This is a book about eromanga. It contains two sections on shota: its history of shota and an analysis of its allure.
Here is an excerpt from an online review by “toumeioj3” that is slightly critical of the original Japanese version of the book:
引用されている画像はけっこうエロチックなのに、文体は非常に硬質、いささかのエロティシズムさえ寄せ付けない気配、この著者はエロマンガをどんな顔をして読んでいるのか、少し心配になった。マンガ文化に関心のある若い人には、この分野もお忘れなく、という意味でも一読をお勧めしたい好著、エロマンガを楽しんでいらっしゃる方には、無心に楽しめなくなるかもしれないので、敢えてお勧めしないでおこう。
toumeioj3 (2008)
The English translation by Patrick Galbraith and Jessica Bauwens-Sugimoto was released in 2020 by Amsterdam University Press. It contains a very helpful introduction by the translators, that helps place eromanga in the larger context of Japanese comics consumption for non-Japanese readers.
Nagayama’s book is a classic, and the entry-point for any inquiry into Japanese erotic comics. I highly recommend it. It’s available on Amazon:
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