Boys' Love (bl)'s Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Boys' Love (bl)? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Boys' Love (bl) titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2024 25 great titles Best: Young Hearts
  2. #2 2022 25 great titles Best: Heartstopper
  3. #3 2023 25 great titles Best: Red, White & Royal Blue
  4. #4 2020 25 great titles Best: Given
  5. #5 2021 25 great titles Best: A Tale of Thousand Stars
  6. #6 2025 23 great titles Best: Heated Rivalry
  7. #7 2016 16 great titles Best: Yuri!!! on Ice
  8. #8 2019 13 great titles Best: given
  9. #9 2018 10 great titles Best: Love By Chance
  10. #10 2017 9 great titles Best: God's Own Country
  11. #11 2026 7 great titles Best: Go for It, Nakamura-kun!!
  12. #12 2012 6 great titles Best: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  13. #13 2014 6 great titles Best: Night Flight
  14. #14 2009 6 great titles Best: I Killed My Mother
  15. #15 2011 5 great titles Best: Weekend
  16. #16 2015 5 great titles Best: Seven Days: Monday - Thursday