Yaoi

The Yaoi or BL genre appeals to a different audience in Indonesia than it does in Japan. Source: Image by Alex Stefanakis, Sep 2018.

Kania Arini Sukotjo, an animator who is also undertaking a PhD at the National University of Singapore, talks about the popularity of Yaoi and its future in Indonesia.

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Published 10 September 2018 9:35pm

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Kania Arini Sukotjo, an animator who is also undertaking a PhD at the National University of Singapore, talks about the popularity of Yaoi and its future in Indonesia.

What is so unique about the genre of comic known as Yaoi? What is the difference between Yaoi aficionados in Japan and Indonesia? What was amazing about the Yaoi Festival that was held in Surabaya? Kania Arini Sukotjo explains the growing popularity of Yaoi.

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