Teens' love (TL) (Japanese: ティーンズラブ), is a subgenre of Japanese women's comics that has been established since the 2000s. TL is characterized by romantic and sexually explicit relationships between male and female protagonists, which are portrayed more sensitively than in media for men. They are usually set in modern Japanese settings such as offices, but also in fantasy or isekai worlds. Typical characters in TLs are office workers in their late 20s or older. Relationships often develop through dramatic encounters, reunions or unexpected marriages. The male characters are taller, calmer, more experienced in love and have a better reputation than their female counterparts, they largely initiate the relationship. Their attractiveness is often emphasized by the appearance of love rivals. The focus is often on female protagonists who are inexperienced in love and are shown with drooping eyes. Recurring motifs are dramatic encounters, reunions and overcoming conflicts through the power of love. Teens' Love is represented in a wide range of media and is aimed at a core target audience ranging from teenage girls to adult women. TL has been criticized for the fact that in some depictions of violence in sexual scenes, consensuality is not always clearly recognizable and that topics such as contraception and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases are often left out. Source: Wikipedia (en)