From Boizu Rabu to Thirsty: Mapping Queer Literacies From Boys Love Comics in Japan and the Philippines

• Main Author: Santos, Kristine Michelle L.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Arts and Humanities; Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Film and Media Studies; Japanese Studies
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/history-faculty-pubs/245; https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003486954-21/boizu-rabu-thirsty-kristine-michelle-santos?context=ubx&refId=35332f16-ae82-4bd5-85f0-9be614b565a7
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Beyond the global pandemic, 2020 marked an interesting cultural turn where boys love (BL), a queer media featuring fictional romances between men, became globally popular. Hashtags related to various BL works, from Thailand to Japan, trended on social media platforms, showcasing global interest in t...