A chance at a new life. Stepping through the halls, hearing laughter and excitement, Heath begins to question his mission. What would it mean to surrender? To enter a world free from the hate and shame he has always known? Deep beneath the palace, a demon offers a lesson. An education on the nature of masculinity. An education on male biology. In this world of simultaneous freedom and enslavement, the boundaries between right and wrong begin to blur. Format: Short story Length: ~6,000 words ***CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT***
Boys Love Manga and Beyond looks at a range of literary, artistic and other cultural products that celebrate the beauty of adolescent boys and young men. In Japan, depiction of the “beautiful boy” has long been a romantic and sexualized trope for both sexes and commands a high degree of cultural visibility today across a range of genres from pop music to animation. In recent decades, “Boys Love” (or simply BL) has emerged as a mainstream genre in manga, anime, and games for girls and young women. This genre was first developed in Japan in the early 1970s by a group of female artists who went on to establish themselves as major figures in Japan's manga industry. By the late 1970s many amateur women fans were getting involved in the BL phenomenon by creating and self-publishing homoerotic parodies of established male manga characters and popular media figures. The popularity of these fan-made products, sold and circulated at huge conventions, has led to an increase in the number of commercial titles available. Today, a wide range of products produced both by professionals and amateurs are brought together under the general rubric of “boys love,” and are rapidly gaining an audience throughout Asia and globally. This collection provides the first comprehensive overview in English of the BL phenomenon in Japan, its history and various subgenres and introduces translations of some key Japanese scholarship not otherwise available. Some chapters detail the historical and cultural contexts that helped BL emerge as a significant part of girls' culture in Japan. Others offer important case studies of BL production, consumption, and circulation and explain why BL has become a controversial topic in contemporary Japan.
Keigo Someha, a private detective and assassin, finds himself nursing Emiya Nozaki -- who had an unbelievable, near-death experience right in front of his house -- back to health. Emiya knows virtually nothing about sex and everyday life, thus Keigo feels that it is essential to shield him from the world's perversions. Meanwhile, Hamuro becomes fixated when he discovers Emiya's unique power, and he cunningly lures Emiya into a research institute
Discussions of gender and sexuality have become part of mainstream conversations and are being reflected in the work of more and more writers of fiction, particularly in literature aimed at young adult audiences. But young readers, regardless of their sexual orientation, don’t always know what books offer well-rounded portrayals of queer characters and situations. Fortunately, finding positive role models in fiction that features LGBTQ+ themes has become less problematic, though not without its challenges. In Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature: LGBTQ+ Content since 1969, Christine Jenkins and Michael Cart provide an overview of the literary landscape. An expanded version of The Heart Has Its Reasons, this volume charts the evolution of YA literature that features characters and themes which resonate not only with LGBTQ+ readers but with their allies as well. In this resource, Jenkins and Cart identify titles that are notable either for their excellence—accurate, thoughtful, and tactful depictions—or deficiencies—books that are wrongheaded, stereotypical, or outdated. Each chapter has been significantly updated, and this edition also includes new chapters on bisexual, transgender, and intersex issues and characters, as well as chapters on comics, graphic novels, and works of nonfiction. This book also features an annotated bibliography and a number of author-title lists of books discussed in the text that will aid teachers, librarians, parents, and teen readers. Encompassing a wider array of sexual identities, Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature is an invaluable resource for young people eager to read about books relevant to them and their lives.
Haru has finally revealed his forbidden feelings to his older stepbrother Aiden, which, to his amazement, is reciprocated. Now the couple has been dating for six months, and after a grueling exam period, the two, along with their brothers, head over to Japan for a much-needed, long overdue winter vacation. Just when Haru is beginning to enjoy the trip and his blossoming relationship with Aiden, the appearance of Aiden’s old flame threatens to destroy Haru’s newfound happiness. Adding to the already unpleasant situation is the emergence of changes in two of his other stepbrothers’ behavior toward him, which confuses Haru, stirring up different sorts of emotions within him that are hard to explain. Haru’s story is a gay harem romance (yaoi, boys love). The uke (Haru) will gain his hunky alpha men (semes) one at a time as his story progresses. Note: Seme is the man who does the chasing (the top) and uke is the male being chased (the bottom) in the romantic relationship. Haru’s Story (Stepbrothers Gay Harem Romance) 1 - Haru to Aiden 2 - Aiden to Haru 3 - Noah to Haru 4 - Mason to Haru 5 - Shrine Maiden (coming soon) Tags: Gay Romance, Free MM Romance, LGBT, Contemporary Romance, Gay Harem Romance, Sweet Romance, Boys Love, BL, Yaoi
As powerful (and wrathful) as Belldandy's older sister Urd is, what's the real reason she never became a Goddess First Class? Now, in order to finally achieve that exalted state, Urd must fulfill a challenge decreed by Peorth — give Keiichi a certain amount of happiness! That sounds great... until you realize that with Urd, giving a certain amount of happiness is going to mean inflicting a great amount of misery first!
