Episoder

  • Season 1, Special Episode

    In You Can Smooch Tho?'s first solo episode, your host Lullaby aka Dani, covers the oddly common topic of turning 30. She goes through a few manga series that touch upon the stress that comes with aging and how it affects every aspect of life and just how close to home it hits that culturally, people seem to believe that the love lives, or lack thereof, of other people seem to become their business as well.

    Series included in this episode:

    Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! | Yuu Toyota

    30-sai kara no Coming Out | Author: Natsuhara saike (夏原サイケ) Artist: Takeshobo

    30 made ni Shinitai | Anji Seina



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  • Season 1, Episode 18: ft. Carolina of Cacao_Arts

    The mahou shoujo expert is back! And Carolina is here to put on a different hat! In the season finale of You Can Smooch Tho? Carolina explains her exciting dive into the genre of live action boys love series and elaborates on her preferences in a BL boy. Lullaby goes through some film titles that touch upon the subject of boys love/LGBTQ media and the popular genre of Korean period dramas. Come on over, we've got quite the K-Drama online blog post review for Y O U !

    Series included in this episode:

    Semantic Error | Jeosoori

    Turn Off the Camera | Author: Kang Unnie, Artist: MissPM

    The King and The Clown | Cinema Service / CJ Entertainment

    A Frozen Flower | Offers Pictures

    Cherry Blossoms After Winter | Bam.U



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  • Season 1, Episode 17: ft. Kit

    The ever fabulous Kit returns for the semi finals! In this episode Lullaby and Kit explore the world of BL recommendations through Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube Shorts. Some weird, some hilarious, some... Not too great, but others, a diamond in the rough! The two also touch upon what it's like being so close to the completion of Season 1 of You Can Smooch Tho?

    Series included in this episode:

    My Suha | Chahyun

    The Boy and The Wolf | Z-Pico

    Mother's Spirit | Enzou

    Omega Complex | Author: Today Spring, Artist: Hagong

    Love in Kitsch | Dell Studio

    It's My Baby | Sailor

    Love Is An Illusion: The Queen | Fargo

    Mess Up the Lipline With A Kiss | Goroichi

    My Bias Appeared | Author: Nabit, Artist: Cereal

    Dragon Making Love | MOSCARETO OK DONG

    The Big Apple | Author: Harusari, Artist: Hodot

    The Kang's Yeesu | Author: Mambo, Winterbaum, Artist: Pesone

    When the Yakuza Falls In Love | Author: Morimi, Artist: Murimi

    Yankee Hana-chan no Neko Kawaii Gari Kareshi | Nene Shakeda



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  • Season 1, Episode 16: ft. Greenie of Pink.Hue

    The topic of problematic men in the Boys Love genre has been a tale as old as time. In this episode, Greenie and Lullaby cover which problematic BL men aren't so bad, which ones just suck, and the problematic men that-- Have quite the layers to them when you gaze upon them from 100 or so miles away. Lullaby touches upon the topic of characters that should never be held to normal morals in the first place, and Greenie talks about the interesting subject of how female characters in hentai, not just BL media, seem to never face consequences.

    Series included in this episode:

    My Bias Appeared?! | Author: Nabit, Artist: Cereal

    Roses and Champagne | Author: ZIG, Artist: Ttung Gae

    Kiss Me Liar | Author: ZIG, Artist: Kongbaek

    Killing Stalking | Koogi

    When the Killer Falls In Love | Eresemo

    Seiheki Yabame na Otoko ni Nerawaremashita / Hit On By A Kinky Guy | BOV

    Banana Scandal | Dolsha

    Love Is An Illusion | Fargo

    Yours to Claim | Author: ZZIN-BAM, Artist: WAJE

    Love Or Hate | Author: Youngha, Artist: Dam Park

    Hitorijime, My Hero | Memeco Arii



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  • Season 1, Episode 15: ft. Clare

    Hide your wallets, the ultimate imouto is back to talk about the wonderful world of G A C H A G A M E S ! The duo covers the smoochy boy gachas, the implied smoochy boys gachas, and the "squint a little but everyone agrees upon" smoochy boys gachas. Also covered in this episode: Idol franchises and the characters that represent BL even when the series isn't.

    Series included in this episode:

    Nu: Carnival | infinity α studio / S.G.Art Ltd. / PINKCORE

    Twisted Wonderland | Disney & Aniplex

    Fate Grand Order / Fate Series | Type-Moon

    Ensemble Stars!! | Happy Elements

    Uta No Prince Sama | Broccoli



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  • Season 1, Episode 14: ft. Hailcakes

    D Squared is back in business and they're here to tackle the world of BL isekais! The two talk about the often questionable impressions the genre give off, but also go through it's great comedy and versatility. They also cover what they want to see more in the genre and talk about the difficulties of being an artist in a demanding yet unbalanced field within comics and webtoon media.

    Series included in this episode:

    Reincarnated Into Demon King Evelogia's World | Io Kaziwara

    I Was Reincarnated in Another World and Auctioned off as a Slave | Mitsuho Uta

    Money makes the (Other) World Go Round: The Corporate Slave Dragged into the Saint Summoning | Author: Wakatsu Yatsuki, Artists: Oohashi Kikka, Kazuki Irodori

    Kishi-sama (Ikuseichuu) to Doukyo Shimasu | Akihisa Teo

    I'm Mediocre ♂, But I'm Loved in A Different World Anthology

    My Raw Love Life with a Male Demon | Yusatona

    Dear Door | Pluto

    Titan's Bride | Itkz

    Leibling! | Kim Nuruk



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  • Season 1, Episode 13: ft. Nani

    Series That Aren't BL but... Pt. 1! Nani confesses that Free! Iwatobi Swim Club is the closest to BL she's been to in awhile and how wild Season 3 decided to be. The cousins discuss Yuri On Ice's Victor and Yuri, Sk8 the Infinity's entire cast, and the sentiment of not needing to express feelings of love so bluntly when things aren't so blatantly BL.

    Series included in this episode:

    Free! Iwatobi Swim Club | Kyoto Animation, Animation Do / Author: Koji Oji

    Yuri On Ice | Sayo Yamamoto, Mitsuro Kubo

    Sk8 The Infinity | Bones, Hiroko Utsumi



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  • Season 1, Episode 12: ft. Kristine of GamerDaze

    Oh my, it's a shipping episode! Professor Kristine is here to educate you on the longtime OTPs of her soul. From Sora & Riku of Kingdom Hearts to the legendary NaruxSasu of Naruto, the two take a walk through memory lane once again. Kristine explains why she doesn't ship Final Fantasy 15 characters and Lullaby inquires if its due to her viewing Noctis through husbando glasses. Lullaby and Kristine also delve into why sometimes our non canoncial ships are sometimes universally accepted as canonical, whether it was intentional or not.

    Series included in this episode:

    Kingdom Hearts | SquareEnix

    Final Fantasy 15 | SquareEnix

    Naruto | Masashi KIshimoto

    Free! Iwatobi Swim Club | Kyoto Animation, Animation Do / Author: Koji Oji



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  • Season 1, Episode 11: ft. Tsu

    [This episodes covers triggering topics and series related to mental health, emotional distress, bodily harm, ect. Please proceed with caution.]

    Tsu is back with those deep topics oh boy! In this episode Tsu and Lullaby cover how one's mental health or emotional being can affect what a person looks for in not just BL, but in their overall media and entertainment choices. The two talk about BL series that explore the topics of mental illness, emotional distress, trauma bonding, hikkikomoris, ect. And how even through one's personal kinks, you can truly discover a person in their most honest form.

    Series included in this episode:

    Incidentally Living Together | Author, Artist: Yuri Shin

    BJ Alex | Mingwa

    Helluva Boss | Vivziepop

    Room To Room | Author, Artist: Lee Aru

    Highest Order (Love So Pure) | Author, Artist: Plan B



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  • Season 1, Episode 10: ft. Reca of Recaworks

    Lullaby and Reca explore the multifaceted world of BL Gangsters from the refreshingly RESPECCCFUL Bum Geon Woo of Dangerous Convenience Store to the awkwardly dubious Somuku Kano of Okane Ga Nai. The two discuss the exploration of darker aspects of love and relationships, and why Lullaby never expects morally upright choices when characters involved in organized crimes are the main focus of the story.

    Series included in this episode:

    Totally Captivated | Hajin Yoo

    Dangerous Convenience Store | 915

    Okane Ga Nai | Author: Hitoyo Shinozaki, Artist: Toru Kousaka

    Mania | Brothers Without A Tomorrow

    Park Hyunhoo's Manager | KIM TAC

    When the Yakuza Falls in Love | Author: Murimi, Illustrator Dupal

    Mayday Mayday Mayday | Author: Gwendolyn, Artist: Hyeseong

    You're My Loveprize In The Viewfinder | Yamane Ayano

    Legs That Wont Walk | Black Apricot

    Pearl Boy | Author: Zoy, Artist: Inking



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  • Season 1, Episode 9: ft. Kristine

    The boys-- Err girls are back in town! Kristine, cutie expert and Lullaby's closest companion of over 16 years has finally entered the ring! The two go through their earliest memories of BL experiences together and Lullaby exposes both herself AND Kristine by realizing she was far too bold in her youth. Kristine talks about what it was like to be a yaoi fan in a family with an open door policy, and the duo touch upon the topics of toxic relationships, queer bating, and getting into yaoi simply because the music, as they say, SLAPS. Meanwhile, Lullaby screams about how she believes people who think Yuri on Ice wasn't clear enough, are in denial.

    Series included in this episode:

    Zettai Fukujuu Meirei (Absolute Obedience) | Will/JAST USA, Artist: Yura

    Gravitation | Maki Murakami

    Free! Iwatobi Swim Club | Kyoto Animation, Animation Do / Author: Koji Oji

    Yuri On Ice | Sayo Yamamoto, Mitsuro Kubo



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  • Season 1, Episode 8: ft. Carolina of Cacao_Arts

    The mahou shoujo expert, Carolina, is finally here! In this episode, the two go in depth on the infamous Painter of the Night. Lullaby talks about her great fascination with Seungho's character complexities while also wailing on him for being morally bankrupt, and Carolina talks about Killing Stalking introducing her to the world of webtoons while almost being the cause to shutting the BL door.

    Series included in this episode:

    Killing Stalking | Koogi

    Painter of the Night | Byeonduck



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  • Season 1, Episode 7: ft. Tsu of Rottencorearts & Rottencorecosplays

    [This episode covers a few heavier and darker series and topics but in a lighter tone, however please proceed with caution.]

    Tsu, fellow Epcotica member, cosplayer, and artist extraordinaire, joins the fray! In their first voice conversation EVER: Lullaby and Tsu talk about the polarizing issues that consistently loom within the fandom spaces of Boys Love media. They talk on the topic of consuming adult media a little too young, the problem with policing adults being in adult spaces, why one should be taught to separate fiction from reality, and the frustrations over audiences who lash out at artists for not letting them read their webtoons for free.

    Series included in this episode:

    Hit Me | Wook

    Killing Stalking | Koogi

    Pian Pian | Haesin

    Love for Sale | Dal HyonJi

    Sadistic Beauty | Author: Yunhee Woo, Artist: Geumsan Lee



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  • Season 1, Episode 6: ft. Hailcakes

    Hailcakes, an expert in all things cutie and spoopy, is in the house! In this episode the two cover some of their current scary and spooky boys love series and how dissatisfied they become when scary twists devolve into hallucinations. Lullaby also goes into the meaning of the title of her favorite band's album in relation to the use of mental illnesses in the horror genre, Hailcakes discusses the love and joys of werewolves and the two proceed to giggle incessantly over the hilarity of the internet.

    Series included in this episode:

    The Spooky Love Tale of Gongchan Seol | YSE

    The Dark Pictures Anthology | Supermassive Games

    Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru (The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window) | Tomoko Yamashita

    Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun (Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun) | AidaIro

    Woof Wolf | Magoo



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  • Season 1, Episode 5: ft. Greenie of Pink.Hue

    Greenie, the artist half of the sister duo, Pink.Hue, joins us and shocks herself with the realization of how long her BL history actually is. Lullaby and Greenie delve into the layers of each character from BJ Alex by how they relate to each character and how they approach the concept of love in real life. In the latter half, they cover Semantic Error, their deep love for the strangers to lovers trope, the subject of family in Asian media, social hierarchies in BL and and what makes a very human, fictional character.

    Series included in this episode:

    BL Alex | Mingwa

    Killing Stalking | Koogi

    Semantic Error | Author: Jeosuri, Artist: Angy

    Will You Subscribe? | Junggak

    Cherry Blossoms After Winter | Bamwoo

    Full Volume | Author: Albert, Aritst: Yang Eun-Ji

    Lost in The Cloud | Paksim



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  • Season 1, Episode 4: ft. RecaWorks

    Meet Reca, Lullaby's fellow Sequential Art Major. They discuss their BL media origins, getting into the wonderful world of webtoons, Reca's love for all things fantasy plus her lack of knowledge on video games, and Lullaby makes a fool out of herself for a hot minute as she forgets that Gakuen Heaven is most definitely a dating sim game.

    Series included in this episode:

    Angel's Feather | BlueImpact

    Gakuen Heaven | SPRAY

    King's Maker | Author: Haga, Artist: Kang Jiyoung

    Blood Link | Brothers Without A Tomorrow

    Leibling | Nuruk Kim

    Walk on Water | JAXX

    The Sales Department Cupid | Rotten Green Tea, Artist: An Eunjin

    Cherry Blossoms After Winter | Bamwoo

    Vassalord | Nanae Chrono

    Pearl Boy | Author: Zoy, Artist: Inking



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  • Season 1, Episode 3: ft. Clare

    It's the thirst trap episode, LORD, HAVE MERCY! Clare, professional imouto with a PHD in f-boys, is in house! Lullaby and Clare go through the BL Manhwa men that make them both act up and keep them well fed. They teach everyone about what it truly means to be put under the respeCCCful with three Cs category and why the Tik Tok famous, Bum Geon Woo of Dangerous Convenience Store, rules the number one spot. Lullaby talks about how despite her usual calm public demeanor, some BL boys are banned from her vision in the daytime, Clare talks about her undying love for brown haired men, and the two take some moments to analyze the deeper and complex layers of the BL men they thirst for. And as a bonus round: Lullaby exposes herself by letting everyone know that Siyeol can take all her worldly possessions, but he'd probably clown himself so hard before he got the chance.

    Series Included in this Episode:

    Dangerous Convenience Store | 915

    Payback | Author: SAMK, Artist: Fujoking

    Love or Hate | Author: Younha, Artist: Bakdam

    Behind the Desks | Author: Day7, Artist: Evy

    Room to Room | Lee Aru

    My Bias Appeared?! | Author: Nabit, Artist: Cereal

    Anti P.T. | Lee Gpiee



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  • Season 1, Episode 2: ft. Kit

    We meet Kit, the accidental BL Book Club Founder! Join Lullaby as she as consistently forgets Haebom and Hyesung's names and calls them both Haesoo for the whole episode, like the clown she is. The two discuss the joys of being a BL fan in this day and age, Kit pulls out her list of wholesome tops, and Lullaby talks about her views on BLs that evoke sadness, yanderes that leave much to be desired, and omegaverse series she has a lot of thoughts on.

    Series included in this episode:

    Given | Natsuki Kizu

    Gravitation | Maki Murakami

    Incidentally Living Together | Shin Yuri

    Killing Stalking | Koogi

    10 Years I've Loved You The Most | Wu Yi Ning Si

    Cherry Blossoms After Winter | Bamwoo

    Sign | Ker

    A Guy Like You | WAGE

    Heat and Run | Ssona Hong

    Megumi and Tsugumi | Mitsuru Si

    Love is an Illusion | Fargo



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  • Season 1, Episode 1: ft. Nani

    In the debut episode of "You Can Smooch Tho?" Lullaby is joined by her cousin, Nani, as they talk about their manga reading from the Summer, go through the story of Anti P.T., talk about how others view love triangles, and why you should read Love or Hate despite the unpopular choice Haesoo makes.

    Series included in this episode:

    Anti P.T. | Gpiee Lee

    Love Or Hate | Author: Youngha, Artist: Bakdam

    A World That Definitely Becomes BL VS A Man Who Definitely Doesn't Want to Be in BL | Konkichi



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