Anime in the style of shounen ai. What is shonen ai? A sober look at Japanese animation
Oh, this notorious male love... No, we are not talking about friendship at all, but about the real one physical love, which the Japanese have learned to depict beautifully in anime. You can argue endlessly about whether this is good or bad, but it’s worth a look at the list of the best anime of the yaoi genre. Perhaps this step will forever change your idea of what the feelings that flare up between representatives of the stronger sex look like. Beautiful and graceful young people, pleasant drawings, intricate romantic stories - all this unites the yaoi anime from the list of the best. Don't pass by, perhaps on this list you will find something much more catchy and will not let you tear yourself away until the last episode than a cool action movie or science fiction.
The World's Best First Love (TV series) (2011)
Ten years ago, Onodore Ritsu had the misfortune of falling in love for the first time. The object of Ritsu's adoration was a guy to whom he confessed his feelings. But that was ten years ago, the relationship ended in nothing, the face of first love was forgotten, and Ritsu vowed to himself never to fall in love again. He has now retired from his father's company, where he worked as a literary editor. Colleagues believed that he achieved everything only thanks to his connections, but Rits did not like this situation...
The World's Best First Love (TV series) / Sekaiichi hatsukoi (2011)
Genre: anime, cartoon, melodrama
Premiere (world): April 9, 2011
Country: Japan
Starring: Takashi Kondo, Katsuyuki Konishi, Yuichi Nakamura
Wedge of Love 2 (video) (1994)
A tragic love story about two young people belonging to different social classes, which are determined by the color of their hair. The story begins with a fateful meeting between the gang leader, Riki (from the lower class) and Jason (from the upper class). Jason saves Riki from death, and he, not wanting to remain in debt, becomes his slave. But this was not enough for the villainous fate, and love breaks out between the slave and the master, which society will never accept. However, the relationship problems do not end there.
Wedge of Love 2 (video) / Ai no kusabi 2 (1994)
Genre:
Premiere (world): May 21, 1994
Country: Japan
Starring:
The Tyrant Who Fell in Love (video) (2010)
I wonder if love has an expiration date? - Agricultural University student Tetsuhiro Morinaga thinks to himself. He thinks this because he has been hopelessly in love with his senpai, Soichi Tatsumi, for five years. And he thinks so for good reason... since there can be no hope for at least some kind of relationship, because Morinaga managed to fall in love with an ardent homophobe. Soichi Tatsumi is a tyrant and despot. He is rude, smokes, kicks his boss with or without reason, not disdaining slaps, and makes plans to blow up America...
The Tyrant Who Fell in Love (video) / Koisuru Boukun (2010)
Genre: anime, cartoon
Premiere (world): June 25, 2010
Country: Japan
Starring: Kosuke Toriumi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kouki Miyata, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Hirakawa
Winter Cicada (TV) (2007)
Time period: Bakumatsu and early Meiji Period. Akizuki Kechirou and Kusaka Touma are on opposite ends of the political scene of the time, but something as fragile as the wings of a cicada binds these two men together in a tragic and cruel fate. A story of friendship, love, separation, reunion and sacrifice. Closed Japan of the early 18th and 19th centuries did not like foreigners and did not want to open its doors to strangers. Two forward-thinking samurai are trying to learn English...
Winter Cicada (TV) / Fuyu no Semi (2007)
Genre: anime, cartoon, drama, history
Premiere (world): February 23, 2007
Country: Japan
romantic love abroad (video) (2007)
Ranmaru from Omi-gumi, a hereditary yakuza, decided to get married. He didn’t want this at all, his betrothed Kaoru even less, but the marriage turned out to be necessary for peace between the clans. The capricious bride, in order to gain at least something from an unwanted union, insisted on an ocean cruise and a wedding in Italy. So, in her opinion, this dull ceremony could become at least a little more romantic... ... And, in a sense, it did!
Romantic love abroad (video) / Ikoku Irokoi Romantan (2007)
Genre: anime, cartoon, melodrama
Country: Japan
Wedge of Love (video) (1992)
A tragic love story about two young people belonging to different social classes, which are determined by the color of their hair. The story begins with a fateful meeting between the gang leader, Riki, and Jason. Jason saves Riki from death, and he, not wanting to remain in debt, becomes his slave. But this was not enough for the villainous fate, and love breaks out between the slave and the master, which society will never accept. However, the problems in the relationship between Jason and Riki do not end there: Guy comes into play...
Wedge of Love (video) / Ai no kusabi 1 (1992)
Genre: anime, cartoon, fantasy, drama, melodrama
Premiere (world): August 31, 1992
Country: Japan
Starring: Shigeru Chiba, Sho Hayami, Hideuki Hori, Tsutomu Kashiwakura, Nakahara Shigeru, Hidetoshi Nakamura, Toshihiko Seki, Kaneto Shiozawa, Hideuki Tanaka, Koji Tsujitani
A Warning for the School Chairman (TV) (2009)
Kokusai-san is the student council president. He is an ordinary high school student - not the most handsome/stylish/cool one at all - but somehow irresistibly attractive. Smiling, touching and sweet. Kokusai doesn’t have the courage to ward off the clingy ones and send annoying acquaintances away. Perhaps this kindness is what makes him so desirable. In any case, he always has problems with harassment.
A Warning for the School Chairman (TV) / Seito Kaichō ni Chūkoku (2009)
Genre: anime, cartoon, melodrama
Country: Japan
Starring: Kosuke Toriumi, Tomokazu Sugita, Daizuke Kishio, Takehito Koyasu
Sensitive Pornographer (2004)
Summary animated film"Sensitive pornographer." According to ratings, this is the best yaoi manga. And it's true. Wonderful drawing, intriguing storyline - all the sweetest things for a real yaoi fan. The core of the plot is six different incompatible romantic stories of gay couples. Here and beautiful love two aspiring manga artists, and funny story about a student looking after a "rabbit", and a sad story about a child's first love...
Sensitive Pornograph (2004)
Genre: anime, cartoon, adult, short film
Premiere (world): December 20, 2004
Country: Japan
Starring: Eiji Gotake, Kisho Taniyama
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Handsome Dad (video) (2008)
Chisato Takatsukasa is a young writer. “Young” because he recently started composing, but he is also exceptionally youthful in appearance (despite the fact that he is over thirty and has a high school son). This son - a cute, gentle teenager - is a constant pain in his father's heart. Impudent friends and classmates come and go into the house, staring with hungry eyes at the inexperienced Riju!.. The impressionable Chisato finds no place for himself, knowing from his own school experience how insidious senpai pesters can be...
Handsome dad (video) / Kirepapa.: Kirei na otô-san wa suki desuka? (2008)
Genre: anime, cartoon, short film
Premiere (world): January 25, 2008
Country: Japan
Starring: Hikaru Midorikawa, Kouki Miyata, Sakurai Takahiro, Tomokazu Sugita
Bonds 2 (2001)
Rammaru Samejima and Kei Enjoji have known each other since childhood. By high school, their friendship develops into mutual and strong feeling, which is capable of crushing many obstacles - shame in front of the unconventionality of relationships, and the machinations of the Yakuza, and the tricks of rivals... A bright and lively couple - the sophisticated Rammaru and the impetuous Kei - at the whim of the famous Kodaka Kazuma, they play out sensitive (and sensual!..) scenes: confessions and clarifications, searches and persecutions....
Bonds 2 / Kizuna: Koi no Kara Sawagi (2001)
Genre: anime, cartoon, drama
Country: Japan
Starring: Okiayu Ryotaro, Kazuya Ichijo, Fujiko Takimoto
No money! (miniseries) (1994)
Young Ayase fell victim to human treachery: his cousin persuaded him to sign on debt obligations that his cousins could not pay, and ran away. To pay off his debt, Ayase, a handsome, fragile teenager, was put up for sale at a disgusting mafia auction specializing in live sex toys. There he was purchased by Mr. Kano, a wealthy businessman... well, Ayase’s fate is sealed! True, he still does not know that Kano has seen him before, and that he did not make the dubious purchase out of a passing whim...
No money! (mini-series) / Okane ga nai! (1994)
Genre: anime, cartoon, drama, comedy, family
Premiere (world): July 6, 1994
Country: Japan
Starring: Yuji Oda, Naomi Zaitzen, Mikihisa Azuma, Ren Mori, Masayuki Imai, Ryo Ishibashi, Maiko Kikuchi, Ikue Masudo, Shigeru Matsuzaki, Mioko Yoshimoto
Bonds (video) (1994)
Brief summary of the short animated film "Bonds". Storyline the anime tells the love story of two young people who have known each other since primary school. An unconventional couple goes through a lot of experiences. Prejudice, doubt, uncertainty, jealousy. BUT that's not all. In addition to everyday troubles, the mafia and the younger brother of one of the heroes will stand in their way. But no matter how bad things get, there will always be someone nearby who is dearer than anything in the world.
Bonds (video) / Kizuna (1994)
Genre: cartoon, short film
Premiere (world): August 12, 1994
Country: Japan
Starring: Keiji Fujiwara, Dan Green, Akiko Hiramatsu, Ryo Horikawa, Jamie McGonnigal, Josh Moseby, Naomi Nagasawa, Okiayu Ryotaro, Kelly Ray, Tomokazu Seki
Brief summary of the animated film. The single-parent Munakata family consists of two people: father, Kyosuke, popular actor in the role of “hero-lover”, and the son of the World, a fifteen-year-old teenager, a first-year high school student. The Munakata family is staffed strangely, and the order in it has developed even more surprising - dad and son are in a relationship that makes the existence of any wife/mother not only unnecessary, but also simply harmful...
Papa to Kiss in the Dark (video) (2005)
Genre: cartoon, drama, melodrama, comedy
Premiere (world): November 23, 2005
Country: Japan
Starring: Susumu Chiba, Rainer Fritzsche, Masako Katsuki, Takehito Koyasu, Hikaru Midorikawa, Miki Shinichiro, Tobias Nath, Dirk Petrik, Natasha Petz, Raoul Richter
Bronze: Doomed Love 2 (video) (1996)
Continuation passionate romance famous singer and a rising football star. Koji Nanjo is a young, but already very “promoted” singer. His mother was a brilliant beauty, an indifferent and cold woman. The father headed the family business and his own dojo. None of them cared about Koji. And Koji didn’t care about anyone, until... Takuto Izumi’s life began hard and continued uneasy: his mother killed his father out of jealousy and committed suicide. Izumi suffered from the stigma of being the son of a murderer...
Bronze: Doomed Love 2 (video) / Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 (1996)
Genre:
Premiere (world): December 4, 1996
Country: Japan
Starring: Sho Hayami, Takehito Koyasu, Hiroko Konishi, Hiroshi Naka, Hoko Kuwashima, Junichi Sugawara, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Nishihara, Masami Kikuchi, Masayuki Nakata
Doomed Love 1989 (video) (1992)
The main character is the super popular rock singer Koji Nanjo, whose character is marked by “star fever”. He is too young, handsome and famous for his own good, and fame has spoiled him, creating the illusion of permissiveness. But his whole life was turned upside down by a chance meeting with Takuto Izumi, a guy who didn’t care about the star status of his new acquaintance. Gloomy, harsh and unsociable, Takuto turned out to be a mystery and a challenge for Koji.
Doomed Love 1989 (video) / Desperate Love 1989 (1992)
Genre: anime, cartoon, drama, melodrama
Premiere (world): July 29, 1992
Country: Japan
Starring: Sho Hayami, Takehito Koyasu, Nishimoto Etsuko, Kappei Yamaguchi, Katsumi Suzuki, Kumiko Nishihara, Miyuki Matsushita, Naoko Ishî, Tomoko Munakata, Tomomi Nishimura
Legend of the Blue Wolves (video) (1996)
When people conquered the solar system and began to explore deep space, They suddenly appeared. Nobody knows where They came from. But their goal is obvious. They are embedded in the human body and receive information directly from the brain. The captured person turns into their obedient combat puppet. With a mixed feeling of fear and contempt, people call them “Apocalypse,” the Death of the World. Jonathan Tiberius arrives at the base for a training exercise. By the will of fate, the young lieutenant attracted the attention of the local authorities.
Legend of the Blue Wolves (video) / Ookamitachi no densetsu X (1996)
Genre: anime, cartoon, fantasy, for adults
Premiere (world): March 1, 1996
Country: Japan
In the world of Naruto, two years flew by unnoticed. Former newcomers joined the ranks of experienced shinobi at the rank of chunin and jonin. The main characters did not sit still - each became a student of one of the legendary Sannin - the three great ninjas of Konoha. The guy in orange continued his training with the wise but eccentric Jiraiya, gradually ascending to a new level of combat skill. Sakura became the assistant and confidant of the healer Tsunade, the new leader of the Leaf Village. Well, Sasuke, whose pride led to his expulsion from Konoha, entered into a temporary alliance with the sinister Orochimaru, and each believes that they are only using the other for the time being.
The brief respite ended, and events in once again rushed with hurricane speed. In Konoha, the seeds of old strife sown by the first Hokage are sprouting again. The mysterious Akatsuki leader has set in motion a plan for world domination. There is turmoil in the Sand Village and neighboring countries, old secrets are resurfacing everywhere, and it is clear that someday the bills will have to be paid. The long-awaited continuation of the manga has breathed new life into the series and new hope into the hearts of countless fans!
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Swordsman Tatsumi, a simple boy from the countryside, goes to the Capital to earn money for his starving village.
And when he gets there, he soon learns that the great and beautiful Capital is just an appearance. The city is mired in corruption, cruelty and lawlessness that comes from the Prime Minister, who rules the country from behind the scenes.
But as everyone knows, “Alone in the field is no warrior,” and nothing can be done about it, especially when your enemy is the head of state, or more precisely, the one who hides behind him.
Will Tatsumi find like-minded people and be able to change something? Watch and find out for yourself.
Fairy Tail is a Guild of Hired Wizards, famous throughout the world for its crazy antics. The young sorceress Lucy was sure that, having become one of its members, she had found herself in the most wonderful Guild in the world... until she met her comrades - the explosive fire-breathing and sweeping away everything in his path Natsu, the flying talking cat Happy, the exhibitionist Gray , the boring berserker Elsa, the glamorous and loving Loki... Together they will have to defeat many enemies and experience many unforgettable adventures!
18-year-old Sora and 11-year-old Shiro - stepbrother and sister, complete recluses and gambling addicts. When two loneliness met, an indestructible union was born " Empty space", terrifying all Eastern gamers. Although in public the boys are shaken and distorted in ways that are not childish, on the Internet little Shiro is a genius of logic, and Sora is a monster of psychology who cannot be deceived. Alas, worthy opponents soon ran out, which is why Shiro was so happy about the chess game, where the master’s handwriting was visible from the first moves. Having won to the limit of their strength, the heroes received an interesting offer - to move to another world, where their talents will be understood and appreciated!
Why not? In our world, nothing holds Sora and Shiro, and the cheerful world of Disboard is ruled by the Ten Commandments, the essence of which boils down to one thing: no violence and cruelty, all disagreements are resolved in fair play. There are 16 races living in the game world, of which the human race is considered the weakest and most untalented. But the miracle guys are already here, in their hands is the crown of Elquia - the only country of people, and we believe that the successes of Sora and Shiro will not be limited to this. The Earth's envoys just need to unite all the races of Disbord - and then they will be able to challenge the god Tet - by the way, an old friend of theirs. But if you think about it, is it worth doing?
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Fairy Tail is a Guild of Hired Wizards, famous throughout the world for its crazy antics. The young sorceress Lucy was sure that, having become one of its members, she had found herself in the most wonderful Guild in the world... until she met her comrades - the explosive fire-breathing and sweeping away everything in his path Natsu, the flying talking cat Happy, the exhibitionist Gray , the boring berserker Elsa, the glamorous and loving Loki... Together they will have to defeat many enemies and experience many unforgettable adventures!
University student Kaneki Ken ends up in a hospital as a result of an accident, where he is mistakenly transplanted with the organs of one of the ghouls - monsters that feed on human flesh. Now he himself becomes one of them, and for people he turns into an outcast subject to destruction. But can he become one of the other ghouls? Or is there no more room for him in the world now? This anime will tell about the fate of Kaneki and the impact he will have on the future of Tokyo, where there is a continuous war between two species.
The continent that lies in the center of the Ignola ocean is the large central one and four more - Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western, and the gods themselves look after it, and it is called Ente Isla.
And there is a name that plunges anyone on Ente Isla into Horror - the Lord of Darkness Mao.
He's the boss other world where all the dark creatures live.
He is the embodiment of fear and horror.
The Lord of Darkness Mao declared war on the human race and sowed death and destruction throughout the continent of Ente Isla.
The Lord of Darkness was served by 4 powerful generals.
Adramelech, Lucifer, Alciel and Malacoda.
The four Demon Generals led the attack on the 4 parts of the continent. However, a hero appeared and spoke out against the army of the underworld. The hero and his comrades defeated the troops of the Lord of Darkness in the west, then Adramelech in the north and Malacoda in the south. The hero led the united army of the human race and launched an attack on the central continent where the castle of the Lord of Darkness stood...
Yato is a wandering Japanese god in the form of a thin, blue-eyed youth in a tracksuit. In Shintoism, the power of a deity is determined by the number of believers, but our hero has no temple, no priests, all donations fit into a sake bottle. The guy in the neckerchief works as a handyman, painting advertisements on the walls, but things are going very badly. Even the tongue-in-cheek Mayu, who worked as a shinki—Yato’s Sacred Weapon—for many years, left her master. And without weapons, the younger god is no stronger than an ordinary mortal magician; he has to (what a shame!) hide from evil spirits. And who needs such a celestial being anyway?
One day, a pretty high school girl, Hiyori Iki, threw herself under a truck to save some guy in black. It ended badly - the girl did not die, but gained the ability to “leave” her body and walk on the “other side.” Having met Yato there and recognizing the culprit of her troubles, Hiyori convinced the homeless god to heal her, for he himself admitted that no one can live long between worlds. But, having gotten to know each other better, Iki realized that the current Yato did not have enough strength to solve her problem. Well, you need to take matters into your own hands and personally guide the tramp on the right path: first, find a weapon for the unlucky one, then help him earn money, and then, you see, what happens. It’s not for nothing that they say: what a woman wants, God wants!
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There are many dormitories in Suimei University High School of the Arts, and there are apartment building"Sakura". While hostels have strict rules, everything is possible at Sakura, which is why its local nickname is “madhouse.” Since in art genius and madness are always somewhere nearby, the inhabitants of the “cherry orchard” are talented and interesting guys who are too far out of the “swamp”. Take, for example, the noisy Misaki, who sells her own anime to major studios, her friend and playboy screenwriter Jin, or the reclusive programmer Ryunosuke, who communicates with the world only via the Internet and telephone. Compared to them main character Sorata Kanda is a simpleton who ended up in a “psychiatric hospital” just for... loving cats!
Therefore, Chihiro-sensei, the head of the hostel, instructed Sorata, as the only sane guest, to meet his cousin Mashiro, who transfers to their school from distant Britain. The fragile blonde seemed like a real bright angel to Kanda. True, at a party with new neighbors, the guest behaved stiffly and said little, but the newly minted admirer attributed everything to understandable stress and fatigue from the road. Only real stress awaited Sorata in the morning when he went to wake up Mashiro. The hero realized with horror that his new friend - great artist absolutely out of this world, that is, she’s not even able to dress herself! And the insidious Chihiro is right there - from now on, Kanda will forever look after her sister, because the guy has already practiced on cats!
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in the 21st world community finally managed to systematize the art of magic and raise it to new level. Those who are able to use magic after completing the ninth grade in Japan are now welcome in magic schools - but only if applicants pass the exam. The quota for admission to the First School (Hachioji, Tokyo) is 200 students, the best hundred are enrolled in the first department, the rest are in the reserve, in the second, and teachers are assigned only to the first hundred, “Flowers”. The rest, the “Weeds,” learn on their own. At the same time, there is always an atmosphere of discrimination in the school, because even the forms of both departments are different.
Shiba Tatsuya and Miyuki were born 11 months apart, making them the same year in school. Upon entering the First School, his sister finds himself among the Flowers, and his brother among the Weeds: despite his excellent theoretical knowledge, the practical part is not easy for him.
In general, we are waiting for the study of a mediocre brother and an exemplary sister, as well as their new friends - Chiba Erika, Saijo Leonhart (or just Leo) and Shibata Mizuki - at the school of magic, quantum physics, the Tournament of Nine Schools and much more...
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The "Seven Deadly Sins", once great warriors revered by the British. But one day, they are accused of trying to overthrow the monarchs and murder a warrior from the Holy Knights. Subsequently, the Holy Knights stage a coup d'état and seize power into their own hands. And the “Seven Deadly Sins”, now outcasts, scattered throughout the kingdom, in all directions. Princess Elizabeth was able to escape from the castle. She decides to go in search of Meliodas, the leader of the Seven Sins. Now all seven must unite again to prove their innocence and avenge their expulsion.
2021 An unknown virus "Gastrea" came to earth and destroyed almost all of humanity in a matter of days. But this is not just a virus like some kind of Ebola or Plague. He doesn't kill a person. Gastrea is an intelligent infection that rearranges DNA turning the host into scary monster.
The war began and eventually 10 years passed. People have found a way to isolate themselves from the infection. The only thing that Gastrea cannot tolerate is a special metal - Varanium. It was from this that people built huge monoliths and surrounded Tokyo with them. It seemed that now the few survivors could live behind the monoliths in peace, but alas, the threat has not gone away. Gastrea is still waiting for the right moment to infiltrate Tokyo and destroy the few remnants of humanity. There is no hope. The extermination of people is only a matter of time. But the terrible virus also had another effect. There are those who are already born with this virus in their blood. These children, the "Cursed Children" (Exclusively girls) have superhuman strength and regeneration. In their bodies, the spread of the virus is many times slower than in the body ordinary person. Only they can resist the creatures of "Gastrea" and more to humanity there is nothing to count on. Will our heroes be able to save the remaining living people and find a cure for the terrifying virus? Watch and find out for yourself.
The story in Steins,Gate takes place a year after the events of Chaos,Head.
The game's intense story takes place partly in the realistically recreated Akahibara district, a famous otaku shopping destination in Tokyo. The plot is as follows: a group of friends installs a device in Akihibara to send text messages to the past. A mysterious organization called SERN is interested in the experiments of the game's heroes, which is also engaged in its own research in the field of time travel. And now friends have to make enormous efforts to avoid being captured by SERN.
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Added series 23β, which is alternative ending and leading to continuation in SG0.
Thirty thousand players from Japan and many more from around the world suddenly found themselves locked in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Legend of the Ancients. On the one hand, gamers were transported to new world physically, the illusion of reality turned out to be almost flawless. On the other hand, the “victims” retained their previous avatars and acquired skills, user interface and leveling system, and death in the game only led to resurrection in the cathedral of the nearest large city. Realizing that there was no great goal, and no one named the price for exit, the players began to flock together - some to live and rule according to the law of the jungle, others - to resist lawlessness.
Shiroe and Naotsugu, in the world a student and a clerk, in the game - a cunning magician and a powerful warrior, have known each other for a long time from the legendary “Mad Tea Party” guild. Alas, those days are gone forever, but also in new reality you can meet old acquaintances and just good guys with whom you won’t be bored. And most importantly, “Legends” appeared in the world indigenous people, which considers aliens to be great and immortal heroes. Involuntarily, you want to become a kind of knight of the Round Table, beating dragons and saving girls. Well, there are plenty of girls around, monsters and robbers too, and for relaxation there are cities like hospitable Akiba. The main thing is that you shouldn’t die in the game, it’s much more correct to live like a human being!
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The ghoul race has existed since time immemorial. Its representatives are not at all against people, they even love them - mainly in their raw form. Lovers of human flesh are outwardly indistinguishable from us, strong, fast and tenacious - but there are few of them, so ghouls have developed strict rules for hunting and camouflage, and violators are punished themselves or quietly handed over to fighters against evil spirits. In the age of science, people know about ghouls, but as they say, they are used to it. The authorities do not consider cannibals a threat; moreover, they view them as the perfect foundation to create super soldiers. Experiments have been going on for a long time...
The main character Ken Kaneki faces a painful search for a new path, because he realized that people and ghouls are similar: it’s just that some literally eat each other, others figuratively. The truth of life is cruel, it cannot be changed, and the one who does not turn away is strong. And then somehow!
In the world of Hunter x Hunter, there is a class of people called Hunters who, using psychic powers and trained in all manner of fighting, explore the wild corners of the mostly civilized world. The main character, a young man named Gon (Gun), is the son of the great Hunter himself. His father mysteriously disappeared many years ago, and now, having grown up, Gon (Gong) decides to follow in his footsteps. Along the way he finds several companions: Leorio, an ambitious doctor medical sciences whose goal is enrichment. Kurapika is the only survivor of his clan, whose goal is revenge. Killua is the heir to a family of assassins whose goal is training. Together they achieve their goal and become Hunters, but this is only the first step on their long journey... And ahead is the story of Killua and his family, the story of Kurapika’s revenge and of course training, new tasks and adventures! The series stopped with Kurapika's revenge... What awaits us next after all these years?
The action takes place in an alternate reality where the existence of demons has long been recognized; V Pacific Ocean there is even an island - “Itogamijima”, where demons are full citizens and have equal rights with people. However, there are also human magicians who hunt them, in particular, vampires. An ordinary Japanese schoolboy named Akatsuki Kojou for some unknown reason turned into a “purebred vampire”, the fourth in number. He begins to be followed by a young girl, Himeraki Yukina, or "blade shaman", who is supposed to monitor Akatsuki and kill him if he gets out of control.
The story tells of a young man named Saitama, who lives in a world ironically similar to ours. He is 25, bald and handsome, and, moreover, so strong that with one blow he can annihilate all dangers to humanity. He is looking for himself in a difficult way life path, simultaneously handing out slaps to monsters and villains.
Now you have to play the game. What kind of game it will be will be decided by roulette. The bet in the game will be your life. After death, people who died at the same time go to Queen Decim, where they have to play a game. But in fact, what is happening to them here is the Heavenly Judgment.
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A good option for an ai work is “The World’s Best First Love” or “Pure Romance OVA”. Lately there has been a real “anime epidemic”, because everything more people fall in love with this genre. Today you can see toys, wallpapers, objects, pictures, cards and, of course, animated cartoons in the Shonen-ai style.
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Description: Takato Saijo is the main character of our anime, he has twenty years of acting experience, and for five years now he has been in the top actors desirable men, a very considerable period. True, sometimes everything comes to an end; on one good day, Saijo moved to second place, which is rare. In the first term there was a newcomer named Junta Azumaya, who had been an actor for only three years. Moreover, the actors are being cast together in the same medical series, and Azumaya will be in leading role. Saijo could not bear such shame. But the newcomer treated Saijo like an angel, which is why he agreed to work with the newcomer. Over a glass, they decide to discuss acting topics; in one world, Saijo ended up in Azumai’s apartment. He tells the guy that he had too much to drink, and everything was recorded incriminatingly on video. Realizing that everything was not so simple, or rather would not end so simply, Saijo agreed to any conditions, as long as the video did not get to the journalists. It’s just that our newcomer has unconventional conditions.
Description: Midorijima is a country with advanced technology, but there is also a big note of deceit here. Platinum Jail is a place known throughout the country, but it hides an entertainment center underneath, where everyone satisfies their desires, while during the day they are the poorest cells of society, they have nothing. Well, the only entertainment for the youth there is a certain virtual game- in which players fight for different titles. People began to disappear in the city, Aoba, who had never known street scrapes and that very game, was drawn into these very mysterious events. He went to that very place called Platinum Jail, and realized that in his birth there was a certain mystery that needed to be solved, especially since he also realized that he was connected with all those mysterious murders. IN entertainment center he was grabbed and thrown into the same virtual space in which he lived dark side. Moreover, in the game there are virtual demons of his other relatives, but how to cope with them?
Description: Some will say that this is just a sequel, while others will say that it is just a detailed description of the relationship between two guys. The planet they live on is called Ama, it is a completely different world. There are rules that divide people into classes: those with an improved genome are at the top of the state, all such people have white hair. Well, the rest have almost no rights. It happened that one day Jason, a member of the upper class, rescues Rikki from the lower class. Only Rikki can’t thank him in any way, he decides to become Jason’s slave. Only all these relationships grew into love, they are sure that they love each other. Do not think that the main plot line is unconventional relationships; the problem of classes is also raised here, which is described in detail and used on the planet Amoy. Although this looks like a problem, everything in the state is going well and without problems, only thanks to this system. What our heroes are doing disgusts people, and such relationships also create other problems, but they believe that they can overcome the difficulties.
Description: Just two weeks ago, the relationship between the guys Ryoma and Izumi reached a new, more high level. They just didn’t have a chance to be alone right away, because Ryoma was taken from Tokyo to film the series. Of course, boredom is a pleasant process, especially since you know that Ryoma will be on the same site with Izumi’s father, but separation for a long time is difficult to survive. And it is not surprising that immediately upon arriving in Tokyo, he flew on his wings to Izumi to arrange the most best date. Ryoma developed a plan down to the smallest detail, he was ready to begin implementing the plan, but on the threshold of Izumi’s house he was very disappointed. After all, even here they were not allowed to be alone. They were joined by Izumi's older brother, and their family manager for company. named Ray. In general, the trip to the cinema was a disappointment, so they went to a large amusement park, where Shogo, the older brother, dragged Izumi everywhere. But the main problem is that Izumi likes this arrangement, and Ryoma wants them to be alone more time.
Description: The anime “Steel Kingdom Chronicles” will tell us about the terrible confrontation between the forces of Darkness and Light. This is not simple war, as you might think. After all, there is a certain seal in the world that controls the balance between forces, and once a day the forces had to replace each other so that the irreparable, a catastrophe in a word, does not happen. This seal is kept by the warrior, who with all his might does not allow anyone to get close to it, because the seal gives the keeper power. And the power of the seal is strong; those who take possession of it can make their most terrible dreams come true. But it’s very difficult to get close to the seal, because no one has yet managed to get through the guardian, he cannot allow something irreparable. Now the seal has a new keeper - the main character of the anime Lu Xun, the enemies and those who wanted to take possession of the seal immediately found out about this, they sent various spies who were supposed to take away this seal. The guy managed to deal with his opponents, but immediately a new task fell on his shoulders - to protect the princess, who hid in his castle.
Description: Four years have passed since latest episodes anime series, now we rejoice at the new, promising OVE. Attention will be transferred to all couples at once, because relationships are not always easy to build. Nowaki wants to be alone with Hiroki on the weekend, to get out of town. But apparently Hiroki doesn’t have such a desire, he constantly excuses himself with a lot of work, while Nowaki wants to achieve his goal, which makes him jealous. As expected, Nowaki achieved his goal and they got out of the city routine. Until the end, Hiro was not happy and showed it, but still he liked the trip. Now about Shinobu and Yo, since Shinobu is younger, he constantly listens to how he behaves like a child, he understands this himself and wants to change. But still it's simple another quarrel. How wonderful it was for Misaki to spend time with Usami making the snowman. If you remember, Misaki was constantly furious with Usami, or rather because he was so correct. Usami realized that he couldn’t continue like this, so he changed and Misaki’s attitude towards him also changed. Difficulties happen to every couple, but all this needs to be translated into a pleasant one.
Description: What do you think happens to a person after death? Do you think he just disappears? Or is it going nowhere? No, everything is just beginning here, choose either punishment for sins or rebirth and redemption. But this decision is made not by the person himself, but by the Ju-O-Cho court - one of the main organizations of the other world. The workers of Ju-O-Cho - shinigami - go after the souls; they can wander around the human world without arousing suspicion, since the human essence is familiar to them, because they themselves were once people. Asato Tsuzuki is one of the most powerful shinigami of Ju-O-Cho, among his friends he earned a reputation as a lazy person, but in fact he always had a desire to save human souls from evil, especially since he was given the ability to summon twelve gods “shikigami”. New acquaintances brought with them new dangers. This was, for example, the new partner Hisoka Kurosaki, he died very early, at the age of sixteen, now he is an empath. The second is a surgeon with a devilish soul, Kazutaka Muraki, human life is just a toy for him, and this infuriates Ju-O-Cho and Tsuzuki personally.
Description: If you don’t know what shonen-ai is, then be prepared for the fact that almost from the very beginning a man, in this case more than one, will seduce a foolish boy, in this case more than one. Get ready to watch three potential couples at once, which, in principle, dilutes the atmosphere and while you keep track of who is with whom, trying not to get confused, you are carried away in the process. One and a half, a completely classic boss is strict, brutal, charmingly mysterious and self-confident; it was not easy to resist when all this explosive mixture of charm fell on a young, eternally embarrassed employee with huge, wide-open eyes in amazement. He had no chance to resist, so soon the regiment of love without borders arrived and, as it turned out, the problems of these guys were the same as those of hetero couples. We also get to see the romance between the actor and his fan, which is also quite interesting. All three stories change mercilessly, just be careful not to lose the thread of the plot, but still this is one of the best works of this genre. The main thing, guys, is to control yourself.
Japanese cartoons, or anime, are increasingly appearing on television and computer screens. They are especially popular among younger generation, which, like a sponge, absorbs everything new. Many parents do not approve of this hobby, because sometimes the scenes in these cartoons can be shocking in their frankness. And the shounen ai genre, in their opinion, completely promotes homosexuality.
But anime fans fiercely defend their hobby. They believe that there is nothing wrong with the work of Japanese animators, and besides, all cartoons have age restrictions. There is logic in their words. In order to finally understand everything, you must first learn about the origins of this genre. This is the only way to understand what shonen ai is and whether it is fraught with a threat.
It's all because of the manga
All cultures have their own magazines and picture books: the Americans had comics, the Soviet Union had the Pepper magazine, and the Japanese started drawing manga. Outwardly, this work resembled a comic book, with black and white pictures and a very thoughtful plot.
Before 1960, most manga stories were about historical figures and were a kind of samurai action movie. But time passed, more and more new genres began to appear. And then in 1970, the first shounen ai manga was released.
Features of Japanese culture
Japan has always been famous for its strict adherence to traditions. Therefore, in order to understand what shonen ai is, you should first study cultural characteristics of this country. The fact is that in Japan a woman could not openly express her feelings, otherwise she would cover her entire family with shame.
And so, Japanese manga artists found themselves in a delicate situation when the plot required intense feelings, and a moral taboo forbade the use of female characters for these purposes. Then one writer created a story where the main characters were exclusively guys. Since then, Shonen Ai manga began to gain popularity until it became one of the most popular genres.
Japanese animation
Over time, manga began to move onto television screens. At first these were film adaptations of only famous authors, made in black and white. But then the viewer began to demand more and more. Animation studios began to appear throughout the districts, the sole purpose of which was to create animated films.
In addition to the usual genres, studio producers did not disdain shounen ai anime. Initially, even the types of the main characters were clearly distributed. For example, by the color of the hair one could easily understand what kind of character the hero has. There was also an unwritten "height rule" whereby the shorter character was often the one who started the relationship.
But over time, writer’s cliches began to disappear, and now it is quite difficult to determine the inner world of heroes based on their external data.
What is shonen ai in modern animation?
If everything is clear about the history of the genre, then what it represents now should be understood in more detail. First of all, it should be noted that this type of animation production is produced with an age limit of 16+. Therefore, these cartoons are not initially intended for viewing by children.
Often the main characters of the works are young men who love each other or become aware of their feelings as the story develops. The shounen ai genre is alien to explicit scenes, and even more so to pornography. In their mangas, and then in anime, the masters first of all want to demonstrate all the charm between two guys. In such works you rarely even see a kiss, let alone intimate moments.
In most shounen ai anime everything is limited strong friendship bordering on love. The only thing that suggests homosexuality is that the characters are too sensitive to their feelings, cherishing them as if small miracle. In addition, characters are often given a feminine appearance, which involuntarily pushes the viewer to think about their homosexuality.
Also, according to the tradition of the genre, the main characters, or at least one of them, often die at the end of the story. Therefore, the continuation of any relationship in the future is impossible for very tragic reasons.
The myth that shounen ai was invented for homosexuals
Nowadays you can often hear that these products are designed for people with certain sexual disabilities. But the paradox is that Shonen Ai is aimed primarily at a female audience. In Japan, manga of this genre is sold only in the women's sections of the supermarket or bookstore. And the most ardent fans of this anime are girls aged 16 to 24 years.
What pushes young ladies to watch such cartoons? There are several theories here.
Firstly, as stated earlier, women in Japan cannot express their feelings openly, and this leads to the emergence of hidden desires. By comparing themselves with the heroes of the manga, the girls, albeit for a short time, break out of the framework established by morality, which undoubtedly brings them pleasure.
Secondly, the image of a sensitive man has always attracted woman's heart. After all, in real life You rarely meet such a suitor.
Thirdly, many are attracted to well-thought-out story plots. Dynamic scenes, sharp turns and intrigue often accompany this genre.
The best works of the genre
There are a huge number of shounen ai anime. The list of championships can be compiled for a long time, but among the Russian-speaking population the following works are considered the best:
- "The World's Best First Love"/Sekaiichi Hatsukoi;
- "Blood of the Damned Dog"/Togainu no Chi;
- "Betrayal knows my name"/Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru.
After looking at them, you can finally understand what shonen ai is. And here everyone must decide for themselves whether this genre is worth watching or not. As for children, parents must control that they do not violate the age limit.
