Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "shounen-ai"

1. The Untamed (2019)

50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Two talented disciples from respected clans meet during their youth and form a close affinity, only to be separated by dire circumstances. Sixteen years later, can they unravel the tragedy of the past to solve the mysteries of the present?

Stars: Zhan Xiao, Yibo Wang, Zhuocheng Wang, Lu Xuan

Votes: 9,401

2. Banana Fish (2018)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The story captures the war between a mafia boss named Dino and a young gang leader searching for redemption.

Stars: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yuma Uchida, Makoto Furukawa, Yoshimasa Hosoya

Votes: 8,390

3. The Founder of Diabolism (2018–2021)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Two men with opposing ideologies embark on a mission to unravel the mysteries of the spiritual world. Fighting demons, ghosts, and even other cultivators, the two end up forming a bond that neither of them had ever expected.

Stars: Jiang Bian, Sanmu Liu, Ketsu, Kei Gambit

Votes: 2,392

4. Heaven Official's Blessing (2020– )

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure

Banished to the mortal realm to exorcise ghosts, a deity must reckon with a demon and soon uncovers a dark secret behind the heavenly gods.

Stars: Zhengyang Ma, James Cheek, Ying Huang, Wen Sen

Votes: 2,677

5. Sasaki and Miyano (2022)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Shy and easily flustered Miyano harbors an embarrassing secret - he is a "fudanshi", a boy who likes boys' love manga. Intrigued, the clueless delinquent Sasaki requests to borrow one, marking a shift in their strange dynamic.

Stars: Kellen Goff, Joshua Waters, Kayleigh McKee, Sôma Saitô

Votes: 1,697

6. The Titan's Bride (2020)

TV-MA | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Koichi, a student about to graduate, is summoned to a world of Titans. It's the land of Tildant, where the prince, Caius, appears in front of Koichi and says, "I want you to be my bride and give birth to my baby!"

Stars: Yuki Ono, Kento Itô, Masatomo Nakazawa, Yûsuke Shirai

Votes: 559

7. Word of Honor (2021)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Zhou Zi Shu gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world. He meets Wen Ke Xing who escapes from the Ghost Valley to avenge his parents' deaths. They become fast friends and embark on an adventure to find a legendary treasure.

Stars: Zhehan Zhang, Jun Gong, Ma Cheng, Kai Wang

Votes: 3,776

8. The World's Greatest First Love (2011)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance

Ritsu Onodera and Masamune Takano try to sort their feelings from their past relationship.

Stars: Katsuyuki Konishi, Takashi Kondô, Yûichi Nakamura, Nobuhiko Okamoto

Votes: 1,618

9. Super Lovers (2016–2017)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance

When Haru gets called to visit his mother in Canada, he finds out that he has a new adoptive brother. The problem? He seems more wild puppy than human. As Haru works to gain his new brother Ren's trust, a powerful bond is formed.

Stars: Tomoaki Maeno, Junko Minagawa, Ayumu Murase, Takuma Terashima

Votes: 1,302

10. Junjou Romantica (2008–2015)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Junjo Romantica follows the relationships of 3 very different couples. Romantica, Egoist, and Terrorist are all full of romance, longing, and of course, drama. It's complicated, but so very worth it.

Stars: Kenta Miyake, Mayumi Asano, Daisuke Kageura, Takahiro Sakurai

Votes: 1,931

11. X (2001–2002)

Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Kamui Shirou and Fuuma Monou have been best friends ever since they were kids. Fate, however, separates them when Fuuma's mother died under a mysterious circumstances. Fast forward, 6 years... See full summary »

Stars: Ken'ichi Suzumura, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Mitsuaki Madono, Ryôka Yuzuki

Votes: 1,848

12. Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation chapter (2023)

13+ | 59 min | Animation, Romance

The school year is coming to a close, and Sasaki's graduation draws near. He and Miyano have only a brief amount of time left to enjoy being in school together, and they want to take every opportunity to do just that.

Director: Shinji Ishihira | Stars: Ryôhei Arai, Mitsuhiro Ichiki, Yuna Kamakura, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Votes: 195

13. X (1996)

R | 100 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

In 1999, a battle takes place between two factions of divine warriors for the fate of the world.

Director: Rintarô | Stars: Tomokazu Seki, Junko Iwao, Ken Narita, Tôru Furusawa

Votes: 2,818 | Gross: $0.14M

14. Pet Shop of Horrors (1999)

TV-14 | 88 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror

Count D, a quite interesting pet shop owner from an area called Chinatown, sells rare and hard to come by pets to people longing for something special, but with each sale comes a contract. ... See full summary »

Stars: Masaya Onosaka, Toshihiko Seki, Miho Yamada, Alex Fernandez

Votes: 1,166

15. Legend of Exorcism (2020–2021)

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Drama

After leaving Yaojin Palace, Kong Hongjun arrives in Chang'an to battle demons and forms a bond with exorcism squad chief Li Jinglong.

Stars: Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Jiang Bian, Wenxiao He, Jinwen Chen

Votes: 191

16. Loveless (2005)

24 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

Twelve year old Aoyagi Ritsuka is left with his insane mother as his only family when his brother, Seimei, is killed suddenly. After moving to a new school, he meets Agatsuma Soubi, who ... See full summary »

Stars: Katsuyuki Konishi, Junko Minagawa, Anthony David Lawson, Ashley Thrill

Votes: 808

17. Kirepapa.: Kirei na otô-san wa suki desuka? (2008 Video)

30 min | Animation, Short, Romance

Chisato is parenting the teenage boy Riju and is secretly in love with him. Trouble occurs when Chisato gets jealous, due to Riju's friends constantly coming over.

Director: Ai Guchi | Stars: Wataru Hatano, Tokuyoshi Kawashima, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kôki Miyata

Votes: 263

18. Ikoku Irokoi Romantan (2007–2008)

Animation, Romance

Japanese yakuza clan heir Ranmaru just got married on a lavish cruise ship. He ends up spending the night with the ship's captain. When the two men meet again in Italy, it is the start of a spectacular love story.

Stars: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Yuki Kaida, Kentarô Itô

Votes: 264

19. Gravitation (1999–2001)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Aspiring singer Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, work to become Japan's next musical sensation, while he struggles to capture Eiri Yuki's attention.

Stars: Megan Hollingshead, Jason Griffith, Takehito Koyasu, Rachael Lillis

Votes: 978

20. Descendants of Darkness (2000– )

Not Rated | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A "Guardian of Death" is investigating a series of what seem to be vampire attacks in Nagasaki.

Stars: Liam O'Brien, Dan Green, Shin'ichirô Miki, Mayumi Asano

Votes: 408

21. Spiritpact (2016–2018)

TV-14 | 24 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

You Keika is heir of Exorcists, stricken with poverty and computer tech, until one night he gets hit by car and become a ghost. Tanmoku Ki appears and asks him to make a pact to fight Evil Spirits. Here starts the friendship of our heroes.

Stars: Shunsuke Takeuchi, Yûichi Iguchi, Lanling Li, Zhenji Huang

Votes: 310

22. Eternal Faith

Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery | Filming

A story about once the darling of the world now, a fallen god, and his last believer who rules the ghosts and terrifies the heavens as they uncover the dark secrets of the gods and the entire Heavenly Realm.

Stars: Linghe Zhang, XiaoWen Zhai, Tianyang Bian, Zehao Jin

23. Thousand Autumns (2021– )

Animation, Action, Drama

Yan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses. He did not believe in the good nature of humanity. Even more so, he did not believe that there could be someone with great kindness ... See full summary »

Stars: Wu Lei, Lei Xia

Votes: 283

24. Antidote (2020)

18 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Coming from a privileged background, Cheng Ke cuts ties with his family. He soon finds himself unfortunately acquainted with terrifying gang leader, Jiang Yuduo.

Stars: Ying Huang, Dawei Liang, Wu Lei

Votes: 68

25. Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (2021)

TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Drama

New director of a supernatural department, Xuan Ji meets thousand year old Sheng Lingyuan, an encounter that leads to a bigger conspiracy.

Stars: Yung-I Chang, Jinwen Chen, SungWon Cho, Gao Feng

Votes: 41

26. Gakuen Heaven (2006)

Animation, Romance

Keita Ito is your average high school boy, but he suddenly finds out that he has been enrolled into Bell Liberty Academy, an elite all boy boarding school. But with all the handsome boys ... See full summary »

Stars: Jun Fukuyama, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomohiro Tsuboi, Shin'ichirô Miki

Votes: 315

27. Hybrid Child (2014)

25 min | Animation, Fantasy, Romance

A collection of three romance stories depicting the relationship between Hybrid Children - androids that grow depending on the love and care given to them, and their owners.

Star: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Votes: 521

28. Kimera (1997 Video)

55 min | Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi

For centuries, there have been legends of "devils" walking the Earth, feeding off the blood of humans. However, the truth behind these vampiric legends has remained a mystery... until now. ... See full synopsis »

Director: Kazuyoshi Yokota | Stars: Yasunori Matsumoto, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Nobuo Tobita, Jûrôta Kosugi

Votes: 185

29. Persona 2: Innocent Sin (1999 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A group of high school students from Seven Sisters High School must confront a villainous figure called the Joker, who is causing the spread of reality-warping rumors through the city.

Stars: Takehito Koyasu, Akiko Yajima, Kôsuke Toriumi, Hiroko Konishi

Votes: 201

30. Epic of Divinity Light (2021)

13+ | Animation, Action, Drama

In order to stop a demon outbreak caused by the war between Qin and Jin Kingdoms, Chen Xing, the last surviving Exorcist, travels to Xiangyang City to find Xiangshu, who is destined to become his guardian.

Stars: Yang Ma, Xiang Xu, Dawei Liang, Xianglong Meng

Votes: 19

31. Antique Bakery (2008)

22 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance

Antique Bakery, is a small bakery that's run by four handsome man. Tachibana, the owner. Chikage, who was send to watch over his childhood friend. Ono the "demonically charming" gay master pastry chef. And Kanda, a former boxer.

Stars: Keiji Fujiwara, Shin'ichirô Miki, Mamoru Miyano, Eiji Hanawa

Votes: 93

32. Lesson XX (1995 Video)

45 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance

Shizuka is a high school student who has good grades and friends, but he has one thing on his mind: his hot male classmate Sakura. But what will Sakura think of this?

Director: Hiroo Rin | Stars: Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Nobuo Tobita

Votes: 36

33. Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru (2021)

102 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance

Two psychics team up to solve a string of murders, and along their investigations develop a romantic connection.

Director: Yukihiro Morigaki | Stars: Masaki Okada, Jun Shison, Yurina Hirate, Makita Sports

Votes: 236

34. No Money (2007)

Animation, Comedy, Drama

Yukiya Ayase is sold at an auction to pay off his relative's debts. Somuku Kanou, a bad-tempered loan shark buys and rescue Ayase. Love soon begins to grow between them.

Stars: Tetsuya Kakihara, Ken'ichi Ogata, Jun Fukuyama, Ryôtarô Okiayu

Votes: 43

35. Gravitation: Lyrics of Love (1999 Video)

Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

When Yuki suddenly becomes cold and distant to Shuichi, it affects the young musician's ability to create the lyrics for Bad Luck's latest album. Part 1 of 2.

Director: Shin'ichi Watanabe | Stars: Tomokazu Seki, Kazuhiko Inoue, Rich McNanna, Rome Elliot

Votes: 157

36. The Poem of Wind and Trees (1987 Video)

60 min | Animation, Romance

The movie is set in late 19th-century France, primarily at the fictional Lacombrade Academy, an all-boys boarding school located on the outskirts of the city of Arles in Provence. Serge ... See full summary »

Director: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko | Stars: Noriko Ohara, Yûko Sasaki, Kaneto Shiozawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara

Votes: 331

37. Fake (1996)

Not Rated | 60 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime

Dee and Ryo are NYC Police officers and partners. On vacation in the UK, Dee hopes to make his feelings for Ryo known but uninvited guests and a string of murders gets in the way.

Director: Iku Suzuki | Stars: Yôsuke Akimoto, Masashi Ebara, Gary Gillett, Kikuko Inoue

Votes: 291

38. Sukisho (2005– )

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

Hashiba has an accident and has lost all of his memories. When Fujimori comes to his school as his new roommate, He tells Hashiba that he is called Ran. He and Hashiba both have a split personality which they developed in their youth.

Stars: Hikaru Midorikawa, Takehito Koyasu, Sôichirô Hoshi, Susumu Chiba

Votes: 172

39. Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge (2004)

Not Rated | Animation, Drama, History

Takaya was sent to Kyoto to investigate the re-awakening of Ikko sect and Araki Murashige, a member of the Ikko sect who deserted the clan.With the help of his vassal Haruie, Takaya is ... See full summary »

Stars: Richard Cansino, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jamieson Price, Kirk Thornton

Votes: 19

40. Takumi-kun Series: Soshite harukaze ni sasayaite (2007)

74 min | Comedy, Drama

A 2nd year student is assigned a handsome new roommate at the start of the school year.

Director: Kazuhiro Yokoyama | Stars: Tomo Yanagishita, Keisuke Kato, Yasuka Saito, Yukihiro Takiguchi

Votes: 243

41. Takumi-kun Series: Nijiiro no garasu (2009)

74 min | Drama

Takumi and Gii are now a couple, but Takumi is still uncomfortable with showing affection. Not only that, but Takumi grows jealous when Gii starts paying attention to a good-looking first year student. Is Gii's love really that fickle?

Director: Takeshi Yokoi | Stars: Kyosuke Hamao, Daisuke Watanabe, Yukihiro Takiguchi, Yûta Takahashi

Votes: 176

42. Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol (1989 Video)

26 min | Animation, Short

Kazuya is a 16-year-old, popular idol singer who has loads of female fans. Other than rehearse or sign autographs, he plays video games with his friend Akihiko. Akihiko is more violent than... See full summary »

Director: Ken'ichi Yatagai | Stars: Nozomu Sasaki, Takeshi Kusao, Shûichi Ikeda, Show Hayami

Votes: 38

43. Takumi-kun Series: Bibou no diteiru (2010)

81 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Another school year is starting. Upon meeting up with Gii, Takumi is worried when it turns out Gii has changed, suddenly acting cold and distant. Could their relationship be in danger for real this time?

Director: Takeshi Yokoi | Stars: Kyosuke Hamao, Daisuke Watanabe, Yukihiro Takiguchi, Ryôma Baba

Votes: 161

44. Monokurômu fakutâ (2008)

Animation, Action, Mystery

The story revolves around the high school student Akira Nikaido, a typical slacker living a normal life. That is, until he meets the mysterious Shirogane, a man who suddenly appears and tells him that they have a destiny together.

Stars: Masumi Asano, Jun Fukuyama, Hiroshi Kamiya, Ami Koshimizu

Votes: 66

45. After School in the Teacher's Lounge (1994–1995)

Animation, Drama, Romance

An anime romance story that revolves around two teachers.

Stars: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kiyoyuki Yanada

Votes: 36

46. Takumi-kun shirîzu: Ano, hareta aozora (2011)

89 min | Drama, Romance

Gii and Takumi are trying to get thought this school year, without being seen together and it still hurts, but takumi's "human" phobia is still better. It's close to the day of his older ... See full synopsis »

Director: Takeshi Yokoi | Stars: Kyosuke Hamao, Daisuke Watanabe, Yukihiro Takiguchi, Ryôma Baba

Votes: 154

47. Kizuna (1994)

Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

Two gay men that have known each other since childhood who are now in college, fall for each other.

Stars: Ryôtarô Okiayu, Tomokazu Seki, Ryô Horikawa, Akiko Hiramatsu

Votes: 12

48. Junjô (2010)

87 min | Drama, Romance

Through a coincidence Tozaki runs into Kurata, his first crush from high school. They begin a relationship, but Kurata's jealousy starts causing problems.

Director: Satoshi Kaneda | Stars: Rakuto Tochihara, Yûta Takahashi, Mitsuyoshi Shinoda, Miki Isa

Votes: 153

49. Kizuna: Much Ado About Nothing (2001 Video)

Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Enjouji and Ranmaru are a mostly-happy couple, but when Ranmaru finds lipstick on Enjouji, he becomes suspicious and leaves in a huff. Enjouji follows Ranmaru throughout the day. As they do... See full summary »

Director: Kazuo Yamazaki | Stars: Akiko Hiramatsu, Ryô Horikawa, Kazuya Ichijô, Ryôtarô Okiayu

Votes: 58

50. I Shall Never Return (1994 Video)

30 min | Animation, Short, Drama

Ken Amafuji is lusting for his hot male best friend Ritsurou Yoshinari, and want to tell him how he feels. But Moeko, Ritsurou's girlfriend is in the way. Ken decides to drop out of high ... See full summary »

Director: Katsumi Minokuchi | Stars: Yuji City, Kazuya Ichijô, Yûko Nagashima, Kazunari Tanaka

Votes: 31