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Introduction to Yaoi Terms and definitions Terms and definitions II Female Characters in yaoi

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Forms of yaoi Video clips Real life boys love Music time!

What is Yaoi?
Definition
From yama-nashi (without a climax), ochinashi (without a conclusion) and imi-nashi (without content)

Stories that involve graphic sex between

men Focuses more on the passionate and physical side of a relationship

Yaoi examples

Early Yaoi
Borrowed from Western slash fiction
Slash fiction a.k.a slash: genre of fan fiction focusing on the romantic or sexual relationships between two fictional same-sex characters.

First slash pairing ever imagined was

Kirk/Spock

Target audience

Target audience
Fujoshi (yaoi fangirl):

Literally means rotten girl Fudanashi (yaoi fanboy): Literally means rotten man

Terms and definitions

Seme: Attacker
Sexual role characterized by the partner being on top

Uke: Receiver
Sexual role characterized by the partner being on bottom

Ribaashiburu: Versatile or Reversible

Sexual role where partner fluctuates between active or passive

Seme Characteristics
Masculine nature
Tall, aggressive, logical, and straightforward

Giver/ provider Always in the mood

Uke characteristics
Feminine nature
Slender, long hair, bigger eyes

Emotionally delicate Most often the one being pursued Virgin or less experienced

Versatile/ Reversible
Plot device that is used to make story more
realistic Personality traits of versatile men

Terms and definitions II

Bara
Japanese gay male romance written by gay men for gay men

Shonen-ai: boy-love.
Depiction of romantic relationship between two males

Bishonen
Artistic style where boys and men look more pretty

What is Bara?

What is bara?
Appearance of typical bara men
Mature, muscular/well built, tall, and hairy Sometimes chubby and usually naked and erect

Video clip
Kuso Miso Technique

What is shounen-ai?
Implies greater emphasis on romance and
emotions between two males Be careful when using this term in Japan. Why?

Shounen-ai

What is Bishonen?
Appearance of bishonen
tall, slender with almost no fat, little to no muscle, and no body or facial hair

English Connotation Japanese connotation

Bishonen

Bishonen

Bishonen

Female characters in yaoi

Accepting Against Obsessed (yaoi fangirls) Background chatter There is none

Forms of yaoi

Manga, Anime, and BL novels Doujinshi Drama CD Live action films Visual novels

Video clips
Takumi-kun series
Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite

Togainu no Chi Drama CD

Track 06 In perplexing

Real life BL
Terms and definitions
Tachi: Active during sex Neko: Passive during sex

Safe sex Gay marriage does not exist in Japan Rape is bad but essential

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Music time!
The Ultimate Yaoi fangirl song
Homohomo

Resources

Youtube Google Images Aarinfantasy.com Boys' Love Manga: Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross-Cultural Fandom and its Genre

Resources cont.

Animenewsnetwork Bakaupdates Wikipedia tvtropes.org Onestopyaoishop