Yaoi is a Japanese fictional works style that showcases homoerotic interactions among male characters. It is also identified as its acronym BL. Though it is typically created by women for women, as opposed to homoerotic networks made and sold to homosexual men, it does lure a male audience, and it can be developed by men. It includes a graphic novel, animated films, theatre CDs, books, computer games, tv show, movies, and fan works, among other things. So today, we bring to you a list of underrated Yaoi anime that you must watch.
“Boys’ love” and “BL” are common words for this type of media in Japan and most of Asia. Though the terms are used among fans and columnists in the West, Yaoi continues to remain the more general word.
Here is a list of Most Popular Boys Love anime that most people (including me) love.
The Best Yaoi anime
1. Yuri!!! On Ice
Yuri on Ice is a Japanese figure skating animated film tv show. The 12-episode show aired on October 6, 2016, and concluded on December 22, 2016. The series follows the interactions of Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki, his role model, Russian figure-skating titleholder Victor Nikiforov, and up-and-coming Russian skater Yuri Plisetsky as they compete in the Figure Skating Grand Prix.
Yuri on Ice has sparked debate over its portrayal of a same-sex relationship among its main characters, with some reviewers applauding it for capturing sexual orientation in a way that most anime and manga do not. Here is the trailer for the most recent movie of this popular BL anime of all time –
Yuri on Ice anime is now available on Netflix.
2. Hitorijime My Hero
The anime, Hitorijime My Hero, sometimes referred as My Very Own Hero, is a Japanese yaoi comic series about the love in between a schoolteacher and his pupil, as well as the school teacher’s younger brother and his old friend, written and illustrated by Memeco Arii.
Sentai Filmworks has licensed an anime television series adaption helmed by Yukina Hiiro and created by Encourage Films that ran from July 8, 2017, to September 23, 2017. There are a total of 12 episodes in this series. It received a lot of praise for the adorable tale and cast. If you enjoy Yaoi anime, you should watch Hitorijime My Hero.
Hitorijime My Hero main cast
3.Doukyuusei
Doukyuusei is an anime movie that was released on 20th February 2016. It has a running time of 1 hour. It shows a story about two classmates who have different interests. Fate brings them together, and they realize how similar they are even though they have their differences. It truly is a spectacular movie and a must-watch for you if you’re into yaoi movies.
4. Love stage!!
Love stage is a 10 episode anime tv show and comes under the genre romantic comedy and yaoi. The story revolves around Izumi Sena, who is born in a family that is into showbiz. However, he plans on being a manga artist. A few years later, he meets Ryouma Ichijou, who thought that Izumi was a girl, but even after discovering the truth, he can’t let go of his feelings. A funny and enjoyable story that every BL fan should watch.
5. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
The anime has 2 seasons with 12 episodes in each season. It was released in 2011 and revolves around the story of Ritsu Onodera and Masamune Takano. Ritsu transfers jobs only to realize that he now has to work under his first love Masamune which ended in heartbreak. It is a super cute story and has very lovable characters that you’re gonna enjoy if you are into BL anime.
6. Junjou Romantica
This anime has 3 seasons, and the first episode was released on 10th April 2008. The story revolves around Misaki Takahasi and Usami Akihiko. It is presently the fourth best-selling anime movie franchise debut DVD of 2008. When Junjo Romantica made its debut in week 28, it became the first Boys Love anime to join the New York Times Manga Best Seller collection.
The first DVD for the Junj Romantica animated movie adaptation was launched on July 25, 2008, as per Oricon and DVD sales data from Animesuki, and it was a success, having sold 8,406 copies in its first week. It is one of the most popular Yaoi anime out there.
Junjou Romantica poster
7. Super Lovers
Haru meets Ren, a boy who is recently adopted by his mother while holidaying during the summer with her. Getting together with Ren is difficult because Haru’s aim is to “civilize” him by the end of the summer. Haru’s association with Ren enhances as he spends more time with him, and Ren gradually moves up to him in exchange. It has 2 seasons and 20 episodes. It should definitely be on your list of Boys Love anime.
What are the best Naruto games to play? Masashi Kishimoto ‘s anime series, Naruto, is undoubtedly one of the most popular animes in the world. Kishimoto began publishing the manga series in 1999 and ended in 2014. The anime adaptation has two parts. It began airing in 2002 and ended in 2017. Even being one of the longest series, fans are never bored to watch Naruto on repeat. The anime’s plot and characters just tie the audience to the show. Currently, another sequel manga and anime series, Boruto: Naruto Next Generation, is ongoing. The new series follows the events after the original series.
The anime is full of characters that connect with every Naruto fan. The best thing about Naruto’s story and character is that even being a fictional storyline, it portrays some important aspects of life. Further, it takes us all on a roller coaster of emotions, from happy moments full of laughter to moments where we all cracked into tears. The series also showcased some of the best anime fight scenes. Because of so much ongoing, all Naruto fans also wanted to live that life, or more like play the life and see it from their perspective. Therefore what can be better than a game, where fans can control their favorite character and take part in the story. Many Naruto games have come out since the release of the anime series. But in this article, we will take a look at the best Naruto games to play.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact
This Naruto game was released in 2011 for PlayStation Portable. The game features around 50 characters, but only 26 are playable. This game covers the anime plot from Kazekage Rescue Mission to the Five Kage Summit. This game is quite similar to other Naruto games, but what made it unique is it’s 1 vs. 100. Unlike other games where the player can only take part in one-on-one combat with opponents. This game pits characters against an army or huge group in front of you to fight. This unique style attracted a lot of popularity from the audience. However, the developers never implemented this 1 vs 100 combat in future games.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
Rise of a Ninja came out in 2007 but it is only for Xbox 360 gamers. Usually, most anime games are developed by Japanese game developers. However, this game installment is the first Naruto game to be developed by a non-Japanese developer. Ubisoft Montreal, the developers of Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia, are the developers of this game. This game is one of the Naruto titles that explored the open-world setting. This game required players to complete some shinobi running and jumping and racing through checkpoints to reach the main one-on-one combat with the opponent. This feature divided fans into two groups. One who liked to do these mini-games before the main fight. But some felt annoyed and just wanted to get directly into the fight. This came covers the events till Konoha Invasion arc from the anime series.
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
Naruto: Clash of Ninja
This is the first Naruto video game, released in 2003 for Nintendo GameCube. This game only featured ten characters and didn’t have much to do after completing the game’s story. Clash of ninja covers the events till episode 19 from Naruto Part I series. The game was well for the time it was made. But because of not having much to do and the release of new Naruto game titles, it lost popularity among the fans. However, it can be said this game was a prototype for developers to experiment with what will be the response to a 3D naruto game. Thus, it served that purpose very well because of its success; we got so many Naruto games.
Naruto: Clash of Ninja
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
It is the third installment in the Ultimate Ninja Storm video game series. It was released in 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game’s story didn’t engage much of the audience. However, it still got popular among fans because it’s simple and easy-to-learn controls. This game introduced the Awakening Mode, which became a huge part of the later Ultimate Ninja Storm. This game also featured faster gameplay. Thus, players spend a lot of time mastering the game and play against other players. We can say this game was a prototype released to check the response on the fighting mechanics.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
Naruto Clash of Ninja 2
Soon after the success of the first Clash of Ninja, Developers released a sequel that year. The game had 12 more characters in this installment. Clash of Ninja 2 also introduced a four-player multiplayer setting in the game. After the complaints from the first game, Developers introduced features like unlocking features after completing certain tasks. Also, in this game, players can use the money they won into buying items from the game’s shop. The game covered the story of the first game and also the Chunin Exam arc.
Naruto Clash of Ninja 2
Naruto: The Broken Bond
This Naruto game was released in 2008 for Xbox 360. Further, it was the second and last Naruto game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. The Broken Bond is the direct sequel to Rise of a Ninja and follows the events from the Konoha Invasion arc to Search for Tsunade and the Sasuke retrieval arcs. The game features 30 playable characters. Further, this game had quite similar gameplay to the first game, but they used 3D animation for cut-scenes whereas, the first one had 2D animations. This game also had music and voice actors from the original Naruto series.
Naruto: The Broken Bond
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
This Naruto game is the first installment in the Ultimate Ninja Storm Series. This game was released in 2008 by Bandai Namco and developed by CyberConnect2. This game covered the events of the Naruto Part I anime series. The game was unlike the past installments like it had a 3D environment instead of a 2D environment. This game also had an Awakening Mode, which activates when the health bar drops and the required health is different for every character. Further, this game allowed the players to explore Konoha when they were not on any missions. The new gameplay and settings gained a lot of attention from gamers and Naruto fans. Because of introducing entirely different gameplay, it became one of the best Naruto games to play during that time.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is the sequel to the first Ultimate Ninja Storm. It was released in 2010 as a multiplatform Naruto game. This game also had single-player mode and multiplayer mode. In single-player, you could either play one-vs-one with other players using two controllers or play against AI. Further, you can also play the story mode, which covers the plot from Naruto Shippuden’s first episode to the Pain Attack Konoha and Sasuke Kill Itachi arcs. Further, after completing the story, players can play the mission where Sasuke and his team go after Killer Bee. Apart from single-player, you can fight one-vs-one against other players in the multiplayer mode online.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
We all wanted to be a shinobi like Naruto. This game allows you to create your character and master many techniques and play against other players to become the best shinobi. Soleil. Ltd developed this game, and Bandai Namco released it on August 31, 2018. This is a multiplayer game where you can play in three 4v4 modes like Combat Battle, Flag Battle, and Base Battle. This game allows players to make four different types: Attack types excel in close combat, Ranged type who fight from a distance and are good for supporting the team, Healer types who have medical ninjutsu and acts as the teams medic, and finally comes the Defense type who defends the base and allies. There are 46 original naruto characters with who you can train and learn their techniques. This is one of the best Naruto games to play.
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
This is the sequel to the Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, released on March 5, 2013. The game became a huge hit among Naruto fans and gamers because of keeping the same mechanics from past Ultimate Ninja Storm titles. But this one had better graphics, and the mechanics were similar but improved and were more fluid than before. Further, the gamers and critics praised the Ultimate decision and the boss battles. Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 covered the plot from the Five Kage Summit to Naruto facing the Masked Madara and the tailed beasts. The game was the best seller for Bandai Namco in 2013.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
Bandai Namco released the final Ultimate Ninja Storm game on February 4, 2016. It is the sequel to Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 and continued the events from the predecessor game, and covered the entire Fourth Great Shinobi War. But upon its release, it got some critics because of the bugs, but once they were fixed, it became the best naruto game to play. However, many fans were not happy because the open-world setting was removed and instead had chapters that are game missions that the players need to complete to move forward. However, later the developers added Road to Boruto arc, which followed Boruto Uzumaki’s story and also brought back the feature of roaming in Konoha between missions. Further, players can play against other players in the online mode. Ultimate Ninja Stor 4 is part of many esports tournaments where players fight against each other in 1v1.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
