There’s a damaging and untrue stereotype that gay men are predators, on the prowl for younger boys. Haru and Ren in 'Super Lovers' have a significant age difference that is noted as taboo in the show. This is often spelled out clearly, that this 16 year old boy looks like a 12 year old. They may technically be an adult, or likely a teen, but they have the body of an early pubescent boy. There’s nothing inherently wrong with this, but in boy love anime the uke character is often presented as VERY young. There is always a distinct seme (top) and uke (bottom) in the relationships, which creates a distinct power dynamic. One of the most obvious and apparent tropes in boy love shows are that the main couple have a substantial age difference. So let’s break down these common themes and why they’re so damaging to queer representation. And in the case of shounen-ai, these tropes become deeply troubling instances that present a warped and dangerous view of gay relationships. Romance anime has its own set of tropes, prevalent in straight and gay stories alike. Oftentimes they’re somewhat problematic fan service, like magical girl costume changes.
Īnime tropes can be benign, like high school students running with toast in their mouth. They’re in every anime, from Dragon Ball Z, to My Hero Academia, to Yu-Gi-Oh. Nearly all shounen-ai anime has the same issues and problems, thanks to their reliance on tropes.Īnime fans are well aware of how prevalent tropes are. On the surface, boy love anime are presented as flowery love stories about young men discovering their feelings for one another, but all too quickly these stories take dark turns. Popular shounen-ai titles: Love Stage!!, Super Lovers, World's Greatest First Love
ANIME LOVE STAGE RAPE FULL
It’s part of a sub genre of anime called shounen-ai or “boy love.” Crunchyroll, and other anime streaming services are full of these shows, and they all have similar names: Love Stage, Super Lovers, World’s Greatest First Love. Nothing in the pink and flowery opening title sequence or key art implies that Love Stage is a story about sexual abuse. It’s an incredibly shocking scene for an anime that promotes itself as a saccharine sweet love story. When he realizes he has feelings for another man, Ryoma goes to Izumi’s house to confront him, forces Izumi to undress… and ultimately tries to rape him.
Thanks to a cross dressing mishap, handsome celebrity Ryoma discovers his childhood crush, Izumi, is actually a boy. In the anime Love Stage, Izumi and Ryoma are two star crossed lovers.
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