The two girls' relationship is mysterious but has sapphic overtones that are pretty hard to ignore.
Anthy is currently in an abusive slave-like relationship with her current fiancee, Saionji, but Utena quickly beats him in a duel and "acquires" Anthy. She wears typical boy clothes and dedicates herself to protecting people from danger. Girls can only receive rings from princes, but Utena decides that she's going to be a prince instead. The school's Student Council also seems like some sort of luxuriously exclusive mafia group with rose rings that prove their membership. Enigmatic is a good way to describe this academy- it is never really explained why students have to do this.
#Two gay anime boys series#
This is a relationship that isn’t necessarily canon, but Revolutionary Girl Utena is definitely a series with a queer cult following.Ī junior high student named Utena attends the enigmatic Ohtori Academy, a school that has a curriculum based on duels between students in order to win the hand of Anthy Himemiya, also known as the "Rose Bride". Legend of Korra is memorable for more than just their relationship, but that certainly made it even better. Korra and Asami had the dopest relationship, from making fun of their mutual ex-boyfriend to being vulnerable with each other and going on fantastic adventures together. It was one of the first times that a popular animated American television show, on Nickelodeon of all places, depicted a same-sex couple and officially verified their same-sex relationship, rather than avoiding bad press and leaving it up to fans’ imaginations. When news came around that their relationship was indeed romantic (both Korra and Asami are bisexual women), the internet lost it. LGBT fans of Legend of Korrahad been picking up hints and chemistry between Korra and her best friend Asami through the entirety of the series, which concluded in 2014. For those of us who’ve been waiting decades for a realistic gay relationship in anime, Yuri on Ice is here to please.It is very debatable whether or not this American animated series could be considered an anime by definition, but this pairing is just too good to leave out. Plus, each of them has heartfelt reactions to scenes like the kiss on the ice and Yuuri telling Victor to quit being his coach, further cementing them as real human beings with their own lives and feelings who desperately want to spend their lives with each other. Yuri on Ice avoids the common boys love trope of obvious seme and uke roles by having Yuuri and Victor be close in age, blurring their teacher/student relationship with moments of genuine friendship, and making Victor more flamboyant and girlish than Yuuri while still retaining his manliness. It’s a fairly standard sports anime otherwise, but the adorable and realistically structured romance between Yuuri and Victor is definitely the highlight of the show. Perhaps the most mainstream and popular of all boys love anime these days is Yuri on Ice – the 2016 ice skating show that actually had the balls to confirm a gay male relationship between the two main characters. If you’re a longtime boys love fan and want something that bucks the trends, check out Hitorijime My Hero.
Masahiro and Kousuke also face realistic prejudice against their unorthodox relationship, and their struggles with the world around them strengthens their bond all the more.
Since these two knew each other beforehand and all romantic moments have clear consent, there isn’t as much of an uncomfortable status difference between them as tends to happen in similar boys love relationships between a superior and an underling. He thought he’d never see his hero again, but a year later, Masahiro finds out that Kousuke is his new math teacher! Will he be able to get closer to his beloved Kousuke, or will their different stations in life keep them apart? Our young protagonist, Masahiro, was resigned to being bullied by neighborhood gangs, but that all changed when a mysterious figure known as Kousuke Oushiba saves him from his plight. This anime takes the common teacher/student romance and brings it closer to the real world and modern sensibilities.