Boys love manga and beyond : history, culture, and community in Japan
2016
Books, Manuscripts
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 across a range of genres from pop music to animation. In recent decades it has emerged as a mainstream genre in manga anime and games. This overview of the 'boy love' phenomenon looks at its history and various subgenres.
Main title:
Boys love manga and beyond : history, culture, and community in Japan / edited by Mark McLelland, Kazumi Nagaike, Katsuhiko Suganuma, and James Welker.
Author:
McLelland, Mark J., 1966-, editorNagaike, Kazumi, editorSuganuma, Katsuhiko, editorWelker, James, editor
Imprint:
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2016.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781496807762 (pbk)
Dewey class:
741.5952
LC class:
PN6714
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1573857
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