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Akira the Hustler

Akira the Hustler: A Modern Japanese Gay Icon

The expression, “art for art’s sake,” which became well known as a slogan in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, has more recently been...
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Japanese Trans Man Icon: Shiki Aoki

In Japan, where anime and video games are given a little more respect than in the rest of the world. As such, many people who...
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Atelier Lilium: New Permanent Tokyo Yuri Space!

For a long time, Ikebukuro has enjoyed the dubious descriptor of being “Akihabara — for girls.” While this is more than a touch reductive, it...
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Japanese Transgender Exhibition: The History of Transgenderism in Japan

If you listen to the opinions of some of the most vocal chuds on the Internet, you might get the impression that being transgender is...
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Nonbinary Documentary: Fashioning Ambiguity: Japanese Nonbinary Style

When one thinks of the word “fashion,” one’s mind immediately turns to the concept of clothing, styles, and either the look of an individual or...
Alan interview

Alan Takahashi of The Boyfriend: a Q&A with Japan Gay Guide

On 27 January 2026, the crew of the Japan Gay Guide was lucky enough to sit down and have an interview with Alan Takahashi, one...
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Alan Takahashi of The Boyfriend: Finding a Happy Middle

In 2024, Netflix’s The Boyfriend was unleashed upon the waking world, to the delight of LGBTQ+ people across Japan and across the globe. In it,...
TOP5 GAY Yayoi ANIME

Top 5 Yaoi Anime from the 1990s

There is a popular belief that nostalgia comes around in 30-year cycles, and in many ways, this is turning out to be true for the...
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Yuri Anime Manga Adaptation Drama! Cosmic Princess Kaguya De-Yurified!?

This year has begun on an absolute tear for LBTQ+ Japanese media, with a number of movies and TV shows — both live action and...
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Boys’ Love from China! What is Danmei?

Japan has long been the beloved home of yaoi and Boys’ Love (BL) manga and anime, and not without reason. Over the last decade or...