The term is mainly used for derivative and parody works made and published by dōjin circles. Yaoi is usually created by female authors and aimed at a female audience. In the Western perception, the use of the term is different from the Japanese Yaoi (やおい, yaoi) is a genre of Japanese fictional works that focus on homosexual relationships (both romantic and erotic) between male characters. It is to be noted that Boys' Love is more specifically used for original works published by commercial publishing companies. In the last decade, the word was used less and less, and substituted with Boys' Love.
Yaoi (やおい, yaoi) is a genre of Japanese fictional works that focus on homosexual relationships (both romantic and erotic) between male characters.
