shonen-ai

shonen-ai is a j-panese terminology literally translated into “shonen” = boy and “ai” which means love. it denotes male h-m-s-xuality, and, unlike its correspondent yaoi, shonen-ai is used in regards to depictions of the romantic side of a relationship between two males. “shonen-ai,” the term, is used in fanfiction to warn of male h-m-s-xuality.

often, shonen-ai is -ssociated with fluffy, cute, and cuddly relationships – but the term is not completely restricted to such descriptions. occasionally, an author will turn out a darker portrayal of a relationship between two guys and use the term “shonen-ai” as a forewarning that romantic relations between the two should be expected, but there will be very little (if at all) explicit s-xual interactions. unless specifically stated otherwise.

shonen-ai also corresponds with the term “slash” which has less of an emphasis on whether or not the relationship between the characters involved is romantic or entirely s-xual. shonen-ai’s counterpart is shoujo-ai – “girl”+”love”. and the corresponding term for shoujo-ai that’s used in regards to explicit s-xual interactions between two females is yuri. shoujo-ai and yuri can also be called femmeslash – or, sometimes, just slash.
“bakura-kun gave ryou-kun a christmas kiss and chocolates and roses and presents and presents and even more presents – how typical shonen-ai-ish can they get!”

“adrian and lawrence are so cute as a shonen-ai couple and even if adrian did killed lawrence…he died in the end for lawrence…”
shonen-ai means any type of manga or anime that has a boy-boy love story. basically a gay love story for girls who like guys who like guys. shonen-ai is a form of shoujo. not to be confused with yaoi which is gay hentai.
gravitation is shonen-ai bacause it is a love story between two guys.
meaning literally “boy love” in j-panese. it is a lot like yaoi, but not as hard core.
mostly depicting boys kissing or light making out.
shonen ai, as a medium usualy revolves around relationships and emotional situations, rather then the guy on guy s-x.
“gravitation is such a cute shonen ai show! i cant wait for its release here!”
literally means “boy love.” slash with an emphasis on “awwww . . . cute!” not to be confused with yaoi, which is graphic male/male p-rn. shonen ai is generally fluffy and not particularly explicit.
i read the most adorable shonen ai harry potter fanfiction the other day . . . it was lupin/sirius, set in their school days. they were playing wizard chess and wound up kissing. lupin is so cute when he blushes!
“boy love” in j-panese, it is a populuar subject for fan fiction writers