List of gay characters in anime

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Megumi Ogata voiced Yukito Tsukishiro / Yue, a gay character in Cardcaptor Sakura

This is a list of fictional characters that either self-identify as gay or have been identified by outside parties to be gay, becoming part of gay media. Listed characters are either recurring characters, cameos, guest stars, or one-off characters. For the purpose of this article, anime are considered any animations created in Japan and does not include any anime-influenced animation in the United States, Europe, parts of Asia, and elsewhere in the world. Also see the corresponding lists of lesbian and bisexual anime characters.

See the lists of lesbian, trans, bisexual, non-binary, pansexual, asexual, and intersex characters for information about fictional characters in other parts of the LGBTQ community.

The names are organized alphabetically by surname (i.e. last name), or by single name if the character does not have a surname. If more than two characters are in one entry, the last name of the first character is used.

From the 1980s to the 1990s[]

Characters Show title Character debut date Notes
Jack Barbarosa Bancoran Patalliro! April 8, 1982 He enjoys flirting with and seducing young boys, having the name of "Young Boy Killer."[1] Women have shown interest in him and he shows no interest, though he did show mild interest in Pataliro's mother Etrange.
General Blue Dragon Ball January 14, 1987 A canon gay character and Nazi,[2] who is series antagonist, having an entire saga focused on him. He also makes an appearance in Dragon Ball GT.
Daryl Ai no Kusabi August 1, 1992 Daryl is an eighteen year old castrated boy who served as Iason's furniture and Riki's caretaker.[3] He fell in love with Riki because of his pride and strong will.
Fish-Eye Sailor Moon March 4, 1995 The villain Fish-Eye is an effeminate cross-dressing man who is romantically interested in men as first shown in the episode "Meeting of Destiny: The Night Pegasus Dances."[4] He was changed into a woman in the English dub.
Guy Ai no Kusabi August 1, 1992 Guy was Riki's lover prior to his capture and Guy is determined to save Riki from Iason.[5][6]
Iason He is the most superior and powerful Blondie in Tanagura, and the head of the Syndicate, Tanagura's black market for pet trade.[5] He is in love with his pet Riki, a mongrel from the slums, and later he begins to love Riki to the point of obsession.[7]
Itsuki Yu Yu Hakusho June 11, 1994 Itsuki is Sensui's right hand and is interested in him as shown in episodes 85 and 86, for example.[8]
Honjō Kamatari Rurouni Kenshin June 18, 1997 A crossdresser and member of the Juppongatana, they are gay and are in love with Shishio Makoto as shown in the episode "To Make a Miracle: The Battle at the Aoiya." They tend to dress as a woman but know they will never be as loved like the female Yumi or Shishio's right-hand man since Sojiro is far more skilled.[9]
Kirie Ai no Kusabi August 1, 1992 A wild member of the Bison gang who is ambitious and sly. Riki hates him as he reminds him of his former rebellious self but Kirie himself is romantically obsessed with Riki.[5][3]
Fred Luo Outlaw Star February 12, 1998 Fred is a 20-year-old camp weapons merchant who is known to be flamboyant and openly gay,[10] as first shown in the episode "The Beautiful Assassin." He has a strong infatuation for the series' main protagonist, Gene Starwind, whom he supplies arms to. Some criticized the character as representing harmful gay stereotypes.[11]
Otokosuki Dragon Ball Z January 24, 1996 A stereotypical gay participant in the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament, where he "freaks out Goten and Trunks with his flirtations," with his name translating literally to "man love."[2] He also makes an appearance in Dragon Ball GT.
Tomo Fushigi Yûgi December 14, 1995 Tomo is one of the celestial warriors of Seiryuu and fights only for the sake of his love, Nakago, as shown in episodes like "Bewitched Warmth."[12]
Yukito Tsukishiro Cardcaptor Sakura April 7, 1998 The creators have confirmed that Yukito and Touya (both male) are a couple, which are stated to be in love within the series itself,[2] with Yukita rejecting Sakura's feelings because he is in love with Touya.[13]
Touya
Daley Wong Bubblegum Crisis February 25, 1987 Daley is a sympathetically presented gay character.[14]
Yue Cardcaptor Sakura May 25, 1999 He loves Clow Reed and embarrassed when Sakura points this out, making him realize that his life is worth living.[15] At the same time, scholars state that Yue is intersex because he is "biologically sexless."[16]
Zoisite Sailor Moon June 13, 1992 Zoisite and Kunzite, both powerful generals who work under Queen Beryl from the Dark Kingdom are an openly gay couple in the 90s anime series. Though, in some dubs in other countries, Zoisite's gender was changed to female for his feminine appearance and to make them a heterosexual couple instead; and in other dubs, they are changed into brotherly figures because of the closeness of their relationship.[17]
Kunzite

In the 2000s[]

Characters Show title Character debut date Notes
Ritsuka Aoyagi Loveless April 6, 2005 Soubi, who has an attraction to young boys, often flirts with Ritsuka, much to his discomfort from the show's first episode.[18] 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/[19] In an interview with Yun Kōga, she said that while she doesn't consider the manga yaoi, but her fans do.[20]
Soubi Agatsuma
Duo Legend of DUO April 21, 2005 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, as shown in episodes 3 and 6. Their relationship is not just platonic friendship and the two show a continuing attraction to each other,[21] with Zeig carrying Duo to a future life in the final episode. Afterwards, the narrator describes Duo and Zeig as vampires "in love."
Zeig
Garfiel Fullmetal Alchemist July 12, 2009 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,[22] which results in his acting largely as a source of comic relief in scenes that involve him, including his mentee, Winry.[23]
Sori Hashiba Sukisho January 8, 2005 This anime follows the story of Sora, who falls off a four-story building, waking up Sunao, and none of his former memories, not remembering Sunao is one of his dear friends. Both Sori and Sunao have alternate personalities, named Yuru and Ran respectfully, which form "a romantic and passionate bond."[24]
Sunao Fujimori
Keita Itō Gakuen Heaven April 1, 2006 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.[25][26] 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.[27] By the end of the anime, the two realize and confess their feelings for each other, becoming a couple as a result.
Endō Kazuki
Kyousuke Iwaki Embracing Love March 31, 2005 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.[28]
Youji Katou
Jakotsu Inuyasha February 24, 2003 Jakotsu is a member of the Jakotsutō, a criminal band of seven assassins. He is shown as being flamboyant and having a strong preference for men, complimenting Koga's loin cloth, flirting with Inuyasha and Miroku, and complimenting Sesshomaru's appearance as shown in the episode "The Band of Seven, Resurrected!"[29] In addition, he admits he likes cute boys but that seeing cute boys makes him want to chop them up, indicated in The "Enter Bankotsu, The Leader of the Band of Seven" episode.
Hiroki Kamijou Junjou Romantica April 10, 2008 Hiroki used to be in love with Akihiko Usami,[30] as shown in the episode "Knock and it shall be opened unto you," but later falls in love with and enters a relationship with Nowaki Kusama.
Nowaki Kusama
Yuichi Kudo Doki Doki School Hours April 4, 2004 A male honor student who is gay and in love with Suetake, clear from the show's first episode.[31] Though Suetake is completely oblivious to Kudo's affections, everyone else is aware of them, and they are constantly rolling their eyes over his actions (which is very similar to how they react to Kitagawa's love for Mika, the only difference being that Mika is aware of Kitagawa's feelings, but can do little to stop her advances). He is seen having fantasies about Suetake, and not much else.
Leeron Littner Gurren Lagann April 8, 2007 Leeron is a flamboyant homosexual and flirts with Kamina, Simon, Gimmy and Viral as shown in episodes like "Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!"[2]
Bobby Margot Macross Frontier April 3, 2008 He is the flamboyant helmsman of the Macross Quarter and close friends with Ozma Lee, whom he has unrequited feelings for.[32]
Akira Nikaido Monochrome Factor April 7, 2008 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.[33][34] 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.[35]
Shirogane
Masumi Okuyama Nodame Cantabile January 25, 2007 Masumi, timpanist, is homosexual, and an okama. He loves Shinichi Chiaki as indicated in episodes like "Lesson 3: Queen of Percussion," seeing Nodome as a "rival for Chiaki's affections."[36]
Yusuko Ono Antique Bakery July 3, 2008 A famed chef named Yusuko Ono, often out of job because "he is irresistible to men," leading coworkers to fight for his affection,[24] 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.
Takaya Ougi Mirage of Blaze January 7, 2002 Takaya Ougi is the reincarnation of Kagetora Uesugi and Yoshiaki Tachibana is the reincarnation of Nobutsuna Naoe.[37] Kagetora was raped by his vassals and pages and so he and his reincarnation Takaya are androphobic and hate men, but Takaya begins to fall in love with Yoshiaki/Naoe, who is persistent in his advances in episodes like "Ill Fated Destiny."
Yoshiaki Tachibana
Shuichi Shindo Gravitation October 4, 2000 Shuichi Shindo falls in love with Eiri Yuki beginning in the first episode.[38] Over the course of the series manages to melt the cold heart of Eiri and the two become a couple.[24] In one episode, "Winding Road," it is revealed that Eiri has a financee named Ayaka, but she backs away after seeing the love between Shuichi and Eiri.[39]
Subaru Sumeragi X November 28, 2001 Subaru tries to hunt and kill Seishirō for killing his sister and when he succeeds, he states he has killed the one he loves most.[40] Their past is elaborated in the manga, Tokyo Babylon, where it was shown Seishirō would often flirt with and tried to seduce Subaru as part of a bet: if Subaru could make him fall in love with him, he wouldn't kill him. While Subaru did grow to love Seishirō, Seishirō couldn't reciprocate but killed Subaru's sister Hotaru in his stead per her request, and as Seishirō dies, he confesses "I also.." before dying.[41]
Seishirō Sakurazuka
Sweden Hetalia: Axis Powers January 24, 2009 Sweden is gay but "only for Finland."[2]
Misaki Takahashi Junjou Romantica April 10, 2008 Akihiko, a 28-year-old, had been in an unrequited love with Takahiro for years and even entered a temporary sexual relationship with Hiroki Kamijou to forget him, but failed.[30] 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.
Akihiko Usami
Asato Tsuzuki Descendants of Darkness October 2, 2000 Asato and Hisoka begin to fall in love with each other, beginning from the show's first episode.[42]
Wolfram von Bielefeld Kyo Kara Maoh! April 3, 2004 In another dimension called Shin Makoku, love between the same gender is not rare at all. Wolfram became Shibuya Yuuri's accidental fiancé after Yuuri slaps him on his left cheek for insulting his mother which actually is a traditional proposal amongst the nobles in Shin Makoku as shown in the show's second episode.[43] Although he did not approve of being the Maoh's fiancé at first, he changes his mind when Yuuri's demon side kicks his butt in battle. He soon grows very protective over Yuuri, yelling at anyone who comes too close to him, indicates in the third OVA, "Dry Wind," and is especially jealous of Konrad, his own brother.

In the 2010s[]

Characters Show title Character debut date Notes
Albert d'Andrésy Lupin the Third Part V May 16, 2018 He is a mysterious man who knows of Lupin's past, having been one of his partners in crime in the past. He is shown to be homosexual, as he is shown in his debut episode, "His Name is Albert," to be with his boyfriend, who is stated to be a photographer named Tickey whom he has been with for a while, as noted in the episode "Who Has the Black Notebook?"[44] Lupin comments that his taste in men doesn't change.
Ryo Asuka Devilman Crybaby January 5, 2018 He is an angel who presents as male in his human form and falls in love with another boy, his main antagonist Akira.[2]
Yū Asuka Stars Align October 17, 2019 Yū, formerly known as Yuta, is a kind and mild-mannered person, who Touma thinks of them as nice, even though he is unaware Yu has a crush on him, as noted in the second episode.[45]
Aslan (Ash) Callenreese Banana Fish July 5, 2018 Ash and Eiji are in love with each other, spending much of their time together after meeting and even living together in an apartment for months on end. They share the same room, emotionally support each other, and kiss at one point in the media. Their relationship, despite not being inherently sexual due to Ash's CSA trauma,[46] has greatly impacted the BL genre of both manga and anime.[47] After Ash's death, Eiji does not marry or date anyone else.
Eiji Okumura
Yamagi Gilmerton Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans October 4, 2015 He's in love with another male, Norba Shino, claiming he'd rather die together with his love than to live without him.[48]
Yuzuki "Yuki" Giou (Sakurai) The Betrayal Knows My Name April 11, 2010 Yuzuki's previous incarnation was a woman named Yuki, who was in love with a man named Luka.[49] In the present, Yuki, now in a male form, is highly protective of Luka, and vice versa, with both highly protective of each other, with implied romantic ties between them.
Shun Hanamori Kado: The Right Answer April 7, 2017 He is Kojiro Shindo's coworker and roommate. He is clingy to Shindo and once has a conversation with Tsukai regarding her feelings for Shindo, during which he reveals his deep romantic feelings for Shindo but chooses to support Tsukai's feelings for Shindo.[50]
Ruka Gojou Nanbaka February 1, 2017 Ruka Gojou loves beauty and refers to himself as a "queen" while stating he is different from Kiji who he deems an "okama" and denies he is queer.[51] He also seems to have some attraction towards men, as he blushed when Honey, a pretty boy, who complimented his looks in the episode "You are Weak."
Shun Hashimoto L'etranger de la Plage July 2013 Shun is explicitly mentioned to be gay in the book's summary, and the series delves into his struggles with his sexuality and relationships.[52]
Enta Jinnai Sarazanmai April 11, 2019 Enta is in love with his best friend Kazuki, even sneaking a kiss with him while he naps, which is the first of his secrets to be revealed through the Sarazanmai sequence.[53] In the potential future shown in the final episode, he asks Kazuki out but is rejected by him.
Shouta Kisa The World's Greatest First Love March 22, 2011 Shouta Kisa has a bad habit of falling for good looking men and falls for Kou, but is scared to pursue a relationship as he feels love doesn't really exist.[54] Kou dated women in the past but later falls in love with Shouta and the two develop a strong romantic relationship.
Louis Kisaragi King of Prism January 9, 2016 Louis is in love Shin Ichijo.[55]
Ren Kaido Super Lovers April 6, 2016 Haru Kaido was formerly a player who dated numerous women, but eventually falls for his stepbrother Ren Kaido as shown in the episode "Forest Green."[56] Ren himself has been in love with Haru since he was young and has shown no interest in women.
Moyuru Koda Devilman Crybaby January 5, 2018 Moyuru is a track athlete and a devilman; Junichi is his boyfriend. As they have sex, Moyuru turns into a demon and kills Junichi, much to his grief.[57]
Junichi
Seung-Gil Lee Yuri on Ice November 23, 2016 In the official character information, as well as said by Kubo Mitsurou, Seung-Gil is described as not liking women even though he is a "handsome skater."[58]
Mohiro Mikage Magical Girl Ore April 2, 2018 Mohiro has a crush on Saki Uno but only when she appears in her manly, bodybuilder form.[59]
Makoto Mikasa Fuuka January 6, 2017 He is a handsome man who is openly homosexual.[60]
Haruki Nakayama Given July 11, 2019 He has a crush on bandmate Akihiko Kaji (himself bisexual) and they eventually start to date.[61]
Puri-Puri-Prisoner One-Punch Man November 22, 2015 Puri-Puri-Prisoner is a flamboyant, muscular gay hero who gets put in prison for taking an interest in and attacking other male heroes and criminals, thus the name.[62]
Reo Niiboshi Sarazanmai April 11, 2019 This iconic duo of cops is at odds with each other, as they "act as enforcers for a capitalistic empire" and are forbidden to show their love for each other.[45] Their sexuality is ambiguous to the world, but they are still very in love with each other, and they finally affirm their love later in the anime.
Mabu Akutsu
Takato Saijo Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. October 5, 2018 Takato, an experienced actor, loses the "World’s Sexiest Man" title to a new, and rising actor, named Junta Azumaya, both in "the center of a scandal" in this anime,[24] based on a yaoi manga series of the same name. Soon Junta confesses that he has strong romantic feelings for Takato and coerces him into a sexual relationship against Takato's will.[63] Despite this, Takato finds himself moved by Junta's actions and persistence and has since established a genuine romantic relationship with him.
Masahiro Setagawa Hitorijime My Hero July 8, 2017 Masahiro Setagawa is rescued by Kousuke “Bear Killer” Ohshiba, while Kousuke saves Masahiro "from the thugs plaguing his life" and says he wants to protect him, while Kensuke meets his friend from childhood, Asaya Hasekura, who later kisses Kensuke and confesses his feelings, changing his feelings going forward.[64]
Kousuke “Bear Killer” Ohshib
Asaya Hasekura
Kensuke
Nathan Seymour[a] Tiger & Bunny May 8, 2011 Nathan is a highly effeminate homosexual man[65] who identifies as genderqueer though he prefers to be identified as a woman at times,[2] often spending more time with the female heroes while flirting with the male heroes.[66] In the past, they tried to present themselves femininely but was harshly criticized, and they still hold a strong romantic infatuation towards men. They also run their own successful company, Helios Energy, and have been described as a "confident canonically agender queer POC."[67]
Shion No. 6 July 7, 2011 Nezumi breaks into the home of a privileged boy, Shion, and both explore the class divides in this society, later growing close and forming a romantic bond between the two of them.[24]
Nezumi
Yūjirō Shiratori The High School Life of a Fudanshi August 17, 2016 Yūjirō is a gay effeminate crossdresser with a liking toward men,[68] as indicated in episodes such as "Everyone's Fun Times," with strong "female power."[69]
Seiji Takamori Super Lovers May 11, 2016 Seiji, better known as Kiyoka, runs a bar/cafe with his high school classmate,[56] Haru, dresses in woman's clothes and appears to prefer men.[70] He once confessed to Haru in the episode "Cloudy Sky," and been turned down. He also has transgender friends as shown in the episode "Marine Blue."
Kiyoka
Masamune Takano The World's Greatest First Love March 12, 2011 Ritsu and Masamune dated in their high school years as indicated in the OVA ("No love's like to the first") but due to a misunderstanding broke up on bad terms, causing Ritsu to state he would never fall in love again.[71] Ritsu dated other women in the past to forget but he later meets Masamune once more, with the two eventually rebuilding their relationship as shown in the episode "Coming events cast their shadows before them."
Saika Totsuka My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU April 19, 2013 Saika is the president of the tennis club who has an androgynous appearance but prefers others to not mistake his gender. He is one of the few people who truly wants to be closer friends with Hachiman, despite Hachiman's tendency to push others away. Furthermore, at the summer camp Saika is shown to have a crush on Hachiman, sometimes dreaming about him and mumbling Hachiman's name in his sleep. Despite knowing that Saika is a boy, Hachiman oftentimes finds himself unwillingly attracted to him.[72]
Ritsuka Uenoyama Given July 11, 2019 Ritsuka and Mafuyu are bandmates. Ritsuka gets tired of playing music, but his love for Mafuyu is instrumental to get him to enjoy playing again.[61]
Mafuyu Satō
Waver Velvet {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note December 31, 2018 Waver, previously from Fate/Zero, is gay because he loves former Servant Iskandar, and has an obsession with seeing him again, with his regrets likely coming out of romantic feelings for Iskandar. As such, his arc is about a gay man "coming to terms with a lost love."[45]
Yūki Yoshida Given August 29, 2019 Yūki is the first boyfriend of Mafuyu Satō; he succumbs to suicide, causing Mafuyu's depression.[61]
Yuri Katsuki Yuri on Ice May 26, 2017 Yuri and Victor have a gay relationship in which they eventually get engaged. Although it is not explicitly stated, Yuri and Victor exchange gold rings, kiss during the show[73] and spend all their time together. At some points they are seen going on dates, sharing beds as well as providing emotional support. Victor and Yuri are also heavily individually queer coded. Victor truly loves Yuri and is very happy with him. Every time Victor sees Yuri he is always very enchanted with the ways Yuri moves. Even when they first met they fell in love. There is no doubt that they are truly in love with one another.
Victor Nikiforov
Yukikaze Demon Lord, Retry! July 25, 2019 A B-rank adventurer who is accompanied with fellow adventurer Mikan. He is often been described as a "girlish boy" because of his feminine appearance, crossdressing as a girl in episodes such as "Yu Kirino."[74] He is deeply infatuated with the Demon Lord Kunai after being saved twice by him.
Chiaki Yoshino The World's Greatest First Love May 7, 2011 Yoshiyuki has been friends with Chiaki for a long time[54] and the two eventually start dating, as shown in the OVA, "The Case of Hatori Yoshiyuki." Hatori had a previous girlfriend in the past as shown in the episode "Delay in love is dangerous."

In the 2020s[]

Characters Show title Character debut date Notes
Bullet Redo of Healer January 18, 2021 Despite also partaking in abusing Keyaru, unlike Flare and Blade, Bullet actually has feelings for him, with his way of abusing Keyaru being more passionate than out of detest.[75]
Kōichi Mizuki The Titan's Bride July 6, 2020 High school basketball player Kōichi Mizuki is suddenly summoned to a world populated by giants. He is met by Caius Lao Vistaille, the prince of the world, who immediately asks Kōichi to marry him.[76]
Caius Lao Bistail
Yashiro Twittering Birds Never Fly February 15, 2020 Yashiro, a masochist and yakuza boss warms up to his new bodyguard, Chikara Doumeki. As his entreaties fail, he discovers why his bodyguard only wants to stay at "arm's length" to himself, rather than get involved in a relationship.[77] An anime film with these characters was released on February 15, 2020 titled Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather while an OAD will be released on March 1, 2021 titled Twittering Birds Never Fly – Don't Stay Gold, along with two upcoming films, one of which is titled Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Storm Breaks.[78]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Also known as Fire Emblem

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