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I've got to say that i really like shows like Keijo!!!!!, Fate/Kaleid Linner Prisma Illya and the likes because of the girl love aka Yuri in it. So besides popular names like Citrus and Bloom into you, which anime (or manga) do you think has great yuri story or great expression/action of yuri. (not asking a recommendation, just for discussion)

edit2: i see that it is a confusing what i've typed here. What i meant is, which yuri anime do you think has great yuri and why. For example, I really like Kaleid Linner Prisma because its Illya and the implicit intimaticy she wants to achieve with her desires, even unkown to herself, for Miyu is simply "kimochi".
so dont go listing anime with yuri, cus i can literally look that up in MAL.


edit most things listed here are already on my plan to watch/read :)
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Attack on titan

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Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is a personal favorite of mine


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Jan 20, 2021 8:35 AM
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I usually don't like these type of things but idk why I don't mind and even like Kuroko x Misaka in Railgun.
Jan 20, 2021 8:36 AM
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Yuri ? Good taste hehe . You re a man of culture

Jan 20, 2021 8:36 AM
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Assault Lily: Bouquet is a newer one that hints at it but is never really explicit about it.

Most of the time its just Shoujo Ai but there are a handful that have it but its more discrete Id have to look back at my list to remember them all.
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Jan 20, 2021 8:42 AM
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One of my favourite probably Hibike! Euphonium series especially the movie Liz to Aoi Tori. But it is just friendhip between girls.

Jan 20, 2021 8:44 AM
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If you just want hints, Amanchu was good, though it got weird in Season 2.

"They escaped the weight of darkness,
to forge a path into the marrow of the spirit.
They chose to drown in a deeper vacancy,
an emptiness that quells the null,
a pool for the forgotten..."
Jan 20, 2021 8:46 AM
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Imoutu Sae Ireba li, although it's a comedy romance type of anime there are so many clear hints this show can be considered as Yuri. Btw this show is such an underrated gem imo, the light novel was really good too.
Jan 20, 2021 8:49 AM

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Hints of Yuri is Hibike Euphonium, now an actual yuri show is Yagate Kimi ni Naru.
If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time.

Watch more movies, please.

Perhaps, this is hell.
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hibike euphonium has some real hardcore yuri bait
Jan 20, 2021 9:25 AM

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Utena is probably the best i can think of, never is a bad time to recommend Ikuhara's Classic
Jan 20, 2021 9:31 AM

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Yuru Yuri

Kinda weird to ask for recommendations when you have your list hidden, how can we know you already have something on your list if you're hiding it.
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Jan 20, 2021 9:34 AM

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GL is not my cup of tea, but it's hinted in a funny way in "Project A-Ko."

Jan 20, 2021 9:37 AM
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yuri kuma arashi is an interesting watch
Jan 20, 2021 9:39 AM

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Man, we all fell to that yuribait in Hibike. My ship can't sail.
Jan 20, 2021 9:42 AM

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adachi to shimamura is pretty good.

I'd say you should ask @Yuri-Crusader

Jan 20, 2021 9:54 AM

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Hibike! Euphonium and yuri bait <3.
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GochiUsa and Hibike Euphonium, i think
Jan 20, 2021 10:28 AM

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SinfulFate said:
Imoutu Sae Ireba li, although it's a comedy romance type of anime there are so many clear hints this show can be considered as Yuri. Btw this show is such an underrated gem imo, the light novel was really good too.


i really liked that anime to! sislove cant be enough. but there weren't any hints of yuri, just the good ol' perverted nayuta-san.
 
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I totally second the recommendation, it's one of the best CGDCT comedy franchises out there. A minor nitpick: Yuru Yuri isn't yuri baiting, it was published in the manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime. They self-identifiy as a publication for lesbians, thus this isn't mere baiting but the real homosexual thing.

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inim said:
I totally second the recommendation, it's one of the best CGDCT comedy franchises out there. A minor nitpick: Yuru Yuri isn't yuri baiting, it was published in the manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime. They self-identifiy as a publication for lesbians, thus this isn't mere baiting but the real homosexual thing.


I know that Yuru Yuri isn't yuri baiting, it's pretty clear that the girls are lesbians, I should have specified that in my comment.
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Yuru Yuri

Kinda weird to ask for recommendations when you have your list hidden, how can we know you already have something on your list if you're hiding it.
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what are you talking about? yuru yuri IS a yuri anime.

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adachi to shimamura is pretty good.

I'd say you should ask @Yuri-Crusader


dafuq??? isn't it a yuri anime??
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Sailor Moon I knew they weren't cousins.


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While it looks like a recommendation thread, the OP specified that they don't want recommendations. If the discussion starts to just become people spamming anime without any discussion, it will get locked.
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yuuki yuuna has many hints of yuri, we don't know for sure but I think tougo would ride yuuna any time.
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caprisan said:
Sailor Moon I knew they weren't cousins.


hahaha, which scene. i need to know for research purposes
 
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Wait, is this about the best yuri bait or the best yuri text?

If it's the former, as others said, Hibike! Euphonium season 1 was the one that baited me the hardest in my naive early days of anime, but I don't know if it's the best at it, just the more memorable one. To be fair, some of its scenes had more romantic tension than a lot of the 'yuri' yuri out there, I wouldn't say it's a merit of the show, but rather a demerit of the others. Wataten is also a good, fluffy comedy I enjoyed, but people don't like the lolicon aspect of it, so maybe proceed with caution? (Another show that has yuri lolicon subject matter, but is a psychological thriller is Happy Sugar Life, if that's your thing. It was torture porn, but I liked it.)

I can think of a lot of shows that tread the line between bait and text, maybe that's what you want? Some of it might be a matter of my interpretation and might be spoilery, so I'll skip it. I'm just going to leave a rough gem that's underwatched in my opinion: Revue Starlight. I mean, what's not to like in an Utena-inspired theater-based drama?

If it's the latter, oof, aside from the most famous ones, which is the best? Usually the ones that get anime adaptions already are the most popular ones. Kannazuki no Miko is an infamous 'modern' classic (not completely without reason, it's both p r o b l e m a t i c and rough around the edges), so it isn't as spoken of as some of the others, like Strawberry Panic (still not as p r o b l e m a t i c as Kannazuki, despite its melodrama), Aoi Hana and Utena. Asagao to Kase-san also has somewhat of a following, but I didn't like the OVA a whole lot. This is actually hard if we exclude the most popular ones, now that I think about it. If it's regarding manga, there are a couple of less known ones on my list, but, since this is the anime discussion board, I won't get into it.

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Tasel said:
Yuru Yuri

Kinda weird to ask for recommendations when you have your list hidden, how can we know you already have something on your list if you're hiding it.
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what are you talking about? yuru yuri IS a yuri anime.

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adachi to shimamura is pretty good.

I'd say you should ask @Yuri-Crusader


dafuq??? isn't it a yuri anime??
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they never kiss or get that intimate, is pretty much yuri tho.

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I'm a genre fan and would recommend these shows, grouped by sub-genre and loosely ranked within group.

Couples / romance (openly lesbian)
Liz to Aoi Tori (movie, set in Hibike! uiverse but can be watched stand alone)
Aoi Hana (SoL-ish, slow romance)
Yagate Kimi ni Naru (Aoi Hana with crisper animation)
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon (comedy / SoL)
Flip Flappers (action, ass-kicking magical girl with rich world)
Asagao to Kase-san. (Aoi Hana with crisper animation)
Re: Cutey Honey (Gainax lighthearted super-hero action parody, for action fans)
Adachi to Shimamura (Aoi Hana with crisper animation)
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (action magical girl)
Candy Boy: Nonchalant Talk of the Certain Twin Sisters in Daily Life (yuri + incest = win. Nice SoL)
Kuttsukiboshi (let's get physical)
Ga-Rei: Zero (action / horror, hidden gem)

Ensemble cast (openly lesbian)
Shoujo Kakumei Utena (technically a school SoL + magical girl, but it melts your brain)
Yuru Yuri (smart CGDCT zany comedy)
Cardcaptor Sakura (has a yuri-straight-undecided love triangle)
Maria-sama ga Miteru (epic school SoL, S3 is best)
Konohana Kitan (iyashikei with all-yuri couples and episodic supernatural stories. Modern, fluffy and moe.)
Yuri Kuma Arashi (wtf-did-I-just watch from Utena's director, but much shorter and "easier")
Oniisama e... (melodrama, first show with yuri relations at all, dark)
Strawberry Panic (melodrama, borderline trash)
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid (ecchi, yuri fuck fest trash)

Baiting (not openly lesbian)
Many CGDCT and Magical Girl shows qualify in some shape or form, so pick them based on the "other" plot tags. Especially when tagged "seinen" too. Good ones with some baiting:
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
Hibike! Euphonium
Hidamari Sketch (similar to but even smarter comedy than Yuru Yuri)
Non Non Biyori

Also have a look at anidb's tag, it comes with a 1-3 star weight so it's more useful than the "Shoujo Ai" tag on MAL.
https://anidb.net/tag/2782/animetb
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My favorite: Maria-Sama ga Miteru, highly recommended

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caprisan said:
Sailor Moon I knew they weren't cousins.


this dude is a connoisseur in this subject

Sailor Moon.
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@hellicey

Yes, Yuru Yuri is a yuri anime, the OP was asking for yuri anime, so I gave him a yuri anime recommendation, what are you talking about?
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I am still watching it (savoring it, watching episodes to cleanse my brain in between watching mediocre series) but Utena is one of the best anime I have ever seen. Juri is one of my fav characters on it, I love her episodes, though they are sort of tragic, even compared to the other characters' arcs. A queer girl's painful obsession with her straight friend is not something I've really seen in fiction too much, especially fiction that's as popular as Utena. I could just be oblivious though.

There's a girlcrush in Azumanga, but it's not really a huge plot point or theme of the show.

Honestly, while I'm a big fan of shows that focus on female friendship, I'm not sure I draw the "yuri-bait" line in the same spot as some other people in this thread, but I don't think I've seen too many yuri/bait series in general unfortunately. Not opposed to it though.

I wish there were anime based on nananan kiriko's manga.
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If you just want hints, Amanchu was good, though it got weird in Season 2.

Damn, ya beat me to it!! Amanchu was the first show I thought of when I saw this thread loll

Haven't gotten around to rly watching season two since it came out tho, does it actually get weird?
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you should try oniisama e and maria sama ga miteru
like evangelion that make "tsundere" thing popular in anime industry this one is god for "shoujo ai" tag
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vCalamity said:
Xaeveax said:
If you just want hints, Amanchu was good, though it got weird in Season 2.

Damn, ya beat me to it!! Amanchu was the first show I thought of when I saw this thread loll

Haven't gotten around to rly watching season two since it came out tho, does it actually get weird?


It just gets less slice of life/relaxing and more supernatural mystery. Lots of random episodes that seem to not fit. It's still enjoyable, but just doesn't feel as good.

"They escaped the weight of darkness,
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They chose to drown in a deeper vacancy,
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a pool for the forgotten..."
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Shinsekai Yori, let's just say, without spoiling much, the 2 main characters share a "deep" connection, and it adds to the story greatly
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Shinsekai Yori, let's just say, without spoiling much, the 2 main characters share a "deep" connection, and it adds to the story greatly


is it something like "mana transfer" in the Fate/ series or straight up fucking?
 
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2life said:
RafaKiyoura said:
Shinsekai Yori, let's just say, without spoiling much, the 2 main characters share a "deep" connection, and it adds to the story greatly


is it something like "mana transfer" in the Fate/ series or straight up fucking?


ain't mana transfer i can tell you that, as for the 2nd part you can go see it for yourself but yea it's something like that
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Maria-sama ga Miteru, always be favorite anime in this genre. I enjoy the flow of each season in the anime as you can see the characters grow in the story.
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Yuru Camp and Dragon Maid are the first ones to come to mind for me.
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I love Yuri . But I dont eat whatever Japan spits out . I highly dislike impure Yuri with to strong male present . Yuri is a term they use when they portrays ""lesbians"" in anime and manga. IMO males dont belong in Yuri's . Going to mention some of my favorites, and all of them are real Yuri's, stronger then just vibes

Sakura Trick. This is just Yuri heaven. So many sweet lesbian kisses,,,YEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

Strawberry Panic. Only girls, many kisses,,,YEEEEEES And I like the interactions between the characters

Candy Boy. Hehehehehehehe lesbian twins.Incest is wincest,,,YEEEEEES

Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid. Lesbian giving other lesbian orgasm so they can fight,,,YEEEEEEEEEEEES .I am a proud man of culture and I do love fanservice when its this well made

Then we have Idols CGDCT and magical girl/lesbian. Some CGDCT like Yuru Yuri goes full out, but most of them just have Yuri vibes. If its male free I also watch and love anime with Yuri vibes







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I liked Assault Lily: Bouquet although Majo no Tabitai did have a lot of too.
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Imoutu Sae Ireba li, although it's a comedy romance type of anime there are so many clear hints this show can be considered as Yuri. Btw this show is such an underrated gem imo, the light novel was really good too.


wait i remember the board game scenes. yes great hints of yuri which fit well within the character of kana.
 
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I think you mean shoujo ai (GL) because all the yuri ( w/sex) so bad as hell
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i said this in another post, but K-On! Nothing in that show is heterosexual
I said with a posed look
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This one doesn't have hints but just straight up yuri, it's called sakura trick
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HIdamari Sketch, Utena und Blue Drop
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Mai hime is a really good show and hidden gem, with an interesting yuri girl represention.

Also, tonari no kyuuketsuki san is adorable.
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