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foreignfilmfreak
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Do any of you guys regularly read boys love manga? (or anime or visual novels) I'm doing a final project for one of my courses on BL but I'd like someone to talk to about it because most of the people I know who read it aren't really the types I think I can have a discussion on it with. ^^; I'm doing a critical analysis. I'm surprised with the amount of research on the subject but it's been really interesting.
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FlareNetworkC
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I THINK you might want to hit up Kaz for that 
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Kazegami
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I don't read manga much but I've watched several BL anime series. I'd be more than happy to help if I can. ^^
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husky51
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I myself have read a number of manga including "Chobits", Yotsuba!", "Cross and Game", "Kare Kano", "Miki Falls", "Super Marionette J", "Train Man" to name a few that I still have...
Whether I can help you, I don't know, but I can try if you can tell me what you need or are looking for...
Hahaha, OOPS, just re-read that you're looking for BL stories and that I can't help you with, sorry...
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Kazegami
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HHHL: I got accepted into my first choice of university in Japan!! So happy! 
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foreignfilmfreak
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LOL husky. Thank you though. XD
And thanks, kaz. ^^ It's been really fun to research. I don't really watch anime and I haven't read much BL in years, although I'm still pretty familiar with what is still well known. There's a lot of queer theory involved that I'm not totally knowledgeable on. I went into it posing the question of whether or not BL is reflective of "straight" women's fantasies and found out that's a pretty common research question. I'm just focusing more on manga and doujinshi, and a bit on anime, VN, and CDS but I don't want to make the focus too big for me to handle. ^^
I found an article in relation to Kuroshitsuji and I kind of want to order it. lol This is the most fun I've had with a project for my courses that really relates to what we've been learning in class.
Also, congrats, Kaz! <3
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Kazegami
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Thank you! <3
There's a book I read a little while ago that might be useful to you if you can get ahold of it through your university library or something like that; it's called Male Homosexuality in Modern Japan (by Mark J McLelland). There is a whole chapter on BL manga. I found it a very interesting read.
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foreignfilmfreak
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quote:
Originally posted by Kazegami
Thank you! <3
There's a book I read a little while ago that might be useful to you if you can get ahold of it through your university library or something like that; it's called Male Homosexuality in Modern Japan (by Mark J McLelland). There is a whole chapter on BL manga. I found it a very interesting read.
I think that article is in the book I ordered in!  That name sounds familiar. My university doesn't offer more than a few articles on the subject. I think I'll order that one as well. ^^ Thank you.
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OMG! Congratulations Kaz. I am so happy for you. That is such lovely news. I bet you are dancing on the ceiling. When do you go out there?
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husky51
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Kazegami
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Thanks Saddles, Husky! I'm thrilled. I'll be going at the start of September.
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arren18
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Great!! Was that Wakayama?
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My best friend is from Nagoya. So if I do get to go to Japan in the near future I will probably go there.
HL: Got a parcel from Japan today. My friend got me souvenirs from Takarazuka!! <3 I laughed so hard because she sent me a BL manga.
LL: I didn't get a job interview for something I applied for..
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I know I haven't posted in ages, and I'm sorry for that, but something happened today that I feel like only you guys will really understand the extent of.
So I moved out from home recently, but left behind a large portion of my stuff since I wasn't moving into my own place just yet and had nowhere to store it.
I found out this afternoon that my mum and gone ahead and sold literally all of my DVDs - including every single Studio Ghibli I'd collected over the years.
I honestly feel so heartbroken....I'm just been in floods of tears all afternoon. My precious collection, all gone.
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What???????? Wow, I'm so sorry. That's not cool. 
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aww that sucks! I would be pretty upset too if my mom threw away my posters and badtz maru collection...
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Oh my... words can't describe. What was she thinking? Do you and she not get on? Was this some kind of crazy act of spite? I just don't get it at all. Why wouldn't she phone you first to ask...?
I feel terrible about this. I can only send out lots of virtual hugs.
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