Jack o' Frost (2023)

 Jack O'Frost was more lyrical than physical, but overall it was a sweet romance. I was weary at first cause the plot of the amnesiac lover didn't really appeal to me, but they played it with a light hand, and at the end, I almost forgot this wasn't a couple getting to know each other for the first time. The nice twist at the end about Ritsu was unexpected but fitting, it let you read their love story in a completely different way. Mostly played by the two main lead, this was a warming and nice series. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala and Viki. Heat Level: 4/6.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

I Can't Reach You (2023)

 I Can't Reach You played the high school romance thrope in an ordinary but well acted way. Yamato and Kakeru are childhood friends, and from what I gathered, their relationship was close, and from Yamato's side, maybe there was even a love interest from the start (or at least near there, they are really young when they met). But Yamato is also the star in this couple, handsome and clever, where else Kakeru is more ordinary, and he plays the role of the clown to not let transpire his insecurity. Yamato doesn't see Kakeru in that way, and he really does not understand why Kakeru thinks to be inferior to him, for Yamato, Kakeru is the most perfect being in his world. This is where they got me, the role of the shy and reserved male lead is one of my favorite characters. Anyway, sweet and tender, with HEA. You can see it on Netflix. Heat Level: 2/6.


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Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hiden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

Laws of Attraction (2023)

 I know that Laws of Attraction ranked high in the most favorite BL of 2023, but for me it was average, really didn't spark any Wow. I almost believed at the very beginning that it was heading in a different way, I really loved the bickering between Charn and Tinn, and how Charn was this mix of sexy and funny, but that's it, it didn't evolve from that, and, truth be told, I wasn't really interested in the plot. But it's also true I prefer comedy to thriller, and even I can admit this was a good budget, good actors production. HEA. You can see it on iQIYI. Heat Level: 4/6.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

The Eclipse (2022)

 Having loved this pair in Only Friends, I wanted to give it a try to The Eclipse, but I think this is not my cup of tea. High school romance is not my favorite setting, and while the couple was nice, the story was too less romance and too much thriller for me to appreciate. It's not that the thriller is something too much scaring or other, is that, for me, there is too little romance in comparison. HEA. You can see it on Youtube. Heat Level: 3/6. After writing this, a nice comment had me thinking that I was too harsh. Indeed the series is good, yes, it's not the romance I like, but the actors and their roles are well written and played. If you are in for a good characters development, for sure I suggest to give this one a chance.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

Wait for Me at Udagawachou (2015)

 Wait for Me at Udagawachou was a sweet love story about a transgender male to female high school student and the boy who falls in love with them. I said transgender and not cross-dresser cause, at the end of the movie, it's the same Yashiro saying that, one day, that is their ultimate desire. Now to Momose. I read some review saying he is creepy, that he is forcing Yashiro... I think Momose is just very unexperienced, it's the first time he is feeling something for someone, and he has his own issue grasping the reality that he is in love with Yashiro. But I loved when he said that he liked Yashiro, always, in male or female attire, I loved that he never questioned why Yashiro felt the need to dress as a female, and I loved even more, in his naiveté, Momose understands that Yashiro is the real Yashiro when they are dressing as a girl. Sure, Momose almost arrives to rape Yashiro, but he did not, he stopped when Yashiro said no, even if it was Yashiro starting their intimacy. And remember we are talking of teenagers, so for me Momose proved to be really in love with Yashiro. HEA. Heat Level: 2/6.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds