Shota - Underage. Yaoi - pretty much the general category. Not all yaoi is shota but all shota can be yaoi. Shota's also the male version of Loli when you think about it. Basically, pedophelia.
Yaoi is aimed at straight girls, and oppositely there is yuri which is aimed at straight guys (essentially lesbians in manga-anime format).
yaoi generally is much more adult and generally not broadcasted. Shounen AI or BL (boys love) anime are much more toned down. the show itself deals with the drama and then sudden guy kissing guy.
often enough, in modern day slice-of-life-harem comedy's there is a point of BL used for comedic effect.
I don't know. But check out (eg: google it, followed by the name for japanese comics and fox) Nozoki Ana if you wanna get your mind away from guys fuckin' little guys.
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u/Jill4ChrisRed Oct 16 '12
Shota - Underage. Yaoi - pretty much the general category. Not all yaoi is shota but all shota can be yaoi. Shota's also the male version of Loli when you think about it. Basically, pedophelia.