Anime like Zetsuai 1989

What is Zetsuai 1989 about?

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished

Koji Nanjo, a young rock star, falls in love with soccer player Takuto Izumi. Koji eventually learns that Izumi's mother killed his father out of severe and intense love. Izumi took all the guilt for his father's murder and refuses to go pro because of fear that his past will be discovered by the media. Izumi detests Koji's company and encouragement and severely dislikes the attention from the press, but Koji cannot stay away for he soon realizes that his love for Izumi is very similar to the love that Izumi's mother felt for his father.

Tags: Yandere , Primarily Male Cast , Boys' Love , Idol , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , Football , Tragedy , Bisexual , Gore , Orphan

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Saigo no Door wo Shimero!

Studio: Phoenix Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

After being best man at his best friend's (Saitou Toshihisa) wedding, Nagai Atsushi realizes that he might have fallen for him. Nagai, drowning in his sorrows and hatred for the new bride then meets Honda Kenzou, another guest at the wedding. Honda takes care of Nagai when he was dead drunk and now Nagai can't stop thinking of both Honda and Saitou.

Tags: Love Triangle , Boys' Love

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Umibe no Étranger

Also known as The Stranger by the Shore.

Studio: Studio Hibari , BLUE LYNX
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

After coming out to his parents, aspiring novelist Shun Hashimoto has no one to turn to, until the day he meets high schooler Mio Chibana on the beach. The two instantly click—just before Mio has to leave for the mainland. Now three years later, Mio returns with a confession. But after all this time, will Shun feel the same?

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Cohabitation , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Adult Cast , Age Gap , Time Skip , Bisexual , Coastal , Bullying , Writing , Iyashikei , Love Triangle , Work , Yuri

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Ai no Kusabi

Also known as Ai no Kusabi.

Studio: AIC
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

On planet Amoi, a great society has developed, creating a computerized city called Tanagura, ruled by supercomputer Jupiter. The populace is almost entirely male and is based on hair color; silver and/or blonds are the elitist, ending with dark/black haired as the bottom of society, often known as "mongrels". Blondies keep "pets", young boys kept for a few years, especially made for performing sexual actions for the Blondie's voyeurism entertainment. Blondies aren't suppose to keep pets for long or interact sexually with pets, but one blondie named Iason Mink has kept a pet named Riki, for years and is rumored to sleep with him. Iason refuses to let go of Riki, even with Jupiter's disapproval. Riki fights with his emotions and society problems, unable to decide what to do about his old friend/lover Gai (Guy) and their gang. Iason is obsessed with keeping Riki, and Riki doesn't know what to do; fight against him or surrender to him.

Tags: Human Pet , Boys' Love , Cyberpunk , Dystopian , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Bondage , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Motorcycles , Suicide , Bisexual

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