The romantic relationships between male characters form the core of boys' love anime which also goes by the names "BL anime" or "shounen-ai." The Japanese manga and anime industry provides the ...

Nigeria and South Africa’s music industries hit new heights in 2024, earning a combined $58 million in royalties from Spotify alone ... like Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Ayra Starr from Nigeria ...

While still niche, boys love anime has become a relatively staple part of the industry, with most seasons featuring a love story with two (or more) guys. In days gone by, yaoi stories were ...

The Dreaming Boy is a Realist, Hyouka ... If you enjoy seeing these atypical romantic dynamics play out, the following 10 anime series should be right up your alley. Some center on romance ...

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The new venture continues Sony Group's aggressive pursuit of anime as a key driver of global revenue growth. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief Sony Group’s flagship anime subsidiaries Aniplex ...

Spotify announced earlier this year that it paid out a record $10 billion-plus to the music industry in 2024, bringing its total to nearly $60 billion since its inception in 2006. The company ...

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Reflecting a generational change, two Pew surveys show boys tend to feel discouraged in the classroom, and are less likely than girls to pursue college. By Claire Cain Miller In the 1980s and ...

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Last summer, I quit Spotify, and wrote about it with the rather unsubtle headline “Why I quit Spotify.” My reasons remain sound: The software had become clunky, the ads relentless, and the ...