The WORST episodes of A Man Who Defies the World of BL

Every episode of A Man Who Defies the World of BL ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of 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.

Last Updated: 12/5/2025Network: ABC TV (JP)Status: Continuing
vs. Matching
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#1 - vs. Matching

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2025

A matchmaking mishap puts Mob on alert, but overeating soggy fries leads him to trigger an even bigger BL flag.

vs. Fights
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#2 - vs. Fights

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2025

Mob tries to dodge a BL flag when Kōji picks a fight, only for the heroic Seigi to appear and turn chaos into destiny.

VS Scent
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7.00
3 votes

#3 - VS Scent

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2024

Mob, who has a sense of smell so sharp he can guess an entire breakfast menu just from the scent, detects the "scent of love" from classmates at university who are using the same shampoo fragrance. But...

VS Confession
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7.33
3 votes

#4 - VS Confession

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2024

Out of the blue, an unfamiliar high school boy named Hatano appears before Mob and confesses, "I like you." Hatano then begins sharing an unforgettable memory, asking, "Don't you remember me?"

VS Age-Gap
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7.50
2 votes

#5 - VS Age-Gap

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2024

In this world where even the cafeteria has handsome older men, Mob encounters a crying middle school girl... no, a cute middle school boy on his way home.

VS My Brother's Friend
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7.53
15 votes

#6 - VS My Brother's Friend

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2021

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
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7.56
16 votes

#7 - VS Group Blind Date

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2021

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 Halloween
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7.67
3 votes

#8 - VS Halloween

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2024

Amidst the intense and bittersweet cosplay battles at a Halloween party, Mob finds himself captivated when a perfectly adorable Little Red Riding Hood appears before him. He can't help but be drawn in, but...

VS Meeting
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7.84
19 votes

#9 - VS Meeting

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/27/2021

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 Beginnings of Love
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8.00
1 votes

#10 - VS Beginnings of Love

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/2024

There are many ways two people fall in love, from sharing an umbrella on a rainy day to moments of tipsy spontaneity. Mob casually asks Ayato how he and Tojo ended up together, but...

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vs. Work Experience
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8.00
1 votes

#11 - vs. Work Experience

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2025

Mob sees Ayato’s work-experience chaos at a kindergarten before stumbling into sudden BL flags of his own.

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vs. Contradictions
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8.00
1 votes

#12 - vs. Contradictions

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/24/2025

Mob wrestles with contradictions until a mix-up with Matsuya’s umbrella triggers a classic BL-style fun twist.

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vs. Study Session
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8.00
1 votes

#13 - vs. Study Session

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2025

A late-night study session turns suspiciously romantic when Mob ends up alone with top student Saionji.

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vs. Falling Asleep
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8.00
1 votes

#14 - vs. Falling Asleep

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2025

A sleepy mix-up at home and a soothing professor’s voice push Mob into dangerously “BL” territory.

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vs. Pretending
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8.00
1 votes

#15 - vs. Pretending

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2025

Mob’s attempt to dodge a fake boyfriend request backfires, sparking an unexpectedly wild love act.

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vs. Pollen Allergy
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8.00
1 votes

#16 - vs. Pollen Allergy

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/2025

Mob battles springtime chaos—and his own allergy—while dodging every possible “BL flag” of love.

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VS Helper
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8.00
1 votes

#17 - VS Helper

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/21/2024

"Could you help me out a bit?"—this simple request for assistance marks the beginning of a BL story. Mob, who had been keeping a low profile, finds himself asked to be an extra in a certain filming project.

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VS School Festival
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8.00
1 votes

#18 - VS School Festival

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/14/2024

Mob visits the high school festival where a group of boys is performing "Cinderella" on stage. With a camera in hand, Mob waits for his younger brother Ayato's turn to perform, but...

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VS Compliance
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8.00
1 votes

#19 - VS Compliance

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2024

Hatano calls Mob out, saying, "There’s something I want to talk to you about." Revealing that he is underage, Hatano declares, "I’ll confess again in three years," before running off.

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VS Cupid
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8.00
2 votes

#20 - VS Cupid

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2024

To avoid the powerful "flag" that Hatano represents, Mob devises various plans to pair Hatano with his brother Ayato's (#Yutaro) friend. However, things don't go as smoothly as he hopes...

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VS Drinking Party
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8.06
16 votes

#21 - VS Drinking Party

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2021

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.

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VS The Reunion
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8.25
4 votes

#22 - VS The Reunion

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2022

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VS Beauty
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8.29
7 votes

#23 - VS Beauty

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2022

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VS Names
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8.29
7 votes

#24 - VS Names

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2022

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VS Contact
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8.50
4 votes

#25 - VS Contact

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/23/2024

Mob knows the golden rule of this world: chance encounters ignite romance. He suddenly starts working out, but an unavoidable contact situation arises, leading to...

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