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Although gay men's general-interest magazines have published occasional manga stories since the 1970s, the first all-manga gay magazines to become commercially successful date only from the early 2000s. The two major commercial publishers at the moment are Furukawa Shobu (a publisher of gay men's magazines) and Oakla Shuppan (a yaoi publisher that also has some bara manga magazines). ''Kinniku Otoko'' (literally "Muscle Man") is one of the manga magazines that focuses on this genre. Gengoroh Tagame is an example of a well-known artist. |
Although gay men's general-interest magazines have published occasional manga stories since the 1970s, the first all-manga gay magazines to become commercially successful date only from the early 2000s. The two major commercial publishers at the moment are Furukawa Shobu (a publisher of gay men's magazines) and Oakla Shuppan (a yaoi publisher that also has some bara manga magazines). ''Kinniku Otoko'' (literally "Muscle Man") is one of the manga magazines that focuses on this genre. Gengoroh Tagame is an example of a well-known artist. |
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Other popular and well-known artists include [[Gamma G|Gamma]], Jin, Kazuma, Manya, Takeshi Matsu, Inaki Matsumoto, Ron-9 (who drew the top picture), Takakunozomu, and Matsuzaki Tsukasa. Outside of Japan, there is also Braford (Argentina), [[Captain Ger Bear]] (Canada), Forge the Wielder (USA), Furry Revolution (Italy), Galen (Spain), Grisser (Thailand), Gez Tank Skunkrat (Mexico), Ralf |
Other popular and well-known artists include [[Gamma G|Gamma]], Jin, Kazuma, Manya, Takeshi Matsu, Inaki Matsumoto, Ron-9 (who drew the top picture), Takakunozomu, and Matsuzaki Tsukasa. Outside of Japan, there is also Braford (Argentina), [[Captain Ger Bear]] (Canada), Forge the Wielder (USA), Furry Revolution (Italy), Galen (Spain), Grisser (Thailand), Gez Tank Skunkrat (Mexico), Ralf König (Germany), Kupopo (USA), Kyuuhari (Malaysia), Rrowdy Beast (USA), and [[Tom of Finland]] ([[Captain Obvious|Finland]]). |
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Unlike [[Yaoi Fangirl|Yaoi Fangirls]], Bara fans don't worry about [[Shipping]] and are not so vocal about it either. Monogamy and chastity are usually total non-issues in bara, where [[Everybody Has Lots of Sex]] as easily as they live and breathe, as if it were a hello or a handshake. |
Unlike [[Yaoi Fangirl|Yaoi Fangirls]], Bara fans don't worry about [[Shipping]] and are not so vocal about it either. Monogamy and chastity are usually total non-issues in bara, where [[Everybody Has Lots of Sex]] as easily as they live and breathe, as if it were a hello or a handshake. |
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* [[Tom of Finland]]'s comics can be seen as an early Western version of bara, as sexually oriented comics by and for gay men with a strong [[Bear]] or [[Leather Man]] aesthetic. |
* [[Tom of Finland]]'s comics can be seen as an early Western version of bara, as sexually oriented comics by and for gay men with a strong [[Bear]] or [[Leather Man]] aesthetic. |
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* [http://bonesmen.blogspot.com/ J. Bone]'s pin up work definitely counts. |
* [http://bonesmen.blogspot.com/ J. Bone]'s pin up work definitely counts. |
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* Ralf |
* Ralf König's comics are basically German bara. The film version of his ''[[Killer Condom]]'' series delights in the trope. |
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== Other == |
== Other == |
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