What do you believe was the best yuri anime of the past decade?
The last decade has seen an incredible increase in the amount of yuri that is both portrayed in subcontext within some anime and as a central theme in others. What began as a discreet topic in manga has increased in audience and steadily made its way into anime. Now that we have began a new decade, let's look back at the past 10 years and voice how we feel about what we saw and vote for what you believe was the best yuri anime. I've included the most spoken about and favorited anime featured on the club's anime relations list from Noir airing a long while ago to Sasameki Koto finishing in Dec 2009. It's a really big poll =P  Alphabetical Order: Aoi Hana: Aired: Jul 1, 09 - Sep 9, 09 Fumi recants rememberances of her first love after entering high school, enlisting in the drama club, and meeting an old best friend, Akira. Blue Drop: Aired: Oct 2, 07 - Dec 25, 07 The arrival of perfect student Hagino has strange affects upon Mari and may unlock the secrets behind her scarred childhood. CANAAN: Aired: Jul 4, 09 - Sep 26, 09 Photographer Maria Oosawa ventures into Shanghai on normal work duty to find out she needs protection from an old friend, Canaan. Candy Boy: Aired: May 2, 08 - May 8, 09 Love between two sisters Yukino and Kanade may have been closer than they thought. El Cazador de la Bruja: Aired: Apr 3, 07 - Sep 25, 07 After a young girl, Ellis, was accused of murder, she went on the run while bounty hunter Nadie was warranted to find her; sending them on a journey through Latin America. Kashimashi: Aired: Jan 12, 06 - Mar 30, 06 Surviving a space ship that crashed in his vicinity, an alien reconstructed his body as a girl, changing appearances with his confessed crush Yasuna. Kannazuki no Miko: Aired: Oct 2, 04 - Dec 18, 04 The story of shrine maidens Chikane and Himeko as they battle ancient evil in their lives. Kiddy Grade: Aired: Oct 9, 02 - Mar 19, 03 Intergallatic task force agents and long time friends Eclair and Lumière use their unique abilities to defend the galactic union and maintain order. Mai-Hime: Aired: Sep 30, 04 - Mar 31, 05 A group of 13 girls with intertwining relationships have the ability to control elements and summon mechanical guardians to battle mysterious foes and the Searrs Foundation. Maria-sama ga Miteru: Aired: Jan 8, 04 - Mar 28, 09 (4 seasons) First year student Yumi was suddenly chosen by Sachiko to be her 'petite soeur' initiating a long chain of experiences and meeting new friends while spending time at the Rose Mansion. Noir: Aired: Apr 6, 01 - Sep 28, 01 Assassin Mireille Bouquet was contacted by a mysterious Japanese girl, Kirika Yumura, asking for her to take a 'pilgrimage' to the past', triggering a long chain of battles onward to solving their mystery. R.O.D the TV Aired: Sep 1, 03 - Mar 16, 04 Three women use their paper-manipulation abilities to work together as detectives and independent agents and are enlisted to find Yomiko, who is missing. Sasameki Koto: Aired: Oct 7, 09 - Dec 30, 09 Intimidating and tough Sumika has a long, unrequited crush on her friend Kazama. However, she just may not be her type as Kazama adores cute, feminine girls. Simoun: Aired: Apr 3, 06 - Sep 25, 06 In a world where everyone is at first born female and choose a gender before adulthood, a group of maidens, in not doing so yet, are thus able to fly magical machines that enable them to fight in a war to defend a theocracy in its nadir. Strawberry Panic: Aired: Apr 3, 06 - Sep 25, 06 Transfer student Nagisa enters an all-girls Catholic school and finds herself sought after by the school's chosen Etoile, the most beloved of all students; bringing together a group of friends and triggering a series of love triangles. Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito: Aired: Oct 9, 03 - Jan 8, 04 Hatsuki developed a crush on her adopted sister Hatsumi, but before she could confess, Hatsumi suddenly disappears, sending Hatsuki after her in an adventure that spans many different realms. |
deletemeplzzMar 18, 2010 8:16 AM
| This topic is begging for a long response just as a tribute to each of those titles and more. But to keep it simple for now... Maria-sama ga Miteru - my first and forever anime love. If it's considered yuri, Haibane Renmei would fall into second place. In terms of pairings, Mai Hime and Shiznat would be drawn with the Marimite girls, but the series itself was average. |
evermindedJan 22, 2010 12:35 AM
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| El Cazador - I love it because it's not technically a romance, but we see how the relationship between Nadie and Ellis develops from being strangers to a simple companionship to a friendship and finally to something deeper than that. It's pretty realistic. Ellis shows her growing affection without any hesitation, and Nadie gladly accepts it. The second place goes to Mai-HiME/Otome. |
| I'm for Strawberry panic, my first and most loved yuri ^-^ The second is Blue Drop. |
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| I voted for Maria-sama ga Miteru~ The second is Aoi Hana. |
| Strawberry Panic - only&forever. The best anime what i saw. Second, mmm, maybe Simoun or MariMite. Or Kannazuki no Miko... can't choose. |
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| Strawberry Panic and Kannazuki no Miko ^^ |
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| I think Kannazuki no Miko, because it shows how Chikane and Himeko really love each other ^^ I like MariMite, Candy Boy and Sasameki Koto too. Also Canaan, El Cazador and Mai-Hime too, but i wish they have much more yuri in the show ^^ |
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| Strawberry Panic! is the best Yuri I've ever seen :D |
| Strawberry Panic :D |
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| So I was the only one voting for Simoun? ^^" This one is my personal fav', but I guess MSGM is the one that really did the best job to "promote" yuri in the anime realm. I wish we had more shows like this one, with real chara development through several seasons. But still, Simoun was magic beyond words for me, so it gets my vote : ) |
| i havent seen a lot of them, but knowing my experience a lot of those anime dont really have yuri and/or shujo-ai, the girls are just close friends and stuff like that. Only a person with 'sick' fantasies like me, with her 'yuri googles' will think that the things going on between the main characters is more then friendship, while other people might not find anything romantic between them. I liked Sasameki koto a lot, but definetly one of the best yuri animes there is most likely will be STRAWBRRY PANIC! Thats for what my vote will go. |
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| I gave my vote for Maria-sama ga Miteru. Overall the whole serie is just amazing with great characters and relaxing atmosphere. Even though Strawberry Panic is also amazing, Marimite is just overall the best imo ♥ |
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| My vote have to go to Strawberry Panic as well, one of the first Yuri animes I watched and it displays so many different kind of relationships and struggles one might experience in life. All of the characters are very likeable and it never really gets too slow nor out of hand with ecchi stuff that might make it harder to take serious. Also it got a very split ending, Nagis does get the love she is longing for but in the proses deeply hurt her very best and most trusted friend. Candy Boy is another good anime with great atmosphere and it's very well drawn. It's more focused on the relationship between sisters with confused feelings who feel like they are growing apart though, and as such it might be a bit harder to relate to. And it's tad on the short inchoherent side, but still very watchable and heartwarming, and I would definitely recommend it to people who like Yuri anime =) |
| Strawberry Panic |
| あらあら。。。 |
| I don't know what to choose. On the one hand Strawberry Panic is my first shoujo-ai anime. I was shocked! That strange feeling of warmth and kindness, which forces you to cry and then to smile. you feel that characters have souls, when they sad - you're sad too. I'll never forget it. And I really like how it ends. But on the other hand in Kannazuki no Miko (my second ^_^) I see the best shoujo-ai relation: self-sacrifice. I think this is the best proof of love. I has worried about feelings between Chikane and Himeko more than about other normal pair in other animes. End killing me... but then I was happy again. Still I think that the Strawberry Panic and Kannazuki no Miko are the best shoujo-ai animes ever. I like them equally, but Strawberry Panic was first <3 |
| I really annoyed to see Strawberry Panic get the most vote. For me SP is a product to fulfill yuri fanboys' dreams than an honest show about lesbianism for both genders. To claim Strawberry Panic as best yuri show is much like to claim Gravitaton as best yaoi show. Both may won the style but not the content. |
| I really loved Mai-Hime, but not for the Yuri. I liked it for the plot and action stuff more. The yuri was an unexpected bonus ^_^ so despite that being my favorite series on here, I say NO. 1. I voted strawberry panic becuase i thought it was the funniest one. I mean, if you watched Mari-mite, you have to admit, SP was clearly a parody genre, and hey, I lolled. some may disagree but whatever. Anyway, Strawberry panic was terribly slow paced compared to the manga and the anime tried to turn it into something it wasn't, it probably should have been 13 eps like most of the marimites. Now that I've actually finished all of mari-mite, I'm going to watch it again. i dont think it was a yuri fanboy genre because it was so long and dragged out. 2. KNM was terrible. but at the time I loved it. It is partially responsible for getting me my first and GF (I'm a girl). so it takes second by default. Marimite is great at making you feel like the girls were really in love, with that slow build thing, but I'm the type of person that thinks if they don't at least kiss...or even IMPLY a kiss...the first time I tried to watch it i barely made it through the first season and gave up on the second for years. it was too slow for me. the second time when i paid attention to subtext it made more sense... so it was nice that it was directed toward girls, but honestly I was more interested in what was happening to the brother, and I think yaoi's gross! why no shoujo sect /._.\ or do I even need to ask -_-;;; even for two eps it still had good character development (and even though it was porn it didn't really feel like it when i was watching) yay for newer yuri like aoi hana and SK, but FAIL ENDINGS WTF. wait until the manga is over for once or at least make second seasons! JEEZ. in conclusion we need BETTER yuri. |
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| i voted Strawberry Panic it was the first yuri anime i ever watched and the one made me love the genre honarable mentions go to Aoi Hana, Marimite and Sasameki Koto i dont think i could choose an overall favorite i love them all for different reasons |
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| Strawberry Panic is the ultimate yuri anime. Men don't exist. They're assumed to not exist, and no one questions why they don't exist. What separates SP from the rest is that the girls were in genuine relationships of a romantic nature with each other. It wasn't a senpai/kouhei relationship, or just close friends, etc. No, these girls liked each other the way a heterosexual man would like a heterosexual woman. This response took a long time to type. I'll never look at a push-up the same ever again. |
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| Now i see how bad yuri fan i am, i've seen only 3 titles from the poll -_-" So my vote goes for Candy Boy... |
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| The best in terms of story and character quality is MariMite, which got my vote. The best in terms of yuriness is Strawberry Panic!, despite its trashiness, for an open and positive display of lesbianism in spite of the fact that no men seem to exist within it. It must be the near-future where that bone-marrow semen substitute has been perfected. I'm a little sad not to see Kanamemo and Nanoha StrikerS not on the list. On Kanamemo's end, you have Yuuki and Yume, possibly the most positively enforced lesbian couple to date. They're happy with each other, share realistic moments of affection, and because it bears repeating, they're happy! No drama! Just happy realistic lesbian love! On Nanoha's end... come on, they have a kid! And if you need further guidance, look now further than the giant bed! |
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| Strawberry Panic |
| Question: are we voting for best anime with yuri or best yuri in anime? |
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| i voted for aoi hana , it's not my favorite yuri show but i'd say it was probably the best yuri and not as far fetched as strawberry panic lol |
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Psajdak said: I was thinking that too, but I wasn't sure. Hm... not sure what to pick, so many choices...Mawootad said: For best yuri, I guess...Question: are we voting for best anime with yuri or best yuri in anime? On a side note, why isn't Saki on the list? |
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| I'm torn between Aoi Hana and Marimite. While Aoi Hana is more canonically yuri, Marimite is also wonderful, and it was the first yuri anime I watched. Decisions, decisions. Going to put one in for Aoi Hana. Mawootad said: On a side note, why isn't Saki on the list? Seeing that Canaan is up for vote, I'm a bit surprised Saki isn't on the list too. Oh well, "Other (specify)" and all. |
NinaWolken said: So I was the only one voting for Simoun? ^^" This one is my personal fav', but I guess MSGM is the one that really did the best job to "promote" yuri in the anime realm. I wish we had more shows like this one, with real chara development through several seasons. But still, Simoun was magic beyond words for me, so it gets my vote : ) This. =) |
| i voted for candy boy... just loved it , even though it was so short.. that said i like most of the yuri titles listed here even though i can't see how cannan is related to it... nope.. just can't. if i had to call top 3 i'd say strawberry panic and marimite .. or sasameki no koto would fill those 2 remaining places with candy boy in the top. |
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tehnominator said: As for Kanamemo, I guess it didn't make that much of a splash in the yuri community. I don't know why it wasn't added, but see how forgettable it is-- even I forgot to notice it wasn't on the poll. The problem with Kanamemo is that the series itself wasn't championed (blame Haruka) but Yuuki and Yume definitely were. I saw people watching this online skipping all the squick just to watch these two. |
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| My vote went to Simoun. The amazing story, setting, music, character interactions and atmosphere took me by surprise. So many relationships formed and changed throughout the course of the story. In the end I found myself liking every character, which is quite a feat considering how many there were. Second and third go to Candy Boy and Aoi Hana. Unlike most other series, Candy Boy threw a developed relationship at you and let you see what the two go through as a couple. It was very short and sweet, which I like. Aoi Hana was an excellent romance story, and I particularly liked the music and animation. The relationships strayed away from idealization, giving you a realistic feel for the troubles the characters went through. And I think Shoujo Sect deserves to be on the list more than Kiddy Grade or Canaan. I don't think the fact that it's hentai should hold it back. I'm hoping Sono Hanabira's animation gets to be as good as Shoujo Sect's. |
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| Marimite or Kannazuki... |
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| Strawberry panic, closely followed by MariMite. |
| I voted for Maria sama ga miteru. I also like Kannazuki no miko, Sasameki koto, Noir and Mai hime, but... Marimite is my favourite one. I love the characters' psychology wich is really well done... I've never seen an anime with a so deep characterization. Moreover, episodes like "White petals", "Hold But One Hand of Mine" or "The Cherry in the Ginkgos" move me everytime I watch them T_T |
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| I vote for Saki solely because it wasn't on the list. And because I don't really know what to pick. |
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Cissnei-san said: I voted for Maria sama ga miteru. I also like Kannazuki no miko, Sasameki koto, Noir and Mai hime, but... Marimite is my favourite one. I love the characters' psychology wich is really well done... I've never seen an anime with a so deep characterization. Moreover, episodes like "White petals", "Hold But One Hand of Mine" or "The Cherry in the Ginkgos" move me everytime I watch them T_T Dito. And yes, I'm lazy. :D |
| Voted for Marimite, simply because I love it to pieces. I haven't seen everything on the list, but from what I have seen for now I'd put Sasmeki Koto as my 2nd place choice. I've been a long-time fan of Noir as well, so I'd chose that as favorite regular show with Yuri subtext. |
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| Aoi Hana, more realistic, great characters (I have to love Fumi and her determination to stand up every time people let her down... A real and mature yuri manga. Strawberry panic leading... I understand it attracted a lot of people to the genre but c'mon! BTW: shouldn't we wait for 2010 to past before voting for best anime of the decade? |
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