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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).

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.

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