Bara (薔薇?), also known as gay manga (ゲイ漫画) or with the term wasei-eigo "Men's Love" (メンズラブ Menzurabu?) or "ML", is a Japanese slang term for a genre of publications. Homosexual Illustrations
This term became popular in anime and furry communities.
This tag is only used on muscular male characters, be they: human, furry, robot, etc.