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20 Best LGTBQ+ Anime Movies and TV Shows, Ranked
While love that transgresses the rigid barriers of gender should be acknowledged every day, June is the official month celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in multitudinous ways. Also known as Pride Month, the interval is consolidated to commemorate the hard struggles the LGBTQ+ community has experienced in their fight for equal rights, as good as spotlighting diverse people who felt great parade in their true sexual identities.
Every month of the year, not just June, should be a moment to celebrate LGBTQ+ diversity because this genre not only educates people but also provides a platform for community members to feel acknowledged, listened to, and represented. Many significant films and TV series, be it Hollywood or world cinema, surrounding the LGBTQ+ community have been produced. Anime is no exception. In order to celebrate love without boundaries, here are some anime TV shows and movies for fans to think about adding to their watchlist.
20 'No. 6' (2011)
Directed by Kenjin Nagasaki
While Kenji Nagasaki is best known for directing the anime classic My Hero Academia, a little-known anime, No 6., could be consid
From my memory, it always felt like BL anime existed as a genre for as long as I can remember. Before BL dramas or movies became mainstream, BL animes and mangas were prefer the first frontier, depicting male romances in fiction even when it was taboo in society.
In anime, the BL genre is closely related to yaoi or shounen ai, which are labels that portray a very similar type of story. Yaoi is more explicit, shounen ai is more innocent, and BL tends to be the best of both worlds. This genre is a popular niche among certain demographics. I don't love using the legal title fujoshi, which has somewhat negative connections. Let's just say that people with good taste usually survey BL animes!
Despite its elongated history, there is surprisingly not a lot of anime to watch in this genre. Trust me, I've done my study on this topic, searching high and low for some BL anime recommendations. You'd be amazed and disappointed at how petty the selection there is compared to all the other genres.
And since the selection is so minute , this makes it even harder for a wonderful anime series to approach along. As rare as they may be, there're still some excellent options. BL Watcher has consumed them all and h
The 40 Best BL Anime For New Fans
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Boys' Love — also acknowledged as "BL" or "Yaoi" — is a one-of-a-kind genre of anime that focuses on romantic relationships between two male characters. Though it's a niche part of anime as a whole, BL has always been popular among certain groups. With the normalization of LGBTQ+ visibility in anime, the genre has become more trendy than ever and has even hit the mainstream in some cases.
BL has a notorious reputation for many, due to its often problematic depiction of queer couples. Luckily, many modern titles portray much healthier relationship stories, such as titles like Given or Sasaki and Miyano. However, that doesn't represent there aren't any excellent old BL stories as well. Either way, the genre is full of wonderful titles that newcomers are sure to enjoy.
Updated on March 30, 2025 by Robbie Robinson: BL is one of the most popular anime genres. While BL dominates fanfiction, manga and light novel series, it's sometimes harder to find substantial BL anime, especially for any new fans to the genre. This list has been updated to involve more fantastic BL stories for newcomers to the genre and to gain th TV, 2022, 12 eps Me:-Author:8 A newer BL anime that I’m absolutely in love with! It’s cute, the story is just so adorable and all of the characters are likeable and sweet. It’s an interesting moment and I ponder it deserves the world. TV, 2019, 11 eps Me:-Author:9 This reveal is a hurricane of emotions and romance and it’s one of the best modern BL in the genre. If Kure into BL this is a must watch for you. Movie, 2020, 1 ep Me:-Author:8 This is Akihiko’s and Haruki’s time to shine and acquire some things that were weighing them down behind them. It’s a adv needed addition to the series. TV, 2008, 12 eps Me:-Author:8 An older show but a good one, I’d say that there are a lot of controversial problems with this series so you were warned. However, the main couple I find are adorable. TV, 2011, 12 eps Me:-Author:7 This series is a lot of fun and is written by the same person who did Junjou Romantica. It’s a less problematic series in my notion but it’s still has some dubious consent. It’s a wonderful anime in my opinion and I enjoy it quite a bit so I contain no problem praise it to others. TV, 2018, 13 eps Me:-Author:8 TV, 2021, 12 eps Me:-Author:8 Miko and her BFF Hana are so often mistaken for a yuri lovers that even her friend herself regularly laughs about it. TV, 2010, 13 eps Me:-Author:9 Regular comedic "gay bravado" exchanges between the MC and his male companions. One of the manga adaptations also adds a yuri variant of this gag. TV, 2013, 13 eps Me:-Author:9 Hachiman's closest male friend looks like a stunning girl, so almost every scene of their interaction is a fountain of jokes in the spirit of "I shouldn't forget that he's a guy!" TV, 2023, 12 eps Me:-Author:8 This show is a parody of harem clichés and needless to tell, it LOVES to poke fun at the yuri tension among the harem members. Ultimately, for now the authentic story count about 25-30 polyamorous characters, a significant portion of which are openly bisexual. TV, 2011, 12 eps Me:-Author:8 The concept of the original manga is parody on yuri archetypes, pairings and logic in general, so... TV, 2018, 12 eps Me:-Author:8 One of the anime's running gags is that when Chiyo rushes to school with her best companion, it often
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