As more and more anime are released every year, it's worth going back and checking for any new compelling shounen-ai series or unearthing any hidden gems that escaped notice the first time around. Updated November 1st, 2021 by Brittanie Maldonado: With series like Given coming out as recently as 2019 and its movie being released in 2020, it's clear that shounen-ai is still capable of capturing audiences. RELATED: 10 Disastrous Anime Couples Who Make Us Not Want To Fall In Love With that in mind, check out the following shounen-ai titles that will surely melt viewers' hearts. It's lovey-dovey in the sense that each character works to understand the other better, which leads to a deeper connection between the two. Some other LGBT themed series: Kannazuki no. This genre may even go so far as to include titles that reflect foundational aspects like that found between family members. LOGLINE: A gay man with mild cerebral palsy decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants. Yuri on Ice as mentioned built a relationship between two men, a pro-ice skater and a former pro-turned coach. So, instead of focusing on the physical side of the relationship such as with yaoi, shounen-ai focuses on the emotional end. Yaoi and shounen-ai both depict BL but in different degrees of intimacy. BL, which stands for boys' love, is a category that encompasses relationships between men.
