@cedgehog: When we think of gay works in anime/manga culture, we usually think of Boy Love, but there’s another side we barely see talked about. Today we’re talking about Japanese gay manga, otherwise known as “Bara” in the West! #anime #manga
Yeah bara is pretty cool, It was born as a movement by gay men, against the majority of yaoi created by women. They considered yaoi to be more of an absurd romanticization and that it didn't reflect the reality of being gay. They also hated the feminization of bottoms. And the term "bara" was exclusive for works by gay men for gay men, it was not really necessary that the character needed to be bulky.
2025-06-18 21:38:04
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nishikizo :
ofc golden kamuy mentioned 😭
2025-06-19 06:43:42
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Olurek :
wasn't bara a term kind of reclaimed by Yukio Mishima?
2025-07-27 14:28:45
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Xana :
If you liked "My brothers husband" I recommend "Sakana to mizu" and "I think my son might be gay" the first by the same author as MBH and the second by a Japanese gay artist who portrayed his own experiences in it!
2025-06-18 22:21:41
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Misty 🪼 :
bara is so peak honestly i loved my brothers husband so much and i wish they made more works like this [cry]
2025-06-18 16:02:40
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tharccc :
BARA MENTIONED
2025-06-19 04:59:13
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BedheadandBLreads :
My Brother’s Husband is VERY good. I highly recommend it. Also if people like spicy works and want something different, Tagame is incredible - highly recommend
2025-07-07 15:28:15
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🇸🇷Kaoimhín🔻 :
gengoroh tagame ain't for the weak tho😭
2025-06-19 01:30:15
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Sol :
oh this haircut suits you
2025-06-19 13:56:30
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Rainbow Raptor :
my brothers Husband is such an amazing manga! also love tagames work!
2025-06-22 07:29:53
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Maria :
my brother's husband literally made me stare at nothing for hours because of how thought provoking it is
2025-06-18 16:21:12
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Yoshi :
Jiraiya bara mention! His works are so so good and wholesome
2025-07-03 13:38:30
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Josu :
Oh, also one of the most popular animanga memes the "yaranaika face" comes from one of these mangas
2025-06-24 04:23:12
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LaliLagging :
"Gogoboy" was the first bara I read and I was ecstatic about the difference and uniqueness of the art style and plot ✨👌
2025-06-18 21:15:44
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Ohitskira :
"Our Colors" is BEAUTIFUL and has no explicit content
2025-06-19 20:38:59
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Lucas Santiago :
I love my brother’s husband. Now imagine the shock I had when I searched for other works from Gengoroh Takame lol 🤪
2025-06-20 13:35:13
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LeonTamashi :
If we ever get a bara anime...I'll finally be able to rest in peace
2025-06-19 20:16:28
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🫡 :
Our colours manga made me had to step outside and breathe air
2025-06-18 18:58:51
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BrokenSpinner :
afaik the only(?) explicitly Bara anime at the moment that I know is probably the Kuso Miso Technique OVA that came out last year for April fools.
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And it probably only got adapted due to 2000s meme culture.
2025-06-18 22:34:57
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T0x1ns :
YAYYY I LOEV BARA [happy]
2025-06-21 16:41:45
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Pelusa.doll :
my brother's husband is good but it feels off place when de author drawn the fanservice parts (the storie is quite serious)
2025-06-20 14:26:21
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Midori :
God I wish I could buy physical copies of bara manga. ALSO JIRAIYA MENTIONED RAHHH
2025-06-20 13:15:46
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Skullivander :
Bara forever has my heart!
2025-06-19 14:56:37
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Tundra BLM :
I had someone call golden kamuy BL and it took me a moment to realise what was meant by that.
2025-06-18 21:22:09
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louise :
I have to admit, I read my brother's husband and our colors (both are published in France by a great publisher called Akata with lot of LGBT+ titles) and I was quite surprised when I recognized the author's name on his 'other' type of works lol
2025-06-18 22:07:47
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