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About Danmei Dreams
Danmei Dreams is a blog for exploring the world of danmei through book reviews, in-depth analysis, news and updates, merchandise reviews, interviews with artists, translators, and other cool danmei-related content. Read more in our FAQ.
Who Writes Danmei Dreams?
腐兰紫 (Fu Lanzi) (she/her) is a wandering 外国人 (outsider/non-Chinese person) who fell down the danmei rabbit hole and couldn’t climb out again, so now she writes about it.
Outside her passion for danmei, she works in software engineering, hangs out with her family, meanders through the forest, and reads homoerotic subtext into all the media she consumes.
Lust and Longing in Ballad of Sword and Wine
Spoilers for the end of book 1 of the English translation of Ballad of Sword and Wine (Qiang Jin Jiu…
Review of The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish (1/2)
When I first heard about The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish by Xue Shan Fei Hu, I was… skeptical. Not…
How to Read Fan-Translated Danmei in English
Broadly speaking, English-language danmei can be divided into two categories: officially licensed and published; and unofficially translated and disseminated. For…
How to Buy SevenSeas Danmei in the U.S.
So, you want to buy some danmei? Your first step is to figure out if the story you want to…
How to Buy Rosmei Danmei Around the World
Depending on how deep you are down the danmei rabbit hole, you may or may not be familiar with the…
Rosmei Order for Coins of Destiny, the Defectives, and More
I recently put in my first Rosmei preorder, and I’m so excited to (eventually) receive some of these gorgeous books….