Lycoris Recoil

collection of sapphic anime i’ve completed and enjoyed at least somewhat + some that have sapphic vibes but no gl tag (they’re gl in my heart)

Some anime series have such beautiful and sincere friendships that they are worth watching just for that. Let's look at them.

Self contained or yet to be continued short anime. Most are just easy to watch in a day may not be objectively the best. Definitely some hidden gems. A lot of these will be short rom coms or one off isekai's but there are a few different genres too. I have tried to not add any with confirmed second seasons. Some of these series have films but if you count a film as three episodes then they should still be less then 20 eps, similarly for OVAs.

Some of my favorite Comfy/feel-good anime, and others that have been recommended to me a lot.

So, you have a parent who is always asking “What is this anime thing about, anyway? Why do you like it so much?” and you want to finally show them without the hassle of uncomfortable scenes ruining your experience?

This stack will feature three classifications, each one with a different level of ‘sanitisation’ from your typical anime tropes.

Level 3 “SUPER SQUEAKY CLEAN!”:
- Most of these are either slice of life, CGDCT (but with no express Yuri), or shows originally targeted towards children.
- These feature no ‘suggestive’ material, no gore / overt violence, no dark themes, no profanity (in dub), and are essentially appropriate for all ages.
- May include elements of magic or mysticism, so I would still do further research if you have particularly conservative religious parents.
- Some mild fight scenes may be present, but all of which are justified for “morally correct” purposes (e.g. saving the world).
- May include off-screen or backstory character deaths, but nothing graphic is shown in relation to this.

Level 2 “Moderately clean”:
- Will include scenes with violence, but no “gore for the sake of gore” moments.
- Will still mostly refrain from suggestive material, but may mention such things for jokes or feature beach scenes once in a while (although these won’t actually lead to anything, being relatively appropriate given the context).
- Some of these entries can get quite dark thematically, being closer to what on might rate as “only suitable for teens and older” but just minus blatant “shock value” scenes.

Level 1 “Actually, my parents are pretty chill”:
- Only recommended for parents who you KNOW FOR CERTAIN are alright with watching mature content.
- Includes anything aside from obviously explicit genres (ecchi, hentai, etc.).
- May include violent gore sequences, intense fights often utilising weapons, openly homosexual relationships (if you have conservative parents, go back to Level 2 or 3), and barely-censored onsen or shower sequences (basically anything aside from bare breasts or genitalia is fair game).
- I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND starting with media from one of the upper levels before proceeding here, just to be safe.


*THESE RATINGS APPLY TO ALL CANNON MEDIA IN THE FRANCHISE, UNLESS EXPLICITLY STATED IN THE ADJACENT PARENTHESES.

**OF COURSE, THESE ARE JUST GUIDELINES USING MY OPINIONS. MAKE SURE TO WATCH OR AT LEAST READ THOROUGH REVIEWS BEFOREHAND JUST IN CASE I MISSED SOMETHING YOU WOULD FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE WITH.

Best Animes of 2022 according to MAL users :
All anime that started being released in 2022 with a score of 8 or more on MyAnimeList.
All types included (TV, movies, ONA, OVA and specials).

Anime that for one reason or another features heavy yuri-bait type scenes.

If you'd like to know about the inverse Non-Yaoi Yaoi anime please check: Any shounen. Pretty much all of them.

Anime that may look like they have things like yuri undertones and yuri scenes or elements, but are not yuri or tagged yuri anime.

Here are some works that explores concepts/themes that may have some ground on the queer theory narratives like identity, power, desire, sex, gender, etc. They’re mixed with other societal problematics such as colonialism, politics, race, class, dispositives of control, institutionalization, etc. Thus they’re intersectional-queer animes.

I try showing animes that have one or two queer stuff in it that goes beyond the typical romance, i try to evade basic Queerbaity-ones from the fujoshi’s realm like Free! or SK8, ´cos they´re lame..most of them not all.

P. S I: These works are date from the 2000’s onwards. I have another one for the ones below the 2000´s, and one for the very best, check them!
P. S II: Some series here have sequels, prequels, movies or spin-offs. It´s up to you to search, yass kween slay.

Girls with guns is a subgenre of action films and animation that portray a female protagonist engaged in shootouts. The genre typically involves gun-play, stunts and martial arts action.The "girls-with-guns" subgenre has also permeated the anime space.

scary stares & soft smiles, opposite attracts mostly (contains different kind of relationships, not just romance)

These are the ones I have personally watched or can recommend based on friends.

This list contains anime that have not been categorized as Girls Love by MAL despite their source material being officially recognized as one or having authors confirming it is Yuri/Girls Love. This list also includes series without source material but with Girls Love content & series which has side yuri couples.