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Definition: Boy Love. | |||
Short for "Boy Love", a genre of shoujo/josei that depicts homosexual relationships between men. The men are usually referred to as a Seme (the more active person in the relationship) and an Uke (The passive one in the relationship). | Short for "Boy Love", a genre of shoujo/josei that depicts homosexual relationships between men. The men are usually referred to as a Seme (the more active person in the relationship) and an Uke (The passive one in the relationship). | ||
This is a genre popular among women. Such women are called [[fujoshi]] which means "rotten girls". | This is a genre popular among women. Such women are called [[fujoshi]] which means "rotten girls". | ||
==Examples== | |||
*[[AkibaYellow]] from [[AkibaRangers]] is really into BL. | |||
*In Genshiken, the [[fujoshi]] members of the club are really into BL. | |||
==More Japanese== | ==More Japanese== | ||
[[:Category:Japanese|List of Japanese Words]] | [[:Category:Japanese|List of Japanese Words]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:05, 29 September 2012
Definition: Boy Love.
Short for "Boy Love", a genre of shoujo/josei that depicts homosexual relationships between men. The men are usually referred to as a Seme (the more active person in the relationship) and an Uke (The passive one in the relationship).
This is a genre popular among women. Such women are called fujoshi which means "rotten girls".
Examples
- AkibaYellow from AkibaRangers is really into BL.
- In Genshiken, the fujoshi members of the club are really into BL.