SEME and UKE(seme) Yaoi Worshippers! Amino
Seme," "uke," and "Suke " are terms referring to a character's role in a male/male sexual relationship mostly used in the Boys' Love (BL) genre community. "Seme" refers to the character who is the more dominant half and usually takes the lead in the general relationship as well as sexual relationship.
Uke and Seme reversed? by 1odosfangirls on DeviantArt
Here's a list of the types of seme and uke, which were originally part of another post, but the list is so disturbingly long it just makes more sense to put it in its own post. Usage Seme vs. Zeme Non-BL labels sou uke / sou seme heibon uke / sasoi uke / osoi uke do-S, do-M / kichiku seme / kenage uke hetare seme / heppoko seme
Seme or Uke CHALLENGE YouTube
3 Answers Sorted by: 7 Tori and Uke are roles defined relative to a technique. These terms quickly indicate who is doing what. Tori is the performer of the technique. Uke is the receiver of the technique. Take the straight punch technique. Tori punches. Uke is punched. Now take a headlock throw counter to a straight punch.
Uke Y Seme by andycly on DeviantArt
Seme (attacker): The "active" partner, or top. Sometimes tachi, "sword" (or from tachiyaku, male roles in kabuki), by analogy to gay slang. (Seme and Uke come from martial arts terms.) Uke (defender or receiver): The "passive" partner, or bottom. Sometimes neko, "cat", by analogy to gay slang.
difference between Uke and Seme by mqytiff on DeviantArt
A defining characteristic of yaoi is the practice of pairing characters in relationships according to the roles of seme, the sexual top or active pursuer, and uke, the sexual bottom or passive pursued.
Seme and Uke by Nemukuri on DeviantArt
The terms seme and uke also mean "top" and "bottom," but they're used by fujoshi in their BL doujinshi and fanfiction world, which means they have nothing to do with real life. In 2D, it's seme and uke, in 3D, tachi and neko. Or so was the case. Nowadays, LGBT people started to use seme and uke IRL too, mixing the LGBT subculture with the otaku.
Uke Chan And Seme Sama by HikariJade on DeviantArt
The seme is the one who pursues the uke. In stereotypical terms, the seme tends to be taller/older/richer, etc. sort of more "masculine" (although I really dislike these gender normative assumptions.) Anyway -- the uke tends to be shorter, shy, etc. See Dean and Pharm from UWMA for a very classic seme/uke couple.
Seme and Uke cged by vegetaisanuke on DeviantArt
Still can't figure out who's the Uke and who's the Seme here. The true answer is that it's none of our business. However I see the two of them being switches with Mya-chan taking the seme role first. Yes!!! A thousand times yes!!! Mya-chan would definitely take the lead first, but in the end, they're both switches. It's still up in the air.
Uke Or Seme? Anime Amino
The Meaning of Uke and Seme Uke (受け): The term Uke, in Japanese, literally means "receiver" or "one who receives". In the Yaoi context, Uke is the more passive, submissive, and generally younger or physically smaller character in the relationship.
seme vs uke by aleritsu on DeviantArt
2005/7/3 15:43 I've read and heard about male-male relationships in Japan refered to as Seme and Uke. One is the taller/older top and the other is the smaller/younger bottom? Are all gay relationships in Japan based on this or is there an equal middleground for some?
A or B? Uke or Seme? Yaoi Addiction Amino
The Priest List (15) The Vampire List (35) The Yakuza List (59) This list will contain both yaoi and shounen ai. These manga will have either a character that seems like a uke (appearance or personality or both) but is a seme or a character that seems like a seme (appearance or personlity or both) but is actually uke or both (as in it will have.
Seme Vs Uke by BeTzYAnAhI on DeviantArt
Definition To begin with, seme and uke are, nothing more, nothing less, than words for "top" and "bottom" in gay fanfics, that is, the guy who penetrates and the one who's penetrated. seme 攻め Top. uke 受け Bottom. This is the most basic, most widely accepted definition.
Uke and Seme by OkamiKisho on DeviantArt
As mentioned in this answer, the terms seme and uke are used in yaoi to describe a duality: Yaoi fans have adapted these terms to describe the roles in a male/male relationship: the seme is the one who takes the traditional male role: initiates the relationship, "pursues" the uke and is usually "on top" during sex.
Seme and Uke by hikarurain on DeviantArt
The seme (top) and uke (bottom) issue is a big deal in the BL genre; the trope associated with the two is that the seme is the much more masculine character while the uke is more femininized. BL as a whole has been criticized for perpetuating heterosexual norms in homosexual stories, which is problematic for LGBTQ representation.
Chibiseme and Bakauke by narunarunerdXD on DeviantArt
In general, in Yaoi/BL culture, seme/uke also refer to characters' specific physical and psychological characteristics: in most cases, the seme is depicted as the taller, bigger and more dominant one of the couple, while the seme is usually weaker, cuter, shier, and more submissive.
Seme And Uke Brain
The Seme and Uke tropes have left an indelible mark on the world of LGBTQ+ fiction. Their enduring popularity can be attributed to the powerful emotional connections they create, the escape they offer, and the rich character development they allow. However, as the genre evolves, so too must our understanding of LGBTQ+ relationships.
