Top 18 Yaoi anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]

18. 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 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: Perfect Addiction

17. Wollum Jogyonim

When college student U-Yun meets the quiet and introverted TA Jin-Hyeong, he immediately asks him out, saying he wants to get to know him more. After just three days of dating, Jin-Hyeong moves in with him, and that’s when he starts showing a completely different wild side. All of his BL novel and comic consumption has perverted his perception of the perfect first time with his boyfriend. He’s thought of it all, from doing it in the subway to having U-Yun role-play as a K-pop idol. But as weird as Jin-Hyeong’s ideas are, U-Yun doesn’t entirely hate it...?

One-Room TA has finished airing and it has 7 Episodes. It is also Known as: Wollum Jogyonim

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. Kimera

Strange "lifepods" have crashed in the western mountains, bringing with them supernatural beings previously found only in the realm of folk-lore and fantasy. Vampires walk the Earth, at war with Humanity and each other, driven by the most terrifying of genetic imperatives. Like wasps seeking a spider, they have come to this planet for only one purpose: to perpetuate their species.

Kimera has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 祈明羅, Kimera

14. 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

13. 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

12. 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

11. Zetsuai 1989

Koji Nanjo, a young rock star, falls in love with soccer player Takuto Izumi. Koji eventually learns that Izumi's mother killed his father out of severe and intense love. Izumi took all the guilt for his father's murder and refuses to go pro because of fear that his past will be discovered by the media. Izumi detests Koji's company and encouragement and severely dislikes the attention from the press, but Koji cannot stay away for he soon realizes that his love for Izumi is very similar to the love that Izumi's mother felt for his father.

Zetsuai 1989 has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 絶愛-1989-, Desperate Love, Everlasting Love, Bronze: 1989

10. 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

9. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Proposal-hen

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Proposal-hen has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 世界一初恋~プロポーズ編~, The World's Greatest First Love: Proposal Arc

8. 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

7. Hyperventilation

It’s winter. Myeongyi came to the highschool reunion party to see Seonho, a guy he secretly had a crush on. Yet, it is hard for Myeongyi to have fun with others because of his shy disposition. He sneaks out of the party for smoking. Then, Seonho also gets up and follows after Myeongyi.

(Souce: BLCD)

Hyperventilation has finished airing and it has 6 Episodes. It is also Known as: Hyperventilation

6. 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

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. Fujimi 2-choume Koukyougakudan

High school music teacher, Morimura Yuuki, is the concert master and first violinist of the amateur orchestra, Fujimi Orchestra. Surprisingly, a young conductor named Tonoin Kei (known as a musical genius) joins this small orchestra to conduct. Even though Tonoin is a strict conductor, all the members adore him for the notable improvements in their performances and soon Yuuki feels his efforts for the orchestra have been fruitless. Yuuki soon comes to the conclusion that his crush of 3 years likes Tonoin, and he decides to give up on her and leave the orchestra. Tonoin refuses to let him quit, confessing that he loves Yuuki, which reveals that he's gay. Tonoin's love confession confuses Yuuki and it leads to a very horrible misunderstanding.

Fujimi 2-choume Koukyougakudan has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 富士見二丁目交響楽団, Fujimi 2-choume Kokyogakudan, Fujimi 2-chome Symphony Orchestra, Fujimi Block No. 2 Symphony Orchestra

3. 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)

2. Shitasaki kara Koi

The story revolves around the "cakeverse," in which people are categorized as "forks" and "cakes." Tatsunari is a "fork," who has lost his taste for people, except for "cakes." Naruya is a "cake," who is specifically scrumptious for "forks."

Love from the Tip of the Tongue has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: 舌先から恋, Shitasaki kara Koi

1. Fudanshi Shoukan: Isekai de Shinjuu ni Hameraremashita Mini Anime 5th Season

Fifth season of Fudanshi Shoukan: Isekai de Shinjuu ni Hameraremashita.

Fudanshi Shoukan: Isekai de Shinjuu ni Hameraremashita Mini Anime 5th Season has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: 【腐男子召喚〜異世界で神獣にハメられました〜】ミニアニメ 5th, Fudanshi Shoukan: Isekai de Shinjuu ni Hameraremashita 5th Season, 腐男子召喚〜異世界で神獣にハメられました〜 5th