The Vintage OVA Special

About this episode

The hosts discuss the significance of Yaoi OVAs in BL fandom and the decline of such media.

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss Yaoi OVAs, their importance in BL fandom and why we don't see OVAs like we used to.Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/V5d7tAGvUtSupport The Hosts as Writers: Amanda’s AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Aic... Carola’s Book: Getbook.at/ChangeofHeartBL

People in this episode

Hosts: Amanda, Carola

Topics covered

• Yaoi OVAs
• BL fandom
• media criticism
• tropes
• animation
• manga

Keywords

• Yaoi
• BL
• OVAs
• fandom
• animation
• manga
• tropes
• media criticism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Yaoi Shelf, patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf, Discord

Books & works: Yaoi OVAs, Change of Heart

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