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The Bl genre is evolving: Given's main couple shows a shift towards healthier and sweeter relationships, moving away from problematic tropes. Uenoyama and Mafuyu's relationship in Given embodies love, patience, and empathy, setting a new standard for Bl romance. New Bl anime showcases couples with proper communication and development, focusing on conflicts from regular difficulties.

Now that the Bl (Boys Love) genre has become more welcomed in the mainstream, the dynamics of the main couples are changing, too. The leading example might be Given's main couple: Ritsuka and Mafuyu. For a long time, couples in Bl werent exactly an ideal portrait. The genre has evolved steadily ever since it was created in the 70s, always reflecting how much culture itself accepted ideas beyond what was considered the norm.

The Given anime was released in 2019, and since then has been critically acclaimed, not only because its a great romance drama,...

Danielle Fishel is an accomplished actress, television personality, and now, a rising director in the entertainment industry. She rose to fame in the ‘90s for her role as Topanga Lawrence on the beloved sitcom Boy Meets World, then returned for its spinoff Girl Meets World in 2014. However, Fishel has been expanding her repertoire in recent years by taking on a new role behind the camera. She has already made a name for herself as a director, with episodes of Lopez vs. Lopez, Raven’s Home, and Just Roll With It. Now, Fishel will make her feature film debut on Tubi with Classmates, written by her husband, Jensen Karp. The TV movie stars Kayden Mueller Janssen, Anjelica Bette Fellini, John Michael Higgins, and Boy Meets World alum Trina McGee. TV Insider spoke with Fishel about working with her husband, her responsibilities as a director, her future film about her relationship with Nsync’s Lance Bass,...