A Man Who Defies the World of BL
Seen it?2021 | 4 seasons | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; A Man Who Defies the World of BL is the high point.
A Man Who Defies the World of BL2021 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday- A Man Who Defies the World of BL 22022 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- A Man Who Defies the World of BL 20242024 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- A Man Who Defies the World of BL Final2025 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Atsuhiro InukaiMob
- YutaroAyato
- Asahi ItoKikuchi
- Hayate WadaMayama
- Akihisa ShionoTojo
- Ryo SekoguchiHatano
- Kenta IzukaIgarashi