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Do you have any realistically portrayed lgbt manga/anime recommendations?
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★ Aoi Hana (manga/partial anime adaptation) By the same author as Wandering Son. While on the surface there’s not much that sets it apart from other yuri series, I love Shimura Takako’s writing style, and for the most part it feels really believable, and deals a lot with struggling to understand your sexuality and doubting yourself. One of my favorite yuri series.
Bloom into You (manga/partial anime adaptation) I’ve only watched the recent anime, and plan to read the manga sometime soon, but it’s pretty good. If you want something a little more melodramatic, this is a good pick
★ Flip Flappers (anime) A surreal magical girl show with great animation using an alternate world to metaphorically portray the characters’ emotions and insecurities, and tell the story of a girl struggling with internalized homophobia, and with becoming an adult who doesn’t know what to do with her life. One of my all time favorites.
Kase-san series (manga/anime ova) Honestly think this one is kinda overrated, but if you want something super sweet it’ll probably be up your alley, and it goes beyond high school so that’s nice too.
★ Kobayashi-san chi no Maid Dragon (anime) I’m not sure I’d call this realistic, but it’s still one of my all time favorites. While Kobayashi and Tohru have yet to officially get together, Tohru is head over heels for Kobayashi and they basically form a family and adopt a young dragon girl named Kanna. It’s really sweet, and deals with themes of found family and the anxieties of being different and facing prejudice. There’s also a manga but I really wouldn’t recommend it. There’s a lot of gross stuff in it that the anime tones down considerably, and the anime is infinitely better at hitting its emotional moments and focuses a lot more on that.
Liz and the Blue Bird (anime) This film is a spinoff of Hibike Euphonium, but you don’t need to have seen that to enjoy it (I haven’t.) It’s a beautifully directed and animated coming of age story. Similar to Euphonium (from what I’ve heard) it doesn’t technically ever move beyond subtext but it is VERY heavy subtext and very emotional.
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness (manga) An autobiographical manga about the author’s struggles with depression, sexuality, and loneliness. If you’re a depressed lesbian, or just depressed, or have ever been depressed, it’ll be pretty relatable.
★ Revolutionary Girl Utena (anime) The magnum opus of an absolute titan of lgbt anime, Kunihiko Ikuhara. While it’s not super explicit until later on in the series, and in the film, the series is queer to it’s core. It’s very surreal and metaphorical and deals a lot with themes of gender expression, prejudice, and compulsory heteronormativity.
Yuri Kuma Arashi (anime) Another yuri anime by Ikuhara. While not as long and dense with themes as Utena, it still shows off Ikuhara’s brilliant directing style with a more compact story about lesbian love and facing prejudice.
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(unfortunately, given that most m/m manga/anime is made by and for straight women, and are pretty problematic, there isn’t nearly as much worth recommending, but I know a handful of really good ones.)
Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!! (manga) Short and sweet. Just a cute good time.
★ Otouto no Otto (manga)This is a story about a Japanese man and his daughter meeting his dead brother’s Canadian husband when he comes over and stays at their house for a few weeks. It’s largely about the main character’s growth, as he learns to become more accepting of gay people, and realizes that he had distanced himself from his brother when he came out to him.
★ Sarazanmai (anime) Another anime by Ikuhara, and possibly his weirdest, though also possibly his most straight forward. Again, while not as dense with themes as Utena, it’s a blast and features three well handled gay male characters in its main cast.
★ Shimanami Tasogare (manga) One of my all time favorites. This manga is about a gay teenage boy who is suicidal at the beginning of the story, after being outed to his class, but finds support in a local building restoration group full of lgbt people. This manga has the most diverse cast of lgbt characters I’ve ever seen in a manga, featuring multiple in addition to a gay protagonist, it also features an older lesbian couple, an elderly gay couple, a kid questioning their gender, and an agender/ace character. It’s all handled incredibly well too.
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(It’s also kind of hard to categorize many manga/anime as bisexual, as it’s rare for romance stories to focus on a protagonist in multiple relationships, much less multiple relationships with people of more than one gender. Also many manga/anime that do feature bisexual characters seem to fit better in other categories, as that’s what they focus on more)
★ Ohana Holoholo (manga) Another favorite. This one is about a pair of ex girlfriends (both of whom are bi) living together and raising one of their kids. I’m a sucker for stories about parenting, and it’s always nice to see a manga about older queer women.
★ Himegoto: Juukyuusai no Seifuku (manga) This one is a little hard to categorize, it’s been a while since I read it but I think the main character was bi, so I’m putting it here. Anyway this manga features a tomboy who wants to be more feminine and a trans girl, both in college. What really drew me in to it was how they support each other in their goals, and I really enjoyed it. However as a warning this manga does feature some darker themes. There’s another main character who is a woman who sells her body while passing herself off as a 15 year old girl, as an unhealthy coping mechanism to deal with trauma. Obviously this aspect of the manga can be pretty upsetting and I wouldn’t read it if you can’t handle that.
★ Revolutionary Girl Utena (anime) Utena is a yuri anime, however it’s hard to tell if Utena is bi or if her interest in men was only a result of compulsory heterosexuality. Regardless, I’m putting it here too depending on how you view her sexuality, and there’s a few other characters who could very likely be considered bi too.
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★ Bokura no Hentai (manga) This is a story about a young trans girl, named Marika, meeting and becoming friends with two crossdressing boys. Marika is actually handled really well, I absolutely love her, and watching her growth was the main appeal of the manga for me. However the two crossdressing boys aren’t handled nearly as well, both fitting into the cliche of crossdressing as a result of a tragic backstory. However one of them is also gay though, so that’s cool.
The Bride was a Boy (manga) This is an autobiographical manga about a trans woman, her transition, her relationship, and her marriage. It’s really cute and sweet, and is also meant to be educational for non trans readers.
Claudine…! (manga) The first ever manga to focus on a trans protagonist, created by the same author as the shoujo classic, Rose of Versailles. It’s about a trans man fighting to be seen as a man, his relationships with women, and his time in therapy. For the time it’s handled surprisingly well, however, unfortunately it ends tragically, and I’m not sure if that was due to pressure from the publishers/editors, or the author’s original intent influenced by other lgbt literature of the time.
★ Fukakai na Boku no Subete wo (manga) Another favorite. This manga is about a boy inviting a nonbinary classmate to work at the Otokonoko maid cafe that his trans sister runs, and before long, a relationship blooms between the two. It features a diverse cast of trans and gender nonconforming characters, all of which is handled really well, and it shows how establishments like Otokonoko cafes can serve as a form of empowerment and community for lgbt people.
★ Hourou Musuko (manga/partial anime adaptation) Another one of my all time favorites. Hourou Musuko, or Wandering Son, is about a pair of trans kids, one a trans girl, and one a trans boy, growing up and supporting each other, from elementary school through high school. While there are certainly some problematic aspects, this is generally regarded as one of if not the best trans manga out there. It does an incredibly good job of endearing you to the characters and showing their struggles. It was the first time that I had ever found myself relating so hard to a character’s experience with gender, and it does an excellent job of portraying dysphoria. However as a warning, the ending of the manga kinda fucks up the trans boy character by having him detransition, and imo the manga kinda goes downhill in the high school arc in general. If you think the ending will upset you too much, maybe only read through the middle school arc, or just watch the anime.
Kanojo ni Naritai Kimi to Boku (manga) This is a pretty new manga, but really promising. It’s about a trans girl transitioning in a new high school, with the help of her childhood best friend, who is secretly in love with her. When she immediately faces prejudice and bullying, the best friend, in order to support her, decides to don the male uniform, and protect her.
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IS: Otoko demo Onna demo Nai Sei (manga) Honestly I don’t think this one is very good, but I wanted to include it because as far as I know it’s the only manga to ever focus on intersex issues. The start of the manga was actually pretty good, but it goes downhill in the highschool arc which if I remember right, covers about 2/3 of the series.
Otokonoko Doushi Renaichuu (manga) Another autobiographical manga, this time about a former crossdressing, otokonoko porn star and his trans girlfriend. If you like The Bride was a Boy, you might like this too, although it’s definitely lewder.
Kabukicho Sherlock is a new queer anime this season!
What the fuck im so excited to watch this???? Thank you for the heads up!!!!
do you have any good lgbt manga recs? i just finished shimanami tasogare and loved it
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Authors:
yuhki kamatani - the author of shimanami tasogare! kamatani is x-gender (and ace!) and thoroughly incorporates lgbt characters into their works. the others aren’t like focused on the lgbt experience like how shimanami is, but they’re all wonderful and beautiful and have lgbt characters and i highly, highly rec them.
akiko morishima - a lesbian mangaka who i really like! she’s really good abt tackling the traditional stereotypes in yuri manga as well as writing stuff about older characters and frankly discussing sexuality and shit. she also has works that are not yuri manga-centric but iirc a good chunk if not all of them still have lgbt characters, so they’re worth checking out as well! (she does have a few works with some fuckshit in them tho, fair warning)
takako shimura - i don’t personally know what her sexuality is (tho shes a woman, i know this), but shimura is pretty well-known for her lgbt works. wandering son and aoi hana are probably her most famous, at least over here in the west! she also tends to incorporate lgbt themes into her works that don’t center on lgbt characters as well.
ebine yamaji - another lesbian mangaka! yamaji’s works are very… realistic, usually about lesbian working through things. there’s a lot of trauma and a lot of sadness in her works, as well as sexual content, and i really love her art. i haven’t read ALL of her works, but what i have, i’m enamored with. they’re sad but rarely TRAGIC.
hiyori otsu - i don’t actually know otsu’s sexuality, but she’s a shoujo ai/yuri mangaka who writes a lot of genuinely sweet stuff. her works tend to very much be on the softer side of things, even if they can be bittersweet, and i’ve really enjoyed all i’ve read by her. it’s nice to just, be able to read a simple and nice lesbian manga without any major angst or tragedy or even sexual content sometimes, you know?
Autobiographies:
honey x honey by sachiko takeuchi - a slice of life little manga about the author and her girlfriend! it is abt a decade old, which you can see some of, but it’s a really cute peek into their lives and japanese lgbt culture. there ARE sequel(s?), but i unfortunately haven’t managed to find any english translations for them. if you do, let me know!
my lesbian experience with loneliness by kabi nagata - i own this manga! i keep it squirreled away in the bottom of my desk and pull it out every few weeks or so because it’s deeply, deeply relatable to me. the first time i read this manga i sat down and cried because i felt it deep in my soul. absolutely rec!!! there’s also a sequel, my solo exchange diary.
the bride was a boy by chii - a cute little manga about a trans woman named chii, recounting her early years up to her current life, her transition and how she met her husband (+ abt their relationship). it’s super cute and sweet, and very informative!! an absolute rec!!
i was born the wrong sex! by mayufu konishi - i haven’t quite finished this one yet, but this is a highly informative manga about a trans woman heading to thailand for her surgery! it’s extremely extremely informative about every single step of the process, and the author is an absolute delight, so it’s one i’d absolutely rec.
our journey to lesbian motherhood by emiko sugiyama/koyuki higashi/hiroko masuhara - have you heard of the lesbians that got married in disneyland tokyo? this is them!!! this is their autobiographical story of, well, their journey to lesbian motherhood! it’s very good, i definitely enjoyed it - it IS a sequel to another manga by them, but i sadly couldn’t find an english translation anywhere… it’s completely understandable without having read it, though!!
fictional manga:
my brother’s husband by gengoroh tagame - this is one i haven’t read myself, but is pretty damn high up on my ‘next to read’ list. the author is a prominent gay bara author - this is his first dabbling into more family-friendly series. he’s also recently started another family-friendly one called our colors that may be worth looking into as well!
whispered words by takashi ikeda - it’s been a good long while since i’ve read this, but i really enjoyed this when i was younger! (has it already been almost 8 years since it ended?? i feel old) it’s about two lesbians who are best friends - one of which is secretly in love with the other. unfortunately, she’s very much not her friend’s type. :( i vaguely remember some kind of weird crossdressing shenanigans with one character, tho, so tread lightly with that.
koimonogatari by tohru tagura - if you liked shimanami, this is also probably right up your alley! it’s a very realistic manga about a boy finding out that one of his classmates is closeted and gay - and he promptly decides to tell no one because he’s not an asshole, which leads to him being one of this boy’s main confidants. it realistically deals with the homophobia that gay people face, as well as the main character’s slow realization that he’s not necessarily straight, either (or at least, that’s my hypothesis - it’s still ongoing!!). i really enjoyed it.
lonely wolf, lonely sheep by fuka mizutani - two women with the same name, same birth month, and same injury end up meeting by complete coincidence at the hospital. i genuinely adore this manga and all it is. despite it only being one volume long, it deals with heavier topics such as depression, self harm, homophobia, and iirc even suicide. it’s really, really good though and i wish all the best for them.
kono koi ni mirai wa nai by morihashi bingo - i recommend this one tentatively, as the last two chapters are not yet translated (as of 1/11/19), but i enjoyed what was there. despite the label as BL on many sites, this story is actually about a trans woman (tho there is also a gay man in the manga!). the note left off on the most recent chapter, chapter 10, was a very uplifting note that she is not alone and that how she feels is completely, utterly normal, and i have hope for the last two chapters! the art’s really pretty, too, and the metaphors. but again - who knows what could go down in the last two chaps. fingers crossed!
i hear the sunspot by yuki fumino - PLEASE read this one. this manga is about two college-aged young men who end up meeting when one LITERALLY stumbles across the other. kouhei, one of the boys, is hard of hearing - and the other boy, taichi, starts taking notes for him in class in exchange for lunch, and thus begins a friendship that will blossom into romance! it absolutely gets in depth on the hoh/Deaf community in Japan, and is definitely informative - and the guys are just genuinely so sweet (as well as the other characters!!!) and I wish them all the happiness. it’s STILL ONGOING so like, warning on that, but i’m really enjoying it so far. i think there’s also a movie based off it!
cirque arachne by nika saida - this one has some sexual elements to it, so fair warning on that, but i really enjoyed it! it’s a single volume manga about two acrobats that fall in love. the art was cute and i genuinely liked the characters, quite a lot. would definitely rec.
yuureitou by tarou nogizaka - i have not actually read this manga, but it’s another that’s amazingly high up on my to read list. it’s a supernatural horror manga, and the main couple is a trans man and a cis man! i’ve heard good things about it - from people i know personally, as well as just in general - and it’s one i can’t wait to check out.
ohana holoholo by shino tarino - i FEEL like this one is completed, but if it is, the translation isn’t done. either way, i did love what i read from this! ohana holoholo is about a bi woman raising her son along with her ex-girlfriend and their neighbor, nico. it’s really good, one that i HIGHLY recommend, and one of the woman is implied to be trans, too! (fingers crossed they explicitly state it please please please-) overall, i absolutely rec it, please check this out!
no. 6 by atsuko asano/hinoki kino - who HASN’T heard of no. 6? no. 6 is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the government is, well, the government. it involves two young men working to take it down alongside others and they fall in love. and one of the other characters is non-binary! …honestly that’s probably the best i can describe no. 6 because WOW is it a wild trip. it’s a wild trip that i highly, highly recommend though! you want gays taking down the government alongside killer bees and a magical bug goddess? this is the manga for you. please read it.
asagao to kase san by hiromi takashima & bloom into you by nio nakatani - two shoujo ai manga centering around high schoolers that i haven’t actually read yet, both of which recently got animated adaptations!!! i have heard genuinely fantastic things about both of them (ESPECIALLY) the latter, and bloom into you is actually next on my reading list. they absolutely sound fantastic and i can’t wait to read them!!
seven days by rihito takarai/venio tachibana - a two-volume manga about two high school boys. every week, a boy named seryou goes out with a different girl - he treats them very well, showers them in attention, and then promptly breaks up with them at the end of the week because he didn’t fall in love with them. out of curiosity, his upperclassman, shino, asks him out one week - and thus begins their seven day romance. i really loved this, i really really did.
tamen de gushi by tan jiu - it’s an on-going webcomic about how two girls, qui tong and sun jing, meet and fall in love. the characters are all absurdly fantastic, from the two girls to all of the supporting characters around them, and it’s an absolute TREAT to read. i would highly rec it, there’s some lovely shenanigans in there.
last but not least, i highly rec manga written by the year 24 group. this group was a non-formal group of female mangaka in the 1970s that really revolutionized and influenced the shoujo manga genre. many of their works are considered classics today, with works such as kaze to ki no uta, claudine…!, the heart of thomas, and shiroi heya no futari among them. a lot of their works really dug in and examined sexuality and gender, and you can find some of the original shounen ai, shoujo ai, and trans manga among them. i’m a sucker for the classics, and i highly recommend them. i honestly could have listed every single of one these mangaka in my recommend authors list, but decided it was just easier to promote the group as a whole. the best for last, you know?
hope this helps, anon!
Hi, do you have LGBT anime recs? Aside from the usual ones like RVU, YOI, Wandering Son etc.!
Okay so im going to resist listing some of my personal favorites because they're kind of obvious and instead go for some more obscure ones:
A Centaurs Life - I don't really know how to describe this other than as a super weird trippy political satire slice-of-life hybrid? There are several queer coded characters as well as at least one canon lesbian couple. There's this reoccurring underlying theme of a world that's become so politically correct that it actually ignores the challenges of the marginalized in favor of superficially treating everyone the same, which is kind of an interesting take?
Antique Bakery - comedy series following the lives of 4 men working at a bakery, 2 of whom are gay. This one isnt my cup of tea but it is pretty obscure.
Aoi Hana - This one is a bit older, it came out in 2009. I think the more classic style shoujo animation is really interesting and the story is set in an all girls school and follows two lesbian friends as they navigate coming to terms with their sexuality and dating.
Izetta: The Last Witch - This fantasy/adventure series has some stunning animation and two very queer coded (to the point that its basically canon) lesbian characters. It's set on an alternate earth on the brink of the Second World War and follows Izetta, the last surviving witch, and Finé, the Princess of the small country of Eylstadt. This series is also pretty weird in that its a fantasy/alternate time line reimagining of World War II.
RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne - A slight trigger warning, this show is very explicit and gory and dark. There's themes of extreme violence (especially against two main characters who happen to be queer women) and sexual coercion. The plot is very interesting however, set in modern day and near future Tokyo and centering around an immortal private investigator. The story spans from the 1990s through the 2050s.
Yurikuma Arashi - this one is super weird and seems trippy as hell and kind of meaningless, but the further you get into it the more you see this satirical analysis of tropes (like the killing and sexualization of queer women in media) and its really interesting. Stick with it through at least the first 3 episodes, the first two arent that great. Translates to "Lesbian Bear Storm."
LGBT animation spreadsheet
Here’s a list to the lgbt animation/cartoon/anime spreadsheet i’ll be updating. Anybody with the link can comment so if you notice wrong info or can fill in some blanks, go ahead and let me know! I really need help with trigger warnings because i haven’t watched many of the shows personally. You can filter shows by year released, genre, queer themes y/n, english y/n, demographic, length, representation, and trigger warnings.
link the the google sheet is here
(incomplete) list of explicitly gay/heavily gay coded anime, rated 🏳️🌈
1. amanchu (only s1 and the special, s2 is a hecking mess): pikari literally tells teko she loves her, all the blushing and falling in love cuteness is there, to watch. also, i love the art style. 8/10
2. asago to kase-san: VERY gay and sweet and cute and lovely. the girls are super cute, and even tho they are canonically in a relationship, they are not fetishised for the male gaze. just. wholesome. could have been longer tho. 8/10
3. citrus: bullshit, im just adding this to the list bc its explicitly gay, but it was a fucking mess of fetishising wlw relationships for the male gaze, theres a middle schooler who sleeps with much older men, noncon stuff happening between the main couple. its only redeeming point is that it ends well and the last ep is cute. 5/10
4. doukyuusei: i watched this years ago but i remember it being. WHOLESOME!! SHOWSTOPPING!! REVOLUTIONARY!! canon mlm relationship. to watch. 10/10
5. hibike! euphonium (i just watched s1 tho): im just putting this there for the “confessions of love” reina and kumiko exchange. but its not really gay. just an honorable mention tbh. 7/10
6. kobayashi-san chi no maid dragon: okay, this would have been good if not for a. the sexualisation of kanna (a literal kid) and the jokes about lucoa hitting on a literal elementary school boy. koboyashi and tohru are cute tho, also fafnir and makoto are gay. disappointing bc of the aforementioned issues. could have been great. 5/10
7. kono danshi, ningyo hiroimashita: innovative art style, and a boy and a merman falling in love? noice!! 7/10
8. liz to aoi tori: same as h!e, not really explicitly gay but. oh god the homoerotic subtext will kill u. liz and the blue bird are gay too. i love the art style more than i love myself. 8/10
9. love stage: a transphobic mess. non con elements. why did i even watch this? the story seemed cute, and the elder brother and the other guy have a healthier relationship than the leads. 5/10 (not a 4 just bc of the other two guys i mentioned)
10. puella magi madoka magica: okay, homura is canonically in love with madoka. she says so in “rebellion”, do not @ me. also sayaka and kyouko are pretty gay. 10/10 bc its my favourite anime.
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actually good lgbt anime
A list for anime fans that are sick of how gay anime tends to cater to straight peoples fantasies. These are more mature and have an actual plot/are made for queer people.
Antique Bakery - Shoujo comedy otherwise titled “Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten: Antique” and 西洋 骨董 洋菓子店 in Japanese. It has 12 episodes and also a live-action adaptation! It follows the lives of four men working in a bakery. The owner and waiter, Tachibana, comes from a rich family and was kidnapped as a child. Haunted by nightmares of the experience, he decides to open up a cake shop. Yusuke Ono is the patisserie, and went to highschool with Tachibana. He’s known as “the gay of demonic charm” because men often fall for him regardless of their orientation. Eji Kanda is a former and injured young boxer with a major sweet tooth working as Ono’s apprentice. Finally, Chikage Kobayakawa is a childhood friend of Tachibana sent by Tachibana’s family to keep an eye on him. He’s very clumsy and struggles with training to be a waiter.
Bloom Into You - School romance anime titled “Yagate Kimi ni Naru” and やがて君にな in Japanese. 13 episodes long with an English dub available. Yuu Koito is a freshman who’s never experienced feelings of love. When a junior high student confesses to her, she feels nothing and delays her response, entering highschool without giving a reply. While there, she meets Student Council President Touko Nanami, who shares her lack of romantic feelings. Touko encourages her to turn the junior high student down, and the two girls bond over their similarities. Things seem to be going well until Touko admits that she’s developed feelings for Yuu.
From The New World - Psychological Sci-fi drama titled “Shinsekai Yori” in Japanese. 25 episodes long with an English dub available. Though the two female love interests are featured below, the show also has two male love interests and all the main characters are heavily implied to be bisexual. Following an outbreak of psychokinesis in 0.1% of the population, a transformation sweeps rapidly through the world. The ability to manipulate matter sends earth into an era of chaos and violence before the psychic humans are finally able to cobble together a fragile peace by isolating themselves from society and creating a new world for themselves thats bound by comolex rules. Inside the town of Kamisu 66, 12 year old Saki Watanabe has just awakened her powers and is happy to rejoin her friends- Satoru Asahina, Mamoru Itou, Maria Akizuki, and Shun Aonuma- at a special academy for people with powers. Things arent as happy and peaceful as they seem though when Saki begins to question what happens to those without powers..
No. 6 - No. 6 is a science fiction dystopia taking place in a city known only as “No. 6”. Shion is a privileged boy from an elite family, on the right track to becoming a well adjusted and functioning member of society when he meets a boy named Nezumi, on the run from authorities. When he gives him shelter and is discovered, his entire world is cjanged and the privileges his family had are stripped from them. Years later, after finding a mysterious body, the two men are reunited. English dub available, 11 episodes.
Revolutionary Girl Utena - Titled “Shojo Kakumei Utena” and 少女革命ウテナin Japanese, Utena is fantasy/romance anime set in a school called Ohtori Academy. It follows a girl named Utena Tenjou, who’s always dreamed of being like a prince. She meets Anthy Himemiya, a strange girl referred to as the “Rose Bride” who is dueled over by the school’s student council in hopes of winning a tornament and gaining the power to “revolutionize the world.” The romantic relationship between Anthy and Utena is more explicit in the film, but the Anime has several more explicitly queer characters and moments. Family and sexuality are two of the most reoccuring themes throughout the show. English dubbed, 39 episodes + 1 film.
Simoun - Titled シムーン Shimūn in Japanese, 26 episodes available and only English subtitled. Simoun is a planetary romance/coming of age Anime taking place on an earth-like planet named Daikuriku. The people born there are all born female. In the nation of Simulacrum (a land with a monopoly on helical motor tech that other lands covet and wage war against) all girls grow up until the age of seventeen, before travelling to the “holy place” and selecting their permanent sex. Simulacrum is defended by airships known as “Simoun” that can only be piloted by priestesses known as “Sibyllae” which are girls who havent chosen a permanent sex. Doing so prevents them from piloting the ships. This story follows the girls as they nake important decisions regarding their futures while a war is waging.
Sweet Blue Flowers - Coming of age romance Anime titled “Aoi Hana” and 青い花 in Japanese, 11 episodes and only English subtitles available. The story follows Fumi Manjome, a lesbian high school girl and her close childhood friend Akira Okudaira. It follows both girls and their friends as they enter highschool and face new struggles and challenges such as dating, coming out, and realizing others in their lives might be queer as well.
Wandering Son - Titled “Hourou Musoko” and 放浪息子 in Japanese, subtitled only, 12 episodes long. The story follows two young transgender children from elementary school all the way through high school. Shuichi Nitori is seen as a boy, but she longs to be recognized as a girl. While in the 5th grade she encounters Yoshino Takatsuki, who everyone believes to be a girl but is actually a boy. The two bond over their similarities and become close friends. Wandering son touches on many topics from pubery related worries to binding to transphobia.
Whispered Words - Titled “Sasameki Koto” and ささめきこと in Japanese. 13 episodes, only subtitled available. The series follows Sumika Murasame, a 15 year old student secretly in love with her female best friend, Ushio Kazama. Ushio also likss girls, but only cute small ones- which Sumika is definitely not. The two friends get to know another two girls in their class who are a couple, and contemplate starting a “girls club” for lesbians. The series tackles several topics surrounding sexuality and gender.
Yuri!!! On Ice - Titled ユーリ!!! on ICE in Japanese. English dubbed, 12 episodes. Yuri on Ice is a sports-comedy Anime series about figure skating. After a crushing defeat in The Grand Prix Final, 23 year old Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki returns to his hometown and puts his career on hold. But after a recorded version of him performing a routine by his idol, Victor Nikiforov, pops up online, his entire life changes. Victor shows up at his family’s hot springs and offers to coach him.
invest some time in listening to CNBLUE, you will not regret it.
y’all know 79 by SHINHWA??? cause damn, i didn’t, but i do now. i’m caught between amused and enamored.
god’s menu is my new favorite skz song. no questions. no competition. like, HAVE YOU SEEN THE DANCE????? THERE IS NOTHING THAT I DONT LOVE ABOUT THIS COMEBACK. THATS IT. IM GONE.
why isn’t RM’s solo stuff more popular? i’m talking like the older stuff (its not even that old) (its not even old). but yeah. i played the song joke for my stepmom and she was shook. i just think more people should listen to it.
if y’all don’t listen to HYUKOH you need to change that real fast cause you have no idea what you’re missing out on
I swear the only reason I’m surviving college is because kpop exists
So I’m learning HALA HALA right now and let me just say that I have quite a few questions for San because sometimes I can’t even begin to comprehend what the hell that boy is doing with his arms
Y’all Kick It is so ridiculous but i love the fuck out of that song