Nonetheless, the word bara still persists among Western fans of the genre.īara has far fewer full-fledged series (i.e.
That said, works such as Standing Ovations by Tagame or Hide and Seek by Reibun Ike tend to feature characters that YouTuber KrisPNatz describes as “thick and fluffy” as opposed to BL’s willowy personae. Instead of flowers, you’ll find a lot more muscles and bulging jockstraps. You might have noticed that most BL creators tend to be women.