Romance Crossdressing series

Good crossdress dramas (with romance) are rare so here's a list with a few good titles. All dramas are Female to Male dressed people. 

I added angst levels (So spoiler alert for that!):

  • 5/5 Angst: Acceptance of feelings is reached through a long period of angst and the partner is made aware.
  • 4/5 Angst: The angst has the guy questioning life for a long time.
  • 3/5 Angst: There are some romantic moments but the guy chooses to repress.
  • 2/5 Angst: The guy has very short lived angst, girl is found out very quickly.
  • 1/5 Angst: The girl is found out before any love feelings happen. 

Literature-wise:

Torikaebaya Monogatari/とりかへばや物語

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  • Coffee Prince

    1. Coffee Prince

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes

    9.5

    Level 5 Angst. The classic with MC as a barista and her boss who only wanted male workers. 

  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    2. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

    8.0

    Level 4 Angst. Another classic set in Joseon period with MC as a scholar (which was only allowed for men). 

  • Arsenal Military Academy

    3. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

    8.5

    Level 3 Angst. China around the time of the world war with MC as a soldier in training in a school for males.

  • One Well-Raised Daughter

    4. One Well-Raised Daughter

    Korean Drama - 2013, 122 episodes

    8.5

    Level 4 Angst. MC as a CEO in training with annoying dad who only wants a male heir.

  • You're Beautiful

    5. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Level 3 Angst. MC is a nun but has to become a male idol.

  • Bromance

    6. Bromance

    Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 18 episodes

    8.5

    Level 4 Angst. MC is a secretary but has to hide their identity due to superstition. 

  • Snow Lotus

    7. Snow Lotus

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes

    8.0

    Level 3 Angst. MC is a scholar and a fighter in lucid dreams but is a designer in real life.

  • K-POP - The Ultimate Audition

    8. K-POP - The Ultimate Audition

    Korean Drama - 2012, 14 episodes

    6.0

    MC becomes an idol in a male group.

  • To My Name

    9. To My Name

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    8.0

    Level 5 Angst. MC just looks a lot like a guy which causes misunderstandings.

  • Love in the Moonlight

    10. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

    8.5

    Level 4 Angst. MC is hired as personal servant of the emperor in Joseon period. 

  • To The Beautiful You

    11. To The Beautiful You

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Level 4 Angst. MC wants to support their idol ,who is failing, personally and enrolls as a guy at school.

  • The Rules of Love

    12. The Rules of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

    7.5

    Level 3 Angst. MC is an intersex mermaid who chooses a female gender but still looks like a guy, enrolls at school as a guy. 

  • Splash Splash LOVE

    13. Splash Splash LOVE

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes

    8.0

    Level 1 Angst. MC time travels to the past and is mistaken for a Eunuch, becomes personal servant of the emperor. He discovers her secret fairly quickly but keeps it to himself. 

  • Taddao Bussaya

    14. Taddao Bussaya

    Thai Drama - 2010, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Level 5 Angst.This series has a longlasting crossdress female lead. MC is of royal descent but has to marry a n older prince to settle debts for her mother, the son of the prince hates the mother and daughter for seducing his father. The daughter runs away undercover with the prince and the prince starts a farm with her as his male servant. The daughter tries to prove her royal identity while keeping up her male servant identity. Slowely the prince falls in love with her (around episode 10).

    被遗忘的女儿/花样木兰

  • Mendol

    15. Mendol

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 12 episodes

    6.5

    Level 4 Angst. Not the most disturbing thing to come from Japan but its weird. 3 girls crossdress as guys, 1 has a bromance. The other characters besides the main ones are practically insane though. 

  • Gu Family Book

    16. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes

    6.0

    Level 1 Angst. It's crossdressing as a swordsman with her secret being discovered fairly early. The love interest is a sweet half-monster guy. 

  • The Butterfly Lovers

    17. The Butterfly Lovers

    Hong Kong Movie - 2008

    7.5

    Level 1 Angst. Ever wanted to see Romeo and Julliet with crossdressing Julliet? Here you go. 

  • That Whistling by Youth

    18. That Whistling by Youth

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 43 episodes

    Someone needs to properly sub this series.

  • Sompong Nong Somchai

    19. Sompong Nong Somchai

    Thai Drama - 2004, 13 episodes

    8.0

    Level 3 Angst. Two crossdressing girls go undercover as dancers to uncover who killed a singer. One ends the crossdress game early, the other endures a bit longer with 1 episode focused on it specifically.

  • Dok Ruk Rim Tang

    20. Dok Ruk Rim Tang

    Thai Drama - 2010, 29 episodes

    7.5

    Level 4 Angst. Girl goes to work undercover at guys house to find a will with the help of her dog. This is an extended crossdress romance with angst.

    爱在路上

  • He's a Woman, She's a Man

    21. He's a Woman, She's a Man

    Hong Kong Movie - 1994

    7.5

    Level 4 Angst. Woman auditions as male singer. Guy falls in love with her but thinks that he's into a male. 

  • Oops, My Heart is Beating

    22. Oops, My Heart is Beating

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    Level 1 Angst. Crossdressing romance is ended early, so don't expect a lot of angst. Reactions of surrounding people can be funny though. 

  • Dr Cutie

    23. Dr Cutie

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes

    8.0

    Level 3 Angst. Funny crossdressing drama about a doctor getting into the heart of a general. 

  • In a Class of Her Own

    24. In a Class of Her Own

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

    6.5

    Level 3 Angst. Chinese version of Sungkyunwan, MC goes to male school while crossdressing. 

  • The Chang'an Youth

    25. The Chang'an Youth

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    Level 2 Angst. Female goes undercover as male in school but didn't really like this one. Kinda similar to Sungkyunwan but just less good. 

  • Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

    26. Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 48 episodes

    7.0

    Level 1 Angst. FLs intended lover knows she's a girl from the beginning. It's only outsiders that don't realize. 

  • We are Eighteen

    27. We are Eighteen

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

  • Leh Game Rak

    28. Leh Game Rak

    Thai Drama - 2020, 26 episodes

    Level 2 Angst. FL dresses as a guy and employs a group of people, a guy of the group is appreciative of FL.They spent more time thinking about their dog/talking to a dog than having scenes together at first, few cute moments. 

  • The Starry Night, The Starry Sea II

    29. The Starry Night, The Starry Sea II

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 34 episodes

    Level 1 Angst. Not worth watching for the crossdressing. It's an almost immediate reveal and is made as unbelievable as possible. 

  • Woman Generation

    30. Woman Generation

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    6.5

    Level 4 Angst. Girl dresses up as male scholar because of her dead twin brother who was supposed to lead the family. She meets two guys who both want her political support. 

  • Tempest

    31. Tempest

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes

    6.0

    Level 3 Angst. FL dresses as an eunuch and gets people admiring her, primarily a samurai and a fellow eunuch. More attention is given to foreign politics instead of romance.

  • Portrait of a Beauty

    32. Portrait of a Beauty

    Korean Movie - 2008

    Level 1 Angst. This one has very explicit scenes so be warned!

  • Empress Ki

    33. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes

    7.0

    Level 2 Angst. Woman is undercover a lot and loyal to specific men. Crossdressing is at the beginning, she regains female clothing after a while. 

  • Ice Hockey Girl

    34. Ice Hockey Girl

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    6.0

    Level 2 Angst. Girl is found out by the main guy early, she joins male ice hockey team.

  • Maiden Holmes

    35. Maiden Holmes

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

  • My Bratty Princess

    36. My Bratty Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 38 episodes

  • Oh My General

    37. Oh My General

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 60 episodes

  • Butterfly Lovers

    38. Butterfly Lovers

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 29 episodes

  • First Romance

    39. First Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    Level 2 angst. He just thought she was a boy because of her short hair. 

  • The Rise of Phoenixes

    40. The Rise of Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

    Level 1 angst. Crossdress is like 1 second. 

  • A Different Kind of Man

    41. A Different Kind of Man

    Korean Movie - 1993

    7.0

    Level 3 angst. Woman decides to enter workforce disguised as a man and gets into trouble with a male co-worker. Has the most over the top reveal scene. 

  • Fake Phoenixes

    42. Fake Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

    7.0

    Level 1 angst. A woman pretends to be a prince and a guy pretends to be a princess at the same time and they become married while hiding that. 

  • Eternal Happiness

    43. Eternal Happiness

    Hong Kong Drama - 2002, 32 episodes

    7.0

    Level 3 Angst. Woman crossdresses and travels with some dudes. 

  • Secretly Loving You

    44. Secretly Loving You

    Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 30 episodes

  • Mae Ka Khanom Wan

    45. Mae Ka Khanom Wan

    Thai Drama - 2009, 15 episodes

  • Better Halves

    46. Better Halves

    Hong Kong Drama - 2003, 20 episodes

  • Pooh Dee E Sarn

    47. Pooh Dee E Sarn

    Thai Drama - 2013, 31 episodes

    6.0

    Level 5 Angst. Girl goes undercover as a guy with a unique wig for revenge for someone. The dude kinda just accepts everything, he may be kinda naive. I think the girl could've probably lived a whole life married to him with him not noticing. 

  • Pooh Dee E Sarn

    48. Pooh Dee E Sarn

    Thai Drama - 2000, 16 episodes

    9.0

    5/5 level Angst. Instead of being naive, this guy is just gaslighted to a next-level. Its repeated that she's a guy so long that he just accepts it. They have great chemistry tho

  • The Legend of He Xian Gu

    49. The Legend of He Xian Gu

    Chinese Drama - 0000, 70 episodes

  • Magic Soup

    50. Magic Soup

    Chinese Movie - 2019

  • Nang Singh Sabad Chor

    51. Nang Singh Sabad Chor

    Thai Drama - 2012, 28 episodes

  • Intern Female Constable

    52. Intern Female Constable

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

  • Crazy Games

    53. Crazy Games

    Hong Kong Movie - 1985

    Too rare to find and kinda seems weird. 

  • Duo Qing Ying Xiao Wo

    54. Duo Qing Ying Xiao Wo

    Chinese Drama - 0000

    FL exiled to the desert apparently

  • Shorui o Otoko ni Shita Dake de

    55. Shorui o Otoko ni Shita Dake de

    Japanese Special - 2020, 1 episode

    Level 1 Angst. A short special where the female is misidentified as male and just goes along with it and works like that. She talks about her experience at the end. 

  • Eight Beauties

    56. Eight Beauties

    Taiwanese Movie - 1969

  • L'Amour est écrit dans les étoiles

    57. L'Amour est écrit dans les étoiles

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    7.0
  • Boy and Girl

    58. Boy and Girl

    Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 23 episodes

  • Roong Thip

    59. Roong Thip

    Thai Drama - 2002, 16 episodes

  • The Long Ballad

    60. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

  • Cute Programmer

    61. Cute Programmer

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

  • Soft Memory

    62. Soft Memory

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes

    Level 3 Angst. Both girl and a guy fall in love with a guy-looking female. 

  • Fengyin Tianxia

    63. Fengyin Tianxia

    Chinese Drama - 0000, 42 episodes

  • Dear Renew

    64. Dear Renew

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

  • Affection

    65. Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    7.0

    Level 5 Angst. FL crossdresses because she has to be the emperor. 

    Although its a really sweet type of angst which I appreciated. Its more just general love feels than worries. 

  • Celestial Authority Academy

    66. Celestial Authority Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    Level 2 angst, another crossdressing scholar hiding in a school story. 

  • Ashi Girl

    67. Ashi Girl

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

    7.5

    Level 1 angst. Girl travels to the past and decides to protect a local guy in her soldier costume. 

  • Lu Mi Ou Fang Cheng Shi

    68. Lu Mi Ou Fang Cheng Shi

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

    6.5

    Level 1 angst. Also includes possession of her twin brothers ghost. Male lead is pretty cold. 

  • You are So Addictive

    69. You are So Addictive

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes

    6.5
  • Kung Fu Mistress

    70. Kung Fu Mistress

    Hong Kong Movie - 1994

  • Yun Zhong Shei Ji Jin shu lai

    71. Yun Zhong Shei Ji Jin shu lai

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes

    1/5 Angst

  • Huk Leam Kularb

    72. Huk Leam Kularb

    Thai Drama - 2001

  • The Thundering Sword

    73. The Thundering Sword

    Hong Kong Movie - 1967

  • Chun Qiu Pan

    74. Chun Qiu Pan

    Chinese Drama - 0000

  • Peking Opera Blues

    75. Peking Opera Blues

    Hong Kong Movie - 1986

    7.0
  • New Dragon Gate Inn

    76. New Dragon Gate Inn

    Hong Kong Movie - 1992

  • I Will Never Let You Go

    77. I Will Never Let You Go

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 51 episodes

  • Nang Sao 18 Mongkut

    78. Nang Sao 18 Mongkut

    Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes

    6.5

    Level 1 Angst. She pretends to be some dudes male relative. But its found out that he knows. 

  • Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong

    79. Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

  • Ho Goo's Love

    80. Ho Goo's Love

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    7.0

    Level 4 Angst. It's a complicated matter as theres a brother and sister. The sister crossdressed so he fell in love with the brother not knowing it was actually the sister he met. 

  • Jia You! Zhao Nuan Nuan

    81. Jia You! Zhao Nuan Nuan

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

  • A Dangerous Man

    82. A Dangerous Man

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

  • Chinese Odyssey

    83. Chinese Odyssey

    Hong Kong Movie - 2002

    7.0
  • Love at First Fight

    84. Love at First Fight

    Chinese Drama - 2007, 33 episodes

  • Hakuoki

    85. Hakuoki

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

  • Love is Forbidden Here

    86. Love is Forbidden Here

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes

  • My Uncanny Destiny

    87. My Uncanny Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

  • The Perfumed Arrow

    88. The Perfumed Arrow

    Hong Kong Movie - 1966

  • The Female Official

    89. The Female Official

    Taiwanese Drama - 1998, 51 episodes

  • Kotohime Shichihenge

    90. Kotohime Shichihenge

    Japanese Drama - 1960, 105 episodes

  • Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi

    91. Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    Level 2/5 Angst. Just a group of dudes stanning a group of women who dress as guys for their jobs. 

  • My Bratty Princess

    92. My Bratty Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2005, 33 episodes

  • Shine or Go Crazy

    93. Shine or Go Crazy

    Korean Drama - 2015, 24 episodes

  • Trick or Love

    94. Trick or Love

    Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

  • Danjo Gyakuten Yoshiwara Yuukaku

    95. Danjo Gyakuten Yoshiwara Yuukaku

    Japanese Movie - 2008

  • Er Shao Ye Ni Bu Dui Jin

    96. Er Shao Ye Ni Bu Dui Jin

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

  • Night of the Full Moon

    97. Night of the Full Moon

    Korean Movie - 1969

    7.5
  • The Youth

    98. The Youth

    Korean Movie - 1955

  • One Sided Love Princess

    99. One Sided Love Princess

    Korean Movie - 1967

  • The New Woman Son-in-Law of the Emperor

    100. The New Woman Son-in-Law of the Emperor

    Chinese Drama - 2002, 22 episodes

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