Why is it not a BL though? BL isn't just one thing or the other. BL is whatever the creator wants BL to be. In…
The predecessor of the current BL genre? We're talking like around 40 years ago for Shounen-Ai. The actual named BL genre that we watch nowadays? Created in late 90s by commercial magazines to avoid having to name-drop good old JUNE.
Sorry I don't wanna go too much into the details but I just love talking about the history of this media. I think the genres within the over-arching BL label should be categorized to some extent tho because they have identifiable markers.
I have seen some comments below criticizing the use of labels tho. But still, its convenient since Shounen-Ai is basically no ok in todays standards (its minors, tragedy and assault) and BL is an accepted term and genre.
Bigtime underrated show due to multiple factors: -Its not on official international platforms currently -It has very heavy themes especially in the beginning
But I think this will likely one of the most emotionally gripping JBLs of this year
Surprising, 42 years Japanese Gay Pink Films and Japan still does not approve gay marriage
Important to note that most gay pink films were released only in specific Japanese cinemas that allowed ero-films and even some in cinemas that only screened gay films. Through that it formed a safe meeting place for gay men but it also kept the general public unaware of most of the films. So in that regard I'd say gay pink films are an extremely niche sub-culture and sub-genre.
I think like mentioned before that for some BL fans this movie might be offputting.
But it has real historical value which originates all the way back to the 1980s of Japan. This gay pink genre represented the gay experience in Japan for a gay audience before BL live-action existed. But of course this modernized version might originate from that but has veered off into its own direction. Regardless, its continuing a decades-old cinema-tradition from before likely most of us were born.
The trailer was attacked by conservatives in Korea. We need to now support this show extra! This is one of those key-moments in history where you can make a difference.
Support the effort now or we may never have chances to do so again.
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So again, lovely movie
Sorry I don't wanna go too much into the details but I just love talking about the history of this media. I think the genres within the over-arching BL label should be categorized to some extent tho because they have identifiable markers.
I have seen some comments below criticizing the use of labels tho. But still, its convenient since Shounen-Ai is basically no ok in todays standards (its minors, tragedy and assault) and BL is an accepted term and genre.
-Its not on official international platforms currently
-It has very heavy themes especially in the beginning
But I think this will likely one of the most emotionally gripping JBLs of this year
So in that regard I'd say gay pink films are an extremely niche sub-culture and sub-genre.
But it has real historical value which originates all the way back to the 1980s of Japan. This gay pink genre represented the gay experience in Japan for a gay audience before BL live-action existed. But of course this modernized version might originate from that but has veered off into its own direction. Regardless, its continuing a decades-old cinema-tradition from before likely most of us were born.
Support the effort now or we may never have chances to do so again.