Top 17 Yaoi anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]

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

16. 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

15. 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

14. 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

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. 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

11. Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata

It’s a familiar story: a popular high school student gives their plain friend a makeover and transforms their life. But this time, the path to a new life isn’t quite so straight and narrow. Kenshirou Midou has loved cosmetics all his life, keeping his obsession secret from almost everyone except for his childhood friend Hiura Mihate. One day, Kenshirou gets permission to practice applying makeup on Hiura, and the results are earth-shattering: Hiura’s appearance transforms from a plain, undersized boy to a pretty, petite girl, and Kenshirou discovers just how freeing it is to apply his passion! Yet he’s not the only one who finds the process liberating. Hiura likes the makeup, and the subsequent “dress-up” in feminine clothes, and decides to start wearing the girls’ uniform to school. Kenshirou doesn’t understand if he’s unlocked something in Hiura, or if he’s simply seeing a new side to his childhood buddy that he never noticed before. What are these feelings bubbling between them now–is this attraction truly new?

Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata has not yet aired. It is also Known as: 恋する(おとめ)の作り方, I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl, I Turned My Childhood Friend (♂) Into a Girl

10. 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

9. 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

8. 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

7. 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

6. 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

5. 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

4. Dounika Naru Hibi

A collection of short stories that take a refreshing and humorous look at the sexual relationships between young people in Japan.

Dounika Naru Hibi has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: どうにかなる日々, Happy-Go-Lucky Days , Dou ni ka Naru Hibi

3. 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

2. AWM Jixian Juji

AWM: PUBG’s highest damage dealing and most difficult to acquire, monstrous sniper rifle within the game. The ultimate air-drop dream, with ample power doing large harm, one shot to the head is enough for one to fall to the ground, regardless of the head gear one may be wearing. Its only disadvantage: The odds of it dropping make it extremely difficult to obtain, in which it all relies on luck. You are my AWM, meaning: You are the one who I can only come across serendipitously.

Source: NU

AWM: Ultimate Sniper has not yet aired. It is also Known as: AWM: PUBG

1. Okane ga Nai

Yukiya Ayase is a gentle, kind hearted, and innocent university student. The only relative he has left, his cousin Tetsuo, betrays Ayase by selling him to the highest bidder in an auction with hopes of making an enormous profit to be able to pay off his debts. Somuku Kanou, a bad-tempered (though very rich) loan shark, comes to Ayase's rescue and buys Ayase for an impressive 1.2 billion. Kanou apparently knows Ayase from something that happened between them in the past, but Ayase cannot remember who Kanou is nor does he understand why he "saved" him. In a desperate effort to keep Ayase close to him, Kanou demands the debt be repaid in full and suggests the perfect way to do it: by selling his body to Kanou for 500,000 each time. Ayase is horrified in the beginning, but something soon begins to grow between them that can't be bought for any price.

No Money! has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: お金がないっ, Okane ga Nai