Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship, primarily intended for a female audience.
- n. A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more males, primarily intended for a female audience.
Examples
“There is explicit sex in yaoi comics," Handley's attorney tells Kernes.”
“[...] a beginner on how to get started in yaoi, and you may win a pair of Fumi Yoshinga manga from Manga Worth [...]”
“I’ve never heard of any of the creators involved (“Kometa Yonekura, Shiori Ikezawa, Haruki Fujimoto, Goroh, and many more!”), but the prospect of a book full of fan-created yaoi is too intriguing to pass up.”
“Josei is in less demand than yaoi, which is less popular than Bleach or Naruto.”
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“In yaoi, which is by and for women, effeminacy was very much in style in the earlier years of the genre but has since faded a bit in favor of a thin, clean, but decidedly more male type of man.”
“The concept of a sexual fantasy for girls where no girl is actually receiving sex isn't new -- Japan's been making boatloads of money off of boyxboy porn by and for women (known as yaoi or BL (Boys Love) over here) for more than 20 years, and in a comics market with a much, much more developed "porn for girls" industry than we have in the West.”
“One of the sub-strains of Japanese manga and anime is known as yaoi and it refers to porn about gay men, usually bishounen (androgynous pretty boys).”
“Chocolate Surprise, by Lily Hoshino (Deux): I swear someone told me that Hoshino created the kind of yaoi that I like – character-driven and emotionally grounded.”
“I swear someone told me that Hoshino created the kind of yaoi that I like – character-driven and emotionally grounded.”
“Mom, and whoever gets to read this on the Star-Bulletin copy desk -- here's a quick translation: "Tackle-glomping" is a boisterous running hug, while "yaoi paddles" are wooden paddles labeled (what else?) "yaoi," referring to a genre of manga where pretty guys love other pretty guys.”
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Prolagus A Japanese fiction genre intended for girls and women, based on stories of very idealized and stereotyped romance between men. Jan 27, 2009