Just like our Yuri Anime 2013, Yuri Anime 2014, Yuri Anime 2015, Yuri Anime 2016, and Yuri Anime 2017 lists, this one will also feature all the yuri shows that will air in 2018. Since it’s not even 2018 yet, this list is still in progress and will be updated whenever there are new shows to add. If you feel like we missed something, feel free to name your additions~
Description: Filled with an overwhelming sense of wonder for the world around her, Mari Tamaki has always dreamt of what lies beyond the reaches of the universe. However, despite harboring such large aspirations on the inside, her fear of the unknown and anxiety over her own possible limitations have always held her back from chasing them. But now, in her second year of high school, Mari is more determined than ever to not let any more of her youth go to waste. Still, her fear continues to prevent her from taking that ambitious step forward—that is, until she has a chance encounter with a girl who has grand dreams of her own.
Spurred by her mother’s disappearance, Shirase Kobuchizawa has been working hard to fund her trip to Antarctica. Despite facing doubt and ridicule from virtually everyone, Shirase is determined to embark on this expedition to search for her mother in a place further than the universe itself. Inspired by Shirase’s resolve, Mari jumps at the chance to join her. Soon, their efforts attract the attention of the bubbly Hinata Miyake, who is eager to stand out, and Yuzuki Shiraishi, a polite girl from a high class background. Together, they set sail toward the frozen south.
Sora yori mo Tooi Basho follows the captivating journey of four spirited girls, all in search of something great.
Description: Late night at Kikka University when all the students have gone home for summer break. However, five girls who are members of the Occult Research Club have not gone home. Calling it ‘the first cool of the evening quest’, the girls have decided to investigate a rumor about the Tokugawa buried treasure and sneak into the university’s data warehouse. What they find is not the rumored treasure, but rather, two extremely well-preserved mummies of two young girls.
Sayaka Kamoshida, who is the one to originally get her friends to sneak with her into the warehouse, secretly steals the mysterious ‘stone of life’ that was placed inside both of these mummies. Disappointed in the outcome of not being able to find the hidden treasure, they leave the data warehouse. The theft of the ‘stones of life’ is actually the trigger to resurrect these two mummies.
One of the resurrected girls was the daughter of a former Baron, who, due to an unexpected incident, became an undead being via magic. Her name is Euphrosyne Studion. The other is Euphrosyne’s maid Alma V, who was created from a homunculus. Now, the two girls attack the members of the Occult Research Club in order to get the stolen stones back.
Can the members of the Occult Research Club survive this development? Also, why were the stones of life stolen? A bloody tragedy of the late-night student dormitory attacks….
Description: Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and awaits the day she gets a love confession that sends her heart aflutter with bubbles and blushes, and yet when a junior high classmate confesses his feelings to her…she feels nothing. Disappointed and confused, Yuu enters high school still unsure how to respond. That’s when Yuu sees the beautiful student council president Nanami turn down a suitor with such maturity that she’s inspired to ask her for help. But when the next person to confess to Yuu is Nanami herself. Has her shoujo romance finally begun?
Description: Fashionable Yuzu imagined the first day at her new school she transferred to after her mother’s remarriage a bit differently; she didn’t know it’d be an ultra-strict and conservative girls’ school. So instead of a sweet high-school romance, she butts heads with the stern student council president Mei – who turns out to be her new step sister. And she has to learn that hate and love are often not that far apart.
Description: High-schooler Matsuzaka Satou has a reputation for being easy, but one day her lifestyle of sleeping with one boy after another comes to an end. It happens when she meets the child Shio, for whom she is convinced she feels true love for the first time. Satou may seem sweet and innocent, but there is nothing she won’t do to protect their life together, including committing murder. But from where did she acquire the little girl, and how long can their “Happy Sugar Life” together last?
Description: The second and final part of the Nanoha Reflection Project, it is the direct sequel to 2017’s Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Reflection movie.
Description: Aya Asagiri is a middle school girl who has problems both at school with bullying and at home from physical abuse by her brother. While browsing online, a website pops up on her computer featuring a creepy looking person. This person appears to take pity on her, and announces that she has granted Asagiri magical powers.
Description: Koizumi is a mysterious and attractive high school student. But what most people don’t know about her is that she’s a ramen master who is always on the lookout for great ramen restaurants. Everyday, she goes hunting for real-life places serving the best ramen dishes and delightfully eats the delicious noodles. The way Koizumi downs a giant bowl of ramen–more adeptly than any large man—will amaze and delight you!
Description: Hana Ichinose is a normal 16-year-old high school student. However, there is something different about her: She enrolled in high school one year late! Her classmates are unaware of this, and Hana will have to work hard to catch up with everyone else.
Description: Karen Kohiruimaki always felt out of place in the real world. Due to her extreme height, she found it hard to make friends with other girls her age. Everything changes when she’s introduced to VR and Gun Gale Online. In GGO, Karen is free to play the cute, chibi avatar of her dreams! Can Karen find friendship in this bullet-ridden MMO…?
Description: When Natsuno Hanabi went back to her hometown to study in high school, she thought that she will have a new wonderful life. But Tachibanakan, the dormitory she was going to live in, was not what she expected.
Description: The modern-day vampire comedy centers on high school girl Amano, who was saved from a strange incident by a vampire girl named Sophie Twilight, and has been interested in her ever since. Akari arrives at her house uninvited and the two start to live together. Although a vampire, Sophie never attacks humans, but purchases blood and anime goods via mail and lives a modern life.
Description: A former soldier (with an eyepatch!) is looking for work and gets the job of being a maid to a willful girl.
Description: In a world very much like our own, great race horses of the past have a chance to be reborn as “horse girls”—girls with the ears and tails of horses as well as their speed and endurance. The best of these horse girls go to train at Tokyo’s Tracen Academy, hopefully moving on to fame and fortune as both racers and idols.
Special Week, a high school horse girl from the countryside, has just transferred to Tracen, and she’s determined to fulfill her promise to her mother to become the best horse girl in Japan. On her way to school, she takes a pit stop at the race track and instantly falls in love with Silence Suzuka’s style, becoming determined to race on the same team as her.
Description: Rin likes to go camping by herself along the lakes that provide a scenic view of Mt. Fuji. Nadeshiko loves to take cycling trips by herself to places where she can see Mt. Fuji. After they meet, Rin and Nadeshiko take camping trips, eat cup ramen together, and enjoy the scenery.
I’ve never heard of Comic Girls. Is it any good?
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If you like shows like Is the Order a Rabbit? then yeah.
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Sweet! I love GochiUsa. ♥️
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Second season of Amanchu! is the one I’m most waiting for. I’m hyped for Citrus as well, but I loved the first season of Amanchu!, and can’t wait for the new season. I REALLY hope they would make Futaba x Hikari canon, you don’t even need yuri goggles to see that pair, but some actual confirmation would be great!
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Well, it’s (hopefully) gonna be the year of yuri, so why not get our hopes up for more canon pairings too? It only seems fitting~
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As hyped as I am for Detonation, I really do hope that its first part Nanoha Reflection comes out soon…
I think there’s going to be a lot of other things throughout the year to keep our eyes on as well, but even without any huge surprises there’s going to be a pretty damn good year for yuri!
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Absolutely!~
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The one I am most excited about is still Kase-san!!! *kneels down and prays* Please be awesome. Please be awesome! Please be awesome!!!
And KanColle has a second season?!? Sweet! More Akaga, eh Lena? =)
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Ehehehehehe more Akaga *drools*
Oops, I mean, hell yeah! More Akaga please! 😀
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Other anime with possible yuri subtext for winter 2018:
Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho (A Place Further Than The Universe)
Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san
Yuru Camp
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Just finished the first episode of the Ramen one, will add that right away~
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Citrus deserves a yuri rating of 8-10. I just watched the first episode. It sure will be the best yuri anime of 2018. waiting for the 2nd episode. will check Tachibanakan Triangle and Amachu 2nd season too
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Yeah, we’ll see about that, though since it’s a full yuri show I guess 10/10 would work too.
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Watched all of citrus and I would give it a 10/10
Yuri Camp a 4/10 (good anime, but light on the Yuri)
The Ramen one a 3/10
Slow Start a 6/10
Tach Triangle a 10/10 (though the 3 min long episodes don’t do the manga justice)
and Comic Girls a 5/10 to a 6/10 so far..
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I have the benefit of replying to this comment 2 years later (april 2020). Bloom was far and away the best of 2018, yuri or any other catagory. Citrus…. felt unsatisfying. Theres no doubt its a 10/10, but.. the plot o_o Bloom on the other hand, was breathtakingly beautiful visually, incredible soundtrack (with utterly amazing OP and EDs), and a plot that blew me away; and thats just the anime, not even counting how spectacularly the manga ended.
Sorry Citrus!
ps Kase-san is also excellent, I’d put it ahead of Citrus as well.
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Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho is my favorite show of the season so far. It has a lot of potential, not only am i immersed in the show so far with its beautiful sceneries and simple yet charming plot. But i also think it has a lot of potential for some yuri as well.
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I can see some potential in a lot of shows this season, which is nice.
Still have to check that one out though~
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That drawing of Kantai Collection was made by Nakatani, right? I almost got excited because I’d totally watch an archery anime with yuri romance but then I realized (through elimination) that it’s just Kantai Collection.
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This is not “just” Kantai Collection, this is freaking Kantai Collection! Make it sound as amazing as it is please 😛
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Doesn’t Uma Musume: Pretty Derby also come out this year? Pretty sure it’s a yuri as well.. https://youtu.be/HYrVKLBhitE
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Added~
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Lol..I also just stumbled across one called “Slow Start” and binge-watched all 7 episodes. I definitely seems like a Yuri to me (or at least 3 of the 5 main characters fall into that profile), but I’ll let you be the judge. It’s way better than that Ramen one in my opinion (you see one episode of that and you’ve seen them all)! https://youtu.be/BI30GN2xZR8
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How do you think with my review?
http://www.mikupoi.club/2018/02/anime-yuri-2018.html
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Well, I’m sorry, but I can’t read it 😀
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This is the year I’m waiting for!
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I can’t wait for Bloom into You to come out! I’ve read the manga – loved every bit of it. So excited to see it come out in anime form. I hope that it’s as wonderful as Citrus is – glad that yuri is finally getting some really good shows now. 🙂
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I wish there were more blatant yuri with less subtext and more character development and romance.
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can someone give a show like Citrus or kuzu no honkai pls!
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Yagate kimi ni naru
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Bloom into you a.k.a Yagate kimi ni naru should have yuri rating 10/10 as well. It’s purely a yuri show
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Very likely yes 😛
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Don’t forget to add Ms Vampire Who Lives in my Neighborhood. Very cute little yuri on crunchyroll. It’s currently 5 episodes deep.
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Yup. Totally forgot about it… 😀
*adds it in*
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I’m a liitle surprised Mahou Shoujo Site only got 5/10. Their love was clearly proclaimed, despite the fact that the removed some of the more intimate manga elements. I would have thought it would boarder at least a 7/10. While as a horror allot of the elements in the first few episodes were hard to stomach, the yuri elements were pretty forthcoming.
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I can see some reasoning for the yuri score being a little higher. Not quite a 7 or an 8, but I think a 6 (or possibly a 6.5) is reasonable.
For me, since Tsuyuno and Aya weren’t that close in the first half of the season, I didn’t go on the higher end of the rating scale, despite the confession in the second-to-last episode. 😛
I think I’m a pretty tough grader, but for this one, I don’t have many objections to raising it a tiny bit higher. 😛
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You should add SAO: Alternative GGO I didn’t even realise it wasn’t on here
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What manga has the two girls in archery clothing In the collage image for 2018 yuri at the top of this post?
I’m trying to figure it out but I’m not having any luck.
Thanks!
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It’s Kantai Collection, which was originally a free-to-play Japanese web browser game, but it’s since spawned anime, manga, light novels, and other video games~
The second season of the anime didn’t end up coming out this year, but it might next year. *crosses fingers*
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There isn’t going to be a season 2. The movie was the follow-up. The artist stated as much before the movie was release. Season 2 was simply a fan base misunderstanding. What could season 2 possibly even discuss after the way the movie concluded? (which in my opinion cheapened every emotional death scene)
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Considering how long it’s been with no update, I figured that was the case…
And I only watched the TV anime, so I have no idea how the movie concluded. 😛
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I wonder …
Will there ever be a shoujo-ai anime that will have a bit more life denial in it …? not something like harmony</ I mean something that gives us more "pessimism", more critique against religions, against the real norm. Something that portays feminantinatalism as an ideal and use a female same-sex intercourse as contraception in a dystopian (ergo proxy-ish) world where the religions (konservatives) rule the staates (would be realistic). The main cast would be all- female and divers in colour and fight against the life-affirmin society. It would indicate some schopenhauerian/druskowitzian philosophie where the whole aspire belongs to a "moral ebbing" – that of course cannot be realized due tue the stupid pronatal norm- masses. So the girls (one with same-sex attraction) would fight with all means. Side by side with like-minded men for the "Endesende" of all lifeforms.
This would be gorgeous revolutionary.
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honestly Simoun would be the closest to this lol
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unrelated but seeing this list kinda of wish Riko & Haru & Irukawa Hot Springs was ever turned into an anime…sorta yuri but not rlly more on friendship.
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im very supprised they put Bloom Into You as this is the only place i’ve found it, however its an amazing anime and you should all watch it!
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On the picture at the top of this page, top row, second from left. Which anime/manga is that?
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Saw in a comment above that it is Kantai Collection.
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