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For the other lists of LGBT characters, see List of animated series with LGBT characters. For the history of 1990s series, see History of LGBT characters in animation: 1990s. For history of 2000s series, see History of LGBT characters in animation: 2000s. For history of 2010s series, see History of LGBT characters in animation: 2010s. For history of 2020s series, see History of LGBT characters in animation: 2020s.

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The number of animated series with LGBTQ characters, from 2005 to 2009, changed from those aired from 2000 to 2004, with the addition of various LGBTQ characters in Western animation. In the latter case, this included characters in series such as Moral Orel, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show, Superjail!, and Archer. Even so, most of the LGBTQ characters still appeared in anime. Prominently, LGBTQ characters appeared in Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl, Simoun, Strawberry Panic!, Canaan, Kanamemo, Sweet Blue Flowers, and Whispered Words.

This list only includes recurring characters, otherwise known as supporting characters, which appear frequently from time to time during the series' run, often playing major roles in more than one episode, and those in the main cast are listed below. LGBTQ characters which are guest stars or one-off characters are listed on the pages focusing exclusively on gay (in animation and anime), lesbian (in animation and anime), bisexual (in animation and anime), trans, pansexual, asexual, non-binary, and intersex characters.

The entries on this page are organized alphanumerically by duration dates and then alphabetically by the first letter of a specific series.

2005

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Duration Show title Character debut date Characters Identity Notes Country
2005 Best Student Council April 20, 2005 Kaori Izumi Lesbian She is an assault squad rookie,[1] and in Episode 3, "Payapaya in the Best Dorms," she admits she has a secret crush on Kanade Jinguuji and is jealous of Rino.[2][3][4] Japan
Embracing Love March 31, 2005 Kyousuke Iwaki Gay Iwaki comes from a conservative, traditionalist family while Katou comes from an open and accepting family. Despite this, Katou ultimately wins Iwaki's love, as shown in the first OVA, "Haru wo Daiteita," and shown in the series as a whole.[5] Japan
Youji Katou
He Is My Master April 21, 2005 Anna Kurauchi Bisexual She's bisexual, flirty,[6] and constantly tries to do perverted acts with Izumi, who is mostly disgusted by her lesbianism.[7] She was originally attracted to Yoshitaka, but because of Izumi's relentless effort convincing her to stay away from Yoshitaka,[8] she mistook it as sign of interest, thus she fell in love with Izumi and became Yoshitaka's maid to follow Izumi, as shown in the 3rd and 4th episodes. Japan
Legend of DUO April 21, 2005 Duo Gay Vampire Duo discloses the secret of purana, an essence of living force, to humans so they may be able to survive past extinction as shown in multiple episodes. Duo is punished and his friend Zeig is sent to punish him, as they have an ongoing conversation about the importance of human existence throughout the series. Their relationship is not just platonic friendship and the two show a continuing attraction to each other,[9] with Zeig carrying Duo to a future life in the final episode.[10] Afterwards, the narrator describes Duo and Zeig as vampires "in love." Japan
Zeig
Loveless April 6, 2005 Ritsuka Aoyagi Gay Soubi, who has an attraction to young boys, often flirts with Ritsuka, much to his discomfort from the show's first episode.[11] The two slowly grow feelings for each other. Writer and poet T.A. Noonan describes their love affair in the manga as falling into "both orthodox heterosexual and subversive homosexual contexts," as Ritsuka treats Soubi as an adult.[12] In an interview with Yun Kōga, she said that while she doesn't consider the manga yaoi, but her fans do.[13] Japan
Soubi Agatsuma
Paradise Kiss October 3, 2005 Jōji "George" Koizumi Bisexual George is a designer at Parakiss.[14] He is bisexual and sees himself as an "equal opportunity lover", including with the protagonist, Yukari "Caroline" Hayasaka as shown in episodes like "Atlier" and "Future," and Isabella previously had a relationship with Joji.[15] Japan
October 20, 2005 Isabella Yamamoto Trans woman Isabella was assigned male at birth,[16][17] but lives as a trans woman as revealed in the episode "Rose." Robin Brenner calls the character "one of the most realistic and accepting portrayals of a transgender character in anime," with the same applying to the manga.[18] She acts as a mother figure to the members of ParaKiss and inspired George to make several dresses for Isabella since childhood.
2005–2006 My-Otome October 6, 2005 Tomoe Marguerite Lesbian She harbors romantic feelings for Shizuru,[19] as shown from the first episode of the series, with Tomoe having a dark side as revealed later in the series.[20][21] Japan
2005–2008 Ben 10 February 18, 2006 Rojo Lesbian Rojo is a leader of a biker gang. She uses alien tech. Rojo was confirmed to be a lesbian by co-creator Duncan Rouleau on April 20, 2020, and she was in a relationship with fellow gang member Azul.[22] Rojo also appeared in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Ben 10: Omniverse. United States
Moral Orel January 30, 2006 Coach Daniel Stopframe Bisexual Orel's bisexual coach as well as Shapey's biological father,[23] Daniel lusts after their father, Clay,[24] and at one point has sex with three women and a dog in episodes like "The Blessed Union." United States
February 20, 2006 Stephanie Foamwire-Putty Lesbian Stephanie is a lesbian character who's revealed to have fallen in unrequited love with her old high school best friend, Kim Latchkey.[23] Kim used Stephanie in high school to get Kim's future husband jealous by pretending that she and Stephanie were dating (though Stephanie believed at the time that it was real). Stephanie's father, Reverend Putty, points out that Kim never cared about her and helps his daughter move on from her, indicated in episodes such as "Closeface."
2005–2011 Fudêncio e Seus Amigos 2005 Conrado Khaki Pansexual One of the main characters of the series, his head is a persimmon that people often mistakenly believe to be a tomato. Conrado is hopelessly in love with Zezé Maria who he sees as the "perfect woman."[25] Zezé is either a cross-dresser or a trans girl as shown in the episode "I want to be Cazé Peçanha." Conrado knows about this, but that does not stop him from loving him/her,[26] regardless of whether Zezé Maria is a boy, girl or whatever Zezé identifies as. Brazil
May 8, 2008 Zezé Maria Ambiguous Zezé Maria is one of the students at the school, with his/her name roughly translated into "Joe-Joe Mary".[a] Zezé has the appearance of a witty little girl with a manly voice, often referred to using pronouns and articles of either gender,[27][26] regarded by friends as a 'trans girl.' Zezé is shown to be attracted to men in one episode as shown in the episode "Zezé's Girlfriend." In another episode, "Gay!!," all the students become temporarily gay except Conrado, and Zezé Maria calls herself a lesbian, but Funérea (another girl) rejects her on the grounds that she became a lesbian too and does not think of Zezé as a girl.
2005–2014 The Boondocks December 11, 2005 Gangstalicious Gay A supporting character, he is a closeted homosexual and goes to great lengths to keep this secret from the public.[28][29][30] He was formerly involved in a secret homosexual affair with a gangster named Lincoln who attempts to kill Gangstalicious for betraying their love while on tour, and at some point assaulted a record label executive and rapped about it on TRL only to be arrested later. He was also involved in a relationship with a hip-hop video vixen named Jessica Ethelberg, who later wrote a book revealing he was gay (despite the fact that there were already countless obvious clues to the fact beforehand) in the episode "The Story of Gangstalicious". United States
2005–present American Dad! February 6, 2005 Roger Pansexual Roger is the very zany pansexual alien who lives in the Smith family's attic.[31] Roger is shown to assume different aliases[32] and a carousel of seemingly-endless lives, often outrageously deceiving numerous people. This includes a sweatshop owner, a bastard son of a prostitute and whore, wedding planner Jeannie Gold, news anchor Genevieve Vavance, and Meredith Fields (assuming the life of a socialite of the same name), along with hundreds of other personalities he embodies.[33] United States
May 1, 2005 Greg Corbin Gay Greg and Terry have a penchant for minor bickering, flirting, and working on stereotypical "couples' issues" on the set or in other scenes of the show. Greg is a member of the Log Cabin Republicans.[34][35] He is presented as being very culturally sophisticated, at one point causing Stan to choose him over Francine as his guest to get into Avery Bullock's high-end party. Greg and Terry have a surrogate baby daughter, Liberty Belle. In a 2008 interview, show creator Seth MacFarlane said that he hoped that with these characters the show is "doing a small part to advance progress," and talked about writing funny scenes with both characters.[36]
Terry Bates
February 23, 2015 Devin Lesbian Devin is a member of a lesbian roller derby team.[37][38]

2006

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Duration Show title Character debut date Characters Identity Notes Country
2006 Freak Show October 4, 2006 Log Cabin Republican Gay Log Cabin Republican is a member of The Freak Squad. He is a gay Republican. His superpower is turning into "Burly Bear."[39] United States
Gakuen Heaven April 1, 2006 Keita Itō Gay Keita gets enrolled into Bell Liberty Academy despite the school being for the best of the best and Keita himself being average in this boy's love anime, based on a manga with similar themes.[40][41] His first friend is Endo who cares for him and Keita realizes Endo is a childhood friend of his and is the reason why Keita was admitted to Bell Liberty Academy.[42] By the end of the anime, the two realize and confess their feelings for each other, becoming a couple as a result. Japan
Endō Kazuki
Kagihime January 3, 2006 Kisa Misaki Lesbian After battling Arisu (despite not seeming to care about the stories before the battle) and being saved by Kiraha, she agrees to help collect the stories to be closer to Kiraha. Kisa has stockpiled items that have been owned or touched by Kiraha in a cupboard at her house that she collects whenever possible.[43] She also tries to get Kiraha to eat her food; she is seen kissing the food beforehand and/or eating the food after Kiraha has taken a bite as to receive an 'indirect kiss' from her.[44] Japan
Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl January 11, 2006 Hazumu Osaragi Lesbian trans woman The series protagonist, Hazumu Osaragi begins the series as a boy.[45] After being rejected by a schoolgirl named Yasuna Kamiizumi, they are inadvertently killed due to an alien spacecraft crash-landing on them, with the alien, Hitoshi Sora, resurrecting Hazumu, but changes their physical sex to female. For the rest of the series, Hazumu adopts to life as a girl, is attracted to two of her childhood friends: Yasuna, and Tomari Kurusu.[46] Japan
January 18, 2006 Tomari Kurusu Bisexual Tomari is Hazumu's childhood friend,[45] so the two know a lot about each other and have many memories from the past. After Hazumu's initial transformation, Tomari does not know what to do.[46] Ayuki observes that Tomari liked Hazumu more as a boy, due to the fact that she has had affections for Hazumu for some time. At first, she is very annoyed that everyone around Hazumu is trying to make her more feminine, but ultimately realizes that while Hazumu has changed physically, her personality is still the same, and therefore still the same person inside, as shown "The Girl Realizes That She is a Girl."
Ouran High School Host Club June 10, 2006 Ryoji "Ranka" Fujioka Bisexual Ryoji is Haruhi Fujioka's father who works as a cross-dressing entertainer. In the series, he expresses undying love for his deceased wife, but often brings home male lovers while Haruhi is at school.[47][48][49][50] Japan
Simoun April 4, 2006 Aer Lesbian She immediately takes a liking to Neviril, and pushes to become Neviril's new pair after Amuria is lost.[51] She loves Neviril a lot, but she is frustrated when Neviril is thinking of Amuria. In the end of the series, she and Neviril are in the new world, happily dancing together.[52][53] Japan
Alty She harbors an incestuous crush toward her older sister, Kaim, which causes her sister's hostility to her, as shown in the episode "Sisters."[54][51] She may also have feelings toward others, such as Floe.
Amuria She and Neviril had been a pair, and romantically partnered, kissing multiple times, ever since Neviril first joined Chor Tempest in the show's first episode. Amuria was lost when she and Neviril attempted the Emerald Ri Mājon (an extremely difficult and powerful Ri Mājon maneuver, which was Amuria's idea to try) in the first combat action against Argentum.[54][51]
Neviril She was very close to Amuria and she is devastated by the loss of her beloved partner.[54] Even though she keeps being reminded of Amuria, she falls in love with Aer and they march to the new world together.[52][53]
Strawberry Panic! April 3, 2006 Aoi Nagisa Lesbian When Aoi transfers to this school, she is smitten with Shizuma Hanazono, the schools' only Etoile. Over the course of series, she and Shizuma grow closer, as she faces a difficult decision.[55][56] Japan
Shizuma Hanazono
Kaname Kenjō Kaname is a domineering, forceful, and devious girl who is also on the student council for Spica,[57] who is in a sexual relationship with Momomi Kiyashiki, meaning they are the first explicitly lesbian couple depicted in the series.[58]
Momomi Kiyashiki
Yaya Nanto Yaya, the roommate of Hikari,[59] has feelings for Hikari and possibly Tsubomi.[58] At the same time, Tsubomi may be in love with Yaya.
Tsubomi Okuwaka
Amane Ohtori Amane, is a local celebrity of Spica, often seen riding a white horse named Star Bright, which makes her seem more like a prince, and has a very masculine appearance, while she has a crush on Hikari, who also has a crush on her, showing her affection much in the way a man does for a woman.[58] Hikari, on the other hand, is a physically weak girl who is fairly easy to be taken advantage of, much to her dismay.[60]
Hikari Konohana
Miyuki Rokujō Student council president of Miator, she seems to have unrequited feelings for Shizuma, despite the fact she will have a fiancé after she graduates.[58]
Tamao Suzumi Some stated that at the end of the anime, she "doomed to lives of loneliness and alcoholism," which is because her love for Nagisa, her roommate, is unrequited.[58] Tamao's crush on Nagisa is what gives her a sense of determination to be around her.[57][59] She is, also, highly literate as a member of the Literature Club who loves to write poems.
Tactical Roar January 7, 2006 Clio Aquanaut Bisexual She is the player of the crew and is bisexual, as noted by her voice actress, Rio Natsuki, with many girls after her.[61] She likes to tease and flirt with Hyosuke as well as anyone else and is the Weapons Chief. Japan
What It's Like Being Alone June 26, 2006 Charlie Gay Charlie is a literally flaming gay boy.[62] Canada
2006–2007 Code Geass October 6, 2006 Nina Einstein Lesbian She develops a lesbian obsession, and yearning,[63][64] for the Third Princess of Britannia Euphemia after the latter helps Nina through a traumatizing hostage incident at Lake Kawaguchi Convention.[65] Nina later masturbates to her picture as shown in the episode, "Battle at Kyushu." Japan
Le Chevalier D'Eon August 19, 2006 D'eon de Beaumont/Lia de Beaumont Genderqueer Lia de Beaumont is killed and her brother D'eon de Beaumont seeks her murderers.[66] Ultimately, her spirit begins to inhabit his body whenever his life is in danger.[67] This character is based on the identity that real-life cross-dresser, Chevalier d'Eon claimed in a 1756 mission to Russia.[68] Japan
Lizzy the Lezzy 2006 Lizzy Lesbian The titular character of the web-television series. The series follows the life of this woman who talks mostly about her lesbian interests, representing the experiences of the series creator.[69] Lizzy is sometimes joined by her best friend, Gary and they often talk about the problems they have with being homosexuals. United States
Israel
Negima!? November 1, 2006 Konoe Konoka Lesbian Setsuna devoted entirely to her work protecting Konoka.[70] Japan
November 8, 2006 Sakurazaki Setsuna
Sasami: Magical Girls Club April 13, 2006 Anri Misugi Lesbian Anri often dresses in black, doing drawings and writing words, while having the ability to make each of those words into tangible symbols as shown in "The Dreaded An-An Notebook." She has a strong infatuation with Tsukasa and lavishes words of love and flattery on her constantly.[71] A recurring joke in the series is that she loves Tsukasa so much that she gets nosebleed when she is around her.[72] Japan

2007

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Duration Show title Character debut date Characters Identity Notes Country
2007 Blue Drop October 2, 2007 Hagino Senkoji Lesbian She falls in love with a human, Mari Wakatake.[73][74] Also known as Ekaril, Azanael blames her for the death of her female lover in an explosion five years earlier.[73] Japan
Mari Wakatake The anime revolves around an alien species consisting solely of females. Mari Wakatake and Hagino Senkōji, fall in love with each other,[73] and later kiss one another.[74]
Colin June 17, 2007 Colin Gay Colin is a middle-aged anthropomorphic Guinea Pig who is going through a midlife crisis and dealing with everyday problems as a single gay man.[75] The Netherlands
Roy Roy is Colin's ex-boyfriend. They both agree it was better if they were just friends.[76]
Kodomo no Jikan October 12, 2007 Kuro Kagami Lesbian One of Rin's closest friends, Kagami is openly contemptuous of Aoki due to his inability to consistently enforce discipline in the classroom, and her belief that he is a lolicon. She is also aware that he is a rival for Rin's affection which infuriates her more as she has a crush on Rin.[77][better source needed] Japan
Shattered Angels January 5, 2007 Himiko Lesbian She has an emotional bond and connection to Kaon,[78][79] and is described one of her mistresses.[80] This is also depicted in the manga.[81] Japan
Kaon Kaon is reminiscent of Chikane Himemiya, her alter ego in Kannazuki no Miko,[82] and she wants to protect Himiko (even at a cost to herself),[80] as Chikane did for Himeko.[78][79] Kaon has her Absolute Angel mark on her left arm; at one point, Mika replaces Kaon's mark with her own so Kaon can only draw energy from Mika. Kaon's emotional bond with Himiko is interrupted, but her true nature resurfaces and her mark is restored when Himiko kisses her. This relationship was similar to what was depicted in the manga.[81]
2007–2008 Code Monkeys July 11, 2007 Clarence Gay Clarence is the audio designer for GameaVision. He is flamboyantly gay.[83][better source needed] United States
2007–2009 Candy Boy May 8, 2008 Sakuya Kamiyama Lesbian Sakuya seeks out and stalks Kanade, saying that she's in love with her and will do anything to be with her.[84][85] She pays Yukino with candies in exchange for photos and personal stuff of her sister. Japan
Kanade Sakurai Although sisters, her relationship with Yukino Sakurai is classified as "romantic" and in most episodes, the affection between the two is displayed as though they were dating,[86][84] and they kiss in the show's seventh episode.
Yukino Sakurai She is affectionate toward her sister, Kanade Sakurai, with their affection is considered romantic.[86][84] During the 2007 prologue, Kanade assumes Yukino is going out with Sakuya and hence, starts to distance herself from their usual closeness. However, Yukino gets upset and begs Kanade not to leave her. In the last episode, "Cherry Blossoms have Bloomed?," Kanade lays a peck on Yukino's face, surprising her, both again admitting their love for each other.
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World July 10, 2007 Dana Bernstein Lesbian She is an "acerbic bulldyke" who is married to Kirsten and is Jewish.[87] She and Kirsten have a baby with the gay couple in town, Rick and Steve.[88] United States
Kirsten Kellogg She is the best friend of Rick, and a creative and naive tomboyish lesbian who is in a relationship with Dana.[89]
Rick Brocka Gay Rick is the husband of Steven and a Filipino-American who is trendy, cute, and intelligent, while obsessed with science fiction and being clean.[90] He has a baby with Dana and Kirsten, a lesbian couple.[88][91] Rick has an ex-girlfriend named Condi who wants to be a gay man and calls herself an "alternative lifestyle companion".[92]
Steve Ball Steve is Rick's husband, who likes to go to the gym, and despite the fact he is not very intelligent, he makes his money by selling "shoddy real estate."[90][93] He and Steve have a pet cat named Pussy who occasionally speaks.[94] Steve is voiced by gay actor Peter Paige. Canada
Chuck Masters He is an angry, pessimistic, disabled man who is HIV positive and best friends with Steve, who he has a crush on.[95] He is in a relationship with Evan,[96] with both shown as a couple in various episodes, with Chuck helping Evan with his drug addiction.[97][98] Chuck is voiced by bisexual actor Alan Cumming.
Evan Martinez He is a pot smoker and airhead who is the boyfriend of Chuck, who he is codependent on.[96] He is also a Latino man. Evan is voiced by gay actor Wilson Cruz.
2007–2011 The Nutshack April 7, 2009 Cherry Pie Trans woman A friendly, flirtatious Vietnamese woman who is a virgin and runs a salon. She is said to dominate "the Vietnamese Cross dressing scene."[99] Philippines
United States
2007—present Total Drama April 10, 2023 Bowie Gay Bowie is a flamboyant Black Canadian teen who introduces himself as the first openly gay contestant for Total Drama Island. He eventually gets into a relationship with Raj and shared an onscreen kiss.[100] Canada
Raj Raj is an Indian Canadian teen who is into hockey. He falls in love with Bowie and the latter helps him to get out of the closet.[100]
Julia Bisexual Julia is a Swiss Canadian influencer and the main antagonist of the series. In season 2, she and MK learns to work together. She is confirmed to be bisexual.[101]
Mary Kate "MK" Lesbian MK is a Vietnamese-Canadian pickpocket and discovers Julia's true nature. In season 2, she and Julia learns to work together. She is confirmed to be a lesbian.[101]

2008

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Duration Show title Character debut date Characters Identity Notes Country
2008 Antique Bakery July 3, 2008 Yusuko Ono Gay A famed chef named Yusuko Ono, often out of job because "he is irresistible to men," leading coworkers to fight for his affection,[102][103] works at a pastry shop headed by Keisuke Tachibana whose childhood drama makes him detest cake, a former top boxing champion, Eiji Kanda, and the childhood friend of Keisuke, Chikage Kobayakawa. The latter has a short affair with Yusuko. Japan
Glass Maiden April 8, 2008 Porilyn Gay Porilyn is an effeminate detective who works as a mediator for the more difficult jobs at the agency. He is openly gay and works as a drag queen.[104][105] Japan
Junjo Romantica April 10, 2008 Hiroki Kamijou Gay He used to be in love with Akihiko Usami,[106] but later falls in love with and enters a relationship with Nowaki Kusama. Japan
Nowaki Kusama He is in love with Hiroki.[citation needed]
Misaki Takahashi He is the suitor of Akihiko.[107][108]
Akihiko Usami Akihiko, a 28-year-old, had been in unrequited love with Takahiro for years and even entered a temporary sexual relationship with Hiroki Kamijou to forget him, but failed.[106][107] He later falls for Misaki Takahashi, Takahiro's younger brother. Misaki loves Akihiko from the beginning of the series but is embarrassed to admit so.
Koihime Musō July 8, 2008 Chōryō Bun'en Bisexual She has an obsession and "friendly rivalry" with Kan'u,[109][110] to the point of modeling her own weapon as a black version of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, indicated in episodes like "Chōryō Faces Off with Kan'u." She also has a husband named Kazuto. Japan
April 22, 2010 Gien Bunchō Lesbian A good-natured and boisterous girl,[111] she joins Ryūbi on the quest to look for medicine due to her romantic feelings for Ryūbi,[112] who (according to Gengan) is almost like the splitting image of her deceased older sister, shown in episodes such as "Gien, Falls In Love At First Sight."
September 9, 2008 Shūyu Kōkin A "close friend" of Sonsaku Hakufu, she is in a romantic relationship with her.[113][114]
Macross Frontier April 3, 2008 Bobby Margot Gay He is the flamboyant helmsman of the Macross Quarter and close friends with Ozma Lee, whom he has unrequited feelings for.[115] Japan
Mnemosyne February 3, 2008 Rin Asogi Bisexual Rin and Mimi are the main characters of the story, running a consulting business together,[116] known as Asogi Consulting and both are immortal.[117] Throughout the series they have an intimate relationship, kissing each other in the beginning of the first episode, for example.[118] Later on, Mimi appears to have grown close to the second informant (the informants being a group of women) as shown in the fourth and fifth episodes. Unlike Mimi, Rin had a relationship with two men: Ihika and the Tajimamori, making her bisexual. The latter she talks to throughout the series were in a relationship over a thousands years prior, but he distanced himself from her. Even so, he impregnates her in the last episode, "And Then, to the Door of the Kingdom..." Japan
Mimi Lesbian
Monochrome Factor April 7, 2008 Akira Nikaido Gay While in the manga neither Akira Nikaido nor Shirogane have romantic interest in each other, in the anime Shirogane often flirts with Akira, a 16-year-old high school student who hates school, and cooperates with Shirogane.[119][120] While Akira is initially disturbed by this, he does become jealous when he sees Shirogane on what appears to be a date with Lulu and later reciprocates his feelings with a kiss.[121][better source needed] Japan
Shirogane
Rosario + Vampire January 17, 2008 Yukari Sendou Bisexual Yukari (a witchling), has a crush on both Moka (a female vampire) and Tsukune (a male human).[122][123] Yukari openly wants to have a three-way relationship with them, but Moka and Tsukune don't return her feelings. When Yukari is introduced in both the manga and the anime, she only likes Moka, not Tsukune. Once Moka saves Yukari from being bullied by their monster schoolmates, Yukari confesses her love to her in the second episode, "Witchling and Vampire." At this point, Yukari tries to drive Moka and Tsukune apart, out of jealousy. Only after Tsukune puts himself in harm's way to save Yukari from monsters too, Yukari starts to like him as well and confesses her love to him.[124][better source needed] Japan
2008-2009 Life's a Zoo September 1, 2008 Rico Gay Rico is a stereotypically gay American crocodile with a Latino swish.[125][126] In the episode "Truth or Consequences", it's revealed that Rico's accent is fake and he's actually from the United States. It is also revealed Rico was just a regular person who happen to be gay but was told to "gay it up" by the producers of the series. Canada
2008–2014 Superjail! September 28, 2008 Alice Trans woman A hulking and muscular head prison guard of Superjail.[127] She is a trans woman[128] who regularly engages in sadomasochistic rituals with the prisoners, and rebuffs The Warden's constant advances as shown in episodes like "Jailbot 2.0." She may have dated women before, and has sex with The Mistress, a series antagonist who is proprietor of Ultraprison, an all female prison as shown in the episode "Stingstress."[citation needed] United States
Jean Baptiste Le Ghei Gay The inmates Jean Baptiste Le Ghei and Paul Guaye are a recurring couple as shown in the episode "Superbar" and others. In an interview with the creators of the show, co-creator Christy Karacas called them well-rounded characters, who are a couple, with Paul as more feminine and intelligent than Jean who is "the bad boy."[129]
Paul Guaye
2008–2019 A Certain Magical Index December 6, 2008 Kuroko Shirai Bisexual Kuroko has an obsessive perverted lesbian crush on Mikoto as shown in the original show and in the A Certain Scientific Railgun spinoff show, where she continues to lust for Mikoto,[130] occasionally leading to punishment.[131] It is revealed, in a light novel, that she likes men prior to Mikoto. Japan
A Certain Scientific Railgun October 2, 2009

2009

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Duration Show title Character debut date Characters Identity Notes Country
2009 Canaan July 4, 2009 Canaan Lesbian Two years before, Canaan, an elite mercenary with expert combat training, saved Maria from hoodlums during a trip somewhere in the Middle East. During this anime, both show romantic attractions toward each other, while Canaan saves Maria on multiple occasions.[132] Canaan can sense Maria by using her synesthesia abilities.[133] Later in the anime, Maria suggests sleeping with Canaan.[134] In the end, both remain close even as they cannot "live side by side in Canaan's world" or in Maria's world.[135] Japan
Maria Ōsawa
Liang Qi One of Alphard's top lieutenants, she affectionately refers to Alphard as an elder sister, who is so obsessed with admiring and idolizing Alphard to the point of being in love with her,[135][134][136] even though Alphard does not reciprocate. Her obsession with Alphard[137] leads her into a mad desire to kill Canaan, believing that Alphard will then pay more attention to her.
Kämpfer October 2, 2009 Kaede Sakura Lesbian Kaede's infatuation with Kämpfer Natsuru quickly grows into an obsession as she begins to make romantic and later erotic advances to Natsuru's female form,[138][139] Kaede is shown to be strongly into female-female romance. Japan
Natsuru Senō Genderqueer Natsuru is a second-year student at Seitetsu High School and has a crush on Kaede Sakura, one of the school's beauties.[138] At the start of the story, he discovers that he has transformed into a girl, and learns that he has been chosen to be a Kämpfer with Zauber, or magic, powers such as casting fireballs from the beginning of the series.[140] As a girl, he has longer hair styled in a ponytail. After a fight with Shizuku causes him to expose his Kämpfer form to other students of the school, Natsuru is enrolled as a girl of the same name at the school. Natsuru's female form becomes the subject of intense affection from Kaede Sakura, nearly the entire female student body, and the boys, including his male classmates.[140]
Kanamemo July 12, 2009 Yuuki Minami Lesbian Yume Kitaoka and Yuuki Minami are a lesbian couple.[141] They share an expressive yuri love,[142] even kissing in public occasionally, at various points over the course of the series. Japan
Yume Kitaoka She is in a romantic relationship with Yuuki Minami, kissing her occasionally.[141][142]
Haruka Nishida Haruka is attracted to girls, most notably ones under the age of 15,[142] often making various advances on Kana, who fears her greatly in this regard.[141][143] In one of the episodes, Haruka has a dream involving her sharing a kiss with Kana.
Maria Holic January 4, 2009 Kanako Miyamae Lesbian or Bisexual Kanako, the main protagonist, is parodied as a stereotypical "flaming lesbian" with a constant exaggerated demonstration of her attraction to other girls.[144] The series teases about chemistry between her and Mariya, although it is not known whether she likes him because of his disguises as a girl, or as a male himself. Japan
Sit Down, Shut Up April 19, 2009 Andrew LeGustambos Bisexual Andrew is a flamboyant and bisexual drama teacher whose last name in Spanish roughly translates to "he likes both", a reference to his sexual orientation.[145][146] He is in love with Larry Littlejunk and Miracle Grohe, with whom he hopes to get into a relationship should they become a couple. United States
Sweet Blue Flowers July 2, 2009 Chizu Hanashiro Bisexual Fumi's cousin. Chizu and Fumi were very close as children and developed a more physically intimate relationship once they were older. Fumi was in love with Chizu, but Chizu chooses to get married instead, breaking Fumi's heart.[147] Chizu's first child looks a lot like Fumi did as a baby. Japan
Kyōko Ikumi Lesbian Kyōko is a reckless girl who has eyes only for Yasuko.[148] She is in the same class as Akira and is a member of the drama club. She has been dubbed as Princess for her charm, and is also skilled in sewing, art, tennis and acting.[148] Her mother pushes her to be engaged with a college student named Kō Sawanoi.[149]
Fumi Manjōme The main character, Fumi, comes out as a lesbian in episode 4, "Adolescence is Beautiful," and has feelings for Akira Okudaira.[150][151] In an interview, the composer of the show's opening theme, Ceui, said that for Fumi, her feelings toward Akira aren't just romantic but "it's a mixture of various emotions."[152]
Akira Okudaira Akira, another of the main characters in the anime, is in a relationship with Fumi after a failed relationship with Yusuko, during which they kiss.[150][151] Her voice actress described her as a "bright girl who is loved by everyone."[153]
July 9, 2009 Yasuko Sugimoto Bisexual After visiting Fujigaya Girls Academy and rejecting Kyōko's confession, Yasuko asks out Fumi, who accepts in the show's second episode.[154] Yasuko developed romantic feelings for a teacher, Masanori Kagami, when she was attending Fujigaya.[149] After his rejection, she switched schools and changed focus from drama to basketball. Her voice actor said that she is "a painful and clumsy love."[148]
The Goode Family June 3, 2009 Mo Lesbian Mo and Trish are a lesbian couple as shown in the episode "A Tale of Two Lesbians."[155][156] United States
June 19, 2009 Trish
June 19, 2009 Souki Souki (also spelled as Suki) and Jenn are a lesbian couple as shown in the episode "A Tale of Two Lesbians."[155]
Jenn
Whispered Words October 7, 2009 Sumika Murasame Lesbian Sumika is intelligent, tall with long black hair and athletically gifted. However, after realizing she was in love with Ushio she decided to quit karate to try to become "cuter".[157][158] She secretly loves Ushio, but the fact that Ushio does not return her feelings at all makes her suffer.[159] Often she tries acting cuter, but has unsatisfactory results, and Ushio remains oblivious to Sumika's feelings. Japan
Ushio Kazama Ushio is a naive girl madly in love with cute girls and gets one-sided crushes.[160][158] She considers Sumika to be a very precious friend and often says that she is "cool", "not cute" and "not her type". She is completely unaware of Sumika's feelings and her inner reaction to these words, but she develops feelings for Sumika, but is afraid to act on them.[159]
October 28, 2009 Tomoe Hachisuka Tomoe is one of the classmates of Sumika and Ushio who is also a lesbian.[159] She is in a relationship with another classmate, Miyako Taema, and they kiss occasionally in the show. Tomoe is the only one able to 'control' her. As an openly lesbian couple, with Tomoe attempting to start a "Girls Club," while Miyako is bossy to boys, and end up spending more time together.[157][158]
Miyako Taema She is in a relationship with Tomoe Hachisuka,[159] and they kiss occasionally, with Tomoe as the only one who can control her.[157][158]
2009–2010 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood July 12, 2009 Garfiel Gay A skilled automail engineer and the proprietor of Atelier Garfiel in the town of Rush Valley. He is rather effeminate and appears to prefer the company of men,[161] which results in his acting largely as a source of comic relief in scenes that involve him, including his mentee, Winry.[162] Japan
2009-2011 Producing Parker May 4, 2009 Russell Gay Russell is Dee's personal stylist and best friend. He is flamboyant.[163][better source needed] In the episode "Renovating Parker", he brings his friend to audition as the handy man for The Dee Show. Said friend turns out to be a stripper from a gay strip club. Russell is aroused by him. Canada
2009–2013 The Cleveland Show October 18, 2009 Lloyd Waterman Gay Lloyd Waterman, Cleveland's boss of Waterman Cables, is shown to be gay, despite being married to his wife, who is aware of his homosexuality. He is attracted to his employee, Terry, as indicated in the episode "Birth of a Salesman," and has a gay lover as shown in the episode "Who Done Did It?"[164][better source needed] United States
Terry Kimple Bisexual Terry, Cleveland's co-worker, marries his husband Paul in one episode, "Terry Unmarried." In the same episode, Cleveland asks if Terry is gay; Terry answers no, much to Cleveland's cheer. But Terry replies he's attracted to both genders, much to Cleveland's dismay.[34][35]
Paul Gay
2009–2014 Monogatari August 8, 2009 Suruga Kanbaru Lesbian Self-identifying as a lesbian, her character has been criticized for constantly flirting with Arariji and talking about "becoming his lover," because it may imply she is "faking her sexuality," a harmful lesbian stereotype.[165][166] Japan
2009–2023 Archer September 17, 2009 Pam Poovey Bisexual Pam is the bisexual director of human resources.[167] In a behind-the-scenes feature, her voice actor, Amber Nash, described Pam as "a sturdy bisexual".[168] United States
Woodhouse Gay Woodhouse, Archer's personal valet,[169] is of ambiguous sexuality. He had a romantic and sexual attraction to another man, Reggie, during the First World War, but it has not been specified whether he has ever had any sexual feelings for anyone since Reggie's death.[170] After his voice actor, George Coe passed away, the show did a tribute to Woodhouse,[171] who later had a funeral, becoming a plot thread followed up on in the show's eighth season.[172]
February 3, 2011 Ray Gillette Ray is an openly gay secret agent, and a former Olympic medalist in skiing.[173][174]

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  1. ^ In Portuguese, "Zezé" is a reduplication of "Zé", a familiar form of "José", which is equivalent to English "Joseph", and "Maria" is equivalent to English "Mary". "Zezé Maria" is a normal masculine name, as it is not unknown for men in Portuguese-speaking countries to be called José Maria or Zé Maria. However, José is a masculine name and Maria is a feminine name, hinting at the character's gender ambiguity. Additionally, in Portuguese, Zezé Maria is referred to by pronouns ele ("he") and ela ("she"), as well as articles o (masculine "the") and a (feminine "the").

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