A Man Who Defies the World of BL
Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
Konkici
A straight guy realizes he is a character in a BL manga and studies the tropes so he can dodge every one.
- Format
- manga
- Volumes
- 5 in English
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Synopsis
Our hero knows he lives in a manga, and he knows which kind. Handsome men keep turning up with meaningful looks. His defense is research: he reads all the BL he can find and learns to spot a setup coming. It works, for now. A comedy that pokes fun at the genre from inside it.
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- Also adapted: Live-action series.
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English publisher: SuBLime (VIZ).
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