There is no sexual content between the main duo, but rape and child prostitution are some of the themes the story deals with. There are no canon confessions in the story, but the author has stated that you can view their relationship as a gay romance or as a very deep bond similar to the platonic version of soulmates. A crime thriller with a lot of bonding that can be interpreted as a romance. There is no sexual content.īanana Fish - 24 episodes. You can read the story in the manga with a lot more details, though! (both are adaptations of the same novel). Very evidently gay, the main couple is canon, they kiss. A post-apocalyptic scifi anime first, a romance second. Overall though, it's the best and most respectful gay representation in anime.
The main couple is canon but the kiss was censored. Very evidently gay, and abundantly queer too when it comes to the secondary characters. An ice-skating competition first, a romance second.
Yuri on Ice - 12 episodes and an upcoming movie. The main couple is perfect gay representation, but the adult couple gets messy in the sequel movie. Keep in mind that it's also a parody of the yaoi genre, so it's a bad anime to start with if you don't read gay manga or watch gay anime. The best attempt at a "traditional" yaoi (sexually gay anime) where the tropes are there but they don't bring down the story. The following is an overview of their gayness.ĭakaichi - 13 episodes and an upcoming movie.
Other recommendations: Sarazanmai, Dakaichi, Doukyuusei, Twittering Birds, Yes ka no ka, Tsurune, Bakuten, Free Iwatobi. Now, if I sorted them by quality, my personal ranking would be: I completely recommend these seven anime because of their quality, they are my favorites when it comes to anime with significant gay content. The image is a ranking based solely on how gay these anime are.
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