About this archive
School stories live in classrooms, clubs, rooftops and exam halls, with uniforms and all the hierarchies that come with them. The school has to shape the story, beyond simply providing a building.
This is the land of first feelings and growing up. Friendships, rivalries, school festivals and the pressure of exams sit at the heart of these shows, and the romance is usually about crushes, courage and figuring out who you are. Gentle, funny and sometimes a little bittersweet.
You will find Thai titles like 17th Spring, Only Boo!, GELBOYS, LOVEx3, Match Point, WEIRDO-101, When Oranges Fall and the GL story 23.5, the Japanese series Hold on, Harutora-kun, Ao to Midori and Your Summer, My Storm, Vietnamese favourites like My Goofy Deskmate and Stupid Genius, HIStory3: Make Our Days Count and We Best Love from Taiwan, and the Korean GL drama Friendly Rivalry. My tip: start with
Stupid Genius for a quick, cute comedy. Homework can wait.