Review Writing Guidelines
No Exceptions: You must be 18 years old or older to submit a review.
- Types of reviews BoBoF accepts
- How to grade your review
- Requirements for published reviews
- Suggestions to make your review shine
Types of Reviews Boys on Boys on Film Accepts
Boys on Boys on Film accepts well-written, thoughtful reviews from all visitors! We review:
Anime -- boys' love and normal-but-slashable anime
Manga -- boys' love or ambiguous manga, published in Japan (sometimes Korea), translated and professionally published in English. Also, ambiguous manga featuring gay characters or homosexuality as a major part of the plot.
Novels -- boys' love novels, published in Japan, translated and professionally published in English
Games -- boys' love computer games, created in Japan, translated and released in English
Film -- international films in any language that focus on gay relationships
Grading Your Review
Reviews at Boys on Boys on Film should rate the media they cover on an A-B-C-D-F scale, just like grades given in most U.S. schools. A+ is the highest grade a title can receive, while F is the lowest. Use this scale as a guide when rating the title you're reviewing:
| A+ perfection |
A outstanding |
A- nearly perfect |
| B+ memorable |
B good but not great |
B- fair |
| C+ flawed but enjoyable |
C mediocre or average |
C- not enjoyable |
| D+ poor |
D terrible |
D- almost unbearable |
| F the absolute worst |
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Requirements for Published Reviews
Boys on Boys on Film will not publish any reviews which do not meet the following requirements:
Grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling must be correct, checked and proofread. Strong reviews with a few errors will be accepted and edited for correctness. Reviews containing many grammar and spelling errors will be rejected.
The tone of the writing must be professional and mature. Reviews containing emoticons ("smilies"), instant-messenger abbreviations (i.e. "OMG"), typed actions (i.e. "*coughs*," "::blush::") or excessive punctuation will be rejected.
Reviews must be at least 3-5 paragraphs long and comprehensive. A review should contain more than just an explanation of the plot -- in fact, the plot summary section should be only a small part of the review!
- Reviews must be complete and include:
- a summary of the plot, but not the entire plot
- discussion of art, story, characters and themes
- discussion of packaging, voice acting, publishing quality or extras
- explanation of the reviewer's opinions and reasons for the given grade
Do not give away the ending of an anime, manga, film or game. Readers do not like to be spoiled.
Suggestions for Outstanding Reviews
Manga publishers and anime licensors look to sites like Boys on Boys on Film for reviews that help them create promotional material, such as quotes to publish on book covers and in advertising. What's more, visitors to Boys on Boys on Film appreciate the honest and varied opinions in our reviews. To help your review stand out from the crowd, try these ideas:
Be yourself! Write correctly, but write in your own style, and let your personal voice and opinions shine.
Be clear in your opinion about the title you're reviewing. State clearly what you do and don't like about the material.
Include extra details, such as extras packaged with a DVD, or color pages printed in a manga volume. Consider the entire release, not just the content. These details really help readers decide what to spend their money on.