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In _Shin Sekai Yori_ , there are kiss scenes between two men (Shun and Satoru,
I think).

Are that scenes also described in the original novel? Why does it have these
scenes since it is unusual for typical anime, and it isn't in the _yaoi_ or
_shounen ai_ genres?


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Why does "Shin Sekai Yori" portray a homosexual relationship?


This behavior is straight from the novel and is described by the Minoshiro in
episode 4. The answer will be revealed through the course of the story, but a
quick witted watcher and/or reader will have his/her answer at episode 5.

> As the Minoshiro explains, necessity dictates that the human society on the
> brink of destruction must be reformed into a society of love, like the
> bonobos (<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo>). It is assumed that the
> grafting of bonobo DNA into the human genome causes certain attributes to be
> transferred. One of the explained behaviors is the relieving of stress
> through sexual activities (as observed in episode 5, when captured, Saki and
> Satoru engage in such activities to reduce their axiety and fear).

Combining this information with real-world information can then be
extrapolated as:

> One of the other observed behaviors in the bonobo, is the bi-sexual nature,
> which is present in apes
> (<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual_behavior_in_animals#Bonobo_and_other_apes>).
> To form a society of love as the intention was, it can be assumed that the
> effect is already present in the human genome and may have been strengthened
> by the DNA grafting. Saki and Maria have a similar relationship.

So, why did they include these scenes?

> That's the background of the humans and thus a critical part of the story.


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I'm not sure about if the relationship between Satoru and Shun is in the
original source material, but an anime/manga does not necessarily have to be a
yaoi/shounen ai for it to have a gay couple in it. Yaoi and shonen ai have the
relationship at the core of the story, making it a romance anime/manga, while
Shinsekai Yori has this relationship in it to supplement the plot, rather than
being the focus of the entire story.


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