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paintingpuff · 4 months

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I'm late to the aro positivity party but thought I could shout out a manga I read this year, I Want to be a Wall!

It's about an aroace woman (who is really into BL) and a gay man being arranged into a marriage and how they navigate that, growing closer and kind of becoming a QPR.

The stuff that really got to me was the discussion of the woman's experience with her asexuality (and aromanticism though that isn't explicitly labeled), how it connects to her media tastes and the way people have hurt her in the past. It was all absolutely heartbreaking.

A fun detail I also like is how the pair act out romantic tropes (Gift of Magi style misunderstanding, paranoia about "cheating,"), but they are all done through a platonic context.

(Ex. Even though they're not in romantic love, he still feels upset at the idea of losing their bond, or her getting hurt by someone he doesn't know.)

There's not too many chapters of it out, unfortunately (only like two volumes), but the ones I read are very enjoyable and I'd love to put this on other people's radar!

(btw, I got this manga rec from this video, and there's more in it!)

Asexual Manga and their Powerful Visibility

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=urXrwYmMdgA

#aromantic #asexual #queer #queer manga #aromantic manga #aromanticism #lgbtqia #gay #manga recommendation #i want to be a wall #gay manga #puff talks

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epsiloner · 2 months

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THEYRE SO BESTIE CODED HELLO?? (also why is bro speaking in emoji)

#shidou ryusei #➣﹕talk #blue lock #bllk #gay manga #gay #homo #homosexual #blue lock manga #blue lock anime #charles chevalier #charles bllk #shidou bllk

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pearlyboi-ofthenight · 8 days

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Jin Jooha & Kang Dooshik from Pearl Boy

Source: inkiingogo on X (author of Pearl Boy)

Pearl Boy Maturity Rating: 18+

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imaginal-ai · 1 month

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"Funky Boots and Scarves" (0002)

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the-sappho-of-lesbos · 7 months

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#love that for him #gay male history #why I adopted my husband #gay manga #yuta yagi #personal

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cumscrotesailboat · 6 months

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I finished Citrus, the "infamous" GL that i keep hearing about and as far as i've seen, its only the anime thats insanely weird. The manga is super different from the anime adaptation. There's a lot to critique with this series BUT the argument i hear saying that it caters primarily to men is not quite accurate. It was made by a sapphic woman, of which the story was inspired by a real experience she had, published by a company that caters to QUEER women. It certainly wasn't made with men in mind.

(Also, spoiler at the bottom if you have plans on reading it)

With that out of the way, the "incest" subplot of the series felt like it had little significance to the narrative of the story. The only time it was being mentioned was the Blonde MC's inner dialogue about how she can't possibly be with the Black haired MC because they're sister and that's it. At the end, their parents agreed to not get married so the two can legally be married. There was no push back on the parents or anyone they knew, it was just there. I can't tell what the author's purpose with it is. In another wlw series i read, the incest subplot was there to shut down the argument "If same-sex love is ok, then that should mean incest love is ok too bcs it doesnt affect anyone right?", but in here I can't be sure if its for drama or if its for the "spicy forbidden love awoogawooga" japanese anime fans seem to love. Personally, i think its the former. It's drama but very weak drama. I don't wanna write off the latter that fast either. Sapphic women can get weird with incest fantasies too. I personally am not into it bcs its incest, crazy take i know, but sure ig? This one I don't really care since it had such little effect on the narrative that you can just ignore it or even delude yourself with thinking it wasn't there at all and your understanding of the series would still be fine.

For the sexual assaults in the early chapters. I dont fucking know man, why did she do that? I mean, we know why, she was trying to push the Blonde MC away as seen in the letter but uhh.. 🤷🤷🤷? Sexual misconducts, harrassment, and assault just makes me feel uncomfortable so this is the one I dont like with the series at all. To give meaning to it (just bcs i dont wanna gloss over it that fast), the black haired MC did that as an impulsive act of selfishness, isolation, and fear of companionship. Early chapters has her shown as shackled by her family's legacy so she was cold and also fucked up.

Another thing are the supporting characters, there's this middle schooler that just fucking REEKS of trauma and the series just doesn't address that. It's so funny bcs you are 13 girl, don't talk as if you're in that grown up world you keep talking about. They're all great tho, even if they felt flat. One thing i keep noticing with nowadays consumption of literary is that every character has to be well-rounded, no it doesn't! its fine if the main cast are the only rounded ones! but yeah, that middle schooler has to be stopped. Please author, what the fuck is wrong with that kid😭☠️

Overall, its really not as bad as its reputation precedes it to be. Its weird yeah but not as weird as the majority of people say it to be. Its fluffy and drama and it definitely wasn't made for men. It's really whatever and only got its reputation bcs of that weird ass anime adaptation thats trying to cater to those freak ass "otakus". Saying that word makes me feel disgusted, jesus christ. I have mixed feelings if its a series I'd recommend bcs there are other series that are better but what i'm sure is its an okay read. I'm big to romance and drama and this series has that. It didn't make me cry but it made me feel tense and sad for the characters, and in my book thats a successful attempt at those genre.

My only gripe with it really is the unnecessary incest and SA, thats why its getting a low score for me. Everything else was fine

anw balls

#citrus #girls love #manga romance #romance manga #girlslovinggirls #gay manga #romance #shoujo anime #lgbtq #lgbtq books #yuri anime #yuri manga #yuri #yuri art #anime

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theclarityinmirrors · 8 months

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#boku dake wo mitekure #manga #manga cap #manga recs #manga recommendation #manga edit #manga panel #please look at only me #gay manga #lbgtquia #lgbtqia manga #heterosexual #gay pride

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sirenicornio · 2 months

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Same Energy

@hateweasel

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red-hibiscus · 1 month

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If anyone is curious, Kinokuniya in nyc has A LOT of bl & gl manga

Aside from the "new releases" section, there's about 3 two level shelves of Japanese bl mangas. Plus another 3 same sized shelves + 1 four(??) level shelf for English translated mangas. There's maybe 4-5 shelves for gl.

I'd say they have a decent selection of popular bls and some I haven't heard of. Both classic spicy yaoi and fluff.

#i was there for jlpt textbooks and left with the first volume of cherry magic #also there's a cafe so can you know read “dick fight island” while eating lunch what a vibe #japanese bl #jbl #bl series #lgbt #gay #bl manga #manga #gay manga #lgbt manga #anime #bl anime

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c0sm1cp0tat0 · 1 year

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Jinx 🚩🚩🚩

#jinx manhwa #bl manhwa #gay manga #bl manga #toxic relationship #gay art

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sir-klauz · 2 years

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sasaki shuumei - sasaki to miyano

#sasaki shuumei #sasaki to miyano #sasaki and miyano #sasaki x miyano #lgbt manga #lgbt anime #pride month #manga #manga love #manga icons #sasaki to miyano icons #gay manga

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pearlyboi-ofthenight · 5 days

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Painter Of The Night modern au

Source: ByeonDuck_ on X (author of POTN)

POTN Maturity Rating: 18+

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imaginal-ai · 1 month

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"Funky Boots and Scarves" (0003)

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ineffable-opinions · 5 months

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Manga Recommendation #1

For those who love as well as those who hate the ongoing BL manhwa 징크스 (Jinx) by Mingwa (밍과).

(source)

There are BLs involving boxing (e.g. Salad Days). There are also BL involving wrestling.

But what I want to recommend is not a BL.

The Arena by Gengoroh Tagame

Arena is available in English as a part of The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame: Master of Gay Erotic Manga

The Arena was originally published in G-men in the year 2000. It is also available in French.

One-line summary: Undefeated martial-arts champion from Japan faces new challenges abroad. Warning: it is very hardcore. You may want to read about the author a bit.

How is it different from Jinx:

It is one-shot.

It is a gei-comi [aka bara]. It is queer work by a gay man for gay men [as target audience.] Nothing stopping others from enjoying it though.

There is no seme/uke dynamic as it is. But the main character can be considered sou uke.

It has sci-fi elements to it.

It doesn’t have Kkonminam aesthetics. Instead, it has gachi-muchi aesthetics.

It has a different take on agency, consent and their manufacture.

There are more similarities than differences since both deals with those topics in the context of commodification of bodies - wrestling as entertainment, transactional sex as a commodity, people under laissez-faire capitalism. I mean, imagine Kim Dan's grandma's care being public funded.

Some might find it Truly Queer™. Is it "fetishization" if author and audience are queer? Thank sensei, it is not a "toxic" BL!

(courtesy @wen-kexing-apologist )

Sensei talks about the work – in this video.

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skunkmoth · 6 months

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ෆ⃛(ٛ⌯ॢට ɪ ටٛ⌯ॢ) been on my mind..

#strawberry panic #strawberry panic manga #yuri manga #yuri love #strawberrypanic #blush #gay manga #manga yuri #Manga #hanazono shizuma

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wangayaoi · 1 year

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Uchi no Maid ni Seiheki Yugameraremashita // I Got Weird Thoughts Because Of My Maid

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