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A Man Who Defies the World of BL

A Man Who Defies the World of BL

20216.74 Seasons38 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Mob tries to avoid being the main character in a BL world, but as love finds him, he must choose between staying in the background or embracing romance.

Created by Konkichi
Written by Konkichi, Sota Hanamura
Networkstv asahiABC TVLemino

Top Cast

Atsuhiro Inukai

Atsuhiro Inukai

Mob

Yutaro

Yutaro

Ayato

Asahi Ito

Asahi Ito

Kikuchi

Hayate Wada

Hayate Wada

Mayama

Akihisa Shiono

Akihisa Shiono

Tojo

Ryo Sekoguchi

Ryo Sekoguchi

Hatano

Kenta Izuka

Kenta Izuka

Igarashi

Themes & Keywords

love trianglejealousyfriendshipsatireparodyslice of lifeunrequited lovebreaking the fourth wallcross dressingbased on mangauniversityyoung adultbrother brother relationshipfictious worldgay relationshipimaginationage-gap relationshipfriends to loverssecret crushboys' love (bl)inner monologuefictional worldfudanshifake amnesia

About A Man Who Defies the World of BL

A Man Who Defies the World of BL is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of love triangle, jealousy, friendship, satire, parody, slice of life. Created by Konkichi, it stars Atsuhiro Inukai, Yutaro, Asahi Ito. Mob tries to avoid being the main character in a BL world, but as love finds him, he must choose between staying in the background or embracing romance.

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