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Boys Love
Boys' Love (ボーイズラブ, booizu rabu), also known as BL, is a Japanese term that defines a genre of Japanese novels and manga that focuses on homosexual relationships between male characters.
It is usually created by female authors for a mostly female audience.
This term has been in use in Japan since the second half of the '90, and included the previously used terms 'tanbi' and 'JUNE'.
In the last decade BL has also become a sobstitute term for 'yaoi'.
The term BL itself has not a clear and defined meaning in Japanese, so it is very complex to define the differences between these genres, but usually ...more
It is usually created by female authors for a mostly female audience.
This term has been in use in Japan since the second half of the '90, and included the previously used terms 'tanbi' and 'JUNE'.
In the last decade BL has also become a sobstitute term for 'yaoi'.
The term BL itself has not a clear and defined meaning in Japanese, so it is very complex to define the differences between these genres, but usually ...more
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![Pet契約 [Pet Keiyaku] by Ranmaru Zaria](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1361765718l/17413333._SX98_.jpg "Pet契約 [Pet Keiyaku] by Ranmaru Zaria")
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Some may view BL series as just another genre that tells the love story between two people, but there are still those who are not open-minded and don't fully accept the idea of sexual diversity. Honestly, I wish they would give it a chance because it's quite fun! Nowadays, BL series come in a variety of styles. There are grand productions, stories that cross borders and time, period dramas, etc. The genre has expanded significantly and has become one of Thailand's soft powers.
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