5 uke attributes.

No, this isn't a summary of the anatomy of a ukelele. We're talking uke characters from BL games, or certain (most) series with BL potential, or just any old anime/manga that happens to have any percentage of yaoi fangirls.

Note: I could've called this 'How to Spot an Uke', 'You Know You're an Uke When...', 'Become an Uke in Five Easy Steps', or something to that effect, but I like keeping in theme. x3

Another note: Though I'll say 'you must', this list is by no means exhaustive and there are no hard or fast rules to being an uke ('hard' and 'fast' are more a seme's specialties after all xD /shot), so take it all with a grain of salt and (hopefully) have a giggle.

So without further ado, in order to be an uke you must:

1. Have the Face

Take a look at any BL art, and it's easy to spot the uke. Of course, this is all relative to the other characters in the series; the uke will have, on average, bigger eyes than the seme character(s), and a more youthful, innocent, or embarrassed face in general.

Examples: Rin (Togainu no Chi), Konoe (Lamento), Azusa (Omerta), pretty much every uke in BL...

And if you're inclined to think in those terms: Quatre Winner (Gundam Wing), Shion (No.6)

2. Have the Physique

This one's easy to do - just take all your characters, line them up and get them to stand up straight (insert crude and untimely puns here), and pick out the shortest one(s). It's really that simple. Uke characters also tend to be of a more slender build compared to their seme, and are usually the ones with the most flesh exposed in certain pics (the latter two pictures here are good examples).

Examples: Rin (TnC...again), Akira (TnC), Takahashi Misaki (Junjou Romantica), Gian Carlo (Lucky Dog 1) again, pretty much every uke in BL.

Also: Kei (Rust Blaster), Ciel Phantomhive (Kuroshitsuji), Vincent Nightray (Pandora Hearts)

3. Be the Louder/Angrier one

I guess this point is true because 'it's always the quiet ones' you have to look out for. There's nothing to fear from the guys that are 'all bark and no bite'. With the picture above, we have two relative uke characters - Syo, being the most irate-looking, and then Tokiya, who also looks rather annoyed. :3

Examples: Rin (TnC...noticing a trend?), Kamijou Hiroki (Junjou Egoist).

Also: Kurusu Syo (Utapuri), Toudou Heisuke (Hakuouki)

4. Be the (sometimes Unwilling) Guy Magnet

For some reason or other, the main character of a BL series (or even a non-BL series) will attract the attention of other males. This is a fundamental rule. However, unlike a chick magnet, whose effect on girls is to have them fall at his feet, if you're a guy magnet, guys will want you to fall at their feet. It could be that everyone's drawn to your blood, could be that you're the school idol, it could even be that your soul is delicious. (Om nom nom.)

Examples: Akira (TnC), Kono Toru, and to a greater extent, Yutaka Mikoto (both from Princess Princess), Ciel Phantomhive (Kuroshitsuji)

5. Be Voiced by Fukuyama Jun

Need I provide further explanation? Maybe it's me, but so many characters I consider to be uke are voiced by him. He is a fantastic seiyuu anyways. Eargasms all round!

Examples: Ito Keita (Gakuen Heaven), Keiichi (La Corda D'Oro), Lelouch, Rin (TnC), Ayase Yukiya (Okane ga Nai), Vincent Nightray (Pandora Hearts), Azusa (Starry Sky)... And I'll end that list here or else it'll go on for a bajillion pages.