[Racy Drama Fall 2018] Like Love Stage!!? Watch This!

Izumi Sena has it made. His father is a producer, his mother an actress, and his brother a rockstar, so then why is it he’s an otaku loser? Well, he’s not a total loss, he did act in a commercial when he was younger and passed as a girl. Now, he is trying to become a manga artist. Well, he gets a phone call one day saying that the commercial he was in was so popular, that they are going to recreate it 10 years later and want Izumi to be in it. Izumi meets his counterpart, a popular actor named Ryouma Ichijou, and Ryouma reveals that he has been in love with Izumi ever since they did the commercial together! Izumi has a genderfluid name and an androgynous appearance. So when Izumi reveals his truth, Ryouma is at first shocked, but he cannot shake his feelings for Izumi. Thus, their romance begins. If you loved Love Stage!!, then we have two more Fall 2018 shows for you!

Liked Love Stage!!? Watch Shuudengo, Capsule Hotel Joushi ni Binetsu Tsutawaru Yoru!

  • Episodes: 12
  • Aired: October 2018 - December 2018

Minori hates her boss because he’s a dick. Akihiko is just a bit of a tightwad is all. When the two of them get into a fight after a drinking party, they can no longer get home as all of the trains have stopped. Their only option is a capsule hotel. There is a mixup and with only one room left, they take it. This means they are spending the night together now! Lines are crossed and truths are revealed as the night bursts into a night of passion.

Major Similarities Between Love Stage and Shuudengo, Capsule Hotel Joushi ni Binetsu Tsutawaru Yoru

1. The Truth Will Set You Free

Ryouma struggles with the truth much like Minori and Akihiko do. However, by giving in and being honest with each other, the truth allows them to explore more sides to their partner that they did not realize. Ryouma begins falling in love with Izumi and we assume that is where Minor and Akihiko are headed.

2. *Insert Sexy Time Noise Here*

If it made you mad that Izumi became the sky whenever anything sexy happeend, well then buckle up. In Shuudengo, there is plenty of sex and sexual encounters between the two. Both sets of couples across both series are very much into the other and give into their carnal desires fast. It’s just one starts out with feelings for the other while the other slowly develops them for the other.


Liked Love Stage? Watch Dakaretai Otoko Ichii ni Odosareteimasu (DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year-)!

  • Episodes: 13
  • Aired: October 2018 - December 2018

Takato Saijou has been considered the sexiest man alive now for five years running. When the ranking comes out though, he realizes that he’s now #2! Replaced by someone named Junta Azumaya, Takato quickly dismisses him… until the two end up working together. After a drinking party, Junta gets dirt on Takato and uses it as blackmail. His request to Takato? To let him hold him in his arms. One thing leads to another and the two end up sleeping together! The flames of passion burn brighter now that Junta has had a taste. He wants more...

Major Similarities Between Love Stage and Dakaretai Otoko Ichii ni Odosareteimasu (DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year-)

1. The Continuation of What Happened in Love Stage!!

You know you were pissed when Izumi became the sky. Here in Dakaichi, there is no censorship. Sure, the sex scenes are a bit quick, but there is plenty of fanservice of the main characters rubbing up against each other or a hand dropping off screen to show the reaction of a character. The heat turns up rather quickly in Dakaichi and makes for good drama.

2. BL with a Good Story

BL Fans are flocking to Dakaichi and for good reason. While Love Stage!! was good, Dakaichi is more steamy and racy than regular BL while towing the line before just hitting Yaoi. Both the stories in the series are–somewhat–realistic and make for good drama which is the other thing you want included in a BL/Shounen-ai story. Bad plot makes for a bad series, but both Love Stage!! and Dakaichi hit that note well.

Final Thoughts

Those are just a few of the common points shared between Love Stage!! and the two shows that we listed here. What are your favorite shared points between the two series? Which of the two do you like better? Be sure to let us know down below! Till next time!

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