Granted, the cast pronounces it “yowie” instead of “yaoi,” and the accompanying Japanese text actually says “boys’ love,” but those are pretty minor points compared to some of the misunderstandings the characters leap into with both feet before the episode ends.ĭuring her presentation, class president Wendy describes yaoi as: So while the episode featured the inane logic of South Park’s citizens and resulting laughs fans expect, it was also filled with anime-style artwork depicting its two male characters who had become the darlings of the city’s amateur artist community.Īs the episode, titled “ Tweek x Craig,” opens, the children of South Park Elementary are gathered for an assembly to promote greater cultural awareness and appreciation. But every now and again the show’s focus swings around to Japanese culture, and the theme of its most recent episode was none other than yaoi/boys’ love, the anime subgenre of male homosexual romance that’s loved by legions of female fans.

With its pudgy, simplistic character designs and sharp-edged humor dicing up current trends, American animated comedy South Park is about as different from anime as it can be in look and tone.