Star Struck (2023)

 Star Struck is a good opportunity that didn't reach the goal. I mean, the actors are good, the cinematography is good, they are realistic characters and the love story is the classical friends to lovers thrope, so there are all the elements to make this very good, but I think they spent too much on the drama and quarrelling, rather than on the romance between Yoo Jae and Han Joon. So much that at one point I wondered if this was really a love story and not instead just the story of the friendship between them. Even the kiss was camera angle, not really appealing to someone who loves BL romance. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala and iQIYI. 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

Venus in the Sky (2023)

 I really wanted to like Venus in the Sky, I started it three times, but it was sort of boring I think. And there were side aspects that really put me off, like the scene with the brother having sex with his boyfriend, instead of being sexy, it was awkward. Sincerely I'm not sure why I didn't really enjoy this, the main actors are nice, sort of ordinary men but handsome, and the love story between them is not bad. Really like how Sky tries to conquer again Venus, he is sort of clumsy and sexy, a dead combination in certain cases. So yes, maybe it was my mood, maybe I have to try seeing it for the 4th times. HEA. You can see it on iQIYI. Heat Level: 6/6.

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

Naked Dining (2023)

 Naked Dining was quite strange, and despite the quirk of Ichijo Sota who likes to dine completely naked to expel all the negative toxins accumulated during the day, this is not a series heavy on the sex. Actually it's quite innocent, and the love story between Ichijo Sota and Miki Mahiro is slow but nice. I really like the character of Miki Mahiro, he is like a charger, when Ichijo Sota is near him it's like he is absorbing positive energy. Liked also the rural setting, and the supporting characters, especially Miki's coworker. Anyway, not sure why this series does not have higher rates, it was a charming one. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala. Heat Level: 3/6.

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

Awkward Silence by Hinako Takanaga

Satoru is an introvert with a longtime crush on Keigo, a popular boy on the baseball team. But much to his surprise, Keigo comes up to him and asks him out! Satoru is so overcome he can't respond. Will Satoru be able to get past his shyness, or will he lose his chance with the boy he loves?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/48pFTl5)

Love Nest by Yuu Minazuki

Masato just wants some peace and quiet on his day off, but the kids upstairs continue to make that impossible, so he escapes to his friend Naruse’s gay bar. Sympathetic to his ongoing plight, Naruse recommends Masato just move into his second home since he’s not using it. But upon his arrival, Masato find a gruff, untidy older man already living there. Does this real-life odd couple stand a chance as roomies…and perhaps something more?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3OQxpfT)