In this article we are going to take a look at 10 of the most notorious anime shows that you would rather avoid getting caught watching, not least enjoying. Some of these taboos include incest, cannibalism, extreme gore, pedophilia, and many more.
Taboos are present in almost every society and when it comes to anime, it is not unusual to come across various depictions of disturbing activities that are usually banned and forbidden based on moral judgement and social beliefs. It is to be said that shōnen-ai in Japanese refers to a shōjo manga subgenre title used in the '70s for stories that included homosexual relationships between boys.WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS DISTURBING CONTENT! On a side note, the works that focus on the romantic aspects of a relationship, are called shōnen-ai by Western readers. Making no difference between original works and dōjinshi, it is used for any manga work focusing on the physical aspect of a homoerotic relationship. In the Western perception, the use of the term is different from the Japanese one.
It is to be noted that Boys' Love is more specifically used for original works published by commercial publishing companies. In the last decade, the word was used less and less, and substituted with Boys' Love. The term is mainly used for derivative and parody works made and published by dōjin circles. Yaoi is usually created by female authors and aimed at a female audience. In the Western perception, the use of the term is different from the Japanese Yaoi (やおい, yaoi) is a genre of Japanese fictional works that focus on homosexual relationships (both romantic and erotic) between male characters.
Yaoi (やおい, yaoi) is a genre of Japanese fictional works that focus on homosexual relationships (both romantic and erotic) between male characters.
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