Impossibly Cute Boys

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Impossibly Cute Boys is written by Karl Andersson and published by Breakout Bits. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9189865235 (ISBN 10) and 9789189865235 (ISBN 13).

Impossibly Cute Boys is the first book in English about Japanese shota comics and their fans. Shota features cute boy characters, but little is known about this manga genre and its readers since research is lacking, both in and outside of Japan. Based on new research on PhD level, Impossibly Cute Boys details the history of shota (or shotacon) in Japan, before introducing us to the readers and creators of these comics, and asking them what it means to them to love shota. Their answers challenge both previous research and common assumptions about shota fans. Impossibly Cute Boys is the result of ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo and Yokohama. An original contribution to academic research in the fields of anthropology and queer studies, the book is written in an accessible style and can be enjoyed by anyone wanting to learn more about an often misunderstood manga genre. Except for the cover art, the book does not contain any illustrations.