Tobias Waters

After the slightly quiet 2025 that saw few yaoi anime releases, we’ve been blessed in 2026 with a bunch of new shows — including some...

Japan has long been regarded as famously conservative nation, and not without cause. Since 1955, the right-of-center Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been the ruling...

If there’s one passion that unites any and all fandoms, it’s creating niche vocabulary. It not only helps to clarify things that might not map...

Way back in 2022, a lesbian friend of mine invited me out for a drink to introduce me to her new belle. We had a...

A stud is a masculine-presenting identity rooted specifically in Black lesbian culture. While the term is sometimes used loosely online, it is not simply another...

One of the most controversial literary figures in post-war Japan, Yukio Mishima was undoubtedly a literary genius, and was once on the short-list for the...

The São Paulo Pride Parade is consistently the biggest of the thousands of Pride parades, festivals and other events across the world. Held in Brazil’s...

Japan is well known for being a safe country, and that includes acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. While not perfect (few places are), there has been...

A stable for LGBTQ+ and fujoshi alike, BL manga (also known as “Boys Love,” “gay,” or “yaoi” manga) is more popular now than ever before....

In some ways, this can feel like a dark time for LGBTQ+ people in Japan. Some politicians — including many in the recently successful far-right...