メディア研究者と歴史学者です. トランスナショナル腐女子文化とBLを研究する. Media Studies Scholar and Historian at Ateneo de Manila University. Opinions on this acct does not represent my uni.

Joined March 2007
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Dr. Khursten Santos retweeted
Happy publication day to the weird little chapter Alexandra Hambleton and I wrote several years ago on tantai pornography from Japan 🤣 Out now in the book "The Sex Scene: Space, Place, and Industry" from Edinburgh University Press. edinburghuniversitypress.com…
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✨🏳️‍🌈Happy Pride Month🏳️‍⚧️✨
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH.[中]
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𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨, 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦! 🏳️‍🌈
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Dr. Khursten Santos retweeted
IT'S HERE AND IT'S QUEER! 🤩🌈 Presenting the "Komiket Komiks Pride Issue", a komiks magazine featuring 11 queer creators of komiks like "Sari-Sari Story", "Ghoul Crush", and more! 🕺 Come for the launch and book signing at KOMIKET PRIDE on June 13-14 at Centris, Elements 😼
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Here's hoping they bring in more BL in Manila. 🙏💕
📣 Mabuhay! We want to hear from YOU✨ Tell us about yourself and what you want to see at animate Manila! Your feedback will help us shape our very 1st store in the Philippines! Until June 14th 👉Tap the link below! forms.gle/zBo5MfwAZ992Bbqq9 #animateManila
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📣 Mabuhay! We want to hear from YOU✨ Tell us about yourself and what you want to see at animate Manila! Your feedback will help us shape our very 1st store in the Philippines! Until June 14th 👉Tap the link below! forms.gle/zBo5MfwAZ992Bbqq9 #animateManila
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RT @suzukitsuta: #とんがり帽子のアトリエ #WitchHatAtelier 描いてるうちに 初めてヒゲの美人に出逢ってしまったみんな〜!!🤗 の気持ちになった 10代の時に出逢って情緒とかアレとかをめちゃくちゃにされたかったな〜 x.com/iok
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I can't believe it's been 4 years since our last conversation! Join @TheYaoiShelf and I as we unpack the cultural politics of #BL's mainstreaming and answer the question: just why do the same fan debates over the genre keep on repeating ad nauseum? youtu.be/41iNm9B6erc?si=IV9a…
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Maybe the reason why I want to create more Filipino BL stories in my own way is I want more feminine gay protagonists in the limelight. They deserve the spotlight rather than being the sidekick or the comic relief.
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With less than a week away, there's still time to join this exhibit featuring queer comic artists from the Philippines and Southeast Asia! We hope to see you at Sinta!
SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARTISTS! 🇧🇳🇲🇲🇰🇭🇹🇱🇮🇩🇱🇦🇲🇾🇵🇭🇸🇬🇹🇭🇻🇳 Call for Entries: SINTA (Beloved) - An Exhibit on BL, GL, and LGBTQ Comics in Japan and Southeast Asia Exhibit dates: July 3-12, 2026 Organized by: PICOF, Japan @Japanfoundation Manila, Komiket, and @BlushCon 1/🧵
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Dr. Khursten Santos retweeted
Kamusta! ✨ Here’s my catalog for #BLushcon2026 💖 🚢: Karafami, Harry Potter, Dunmeshi, Haikyuu, DBH, Marvel, My S-Class Hunters, One Piece Ori BL! Pls fill out this interest check so I know how much stock to bring to Manila 🥹✨ bit.ly/3QWfJDk #BLushcon (1/2)
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that one go for it nakamura episode but pinoy
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This is exciting! Hopefully, we get to order some BL goods and books here with little to no worry and at reasonable prices without middlemen (and excuses!) like that other bookshop.
Replying to @soulless009
More pics from FB. Animate PH store is right beside Timezone (One Ayala)! (Original source: facebook.com/share/p/1CyqUZi… )
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My article about #YuriOnIce #YOI has recently been published online. Open Access 🔗doi.org/10.1080/09555803.202… Shimauchi, S. (2026). Media, the ambiguous, and audience: the reception of queerness, culture, and fantasy in ‘Yuri!!! on ICE’ within Japanese fandom. Japan Forum, 1–22.
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I spoke with Mr. Haga, who directed the 5th, 6th and the spin-off episodes of "At 25:00, in Akasaka" season 2. Subtitled in E and J. Behind the scenes episodes of the actors included. Chapters in the explanation field. Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=2KlLwuRU…
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Dr. Khursten Santos retweeted
SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARTISTS! 🇧🇳🇲🇲🇰🇭🇹🇱🇮🇩🇱🇦🇲🇾🇵🇭🇸🇬🇹🇭🇻🇳 Call for Entries: SINTA (Beloved) - An Exhibit on BL, GL, and LGBTQ Comics in Japan and Southeast Asia Exhibit dates: July 3-12, 2026 Organized by: PICOF, Japan @Japanfoundation Manila, Komiket, and @BlushCon 1/🧵
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Dr. Khursten Santos retweeted
As an academic expert on Thai #BL let me say this: #TayNew are so essential to the history of Thai #BL series that I opened the chapter on this very topic in my book by discussing Dark Blue Kiss (a show that aired 4 years before Cherry Magic Thai btw)
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FYI, up until now, Tay and New have only starred in one BL series, which is Cherry Magic. All their other series that have already aired are bromance.
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Dr. Khursten Santos retweeted
The documentary "Our Comiket's History: 50 Years" is now available for viewing at NHK World's archive. A 45 minute show with tons of historical and current footage looking at the event's history and current state. Only available until May 3.
NHK, Japan's national TV broadcaster, will be showing an English version of "Our Comiket's History: 50 Years", a 45 minute special covering the history and present of Comic Market. Watch it live online April 26 10:10/16:10/22:10/04:10 JST or later from the archives (link below)
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Going through the QRTs on this post and seeing derogatory references made towards BL fans & fujos calling them "Rot pigs". Now Syundei is being bashed by male subsections of the Japanese anime/manga community & people who believe their statement represents selling out & giving up
春泥先生からご伝言を頂きました。 下記がご伝言の内容になります。 「TVアニメーション『ガンバレ!中村くん!!』第5話にて、教師と生徒が個人的に連絡先を交換する演出がなされておりますが、 あくまでBLとしての匂わせ表現以上の意味は持たず、作者やアニメ制作陣は、教師と生徒が個人的に連絡先を交換することを推奨しておりません。 『乙切と広瀬の距離を近づけすぎず、あくまで教師と生徒の関係であることを意識して描写してほしいこと、 女子生徒や女性キャラを性的搾取するような描写を避けてほしいこと、 原作にある下品な描写はアニメではなるべく描かず、誰でも見れる表現に修正してほしいこと』などをお願いしたのは作者です。 そして、その想いを守ってくださったのは制作チームの皆さんです。 また、作者は過去に、BLというジャンルにおいて、年齢差の開いたカップリングや教員と生徒といった大人と未成年のカップリング作品をいくつか作ってきましたが、 昨今の大人の未成年に対する凄惨な犯罪の多さを鑑み、今後はそれを題材にすることはありません。 何とぞご了承賜れますようお願いいたします。 そして、既に原作をお読みになり、ご不快になられた方がいらっしゃいましたら、誠に申し訳ありませんでした。」
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