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akari-hope · 3 years

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lgbtq+ anime for pride month

decided to make this for anyone looking for new recommendations, or anyone who’s wanted to get into anime but doesn’t know where to start! all recs will include a summary, genres, applicable representation, and how accessible it is to people brand new to anime, as well as any major content warnings.

(a quick disclaimer for those new to anime - some series on here will NOT have explicit rep, but rather be heavily coded or have implied queer themes. however, these are included generally because the implication is strong enough to treat it as text, or because the series has been generally accepted as queer. i’ll be sure to clarify whether something is canon or coded in each entry.)

ouran high school host club (comedy, romance) summary: haruhi fujioka is an honor student on scholarship at the prestigious ouran academy, who’s only looking for a quiet place to study when he runs into the notorious host club. in his frantic attempt to leave, he accidentally breaks a vase valued at 8 million yen. club leader tamaki suou has an idea for how he can pay them back - working for the host club. rep: crossdressing/drag are staples of this series, nothing explicitly stated but there are definite themes of gender identity exploration, and the show doesn’t shy away from homosexual themes or ideas accessibility: newcomer friendly! the english dub of this series is notably good. content warnings: some 2000s-era language in regards to gay/trans people that may be seen as offensive today, one scene that implies intent of sexual assault (while there is no actual assault and it is quickly played off, it may still be upsetting to some viewers)

yuri!!! on ice (sports) summary: yuri katsuki is a professional figure skater, recovering from a crushing defeat at the grand prix final. he returns to his family home to debate what he plans to do for next season. he goes to the local ice rink to clear his mind, and shows his old friend there something he’s been practicing - his idol victor nikiforov’s latest world-winning routine. unbeknownst to yuri, he’s being filmed. the video goes viral, and before he knows it victor is standing right in front of him, offering to be his coach. rep: canon mlm romance accessibility: newcomer friendly! content warnings: a few scenes that briefly display anxiety/panic attack-like symptoms

given (drama, romance) summary: one day on his way to his favorite napping spot in school, ritsuka uenoyama finds a boy, mafuyu satou, dozing in his spot, clutching onto a guitar with rusted, broken strings. uenoyama wakes him up, berating him for not taking better care of his instrument. mafuyu, noticing his knowledge of the instrument, begs uenoyama to repair it and teach him to play. uenoyama initially refuses, but mafuyu is persistent, even following uenoyama to band practice. it’s not until uenoyama hears mafuyu sing that he changes his tune, offering lessons if he joins the band as their singer. rep: canon mlm romance accessibility: newcomer friendly! content warnings: discussions of grief and loss additional note: given also has a movie sequel, which has a scene involving sexual assault.

sweet blue flowers / aoi hana (romance, slice of life) summary: fumi manjoume and akira okudaira were best friends in elementary school, until fumi moved away. now in high school, fumi is back and attending the same school as akira once again. their relationship isn’t the same now, though. the two must navigate the new trials of high school while trying to revive their waning friendship. rep: canon wlw romance accessibility: newcomer friendly!

bloom into you / yagate kimi ni naru (drama, romance) summary: yuu koito has always dreamed of the sort of soft, heart-fluttering love in shoujo manga. when a boy finally confesses to her though she feels...empty. she begins to wonder if she only understands love conceptually, but cannot feel it. yuu is still mulling over how to respond to her suitor when she witnesses the student council president, touko nanami, turn down a love confession of her own. she decides to approach touko for advice, but then the unexepected happens - touko confesses to yuu. rep: canon wlw romance accessibility: newcomer friendly! content warnings: some mild sexual content, depictions of homophobia

stars align / hoshiai no sora (drama) summary: toma shinjou is desperate to recruit new members to the boys’ soft tennis club, which is on the verge of being disbanded due to poor performance. maki katsuragi, the new transfer student, immediately catches his interest due to his quick reflexes. toma persuades maki to join, and maki’s skill quickly becomes driving momentum for the entire team. through their shared sport, the boys of the soft tennis club explore their own capabilities and hardships as they navigate life. rep: canon nonbinary character, discussions of gender identity and sexuality accessibility: some prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is desirable, but not necessary content warnings: discussions and depictions of abuse, bullying, and violence

mahou shoujo madoka magica (fantasy, psychological drama) summary: madoka kaname and sayaka miki are good friends, regular middle school girls with regular lives. one day, the mysterious homura akemi transfers into their class, and strange happenings begin occuring. they meet a strange cat-like creature known as kyuubey, injured and on the run from homura. as thanks for saving its life, kyuubey offers them a reward - he’ll grant any wish they desire, and in return they’ll become magical girls with the power to help others. homura, despite being a magical girl herself, discourages them, saying everything is not as it seems. rep: sapphic themes and implied romantic feelings accessibility: some prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is desirable content warnings: blood, violence, major character death, unreality, grief additional note: madoka magica has 3 movie sequels, with a 4th on the way. while the first two are merely recaps of the series, the 3rd, rebellion, is a continuation of the story.

no. 6 (sci-fi, drama) summary: the world has been ravaged by war - the last safe haven of mankind lies in six walled-off city-states. shion is an elite resident of one such city-state, no. 6, given priority housing and treatment due to his exceptional abilities. one night, a fugitive by the name of nezumi sneaks into shion’s room, and threatens to kill him. despite knowing he’s a fugitive, shion instead tends to his wounds and shelters him for the night. when his transgression is discovered by the authorities, shion and his mother lose their elite status, and are relocated. now just a regular citizen, shion begins to discover a new side to the city he’s called home. years after their first meeting, he reunites with nezumi once more - their meeting putting in motion a series of events that will unveil the secrets of no. 6. rep: canon mlm romance, trans/nonbinary coded character accessibility: some prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is desirable, but not necessary content warnings: blood, violence, major character death, body horror, insects (bees)

seraph of the end / owari no seraph (supernatural, action) summary: a virus ravages the human race, infecting and killing everyone above the age of 13. their food source now threatened, vampires come out of the shadows to take the remaining humans captive. the children of the hyakuya orphanage are among the survivors. yuuichirou detests the vampires, and is determined to escape. mikaela has hatched a plan to do just that. the hyakuya kids make their way to the exit of the vampire city, only to be ambushed by a vampire noble. yuuichirou is the only one to escape. he’s found by the japanese imperial demon army, who say they’ll use him against the vampires. believing the rest of the children dead, yuuichirou joins immediately, determined to seek revenge against the monsters who killed his only family. rep: implied romantic feelings between two men (in the manga the anime is based on this is canon, and the localization team views the relationship as romantic) accessibility: some prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is desirable, but not necessary content warnings: blood, violence, death, body horror, unreality

banana fish (action, crime drama) summary: ash lynx is a runaway on the streets of nyc, taken in and raised by the godfather of the mafia, dino golzine. now the leader of his own gang, he begins investigating “banana fish” - the only two words his brother will speak after returning from the iraq war. ash meets his friend skip at a bar, where he’s shunichi ibe and eiji okumura, japanese photographers covering american gangs. however, their conversation is cut short, as dino’s men storm the bar and kidnap skip and eiji. ash sets out to rescue them and continue his investigation. rep: canon mlm romance accessibility: some prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is desirable, but not necessary content warnings: blood, violence, major character death, drugs, homophobia, pedophilia, sexual assault, rape

wonder egg priority (fantasy, psychological drama) summary: after the suicide of koito nagase, ai ohto is left to grapple with reality without her best friend. under instructions of a mysterious entity, she purchases a wonder egg. ai breaks the egg in the world that materializes in her sleep, and is tasked with saving people. under the belief that she’ll be able to save koito, ai embarks on a journey where she must recognize the relationship between other people’s demons and her own. rep: canon trans characters, sapphic themes accessibility: some prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is desirable content warnings: blood, violence, death, suicide, self-harm, transphobia, fatphobia, bullying, abuse, pedophilia, sexual assault, rape additional note: wonder egg priority has a special airing on june 30th, 2021, meant to wrap up the original series - as of writing this post, the series is technically incomplete.

flip flappers (fantasy, sci-fi) summary: cocona is an average middle schooler liing with her grandmother, no clear goals in mind for the future. she meets an odd girl, papika, who inites her to join the organization “flip flap”. cocona finds herself dragged along by papika into the world of pure illusion, a mysterious alternate dimension where papika searches for crystal shards. as cocona and papika explore pure illusion, they awaken to the power within the crystals, transforming into magical girls. they must learn to work together in order to unravel the mysteries of pure illusion, and their pasts. rep: sapphic themes and exploration of sexuality accessibility: some prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is desirable content warnings: mild violence, unreality, mild sexual themes and nudity

noir (action, drama) summary: parisian assassin-for-hire mireille bouquet receives a strange email from kirika yuumara, a japanese student, who invites her to make “a pilgrimage to the past”. mireille makes to dismiss the email as nonsense, until it starts playing a song she recognizes from her youth. when the two meet in person, they’re ambushed by gun-wielding men. to mireille’s surprise, kirika is able to fend for herself - even more surprising, kirika has no memory of how she has such skills. the two of them team up to unravel the mysteries of their pasts, operating under the codename “noir”. rep: canon lesbian characters accessibility: some prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is desirable, but not necessary content warnings: violence, death, implied rape and csa (not shown)

revolutionary girl utena / shoujo kakumei utena (fantasy, psychological drama) summary: after an encounter with a prince who comforted her after the death of her parents, utena tenjou is given a rose-crest ring, and a promise that they’ll meet again someday. however, utena has now committed to becoming a prince herself! after witnessing the abuse of fellow classmate anthy himemiya, utena is drawn into a dangerous game. duelists with rings matching her own battle for the ownership of anthy - the “rose bride”. utena decides she must free anthy from this fate. rep: canon sapphic characters, implied romance (in the movie sequel, this becomes canon) accessibility: prior knowledge of anime tropes and themes is necessary to fully enjoy this anime content warnings: unreality, violence, abuse, homophobia, pedophilia, incest, sexual assault, rape (for a comprehensive, spoiler-free breakdown of all potentially disturbing content, click here) additional note: the movie sequel, adolescence of utena, gives more explicit canon romance than the original series. however, the original series is considered an absolute classic must-watch for sapphics.

if anyone has questions about any series on here, feel free to ask! any other recommendations, feel free to tack on! (please include a summary, rep, accessibility, and any content warnings!)

#long post #i am. so sorry this is so long jdfskbngfd.#i'm not tagging everything on here if people find this post then they find it if not oh well-#also before anyone asks i didn't include legal streaming availability bc tbh it's too hard with different countries' availability #anime rec list #happy pride y'all

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immxrtal-festive-rxses · 2 years

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A Marriage of Circumstance - @galaxybeginnings

A beautiful woman with long black hair sauntered into Natsume Industries, not paying much mind to the women at the front desk. Her formal dress accentuated her figure perfectly as she headed straight towards the elevator. She knew exactly why she was here. She was here to meet her fiancée as arranged by their fathers when they were both children and didn’t understand the whole ordeal of the arrangement. While she was knowledgeable of her father’s deals in the mafia, she only wondered if her fiancée was similar in that regard. Her expression showed that she wasn’t interested in being stopped for any reason… but someone was going to anyway. And they just happened to positively be the most annoying and frustrating person who he meagerly started working at Natsume Industries not that long ago.

“Excuse me, miss.” Miki asked as she stepped in front of her, smiling. “Do you have an appointment?” She exuded the confidence that she knew the other wouldn’t even think of scheduling an appointment, because why would someone who she didn’t recognize as an employee in this building even try to make it past her?

“Yes, in fact.” The woman answered coolly, not having any time for this woman’s antics when she was rather short on time and patience. “I am expected. Please, if you would, call the elevator for me to go to the top floor.” She stated. “And make it quick, I do not wish to run short on time.” She mused, glancing at a tennis bracelet watch on her wrist.

Miki could feel her eye twitch as she continued to smile, not letting her pass and holding her arm out to make sure she wouldn’t proceed. “Sorry, ma’am. But I am afraid Mr. Natsume would have you scheduled if you were to be expected. Plus…” she stepped towards her, standing close to her; she knew this was just a mere fan girl trying to catch a glimpse of Mr. Natsume and using the excuse of being expected to slip past unnoticed. “I haven’t seen you around Natsume Industries before now.”

“Well, it should suffice you to know I was in America for a few years before returning to Japan. And from what I gather, you are most certainly new, that must be why you do not recognize me.” She mentioned, gazing at her before sighing. “I’ll excuse your rude behavior for only that. Now please… let me pass.”

Miki glared slightly as she kept her cool and was about to refute her again before one of the other receptionists grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back. “Are you insane? Do you not realize who this is?!” One receptionist hissed at her before the other bowed to her, fear present in her expression.

“I am so sorry Miss Kozue, we apologize on behalf for our newest coworker… she is still unaware in terms of what an important guest you are.” The other apologized vehemently and quickly called the elevator. “We shall discuss what your role is with Natsume industries to her rather thoroughly.”

“Be sure it doesn’t happen again. I would hate having to discuss with Akira the lack of importance in employee integrity and if it does happen again… well. Let’s just say that I will not hesitate to take out the trash.” She hummed and walked into the elevator once the doors opened.

Miki scowled once the doors shut and turned to the other women, wrenching her arm away. “How dare she have the nerve to call Mr. Natsume by his first name and act like she’s better than everyone else... And why did you stop me??”

“You need to learn to keep your mouth shut when faced with someone of such status as her…” one of the women sneered. “That was Youko Kozue, heir to the illustrious Kozue conglomerate… and Mr. Natsume’s fiancé.”

#|| in character ||#|| marriage of circumstance :: thread ||#|| beautiful mafia heiress :: youko kozue ||

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thehuggamugcafe · 6 years

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Keep An Eye On Me -Teaser- I/II

Flash.

A flash of white briefly illuminated your stationary form. You blinked amidst the brief glare as a picture was taken, and spots of colour danced in your vision as you shuffled your feet. You wiggled your bare toes experimentally, feeling the soft plush of the carpet that covered your bedroom floor tickling the naked stubs and soles of your feet. You breathed in, slowly, deeply, to collect your quivering nerves. Your tongue darted out to lick your lips, moistening them with saliva as a chill wormed its way up and down your spine, despite the ankle-length trench coat you wore.

Flash.

A second picture was taken as your hands—your shaking, trembling hands—were raised to the zipper, halting just as your quivering digits gripped the small zipper. Beads of cold sweat trickled down from your perspiring crown, and hesitation rocked you to your very core. Suddenly, you felt very, very conscious of your current self. You stood in the middle of your dimly lit bedroom, and with only the soft illumination of moonlight pouring in from the sliding door that was open just behind you to bring some light into the abysmal-looking bedroom.

Instinctively, you brought the collar of the trench coat closer to you as there was a gentle, barely-there breeze that ghosted past your still form. There was a clear contrast between the cool fabric of the coat you wore and your clammy, trembling fingers, your shaking digits that all but clutched the black leather trench coat as though it was a life raft, and you were stranded in the middle of the ocean. You drew in a shaky breath, releasing it in a quivering whoosh of an exhale, swallowing a gulp.

Flash.

“Really...? There, on the balcony...? Now, of all times?” you asked, swallowing another gulp that was the size of a tennis ball.

Flash.

There was a chuckle as a reply answered your shy questions, a reply that came as swift as the shudder that briefly possessed you.

“No time like the present right, Treasure?” he cooed, his voice was smooth as melted butter, as succulent as warm honey.

“Look, I... I did agree to this, but... The neighbours... Someone will see-!”

“Shh.”

He raised a finger to his lips, hissing the “shh” he uttered past curved lips, gesturing for your silence. Your lips pursed as your jaw became set; your brows furrowed as they pinched the slant of your glaring eyes. Who was he to ask you to be silent?

“Akira-!”

“Shh, my love. Shh.”

A finger was pressed to your moist lips, silencing your irate protests. You blinked, your shining irises staring up into onyx until, finally, the warm obsidian was lost to a shade of crimson that you recognized all too well as a smirk curled the corner of Akira’s lips.

Flash.

The brief splash of white bathed your stationary form, as well as Akira’s, illuminating the two of you in a short-lived glow of light. For a moment, and only a moment, a pair of silhouettes danced on the wall to the left of where you and the smirking incubus stood. Your shadow melded with Akira’s, stretching and pulling amidst the momentary flare of illumination, meshing together with the darkness the nocturnal hours naturally bestowed upon the city.

“Are you nervous, sweetheart?”

You blinked owlishly after Akira whispered his question; you couldn’t speak due to his finger still pressed against your lips.

Slowly, the noiret trailed his finger down from your mouth, slightly damp from when you licked your lips earlier, his digit marking a path down your chin, down your throat, and stopping just inches shy of where your hand was. The onyx-eyed demon lazily traced circles into the bridge of your knuckles, gently pressing the pad of his forefinger into your smooth skin that, to him, could be likened to silk itself.

“...You may speak now, darling.”

Irritation heated your blood, your jaw twitched as you took in a breath, releasing it slowly before your mouth opened, an answer at the ready.

“...Of course I’m nervous, Akira. This... This is too sudden, and furthermore... Why is he here!?”

Flash.

A chuckle echoed through the darkness of the bedroom the three of you stood in, a chuckle that did not come from the smirking incubus who stood before you. The shadows were briefly dispersed by the bright flare as a picture was taken, the short-lived flare of white illuminated not only your form and Akira’s, but also the face of a man who stood off to the left of where you stood.

The man who was holding the camera, his lips curled to show a glinting hint of his pearly whites as he breathed a laugh.

The man who was similar to your live-in boyfriend and lover, Akira Kurusu.

The man who was a demon, a demon who also originated from the infernal realm.

The man who was not only an incubus himself, but had personally mentored Akira when it came to matters that occurred behind closed doors in the dead of night, when women were safely tucked away in their beds and lost to the realm of dreams.

“Arsène,” you hissed through a set jaw, snarling out the the incubus’ name through grit teeth.

Your hands clutched the fabric of the trench coat more harshly, the bridge of your knuckles turning white with how tight your grip was.

Your irate whisper of his name only earned a soft laugh from the noiret incubus, the man who stood on your left.

“My, what a displeased stare. I’m merely here as an observer, dear rose. I won’t be doing much aside from taking pictures,” Arsène crooned, pausing only to share a brief askance with Akira.

“That is to say I will only participate with your consent, of course.”

Arsène’s statement caused you to whip your narrowed eyes, your displeased, taken aback stare toward Akira. Your surprised visage only served to arouse a chuckle from the noiret incubus, watching as he raised a hand to readjust the glasses that were still perched on his nose.

“Wh—!? Participate!?” Your voice reached a new octave, one that Akira hadn’t bore witness to before.

Not taking into account the times he’d have you in his arms, or in his lap, lost in a fog of pleasure, of course.

Needless to say, you weren’t too happy with the “surprise” Akira promised you earlier in the evening.

“There you are, my beautiful lady.”

Akira wrapped his arms around your waist, gently prying you away from the counter-top. A surprised shriek left you as the onyx-eyed man swung you around, stealing a few kisses from you before he set you down on the kitchen floor.

You laughed, staring up at Akira as your arms draped over his shoulder.

A smile curled your lips as you stated the obvious, “Well, someone’s happy. Care to explain why?”

A husky chuckle warmed your face as his eyes shone with a brief, very faint flicker of red.

“Seeing you, of course.”

“Akira, you goof. You see me every day, and don’t think I didn’t catch that glint in your eyes. Stop teasing me already.”

“I have a surprise for you later tonight, my love.”

“You have a surprise tonight?”

Akira nodded.

“A surprise for me?”

“Yes, a surprise for you, Treasure.”

“...What, no hints? None at all?”

A chuckle left the noiret’s smiling lips. “If I told you what it was, it wouldn’t be a surprise, would it? You will enjoy it, I promise.”

“Akira! You brought him here to participate!? Do you know what that entails!?”

“...A ménage à trois? A threesome?”

Must he be so blunt about it? you hissed silently, narrowing your eyes slightly.

You felt heat crawl from your neck to burn your cheeks, settling for glaring indignantly as your hands all but hugged the trench coat to the barely-clothed skin that it covered underneath. Your lips were pursed to a thin line, and your jaw was set. You were far from amused with the slightly joking undertone his voice bellied, despite the Cheshire cat grin that curled his lips.

“Only if I consent to it.”

“Of course, my sweet. Your comfort is what matters here, tonight. The same as every other night,” Akira cooed to you, his sugarcoated words having the desired effect on you.

A shiver wormed its way down your spine, the skin on your arms danced with goosebumps, the feeling of jelly ensnared your legs, and you drew in a quick, short breath.

You weren’t aroused.

A fire was lit in your lower abdomen.

You weren’t aroused.

You felt hot under the collar, figuratively and literally.

You weren’t aroused.

A familiar liquid trickled into the crotch of your underwear.

“’I’m not aroused’... Is that what you said just now, kitten?” Akira said, a breathy chuckle warming your burning cheeks.

“She did. Three times, if my ears didn’t deceive me,” Arsène added, a soft laugh leaving his lips.

Your blush deepened at the men’s laughter; you didn’t realize you’d said it aloud, let alone three times.

“It’s not funny,” you grumbled, a huff leaving your pursed lips.

“It’s so cute when you become indignant like that, but... If I may see just how much my voice affects you... That’s fine with you isn’t it, mon chérie?”

Your mouth opened, a retort at the ready. However, something stopped you. The feeling of a clawed finger—all five of them, accompanied by a palm—resting on your interlocked wrists, gently pulling your hands away from the collar of the trench coat you wore. A second hand soon joined the first, and an unconscious shudder shook you as clawed fingertips gripped the zipper, pulling it down.

The hand that gripped the zipper stopped after the trench coat was undone, the fingers lazily danced across the bare skin of your hips until they skimmed the hem of the lacy, see-through panties you wore. A smirk curled the corner of Akira’s lips, his carmine irises shimmering as he brazenly slipped his fingertips into your underwear, dipping lower until he teasingly trailed a path to your moist crotch.

Flash.

“You’re so warm, so wet right now, darling. I bet being touched like this is torture for you, isn’t it?” Akira crooned into your ear, pausing to place a kiss on your neck before he leaned back, removing his hand from your panties.

A snicker left the noiret incubus who stood in front of you, a chuckle leaving Akira’s smirking lips as the tapered tips of his fingers lightly ghosted over the skin of your abdomen. Your shining doe eyes stared down, trailing the path the clawed tips, watching the way they languidly danced on your hips with your gaze. Soon, a clawed hand gripped your chin in crook of its fingers, gently tilting your face up so that your eyes met lustrous crimson irises.

“My eyes are up here, dearest,” Akira said, a smirk curling his lips as he leaned in close, closer, and closer still. The noiret gently meshed his lips to yours, pausing long enough to softly nibble on your lower lip before leaning back.

“...Aren’t you a bit warm with that heavy coat on? Take it off.”

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