Tobias Waters

If you are a fan of Boy’s Love (BL) manga and anime, you may have come across the term “fujoshi,” either in the works themselves,...

To paraphrase comedian Bo Burnham, “Is there anything better than sex? Yes, a really good book.” This is an ethos Japan has taken to heart,...

Sadly, 2025 has been a little less than a banner year for gay anime, with The Summer Hikaru Died being the exception as a real...

We’ve covered some of the top Japanese LGBTQ+ films that you can watch, both for gay men and lesbians. However, who are the people behind...

If you go through LGBTQ+ websites that focus on Tokyo, you’ll often see listings for general queer events, and a ton of men-only events, especially...

Netflix is without doubt the king of streaming services. Although there have been many challengers over the years, just as your parents say “a Nintendo”...

The LGBTQ+ community is the only space where “life’s a drag” is a good thing. It’s hard to go one night in Nichome without seeing...

In conservative Japan (which has just elected a new conservative Prime Minister) change can be slow and difficult, and so it is with the expansion...

Christmas is, for many, the most wonderful night of the year! If you’re here in Japan for the holidays, though, and you want to spend...

Are you into Boy’s Love (BL) media? Well, of course! It’s famous across the world now! BL — and the more risqué yaoi content —...