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Episode 15: The State of Gays Part 1 - It's Not Just Yaoi!

Episode 15: The State of Gays Part 1 - It's Not Just Yaoi!

Update: 2021-11-01

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In part one, Suzanne covers queer culture in Japan, and suggests some non-yaoi/yuri anime with LGBTQ+ themes.

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Thanks to VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music.

Anime discussed:

No.6, Banana Fish, Yuri on Ice, Antique Bakery, Ouran High School Host Club, Doukyuusei/Classmates, Huourou Musuko/Wandering Son, Revolutionary Girl Utena

Further Reading

Japanese ‘LGBT Boom’ Discourse and its Discontents

TW Queer Japan: A Quick History of Japan’s LGBTQ Icons

BL—Fujoshi—LGBTQ Japan Thread (Twitter)

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Episode 15: The State of Gays Part 1 - It's Not Just Yaoi!

Episode 15: The State of Gays Part 1 - It's Not Just Yaoi!