<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article provides an analysis of representations of sexual minorities in Japanese TV series. It outlines how homosexual and queer desire is depicted and how stereotypes and tropes are used in the construction of queer characters in this media format. The article also illuminates the ways in which TV series differentiate between depictions of same-sex romance and opposite-sex romance. The corpus of analysed TV series spans a period of twenty-five years. Thus, the analysis also sheds light on changes in the representation of sexual minorities over time. Examples from recent TV series point to a more positive and sometimes didactic approach towards the topic of homosexuality in Japanese mainstream media.</p></abstract>

This article provides an analysis of representations of sexual minorities in Japanese TV series. It outlines how homosexual and queer desire is depicted and how stereotypes and tropes are used in the construction of queer characters in this media format. The article also illuminates the ways in which TV series differentiate between depictions of same-sex romance and opposite-sex romance. The corpus of analysed TV series spans a period of twenty-five years. Thus, the analysis also sheds light on changes in the representation of sexual minorities over time. Examples from recent TV series point to a more positive and sometimes didactic approach towards the topic of homosexuality in Japanese mainstream media.

Queer Desire in Japanese TV Series

Vienna Journal of East Asian Studies

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This article provides an analysis of representations of sexual minorities in Japanese TV series. It outlines how homosexual and queer desire is depicted and...

Queer Desire in Japanese TV Series

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Dez. 2019

Seitenbereich: 1 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjeas-2019-0001

Schlüsselwörter
Queer, LGBT, television series, discourse

© 2019 Jasmin Rückert, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Queer Desire in Japanese TV Series

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Dez. 2019

Seitenbereich: 1 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjeas-2019-0001

SchlüsselwörterQueer, LGBT, television series, discourse

© 2019 Jasmin Rückert, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
Queer, LGBT, television series, discourse