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Shounen-ai (
pronounced /So:nenai/) (from
shounen, boy, and
ai, love), refers to
anime or
manga that deals with love between teenage boys or young men, especially of the
bishounen variety. Shounen-ai is usually thought of as less explicit or sexual than
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Shounen-ai is very popular in Japan, especially among schoolgirls and housewives, and is often to be found as part of
shoujo anime or manga.\r\r
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The term 'Shounen-ai' is no longer in use in Japan today. One may use 'Boy's Love' (BL) instead.\r
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Warning: Wikipedia contains spoilers.\r\r
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Some series that include shounen-ai elements of various degrees include:\r\r
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See
shoujo-ai.
