Hybrid Stardust (Yaoi / BL Manga)
Hybrid Stardust (Yaoi / BL Manga)

Author: Unohana

Publisher: TORICO

Published: 2019-03-15

Total Pages: 165

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The old, shabby, and homeless Yakyou was about to end his life by sleeping naked in the middle of winter when cheeky Kiyoto suddenly appeared and brought him back to his huge mansion.“You have an amazing body, it will be a waste if you die,” said Kiyoto while sitting on the older guy.Like a heaven-sent angel, Kiyoto, the heir of conglomerate Kugumiya, has decided to pay all Yakyou’s debt to "own" his body.At first, Yakyou only wanted to repay Kiyoto’s kindness by working as hard as his can for the Kugumiyas. But seeing how lonely Kiyoto is when battling the enemies who don't want him to be the heir, Yakyou starts to see him as more than just a benefactor... The main couple from "Where Night's Blackbird in His Sad Infamy Sings" will also have a significant appearance in this volume!

Where Night's Blackbird in His Sad Infamy Sings (Yaoi / BL Manga)
Where Night's Blackbird in His Sad Infamy Sings (Yaoi / BL Manga)

Author: Unohana

Publisher: TORICO

Published: 2018-07-05

Total Pages: 198

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The person that recently sparks the interest of Seiji Aizawa is the beautiful warrior-like Rin Ugouda, a graduate student from Seiji's university who lives next door. With his happy-go-lucky manner, Seiji somewhat got acquainted with him, but one day Rin was suddenly coming out as a gay, even leaving Seiji with an unforgettable fierce kiss! From sex-friend to genuine love, "Where Night's Blackbird in His Sad Infamy Sings" is the famous Unohana's summerly sweet tales of adults' romance in the ancient capital of Kyoto that surely will capture your heart...

Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture
Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture

Author: P. W. Galbraith

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-08-30

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1137283785

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This is the most complete and compelling account of idols and celebrity in Japanese media culture to date. Engaging with the study of media, gender and celebrity, and sensitive to history and the contemporary scene, these interdisciplinary essays cover male and female idols, production and consumption, industrial structures and fan movements.

Whimsical Jaguar (Yaoi Manga)
Whimsical Jaguar (Yaoi Manga)

Author: Unohana

Publisher: MediBang(global)

Published:

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13:

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"Hey, Shin. Ready for Round 2?" This guy is like a cat that does what it wants, when it wants! He only comes on to me when he feels like it... But I just can't go without seeing him... Shiina the savant guitarist has come back to Shin, who is an editor at a music magazine. While Shiina's crazy good on guitar, he's more or less done with the Japanese music industry. But he's not bothered at all - he just ventures in and out of Japan as he pleases, leaving his longtime lover Shin in the dust. While Shin can't stand Shiina going cold, whenever the two are reuinated the heat is most definitely on, with plenty of cooing and moaning and begging... A love story swept up in a whilwind of romance and intense feelings of both adoration and inferiority towards a talented individual, the rumblings between the two make for a very adult read.

Ginza Neon Paradise (Yaoi / BL Manga)
Ginza Neon Paradise (Yaoi / BL Manga)

Author: Unohana

Publisher: TORICO

Published: 2018-07-01

Total Pages: 212

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After the Great War ended, Aoi resumed his life as a professional interpreter for occupation forces. Regardless, his heart will always be unsatisfied unless he knew the last destiny of his dear childhood friend, Takahiko. Takahiko was a man with endless problems; from his dispute with his father to his complicated relationship with many women. That man who spent one night together with Aoi before his draft..., suddenly shows his face again after three years. Were the feelings between them already became a part of the forgotten past or will it finally bloom above the ruined city...? Ginza, the neon town, becomes the witness."Ginza Neon Paradise" is a Showa-era roman packaged in beautiful but lonely aesthetic, a masterpiece by Unohana you should never miss.

Japanese Visual Culture
Japanese Visual Culture

Author: Mark W. MacWilliams

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-12-18

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1317467000

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Born of Japan's cultural encounter with Western entertainment media, manga (comic books or graphic novels) and anime (animated films) are two of the most universally recognized forms of contemporary mass culture. Because they tell stories through visual imagery, they vault over language barriers. Well suited to electronic transmission and distributed by Japan's globalized culture industry, they have become a powerful force in both the mediascape and the marketplace.This volume brings together an international group of scholars from many specialties to probe the richness and subtleties of these deceptively simple cultural forms. The contributors explore the historical, cultural, sociological, and religious dimensions of manga and anime, and examine specific sub-genres, artists, and stylistics. The book also addresses such topics as spirituality, the use of visual culture by Japanese new religious movements, Japanese Goth, nostalgia and Japanese pop, "cute" (kawali) subculture and comics for girls, and more. With illustrations throughout, it is a rich source for all scholars and fans of manga and anime as well as students of contemporary mass culture or Japanese culture and civilization.

God Job
God Job

Author: Seisaku Kano

Publisher: MediBang(global)

Published:

Total Pages: 206

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Among the elites and criminals, Giichiro Jin is known for his top-notch plastic surgery skill that can transform patients appearance along with their fates. But his service costs an arm and a leg, on top of that, he will never operate the same patient twice. Because he believed what he does is a God's Job, thus should never be taken lightly. He travels around the world and encounters many dangerous cases that would not only change people's lives but also his own. "God Job" is a heavy and unusual hard-boiled medical drama that is amazingly brought by Kengo Izuki and Seisaku Kano. Warning: Graphic Image

The Future of Love Between He and I (Yaoi / BL Manga)
The Future of Love Between He and I (Yaoi / BL Manga)

Author: Nanameguri

Publisher: TORICO

Published: 2019-03-15

Total Pages: 197

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Takanashi and Tokunaga are now in a long-distance relationship. They can only convey their feelings through frequent phone calls and have to match their rare day off to meet. Nevertheless, the bond between them is still going as strong as ever... until Tokunaga realizes that his partner might want a warm and big family with a child, the same future he could not give to his own parents. A future with Takanashi living beside him is something that he wishes for, but can he choose that... A dramatic climax of the hit series "Love Story"!

A Love Story Between My Boss and I (Yaoi / BL Manga)
A Love Story Between My Boss and I (Yaoi / BL Manga)

Author: Nanameguri

Publisher: TORICO

Published: 2018-07-05

Total Pages: 161

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The new employee, Takanashi, could not believe his ears when his mentor, Tokunaga, confessed that he is a gay that has a crush on their president, Mr. Furuya. Since then, Takanashi has awkwardly struggled to adapt to a company that doesn't seem to bother about Tokunaga's sexuality. But once Takanashi understood his mentor feelings, he couldn't take his eyes off of him anymore. Wait? Is this feeling... Love? "A love story between my Boss and Me" is indeed a sweet rom-com between a "straight" subordinate and his cute superior that will warm your day!

Dangerous Curves
Dangerous Curves

Author: Jeffrey A. Brown

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2011-04-18

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1604737158

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Dangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture addresses the conflicted meanings associated with the figure of the action heroine as she has evolved in various media forms since the late 1980s. Jeffrey A. Brown discusses this immensely popular character type, the action heroine, as an example of, and challenge to, existing theories about gender as a performance identity. Her assumption of heroic masculine traits combined with her sexualized physical depiction demonstrates the ambiguous nature of traditional gender expectations and indicates a growing awareness of more aggressive and violent roles for women. The excessive sexual fetishization of action heroines is a central theme throughout. The topic is analyzed as an insight into the transgressive image of the dominatrix, as a reflection of the shift in popular feminism from second-wave politics to third-wave and postfeminist pleasures, and as a form of patriarchal backlash that facilitates a masculine fantasy of controlling strong female characters. Brown interprets the action heroine as a representation of changing gender dynamics that balances the sexual objectification of women with progressive models of female strength. While the primary focus of this study is the action heroine as represented in Hollywood film and television, the book also includes the action heroine's emergence in contemporary popular literature, comic books, cartoons, and video games.