This is the most mainstream genre, historically created by women for a female audience. Bara Genre - TV Tropes
In the landscape of anime and manga, representation of male-same-sex attraction—and the accompanying visual "fanservice"—is primarily divided into two distinct genres: (also known as Boys' Love or BL ) and Bara . While both explore male homoeroticism, they cater to different audiences and utilize vastly different visual tropes. 1. Yaoi and Boys’ Love (BL)
