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Yaoi
Yaoi (やおい, yaoi) is a genre of Japanese fictional works that focus on homosexual relationships (both romantic and erotic) between male characters.
Yaoi is usually created by female authors and aimed at a female audience.
The term is mainly used for derivative and parody works made and published by dōjin circles.
In the last decade, the word was used less and less, and substituted with Boys' Love.
It is to be noted that Boys' Love is more specifically used for original works published by commercial publishing companies.
In the Western perception, the use of the term is different from the Japanese ...more
Yaoi is usually created by female authors and aimed at a female audience.
The term is mainly used for derivative and parody works made and published by dōjin circles.
In the last decade, the word was used less and less, and substituted with Boys' Love.
It is to be noted that Boys' Love is more specifically used for original works published by commercial publishing companies.
In the Western perception, the use of the term is different from the Japanese ...more
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