In the landscape of anime and manga, representation of male-same-sex attraction—and the accompanying visual "fanservice"—is primarily divided into two distinct genres: (also known as Boys' Love or BL ) and Bara . While both explore male homoeroticism, they cater to different audiences and utilize vastly different visual tropes. 1. Yaoi and Boys’ Love (BL)
This is the most mainstream genre, historically created by women for a female audience. Bara Genre - TV Tropes anime gay porn thong