Janto
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Janto
- (fandom slang) The romantic pairing of the characters Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones from the television series Torchwood.
- 2008 May 23, Matthew Moore, “Torchwood attacked by Hitler in YouTube spoof”, in The Telegraph:
- At end of the 3 min 50 sec clip, as his rage cools, Hitler says: "Maybe if Jack and Ianto have lots of man-on-man action next season I might still watch it… at least I’ll have my 'Janto' fix."
- 2009 March, Naomi Westerman, book review, Whotopia, number 16, page 42:
- ‘Janto’ fans will be delighted to finally see them on a date, complete with hand-holding and one good kiss.
- 2010, Lynnette Porter, Tarnished Heroes, Charming Villains and Modern Monsters: Science Fiction in Shades of Gray on 21st Century, McFarland, →ISBN, page 70:
- Whether these stories revisit Janto or provide Jack with other (sexual) adventures, sexuality will remain a key element in the further development of (at least British-based) Captain Jack.