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...
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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.
It's been a while since we last yaoi'd. To remedy that sorry state, this time out I turn to a variety of fashion sources. But first, a yaoi mix: "Bleach Gay Bar AMV," annamaja; "Kiss Kiss Kingdom Hearts AMV," forgottenrose; "Trash," Suede; "Sad Russian Folk Song I Can't Pronounce Ai No Kusabi AMV," DThorne79; "Chao Xi Huan Ni", Fahrenheit. For images, I begin with one of my new obsessions, oddly beautiful Cole Mohr: I admit that other than a pretty boy, there is little obvious connection to... Read Full Story
With this installment, I return to yaoi's illustrated roots (though really the manga style). A need for supernatural or otherwise tainted bodies gripped me today and I went looking. Unfortunately, artists who work in this style tend to abuse female characters more than male, and I would have liked more zombie. Nonetheless, several fine images emerged during my search. Onward! Here, Navate's use of color and light caught my attention immediately. The demon child's hand is particularly well... Read Full Story
My FeedBurner logs suggest that there is an interest in "sexy and romantic anime couples" (in various combinations), and that sounded like a fun topic to explore. There is no shortage of material to choose from on DeviantArt. Anime fans are prolific in their creations, and there are some real gems to be found. I make no particular distinction between yaoi and not-yaoi. It's sometimes harder to tell the gender of an anime character than a pet parrot, anyway. While all the selections below... Read Full Story
To begin, a YouTube playlist collecting some yaoi-themed videos. YouTube's playlist feature could be easier to use, and I'd prefer random play order, but it is a cool feature. This selection includes: "YMCA," by Hard Gay; an AMV treatment of "I Want You" using the combination of Baltheir and Vaan; "Destiny," by KAT-TUN; "Rhythm of Life," by US5; and "Bye Bye Bye," by N'Sync. It's a little something to listen to while looking at pretty pictures. I mix the media up this time, photographs... Read Full Story
Again, I turn to several "non-traditional" forms of yaoi in this digest. It is either an expansion or distortion of the art, depending. But let's begin with the traditional style, a fine kiss: I selected it from the many fine drawings available on Bordon's DeviantART gallery. While I found this light smooch on Echo1996's Stumbleupon blog. This image from Eric Dover Studios (under Uomo magazine) is not traditional yaoi, but reduced to illustration it would be perfectly at home in some exotic... Read Full Story
First, a mix of videos for background music... ...and off to the pretty pictures! Captain Hitsugaya doesn't strike a scandalous pose; but, he is prime yaoi material, and stars in the upcoming Bleach film "Diamond Dust Rebellion." So he deserves a moment of appreciation. That got your attention. Don't pretend. Raise the red lantern for Canda-chan ! I'd like a little more skin, but the clothes fit and the hair is tres anime , so thumbs up to young Andy R . Plenty of skin - not quite enough... Read Full Story
Well, there's no getting around Chad White. He's incandescent, so none of this will be new to those who follow superstar male underwear models. But I want him in my blog, damn it. Without further delay, his card (from Milan's Fashion Model agency): Stateside, White is represented by Major Models, conveniently a blog-enabled agency. Scattered around are several appealing shots, including this gritty "yaoi" sequence: And although it does not appear to have a blog that my meager skills could... Read Full Story
Stepping back from the campaign brink, another round of romantic fantasy! Huzzah! A golden moment, elegant and romantic - from Shirotsuki's fine gallery. SweetMoon's buxom nymphs are so cute, I want to pinch them... but that looks like an ancient magic incantation that's best not to interrupt. A slinky dark moment of fine yaoi conniving, from Ghostfire. ...while Saimain imagines a magnificent moment. The colors washing Tobiee's beautiful watercolor appeal to me strongly. ...as do those in... Read Full Story
I was pleased to find another modeling agency blog in the neighborhood, this one for Specimen Model Management . Scrolling down that page, I was even more pleased to see the introduction of "Marko, 6 feet 2 inches," followed by this portrait: Well, now, damn if that's good enough face to remind me of Tyler Riggs (still sweet darling of my little page's search statistic fairies). "But wait," I thought. "I've seen this muffin before... yes. Yes! He was one of November's Underwear Models of the... Read Full Story
With more for the jeans afficianados, here, a couple shots from Red bracket a dramatic find on DeviantArt. Sadly, we're still on a first-name-only basis with handsome Benjamin . Although I would prefer it if the shot were somewhat better illuminated (detail fades to black just when things get interesting), that's some fantastic face atop a solid pose. There is something about raised back bumps that make me all shivery and bumpy, myself; and KarNeo delivers the goods in this high contrast... Read Full Story
