In the current climate where representation matters, LGBTQ+ anime fans need to know that there are genres of anime that tell their stories. When thinking about anime, the series that most often come to mind are popular shonen shows like Naruto, Dragon Ball, and My Hero Academia.However, most relationships in these series are heteronormative in nature. That doesn’t mean there aren’t series that feature same-sex couples. Shonen-ai, or Boy’s Love anime, is a subgenre of anime that delivers everything from implied feelings of love to sexual and romantic encounters between two male characters. Currently, there are several Boy’s Love anime series available on streaming platforms for fans to enjoy.For many long-time BL fans, Gravitation was their very first series. To this day, it’s considered a gateway anime and an all-time classic of the genre. The story centers around the whirlwind romance between aspiring singer Shuichi Shindo and up-and-coming novelist Eiri Yuki. After a heated first encounter leaves Shuichi demanding to know why Yuki dislikes his song lyrics, the two become entangled in a love affair.
In the current climate where representation matters, LGBTQ+ anime fans need to know that there are genres of anime that tell their stories. When thinking about anime, the series that most often come to mind are popular shonen shows like Naruto, Dragon Ball, and My Hero Academia.
However, most relationships in these series are heteronormative in nature. That doesn’t mean there aren’t series that feature same-sex couples. Shonen-ai, or Boy’s Love anime, is a subgenre of anime that delivers everything from implied feelings of love to sexual and romantic encounters between two male characters. Currently, there are several Boy’s Love anime series available on streaming platforms for fans to enjoy.
For many long-time BL fans, Gravitation was their very first series. To this day, it’s considered a gateway anime and an all-time classic of the genre. The story centers around the whirlwind romance between aspiring singer Shuichi Shindo and up-and-coming novelist Eiri Yuki. After a heated first encounter leaves Shuichi demanding to know why Yuki dislikes his song lyrics, the two become entangled in a love affair.
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