LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LCGFT HEADINGS
TENTATIVE MONTHLY LIST 09 LCGFT (September 19, 2023)


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The proposed headings on this list are NOT YET APPROVED and not yet available for use in current cataloging.
"(A)" indicates pre-approved proposals for material in Priority 1. "(C)" indicates proposals submitted by libraries in the Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO).

 
 
GENRE/FORM TERMS
 
155
Animated films    [gp2011026049]
(C)
455
UF Anime (Motion pictures) DELETE FIELD
 
 
155
Anime (Motion pictures)    [gp2023026046]
(C)
455
UF Anime-style motion pictures
 
455
UF Direct-to-video anime (Motion pictures)
 
455
UF Japanimation (Motion pictures)
 
455
UF OAV (Motion pictures)
 
455
UF Original animation video (Motion pictures)
 
455
UF Original video animation (Motion pictures)
 
455
UF OVA (Motion pictures)
 
555
BT Animated films
 
680
Animated motion pictures employing a set of Japanese stylistic conventions such as stylized action sequences and a hand-drawn aesthetic, usually featuring characters with exaggerated features and expressions including large, staring eyes and brightly colored hair.
 
 
155
Anime (Television programs)    [gp2023026047]
(C)
455
UF Anime-style television programs
 
455
UF Direct-to-video anime (Television programs)
 
455
UF Japanimation (Television programs)
 
455
UF OAV (Television programs)
 
455
UF Original animation video (Television programs)
 
455
UF Original video animation (Television programs)
 
455
UF OVA (Television programs)
 
455
UF TV anime
 
555
BT Animated television programs
 
680
Animated television programs employing a set of Japanese stylistic conventions such as stylized action sequences and a hand-drawn aesthetic, usually featuring characters with exaggerated features and expressions including large, staring eyes and brightly colored hair.
 
 
155
Aromantic comics    [gp2022026070]
(C)
680
Comics about aromanticism and the aromantic experience. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Comics featuring aromantic characters or addressing aromantic themes. ADD FIELD
 
 
155
Bisexual comics    [gp2018026062]
(C)
680
Comics about the bisexual experience. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Comics featuring bisexual characters or addressing bisexual themes. ADD FIELD
 
 
155
Body horror comics    [gp2023026073]
 
455
UF Biological horror comics
 
455
UF Organic horror comics
 
455
UF Venereal horror comics
 
455
UF Visceral horror comics
 
555
BT Horror comics
 
680
Horror comics in which the horror is principally derived from the graphic destruction or degeneration of the human body.
 
 
155
Boys love manga    [gp2023026058]
(C)
455
UF BL manga
 
455
UF JUNE manga
 
455
UF Shōnen-ai manga
 
455
UF Shounen-ai manga
 
455
UF Tanbi manga
 
455
UF Yaoi manga
 
555
BT Manga
 
555
BT Romance comics
 
680
Romance manga with beautiful, androgynous male leads, featuring exclusive mutual attraction and a plot driven by emotion and psychological obstacles. For comics featuring gay characters or addressing gay themes, see Gay comics.
 
681
Note under Gay comics
 
 
155
Fourth of July speeches    [gp2023026075]
(C)
455
UF 4th of July speeches
 
455
UF Fourth of July addresses
 
455
UF Fourth of July orations
 
455
UF Independence Day (U.S.) speeches
 
455
UF July 4th speeches
 
455
UF July Fourth speeches
 
555
BT Occasional speeches
 
 
155
Gay comics    [gp2018026011]
(C)
680
Comics about the gay experience. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Comics featuring gay characters or addressing gay themes. For romance manga with beautiful, androgynous male leads, featuring exclusive mutual attraction and a plot driven by emotion and psychological obstacles, see Boys love manga. ADD FIELD
 
681
Note under Boys love manga ADD FIELD
 
 
155
Genderqueer comics    [gp2019026102]
(C)
680
Comics about the genderqueer experience. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Comics featuring genderqueer characters or addressing genderqueer themes. ADD FIELD
 
 
155
Intersex comics    [gp2021026041]
(C)
680
Comics about the intersex experience. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Comics featuring intersex characters or addressing intersex themes. ADD FIELD
 
 
155
Lesbian comics    [gp2018026010]
(C)
680
Comics about the lesbian experience. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Comics featuring lesbian characters or addressing lesbian themes. For manga depicting the homosocial, spiritual bonds and relationships between adolescent girls, often with a floral motif of lilies see Yuri manga. ADD FIELD
 
681
Note under Yuri manga ADD FIELD
 
 
155
Portal fantasy fiction    [gp2023026057]
(C)
455
UF Portal-quest fantasy fiction
 
555
BT Fantasy fiction
 
 
155
Queer comics    [gp2019026162]
(C)
680
Comics about the queer experience. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Comics featuring queer characters or addressing queer themes. ADD FIELD
 
 
155
Seder limud yomi    [gp2022026074]
 
455
UF Limud yomi
 
455
UF Daf yomi
 
555
BT Devotional literature
 
 
155
Shōjo manga    [gp2023026060]
(C)
455
UF Girls' manga
 
455
UF Shoujo manga
 
555
BT Manga
 
680
Manga emphasizing personal feelings and emotions, often centered on relationships, with a distinctive artistic style featuring lithe characters and big eyes, decorative panel dividers and layered panels.
 
 
155
Shōnen manga    [gp2023026061]
(C)
455
UF Boys' manga
 
455
UF Shounen manga
 
555
BT Manga
 
680
Manga emphasizing action and adventure, often with slapstick humor, a journey featuring personal growth, heroes with spiky hairstyles, and themes of friendship, determination, and teamwork.
 
 
155
Special issues    [gp2023026053]
(C)
555
BT Serial publications
 
 
155
Transgender comics    [gp2018026063]
(C)
680
Comics about the transgender experience. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Comics featuring transgender characters or addressing transgender themes. ADD FIELD
 
 
155
Yuri manga    [gp2023026059]
(C)
455
UF Girls' love manga
 
455
UF GL manga
 
555
BT Manga
 
555
BT Romance comics
 
680
Manga depicting the homosocial, spiritual bonds and relationships between adolescent girls, often with a floral motif of lilies. For comics featuring lesbian characters or addressing lesbian themes, see Lesbian comics.
 
681
Note under Lesbian comics