Author Archives: Daniella Orihuela-Gruber
30 Day Yaoi Challenge, Day 3: Affair
Before we set out to talk about Affair by Shiuko Kano, I want to first talk about how I write about BL/yaoi and how I feel about BL/yaoi. Yesterday’s post prompted a small discussion about how I write about BL/yaoi … Continue reading
Day 2 of My 30 Day Yaoi Challenge: Ambiguous Relationship
I shouldn’t have prayed for the yaoi gods to smile upon me yesterday. It only incurred their sense of schadenfraude… Ambiguous Relationship by Masara Minase Ambiguous? More like ABUSIVE! Half the stories in this collection begin the relationships with rape … Continue reading
The 30 Day Yaoi Challenge: Let’s Begin with A.N.A.L.!
Yesterday, was a slightly momentous event in my manga-reading history. I went to Digital Manga Publishing’s Warehouse Sale and bought myself 44 books in total. That fact, in and of itself, is not significant. I drop more money on more … Continue reading
Moyoco Anno’s Study of the Bitch
There is something about how Moyoco Anno portrays women in her manga. Put simply, each and every female character is a bitch. While this may seem like a derogatory way to say it, it is simply how Anno sees all … Continue reading
Geeky Art in the Home
During my hiatus from this blog, my boyfriend and I moved from a small apartment, to a much bigger apartment. Having the space has been great for spacing out my manga collection, but another great perk of our new place … Continue reading
Yaoi-Con Purchases
Since Yaoi-Con was in my neck of the woods this year, I decided to go for a day and hang out. It’s really not my type of con. I’m not that into yaoi or fangirling or cosplay or even seeing … Continue reading
