It’s here – the book about shota!

Based on interviews with readers and creators of shota in Japan, Impossibly Cute Boys is the first book in English about shota comics and the people who love them!

Combining ethnographic fieldwork with archival research, the book explores:

The history of shota
How shota reading differs from other genres
Shota’s power to heal trauma
Attraction to real boys among shota fans
Understanding shota through a theory of “play”

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You can find several of the books I refer to on this site on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you use these links:

Takei Hiroyuki: Shaman King, vol 1–3. Takei-sensei is my favorite character designer, and if you start reading Shaman King, you’ll understand why. Available in English on Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk.

Nagayama Kaoru: Erotic Comics in Japan. The classic book about eromanga which both tells its history and discusses its contemporary status in Japan. Find it on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de. (See my review here.)

Kimi Rito: The History of Hentai Manga. The perfect complement to Nagayama’s introduction. Explores the expressions in Japanese eromanga. Find it on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca.