Any type of drawn pornography which exhibits very masculine-looking and usually muscular
men (often hairy) in homoerotic situations.
Popular artists include Takeshi Matsu and Gengoroh Tagame who often portrays "bara"-type
men being tortured and physically abused, at times even including scenes that include rape. Basically, he mostly does BDSM bara.
Bara caters to those whose musculature preferences are at the much more brawny end of the spectrum, typically beyond a simple "toned" type.
The
men in Bara, are what one would might likely refer to as a "
bear" - but no hair necessary. Bara art/manga might also include
men that are simply
obese.
Storylines in bara manga often start out completely innocent, not hinting at overtly sexual themes or even sexual overtones, but following this they gradually escalate into more sexual situations.
Most fans and artists of Bara seem to be young gay
men.
One board that exclusively hosts bara sharing activity is the /bara/ board at the Anonib website, which is currently relatively low in activity. It was formerly quite active, but when the site became closed for a fairly
long period of
time, baralovers found their homes elsewhere.
