So, if you’re thinking about or have already started watching Yaoi anime and want some recommendations, this page is for you. It’s also worth noting that Yaoi anime’s male characters don’t engage in any misogyny or sexually abuse the female characters. Their attention is diverted by their feelings for the characters, not by their sexual orientation. There are fewer sexual overtones in Yaoi anime since the tales are based on martial arts techniques rather than Western ones.įor one thing, the characters in Yaoi don’t identify themselves as homosexuals.