Queer Transfigurations: Boys Love Media in Asia

Publisher Marketing: Not only does Queer Transfigurations extend the borders of BL beyond Japan, but it also significantly updates our understanding of BL from a fan studies perspective and the social, cultural, and political effects of BL in Asia. . . . [It] is a well-edited, novel, and interesting collection of chapters well-suited for academic readers [and] is a crucial volume for manga and fan studies scholars, as well as for anyone interested in Boys Love and LGBTQ+ media. [The] positive, forward-looking tone of this volume mirrors Welker's final argument that the BL genre has been 'positively reshaping the imaginary and real worlds of its fans and others in Asia and beyond' and leaves readers feeling refreshed and optimistic for the future.--Lindsey Stirek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "Journal of Anime and Manga Studies, Volume 3" Review Quotes : This collection . . . offers an ambitious survey of the boys' love (BL) manga genre, its media extensions, and the communities of fans that have proliferated across different parts of Asia. [Each] chapter's unique, localized perspective contributes to a rich overall examination of the topic.--R. Tait-Ripperdan, Florida Gulf Coast University "CHOICE, 60:8 (April 2023)" Biographical Note : James Welker is a professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural Studies, Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan. Publisher Marketing :

Format: Paperback | Pages: 312 | Publication Date: 2023-02-28