#haruka x kotone

[variouspolltournaments]

Submissions for the Otome Heroines Tournament.

Submit an Otome Heroine, along with where they come from and (if you want) propaganda through ask or submit a post.

They must be from an actual otome game, otome isekai heroines do not count. Just to make sure we’re all on the same page here.

Top 6 submissions are the ones I submitted myself.

@tournament-announcer

Submissions in bold have propaganda, submissions not in bold do not have propaganda. Whether they do or do not have some already, you are still free to submit some.

All Tournaments can be found on my pinned post. There you can see the ones that have been completed, the ones that are currently running, the ones that are pending and the ones that have submissions open.

SUBMISSIONS:

Rin/Chihaya: Yoshiwara Higanbana

Angelique Limoges: Angelique

Chizuru Yukimura: Hakuouki

Lucette Riella Britton: Cinderella Phenomenon

Morgan Leone: Gilded Shadows

Mai Mizusaki: Ikemen Sengoku

Sian Goodin: Backstage Pass

Kayo: Ken Ga Kimi

Alice Liddell: Heart no Kuni no Alice

Teuta Bridges: Bustafellows

Julia Darwin: Shall we Date? Love Tangle+

Valerie Amaranth/Diamond Heart: Magical Warrior Diamond Heart

Hiyoko Tosaka: Hatoful Boyfriend

Nora Lewis: Changeling

Tifalia: Radiant Tale

Byakuya/Olympia: Olympia Soiree

Heroine: Amnesia

Kisa Tachibana: Jack Jeanne

Anastasia Lynzel: Even If Tempest

Ceres: Virche Evermore

Hiyori Sena: Charade Maniacs

Lynette Mirror/Cupid: Cupid Parasite

Kotone Awaki: Café Enchanté

Mei Ayazuki: Meiji Tokyo Renka

Luna: Love Spell: Written in the Stars

Cardia Beckford: Code: Realize

Yui Kusanagi: Kamigami no Asobi

Haruka Nanami: Uta no Prince-sama

Yurika Arisu: Taisho x Alice

Little Painter: Lovebrush Chronicles

Ichika Hoshino: Collar x Malice

Beniyuri: Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

Jed/Eiar: Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk

Liliana Adornato: Piofiore

Youran: Mr Love Queen's Choice

Iris: Moon Observatory Iris

Nanami Shiranui: Norn9

Koharu: Norn9

Mikoto Kuga: Norn9

Rinka: Bad Apple Wars

Rosa: Tears of Themis

Yui Komori: Diabolik Lovers

Hibari Tojo: Variable Barricade

Fuka: Ozmafia

Adami Adashino: Homicipher

Ciel: Moon Observatory Ciel

anholly: Moon Observatory Anholly

kate: Ikemen Villains

Emma/Belle: Ikemen Prince

Alice: Ikemen Revolution

Mitsuki: Ikemen Vampire

Chika: Ikemen Live

Enju Ueno: Nightshade

Akane Koizumi: Gakuen Club

JB: XOXO Droplets

Misa Isshiki: 9RIP

Ami Akashi: Him, the Smile & Bloom

Fuuka Haruyoshi: Him, the Smile & Bloom

Serina Aoki: Him, the Smile & Bloom

Miku Yukihira: Him, the Smile & Bloom

[sweet-hearts-and-destiny-knots]

Hi! I’ve been following you for a while now (since before you started working on sisterhood). I love the concept you have for Sisterhood a lot. I’m just curious about what shippings you like since I feel like I know some of them but not all of them (and I know how shipping can change over time). If you feel like talking about them, I would love to hear about them!

I've accumulated a vast assortment of pairings the past several years, particularly due to being a multishipper (but not a polyshipper-). However, for each protagonist there is usually what a friend of mine refers to as an "endgame" love interest: the one who I feel resonates with her personality most.

For example, the pairings related to Leaf are Conflictingshipping (Green/Blue x Leaf) and LeafStoneshipping (Brock x Leaf). The former is the "endgame" pairing for her. As for the latter, I actually concocted the name myself.

(There are a number of pairings I've been left with the solemn duty of bestowing a name upon, in actuality-).

An additional detail to keep in mind is, for anyone else who may be reading; the ages of several characters are altered in the universe of Sisterhood, meaning everyone involved, including the female protagonists, is a young adult.

Kotone, her "endgame" pairing is SoulSilvershipping (Silver x Kotone). Silver is truly the only person she has a romantic relationship with, although he is rather prone to experiencing jealousy when other male characters, such as Hibiki(Ethan) and Morty, are in her presence.

Haruka also has two paths of romance before her in the forms of HoennChampionshipping (Steven x Haruka) and NewRivalshipping (Wally x Haruka). What can I say? She has a type, and it's nerds. Haruka couldn't care less about the former's status and money, and she isn't so shallow that his looks would instantly capture her heart.

Hikari has no love interests to speak of in Sinnoh, but under the alias of Akari while in Hisui, she has quite a few options! Wieldershipping (Volo x Akari) and BrilliantDiamondshipping (Adaman x Akari) are the main contenders, but additionally... I also am somewhat partial to CandyTruffleshipping (Melli x Akari), for humor related reasons.

Ferriswheelshipping (N x Touko) is Touko's "endgame" pairing. Similarly to Kotone, she has no other love interests. However, Cheren does harbor romantic feelings for her during the course of Black and White's main game before eventually moving on and finding happiness with Bianca.

Technically, Mei has two and a half love interests? Initially, LiveCastershipping (Curtis x Mei) was intended to be the "endgame" pairing for her, but I gradually grew more and more fond of Hue and his one-sided affections. And to elaborate on the "two and a half love interests", Kyouhei(Nate) is sort of one, but... it's... it's complicated.

Serena is another protagonist who has a sole pairing associated with her, which is Kalosshipping (Calem x Serena). And yet, I also can't consider Calem her "endgame" love interest. I don't dislike him, but... he's lacking a certain je ne sais quoi. So perhaps Legends: Z-A may introduce Serena to her perfect beau?

Despite how frequently she teases and torments him, Mizuki's main love interest is Gladion. Although I do also enjoy some Malasadashipping (Hau x Mizuki) on the side. Regardless of whether their relationship is platonic or romantic, Hau is an important part of Mizuki's life in Alola now.

Gloria has two tsundere boys battling for her attention and affection. Not that Bede and Avery would admit this without raising a fuss. I haven't yet decided which will be her "endgame" love interest, so I suppose DressedInPinkshipping (Bede x Gloria) and Barriershipping (Avery x Gloria) will also be competing for my approval!

Juliana has the most love interests out of all the protagonists thus far! A grand total of four! HerbaMysticashipping (Arven x Juliana), Dipplinshipping (Kieran x Juliana), Tracksuitshipping (Drayton x Juliana) are the primary pairings, but Grusha does occasionally show interest in the academy's Book Wurmple as well.

There are also various pairings in Sisterhood which don't involve the female protagonists. Some include the male protagonists, such as Red possibly becoming a couple with Misty, while others are composed of non-player characters, one of my favorites being Surveyshipping (Laventon x Cyllene). The professor and captain are married in this universe, as a matter of fact!

And because the world of Pokémon is always expanding, this means there should always be more pairings! Legends: Z-A is soon to be upon us, after all! But hopefully not too soon.

[pastellmochi]

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[invisiblemelonmoose]

My personal thoughts on actual game canon and main protag by game/region/generation.

Incredibly convoluted, just like the actual canon timeline appears to be.

First, objectively, at this point it has been established that there are multiple timelines, with the establishment of Rainbow Rocket. I've mentioned it before, but the original gameboy versions do not appear to be within the same continuity of time as the GBA/DS game. They do potentially seem possibly connected to the 3DS era games via direct trading through PokéBank, as well as adult Red showing up in the same game as young Wally. The Switch games are still up in the air as to how or even if they are connected directly.

I think the two official timelines seem to be

RGBY → GSC (BDSP?) → XY → ORAS → SM/USUM (→ SwSh → PLA somewhere in this coninuity → SV?)

and

FRLG ⇒ RSE → HGSS ⇒ DPPt → BW → B2W2 (→ SwSh → PLA somewhere in this continuity → SV?)

Not quite sure where the Let's Go games fit into the mix, but If the switch games have their own continuity, I might shove them in there...

While most people treat the remakes as the most definitive games of their region, I think that it would actually be the third version of each region (if there is one).

However, because there are two games per region each generation, some of which have vastly different outcomes for their opposing version, I feel like there is a another unofficial split that follows either the first named game or the second named game in the generation.

For example one timeline could be:

FR ⇒ R → HG ⇒ D→ B → B2 → X → (U)S → Sw → S

All of that being said, these are the games I take as canon and the protags of each:

Yellow: Red as protag (Blue/Leaf exists, but not within the game's events.)

Crystal: Kris as protag (Gold/HIbiki and Kotone don't exist, but if they did, they do not know Kris)

Emerald: Yuuki as protag

Platinum: Hikari as protag

Black + Black 2: Hilbert as protag followed by Rosa (Hilda and Nate hang out in the battle subway, and Hilda is Hilbert's twin sister).

Y: Serena as protag

Sun: Elio as protag (Selene probably doesn't exist, no gf Lillie :< )

Shield: Gloria as protag (Victor probably doesn't exist, no bf for Hop :< )

Scarlet: Florian as protag (Juliana exists and is a regular student)

As there are alternate timelines, starting with Unova, the protags swap as well as which game events are canon (e.g White + White 2 with Hilda and Nate, X with Calem, Moon with Selene, etc). Things get a bit more confusing in regions with remakes.

RGBY Red is still protag, but FRLG Blue/Leaf is, with their situations swapped.

GS has Gold/Hibiki as the protag with neither girl existing, but HGSS has Kotone as protag and Hibiki as her childhood friend.

Ruby and Omega Ruby has Yuuki still as protag, but Sapphire and Alpha Sapphire have Haruka.

Diamond and Brilliant Diamond have Kouki as protg, but Pearl and Shining Pearl have Hikari.

I do have a personal timeline wherein I imagine all three Johto progats co-existing, but that is honestly for another day.

[crystalkiseki]

i know the main pairings in sakura trick are haruyuu and kotoshizu , but , kotoharu and shizuyuu

that's it , that's the post

[cleaetpauline60]

Pokemon Heroines

[kengamers]

[girlslovegirls-yuri]

[shizukuandkotone-blog]

Haruka ships Shizuku and Kotone, while Yuu is shocked! Is Haruka the captain of this ship?

[prof-kenny]

Yuu Sonoda: Home like you are soft and fragrant you are better than haruka

Haruka Takayama: What are you doing with kotone yuu-chan (>_<)

Kotone noda: You are betraying 0 :-)

Haruka Takayama You are bad yuu-chan, if things are so betray you with shizuku-chan (; _;) 

Yuu Sonoda:wait haruka

Yuu sonoda: Yuzu kaede shizuku came out

Haruka Takayama:ehhh O.O

All:Happy birthday harukaaa

Kotone:happy birthday Harupoppo

Shizuku Minami: You ruined the phrase kotone

Kotone Noda: excuse excuse kotone-chan ahahah :)

Shizuku Minami: leave me >///<

Yuu sonoda: Haha haruka you had to see the face you did, you're super extra jealous eheheh :)

Haruka Takayama: You did not have to make me this stupid joke, I love all of them though I know it's all yuzu's fault  (>_>)

Yuzu: That's what I do. Not mine  :-/

Kaede mhmhmh You are guilty of your yuzu :)

Yuzu: Also you put yourself :-/

Haruka Takayama: Ahahah thanks to all girls i love you (^_^)

[loosesodamarble]

The Soda Fountain Special

To celebrate reaching 100 followers on my blog, I'll be doing two things simultaneously, just to challenge myself.

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The first half of the event will be mystery writing prompts. I've got a selection of drinks (the prompts) with different general themes based on various songs (so they're kind of song fics too?). Expect at least 500 words but no more than 1000.

Fic Request Rules -One piece per prompt. First come, first serve. -Once someone asks for a certain character, I won't do another request for them. Sorry but I want to give as many characters as possible a little love through writing. -For the time being, I won't attempt to write for other people's OCs. I know others can do it well but I'm still unsure of myself.

General: Name one character for a character-centric piece. 🍹 (Fruit Punch): Magna Swing (here) ☕️ (Coffee): Yuno Grinberryall (here) 🍵 (Tea): Henry Legolant (here)

Friendship: Name two characters for a fic on their friendship or a potential one. 🥛 (Milk): Noelle and Leopold (here) 🧃 (Juice): Luck and Gauche (here) 🧋 (Bubble Tea): Kirsch and Nebra (here)

Romance: Name two characters (or just one for an "x reader" fic) for something romantic. All of it is sfw. 🍶 (Sake): Yami x reader (here) 🍾 (Champagne): Kyoujurou x reader (here) 🍷 (Wine): Julius x reader (here)

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The second half of the event is a Q&A for my OCs (I admit that this is a bit of personal indulgence so bear with it). I've got a lot of OCs so I'm going to pick a select few OCs available for questioning.

OC Question Rules -One* question per OC. (I will allow for multiple questions if they are short and closely related. Ex: "Favorite snack food? Favorite drink?") -Questions can be asked to me (Soda/Erika) or directly to the OCs depending on if you want a meta or personal answer. -If asking a question directly to a character, try not to break meta (such as asking for opinions of OCs from different fandoms or things set ahead of the time frame I will provide).

Black Clover (Post Elf Reincarnation Arc, Pre Spade Kingdom Arc) ✨ Josele Canty: answered! ☀️ Helia Nymvire: answered! 🌙 Selen Nymvire: answered!

Demon Slayer (Post Infinity Train Arc, Pre Entertainment District Arc) 🌸 Shizuka Hisasue: answered! 🎇 Erika Kimura: answered! 💉 Mallory Deamonne: answered!

My Hero Academia (Post Haruka's class' Sports Festival but Pre-Cultural Festival) 🖌 Haruka Ayume: answered! ⚔️ Ryouko Hyoudou: answered! 🎶 Kyouhei Kotone: answered!

[yurimother]

Top Yuri Anime Poll Results

Whether it is subtext or explicit, cute or sexy, school love or gay action thrillers I love yuri anime. These series either focus on or contain elements of female same-sex relationships. Pride month is the perfect time to look back and reflect on the best of this genre. I teamed up with OG Man of The Yuri Nation (yurination[dot] wordpress[dot] com/) and together we put out a poll asking what you thought the top yuri anime series were and over 1000 of you responded submitting almost 5000 different entries. We spent hours combing through the data, analyzing and commenting on the results and we would like to share our thoughts with all of you. Enjoy the reflections of me the yuri critic and OG the dedicated yuri fan!

These are the Top 20 Yuri Anime as voted by you

1. Bloom Into You - 692 Votes

OG: Be it East or West the YagaKimi took the world by storm. Citrus and BiY once again taking the top two spots remains unsurprising.There is something undeniably fascinating about our leading ladies consisting of an asexual slowly coming to love her senpai back but restraining herself for various reasons. The biggest one being said senpai having a deep case of self-loathing and a fear of romantic reciprocation, also for various reasons. She is like “I love you but please do not love me back”. Then there is one of the most popular “cursed” lesbians of all time in Sayaka, the fantastic adult side-couple (The world needs an anime starring lesbian adults/mothers) and the various other characters who have their own interesting tales to tell. The series absolutely deserves a spot in the Top 10 though it would not be in my personal Top 3. Oh and as Yurimother said the presentation was fantastic.Visually stunning from start to finish in my opinion. Special mention goes to the criminally underused first-person “camera”. So cool.

YuriMother: I agree with this series deserving a spot in the top ten even if not the number one slot. For me, it was good but not great. Moments such as the aforementioned adult couple as well as stellar art and a phenomenal score made this series enjoyable but they were not enough to overshine the problems of the narrative. For the love of the Yuri Goddess, this series is crying out for asexual representation but insists on carrying on with its confused romance. Enough complaining though, many people love Bloom Into You despite its faults and I agree. The characters are interesting and lovable and it manages to tell a yuri story more real and complex than the typical fluffy girl meets girl narratives.

2. Citrus - 452 Votes

YuriMother: The presence of Citrus and Bloom Into You prove two things to me, the importance of recency, as both anime aired only last year, and the sheer popularity of these series. Both had established and extremely successful manga runs which were adapted into English by the publishing masters of yuri, Seven Seas. Citrus is a contentious series, to say the least, as it includes elements of (non-blood related) incest and non-consensual actions as part of Mei and Yuzu’s “relationship.” However, if you possess the magical power to turn off the part of your brain screaming at you that those aspects are deeply problematic or if you seek a different interpretation then Citrus can be downright WONDERFUL. I actually loved this anime series for its characters, amazing animation, and salaciousness. As OG said, it is an operatic concussion of emotion (seriously everyone in the series needs therapy) but my is it fun to watch. The Citrus anime also holds a special place in my heart, as the first serious piece I ever wrote was a review for it over on Okazu (nice plug)! Citrus is certainly not for everyone but those that stuck with it and overlooked some of the problems ended up loving it.

OG: Here we are again with Citrus at #2. My thoughts on the series remains the same as in the previous two lists I discussed (the Akiba Research and goo Ranking Japan lists), overrated. Good soap opera/telenovela-esque series but my feelings on the cast are mixed (which I imagine was the writer’s intent). My main issue has always been the obstacles repeatedly challenging Yuzu and Mei’s feelings for each other instead of it focusing on “Hey. We like each other but our parents got married. What do we do? Can we keep our desires for each other in check?”. Instead it is one newcomer after another who want to eat either Yuzu or Mei and Yuzu repeatedly asking herself if she really wants robo-stepsister patties? I will give the anime adaptation credit. The story was easier to enjoy animated than drawn. It also helped that I grew up in a telenovela loving family. The characters’ actions, reactions and emotions were depicted better in the anime. I still consider the show’s greatest accomplishment being the humanization of Mei-Tron. In the manga it took a post-epilogue continuation to show readers “Hey everyone. Mei-Tron was human all along.” whereas in the anime I sensed the small bit of humanity quicker than in the manga where I continued seeing her as a block of wood with a brain up to the point where I dropped it. Harumin though is the greatest regardless of anime or manga adaptation. Bless her. Regardless of how I feel about the series I get its massive popularity. After all, were the rest of the story to get an animated continuation I would gladly pick it up...Not the manga though.

3. Sakura Trick - 342 Votes

OG: There are fans who understandably would disagree with Sakura Trick’s praise but I will always defend it and the anime as one of the very best in the genre. First off it aired at a time where animated on-screen close up kisses (specifically consensual ones) between ladies were rare. Haruka X Yuu’s relationship was believable for the most part. Even their season finale resolution, them not getting what being “in love” meant at the time, made sense though I get why it left some scratching their heads. Probably not the best “manga lure/bait” end I suppose. On the bright side Kotone X Shizuku’s story definitely did not have the two doubting their true feelings for each other. I do hope Kaede X Yuzu eventually hooked up in the manga as they too had potential to be a lovely couple.

YuriMother: Sakura Trick has no real narrative, no great insight, and offers little intellectually. As a teacher, it makes me furious, as a fan of yuri, elated. The anime is beloved for its plentiful soft service, presenting a plethora of kisses, cuddles, and awkward thigh shots (ew). However, it was one of the first anime to include this much explicit yuri service without being pornographic. All the characters were cute and fun, even if there was little in the way of development or complexity, it worked for the series. If you want something to make you think or to learn about yuri, pass over this one. But, if you want a cute and meaningless anime definitely watch it.

4. Yuru Yuri - 337 Votes

YuriMother: OG may not be a fan of Yuru Yuri but I certainly am, which is fairly obvious to anyone who observes that a solid 20% of my communications occur in the form of gifs from this series. It is hilarious, cute, and playful. Just like Sakura Trick, this anime is an easy watch with ultimately little substance. However, the part of me that is not rolling of the floor laughing every time I watch Yuru Yuri lives in a state of pained existence with the knowledge that this work of all things ended up being so popular when people are telling interesting stories about queer women and people in actual relationship that manage to still be funny and adorable while having something to say.

OG: The undisputed most mainstream friendly yuri series there is. It is also one of the funniest. My one gripe is that excluding a select few the main draw of the show besides the comedy and yuri is the ship wars, meaning (almost any girl can be shipped with each other). Not a fan of that but hey, it brought Namori the big bucks so who am I to judge? In any case not much else to add. It deserves all the adulation it gets but the free for all shipping irks me. Reminds me of how they botched Chika X Riko in the Love Live! Sunshine!! Anime. If you were going down the Riko X Yohane route from the start then why give us Chika X Riko in the first half? Ship wars yo. Tch. Hopefully I properly explained myself..

5. Kase-san and Morning Glories (Asagao to Kase-san) - 289 Votes

OG: Still wish this got a 12-13 episode anime. The glorious movie showed how much it deserves one. Whether it will happen or not remains to be seen. In any case the beauty of Kase-san X Yamada is how simple their romance is. No strings attached whatsoever. It is as straightforward as a self-proclaimed “ordinary” cutie, Yamada, having a crush on the super cool school beauty Kase-san. Said beauty is revealed to be just as “adorkable” as Yamada. The other highlight is their story not ending once they officially started dating (as is the case with many romance stories) but that being only the beginning, like real life. From then on, side-stories aside, the two biggest challenges for the two is Yamada accepting that it is okay for someone as “ordinary” as her to be the “cool babe”s girlfriend and Kase-san finding different ways to express her love/hunger for the cutie. As for the OVA, cramming the second part of the first series in an hour definitely had the downside of excluding some important moments, yes, but it at least covered some of the best moments in the manga. The first half of the story was summarized in a five-minute music video. One last thing. The animation, though a bit too brought for some, was glorious. It also had some long pauses which were effective (The bus stop scene being the most infamous) but while I did not mind them at all even I will admit some pauses went a bit too long. A small nitpick all things considered. Fingers crossed one day we either get that 12-13 episode anime for the first series, the sequel or both. That is one of my dreams.

YuriMother: At last, an anime that I do not have to react cynically to! Kase-san is one of the single greatest works of yuri animation to ever to be created and its glory is rivaled only by the manga from which it originated. Despite being only a one hour long OVA this adaption told such an engaging and realistic (finally) story of romance and personal growth. We get to skip the meatless girl meets girls arcs and get into the depth and complexity as Yamada and Kase work to further their relationship. They struggle with the fact that they are two different people who want different things out of life and love and have to actually work on their partnership. Kase-san also includes signs of physical affection and love that are never lewd, immature, or gross, I do not even think I could refer to them as “service”. However, for me, Kase-san’s greatest victory (both the anime and manga) is in its escape from school romance, which in this genre is often a shelter from reality, allowing for women to be in relationships without actually being queer. Kase and Yamada instead make an effort to continue their romance and build a life that includes their relationship once they graduate in a triumphant final act. This anime is a slap in the face to the class S stories and sloppily sexualized works which proliferate the yuri genre. Asagao to Kase-san shines as a holy beacon for the greatness that this genre can achieve.

6. Puella Magi Madoka Magica - 286 Votes

YuriMother: Hurray!! For two entries in a row, I get to talk about series that I wholeheartedly adore without having to constantly attach caveats. Puella Magi Madoka Magica is not considered by all to be yuri, and that is certainly not what it is best known for. PMMM is however famous for twisting the tropes of the magical girl genre and creating one of the most cohesive and thoughtful narratives ever put to screen. This series summoned a new era for the magical girl genre (what OG humorously referred to as the “Moepocalypse”) but no other title managed to top Madoka Magica’s runaway success. Every aspect of this work is highly polished including character designs, a phenomenal soundtrack, and superb writing. This is not only the definitive work of its genre but of all postmodern anime. Whether or not one is a fan of yuri every anime fan should give Madoka Magica a watch.

OG: Meduka Meguca. Its impact in the “Moepocalypse” (Shows where cute and sexy girls consistently suffering physically and emotionally. These are usually dark magical girl shows.) genre and legacy are undeniable. It deserves all the praise it gets. It scarred many unfortunate souls, Homura is a legend in yuridom, Kyouko X Sayaka are glorious (Especially in Rebellion), Meduka’s Mom Junko is a Top Tier Sexy Mama, Charlotte the Witch is a very strange girlfriend and of course Hitomi is a walking anti-fun meme. The animation, especially the creepy doodle like monsters known as Witches are memorable. However, it is not my favorite Moepocalypse show. That honor goes to Yuki Yuna is a Hero.

7. Strawberry Panic - 224 Votes

OG: Like it or not Strawberry Panic is a yuri classic. I have a strong feeling that like many readers around my age (31 during this writing) this was their first 100% yuri anime. The cheese is real but it is the yummy kind of cheese and I loved almost every minute of it, except Amane X Hikari. That was the weakest of the love stories going on. Poor Yaya trying too hard (Not saying this in condescending way. She literally tried too hard). It is like a young adult lesbian novel but more fun. I mean Nagisa X Shizuma might as well be “Lesbian Twilight but not crappy”. Let us be honest, Shizuma is a vampire. Chikaru is an undisputed goddess and Kagome is the cutest.

Oh and I will repeat this statement till my last breath…

#TamaoWasRobbed.

YuriMother: I may be almost a decade younger than OG but even for me Strawberry Panic was my first yuri and it more than earns its nickname as the “gateway yuri,” although last year’s Citrus and Bloom Into You may be presenting serious contenders for this title. If for no other reason than nostalgia, Strawberry Panic remains my favorite yuri works but this ridiculous soap-opera of an anime does deserve a fair amount of recognition. I see Strawberry Panic as the culmination of the S subgenre revived by Maria Watches Over Us. However, this work succeeds at both parodying many of the tropes of S and yuri while breaking a few. However, its greatest accomplishment is introducing many of the young western fans of yuri to the genre. Strawberry Panic, you are an overly dramatic mess but thank you for all you have done.

8. Revolutionary Girl Utena - 176 Votes

YuriMother: Another gem of the yuri genre, actually scratch that, if works like Kase-san are gems then Utena is the minerals from which gems form. I think that is how it works, I am not a geologist. My poor analogies and subtle nods to Steven Universe aside, Revolutionary Girl Utena is one of the single most important works of yuri anime, possibly even more so than Sailor Moon. These two works were the dawn of the current age of yuri, an era spurn on by social progress and the internet into a place where more yuri works featuring honest depictions of homosexuality are flourishing. Utena laid the groundwork for queer representation in anime and for that I remain forever grateful to this masterpiece.

OG: I must confess. While I saw the movie long ago and thought it was cool I have yet to sit down and finish watching the main series. I cannot say much about this show other than it is another yuri classic. Possibly one of the biggest. I think I will leave this to Her Holiness because even if I had seen it I do not consider myself someone who possesses the sufficient intellect to properly explain why this is a legendary show.

9. Flip Flappers - 132 Votes

OG: I would need an essay to explain why this show is legendary. Let me see. It is a story of a girl who discovered her gayness thanks to her growing attraction to a lovable idiot/genki. There are references to Western media, dimension hopping (including Class S Hell), self-discovery, a sexual orientation journey, a tree, armored wedding gowns, crazy third wheels, Ku Klux Klan stand-ins…You know what? Just watch Flip Flappers. It is a hot mess of random, crazy, creative and thought provoking awesomeness with a wonderful dose of gayness. Glory be to PapiCoco. However, as Her Holiness mentioned this is essentially Ikuhara-san levels of weirdness (though not as complicated I feel) but as the plot thickens it all (sort of) starts making sense...eventually. That tree yo.

YuriMother: Flip Flappers was almost too strange and abstract even for me, and that is saying something. However, upon further examination, one of the most interesting works of yuri is revealed. This heavily stylized anime delves deep into the sexual maturation of its protagonist while examining the yuri genre and representation in media. Flip Flappers is the perfect marriage of heavy visual style and intellectual substance. Definitely give them one a.. err better make that three watches, as you will want to be sure to get everything out of this beautiful series as possible.

10. Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid - 131 Votes

YuriMother: This series is the closest anime fans have to a lesbian couple having a family that we have, and that is a shame. I LOVE family narratives, outside of the yuri genre Usagi Drop is my favorite anime. To me, seeing women balance life, a relationship, and children is some of the best queer representation there is. However, for every point in Kobayashi’s favor, there is also a glaring fault. Kobayashi is a modern woman in the workforce providing for herself and her “family,” but is borderline abusive to Tohru. Kanna is an inquisitive child being raising by two women, but there are weirdly sexual scenes featuring her. As previously mentioned on this list, if one can silence the reasonable part of the brain this work becomes enjoyable, hilarious, and adorable. Unfortunately, its faults prevent it from being more than an amusement and I seriously doubt that they will fade in the second season. But hey, it sells a ton of figures so… YAY!

OG: This series is one of the closest yuri fans have to a series starring a lesbian couple with a daughter and it is wonderful. Is the tale of an eternally grateful dragon who wanted to repay the human who saved her life, albeit drunk, by becoming her live-in maid. Tohru being a dragon girl had incredible power and could easily crush everyone in sight but preferred to try and understand humanity so she could live in peace with the woman she loved. It of course was hard at times but thanks to Miss Kobayashi slowly growing to accept her back (romantically she had a ways to go) and the two raising the adorable bundle of mighty puff known as Kanna they became a happy family. How long this relationship will last and whether Miss Kobayashi would come to fully love Tohru back romantically remains to be seen. I have high hopes it can and will happen. Kanna X Riko is precious (Yes. Even that scene). We even have a potential BL couple, which is nice. Not a fan of Lucoa X Shouta the shota. Not because of the age gap but it not being my kind of romantic comedy. It is the same reason I have a hard time buying Tsubame X Misha from UzaMaid. Mya-Nee X Hana from Wataten...maybe. At least Mya-Nee showed she is patient. Back to Dragon Maid. Great series. Naughty of course but great.

11. Sweet Blue Flowers (Aoi Hana) - 119 Votes

OG: Megane girl falls for a cutie but has a hard time confessing to her to the point she gives a relationship with another girl a try. Said other girl has troubles of her own courtesy of her own views on what love. Do not get me started on the OTHER girl who likes megane’s girlfriend. I did not even mention megane girl’s first love interest who she herself eventually begins questioning her feelings for the glasses wearing maiden. While this is well known throughout the history of yuri anime Aoi Hana made it clearer than ever that Yuri + Classical Music go hand in hand. Plus the show is quite pretty. Ultimately enjoyment of this series depends heavily on viewers’ patience.

YuriMother: Aoi Hana was ahead of its time in many regards. Most yuri during the early twenty-first century was unrealistic and melodramatic, especially with the revival of S stories. Aoi Hana instead presents a calm and realistic story that we still rarely see in yuri anime today. Instead of relying on tricks like service or comedy Aoi Hana presents a serene and character-driven story which is matched by equally calming scenery. It is certainly not the most thrilling watch, but a slow and beautiful slice of real life that remains one of the all-time strongest yuri works.

12. Yurikuma Arashi - 99 Votes

YuriMother: Yurikuma Arashi is strange, to say the least, but this is not out of the ordinary for legendary director Ikuhara, who also directed Utena. Parallels are easily drawn between this work and Flip Flappers, as they are both complex and encoded with enough symbolism to drown a bear. Yurikuma is one of my favorite works in the yuri genre and I have had more than a few heated discussions about interpretations of the work, including one memorable occasion when I was visiting a college professor and we ended up in a shouting match in the middle of the hall. However, while Flip Flappers holds a high degree of polish the same can, unfortunately, not be said here. Yurikuma Arashi has more than a few scenes of fanservice many of which overly fetishize the characters and relationship and some of the symbols, particularly lily flowers and the word “yuri” are practically beaten to death with an object I refuse to come up with because I am starting to have my fill of symbolism. However, despite some of its sloppiness, Yurikuma is one of the single most interesting and well-formed anime out there and analyzing it is practically a right of passage for seasoned yuri fans.

OG: Yurikuma Arashi is my favorite of Ikuhara-san’s series. To me it was the least complicated of his works but even so I needed help to understand the show. Luckily I had plenty of assistance. The meat of the story is more complicated but put simply it is about a war between a group of bear girls (and some human girls) who want to freely express their love and/or desire/hunger for each other and another group that amounts to Right to Censor from WWF. Like I said it is far more complex than that but that is the gist. The anime is quite ecchi and it has good reason for it. Again the gay bears are the more liberated of the groups and them getting more sexy scenes is meant to showcase that. Our heroine has good reason to be grumpy and a divine entity was introduced alongside a certain someone from a certain dark anime we already discussed.

In the end it is a show starring lesbian bear girls. I love love stories between women and i love bears. It was obvious I would end up enjoying this one. Like other complex stories it is not for everyone. Shows like Flip Flappers, Utena and Yurikuma have something of a learning people will have to get accustomed to in order to enjoy them.

13. Whispered Words (Sasameki Koto) - 88 Votes

OG: To me Aoi Hana and Sasameki Koto were always connected despite the former being a drama and the latter a comedy. Both star a female protagonist struggling with how to best tell the girl she likes her true feelings whereas their love interest for one reason or another makes it all the more challenging to get their feelings across. Both shows aired during a time yuri was not as popular of a genre as it would become over time. Perhaps if they had come out a little later when yuri was becoming more popular in the mainstream they would have fared better…Then again they may have helped set the groundwork for future yuri shows so it’s just as well they came out when they did. In any case both good shows worthy of “best of yuri” lists. SK has the dynamic of the megane in love and her somewhat airheaded love interest who specifically likes “cute girls”. Poor megane has a hard time figuring out what the airhead defines as “cute”. The show also features an amusing side-couple of an ojou-sama and her tsundere girlfriend. Not to mention the somewhat controversial side-girl who plays a more prominent role in the 2nd half of the anime. Heck, even Mr Crossdresser himself is cool. Let us not forget Miss “Ha Ha Ha!” Another really good show that I would love to see the rest of the manga get animated someday but considering most anime are essentially manga commercials and the SK manga ended the odds of a 2nd season are close to 0.

YuriMother: 2009 was a great year for yuri anime, with both Sasameki Koto and Aoi Hana, among other works, airing. But while Aoi Hana sought to resist many of the common tropes of the genre and tell a simple grounded story Sasameki Koto appears to have looked a the list of every convention possible and say “yeah I can do that.” It has melodrama, comedy, one-sided love, friend love stories, I worship this genre but even I think there is a limit. However, Sasameki Koto is one of the most competent yuri anime works of the current era. While all the tropes are present most of the problematic aspects of the genre are not. The story is well written, characters enjoyable, and art that is really well done for the time. I enjoy every watch and if I ever want to quickly download the genre’s tropes into another person's head I need only duct tape them to a chair and throw on Sasameki Koto.

14. Riddle Story of Devil (Akuma no Riddle) - 77 Votes

YuriMother: Akuma no Riddle was highly anticipated back in 2014, sporting a premise of student assassins that, while certainly not unique, was outside the norms for the yuri genre. It promised a dark and thrilling take on the yuri genre that would not become popular until the yuri horror trend a few years later. At first, it looked like this would be successful with an excellent setup and some pretty compelling characters but ultimately Akuma no Riddle fell flat and became more derailed as it continued. The monster of the week style of episodes left little room for complex plots and plans or proper character development, which is a shame because of how engaging so many of the assassins were upon original presentation. However, this show still has some of the best action in the yuri genre, placing it alongside series like Cannan and Utena despite its flawed storytelling. If nothing else, the anime may compel one to read the manga, which expands the story and characters more than the show was given time to.

OG: Professional assassins secretly gathered at an academy in an attempt to take the life of a seemingly innocent cutie to win the ultimate prize, one of whom wishes to protect the adorable redhead. Yes the manga, which is pretty much a Director’s Cut, is better and the anime would have benefited from having 20+ episodes instead of 12 and a delightful beach OVA but the show did a good job of showing viewers what each assassin was like, their motivations (though many of their origin stories were summarized in written biographies during commercial breaks viewers needed to pause to read) were clear enough and the duels, as brief as some of them were, had enough spicy goodness in them to be memorable, especially the ones in the latter half of the show. Oh, and although the manga wrapped up after the anime it had a very similar ending.

15. Revue Starlight - 72 Votes

OG: Gay theater girls who strive to become the top star, meaning the best actress or lead actor of the cast. How do they do it? By working hard and overcoming their personal hardships? Yes. That. What makes this show so wonderful despite being almost a year old as of this writing is not only do the ladies all have interesting stories to tell but so does the stage. Every song, prop, movement, dance, gesture etc. It is like the performers and performances are united. It is like in Spongebob where not only does the person in the boots tell a story but the boots as well.

Oh yes. I almost forgot to mention the mysterious underground theater and talking giraffe. Never forget the talking giraffe from Hell. #Wakarimasu.

Super cool and super gay.

YuriMother: Bushiroad continuously gets better at what they do, creating media franchises of cute girls filled with music and making mountains of cash from smartphone games. Inspired by the likes of Love Live, they created BanG Dream and last year Revue Starlight. However, where these franchises fell short Revue Starlight success. It never twists its characters to tell a story but rather creates compelling arcs around them. I thoroughly enjoyed and agree with its place on this list.

16. Konohana Kitan - 68 Votes

YuriMother: I know of Konohana Kitan for its constant presence at yuri events more so than the anime or even the manga. It is adorable, relaxing, simple, and fun. While it does not add anything super substantial to the genre it does not take anything either or present any objectionable material. The “plot” is nonexistent but that does not matter, as it is not trying to tell a story or make commentary, just be fluffy and simple.

OG: Konohana Kitan to me is a Girls Club (Cute girls doing cute things) and iyashikei hybrid anime. It is visually stunning as it is relaxing with Yuzu pretty much one of the cutest demigoddesses in existence. She of course is a chick magnet but her heart will forever belong to Satsuki.

17. Destiny of the Shrine Maiden (Kannazuki no Miko) - 65 Votes

OG: The other stuff on the show is still not that great but ChiMeko will forever stand the test of time as far as I’m concerned. Top 10 for their love story alone. Yes. I know THAT ONE SCENE continues being controversial and talked about every time curious new yuri fans witness greatness…but I will forever defend Chikane because I get where she was coming from. Would I have done something different? Yes. The thing is you need to put yourself in her shoes and understand what she wanted to accomplish and how far she would go to get it done. Kotoha is best side-character and Souma Ogami is real man’s man who does not deserve the hate. He was an honorable warrior to the end. He fought well and accepted defeat like a man. Plus his yell is inspirational.

YuriMother: My feelings on Kannazuki no Miko are incredibly mixed. It has many of the worst facets of early current era yuri anime, tropes include S, rape and… am I reading this correctly, demon mechs? Worst of all it presents a cycle, a never-ending loop that haunts the characters in the overarching plot and it does not resolve it. If a work ever presents such an element, like Puella Magi did, it must be overcome or confronted at least. Its presence makes the already cringy story feels cheap and lazy. However, I love the two female leads and their difficult relationship. I love the music, especially the hauntingly beautiful ending theme, and the final moments of episode 11 are some of the greatest seconds I have ever seen in an anime. I cannot wrap my mind around my view of this series but at the end of the day, I understand it. I do not believe that work like it would ever be warmly accepted today but for its time it does stand as a breakout piece of yuri anime.

18. Princess Principal - 61 Votes

YuriMother: Princess Principal is one of the best anime of the past few years. It had everything, an interesting premise, great characters, an incredible soundtrack. Alongside all this is the sharp writing and thrilling story. Princess Principal did everything Akuma no Riddle wanted to with an intriguing and action-packed story featuring strong characters. On top of all this, the animation is top notch. A six-part movie sequel is planned which has me somewhat concerned, but I am glad to see that it is being continued as the ending to the series was one of its weakest aspects. Now if you will excuse me, I need to listen to some jazz.

OG: Cute and sexy gay spies in a dramatic British Steampunk setting. What more do readers need? Allow Her Holiness to elaborate a bit further. Currently waiting for the multi-part cinematic continuation.

19. Izetta: The Last Witch - 60 Votes

OG: I am known for loving shows people do not think as highly of. Izetta: The Last Witch is no different. I love this show so much. Besides how certain events transpired some complained about the depiction of WW2. Basically think about people ranting about storylines and content featured in certain Call of Duty and Battlefield games. Here however, it is clearly a fictional great war inspired by WW2. I was invested in the following:

-The cute and sexy ladies.

-Seeing two badass lesbians lead an army against an evil empire.

-FiZetta’s romance. This of course being the major highlight. I love FiZetta so much. My sexy lesbian babies and Anne X Grea’s mentors. They taught them everything they know after all.

It is similar to how I felt watching Kannazuki no Miko where my focus was primarily on the leading ladies’ developing romance. The difference is that unlike Kannazuki I was also somewhat entertained by our heroines’ enemies along with their allies. Basically viewers’ enjoyment of the show depends on how seriously they take their history and are willing to overlook the liberties this story takes with its depictions of the weapons, military and the familiar evil empire. FiZetta are one of my favorite lesbian couples of all time.

By the way, in that famous scene, yes they did. Viewers just have to squint their eyes to see “it”.

YuriMother: Another show that I consider to have squandered its potential. I know that lots of people enjoyed this one, including OG but I could not bring myself to finish this constantly mediocre series. Perhaps I am tired of alternative light-fantasy European-war inspired plots. Trying to stand out in this bloated genre is difficult and Izetta fails. Izetta started strong and hooked many viewers with its amazing visual and auditory polish but this was quickly lost in the plot which, while set up well, struggle to gain any ground of pay off what had been established. On the yuri side, it did not really do anything interesting or satisfying, with plenty of scenes feature the character’s standing next to each other looking cute and one or two moments of actual yuri. I am glad that some of you were able to enjoy this one more than me at least.

20. Maria Watches Over Us (Maria-sama ga Miteru) - 57 Votes

OG: Like Strawberry Panic this is a “Like it or not” classic. Despite being a Class S show it did its own thing and became a pioneer for . It’s also responsible for the many yuri jokes related to all-girl schools in anime.Shimako X Noriko best Grande and Petite Souer! Yumiko X Sachiko were great too as the two grew to better understand each other. Most memorable scene for me was the panda costume. Even Sei is a sleeper icon in all yuridom. Yoshino X Rei had a very interesting dynamic. I actually think they are the real pioneers of relationships between cousins. Thank you YoshiRei. HaruKana, Kaede X Sara and several others owe you two much appreciation.

YuriMother: Another great and significant series, Maria Watches Over Us, took the tropes of early yuri works, Catholic schools, a lack of men, piano scenes, and emotional relationship rather than physical ones and turned the dial up to 11. For better or worse, it single-handedly revived the Class S genre and was copied (and parodied) endlessly for over a decade. However much I complain about S I actually do not think that we would have the current age of yuri without its popularity and proliferation at the beginning of the century so I owe a big thank you to Maria Watches Over Us for that. Ignoring its historical importance and literary significance the anime still presents an engaging plot with wonderful characters and more butchered French than my last trip to Europe. It is certainly worth a watch and worthy of a place on this list.

What do you think should be on this list?:

YuriMother: As I previously said, this is a pretty perfect list. As far as missing titles I can think of the following.

Simoun - not the greatest in terms of plot or animation but it had cute service and a fun action-packed plot.

Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl - This series may be strange and present the dreaded love triangle but it did its best to tell a transgender narrative in 2006, naturally this involved aliens, and I applaud it for its attempts.

Cannan - This series is light on the yuri but heavy on the suspense, action, and amazing character designs. The terrorist plot is exciting and the final train fight featured in the series is one of the greatest action spectacles in anime that somehow manages to remain grounded.

OG:

-Harukana Receive: Best all-female sports anime ever made. Plus the gayness is not subtle at all.

-Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku: Eruna Ichinomiya is an underrated yuri icon. While not the first of her kind (That honor, I think, goes to Galaxy Fraulein Yuna) she set the standard of cool and inspirational badass lesbian protagonists who are proud of who they are and...also happen to be super perverts. Eruna made it cool to be such a protagonist. It is nice seeing a lesbian lead who does not care what anyone else thinks. She is hungry for cute girl booties. While she often loses her control in the presence of pure beauty she, as an inspiration for others like her, has enough self-control to not go overboard (most of the time).

-Symphogear: Symphogear is love, Symphogear is life. Hopefully Season 5 will keep up the good work.

-Rinne no Lagrange: My favorite mecha anime and the reason I embrace OT3s when the signs are there. Not the greatest but man was it fun. Plus Madoka Kyouno is still sexy.

-Yuki Yuna wa Yuusha de Aru: My favorite Moepocalypse anime of all time. Yuna X Togo taught me to love and trust some people outside my closest family again.

-Mouretsu Pirates: If someone were to ask me “Hey OG. What to you is the perfect anime?”. I would tell them Mouretsu/Bodacious Space Pirates.

-Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl. Thanks to the first fan commenting and reminding me of it. Definitely worthy of a spot. #HazumuWasAlwaysFemale

Final Thoughts:

OG: Pretty good list and close to what mine would look like were I to make one. Reason I have yet to do so is because I do not feel confident enough to pick a favorite yuri anime of all time. Favorite yuri manga and couples? That I can do, but anime always seems to give me a hard time choosing my absolute favorites. Like I said though, a potential yuri list of mine would look something like this. I also found it interesting how similar the Top 10 are among both our respective fanbases and visitors to the poll conducted by the Akiba Research Institute.

YuriMother: I may have done most the complaining and left the praise to OG but I actually and really happy with this list. I think that every title presented is a worthy addition and while I would certainly move some higher or lower than their current placing I do not believe that these are too far off from my own opinions, which is surprising for a popularity poll. More than anything I am thrilled to see that works I dislike that I thought to be popular did not make this list. Perhaps I should have more faith in people and their opinions. Everyone did such a wonderful job voting and I am so grateful!

Thank you so much everyone for reading and for voting in the top yuri anime poll. To see the full results of the poll and to support yuri news, reviews, and content, check out the YuriMother Patreon. Happy Pride Month

[defeatedbyamerechild]

Idk if you do manga stuff but,,

Silver x Gold

Silver x Blue (girl)

Ruby x Sapphire

Diamond x Pearl

N x White (I know the answer but I have to include it ^^)

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I don’t read the manga, but I can give you my opinion on the ships based on the games and my hc personalities for them. Sorry that they won’t match the manga personalities, since I really don’t know how they are written in manga. But I’ll try it out with their game counterparts and hope you find it interesting somehow. ^^

First thing I had to search all the names in bulbapedia to find who those are counterparts of, but if something turned out wrong, forgive me!

Silver x Gold OK, I give this one an A, and the only reason it’s not above that is because I prefer Lyra (Kotone, whose manga counterpart seems to be Crystal, same as Kris’) over Ethan and I kinda like shipping her with Silver more. As I said once, Lyra is my favorite playable character in Pokémon so far, mostly for emotional reasons, and I’ve written a huge chunk of unfinished fanfiction about her and Silver. Still, I hc that Silver did have a crush on Ethan (that is, Hibiki - Gold) before starting to like her. So Yeah, I kinda low-key ship them as well. XD

Silver x Blue (girl) OK, I didn’t know there was a girl named Blue in Pokémon at all, the only blue that I’ve ever known of was the rival from PKM RGB and remakes... According to what I found, she’s the counterpart for Leaf (kinda?) or Green... And I totally don’t know this character well enough or care much about her, so... I’ll have to give this one N/A: I don’t know the ship well enough. Sorry :/

Ruby x Sapphire (Steven Universe Joke Steven Universe Joke Steven Universe Joke Steven Universe Joke Stev...) SO..... *cleaning throat*. Even though even in game there’s an effort to make a romantic tension go on between May (Haruka - Sapphire) and Brendan (Yūki - Ruby), I can’t help but give this ship an E - I don’t really like it. The reason is the most stupid one in the Universe, I suppose, but... When I played ORAS (as May) I found Brendan really annoying and the fact that he kept coming after me all the time was like “uh, take a hint, I’m not interested” (not that the game character could know that so this is totally irrational) and i HATED the fact that the game would force me to give him the tickets to the meteor shower instead of letting me give them to another character I liked more, like... Lisia (Lutia) or Wally (Mitsuru), or Steven (Daigo), or Archie (Aogiri), or Wallace (Mikuri), or Maxie (Matsubusa - and like, I played Alpha Sapphire so Maxie barely was there but STILL...), or freaking SIDNEY (Kagetsu) OR LITERALLY ANYONE ELSE... (anyway sorry). So yeah, I was a bit annoyed by the fact that the game wanted to convince me of a romantic tension between a character I didn’t even like much and the character I was playing with and ended up projecting myself into... Specially because my ultimate crush was Lisia (Lutia) and I ship her with May to this day, because that was the relationship I was really rooting for in that game!!! XD I’ve been rambling for several minutes and I totally lost track of any attempt to create an argument here, but I suppose you can see why I don’t really like this ship in the end...

Diamond x Pearl (STEVEN UNIVERSE JOKE STEVEN UNIVERSE JOKE STEVEN UNIVERSE J...) NOW THIS is a completely different story here! When I saw this, I totally though Pearl was the counterpart for Dawn (Hikari), so I was like “sigh, I’ll have to tell them I don’t like this ship ag-” and then I looked it up and AAAAAH PEARL IS BARRY (Jun)!!!!! YES!!! YEEEEES!!! THIS IS AN A+++++++++ TOTALLY OTP!!! I absolutely adore Barry in every possible way and Lucas is my second favorite Pokémon playable character, so I totally ship them! I was actually writing a fanfiction that was mostly about Cyrus, but Lucas, Dawn and Barry were a part of it, and I liked to write a romantic tension going on between Barry and Lucas, because I love the idea of them getting together once they get a bit older! So yeah, A+ for sure! :D

N x White Oh, well, what can I say? XD That’s another A+ right here! OTP! ^^ As you know, I ship them, and I’m planning on one day making it happen in my comics, it’s just kinda very far from happening right now. But I want it to happen eventually!!! I just think I need a long way until N is ready and Hilda gets slightly older in my hc. Anyway, I love this ship, I completely agree with it, and I do see romantic tension between them in game, but this time it’s a ship I like (unless in ORAS) so I appreciate it! haha! ^^ *For those who don’t know, White is Hilda’s manga counterpart (And Hilda is Touko’s English name).

OK, those were my grades for the ships! ^^ Again, I know that it’s not the same as rating the characters from the manga, because I suppose they probably have different traits and personalities there, but... It’s what I can do! Thanks a lot for sending your ships! :D

[[BTW, for the Steven Universe gang, I have to mention that my grades for the respective SU ships would be inverted from the grades I gave to the characters here that have the same names as SU characters... I love Ruby x Sapphire (and I love Garnet) and it’s totally an A+! But I don’t really like Pearl x (Pink) Diamond, because I think it was a really toxic relationship for Pearl (also wouldn’t ship her with any other diamond btw), so yeah, that would be an E]].

[dailyjidols]

March 2019 Round-Up

It’s round-up time! Below the read more is a compilation of some notable news stories that we haven’t previously posted about.

This month features the official disbandment of Kalafina, Watanabe Miyuki’s new girl group project, a ton of graduations, and more.

9nine

The group is going on hiatus for an undetermined amount of time, starting on April 6, 2019. The members want to challenge themselves and independently try different activities for a time. [x]

AKB48

Takahashi Juri will be graduating from the group in order to pursue a career as an idol in South Korea. She has signed on with Woolim Entertainment, and will be debuting with them in the future. Her graduation date has not been announced yet, and neither has her debut date in South Korea. [x] Hitomi Kotone and Taya Misaki have also announced their graduations from the group. [x, x] In addition, the group will not be holding a Senbatsu Election in 2019. They did not announce an official reason for this. [x]

Candy Syrup

The unit has gone from 3 members to 5 members, the two new members to debut on March 31st! [x*]

Juice=Juice

Juice=Juice's most recent triple a side "Bitansan/Potsuri to/ Goodbye Good luck!" became certified gold this month! [x]

Kalafina

The group has officially announced their disbandment. The group had been on hiatus due to the departure of two members from the agency. [x]

Kana Nishino

Nishino married her former manager and long-time boyfriend this month. [x] We wish her happiness in her new marriage!

Kaqrio Terror Architect

Member Yamakomaro has withdrawn from the group. One of the reasons sited for her departure was to seek treatment for an eating disorder. [x*] Her last live with the group with be May 5th, as her graduation concert. We wish her a healthy and successful recovery.

Keyakizaka46

Nagahama Neru will be graduating from the group. Their latest single, Kuroi Hitsuji, was her last. An official graduation date has not been set, though. Nagahama has not revealed her future plans yet. [x] We wish her success in her future endeavors!

LoVendoЯ

Okada Marina has graduated from the group. She wishes to pursue a life of fishing from now on. [x] We wish her success in her future endeavors!

Migma Shelter

Rina Arisaka formerly of the idol group THERE THERE THERE's has joined Migma Shelter. She will be joining the official line up in late April! [x*]

Necronomidol

The alt-idol unit has announced their return to Europe with a tour, and their appearance at Hyper Japan London. They'll kick off at Hyper Japan London [x]. Additionally dates after the convention are London, the UK, Scotland, Holland, France, Finland, Sweden, and Slovakia. [x]. Tickets are available for Hyper Japan Festival already, tickets for other tour dates are not currently available.

Miyu Takeuchi

The recent AKB48 graduate has signed an exclusive contract with Korean music label Mystic Entertainment. [x] We wish her success in her future endeavors!

NMB48

Iwata Momoka will be graduating from the group in order to focus on her studies. [x] Jo Eriko will also be graduating in the future, with no set date. [x] We wish them success with their future endeavors!

Nogizaka46

Ito Karin has not yet set a date, but she will be graduating from the group in the near future. Saito Yuri will also be graduating soon. [x, x] We wish them success their future endeavors!

Ran Ito

The former member of the popular 70's idol group, Candies, has announced her solo debut! Her album will be released March 29th, and it's entitled "My Bouquet". [x*]

SKE48

Okada Miku, Takagi Yumana, and Uchiyama Mikoto have all announced their graduations. [x, x, x] We wish them success their future endeavors!

STU48

Sano Haruka has announced her graduation, but has not yet set a date. [x] We wish her success in her future endeavors!

Up Up Girls (2)

Morinaga Niina, Niikaura Ami, and Shimazaki Yuria have joined the group! [x]

WACK Exhibit results

The current BiS line-up is disbanding on May 11th, with auditions for new members happening soon. All 9 members of the lineup submitted a request to disband and it was granted. Cent Chiiro no Imouto was added to the WAgg lineup, no official debut date announced. Naruhaworld has been added to GANG PARADE. Teryama Yufu will be added to EMPiRE, her debut date with the group will be April 21st. Anzupia has changed her name to A Anzupia. [x]

Wa-suta

The group has announced that they will be performing at Anime North, in Toronto Canada. The concert date is May 25th, and you need either a weekend pass or Saturday Convention ticket to attend. [x}

Watanabe Miyuki

The former NMB48 members and solo artist has announced that she will be producing a new girl group unit. She will also be participating in the group, and auditions have been announced for the other members. [x]

[invisiblemelonmoose]

Fuck it. No one sent me any headcanon asks, so I’m just gonna post what my main pokémon ships are and why+how I ship them. (This will also include my preferred names for them) Top ships in a region are in bold.

Kanto:

Red x Kasumi/Misty aka Hanadashipping: Because the games are better than the anime and therefore the game version of the anime ship must be better as well, right? Right. I like to imagine that in GSC/HGSS when you see Kasumi on a date with a guy, he turns out to have a lot of similar features to a certain black haired, dark eyed protag. She doesn’t get the connection, but everyone else does. She’s pretty tsundere, but he’s kinda too dense to really notice. Then she gets buff and muscular and Red didn’t realize how much he was super into that. She also gets pissed when Red up and leaves, but she deals with it by managing her gym and getting ready for the PoLympics PokéLymics.

Green/Blue x Blue/Leaf aka Conflictingshipping: Because girl x rival is the theme of almost all my preferred ships. Very similar dynamic to Red x Green, but more flirting and more slap slap kiss. Blue actually tried to get Green and Red to hook up and they did actually date for a while, but they just turned out better as friends. Blue was the one who always stuck around for Green through it all.

Red x Green/Blue aka NamelessShipping: Because like I said, it absolutely did happen. A lot. It was one of those on again off again relationships. They’d get together. Red would leave. Green would get pissed. Red would come back. Green would be happy. Red would leave again. Lather, rinse, repeat. It was great and they probably understood each other the most, but it wasn’t really healthy as a romantic relationship.

Johto: 

Kris x Kamon*/Silver aka Redemptionshipping: Because I’m probably one of the closest things to a BNF of this ship it would be polite to explain myself anyways for anyone who still doesn’t actually know why. So the point of the ship name is that Kris is literally key to his redemption arc and I am a full blown sucker for redemption arcs and enemies to friends to lovers (this actually started off that trend). I know most people love treating him as a huge tsundere and, that’s not to say he doesn’t have those tendencies, but I actually waaaaay prefer the idea of her being the only person he’s nice to because she was the only person who was flat out nice to to him. I mean, not initially. But she gradually got to know him and started to be his friend without really realizing and then- wait! Shit! Feelings! WHY?! They don’t actually date each other initially, but they are each other’s first kiss. Also, they still call each other names and tease each other, but in a best friend kinda way. They’re actually incredibly tender with one another.

Gold x Kotone/Lyra aka HeartSoulShipping: Because on the occasions that I actually do prefer seeing Lyra as a separate character (which honestly depends on my mood) they actually interact in the games and seem to be childhood friends.** Gold and Kotone are like the inverse of Silver and Kris in that they like to be annoyingly flirty with each other, but are actually prone to rough housing and bickering. That said, as childhood friends, they know pretty much everything about each other and will do anything for one another.

Kris x Jasmine aka BejeweledShipping: Because Jasmine is best girl and I obviously have to ship my two faves together at some point even a little. Kris’s bi-awakening. You can read more about them here.

Hoenn:

Yuuki/Brendan x Haruka/May aka HoennShipping: Because I’m like 90% of the other garbage shippers on this site sometimes. I actually have never finished a Hoenn game, but every time I see them interacting with one another, they’re so friendly and sweet, it’s terrible. Even though I prefer getting to see Yuuki’s personality in game, I actually prefer to think of him as canon protag. So he’s a bit full of himself, but he actually loses some of his battles with Haruka and realizes that he actually has a lot to learn and grow. Haruka is that sweet girl-next-door type, that really ends up gaining a lot more confidence in herself.

Yuuki or Haruka x Wally NewRival or LoveRivalShipping: Because it deserves a special mention as a rival ship and I think it’s super cute, but mostly as a one-sided crush. He obviously super looks up to them and wants to earn their respect and attention. It conflate a bit with having a crush.

Archie x Maxie aka HardenShipping: Because I love myself some absolute fucking idiots. That’s the good stuff right there. They’re a real treasure trove of big dumbass energy.

Sinnoh: 

Jun/Barry x Hikari/Dawn aka TwinleafShipping: Because childhood friends are good shit. Like with Hoenn, I’ve never actually finished a Sinnoh game, but I still like their interactions. I see Hikari as a bit of a kuudere and Jun as an overexcited puppy on caffeine like that “Someone will die.”“Of fun!” gif from Parks and Rec. I don’t it’d be an endgame ship, but one of the only ones I actually like from this gen.

Unova:

Touko/Hilda or Touya/Hilbert x Bianca/Bel or Cheren aka Shiro and Kuro or Checkmate and RebelShipping: Because I’m a terrible mess and love my Unova babies so much. I’m actually infinitely conflicted with who I prefer as the canon protag of this game, but either of these combinations of these four.*** I do like how Pokémon Masters has Touya doing the plot and Touko doing the gyms/beating the league. In that case, I picture Mei being the canon protag to BW2 as a mirror to 1st and 2nd gen with Red being the protag and Kris being his predecessor. Once again childhood friends, but also both rivals have a really great and interesting relationship with the player character and you really see how they change by your interactions with them. Either ship with Cheren is more like an old married, bickering couple while either ship with Bianca is just super fluffy and cute. Very likely that each pair has occurred at some point****, but if that’s the case, Shiro and Kuro are end game.

Mei/Rosa x Hihihiroshi/Hue/Hugh aka SequelShipping: Because like I said before, I’m a sucker for childhood friend rivals. I also haven’t finished this game, lol.

Prof. Juniper x Fennel aka ScientificShipping: Because I love the idea of these dorks hooking up during final exams and then realizing gradually that they are totally a real thing. They’re super besties and will drag on all day talking about their dream research.

Kalos:

Serena x Emma aka AbabndonmentShipping: Because it’s such a sweet mentorship like relationship. I like to think that after Looker leaves, Serena sticks around and ends up asking Emma to move out with her after she becomes rich, famous champion of Kalos. Emma absolutely adores her and tries to spend literally all the time they can together.

Serena x Calem aka KalosShipping: Because I apparently really enjoy when the other pc gets to be the rival. Serena is definitely canon protag in this instance. I see them as having more of a rough relationship and just kind of hooking up now and again rather than really dating. They try to make it serious, but they just didn’t really get along all that well so they stopped trying. Shauna was briefly relieved.*****

Lysandre x Sycamore aka PerfectWorldShipping: Because of course Sycamore is so damn oblivious to Lysandre’s evil plots when all he does is stare at his ass all day. It’s obviously a very tragic ship and I also like to torture myself with those so, you know.

Alola:

Moon/Selene/Mizuki x Lillie aka MoonlilyShipping: Because soft girl love. No, but really, just like with NewRival, I love how much Moon inspires Lillie to change and grow as a person. They’re so gentle and sweet. It’s too much. Lillie’s parting and everything with Nebby and obviously Moon needs to either visit her in Kanto or Lillie needs to come back to Alola or both.

Shohei/Sun/Elio/Yo x Hau aka SunnySurfingShipping: Because of the promotional videos for Gen VII kills me every time. Basically I think of Shohei and Hoku whenever I see the two of them and start sobbing.

Galar:

Marnie x Gloria: Because gentle lesbian caresses. No, but really, Marnie is the goth gf we all need, but don’t deserve. Gloria is a belligerent Scott. It’s great. I need more of them forever.

Multiregion/Other:

Red x Kris aka FirstTrainerShipping: Because they’re number one. No, but seriously, she definitely admired him a lot. He was her fave senpai and she his fave kouhai. It got pretty romantic at some point, but it never really became a full relationship.

Falkner/Hayato x Janine/Anzu aka Fatherlyshipping: Because their daddy issues are hilarious and you just know they go from heated argument to heated make outs. I love that they canonically argue over whose dad is better and call you in game about each other(’s dads). It’s actually really cute.

Conquest Heroine x Oichi aka MikataShipping: Because Conquest is dear to me and the heroine is the genderbent version of Azai Nagamasa who is historically Oichi’s husband.

* I actually prefer calling Silver Kamon to differentiate him from his manga counterpart, but virtually no one else does to the point that I honestly forget to use it nowadays. I do like to headcanon that Kamon is his actual first name while Silver is his middle name.

** I literally do not get any form of newbark. It’s like burningleaf, they never meet and literally are unable to do so. Why does everyone seem to treat it like the default? hunter > newbark and I don’t even like that either, mostly because of everyone has obnoxious-ass tsundere silver and annoying flirt gold.

*** Don’t come anywhere near me with that Chess and DualRival nonsense. There’s a great analysis on why DualRival doesn’t really work (and Checkmate does), found here. Past the read more is more a fanfic than anything else.

**** I don’t really care for poly ships. Fun to play with as an idea to kill love triangles and mess around with multishipping, but not something I think of seriously.

***** I think Shauna has a canon crush on whichever pc you pick, but she seems a lot younger than them. Emma is canonically 16 and your PC is treated like her senpai, one can assume that they are at least her age if not a year older. Since Shauna has always seemed around 12-13, and acts much younger, I never really saw it more as being one-sided. Also she doesn’t pass the 1/2 your age + 7 rule.

[crystalkiseki]

Haruka: Shizuku, is that a hickey???

Shizuku, covering it immediately: what? no! it's just a mosquito bite...

Kotone, entering the room: hello, everyone!

Kaede: hello, mosquito.