudase Kintarou

 Marudase Kintarou

Makoto's grandfather was the famous Onodera Academy's principal, and when he died, he left one very important will to Makoto and his school staff. In that will, it was written that the one guy who would be able to seduce Makoto with his special sexual techniques would be awarded the right to take over as Onodera Academy's new principal. Makoto is now the focus of sexual harassment for every faculty member due to this absurd last request! Desperate to keep his virginity, Makoto seeks help from Kintaro, a boyhood friend (and the man he has always loved).

2. Zetsuai 1989

Zetsuai 1989

Zetsuai 1989 is a Japanese yaoi manga known for its dramatic, almost operatic plot, its "semi-insane characters," and the controversial style of its artwork. It follows the narrative of Koji Nanjo, a teenage rockstar who falls in love with Takuto Izumi, a promising soccer player. Izumi's mother murdered Nanjo's father out of passionate love further complicates matters. Zetsuai 1989 is one of those anime series that you'll love and hate at the same time.

1. Naked Youth

Naked Youth

Naked Youth follows a guy named Shishido who takes a journey through the ambiguity and exhilaration of adolescent love and homoerotic love. A discreet attraction develops between two guys in the middle of lingering stares and a typical school environment. The sexual tension in these mild films is linked to the natural world: trees reflecting on a pond's surface, butterflies fluttering in the breeze.