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These lists display stories in anime and manga according to the role yuri plays in them. The first list contains examples of yuri works as an explicit or central theme, in which interpersonal attraction between females and the incorporation of lesbian themes play a central narrative plot in their genre or storylines.
A white lily, the de facto symbol of the yuri genre. The word yuri (百合) translates literally to "lily", and is a relatively common Japanese feminine name. [1] White lilies have been used since the Romantic era of Japanese literature to symbolize beauty and purity in women, and are a de facto symbol of the yuri genre.
shōjo-ai (少女愛, "girls love"): Manga or anime that focus on romances between women. [50] shōnen-ai (少年愛, "boys love"): A term denoting male homosexual content in women's media, although this usage is obsolete in Japan. English-speakers frequently use it for material without explicit sex, in anime, manga, and related fan fiction.
This is a list of romantic anime television series, films, and OVAs. While not all inclusive, this list contains numerous works that are representative of the genre. For accuracy of the list, the most common English usage is followed by Japanese name and romaji version.
Prior to creating Bloom Into You, Nakatani self-published various doujinshi works which featured girl-girl pairings of Touhou characters. Although she had not intended these works to be of the yuri genre, they were received as such by readers. This led her to be interested in producing a romance story featuring an unambiguous love between girls.
A drama CD series was released in 2005–2006 and a 25-episode anime adaptation aired in 2008. In an interview, the author's widower, Shigeru Nishikawa, revealed that the manga's intended finale was to be conceptualized in the anime for the first time. Scripts regarding the plot of the anime closely followed the author's planned ending.
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A bespectacled girl in class 3-1 who always fantasizes about being popular with the boys, despite her plain looks. Shō Nagahara Voiced by: Yūya Hirose [5] (Japanese); Austin Tindle [4] (English) Setsuko's boyfriend. A flashy boy who always brings his girlfriend to a love hotel and makes her pay. Yasuhito Inaba