Episode 34: The Brocest Episode

The 8OH1 Podcast

This episode of the 8OH1 podcast is sponsored by DLste garumani.

After years of inserting #brotherfucking into all BLG content, BLG's resident broconnoisseurs finally get their own episode to discuss one of BL's longstanding taboos: brotherly lovin'. Why do fans like it? How has fandom response to brocest changed over time? Is anyone else #BloodBrosorBust? Plus, a discussion about the difficulty of connecting amid the hostility of modern fandom.

BL Titles Mentioned in This Episode

• Addicted (Chinese live-action drama)
• Beast of Blood by Seina Anji (Japanese manga)
• Brothers Taking Things Too Far by Tomomi Sakana (Japanese manga)
• Fragrant Beast by Ameshiro (Japanese manga)
• HIStory2: Crossing the Line (Taiwanese live-action drama)
• HIStory4: Close to You (Taiwanese live-action drama)
• I May Be Your Big Brother But I Want You To Be Sweet On Me by Antama & Hagi Fukura (Japanese manga)
• A Lotus Flower in the Mud by Tamekoi (Japanese manga)
• My Brother’s Sweetest Spot by Zakuro Mizuhara (Japanese manga)
• Noche de Primavera by Ritsuno (Japanese manga)
• Nu:Carnival (Taiwanese BL mobile game)
• Super Lovers by Abe Miyuki (Japanese anime + manga)

Also Mentioned in This Episode

• Digimon Frontier (Japanese anime)
• DLsite garumani's “Incest” tag (digital BL platform)
• Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese anime)
• Game of Thrones (American TV show)
• The Moto Hagio Interview by Matt Thorn (archive link)
• Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Japanese anime)
• Ouran High School Host Club (Japanese anime)
• Supernatural (American TV show)

Extras + Supplemental Reading

• “Engagement with Female-oriented Male–Male Incest Erotica: A Comparison of Sinophone and Anglophone Boys' Love Fandom” by Madill & Zhao (open-access article)
• Looking for a safe space to connect with other BL fans? Already mourning the loss of FujoCon in 2023? Try the Citrus Squad server and CitrusCon

「Sponsor Information」

DLsite is one of the largest online stores of digital content in Japan, with everything from niche doujin to popular commercial titles. DLsite garumani is DLsite's brand focused on Otome and Boys' Love, with hundreds of works available in English!