Just like our Yuri Anime 2013, Yuri Anime 2014, Yuri Anime 2015, Yuri Anime 2016, Yuri Anime 2017, and Yuri Anime 2018 lists, this one will also feature all the yuri-ish anime that will air in 2019. Since it’s not even 2019 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~
It should be noted that, like every year, there were some shows that ultimately didn’t make it into this year. Anyway, just click on the one of the seasons to jump to that part of the post. 😛
❄️ W I N T E R ❄️ |
Description: Naral Island, a continent with swords and magic in which humans and monsters coexist. The terrible Demon King lives there. In ancient times, the first-generation hero defeated the Demon King. Over the many successive generations since then, the Demon King has been resurrected, and the hero who opposes him has likewise reappeared. Girls attend a school for adventurers in order to defeat the Demon King when he appears again.
Though a bit absent-minded, Yusha has the body of a hero. The holy elf Seyla’s trouble never ends because she is too serious. The cheerful warrior Fai loves to eat. Mei is a quiet otaku magician. As the four girls aim to be in the hero party, they live relaxed fantasy lives and show no sign of defeating the Demon King no matter how much time passes.
Description: A sequel to the main series and follows the Aqours girls as they prepare to enroll at a new school. While the first and second years run into some unexpected trouble, the third years end up going mysteriously missing on the way to their graduation trip. Separated, the girls begin to realize the value of their friendships as they attempt to find a solution to their various crises.
Description: Due to the invasion of Disas—enigmatic creatures of soil from the land of the dead—mankind, who was on the verge of crisis, was saved by the efforts of magical girls who had obtained a mysterious magical power…
Three years later, new incidents suddenly occur, tearing apart the normalcy of the girls who had each returned to their normal lives. The saviours of humanity, those magical girls called “The Magical Five” now live each day fighting for their lives, even as they are trifled with by fate…
Description: Mobile game developer Cygames opened an official website for a TV anime titled Shingeki no Bahamut: Manaria Friends. It was originally scheduled for 2016 but was postponed indefinitely. It is an adaptation of a popular event, Manaria Mahou Gakuin (Manaria Magic Academy), within the Shingeki no Bahamut social game..
Description: One day, fifth grader Hinata Hoshino brings her friend Hana Shirosaki to her house, and Hinata’s sister Miyako, a college student, falls in love with with Hana at first sight. Miyako manages to get along with Hana somehow, but her clumsy behavior and shyness, makes Hana wary. Even so, Hana gradually opens up to Miyako, who wants to become closer to her.
🌼 S P R I N G 🌼 |
Description: Fifty years have passed since mankind began migrating to the new frontier: Mars. It’s an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be passive consumers.
There’s a girl. Scrapping a living in the metropolis of Alba City, she’s working part time while trying to become a musician. She’s always felt like something is missing. Her name is Carole.
There’s a girl. Born to a wealthy family in the provincial town of Herschel City, she dreams of becoming a musician, but nobody around her understands. She feels like the loneliest person in the world. Her name is Tuesday.
A chance meeting brings them together. They want to sing. They want to make music. Together, they feel like they just might have a chance. The two of them may only create a tiny wave. But that wave will eventually grow into something larger…
Description: Hibike! Euphonium Movie: Chikai no Finale will tell the story of Kumiko Oumae and others as second-year students.
Description: Many of us know what it is like to transition to a new school with few to no friends in a new environment, going through the arduous process of getting to know people again. Bocchi Hitori knows this struggle all too well, having just graduated from elementary school and thrown into middle school. Unfortunately, she suffers from extreme social anxiety: she faints when overwhelmed, vomits when nervous, and draws up ridiculously convoluted plans to avoid social contact. It does not help that her only friend from elementary school, Kai Yawara, will not be attending the same middle school as Bocchi. However, wanting to help her, Kai severs ties with Bocchi and promises to reconcile with her when she befriends all of her classmates in her new middle school class.
Even though Bocchi has no faith in herself, she is determined to be friends with Kai again. Summoning all of her courage, Bocchi takes on the daunting challenge of making friends with her entire class, starting with the delinquent-looking girl sitting in front of her…
☀️ S U M M E R ☀️ |
Description: In a world that long ago featured the existence of magic, but has long since lost that ability. The story begins when the very normal high school student Mangetsu Kohinata meets Shingetsu Ernesta Fukami, who has migrated back to Japan from Germany, on a night with a full moon.
Description: After a school trip goes terribly wrong, Homare Onishima, Shion Kujou, Asuka Suzumori, and Mutsu Amatani are left stranded on a deserted island. While Shion, Asuka, and Mutsu are frightened and desperate, Homare seems strangely calm. Fortunately for the group, this isn’t the first time she’s been stranded! Homare spent her childhood training with her survivalist father all over the world, climbing cliffs, trapping prey, building shelters, and obtaining valuable nutrition from moose testicles. To Homare, surviving on an uninhabited island with a slim chance of rescue is child’s play. The only problem is the other three.
As Homare shamelessly guides her classmates through the finer points of survival, including drinking fish blood and eating cicadas, the girls start to realize that being stranded might not be as bad as they had imagined.
🍁 F A L L 🍁 |
Description: Grotesque, strong enemy called Siren has suddenly appeared from the sea. In order to fight against them, a group of army Azure Lane has formed. They were successful in stopping the attack from Siren for a moment using warships, the different ideals from the people who formed it has shown. The story is about girls fight the strong enemies that they never face while dealing with the trouble in each camp.
Description: What would you do if you could stop time? Moritani for one is using her unusual ability to stop time for three minutes a day to observe the people around her. One day, she chooses to “observe” class idol Murakami’s panties—only to find herself in a very compromising situation when her classmate turns out to be immune to her power.
Description: Mini Yuri will be a four-episode series with a runtime of 5 minutes per episode. The short anime will feature mini characters and debut online at a later time.
Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka is missing from the list. Manga only has 4 volumes translated so far, but it’s definitely yuri, and Makoto Fukami has a decent track record when it comes to yuri. First episode premieres January 11th.
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Will check it out and possibly add, thanks~
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It’s going to be a long time before we get another year of Yuri like 2018
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Don’t start out the year so negatively 😛
Though, to be honest, I think you’re right. It will be hard to top what we got last year. On the other hand though, a second season for both Citrus and Bloom Into You is possible.
Same actually goes for another OVA of Kase-san.
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I personally think citrus and bloom into you will not have a season 2 but most likely a OVA with 5-7 episodes each. Just my opinion. Don’t get me wrong I keep wishing for them to have a season 2 each.
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Can i fangirl a bit for season 2 of princes principal?
…… OMFGAASYDTAYTDQWD YAAAASSS….
ok thats out of my sody…. move along please
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…. body, gotta read it before posting.
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This is THE best place to fangirl about anything yuri, so go ahead 😀
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Am I the only one here that doenst like “yuri” battle anime? it ends up consisting of girls fighting each other or getting hurt / killed. Not very Yuri imo
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can you guys suggest some Yuri anime similar to NTR, Bloom Into You and Citrus?
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Sakura Trick, Asagao to Kase-san., Strawberry Panic, Kashimashi, and Sasameki Koto are pretty similar. They’re heavy on romance and drama (except Sakura Trick. Very little drama in that).
Nice avatar BTW. I like Fany a lot~
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NTR and Citrus are triangle drama and not a Yuri ,, Yuri are Japanese media that portraits lesbians, Guys kissing girls are not lesbian,,, Yuri is about love not impure filth,, Go and watch a real Yuri
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I get the controversy that is NTR as a yuri, but Citrus? What are you smoking?
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Hibike! Euphonium Is Yuri bait!!! You dont understand what a Yuri is
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I think by this point everyone already knows Hibike Euphonium is a big disappointment…
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You have a slight typo. The title is Fragtime..not Flagtime.
It’s definitely a 10/10 as far as being yuri and the main pair becoming a couple. Unfortunately allot of great scenes from the manga were cut, but the overall message is still there. I’d give the completed OVA a B to B+, but there’s only so much you can accomplish within an hour.
Anyway, as of 2020, you can now access the English Sub version. I hope everyone enjoys it.
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I’d give Kakegurui Season 2 a 3/10 for yuri.
The President and her secretary do confess their interest/ love in one another. However, as this anime primarily focuses on the lust like excitement that is experienced when gambling, one could argue the president’s interest in her secretary are merely mirroring the same pleasure she derives in experiencing any unknown.
Season 2, definitely kicks off with a basic surprise twist that drives the plot of the season. It’s definitely darker than season 1 one, which illuminated individual dark desire pursued through methods of gambling. Though many of the topics in season 2 are only discussed (not necessarily shown), the gambling in this season shines a light on corruptions like :power, control, torture, attempted murder, politics, and human trafficking. The gambling tricks are also more basic this season, so if you have a mind that enjoys puzzles, you won’t find the secrets as challenging to solve (hint: don’t overthink anything, 1/2 the tricks can be accomplished via basic manipulation.)
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So based on this selection, Manaria Friends is definitely the anime yuri fans are/were seeking in 2019.
For the Bad – Though I never played the game, I’ve watched enough video footage (on youtube) to know you’ll probably be a little disappointed if you want the anime to mirror the original game content closely. Additionally, the anime does have few select odd moments that will make some laugh and others cringe a little awkwardly. And sadly most of the episodes are too short.
For the Good – For the most part, this anime is charming and sweet. The art work is beautiful and the characters definitely share a yuri romance. Though Spoilers…No confirmed kisses. The romance level is more on par with the anime Izzeta the Last Witch…It’s clear as day (and in this anime the characters are even honest about their feelings), but the intimacy is never actually witnessed. That being said; however, I would still give the anime a 8-9/10 and the yuri content a 6-8/10 depending on what fans consider to be real yuri service.
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