One of the most obvious and apparent tropes in boy love shows are that the main couple have a substantial age difference. So let’s break down these common themes and why they’re so damaging to queer representation. And in the case of shounen-ai, these tropes become deeply troubling instances that present a warped and dangerous view of gay relationships. Romance anime has its own set of tropes, prevalent in straight and gay stories alike.
Oftentimes they’re somewhat problematic fan service, like magical girl costume changes. Īnime tropes can be benign, like high school students running with toast in their mouth. They’re in every anime, from Dragon Ball Z, to My Hero Academia, to Yu-Gi-Oh. Nearly all shounen-ai anime has the same issues and problems, thanks to their reliance on tropes.Īnime fans are well aware of how prevalent tropes are. On the surface, boy love anime are presented as flowery love stories about young men discovering their feelings for one another, but all too quickly these stories take dark turns. Popular shounen-ai titles: Love Stage!!, Super Lovers, World's Greatest First Love
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It’s part of a sub genre of anime called shounen-ai or “boy love.” Crunchyroll, and other anime streaming services are full of these shows, and they all have similar names: Love Stage, Super Lovers, World’s Greatest First Love. Nothing in the pink and flowery opening title sequence or key art implies that Love Stage is a story about sexual abuse. It’s an incredibly shocking scene for an anime that promotes itself as a saccharine sweet love story. When he realizes he has feelings for another man, Ryoma goes to Izumi’s house to confront him, forces Izumi to undress… and ultimately tries to rape him. Thanks to a cross dressing mishap, handsome celebrity Ryoma discovers his childhood crush, Izumi, is actually a boy. Shuichi is now so irritated that he’s even managed to end his song so that it can confront Yuki yet again.īut, is his behaviour truly motivated by anger or is he really in love? 8.In the anime Love Stage, Izumi and Ryoma are two star crossed lovers. Yuki completely discredits the young musician by telling him that he has “zero talent”.
The mysterious person is well-known novelist Eiri Yuki. While walking through the park at night, Shuichi’s most recent lyrics fly by and land in the hands of a gorgeous stranger that will take his breath away. He needs an injection of inspiration… However, Shuichi has been running a bit low in this department recently.Īlthough Hiro advises that he find a girlfriend, however, the universe has other plans to bring him to. However, deadlines for the studio are approaching and Shuichi isn’t yet finished writing the lyrics to one song. Together with his friend Hiro, Shuichi has formed the band “Bad Luck” and they’ve even been signed by an important record label! Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo ShitteiruĪll Shuichi ever imagined was to follow in the footsteps of his idol, Ryuichi Sakuma, and the band Nittle Grasper. He prefers to lead in peace with his mother and All-Mate Ren.Īfter being forced to participate in a risky Rhyme match, and hearing stories of missing Rib players, every one of Aoba’s desires to lead a regular existence has been shattered. To play the game, you must be an “All-Mate” (an AI that usually appears like the appearance of a pet) and the game must be managed with the game’s “Usui.”Īoba Seragaki doesn’t have a keen interest in playing either of the games. Rib is a traditional game where gangs compete in turf wars with one another, while Rhyme is an advanced game in which players fight in virtual real-time battles. “Rib” and “Rhyme” are the most played games that are played on the islands.
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