Yaoi
Yaoi is a manga (Japanese comic) style aimed primarily at women. It presents relatively feminine, glamorized male characters in sexually charged scenarios. It is generally more "romantic" than graphic, and cannot be directly likened to... [more]
Yaoi is a manga (Japanese comic) style aimed primarily at women. It presents relatively feminine, glamorized male characters in sexually charged scenarios. It is generally more "romantic" than graphic, and cannot be directly likened to either Western homosexual erotica, or the inverse of "lesbian" fantasies targeting heterosexual men. Basically, eye candy for women and gay men.
While there weren't a whole lot of publisher-sponsored panels at Yaoi-Con 2009, the one that generated the most buzz was Digital Manga Publishing's Saturday morning session, where they crammed in announcements of 17 new manga titles, 2 new novels, plus the return of 5 previously announced but delayed titles, and the one announcement that got many fans cheering: the return of a fan favorite, Kizuna by Kodaka Kazuma in deluxe omnibus editions...
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From z.about.com
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I'm kind of a closet fangirl. I'm fairly open with my liking of it (I don't tell people who don't need to know)
I have a HUGE collection of yaoi on my computer. I've just... been so into it for the past 7 years. I leave out the term "fangirl" a lot,...
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From experienceproject.com
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In honor of the boys love / yaoi manga insanity that was Yaoi-Con 2009, I asked a bunch of manga fans, connoisseurs and critics on Twitter: What are your picks for essential yaoi manga reading? What titles would you recommend to friends? Which manga give the phrase "graphic novels" new meaning?
I got responses from 29 tweeters, and the result is this list of 36 essential yaoi / boys love manga. Titles from #1 - 17 got 2 or more comments...
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From z.about.com
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Yaoi-Con, a convention celebrating male/male love, is reviewed by an average heterosexual with no interest in the genre.Contributor: K. ValentinePublished: Nov 05, 2009
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From associatedcontent.com
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Just a quick update today as I’m heading out for what I anticipate will be a busy day at work. One important reminder, though—if there’s an election going on where you live, get out and VOTE! We’re having municipal elections today, and although we all pay more attention to the president, local officials have a [...]
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From mangablog.net
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This weekend, while the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area party people go in search of tricks, treats and Halloween merriment, boys love fans from all over the U.S. will be converging on the San Mateo Marriott Hotel to experience the 9th annual Yaoi-Con. Billed as "a celebration of male beauty and passion in anime and manga," Yaoi-Con promises a weekend of fun for girls/boys who love stories about boys who love boys.
Registration opens on...
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From z.about.com
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Kaim Tachibana returns to the basics of the yaoi genre in the appropriately entitled Boys Love. While she doesn't subvert a number of traditional yaoi tropes, she does depict a relationship not bound by some of the usual "rules" of yaoi.
The set up to Boys Love is pretty much cookie cutter yaoi -- difficult, young [...]
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