BL ACTION/HORROR/MAFIA AND OTHER UNUSUAL THEMES
LAST UPDATED: 10/26/24
There are woefully few BL series with action and exciting plots. Here's a list of the ones that exist at the moment. Not every show on this list is necessarily good, but it all breaks the typical slice-of-life/school/work settings. Please let me know if I missed anything.
CATEGORIES:
MAFIA/MAFIA-ESQUE. Criminal organization or family.
CRIME. Illegal activity outside of mafia.
ACTION. Fighting, sparring, chase scenes, murder. This has moments to get your blood pumping for non-smutty reasons.
HORROR. Scary, gory, bloody. Not necessarily all three.
MYSTERY/THRILLER. Intrigue in the plot, even if the story itself is fairly low-key.
SUPERNATURAL. Includes supernatural elements that aren't pushed aside for slice-of-life plots.
SCI-FI/APOCALYPTIC. Visions of the future.
LOW INTENSITY. Has elements listed above, but is slow or doesn't utilize them much.
OTHER NOTES:
REC'D. I recommend it.
HAVEN'T SEEN YET. Included because it looks like it fits or I've been told it fits. Take its placement with a grain of salt.
SECONDARY M/M. Main couple is straight, or gay content isn't as heavily featured.
NOT ON MDL:
- TIEN BROMANCE (VIET) - Mafia, Action, Horror. Haven't Seen Yet.
-BOY TOY (CAM)- Crime, Action. Haven't Seen Yet.
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101. Some Nights I Feel Like Walking
Filipino Movie - 2024
UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
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102. Wish You Luck
Thai Drama - 0000
UPCOMING, SCI-FI/APOCALYPTIC.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: I'd previously removed this one as it seemed to be canceled, but now it's being estimated for a 2025 release. Fingers crossed!
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103. Allure of the Siren
Thai Drama - 2025
UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
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104. Love Upon a Time
Thai Drama - 2025
UPCOMING, ACTION, SUPERNATURAL.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
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105. Space Bakery
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL/SCI-FI.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
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106. The Bashers
Filipino Drama - 2024
UPCOMING, THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
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107. Young Boys
Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
UPCOMING, CRIME, MYSTERY.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
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108. Qi'An
Taiwanese Drama - 0000, 8 episodes
UPCOMING, CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
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109. I Love You I Kill You
Thai Drama - 0000
UPCOMING, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: According to rumors, this may not be happening anymore. Allegedly, it could become a bromance, so if that's confirmed, it'll be removed from this list either way.
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110. Partner in Crime
Thai Drama - 0000, 10 episodes
UPCOMING, CRIME, ACTION.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
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111. Punk Spy
Thai Drama - 0000
UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
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112. Mystique in the Mirror
Thai Drama - 0000
UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
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113. Black forest
Thai Drama - 2024
UPCOMING, HORROR.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: This may or may not be canceled, because the company situation is a mess, and honestly the photoshopping has me side-eying the entire thing, but we need more dark BL, so I have my fingers crossed that it DOES happen and is better than it looks.
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114. Mafia Prince & Bookworm
Thai Drama - 2024
UPCOMING, MAFIA.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: This show is also having some company issues. The project itself may not actually qualify for this list regardless, as I assume it'll lean more toward slice of life with a mafia background--but maybe not. Benefit of the doubt for now.
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115. Red Peafowl
Thai Drama - 0000
UPCOMING, MAFIA, ACTION.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
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116. The Tenant
Thai Movie - 2024
UPCOMING, HORROR.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future. **Currently aired, but only in theaters, so we'll see.
NOTE: This might not be BL or even bromance. The company introduced the project as a BL and put out notices to cast for a m/m couple. However, since then, those posts have vanished and there's no trace of any m/m romance in the trailer. I'll keep it on here for now, but it'll be removed if there's nothing gay in it.
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117. Killing Stalking
Korean Drama - 0000
UPCOMING, CRIME, HORROR.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
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118. Transplant
Thai Drama - 0000
UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
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119. My Magic Prophecy
Thai Drama - 0000