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Tobias Waters
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The Difficulties of Being LGBTQ+ in Japan
Japan has long been known as one of the world’s safest countries, and that is also true for LGBTQ+ people. However, safety is not always...
Japan’s Partnership Oath Certificate System Explained
As readers will be aware, Japan does not yet recognize marriage equality, nor does it have civil unions that give equivalent rights without the same...
Interview with “npckc”, Queer Game Creator of A YEAR OF SPRINGS
A YEAR OF SPRINGS was one of the most highly acclaimed LGBTQ+ games of the last few years. It garnered multiple awards and recognition among...
Gay “Marriage” in Japan: Why Some Couples Adopt Their Partners
Some of our beloved friends, fans and followers may have seen the Japan Gay Guide’s recent short video, “My Boyfriend is my Dad.” In it,...
“Watanare” Yuri Anime Review: Heartwarming High School Romantic Comedy
We have apparently been blessed by the Goddess of the Lillies to be gifted not just one, but two yuri anime with interesting concepts in...
“Bad Girl” Yuri Anime Review: Story of model student goes rebel
Although there are many anime with cute girls, relatively few anime are aimed at specifically queer women, and LGBTQ+ gals must resort to getting their...
The Best Yuri Anime of 2025: Romance, Horror, and Comedy
With the year over halfway over, we regret to look back and see that the Japan Gay Guide has been light on yuri anime content....
Is The Summer Hikaru Died Gay? Queer Themes Explained
A critical hit since its manga debut that reached new levels of popularity with its anime adaptation, The Summer Hikaru Died has had many audience...
Let Your True Self Bloom with Blossom Kimono
Japanese aesthetics have been popular throughout the world since the country opened to the world in the 1800s, and nowhere is this more true than...
“Baban Baban Ban Vampire” Review: Vampire BL Anime
Begun as a manga in 2021, Hiromasa Okujima’s Baban Baban Ban Vampire, which tells the story of a vampire who works in a modern bathhouse,...