AUTHORS PLEASE GET GODDAMN CREATIVE WITH CHARACTER DESIGNS!!
I know I'm in an illegal site but I'm damn tired of many MLs I see in BL nowadays just look like Jaekyung but in a different font. In a different arstyle. I'M TIRED OF THE DAMN SLICK BLACK HAIR THICK ASS EYEBROW MEN! GIVE THEM HAIR COLOR! IT'S FICTION! Like pls give them pink, violet and whatnot hair. Explore mullet styles and give them longer hair too cus damn it... Same for the bottoms that's stuck with freaking black/brown mushroom hair and eyes that's feminine.
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I mean, Japanese BL is good with their character design
Try chinese bl or mangas they usually more diverse in story and art styles or maybe try western bl or thai bl. Korean bl as far as i observe have similar art style and more toward simplicity and easily digestable storylines (at least in my opinion) but dont take my word for it i just started reading bl after all
I'm all for this, I've seen works that are so captivating it takes me hours to finish a chapter coz I'm just admiring the illustration + the character design really stands out, however I don't really think authors would do that, at least those who value career over passion/having a signature style. The reason why it's so freaking similar is simply coz it's what sells nowadays, just like how the spiky hairstyle was the go-to in the earlier yaois, and it basically became so generic at this point that it's also easier to produce (probs studied the same drawing technique too), so artists can create chapters quicker, and have better profit.
YESSSSSSS PREACH!1!1!