Random Greatest LGBTQ+ Romances In Anime (21 items)

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  (#12) Mitsuyo Akechi & Michi Inukai - 'A Centaur's Life'

  Mitsuyo Akechi and Michi Inukai are supporting characters and classmates of the main cast of A Centaur's Life. They show up occasionally to either share a laugh with the leads or lightly tease them; they also just so happen to be dating each other.

  What makes their relationship so great is actually how unremarkable it is. Nobody in the world of the anime cares that there's a lesbian relationship happening around them - it's just happening. This kind of low-key representation can really help normalize non-binary relationships, and that's a major step forward.
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  (#14) Fumi Manjoume & Akira Okudaira - 'Sweet Blue Flowers'

  Fumi Manjoume and Akira Okudaira have a long and complicated friendship that eventually develops into a romantic relationship. Akira wants to protect Fumi from both physical harm and emotional strife. She does her best to do so as Fumi comes out of the closet, then goes through several romantic relationships where her powerful feelings are not reciprocated.

  It takes some time, but eventually Fumi manages to place her romantic feelings with Akira, who has been emotionally supportive all along. Meanwhile, Fumi is also able to offer some emotional assistance to Akira when she needs it. 
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  (#4) Ymir & Krista Lenz - 'Attack On Titan'

  Ymir and Krista Lenz's relationship is one of the best things about Attack on Titan, which is saying a lot given the overall quality of the show. The two bond over their complex hidden histories, throw aside expectations that have been placed on them by others, and devote themselves completely to keeping each other safe and happy. It's a genuinely beautiful relationship that blooms in the midst of chaos and bloodshed.

  Early in the Attack on Titan fandom, there was some debate as to whether or not Ymir and Krista were romantically involved, but their relationship was confirmed both by the manga author Hajime Isayama and Krista's voice actor, Shiori Mikami.
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  (#7) Tohru & Miss Kobayashi - 'Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'

  When a nerdy computer programmer named Kobayashi makes a drunken agreement with a dragon, she doesn't expect to end up living with Tohru, a dragon maid who is head-over-heels in love with her. She also doesn't expect to find herself reciprocating that love.

  That's exactly what happens in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. As the series progresses, the two learn more about each other's lives and grow so close that they act like a married couple. They even start making mutual decisions about the dragon child who has been living with them as if she's their daughter. It's nice to see two women live in domestic bliss, even if one of them is a dragon.
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  (#3) Shion & Nezumi - 'No. 6'

  Nezumi and Shion come from very different worlds. Nezumi has experienced terrible suffering, watching his entire village burn to the ground and barely escaping with his own life. Meanwhile, Shion has lived a life of privilege and ignorance inside a protected city called No. 6 - the city responsible for Nezumi's tragic past. 

  When Shion helps Nezumi escape from a conflict, he's stripped of his position and nearly gets captured before Nezumi helps him in turn. From there, the two begin to develop a relationship, slowly falling in love despite their deeply dissimilar backgrounds. Ultimately, their differing views on how to handle the political strife that surrounds them separates them, but their deep love persists. 
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  (#11) Shun Aonuma

  • From the New World

  Shun Aonuma and Saki Watanabe's relationship is actually pretty tragic, but that's part of what makes it so interesting. The two boys are childhood friends whose friendship develops into something more, and they date for a while. Shun then abruptly dumps Saki, claiming the relationship is a waste of time.

  Shun makes this decision after turning into a Karma Demon, which makes him risky to be around. He puts aside his own feelings for his loved one's safety, which is nothing if not commendable. 

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