About
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.
Cast
Atsuhiro Inukai
as Mob
Yutaro
as Ayato
Asahi Ito
as Kikuchi
Hayate Wada
as Mayama
Akihisa Shiono
as Tojo
Ryo Sekoguchi
as Hatano
Kenta Izuka
as Igarashi
Seasons
A Man Who Defies the World of BL
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.
A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2
Mob confesses to his crush—only to face a rival and fight for love, and the lead role, in his own story.
A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2024
Just when Mob thinks he’s dodged another BL flag, a surprise love confession pulls him back into the story he’s desperate to avoid—again.
A Man Who Defies the World of BL Final
As graduation looms, the self-proclaimed side character battles BL “flags,” from second-button confessions to hay fever blushes that could spark romance.
Episodes
A Man Who Defies the World of BL
vs. Meeting
The protagonist discovers that he lives in a world where BL romances happen and learns that his brother, Ayato, received a love confession from his best friend. On his way to university, the protagonist avoids interacting with others, causing Kuroda and Yūki to bump into each other and fall in love. During lunch, his friends Ryōta and Tōma fall in love.
vs. Drinking Party
The protagonist is invited to a drinking party by his classmate, Sakita, who also invites lone wolf Kaji, broken-hearted Akihito, and Takimoto. By the end of the evening, Sakita and Kaji fall in love while Akihito and Takimoto become a couple.
vs. My Brother's Friend
Ayato invites his friends over, including Tōjō, the person who confessed to him. The protagonist discovers that Ayato and his friends have a complicated love square relationship.
vs. Group Blind Date
The protagonist is invited to a group blind date by his classmate, Misaka. Uchiumi steals the girls' attention but expresses interest in the protagonist, causing the protagonist avoid him and have him pair up with Misaka instead. After the two men leave, the group date becomes a failure as the girls have lost interest.
vs. Yaoi Fanboy
The protagonist meets Mayama, who is secretly a BL manga artist, but avoids him. Mayama, who is a fan of male relationships, decides to watch over the relationships of other men, observing Hikaru and Shun falling in love and wishing that he lives in a world where BL romances are common.
vs. My Brother's Friend Part 2
Ayato realizes Tōjō is serious about him and starts to realize his own feelings for him when they become distant. The two make up and begin dating.
vs. Flag
The protagonist finds chocolate for Valentine's Day in his bag and later realizes they are from his classmate, Kikuchi. To avoid him, the protagonist has him sit with Miyoshi, only to have Miyoshi's boyfriend, Haruo, interrupt class.
vs. Flag Overtime
The protagonist gets drunk and falls unconscious, but he learns that Kikuchi had carried him home. Kikuchi confesses to the protagonist that he has been in love ever since the protagonist spoke to him when he was feeling upset. Despite conscious efforts to avoid Kikuchi, the protagonist eventually gives into his feelings for him.
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