Seme denotes the top or attacker, and uke indicates the bottom of the receiver. There are two major character roles in Yaoi anime, and they are Seme as well as uke. When it appeared in the manga industry, which was then male-dominated, it created a lot of controversies because it was written by women and from women.Ī lot of people weren’t comfortable with gay anime. The sub-genre of Yaoi anime initially started as fan fiction. As opposed to romance, these stories, primarily revolve around sexuality as well as strong emotions felt by the characters.
