Addressing the internal conflicts of characters, including identity, career stress, and aging.
Paper Title: The Evolution of Maturity in the Boys’ Love Genre: From "Shonen-ai" to Complex Narratives boys love matures tgp
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Moving away from high school settings to workplace dramas and domestic life.