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What does “one-shot” (読み切り) mean?
The phrase one-shot (読み切り) is probably not foreign to you if you have read a lot of manga and novels.…
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What does 無断転載 (“mudan tensai”) mean (and why is it there)?
For those who enjoy dabbling in the doujinshi community and even the amateur comics community, 無断転載 (read as “mudan tensai”)…
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What is a Salaryman (and its relation to BL)?
If you read Boys’ Love (BL) manga, “salaryman” might be commonly used in various series you have read. The phrase…
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What is Jingai?
“Jingai” is an umbrella term referring to fictional characters or fiction genres that depict non-human beings. From elves to incubus,…
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What Does “Bitch” Mean in the BL Context?
“Bitch,” in the context of Boys’ Love, is one of the terms now commonly used following the popularity of a…
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What is 801?
801 is a widely accepted code for the word “yaoi” used mainly among fans of the BL genre, especially within…
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What is Yaoi Day?
What’s so special about August 1? Internationally, it is the start of World Breastfeeding Week. In Japan, where dates are…
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What are Scanlations/Aggregator Websites?
*Note: futekiya is a legal publisher and platform of BL manga. This article is intended to give a brief overview…
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What is Coupling and Shipping?
Coupling (CP) is a term used within the doujinshi community in Japan that is as popular as the term “Shipping”…
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What is Omegaverse?
Omegaverse is a subgenre of erotic fiction in which social relationship in the universe is based on “wolf’s hierarchy.” It…
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