Love as Emotional Intensity and Negotiation Skill: Masculinity, Communal Norms, and Spectatorial Pleasure in the Netflix Reality Show Love Joto

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Ryo Tsubosaka
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18599221
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Abstract

This preprint examines how romantic love is constructed as emotional value and social competence in the Japanese Netflix dating reality show Love Joto. Through discourse and audiovisual analysis of all episodes, the paper identifies a two-layered structure of emotional intensity and emotional articulation, highlighting the role of communal norms and masculinity in shaping spectatorial pleasure.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Gender Feminism and Media Asian Culture and Media Studies Gender and Feminist Studies

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
10 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint