Episode 35: What is BL? Revisited

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This episode of the 8OH1 podcast is sponsored by Rotten Blossoms.

What makes a work BL? In 2022, this is a difficult question to answer. BL Garden revisits the topic of an early 8OH1 episode to discuss the the shift in label conventions, how BL is defined outside of Japan, and just how serious the "love" part of "boys' love" is.

Titles Mentioned in This Episode

Banana Fish by Akimi Yoshida
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend into a Girl by Azusa Banjo
I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero by Nore
Killing Stalking by koogi

Supplemental Reading

"The Author of "Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata" Tells the Secrets To Making Things Cute - When the love for your characters inspires you." | Pixivision
"Thailand brings 'boys' love' back to Japan with homegrown dramas" | Japan Times
Kwon, J. (2021). The past, present, and future of Boys Love (BL) cultures in East Asia. In Transnational Convergence of East Asian Pop Culture (pp. 96-112). Routledge.

「Sponsor Information」

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