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Nov 24, 2019 6:03 AM
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Maou_heika said:
I don't have a fetish for rape and Stockholm syndrome, the characters being gay or sometimes selectively and questionably gay doesn't make it an exception to that rule so overall I dislike shounen-ai and hate yaoi. It would have been quite a different story if the genre had more series like Given and less of rapey stuff like Junjou Romantica but the genre has reached a point where simply having a healthy relationship would be praised even if it's otherwise uninteresting and bland.
Oh it has (in manga form),it's just that series like Given don't get picked to be animated and consequently all that people see is the rapey stuff. If my memory is correct,the only other animated BL series in recent times that is strictly shonen-ai with a healthy relationship is Doukyuusei.
Nov 24, 2019 6:21 AM
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aisakafuyumi said:
love it, but i'm having trouble finding some good ones.
can anyone be a bruh and hmu with a list of recs please?
You looking for manga or anime? If manga,then you put me in a difficult position 'cause there are way too many. But depending on what you like,I could find you a few.
Nov 24, 2019 6:23 AM

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Nutella71 said:
aisakafuyumi said:
love it, but i'm having trouble finding some good ones.
can anyone be a bruh and hmu with a list of recs please?
You looking for manga or anime? If manga,then you put me in a difficult position 'cause there are way too many. But depending on what you like,I could find you a few.


hey, that's awesome! thank you so much <3
i'm only looking for anime actually :)
Nov 24, 2019 6:25 AM

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Not interested in it myself, but not exactly having anything against it either. It's just not my cup of tea, but if someonelse likes and enjoys it, that's fine. To each their own, but please don't come to me rambling about how good/bad your latest BL-read/watch was because I can't say anything myself ^_^;
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aisakafuyumi said:
Nutella71 said:
You looking for manga or anime? If manga,then you put me in a difficult position 'cause there are way too many. But depending on what you like,I could find you a few.


hey, that's awesome! thank you so much <3
i'm only looking for anime actually :)
No problem :D Well then,I'm not that familar with anime (I've only seen Love stage,Drammatical murder and Given) but from what I know:

Doukyuusei is really fluffy and sweet (and I love the author's artstyle,especially in her manga works)
Ai no Kusabi is the definition od edgy/really goddamn weird,
Hitorijime my hero I read the manga and liked it so I think the anime is also good (watch out,it delves into teacher/student who is a minor relationship)
Yarichin bitch club-I love the manga but they only made like 3 OVA's that are basically just smut so idk,wish they properly adapted the whole story

There were supposed to be another 6 new series adapted this year,but I guess they're taking their time lol
In 2020 studio Blue lynx will be making 3 movies for 3 different series:
sequel to Given,
adaptation of Harukaze no Etranger (the OG cute BL),
and one I can't remember the name of,but I know it was something with yakuza and it seemed pretty dark and on the mature side.
And I know Ten count will be getting an anime in 2020. (relationship between a therapist and a guy who has a phobia of germs I believe)

I'm much more knowledgeable on manga,so if you ever want a recc hit me up :D

Nov 24, 2019 8:29 AM
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@Savasvania those two entirely butchered the genre for me, I'm too petrified to try any more yaoi.


No biggie, it's not for everyone and has the downfall of being overly stereotypical. If you ever feel like trying something like that again later I'll recommend Doukyuusei. It's a movie so will take up less of your time and is more fluffy.
Nov 24, 2019 8:31 AM

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I don't have a lot of experience with BL, but I guess it's alright. The common tropes it deals with though, not my cup of tea.
Nov 24, 2019 8:32 AM

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toiyomi said:
This opinion is based off the only 2 yaoi anime I have watched. And they were fucking horrible.
I dropped Yuri on Ice 8 episodes in, I felt like strangling all the characters and mentally cringed at every interaction between the main characters.
The 2nd yaoi was an absolute horror, sat through all 12 episodes just because it was on crunchyroll; DAKAICHI. To put it simple gay sex and rape then become lovers and more gay sex. Disturbing in every way possible and the characters were horrid. One main character is a tsundere and just loves being sexually assulted by the other dude but at the same time doesn't consent to it and whines. Also the actual name for the yaoi is 'DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year-' which basically explains the story.

Put it simply yaoi is fucking disgusting.

Thank you for reminding me that DAKAICHI exists, I intended to watch it awhile ago and forgot, lol.

@024 That there is the real gud shit. More niche but still pretty great.



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Nov 24, 2019 9:16 AM

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Yaoi anime is quite horrible but I like doujinshis if they are well done. Shounen ai is mostly a lot more realistic so I like it more. I don't read manga so I don't have an opinion about yaoi manga, but I bet it's much better than anime adaptations.
Nov 24, 2019 10:41 AM
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toiyomi said:
This opinion is based off the only 2 yaoi anime I have watched. And they were fucking horrible.
I dropped Yuri on Ice 8 episodes in, I felt like strangling all the characters and mentally cringed at every interaction between the main characters.


Yuri on Ice isn't yaoi or shounen ai. It's just an extra queerbait-y sports anime (with a repulsive amount of fat shaming.)
Nov 24, 2019 10:45 AM

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_Ridley_ said:
toiyomi said:
This opinion is based off the only 2 yaoi anime I have watched. And they were fucking horrible.
I dropped Yuri on Ice 8 episodes in, I felt like strangling all the characters and mentally cringed at every interaction between the main characters.


Yuri on Ice isn't yaoi or shounen ai. It's just an extra queerbait-y sports anime (with a repulsive amount of fat shaming.)

It's fujoshi bait on the most basic and sad level. If it was more gay it would be more hot but as is, it's just a curiosity in the homoerotic media landscape.



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Nov 24, 2019 10:48 AM
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I don't have any problem with yaoi. In fact, I find the idea interesting, but not enough for me to watch a show JUST for yaoi. In fact, I won't watch a romance anime if there's JUST romance, period: it needs to have more spice, like Spice and Wolf (get it? SPICE and Spice and Wolf? Fuck me...).
From what I've heard, most yaoi anime star a very toxic and manipulative relationship that is glorified, so I don't want to watch those. Although I've heard Killing Stalking is a disturbing thriller that involves romantic Stockholm syndrome, so I'm very curious to read that.
If gay relationships in anime, means that they have to be toxic, than I'd rather there be no gay relationships in anime.
Nov 24, 2019 10:57 AM

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RealTheAbsurdist said:
I don't have any problem with yaoi. In fact, I find the idea interesting, but not enough for me to watch a show JUST for yaoi. In fact, I won't watch a romance anime if there's JUST romance, period: it needs to have more spice, like Spice and Wolf (get it? SPICE and Spice and Wolf? Fuck me...).
From what I've heard, most yaoi anime star a very toxic and manipulative relationship that is glorified, so I don't want to watch those. Although I've heard Killing Stalking is a disturbing thriller that involves romantic Stockholm syndrome, so I'm very curious to read that.
If gay relationships in anime, means that they have to be toxic, than I'd rather there be no gay relationships in anime.

I recommend Killing Stalking. I'm reading it and so far it is an interesting cocktail of emotions. Goes back and forth from being hot and disturbing frequently but there is a fun in that.



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Only complaint: the ones I saw were rapey, violent and non consensual. Hated that. More or less dropped the genre.

Why so rapey? Ever heard of consensual sex? Is it a love story or a crime thriller? Or a documentary about people going through sexual harassment and sexual abuse?

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Yaoi is naught but the highest quality content.

I love me some juicy doujinshis every night.

@RealTheAbsurdist I recommend you watch Given if you wish to avoid toxic ones.


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Nov 24, 2019 12:15 PM

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Luchse said:
Yaoi is naught but the highest quality content.

I love me some juicy doujinshis every night.

@RealTheAbsurdist I recommend you watch Given if you wish ti avoid toxic ones.


@RealTheAbsurdist I second Given. Genuinely a really good show and the one non degenerate recommendations you will find me giving.



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Nov 24, 2019 12:19 PM

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only thing I can say that , I never miss a series which has even a little hint of YAOI........................ love it!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 24, 2019 12:20 PM

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Alpha_Tranny said:
Luchse said:
Yaoi is naught but the highest quality content.

I love me some juicy doujinshis every night.

@RealTheAbsurdist I recommend you watch Given if you wish ti avoid toxic ones.


@RealTheAbsurdist I second Given. Genuinely a really good show and the one non degenerate recommendations you will find me giving.
Let us add Banana Fish (not really a yaoi but it has some certain moments khm khm) and Hitorijime My Hero even tho it has a relationship that could be seen as "toxic" (older guy with a teen).


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Nov 24, 2019 12:27 PM

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- I only watched a shonen ai anime = Given, and it was a good experience
- I only read a yaoi manga = Killing Stalking, the dark story and psychological part was great but the sex scenes sometimes was kinda disgusting
Nov 24, 2019 12:29 PM

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Carlosc93 said:
- I only watched a shonen ai anime = Given, and it was a good experience
- I only read a yaoi manga = Killing Stalking, the dark story and psychological part was great but the sex scenes sometimes was kinda disgusting


I think you got the wires crossed with Killing Stalking. The sex scenes are the best part.



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Alpha_Tranny said:
Carlosc93 said:
- I only watched a shonen ai anime = Given, and it was a good experience
- I only read a yaoi manga = Killing Stalking, the dark story and psychological part was great but the sex scenes sometimes was kinda disgusting


I think you got the wires crossed with Killing Stalking. The sex scenes are the best part.


I'm not interested in sexual stuff not even with man with woman, and I'm kinda asexual so you'll be understand the reason what I said.
Nov 24, 2019 12:45 PM

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Carlosc93 said:
Alpha_Tranny said:


I think you got the wires crossed with Killing Stalking. The sex scenes are the best part.


I'm not interested in sexual stuff not even with man with woman, and I'm kinda asexual so you'll be understand the reason what I said.

I now understand you are asexual even though I, clearly, don't understand asexuality at all.

Different strokes for different folks.



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Nov 24, 2019 12:52 PM

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Well, I think Yaoi is pretty gay to be honest, but that’s just my opinion
Nov 24, 2019 1:12 PM
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As a girl, I enjoyed Yaoi/Shounen Ai anime more than romance anime. The ukes aren't annoying and crybaby, and the plots are better somehow.
Nov 24, 2019 1:56 PM

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i usually dont like yaoi anime because how... rapey the couples are.

but as an lgbt woman myself of course i can enjoy a well written and fully consensual compelling romance, regardless of the gender of the partners involved. doukyuusei is one of my favorite anime films for example.

i did have a "fujoshi" phase when i was 13-14 and looking back at it i can say i also dislike the fujoshi fandom very much lmao

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Nov 24, 2019 4:14 PM

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I dont really like the rapey stuff all that much or the ones that just look... weird or wrong in general and prefer the more cultivated shounen-ai categorized stuff. (Junjou, KS, Loveless, HmH)

I dropped Yuri on Ice despite it being the really big one? It didnt catch my interest and Katsuki just makes me want to die

I really love shit like Banana Fish and No.6 though! The gayness isnt the focus and its a lot more gritter (one being a mafia conspiracy fiasco and the other being post-apocalypse dystopia) but it doesnt like. Ignore the gay? The gay only influences the plot so much.

I intend to watch Given and Dokyuusei soon though, aswell as... Shiminonami Tsugure? Is that how you spell it? that manga. And does MDZS have good gay? I might look into that as well if it does then, I just thought the posting was all fanshipping.
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And does MDZS have good gay? I might look into that as well if it does then, I just thought the posting was all fanshipping.

The original webnovel and manhua have canon gay scenes, but they took it out of the donghua. So it's not just fan-shipping, but if you're looking for actual gay scenes, you're gonna want to go to the original sources.

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Well, I think Yaoi is pretty gay to be honest, but that’s just my opinion

Best opinion, 10/10.

Nov 24, 2019 5:54 PM
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I'm a girl and usually female otakus like myself loves shit like this, but -

I haven't seen any yaoi and shonen ai other than maybe, Yuri on Ice. I find them okay, but they're not the type of shows I root for. So I don't have any full opinions on them. Although, I can say things about the yaoi/shonen ai fanbase - aka the fujoshis.

I'm a female otaku who loves shows such as Code Geass, Bungou Stray Dogs, Black Butler and Durarara just like any other female otaku. But I don't love those shows just to do yaoi ships like LelouchxSuzaku, DazaixChuuya, CielxSebastian and most irritatingly IzayaxShizuo, but I love the shows because of the characters and how they play out in the story. I would even say the same thing with Yuri on Ice and probably other sports anime I haven't seen yet like Free.

As for my thoughts on fujoshis, yeah, they're pretty annoying tbh.
Nov 24, 2019 6:28 PM

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Nutella71 said:
aisakafuyumi said:


hey, that's awesome! thank you so much <3
i'm only looking for anime actually :)
No problem :D Well then,I'm not that familar with anime (I've only seen Love stage,Drammatical murder and Given) but from what I know:

Doukyuusei is really fluffy and sweet (and I love the author's artstyle,especially in her manga works)
Ai no Kusabi is the definition od edgy/really goddamn weird,
Hitorijime my hero I read the manga and liked it so I think the anime is also good (watch out,it delves into teacher/student who is a minor relationship)
Yarichin bitch club-I love the manga but they only made like 3 OVA's that are basically just smut so idk,wish they properly adapted the whole story

There were supposed to be another 6 new series adapted this year,but I guess they're taking their time lol
In 2020 studio Blue lynx will be making 3 movies for 3 different series:
sequel to Given,
adaptation of Harukaze no Etranger (the OG cute BL),
and one I can't remember the name of,but I know it was something with yakuza and it seemed pretty dark and on the mature side.
And I know Ten count will be getting an anime in 2020. (relationship between a therapist and a guy who has a phobia of germs I believe)

I'm much more knowledgeable on manga,so if you ever want a recc hit me up :D



I really appreciate you taking the time to write all of that! I added them all to my PTW, thank you so much <3
Nov 24, 2019 6:45 PM

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Is very gay




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Nov 24, 2019 7:32 PM

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Personally I'm a little mixed, I've really enjoyed anime with yaoi overtones, like Black Butler and Free! but I get frustrated because I know the characters will never get together. On the other hand, overt yaoi anime typically has very low quality writing and animation, but at least delivers with the gay. If i could find a well made true yaoi then that would be neat. I hear doujins are better, so i ought to check those out
Nov 24, 2019 7:38 PM

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I like them as long as they don't just fuck,fuck and fuck all the time. Or if they force it too much. A example would be like

-Normal world where majority of people are straight
-Yup lets do that and make the best friend gay, the teacher gay, the random person gay etc etc

at this point, even the president is gay.
Nov 24, 2019 9:09 PM
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It always made my big hard go smol limp so I guess I'm not the target audience
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I don't really have any interest in Yaoi, but I don't have a problem with people who do either.
No judgement from me since I have my own stuff I'm into.
Nov 24, 2019 9:44 PM

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Lemme give you some good yaoi/shounen ai anime
Nov 24, 2019 10:44 PM

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Can't get into it. I like yaoi teases but full blown dick on dick is just hormonally not it Shoujo Ai tho, is kinda fun to read. Hypocritical but oh well.

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Lemme give you some good yaoi/shounen ai anime

I see what you did there. Although I was able to see my reflection in the blank white screen ;P



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I guess I think of yaoi/shounen ai the same way I do about IRL gay stuff. Great as long as it's porn, uninterested otherwise.

I used to read various original yaoi doujinshi, but I must admit that in the latest years it's been mostly stuff with shotas, even better if they crossdress. Yes I really like Boku no Pico too.
Nov 25, 2019 11:55 AM

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If the story is good I watch it, but I'm generally not into romance anime.
Nov 25, 2019 2:52 PM
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It’s not my taste, I prefer romance with a boy and a girl but depend I can enjoy watching it!
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honestly haven't found very good ones out of both genres.

shounen-ai is generally just queerbaiting 90% of the time, which is boring, but that seems to be changing in more recent shows as LGBT people gain more acceptance and understanding around the world.

most yaoi usually has the same generic portrayal of gay men, i.e very feminine and flamboyant, and believe it or not lots of gay men aren't actually like this, so it gets old real quick seeing the same trope being used over and over again.
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I think they're great. I'm completely a sucker for them. I haven't really watched yaoi as much though.

I think that there is a common theme in yaoi and shounen ai that I like. There is typically a stronger more dominant character, and a passive character and I enjoy that power play dynamic. A lot of the anime romances I see, besides the few tsundere characters have pretty uninteresting or boring leads.

I think another thing is being a male and knowing the typically societal role, these types of anime just defy that so it's just is a guilty pleasure. Man, I'm weird.

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One word: Lube






They need to familiarize themselves with lube and how anal sex works. Also, gay people don't just do two things. Sex between two men is different from between a man and a woman. There are other things they do. No excuse not to know the stuff in the age of Google when you draw gay sex for a living.
Nov 25, 2019 10:53 PM

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I don’t hate it, but it’s definitely not my cup of tea. I’m not a huge romance fan in general, and that doesn’t change with yaoi. But if you like it that’s cool just don’t completely fetishize gay men over it or something.
Nov 26, 2019 12:21 AM
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aisakafuyumi said:
Nutella71 said:
No problem :D Well then,I'm not that familar with anime (I've only seen Love stage,Drammatical murder and Given) but from what I know:

Doukyuusei is really fluffy and sweet (and I love the author's artstyle,especially in her manga works)
Ai no Kusabi is the definition od edgy/really goddamn weird,
Hitorijime my hero I read the manga and liked it so I think the anime is also good (watch out,it delves into teacher/student who is a minor relationship)
Yarichin bitch club-I love the manga but they only made like 3 OVA's that are basically just smut so idk,wish they properly adapted the whole story

There were supposed to be another 6 new series adapted this year,but I guess they're taking their time lol
In 2020 studio Blue lynx will be making 3 movies for 3 different series:
sequel to Given,
adaptation of Harukaze no Etranger (the OG cute BL),
and one I can't remember the name of,but I know it was something with yakuza and it seemed pretty dark and on the mature side.
And I know Ten count will be getting an anime in 2020. (relationship between a therapist and a guy who has a phobia of germs I believe)

I'm much more knowledgeable on manga,so if you ever want a recc hit me up :D



I really appreciate you taking the time to write all of that! I added them all to my PTW, thank you so much <3
Your welcome :D Hope you like at least some of them,since I'm not such an expert on the matter. Oh and if you don't end up liking the anime,I believe almost every one of them has a manga so see if that's any better.
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One word: Lube






They need to familiarize themselves with lube and how anal sex works. Also, gay people don't just do two things. Sex between two men is different from between a man and a woman. There are other things they do. No excuse not to know the stuff in the age of Google when you draw gay sex for a living.
Believe me,nothing makes me happier than seeing a BL story with an actual portrayal of adequate usage of lube (I know anatomy and how our body works is a pain in the ass,but...butts don't work that way).

Otherwise it's just: Person A-"you.me.fuck.now"
Person B- ???
Nov 26, 2019 12:43 AM
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Only complaint: the ones I saw were rapey, violent and non consensual. Hated that. More or less dropped the genre.

Why so rapey? Ever heard of consensual sex? Is it a love story or a crime thriller? Or a documentary about people going through sexual harassment and sexual abuse?

You got that right,since unfortunately most BL relationships that get animated are equal to beating someone up with a baseball bat and calling it cute.
Now,there are those who have sexual abuse and treat it like sexual abuse (like Killing stalking). But they mostly don't get popular enough for whatever reason and people end up only seeing the rapey stuff.
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I care not for your bourgeois overemphasis on a character's gender. Especially with cartoon characters where a man's gender is often little more than a haircut, or indeed just an informed ability in an infobox.

"gender" in these cartoon characters is often as impactful upon the visual design as blood type.


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Nov 26, 2019 2:26 AM

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Indifference. I don't have any interest in watching them if the shounen-ai/shoujo-ai/Yaoi/yuri romance is the main selling point but I'd watch it if a genre I liked was included.
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Not my cup of tea, won't watch an anime with those tags. I'm not hating on them though, I'm fine with more of them being created for other people.
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