What is this genre all about? Yaoi refers to stories that portray homosexual (male/male) sex. It is not to be confused with the Shounen Ai category under Romance, which only portrays boy/boy relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real male/male porn. The female version is Yuri.
We present you the list of Yaoi anime you should watch right now.
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Top 17 Yaoi anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 17. Perfect Addiction
- 16. Mignon
- 15. Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai: Omoi wo Hasemashita
- 14. Yarichin☆Bitch-bu
- 13. Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu.
- 12. Given: 10th Mix
- 11. Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai no ni
- 10. 4-ju Aein
- 9. Papa datte, Shitai
- 8. Given Movie 2: Hiiragi Mix Specials
- 7. Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The Storm Breaks
- 6. Ai no Kusabi
- 5. Pico: My Little Summer Story
- 4. Wiheomhan Pyeonuijeom
- 3. Saioshi no Gikei Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu!
- 2. Ai no Kusabi (2012)
- 1. Papa to Kiss in the Dark
17. Perfect Addiction
Akihito is a college student obsessed with looks and sex, but he can't stand the handsome-yet-aloof Sae. Things come to a head when Akihito is shot down at a singles mixer by a girl who's set her romantic sights on Sae. Furious, he follows Sae to the hotel district where he learns Sae's secret: he's gay, and a bottom. Sae confesses he's been having trouble feeling pleasure from sex. Breaking through Sae's mental barriers is exactly the lovemaking challenge Akihito needed. It awakens something in them both. Will they ever be able to control themselves again?
Perfect Addiction is currently airing and will have Episodes. It is also Known as: Perfect Addiction
16. Mignon
Mignon is an original BL anime from South Korea. The animation follows a complex and exciting story of drama and desires. It revolves around a boxer named Mignon, and a vampire doctor Young-on Oh, who find solace in the presence of one another through an aggressive and romantic affair.
Mignon has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: Mignon
15. Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai: Omoi wo Hasemashita
Special episode included in Blu-ray & DVD volume 3 of Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai.
Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Special has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 異世界の沙汰は社畜次第 OVA 「思いを馳せました」, Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai: Omoi wo Hasemashita
14. Yarichin☆Bitch-bu
An all-boys boarding school deep in the mountains where love unfolds. Despite the brimming sexual desire, the overly awkward love story hooks you in!
First-year Toono transfers from Tokyo to the all-boys boarding school deep in the mountains, "Mori Moori Private School." The friendly Yaguchi who calls out to him becomes his only friend, but his dislike of sports makes him join the most laid-back looking photography club instead of Yaguchi's soccer club. However, the photography club is in name only and is actually nicknamed the "Yarichin Bitch Club," filled with colorful seniors. In contrast to the troubled Toono, Kajima, who joined the club at the same time, is completely unphased and even slips a confession to Toono into the confusion. Toono himself thinks Yaguchi is cute, but Yaguchi finds himself blushing around Kajima and stuff happens. Furthermore, complications arise between the seniors…
Yarichin☆Bitch-bu has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: ヤリチン☆ビッチ部, Yarichin☆Bitch Club
13. Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu.
The veteran actor who has held the title of "Most Desirable Bachelor" for 5 years in a row, Takato Saijyo, and the up and coming actor who recently dethroned him, Junta Azumaya. Enter the cut throat world of the entertainment industry, where the two most desirable bachelors find themselves in a forbidden scandal. Based on Hashigo Sakurabi's "Dakaretai Otoko No.1 ni Odosareteimasu," first published and serialized in July of 2013 and one of the most talked about BL comic with over two million copies in print, gets a highly anticipated TV anime adaptation! The biggest scandal of 2018 is about to unfold!
DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。, Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu.
12. Given: 10th Mix
A brilliant epilogue depicting the dazzling "present" of those who have grown since "those days" and the important people surrounding them!
Given: 10th Mix has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ギヴン 10th mix, Given: 10th Mix
11. Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai no ni
An OVA included with the special edition version of the fourth manga volume.
Sayama is a pessimistic guy who always wears a face mask to school. When the most popular boy in class, Saikawa, rips off the mask out of curiosity, Sayama flips out. Despite his harsh words, he's somehow captured Saikawa's interest, who offers to tutor him with a bizarre condition: to let him do as he pleases with what's under Sayama's mask. Sayama hates it when people touch his bare face, lips, and mouth, but he can't resist Saikawa's attention...
Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: マスク男子は恋したくないのに, マスク男子は恋したくないのに OAD
10. 4-ju Aein
Jeon Dojun's new roommate is none other than Song Jaehee—his ex-boyfriend whom he ghosted back in high school. However, Jaehee claims the past is behind them, assuring Dojun that nothing will disturb their university life. Although Jaehee seems perfectly innocent, he secretly plots to win Dojun over once more.
When Dojun causes an accident that results in Jaehee breaking his arm, Jaehee asks Dojun to apologize by pretending to date him for a month until his arm is healed. Dojun is not too thrilled—but Jaehee takes this opportunity to seduce Dojun, discover what happened in the past, and maybe turn the four weeks of fake dating into a lifetime of true love.
4 Week Lovers has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: 4-ju Aein
9. Papa datte, Shitai
"There are Times I Cannot Hold It, Even If I'm a Father"
University student Asumi came to Naruse household to be a housekeeper for his part-time job. The family consists of a single-father and a son Ichika. Among them, the father Naruse is too sexy for Asumi!! Even if he is not gay, Asumi gets conscious of Keiichi, and when he noticed that Keiichi is sexually unsatisfied by noticing him watching adult video in his room, he would unconsciously get tempted to attack him…! "Naruse-san, you're too sexy for a father with a child...!"
Papa datte, Shitai has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: パパだって, したい, Papa datte, Shitai
8. Given Movie 2: Hiiragi Mix Specials
Short anime bundled with Blu-ray of Given Movie 2: Hiiragi Mix.
Given Movie 2: Hiiragi Mix Specials has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: 映画 ギヴン 柊mix オリジナルアニメ, Given Movie 2: Hiiragi Mix Original Short Anime
7. Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The Storm Breaks
Second movie of Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai.
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Storm Breaks has not yet aired. It is also Known as: 囀る鳥は羽ばたかない The storm breaks, Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The Storm Breaks
6. Ai no Kusabi
On planet Amoi, a great society has developed, creating a computerized city called Tanagura, ruled by supercomputer Jupiter. The populace is almost entirely male and is based on hair color; silver and/or blonds are the elitist, ending with dark/black haired as the bottom of society, often known as "mongrels". Blondies keep "pets", young boys kept for a few years, especially made for performing sexual actions for the Blondie's voyeurism entertainment. Blondies aren't suppose to keep pets for long or interact sexually with pets, but one blondie named Iason Mink has kept a pet named Riki, for years and is rumored to sleep with him. Iason refuses to let go of Riki, even with Jupiter's disapproval. Riki fights with his emotions and society problems, unable to decide what to do about his old friend/lover Gai (Guy) and their gang. Iason is obsessed with keeping Riki, and Riki doesn't know what to do; fight against him or surrender to him.
Ai no Kusabi has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: 間の楔, Love Wedge, The Space Between, Wedge of interval, Wedge of Love
5. Pico: My Little Summer Story
An edited version of the first OVA titled pico~ Boku no Chiisana Natsu Monogatari (pico: My Little Summer Story) was released on November 11, 2007. It is a re-edited version of the animation seen in the Boku no Pico OVA set to a new script, featuring content that is more appropriate for viewers under the age of 18.
Pico: My Little Summer Story has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: pico ～ぼくの小さな夏物語～, Pico: Boku no Chiisana Natsu Monogatari
4. Wiheomhan Pyeonuijeom
Eui-joon, a 25-year-old college student, works at a convenience store and faces daily threats from the regular customers, the gangsters. He cannot help but shiver every time he greets them, but the high hourly pay is too good to give up. One day, Eui-joon gets into trouble during his shift, but unexpectedly a man named Gun-woo pulls him out of the situation. As Eui-joon always looks forward to those who stand up for justice, he felt extremely grateful to Gun-woo. Eui-joon recognizes Gun-woo buying alcohol and cigarettes, but ever since Gun-woo bought ‘the thing,’ Eui-joon can't stop thinking about Gun-woo more than ever.
Note: Episodes 1 and 2 were pilot episodes and may be remade in future production
The Dangerous Convenience Store has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: Wiheomhan Pyeonuijeom
3. Saioshi no Gikei Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu!
The story of Saioshi no Gikei Mederutame, Nagaikishimasu! follows the struggle of a player to protect his favorite character, who gets reincarnated as his older brother-in-law in a simulation raising game - however, the player is reincarnated as the younger brother who was meant to die.
I'll Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother! is currently airing and will have Episodes. It is also Known as: 最推しの義兄を愛でるため、長生きします！, I’ll Live A Long Life to Adore My Absolute Fave—Currently My Stepbrother
2. Ai no Kusabi (2012)
The story is set in the future on the planet named Amoi which is controlled by a supercomputer named Jupiter. Among the mostly male human population, the light-haired elite class is allowed to temporarily keep the dark-haired "mongrels" as pets. One elite member, Iason, encounters a mongrel named Riki in the slums and decides to take him in. However, Iason keeps Riki longer than it is socially approved, and rumors abound about their possible relationship.
Ai no Kusabi (2012) has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: 間の楔, Ai no Kusabi (2012)
1. Papa to Kiss in the Dark
Munakata Mira is in love with his father, the famous Hollywood actor Munakata Kyousuke. Unknown to the public, both of them are father and son as well as lovers. When Mira turns 15 and enters high school, he faces trouble with his childhood friend falling in love with him. Also, finding out he is adopted only distresses him further. Then there's the problem of Kyousuke probably marrying a famous actress, whose son seems to have an interest in Mira.
Papa to Kiss in the Dark has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: パパとKISS IN THE DARK, Papato: Kiss in the Dark, Papa and Heart: Kiss in the Dark
