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antony x caesar by W.S Pear   1 reply

Probably anything that came out of the year 24 group they created the genre , can’t specifically tell you which ones CUZ I LOST MY FREAKING LISTS but I read a lot of old manga and what we know as “shounen ai” first popped up in the 70s..? Shojo authors had more freedom to explore different topics like some may i even suggest taboo ..? Topics ......   reply

Actual manga, I think it was The Heart of Thomas (1974) or Kaze to Ki no Uta (1976).   2 reply

Sunroom nitte was the first !!! And yes it is tragic…   reply

I don't think we have historical records of that.   reply

https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/d00607/#:~:text=A%20group%20of%20female%20writers,around%201949%20(Showa%2024).   reply

I used to think it was Heart of Thomas but apparently Sunroom Nite from from 1970 is the consensus   reply