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[No. 42] Female Otaku and New Developments in BL

Author Kim, Hyojin (editor/translator), Kim, Hyojin, Nishihara, Mari, Mizoguchi, Akiko (authors) Date 2026-06-30
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Table of Contents

 

Editor’s Note
_Kim Hyojin

 

1. The Rediscovery of “Female Otaku” in the 2020s: Between Homosociality and Homosexuality
_Kim, Hyojin

 

2. The BL Strategy of Male Idol Culture: The “Complicit” Relationship Between Media and Audiences
_Nishihara Mari (西原麻里)

 

3. Reconsidering the Relationship Between BL, Gay Films, and Real-Life Gay People: Looking Back at a New Stage of Screen Adaptation
_Mizoguchi Akiko (溝口彰子)

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