On Triangle: Collaborative Doujinshi, Charma and Intersex Depictions (R18)
(Cover to volume 1 of Triangle , a collaborative Charma focused Mobile Suit Gundam doujinshi from 1982, illustrated in part by Shikiko Yamaai (山藍紫姫子) for the front cover, with additional works from Bolin Tomita and Tokyo Jack. ) Finding doujinshi from 1975 to 1983, particularly those with yaoi or "boys' love" themes, presents several challenges that due to their limited distribution and the clandestine nature of their production and sale. During this period, the yaoi genre was primarily disseminated through self-published doujinshi, which were often sold at niche events like Comiket or through more clandestine efforts. While yaoi's inception as a cultural phenomenon is so widely embraced, especially within Western anime communities, the gathering of amateur artists during the early 70s proved to be besotted with unique hurdles and even academia-coded language. These doujinshi were typically produced in small quantities and distributed among a select audience, m...
