Japanese anime has not left out any genre of entertainment. Whether it is thriller, fantasy, comedy, or action, The anime industry has produced content to cater to the tastes of everyone.
Even before LGBTQ content became mainstream in western media, there were many Japanese anime series that took up this topic.
Yuri anime is the genre that shows intimate relationships between girls. Here is a list of Yuri anime available on different online streaming platforms.
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Top 18+ Yuri Anime on Hidive, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu And Netflix
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6) Citrus
Japanese Name | Citrus |
MAL Rating | 6.46 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Drama, Girls Love, Romance |
Studio(s) | Passione |
Aired | January 6, 2018, to March 24, 2018 |
Citrus is about the sweet and sour experiences of Yuzu Aihara. Yuzu had to transfer schools after her mother’s remarriage. A fun-loving and carefree girl, she is a fish out of water in the conservative and ultra-strict school.
The cold-hearted student council president, Mei Aihara, turns out to be her stepsister. With time, Yuzu gets used to her new environment. Moreover, she starts developing romantic feelings for Mei.
5) The Executioner And Her Way Of Life
Japanese Name | Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road |
MAL Rating | 6.81 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Girls Love |
Studio(s) | J.C. Staff |
Aired | April 2, 2022, to June 18, 2022 |
Mitou Mitsuki is an average high school student. One day, she finds herself transported to a different world. The king of the world ordered this, believing she possessed strong magical powers.
She is among the Lost Ones, having special powers known as “Special Concept.” However, she is thrown out when she denies having such powers. Menou, a priestess, comes to her rescue and helps her discover her true identity.
4 Sakura Trick
Japanese Name | Sakura Trick |
MAL Rating | 6.97 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Comedy, Girls Love, Romance |
Studio(s) | Studio Deen |
Aired | January 10, 2014, to March 28, 2014 |
Haruka Takayama and Yuu Sonoda have been friends since childhood. They have always stuck together and decided to enter the same high school.
But at Misato West High School, they are made to sit in opposite corners of the class. Yuu is able to make new friends easily. This makes Haruka insecure and jealous. To address her insecurities, Yuu kisses Haruka.
3) Adachi And Shimamura
Japanese Name | Adachi to Shimamura |
MAL Rating | 7.10 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Girls Love, Romance |
Studio(s) | Tezuka Productions |
Aired | October 9, 2020, to December 25, 2020 |
Sakura Adachi and Hougetsu Shimamura are first-year high school students. They stumble upon each other by chance one day while skipping class. Both girls became close friends from then on.
However, Adachi starts developing romantic feelings for Shimamura. Their relationship becomes more ambiguous day by day, bringing new conflicts and challenges.
2) Maria Watches Over Us
Japanese Name | Maria-sama ga Miteru |
MAL Rating | 7.81 |
Number Of Episodes | 44 (Four Seasons) |
Genre | Drama, Girls Love |
Studio(s) | Studio Deen |
Aired | 2004 – 2009 |
The Lillian Girls’ Academy is a prestigious, pure, and strict Catholic school. The school has a rule that any second or third-year student should choose a younger girl to be her sister.
The younger girl is to address the elder girl as Onee Sama. The elder one is to take care of and guide her younger sister.
Yumi Fukuzawa is chosen by the popular Sachiko Ogasawara to be her younger sister. Though Yumi admires Sachiko, she will have to deal with the attention she gets as Sachiko’s younger sister.
1) Bloom Into You
Japanese Name | Yagate Kimi ni Naru |
MAL Rating | 7.90 |
Genre | Drama, Girls Love, Romance |
Studio(s) | TROYCA |
Aired | October 5, 2018, to December 28, 2018 |
Yuu Koito loves to watch romantic series and listen to romantic music. She awaits romance in her life. But when her classmate from middle school proposes to her, she is left in a daze.
She turns him down. Yuu witnesses Touko Nanami, the perfect student, reject a proposal. She believes they are both awkward when it comes to romance.
A friendship grows between them until Touko expresses her feelings for Yuu. Yuu unwittingly finds herself in Touko’s palms.
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6) Inugami-San To Nekoyama-San
Japanese Name | Inugami- san to Nekoyama-san |
MAL Rating | 6.53 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Comedy, Girls Love |
Studio(s) | Seven |
Aired | April 11, 2014, to June 27, 2014 |
Inugmi San to Nekoyama San tells the weird romance story between two girls with a touch of comedy. Yachiyo Inugami loves cats and is an extrovert. Suzu Nekoyama is a dog-loving person with an introverted personality.
Their poles apart personalities strangely attract them towards each other. The two of them form a strong bond and start to spend more time with each other.
5) Whispered Words
Japanese Name | Sasameki Koto |
MAL Rating | 7.06 |
Number Of Episodes | 13 |
Genre | Comedy, Girls Love, Romance |
Studio(s) | AIC |
Aired | October 8, 2009, to December 31, 2009 |
Murasame Sumika is a popular high school girl. She likes girls. Sumika is good in both academics and athletics. She is in love with her classmate, Kazama Ushio. Kazame is in favor of girl love.
But she likes girls who are small and delicate. Sumika, on the other hand, is tall and athletic. Kazame has been refused by all the girls she liked before. She has yet to realize Sumika’s feelings for her.
4) Sweet Blue Flowers
Japanese Name | Aoi Hana |
MAL Rating | 7.11 |
Number Of Episodes | 13 |
Genre | J.C. Staff |
Studio(s) | Drama, Girls Love, Romance |
Aired | July 2, 2009, to September 10, 2009 |
Fumi Manjoume and Akira Okudaira were together in elementary school. They were best friends. But they were separated when Fumi and her family shifted to a new town. After ten years, Fumi returns to the town.
She is a student at Matsuoka Girls’ High School. Fumi is reunited with Akira in school. However, the girls realize that their relationship is not the same as it used to be.
3) Yuri Yuri: Happy Go Lily
Japanese Name | Yuri Yuri |
MAL Rating | 7.57 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Award Winning, Comedy, Girls Love |
Studio(s) | Doga Kobo |
Aired | July 5, 2011, to September 20, 2011 |
Yuri Yuri is a coming-of-age anime. It focuses on a group of girls who want to entertain themselves. They end up forming an entertainment club at the school.
The only purpose of the club is to provide entertainment to its members. Their club occupies the non-existent Tea Club room.
2) Kase-san And Morning Glories
Japanese Name | Asagao To Kase-San |
MAL Rating | 7.72 |
Number Of Episodes | 1 |
Genre | Girls Love, Romance |
Studio(s) | Zexcs |
Aired | Jun 9, 2018 |
Yui Yamada is a shy high school girl. She does not have many friends. Yui spends her time tending to the plants in the school garden. She has a crush on Tomoka Kase.
Tomoka Kase is tomboyish and athletic. She is popular in school and has many friends. Despite their contrasting personalities, they start dating.
1) The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
Japanese Name | Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei |
MAL Rating | 7.74 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Fantasy, Girls Love |
Studio(s) | Diomedea |
Aired | January 4, 2023 to March 22, 2023 |
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6) Destiny Of The Shrine Maiden
Japanese Name | Kannazuki no Miko |
MAL Rating | 6.81 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Drama, Girls Love, Romance, Supernatural |
Studio(s) | TNK |
Aired | October 2, 2004, to December 18, 2004 |
Himeko Kurusugawa and Chikane Himemiya are the incarnations of the solar and lunar shrine maidens, or Mikos. They attend the prestigious Ototachibana Academy. Both are deeply in love with each other.
On their shared birthday, a friend is corrupted by an evil spirit. She attacks them. This triggers the solar and lunar priestesses’ powers in them. They are able to defeat the evil spirit.
However, this is just the beginning of the troubles that lie ahead of them.
5) Yurikuma Arashi
Japanese Name | Yurikuma Arashi |
MAL Rating | 7.04 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Drama, Girls Love |
Studio(s) | SILVER LINK, Lapin Track |
Aired | January 6, 2015, to March 31, 2015 |
A long time ago, bears and humans used to coexist peacefully. However, after a far-off planet called Kumaria exploded, it led to a meteor shower on Earth. This event turned the bears violent toward humans.
A wall of severance has been set up to separate humans from bears. Kureha Tsubaki and Sumika Izumino are a couple attending the Arashigaoka Academy. Their relationship is strained when two bears jump across the wall and join the high school disguised as humans.
4) Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne
Japanese Name | Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi |
MAL Rating | 7.27 |
Number Of Episodes | 6 |
Genre | Action, Girls Love, Horror, Sci-fi, Supernatural |
Studio(s) | Xebec |
Aired | February 4, 2008, to July 7, 2008 |
Yggdrasil, a mysterious tree, appears from time to time on earth. The tree releases orbs into the world. A few special orbs are known as time fruits. These times fruits can make any woman immortal.
Rin Asougi is an immortal who runs a detective agency in Tokyo. But her immortality has surrounded her with enemies. She has been attacked multiple times in the past. But every time she comes back to life, it’s as if nothing happened.
3) Konohana Kitan
Japanese Name | Konohana Kitan |
MAL Rating | 7.50 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Fantasy, Girls Love, Slice Of Life |
Studio(s) | Lerche |
Aired | October 4, 2017, to December 20, 2017 |
Yuzu, a cheerful fox girl, lives in a world of spirits. The traditional hot springs inn, Konohanatei, hires her as an attendant.
This is her first job. She has no experience working in such a high-class establishment. Her curiosity and clumsy nature make her a hindrance. But her happy-go-lucky attitude adds a certain charm to the inn.
2) Princess Principal
Japanese Name | Princess Principal |
MAL Rating | 7.69 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Action. Mystery, Yuri |
Studio(s) | Actas, Studio 3Hz |
Aired | July 9, 2017, to September 24, 2017 |
Several years later, Princess Ange of the Kingdom offers to work as a spy for the commonwealth.
1) Revolutionary Girl Utena
Japanese Name | Shoujo Kakumei Utena |
MAL Rating | 8.19 |
Number Of Episodes | 39 |
Genre | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Girls Love |
Studio(s) | J.C. Staff |
Aired | April 2, 1997, to December 24, 1997 |
Utena Tenjou aspires to become a Prince. She gets drawn into a sword-dueling competition at Ohtori Academy. Anyone who emerges victorious becomes engaged to Anthy Himemiya.
Utena wins her first duel. Now she has to defend her position as the fiancée of Anthy Himemiya.
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2) Azur Lane The Animation
Japanese Name | Azur Lane |
MAL Rating | 6.28 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Action, Sci-fi, Yuri |
Studio(s) | Bibury Animation Studios |
Aired | October 3, 2019, to March 20, 2020 |
The human race has been fighting each other for a long time. But they come together to fight an alien force called “Sirens.” Humanity forms the Azur Lane, a combination of four countries: the Eagle Union, Royal Navy, Sakura Empire, and Iron Blood.
The Grey Ghost is an experienced fighter who shoulders the hope of Azur Lane and humanity. But in reality, she is afraid of the oceans. She has to establish a common ground for different soldiers belonging to different races to fight together.
1) Aria The Scarlet Ammo
Japanese Name | Hidan no Aria |
MAL Rating | 6.80 |
Number Of Episodes | 25 (Two Seasons) |
Genre | Action, Comedy, Romance, Yuri |
Studio(s) | J.C. Staff |
Aired | 2011 – 2015 |
Butei, or Buso Tantlei, is a government organization. The purpose of the organization is to control the worsening law and order situation around the world. Butei High is an academy established for the sole purpose of training students to be members of Butei.
Kinji, a top student at Butei High, decides to leave the school for personal reasons. But he is attacked by the Butei Killer, a criminal notorious for eliminating Butei. He is saved by Aria, who asks him to become her partner.
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5) Netsuzou Trap -NTR
Japanese Name | Netsuzou Trap |
MAL Rating | 5.34 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Drama, Girls Love, Romance |
Studio(s) | Creators In Pack |
Aired | July 5, 2017, to September 20, 2017 |
Yuma Okazaki and Hotaru Mizushina are childhood friends. Yuma has always protected Hotaru from bullies and has taken care of her. They are now high school students.
Yuma gets her first boyfriend but does not know much about romantic stuff. So a more experienced Hotaru offers to help. She arranges a dress-up for Yuma, and they both end up kissing each other.
4) Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid
Japanese Name | Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid |
MAL Rating | 6.05 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Action, Fantasy, Girls Love, Ecchi |
Studio(s) | Arms |
Aired | October 10, 2015, to December 26, 2015 |
Mamori Tokonome is subject to constant teasing in school as her surname can also mean virgin. One day she finds herself stranded on a strange island along with a classmate. She realizes she has been infected by the A virus.
3) Kakegurui
Japanese Name | Kakegurui |
MAL Rating | 7.25 |
Number Of Episodes | 24 (Two Seasons) |
Genre | Drama, Mystery |
Studio(s) | MAPPA |
Aired | 2017-2019 |
Hyakkaou Private Academy has students from the richest families in the world. Here, they prepare them for real life. In the daytime, the school functions as any normal school. But at night, the school becomes a gambling hub.
Here, the students are taught how to handle money and how to manipulate others. A new student, Yumeko Jabami, brings her insane style of gambling to the table.
2) Neon Genesis Evangelion
Japanese Name | Neon Genesis Evangelion |
MAL Rating | 8.34 |
Number Of Episodes | 26 |
Genre | Action, Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense |
Studio(s) | Gainax, Tatsunoko Production |
Aired | October 4, 1995, to March 27, 1996 |
Humanity is under attack from monstrous celestial beings called angels. Even the most advanced weapons are not able to hold them back. The fate of humanity now lies with NERV.
NERV operates giant humanoids known as Evangelions to combat the Angels. The Evangelions are equipped with weapons and protective barriers. The series showed Yuri content on Netflix when the genre was not mainstream. The series received huge praise for its bold step.
1) Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Japanese Name | Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica |
MAL Rating | 8.36 |
Number Of Episodes | 12 |
Genre | Drama, Suspense |
Studio(s) | Shaft |
Aired | January 7, 2011, to April 22, 2011 |
Dreams don’t come true without effort. There is a price that needs to be paid for them. Puella Magi: Madoka Magica depicts the story of two middle school girls, Madoka Kaname, and Sayaka Miki.
One day, a magical cat named Kyuubei offers to fulfill their one wish in exchange for their becoming magical girls. But everything is not as rosy as it seems.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is critically acclaimed and has won several awards and nominations. The series also has multiple video game adaptations and cameos.
Yuri content is no longer taboo. The larger-than-life experience of Japanese anime has contributed a lot to making this genre more widespread and acceptable. Here we conclude the list of the top 25 Yuri anime available on the online streaming platforms of Hidive, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, and Netflix.
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