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EmanGr · June 25th, 10, 09:56 AM

I recently discovered that Bara and Yaoi are 2 different genres... Meaning that yaoi is, mostly for girls (more romantic, or the typical strong,dark seme and the frail,sensitive uke) and bara for guys (more explicit and muscular guys etc etc)...
I still don't know what i like more, maybe a mix of these two... What about you? Yaoi or Bara?

kunoichigo · June 26th, 10, 03:50 PM

Well, as I'm a bit of an expert on the subject (I've been a yaoi fangirl since before I knew what it was

) I can prove that there are great exceptions to the rule. I personally love bara much more than mainstream yaoi, even though I'm female, probably because the traditional seme/uke appearances irritate me. I mean, I'll still look becuase I'm addicted, but I'd much rather gape at two hunks locking lips, instead of a hunk and someone I mistake as a girl (becuase how is that yaoi?).

But both are mixed and combined endlessly. I've seen yaoi with no clearly defined seme and uke (based on size alone), and there are plenty of bara strips out there where the whole focus it the tender romance more common in BL. As a hopless romantic, that's my 'best of both worlds.'

So, as an answer, I love both!! But prefer bara with a touch of romance.

DMC7199 · June 27th, 10, 07:09 PM

I voted for yaoi xD I don't like bearish/muscular guys too much :-X And I'm a sucker for romance.

EmanGr · June 28th, 10, 03:31 PM

At last my pc has been fixed!
Hmm... I agree with kunoichigo, traditional seme/uke thingy, irritates me a little...

EmanGr · June 29th, 10, 02:45 PM

It seems that most users prefer bara over yaoi (5/10, this may change), interesting...
Oh yes i found a nice site with free translated and untranslated bara manga:
http://baralover.110mb.com/main.htm

It wasn't hard to find, so you may already know the site

Update! I tried to enter the site the other day and read some hot bara...but i don't
think it exists anymore

barbossasdaughter · September 9th, 10, 07:11 PM

Hmm Personally I think it has to suit the characters, story and such. It also deepends on my mood and and for what I seek specificly.

**anonymous** · September 9th, 10, 08:13 PM

@emangr - the link doesn't work anymore. its been like this for weeks.....
as for the poll i voted for bara....
i still dont see whats so romantic about yaoi though... When i'm browsing for bara and yaoi i usually look for more hardcore things ... So there is no real romance for me.. Hehhehhhhe...
I kind of prefer both, but i still like bara more..

Edit: p.s.: i am a boy

EmanGr · September 9th, 10, 08:59 PM

Yeah, i said that the link doesn't work... T_T
I like bara too, but i want a decent storyline that i can't find in bara...
So i read both...

I found a very nice bara manga with romance and manly sexiness

, it's called "Man of Tango".

Cheers~

darkmask04 · October 3rd, 10, 03:15 PM

i like both of the genre, I like some muscled cute guys in anime and I like what they do when they doing their favorite worrk-out. Guess what it is?

sirion93 · October 18th, 10, 08:21 AM

Both have it's pros and cons so I tend to watch them both.