Fans packed the 8,000-seat Tokyo Garden Theater in January for GMMTV Fan Fest 2025: "Live in Japan," a major event celebrating Thai BL, short for “boys’ love,” dramas.
Banners bearing the faces of beloved on-screen couples lined the walls, while attendees clutched handmade signs along with flowers, letters and other gifts.
This was no one-off event, either. Similar gatherings happen every few months across the country, drawing dedicated communities of viewers who have embraced Thai BL dramas as more than just entertainment.
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