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Apr 18, 2014 9:57 PM
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So after giving it much thought I have decided that, I want to know what has yuri/yaoi brought the the anime community besides blatant fan service to many BL lovers and testosterone filled boys looking for a quick fix. I mean the best way I can put it is like this. I walk into a ice ream parlor and order some sweet vanilla. The next day I ask the employee for something different, and he goes in the back and brings me an icecream dipped In chocolate. At first it's different but the moment I really take a bite out of it I find out it's the same vanilla crap I had the day before. I mean wth I asked for something different and all you gave me was sugar coated crap that is somehow different because you changed the mc sexuality ! (I'm not homophobic I swear XD) p.s this is not a rant just a discussion I swear!
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Apr 18, 2014 9:59 PM
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Yaoi- a bunch of gay dudes blowing each other to get fat chicks off

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Apr 18, 2014 10:06 PM
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kuuurt said:
Yuri brings only joy and purity to its viewers' hearts.


Also, for me at least, it's a nice break from "I just met you but I'm now in love with you". It's fun watching friends crossing the line to lovers and you just don't see a lot of genuine friendship between a guy and a girl in anime. Inb4 guys can't be friends with girls.
Apr 18, 2014 10:09 PM
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They're too deep for you.
Apr 18, 2014 10:10 PM
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Yuri brings happiness.
Apr 18, 2014 10:13 PM
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mclovinballz said:
Yaoi- a bunch of gay dudes blowing each other to get fat chicks off

yaoi is indeed gay...no doubt about that.

BUT....

Trap "yaoi", that's a whole different animal.

Banging traps is kinda like a middle ground, no homo.
Apr 18, 2014 10:15 PM
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it brings weebo fapping material

Apr 18, 2014 10:18 PM
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Well some yuri is good, most are there for fan service and bring nothing new, and like mclovinballz said yuri brings sales and sales are above all.
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Apr 18, 2014 10:19 PM
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Zeally said:
it brings weebo fapping material

I'm pretty sure all anime is fapping material bro...
Apr 18, 2014 10:21 PM

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Yuri is the purest of love.
Apr 18, 2014 10:21 PM

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Yuri is love.
Apr 18, 2014 10:23 PM

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Yuri is life.
Apr 18, 2014 10:23 PM

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JustALEX said:
mclovinballz said:
Yaoi- a bunch of gay dudes blowing each other to get fat chicks off

yaoi is indeed gay...no doubt about that.

BUT....

Trap "yaoi", that's a whole different animal.

Banging traps is kinda like a middle ground, no homo.

Oh God , my friends always make fun of me because yuri can't turn me on (guess that's why I don't enjoy that much because past the yuri there is only plot left for me to read) but a good trap gives me a raging hard on ._. IM NOT GAYYYYYY
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Apr 18, 2014 10:24 PM
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I want to say something worth while but I gave Yuru Yuri a 10 and refuse to watch Yaoi. So... yeah.
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Apr 18, 2014 10:26 PM

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Yaoi just looks completely different than Yuri by its very premise.
From the ones I've skimmed pages of, Yaoi seems to pander much more to the "erotism/shickle-material" side instead of the "romantic/fluffy" side that Yuri does.

Most of men in Yaoi look like complete erotic monstrosities that look completely awful 99% of the time.
Just look at these abominations: http://anilist.co/img/dir/anime/reg/20520.jpg
Can fujoshi really find these faces attractive? And most yaoi looks like this.
Yaoi - Aimed to make girls play pretend DJ.
Yuri - Aimed to bring happiness, joy, without relying on erotism pandering. Aimed to boys and (mainly) girls.
Apr 18, 2014 10:28 PM

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but a good trap gives me a raging hard on ._. IM NOT GAYYYYYY

Mhm. Tell me more. admit your sexuality
Apr 18, 2014 10:32 PM

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What's gay about liking a super cute girl....that just happens to have a cock?
Apr 18, 2014 10:36 PM

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Arxeous said:
JustALEX said:
mclovinballz said:
Yaoi- a bunch of gay dudes blowing each other to get fat chicks off

yaoi is indeed gay...no doubt about that.

BUT....

Trap "yaoi", that's a whole different animal.

Banging traps is kinda like a middle ground, no homo.

Oh God , my friends always make fun of me because yuri can't turn me on (guess that's why I don't enjoy that much because past the yuri there is only plot left for me to read) but a good trap gives me a raging hard on ._. IM NOT GAYYYYYY


I don't see you saying no homo, so....
Apr 18, 2014 10:38 PM

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They're not really "genres" unto themselves (even though they are used in tagging anime/manga), they are a subset of romance. And even then, I've seen yaoi and yuri that weren't explicitly a story centered around romance, but just homosexual characters (examples: yaoi, yuri). Yaoi/yuri's real genres can range anywhere from drama to comedy to romance to action to horror to slice of life to fantasy to sci fi. It's not a genre in terms of what to expect in the actual plot except for homosexual (or even bisexual) characters. It'd be like calling "heterosexual" a genre.

My guess is they are categorized separately due to both fetishization and homophobia, neither of which are particularly good. But I don't really understand what you're asking. It's like saying "what does supernatural bring to the table? I watched an action show, and then a supernatural show, and they both had action in it. They're the same thing, so what's the big deal?"

I literally don't understand what you mean.
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JustALEX said:
mclovinballz said:
Yaoi- a bunch of gay dudes blowing each other to get fat chicks off

yaoi is indeed gay...no doubt about that.

BUT....

Trap "yaoi", that's a whole different animal.

Banging traps is kinda like a middle ground, no homo.


Speaking of amazing traps, we have two this season voiced by Hanazawa Kana, voices like that are just begging guys to give in to their feminine wiles.
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#3 is the only one I wouldn't fap to just by looking at the cover, could change if I actually read it.
Apr 18, 2014 11:56 PM

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Well, since we're still on the subject of traps....

I present probably the best SnK doujin made as of right now.

^NSFW of course....and if you can't fap to that, then I just don't understand.

Hell, it took me about 10 mins just to actually start reading, the cover alone is amazing...
Apr 19, 2014 12:07 AM

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mitch3315 said:
#3 is the only one I wouldn't fap to just by looking at the cover, could change if I actually read it.
See I find that interesting, because only numbers 1 and 2 are actually traps. The rest are just shota.
Apr 19, 2014 12:09 AM

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From best to worse
Yaoi > Yori > Normal romance >>>>>>>>>>>>> Yaoi

If Yaoi has two real men loving each other then that would be very disgusting to watch.

However, if it has at least one male that look almost like female then that would best thing to watch.
Here example of these males
Megumu Touzokuyama http://moe.animecharactersdatabase.com/uploads/chars/11498-119854257.png
Hideyoshi Kinoshita http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Screenshots/BT6-trapgallery.jpg
Apr 19, 2014 12:09 AM

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Red_Keys said:
mitch3315 said:
#3 is the only one I wouldn't fap to just by looking at the cover, could change if I actually read it.
See I find that interesting, because only numbers 1 and 2 are actually traps. The rest are just shota.


I know, they still look like cute girls though, and that's the thing that counts in the end.
Apr 19, 2014 12:11 AM

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Arxeous said:
So after giving it much thought...

You're doing it wrong.

Apr 19, 2014 12:23 AM

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Neither is bringing any new to anime or anything. Both genres are just fan service quick fixes when you really want fan service...
Apr 19, 2014 12:30 AM

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Forgetfulness said:
mitch3315 said:
JustALEX said:
mclovinballz said:
Yaoi- a bunch of gay dudes blowing each other to get fat chicks off

yaoi is indeed gay...no doubt about that.

BUT....

Trap "yaoi", that's a whole different animal.

Banging traps is kinda like a middle ground, no homo.
Speaking of amazing traps, we have two this season voiced by Hanazawa Kana, voices like that are just begging guys to give in to their feminine wiles.
Which anime? This has piqued my interest lol


http://myanimelist.net/anime/21561/Ryuugajou_Nanana_no_Maizoukin_(TV)
http://myanimelist.net/anime/19685/Kanojo_ga_Flag_wo_Oraretara
Apr 19, 2014 2:02 AM
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Thank you JustALEX for allowing me to see the light in that SnK triple paring.
Apr 19, 2014 2:11 AM
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homosexual lovin'. that's exactly what it brings to the table, and there's nothing wrong with that. some people like it and those stories are for them.
Apr 19, 2014 2:45 AM

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Yeah, they have some similarities to romance genre, but I think they have enough differences to have their own genres.
Apr 19, 2014 3:55 AM

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Yuri is love. Yuri is life.

It's just the truth.

Read Hanjuku Joshi and you'll know what I'm talking about.
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Absolutely nothing.
Apr 19, 2014 4:26 AM

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For those who think trap porn is any way heterosexual, I've got some bad news for you..

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Red_Keys said:
mitch3315 said:
#3 is the only one I wouldn't fap to just by looking at the cover, could change if I actually read it.
See I find that interesting, because only numbers 1 and 2 are actually traps. The rest are just shota.


Most of the time tough shotas have the same bodies as traps, just withouut the girl clothes. If you put girl clothes on Number 4 and 5 it would be just like 1 and 2. 3 is kind of borderline but rather not because of the athletic build.
What makes a trap sexy and feminine is her/him not having body hair, minimal to no muscles, a plum ass, atleast slight feminine waist, either completely flat or slight chest, but not the typical male cut that makes it look like a male chest, round facial features. There are some exceptions, notably with some artists that have rather abstract styles, where even tough they have more muscles they are still really hot. Generally the more abstract and less human like the style gets the looser the "definitions" and requirements.
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JustALEX said:
Zeally said:
it brings weebo fapping material

I'm pretty sure all anime is fapping material bro...

hmmm, my friend faps when hes watching Another
Apr 19, 2014 5:58 AM

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For those who think trap porn is any way heterosexual, I've got some bad news for you..


It may not be but it doesnt necesarily translates to reallife. I feel zero attraction to men IRL so I assume that I am straight. I also dont feel sexually attracted to animals, shit, monsters, aliens, and what other crazy shit I am fapping to. It may help that I dont self insert myself into what I am fapping to, its probably why I can fap to almost every kind of doujinshi.
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rederoin said:
For those who think trap porn is any way heterosexual, I've got some bad news for you..
Heheheh. Who said it needed to be in any way heterosexual? :-)
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I had wanted to give some deep meaning on the hows and whys from someone who has enjoyed Yaoi and BL for a very long time, but instead I decided to keep it simple.

YAOI/BL- Target audience is Female. Why? It's a break from having to watch , Whiny, Bitchy, Clingy, Violent, Useless girls. Females enjoy looking at guys, can relate to them. It's not about self insert, it's about two beautiful guys falling in love despite everything.

Yuri/GL- Target Audience Male. Its a break from having to watch, Pathetic, Wimpy, Clingy, Bitchy, Stupid and Lame boys trying to win over the Hot girls. I don't know if it's about self insert or not, but Men like to watch girls, for various different reasons.

And as far as Traps are concerned...
Guys see to like them for some reason.....
Girls just find them absolutely adorable, and know they are just looking for the right Seme.

Honestly...it's really basic...
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Yuri is an art medium that brings joy and beauty to the industry.
Yaoi doesn't do much.

I can see you


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I had wanted to give some deep meaning on the hows and whys from someone who has enjoyed Yaoi and BL for a very long time, but instead I decided to keep it simple.

YAOI/BL- Target audience is Female. Why? It's a break from having to watch , Whiny, Bitchy, Clingy, Violent, Useless girls. Females enjoy looking at guys, can relate to them. It's not about self insert, it's about two beautiful guys falling in love despite everything.

Yuri/GL- Target Audience Male. Its a break from having to watch, Pathetic, Wimpy, Clingy, Bitchy, Stupid and Lame boys trying to win over the Hot girls. I don't know if it's about self insert or not, but Men like to watch girls, for various different reasons.

And as far as Traps are concerned...
Guys see to like them for some reason.....
Girls just find them absolutely adorable, and know they are just looking for the right Seme.

Honestly...it's really basic...


Old yuri(pre 2000s/2010's) was aimed at mostly females. And even modern yuri(2010+) still has a mixed gender fanbase.

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Xannieh said:
Yuri/GL- Target Audience Male. Its a break from having to watch, Pathetic, Wimpy, Clingy, Bitchy, Stupid and Lame boys trying to win over the Hot girls. I don't know if it's about self insert or not, but Men like to watch girls, for various different reasons.
Stopped reading here...
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kuuurt said:
Yuri brings only joy and purity to its viewers' hearts.
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Xannieh said:

Yuri/GL- Target Audience Male. Its a break from having to watch, Pathetic, Wimpy, Clingy, Bitchy, Stupid and Lame boys trying to win over the Hot girls. I don't know if it's about self insert or not, but Men like to watch girls, for various different reasons.

There are a lot of yuri manga done by woman and their target audience is not male.
Shitty yuri fanservice in anime is another story though.
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Yaoi are two men that one of them seems a girl so what's the point. At least if I wanna read boyxboy I want boyxboy instead boythatseemsagirlandactslikeonexboy.
Well, I've read only one yaoi manga before and it was like this but I'm not expecting nothing "better" anymore.
I've never read yuri so I can't say nothing.

But I'm open to read yaoi or yuri if it has decent characters and a decent plot.
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