/bl/ - General BL

>>3217
Holy fuck, these are beautiful, especially the space one, I'm so fond of space horror. If you have any more eldritch stuff please post more nona!

>>3223
Sure

>>3229
Dragon boy is adorable!

>>3174
I know, right? They’re literally meant for each other. I love that Riku acts like such a spoiled younger brother but Tenn can’t stop worrying about him so he kinda feeds into their codependency because he feels guilty about the time they spent separated as kids. Their brocon dynamic is just everything to me. I can’t stop listening to Incomplete Ruler because their voices singing in harmony together is so beautiful, like they’re yearning for each other
>>3127
I didn’t play I-chu for very long but damn, these boys are really cute. I should’ve given this game a chance

God incest is one of the best tropes. I heavily prefer brother/brother ships, you can never go wrong with brocon, it can be twisted into so many delicious variants. Personally one of my favorite tropes is when their parents are neglectful and they're forced to rely on each other and their brotherly love accidentally becomes something more. Or classic abuse, where the older brother constantly takes advantage of the younger brother but the younger brother is too trusting of the older brother/looks up to him too much to accept that he's being hurt. Fatherson isn't bad at all and neither is uncle/nephew but I prefer brocon all the same. Speaking of uncle/nephew, I'm thinking of writing a short fic of an uncle raping his nephew because he was in love with the nephew's father (his brother), and the nephew looks exactly like he did when he was younger.

>>3205
>I didn’t play I-chu for very long but damn, these boys are really cute. I should’ve given this game a chance
I've been thinking lately I could give the anime a chance. Apparently at some point after I stopped playing the original game was rebooted and the anime is based on that reboot.

>>2726
hey now, i actually rather liked smells like green spirit but i'm the total opposite of you in that i really like the trope of bl having actual homosexuality because males having any attraction to women is gross to me and the permanent state of homosexuality is sexy especially when theres angst about it.
ngl i do agree that there was way too much empathises on how girlypop the two male leads were as it was a bit too troony for my liking, i'd disagree that all the female characters were portrayed negatively as the mc's mum was shown to be one of the only non-homphobic characters
>while said rapist gets not only a tragic backstory abut also a sequel
omg stop, pedo-kun is actually my husbando, I love the absolute melodrama and insanity he brings to the manga
my only real issue with the manga is once again the subtextual troonery and also the blond being a straightfag who's "only gay for you" which was kinda retarded if the manga wanted to go the realistic route, also i wanted the two main homos to get together but alas desu

I started Tourou No Ori/Mantis Cage today. This might be one of the best BL, if not manga i've ever read. Every single page packs so much emotion and intensity, Psyche Delico is a genius. I love finding female mangaka with the same brainworms as me, every ero scene is perfect and plays out exactly like how i'd want it to go. It's so wicked, so savory.
Last time i had such fun with original BL was when i started reading Asumiko's BL works. I think i'll buy the whole manga in paperback aswell
>>2772
>what did you guys think of J no Subete?
Adored it. It felt almost too good to be true, to see someone as talented as her release something that's so 'old school yaoi' in spirit. I usually lust over the uke but Paul is stunning. I was impressed with how she nailed the equilibrium between 'exploitative' (=fun) angst and heartfelt depictions of trauma. The prequel was such a blast, too

>>3225
I assumed you were baiting the first 5 times I read your reply but to be fair I've never seen anyone aside from me hating it. I understand liking homosexuality in BL due to the taboo aspect of it but
>males having any attraction to women is gross to me
So men being attracted to women is gross but them hating women isn't? I've read BL where male characters had graphic sex with women and I didn't like that either but they also shouldn't be constantly speaking negatively of them. And that's my issue rather than my own homophobia. The excerpt you posted literally has the faggot who's about to rape the soon-to-be-tranny mentioning his evil mother. And that scene where one character thinks about how gross women's bodies are and then throws up for comedic effect. Like what the fuck was that. Also the mc's mother is either the mangakas self-insert or her editor was responsible. I just can't comprehend how anyone could look past the tranny shit or the misogyny.

There's a multi-part juggernaut of a Black butler Sebaciel fic series I finished recently on AO3 called the flowers of evil by Amanitus and on one hand I don't entirely like Sebastian's characterisation here but at the same time in every other aspect I find the whole thing extremely well done. Feels like the author does a great job with, among other things, building tension and fleshing out the details of the characters' daily lives like the scene on how many pounds the household spends on replacing broken plates and steak knives. The author self-memes about how many literary references there are in the series but I find that it works well in context. Honestly this is the type of thing that some fandoms would give an arm and a leg for and even if I don't agree with the characterisation I think the fandom is blessed to have it. If we're talking about some sebaciel I read recently that does have characterisation I like, martialartist816's works have really appealed to me. Thy fearful symmetry was the first one I read and it pretty much nailed how I envision the Sebaciel dynamic myself.

>>3189
Oh anon, you have no idea what it was like to read Flowers of Evil while it was ongoing! Black Butler fans were starving back then so each update felt like a new chapter of the bible was being published! It's been a while since I read it, so I don't quite remember Sebastian's characterization, but I do remember how slowly and realistically the author had the both of them fall for eachother. That canon push and pull between Sebaciel was definitely there. I've yet to find a recently published fanfic as well-written as FoE, I'll say this much.
I'd like to rec some stuff as well if you don't mind.
>objectlesson's "Stain the Water Clear"
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3667677
A multi-chapter longfic about how sebaciel's relationship has gradually transformed from the beginning of the contract to present day. The writing is very visceral and has gross details but that's what I personally like about it.
>honeythief's "Shapeshifter"
http://archiveofourown.org/works/23597002
This one is also a multi-chapter beast that I recommend if you liked FoE. Though it's written in first person (Sebastian's POV) and takes place in a modern universe, and I know both of these things are huge turn offs for most people, but do not be fooled! The characterization is incredibly on point and the story is very captivating, and I'll be real, I cried at the ending. Also I've seen fans on twitter arguing whether this or FoE should be considered the fandom must-read fic kek.
>teasmudge's "Nelipot"
http://archiveofourown.org/works/25657426
Not smut from what I remember. Just a sexually charged philosophical debate between Sebastian and Ciel. I remember really liking the banter in this one.
>"I adore him so"
http://archiveofourown.org/works/10117352
This one is in first person again but it's very short and sweet. One of my personal favourites. I wish I knew who the author was though.
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>>3196
I thought Amanitus' Sebastian was a bit too rapey compared to how I see him, though at the same time I get that it was meant to emphasise his demonic nature. Admittedly it didn't bother me THAT much considering I actually finished the whole thing. Thanks for the recs, I'll check them out next time I'm in a reading mood. I usually skip human Sebastian fics because Sebastian being a demon is a fundamental reason as to why I like the ship but I'll give it a try for you anyway.

Any SCL project song to be honest, but I want to highlight the time they made a song based on the Loveless anime. I've been avoiding this anime for the longest time and this song was what made me finally watch it. It was amazing, I'm grateful for this song.
I remember when the old Vocaloid song used to say Len was dressed as a girl. Just why when they could've used Rin…?
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnRud24SkGM

I always wanted to post this somewhere.
>>1583
Currently reading G.

>>1700
Superb shit nonna

I agree with this.

>>2223
Oh fics, the Get Backers tag is tragic and I don't feel there's much to rec. I wrote a fic for them two years ago and it's still on the first page. I'm actually planning to write more for them since they're so underrated.

>>2216
I trying to watch the anime last year and I knew something was off! Stupid teen chubby chaser me was always attracted to Ginji because I remember him in the manga looking like you could use the guy as a mattress, he was so wide and soft. The anime he sometimes looks like he shrunk and his clothes might fall off, so it didn't quite match how I remembered things.

(sorry if this doubleposts, I keep getting site errors)

>>989
That Gundam 00 compilation film that had Alejandro fuck Ribbons. Can't find it on Youtube anymore, sadly. I should make a webm one day.

>>2656
Kek I really like the art they've made for this series.

Boizu clubu

>>2681
I should try to get through my BL game backlog. I have a gaming backlog in general but you get the idea. I've also started practicing art more and I'd like to become good enough that I can draw BL art to be proud of.

>>2681
I want to finish my BLVN projects, especially the original one (one is a fanwork). The more I enjoy BL, whether it's fan content or canon, I get more of an itch to get my own work out there, even if there's a super low chance anyone will see it since it's really short and I have no idea what platform I can actually post it on since it'll be nsfw.

>>2681
I wanna write more fanfiction this year, and also try drawing some. I wrote a lot of fanfiction multiple years ago, and I want to get back into it. I don't think my writing is probably too good, but most importantly I wanna finish some works.

>>2022
I still don't know what you mean, they look like normal handsome dudes and they are based on a shounen manga anyway

>>2024
That's fine, I'm willing to admit to being the weird one, it's just my personal opinion.