List of animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2010–2014

The years of 2010 to 2014 saw LGBTQ characters premiere in various animated series. For instance, in 2010, Adventure Time began airing on Cartoon Network, where Rebecca Sugar, a storyboarder, laid the groundwork for a "queer cartoon couple" in the aforementioned show.[1] A few years later, Sugar created Steven Universe, a show described as groundbreaking for depicting same-sex relationships which was praised for its LGBTQ representation.[2] Bojack Horseman, with lesbian, gay, and asexual characters, premiered in 2014, while transgender characters had a prominent role in Wandering Son. Furthermore, there were LGBTQ characters in animated shows such as Clarence, Mike Tyson Mysteries, The Legend of Korra, Bravest Warriors, and Bob's Burgers. These stories set the stage for those to come in the later part of the decade, 2015–2019.

For the list of 1960s–1990s and 2020s series, see List of animated series with LGBTQ characters. For the list of 1990 series, see Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 1990s. For the list of 2000s series, see Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2000s. For the list of 2010s series, see Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2010s.

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

For a further understanding of how these LGBTQ characters fit into the overall history of animation, please read the History of LGBTQ characters in animated series: 2010s page.

The entries on this page are organized alphanumerically by duration dates.

2010

Duration	Show title	Character debut date	Characters	Identity	Notes	Country
2010	Chu-Bra!!	January 4, 2010	Haruka Shiraishi	Lesbian	Haruka appears to have romantic feelings for Nayu, leading some to suspect her of being a lesbian, most especially because of her huge disliking to most males who mock/objectify her bust size.[3]	Japan
	MM!	October 9, 2010	Yumi Mamiya	Bisexual	She hates Taro and loves Tatsukichi, but does not know that Tatsukichi is a cross-dresser, and in other scenes, it is implied that she has lesbian tendencies when groping and fondling Arashiko and Mio.[4]
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt	October 1, 2010	Garterbelt	Bisexual	He is a priest with an interest in young males, Brief in particular.[5][6] In his youth however, he was a brutal thug who committed a wide array of crimes including robbery, prostitution, selling drugs and murder.
	The Betrayal Knows My Name	April 11, 2010	Yuzuki "Yuki" Giou (Sakurai) Zess (Luka Corosszeira)	Gay Bisexual	Yuzuki's previous incarnation was a woman named Yuki, who was in love with a man named Luka.[7] 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.
	Yuri Seijin Naoko-san	December 18, 2010	Naoko-san	Lesbian	Naoko-san is an alien who comes from the Planet Yuri and takes the place of Misuzu's sister. She appears to solely have a romantic/sexual attraction to little girls. She also seeks to conquer the world by 'yurifying' it.[8][9] In the manga, her depiction as a "yurian" is in reality a metaphor for "lesbian".[10]
2010–2012	Kuttsukiboshi	August 16, 2010	Kiiko Kawakami Aaya Saitō	Lesbian Bisexual	Kiiko is in love with Aaya, but didn't have the courage to tell her in the beginning of the summer vacation,[11] while Aaya likes to perform experiments with Kiiko's powers, although actual she is in love with her.[12] She usually takes the lead when it comes to activities and has an outgoing personality. Aaya's older brother, Kōta Saitō had a terminal disease and manipulated Aaya into having sex with him before going in for his operation where he died, as shown in the second episode.
2010–2018	Adventure Time	April 5, 2010 May 17, 2010	Marceline the Vampire Queen Princess Bubblegum	Bisexual	Marceline "Marcy" and Princess Bonnibel "Bonnie" Bubblegum are bisexual: Bubblegum used to date a character named Mr. Cream Puff[13] and Marceline dated a male wizard named Ash.[14] In the series finale, both characters shared an on-screen kiss,[15] confirming their relationship, which had hinted at and subtle since the episode "What Was Missing," leading fans to ship these characters.[16] Additionally, Marceline's VA, Olivia Olson confirmed that Marceline and Princess Bubblegum had dated.[17] Additionally, an upcoming episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands, "Obsidian," will shine a light on Marcy and Bonnie's relationship.[18]	United States
		April 26, 2010	BMO	Ambiguous	BMO is neither male nor female.[19] In the show both the pronoun "he" and the term "m'lady" have been used in reference to BMO. While BMO is an object used for recreation by Finn and Jake, it is still considered a close friend and treated as an equal by the two.[19] BMO speaks English with a Korean accent.[20]
2010–2019	My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic	October 10, 2010	Lyra Heartstrings Sweetie Drops	Lesbian	The two propose to one another in the season 9 episode "The Big Mac Question,"[21] and in the series finale, "The Last Problem," they are shown as married in a newspaper clipping.[22]
		November 10, 2012	King Sombra	Bisexual	Series writers Michael Vogel and Josh Haber confirmed that Sombra is bisexual.[23] His portrayal in the TV series was, however, 'subtle'.
		June 15, 2019	Aunt Holiday Auntie Lofty	Lesbian	Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty are aunts to the young pegasus Scootaloo and are her guardians while Scootaloo's parents are away.[24] The pair had first been introduced in storybooks based on the series, but were fully introduced in a ninth-season episode, "The Last Crusade." The pair were identified as a lesbian couple by one of the show runners, Michael Vogal. According to Vogel, he and writers Nicole Dubac and Josh Haber agreed to establish the two in their first appearance in the book as a lesbian couple, though without explicitly stating as such, so that they could establish this within the shown itself. Vogel stated they felt they could show that what elements make up a family is only determined by love, and not traditional roles.[25]
2010–present	Young Justice	November 26, 2010	Kaldur'ahm	Polysexual	Kaldur'am is introduced as Aquaman's protege and leader of The Team. In season 1, he has an unrequited crush on Tula[26] and in Young Justice: Outsiders he is in a relationship with Wyynde. Greg Weisman has stated Kaldur'am currently considers himself to be polysexual[27] but is not a "ladies' man."[28]
			Marie Logan	Lesbian or Bisexual	Marie Logan is introduced in the first season as the mother of Garfield Logan / Beast Boy. In a tie-in comic, Queen Bee uses her control of pheremones to enthral Marie, with her abilities only working on people that are sexually attracted to women.[29][30] This means that Marie was either a lesbian or bisexual and her powers tied to her sexual attraction.[31][32]
		January 4, 2019	Violet Harper/Halo	Genderqueer	Violet Harper, also known as Halo, is the soul of a sentient technology known as a Motherbox that entered the body of Gabrielle Dhaou.[33] Though the sex of her body is female, Halo does not identify as male or female as defined in Earth language as shown in the episode "Influence,"[34] while intensely kissing Harper Row in the episode "Early Warning."
		July 9, 2019	Wyynde	Gay	Wyynde is an Atlantian and in a relationship with Kaldur'ahm, otherwise known as Aquaman.[35] Wynnde and Aquaman share a kiss in the episode "Quiet Conversations." Gregg Wiseman, a producer of Young Justice, said that Kaldur has been in love with Wynnde and Tula, his childhood friend and crush, while dating Rocket, the last two of which are women.[36]
		January 25, 2019	Harper Row	Bisexual	Harper Row is a bisexual friend to Violet Harper and Fred Bugg.[37] In one episode, "Early Warning," she drunkenly kisses Violet and has a boyfriend, just like Violet,[38] whose boyfriend is Geo-Force (also known as Brion Markov), until the episode "Nevermore." She is bisexual in the comics.[39][40]

2011

Duration	Show title	Character debut date	Characters	Identity	Notes	Country
2011	Allen Gregory	October 30, 2011	Richard De Longpre Jeremy De Longpre	Gay Bisexual	Richard and Jeremy are the fathers of the title character. Jeremy is a former social worker who had a loving wife and family, although this changed after Richard became one of his clients.[41] Richard was attracted to Jeremy to the point where he started stalking him and his family until Jeremy finally agreed to be his husband. It is said that Jeremy is actually heterosexual but left his wife and children for Richard, who offered him an easy, no-maintenance life as his trophy husband.[41][42]	United States
	Battle Girls: Time Paradox	April 5, 2011	Akechi Mitsuhide	Lesbian	Nobunaga's humble aide, who is often bemused at her acceptance of Hideyoshi's odd behavior and is secretly infatuated with Nobunaga.[43] To this end, she is prepared to do whatever it takes to "make Nobunaga happy", which is why she is willing to acquire the Crimson Armor set on her feudal lord's behalf. Sub-consequently, she is also jealous, at times, with Hide's interactions with Nobunaga.	Japan
	Ben-To	October 23, 2011	Ume Shiraume	Lesbian	She is obsessed with Hana and usually beats Yō up out of jealousy,[44] despite also being prone to flirt with other girls like Ayame as shown in the third, fourth, and ninth episodes.
	No. 6	July 7, 2011	Shion Nezumi[45]	Gay	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.[46]
	Puella Magi Madoka Magica	January 7, 2011	Madoka Kaname Homura Akemi	Lesbian	Madoka and Homura in this anime, explore the "inherent sadness of magical girls, and love."[47] Although their relationship is not explicitly canon in the show, there is clear and tragic love between them. While Homura is clearly in love with Madoka Kaname, her love "saves the entire universe and then dooms it," and her ideas for saving Madoka are not "always what Madoka wants."[48]
	Mayo Chiki!	July 7, 2011	Kanade Suzutsuki	Bisexual	She notes that Kinjirō is the first, and only, man who is willing to talk her down and she has fallen in love with him as a result. She is also implied to be a bisexual as she has claimed that Subaru was her first love.[49]
			Kureha Sakamachi	Lesbian	Kureha, Jiro's younger sister, has a crush on Suburu, which makes her jealous of Jiro's relation with Suburu.[49] Usami gets hit on by Kureha in episode 6, "Let the War Begin," embarrassing Jiro, with Usami agreeing with Jiro's explanation that her and Kureha are "pretty good friends. She is "paid" by Nakuru in the episode "Please Massage Them!," when helping her with her new graphic novel by giving her photographs of Subaru, which she goes wild over.
		August 4, 2011	Masamune Usami	Bisexual	Masamune has a crush on Suburu and blackmails Jiro into a date at the school festival in the episode "Go Out With Me."[49] By the end of the 6th episode, "Let the War Begin," Jiro and Masamune have become good friends. In later episodes, like "I'm Going on A Journey" and "Nyu!" she expresses feelings for Jiro and Suburu.
	R-15	August 7, 2011	Ran Musen	Lesbian	Ran, a talented programmer, who loves "girl-on girl erotica" and has a fan club of "younger sisters,"[50] is also shown to be only interested in girls and hates Taketo. This changes after Taketo helps rescue Fukune from Beni Botan in the episode "Only Girls." She then befriends Taketo soon after.
	Steins;Gate	April 13, 2011	Ruka Urishibara[51]	Ambigious	Ruka may be a trans girl.[52] She states, in the episode "Chaos Theory Homeostasis I," that she has always felt trapped in the wrong body. Rintaro, the protagonist, is initially shocked to learn that Ruka is a "guy", because he thinks she has great feminine grace and beauty, as indicated in the episode "Time Travel Paranoia. Ruka is in love with Rintaro, but feels ashamed of it due to being a "guy" as indicated in the episode "Fractal Androgynous." In the eighth episode, she changes the past, causing herself to be born as a cis girl, but she changes this back by the 18th episode, becoming a trans girl again.
	The World's Greatest First Love	March 22, 2011	Ritsu Onodera Masamune Takano	Bisexual Gay	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.[53] He 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."
		March 22, 2011	Shouta Kisa Kou Yukina	Gay Bisexual	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.
		May 7, 2011	Yoshiyuki Hatori Chiaki Yoshino	Bisexual Gay	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."
		May 21, 2011	Takafumi Yokozawa Zen Kirishima	Bisexual	Takafumi claims to have liked women in the past, but fell in love with Masamune Takano who did not reciprocate his feelings.[54] He later enters a relationship with Zen Kirishima, who was once happily married until his wife tragically passed as shown in the episode "Actions Speak Louder Than Words," as shown in the movie connected to the franchise.[55]
	Tiger & Bunny	May 8, 2011	Nathan Seymour / Fire Emblem	Genderqueer Gay	Nathan is a highly effeminate homosexual man[56] who identifies as genderqueer though he prefers to be identified as a woman at times,[48] often spending more time with the female heroes while flirting with the male heroes.[57][58] 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."[59]
	Wandering Son	January 13, 2011	Shuichi Nitori	Lesbian trans woman	Shuichi Nitori, otherwise known by Shu (シュウ, Shū) and Nitorin (にとりん), is a lesbian transgender woman and often dresses to assume the role of the female gender, and is often described as cute, able to appear as a girl while cross-dressing, which is encouraged by their friends Yoshino Takatsuki and Saori Chiba.[60] Later on, they exhibit signs of gender dysphoria and displays an outward attraction to two characters in the series—Yoshino, a transgender man, and their female classmate, Anna Suehiro. The latter date for a shirt time, until the relationship is broken off, and later resumed.
			Yoshino Takatsuki	Genderqueer Lesbian	Yoshino Takatsuki is a student in Shuichi's class, also known as Takatsuki-kun (高槻くん) by their classmates, is often seen as a girl, but wants to be a boy, often refraining from dressing in traditionally feminine clothes.[60] He is attracted toward Shuichi and Saori, while he also experiences signs of gender dysphoria.[61]
		January 20, 2011	Makoto Ariga	Straight trans woman	Makoto, known as Mako for short, was assigned male at birth like Shuichi, expressing a desire to be a straight trans woman primarily due to her love of men and crossdressing like Shuichi.[61] She even dreams of entering into a relationship with a cool adult man.
		February 3, 2011	Anna Suehiro	Bisexual	She develops feelings for Shuichi as a boy, and disapproves of his crossdressing at first, but later declares that she does not mind if she is "considered a lesbian" if Shuichi comes out as a transgender woman as shown in episodes such as "Rosy Cheeks ~Growing pains~" and "10 + 11 ~Better half~."[62] She also is well-known and experienced as a teenage model, often being outspoken, while also liking to modify the clothes she buys.
2011-2019	YuruYuri	July 5, 2011	Chinatsu Yoshikawa	Lesbian	Although the work is rather ambiguous about the orientation of main girls, Chinatsu is the one who has a confirmed crush on another girl.[63]
		July 12, 2011	Chitose Ikeda Chizuru Ikeda	Lesbian	Chitose and her twin sister, Chizuru have various yuri fantasies whenever they take their glasses off, with Chitose almost always pairing Kyōko together with Ayano, which often leads to near-fatal nosebleeds while Chizuru pairs Ayano with Chitose and drools instead of having nosebleeds.[64] Whenever Chitose gets drunk (or eats chocolate in the anime), she goes on a kissing rampage.
			Ayano Sugiura	Lesbian	Ayano is in love with Kyouko but is often not too honest with her feelings for her, always referring to her by her full name and treating her with acts of hostility, despite not wanting do so on purpose.[64][65]
		August 13, 2012	Akane Akaza	Lesbian	Akari's older sister. She is secretly infatuated with Akari,[66] with her room almost completely covered in photos of her, often doing various perverted things with her belongings when she is not around and reading lots of doujins about sisterly incest as shown in the episode "Sisterly Relations and Such."
		August 13, 2012	Nadeshiko Ohmuro	Lesbian	Sakurako's older sister who is eighteen years old. She is in a romantic relationship with one of her friends, though it has not yet been revealed who.[66]
			Tomoko Yoshikawa	Lesbian	Chinatsu's older sister. She's a friend of Akane and has strong feelings for her.[66]
2011-2012	Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere	October 15, 2011	Naito Margot Malga Naruze	Lesbian	Naito and Malga are lovers which makes the two lesbian witches in open rebellion against the Catholic Church, indicated in episodes like "Commandos in Town."[67]
2011-2014	Hunter x Hunter	July 15, 2014	Alluka Zoldyck	Trans woman	Alluka is part of the Zoldyck family, a well known family of assassins. Alluka is referred to as the son of the Zoldyck family and is referred to by her siblings as their brother as shown in the episode "Request × And × Wish." In addition, the official data book[68] states Alluka's gender as male, but she uses she/her pronouns.[69][70] However, the data book was not written by the author, who refers to her exclusively as a girl. Alluka tends to dress and act as a trans girl, while she is referred to as a sister and girl by her brother Killua whom she loves dearly and vice versa.
2011-Present	Bob's Burgers	March 6, 2011	Marshmallow	Trans woman	Marshmallow is a trans female sex worker.[71]	United States
		January 14, 2018	Nat Kinkle	Lesbian	Nat is a limousine driver who drives Linda, Tina and Louise around in her limousine in "V for Valentine-detta." In "Just the Trip", she invited the Belchers on a road trip to drop off Steve, her pet snake at her ex-girlfriend's animal sanctuary.[72]
		December 10, 2017	Dalton Crespin	Gay	He had a boyfriend whom he broke up with prior to the episode "The Bleakening" who is now boyfriends with another one of his ex-boyfriends.[73]

2012

Duration	Show title	Character debut date	Characters	Identity	Notes	Country
2012	Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero	July 13, 2012	Chikage Izumi	Lesbian	She is a friendly, tomboyish girl with short brown hair and amber eyes. She becomes friends with Miu immediately. She is also a lesbian, and shamelessly admits it,[74] though she develops a slight "liking" for Akatsuki, shown in episodes like "Holy Water Bond."	Japan
	Bodacious Space Pirates	January 29, 2012 February 5, 2012	Jenny Dolittle Lynn Lambretta	Lesbian	The two are president and vice president of the Space Yacht Club along with being lesbian lovers.[75]
	Brave 10	January 22, 2012	Kamanosuke Yuri	Ambiguous	Their exact gender is unknown[76] but on occasion is referenced as male, shown in the episode "Valley of Whirlwinds." Nonetheless, they develop a romantic interest in Saizo.
	Inu x Boku SS	January 19, 2012	Nobara Yukinokōji	Lesbian	She holds a primary sexual interest in young cute girls as shown in the episode "The Real Contract," with some calling her a "predatory lesbian."[77]
2012–2013	From the New World	September 29, 2012	Maria Akizuki	Bisexual	She falls in love with and begins to date Saki but later enters a duty pact[78] with and marries Mamoru Itō. As she is one of the main characters, she appears "ambiguously bisexual."[79]
			Shun Aonuma		He dated Satoru Asahina for a time but was in love with Saki since childhood.[78] However, he stayed away from Saki for fear of his growing uncontrollable power. As he is one of the main characters, he appears "ambiguously bisexual."[79]
			Satoru Asahina		Satoru dated Shun for a while but the two later broke up and he began to date another boy for a time, but that relationship also failed. He later falls in love with and marries Saki, shown in the episode "From the New World."[78] Since he is one of the main characters, he appears "ambiguously bisexual."[79]
			Saki Watanabe		She loved Shun[78] for a long time but dates Maria and later marries Satoru, shown in the episode "Omen." Since she is one of the main characters, she appears "ambiguously bisexual."[79]
	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure	October 5, 2012	Dio Brando		Dio is canonically bisexual in both the anime and manga.[48] In the 2007 Eureka interview with Araki (the author of the franchise), when asked about Dio's sexuality, Araki responded: "...Dio's sort of a composed character that could go either way. He could go with a man or a woman."[80] Dio's sexuality is incidental to his villainy, and his same-sex relationship with Enrico Pucci in Part 6 of the manga is actually one of his few humanizing moments.
2012–2014	The Legend of Korra	April 14, 2012 April 28, 2012	Asami Sato Korra	Bisexual	In The Legend of Korra, both Asami and Korra are romantically involved with Mako at different points. The series finale, "The Last Stand," ended with Korra and Asami holding hands and looking into each other's eyes while traveling through a portal right before the ending credits. The creators later confirmed that the intention of the ending scene was to show Asami and Korra becoming a romantic couple.[81][82][83] In the graphic novel The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, which is the sequel to the animated series, Korra and Asami are in a relationship.	United States
		September 13, 2013	Kya	Lesbian	Kya is Aang's daughter who appears in The Legend of Korra. Her sexuality is not mentioned in the animated series, but in the sequel graphic novel The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, she is shown to be lesbian and gives advice to Korra and Asami about coming out.[84]
2012–2015	Brickleberry	October 9, 2012	Constance Beatrice "Connie" Cunaman		Connie admits she is a lesbian and it is revealed to the viewers that her strength is dubbed by her as "lesbian strength" as shown in the episode "Gay Bomb."[85][86] She is obsessed with Ethel, turned away by her Evangelical parents for being a homosexual, and when Connie gets excited, her vagina makes growling noises[87] similar to that of a stomach, requiring her to talk it down like a wild animal, as shown in the "Daddy Issues" episode.[88]
2012–2016	Gravity Falls	June 29, 2012	Sheriff Blubs Deputy Durland	Gay	In the series finale, the two men publicly express their love for each other, confirming their romantic relationship.[89][90][91]
2012–2020	Doc McStuffins	March 23, 2012	Thea Edie	Lesbian	The title character, Dottie "Doc" McStuffins, routinely interacts with toys, dolls, and stuffed animals that have come to life. In episode "The Emergency Plan", two dolls form a lesbian married couple and are parents of two doll children. This was the first same-sex couple featured in a Disney Junior pre-school series.[92][93]
2012–present	Bravest Warriors	January 20, 2013	Plum	Bisexual	She seems to have a crush on Chris, kissing him multiple times during the show in the episodes "Gas-Powered Stick," "Hamster Priest" and "Merewif Tag," even as she rejects advances from Danny and Wallow in the episode "Mexican Touchdown." She is also madly in love with her doppleganger as shown in the comics, which is seemingly canon[94] while she kisses Peach in another comic.[95] Furthermore, on numerous occasions, she has identified as bisexual, which was confirmed by Kate Leth, who wrote all three volumes of the Bravest Warriors comic, writing "Plum is bi and it’s canon and I’m proud of her."[96]	United States Canada

2013

Duration	Show title	Character debut date	Characters	Identity	Notes	Country
2013	Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet	April 21, 2013	Lukkage	Bisexual	She has two female sex slaves who also serve as her co-pilots for her mecha, as shown in the episode "The Villainous Empress" and other episodes.[97] Later she develops a romantic interest in Pinion, especially with his hair down. In the two OVAs for the show, Far Beyond the Voyage parts 1 and 2, Lukkage is a former pirate involved with salvaging and guarding Gargantia from threats, with her two companions still by her side, helping her run the ship and gather intel.	Japan
	Gatchaman Crowds	July 12, 2013	Hajime Ichinose	Ambiguous	Due to the fact that Hajime, one of the Gatchamen, fused with Berg Katze, who is an androgynous alien shapeshifter with no specified gender,[98] this means that Hajime's gender may be ambiguous, although still clearly a teenage girl, as shown in the episode "inbound." In various episodes, Hajime has Katze speak through her even when not in her Gatchaman form, even asking for their thoughts on Rizumu Suzuki, the show's villain in the first season of the series, and for their thoughts on other matters as shown in the episode "2:6:2."
			Berg Katze		An androgynous alien shapeshifter with no specified gender, although referred to in official releases as male.[99] They have the power to transform into anyone that they kiss, preferring men over women, disguising themselves to frame people for all types of crimes, shown in episodes like "Genuine."[98] At the end of the series, she goes on a number of dates with Hajime Ichinose, one of the Gatchamen, and in the director's cut she fuses with Haijame during a fight, indicated in the OVA, "Embrace."
			O.D.		They are a flamboyant alien with no specific gender, although as a clear stereotype.[98] They are later a guest on The Millione Show and replaced by DD.
	Kin-iro Mosaic	July 13, 2013	Aya Komichi	Lesbian	She is rather bashful towards Yoko, often not being honest with her feelings. She frequently misinterprets situations between herself and Yoko, responding indignantly and blushing, mostly because of not being able to admit her love to Yoko.[100][101]
	My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU	April 19, 2013	Saika Totsuka	Gay	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.[102]
	Senran Kagura	January 6, 2013	Katsuragi	Lesbian	Katsuragi is a member of the "good ninjas" who shows a significant degree of sexual attraction towards several other female characters throughout the series. Notably, she is obsessed with breasts, and enjoys frequently groping her teammates.[103][104]
	Yuyushiki	April 9, 2013	Yukari Hinata	Lesbian	She is a childhood friend of Yui, falling in love with her after Yui gave her candy at a second-grade picnic, with Yui feeling embarrassed of her in the past, but accepting her now, shown in various episodes. Like Yuzuko, she constantly flirts with Yui. She also admits loving Yuzuko in the fifth episode. Due to the "surreal" nature of Yuzuko and Yukari's portrayal, their orientation remains partially ambiguous.[105]
			Yuzuko Nonohara	Lesbian	She has feelings for Yui, enjoying teasing and flirting with her, while she is also close with Yukari, who also loved Yui, often following Yuzuko's lead. On a few occasions, she admits wanting a date with Yui, and that she would pay 500 yen for 2 girls to get right to "business". Due to the "surreal" nature of Yuzuko and Yukari's portrayal, their orientation remains partially ambiguous.[105]
		April 16, 2013	Chiho Aikawa	Lesbian	She admires, and has a crush on Yui, even taking a photograph of her looking "cute" when sleeping, caring about her well-being, and wants to be better friends with her, as indicated in various episodes. She also develops a friendship with Yuzuko by the 4th episode, and a friendship with Yukari.[106]
		April 30, 2013	Kei Okano	Lesbian	She is quite fond of Chiho and is later shown to have a crush on her. This leads to her being often cold towards Yui for allegedly taking Chiho away from Kei's other friend, Fumi is aware of her fondness and interest in Chiho and often teases her about it, often acts as a "possessive classmate."[107]
2013–2014	Kill la Kill	October 4, 2013	Mako Makanshoku	Lesbian or Bisexual	In the ending of this anime, Mako encourages Ryuko Matoi in the final battle by promising to go on a date with her and kisses her while doing so.[48] The final scene of the episode shows Ryuko and Mako going out on a date. While this would make her lesbian, Mako also seems to be in love with Ira Gamagori, meaning she may be bsiexual.
	Samurai Flamenco	October 31, 2013	Mari Maya Moe Morita	Bisexual Lesbian	Mari Maya, is a central member of the idol group, "Mineral Miracle Muse," writes and composes lyrics,[108] while having a fetish for men in uniforms, and enjoys stepping on the testicles of "molesters and other evildoers."[109] She also has an inferiority complex towards Moe, another member of the idol group, but the two later reconcile by kissing each other in the episode "The Wandering Hero."[110]
2013–2015	The Awesomes	August 8, 2013	Tomboy	Lesbian	Originally presenting as Gadget Gal's nemesis, she is outed in "Baby Got Backstory", as using the feud to cope with her own romantic feelings for her, in episodes like "Baby Got Backstory."[111][112]	United States
		September 5, 2013	Zip Danger / "Frantic"	Gay	Frantic, who is "crazy fast" reject from a circus show,[113][114] is forcibly outed under media pressure in "The Awesomes' Awesome Show."[115] He later falls for Christopher, a member of villain team The Gay Mafia.
		October 20, 2015	The Gayfather		The Gayfather is the leader of villain team The Gay Mafia, including members like Christopher and Steven, and makes his debut in "The Gayfather".[116][117] Christopher falls for Frantic immediately upon meeting him, and sabotages his team's efforts as a result.
2013–2020	Steven Universe	November 4, 2013	Ruby Sapphire	Lesbian Non-binary	Two sexless but feminine-presenting members of the Crystal Gems who have a romantic relationship with each other, and stay permanently fused to form Garnet.[118] Also the co-executive producer, Ian Jones-Quartey, has confirmed that, according to human standards and terminology, calling Ruby a non-binary, feminine-presenting lesbian would be "a fair assessment".[119] On July 6, 2018, the episode "Reunited" aired, in which Ruby and Sapphire get married, kiss, and fuse into Garnet, after Ruby proposed to Sapphire in a previous episode, "The Question".[120]
			Pearl	In "We Need to Talk", it is very apparent that Pearl, a female-presenting non-binary Gem, is attracted to another Gem named Rose Quartz, her now-deceased leader.[121] Her feelings are later confirmed romantic in nature and reciprocated by Rose.[122] In "Last One Out of Beach City", Pearl is attracted to a female pink-haired human, which resembles Rose. In the episode "Bismuth Casual," Pearl allows Bismuth to flirt with her and has various female humans she is friendly with at the roller rink, where she has been in the past, implying she collects their numbers.
			Sadie Miller	Pansexual or bisexual	Formerly an employee of the Big Donut and lead singer of Sadie Killer & the Suspects, Sadie has a romantic attraction to men and those of other genders, so she can can confidently be described as pansexual or bisexual. For much of the show, it was hinted that she had a crush on Lars Barriga,[123] a fellow employee of the Big Donut, who is often a jerk towards her, but occasionally reciprocates her feelings for him.[124][125] In the episode "Island Adventure," they share a kiss and remain friends after Lars returns from space in Change Your Mind. She later begins a relationship with Shep, a non-binary character.[126] She also is attracted to Stevonnie, an intersex/non-binary character, a fusion of Connie and Steven, as shown in Stevonnie's debut episode.
		November 18, 2013	Harold Smiley Quentin Frowney	Gay	Storyboard artist Raven Molisee confirmed that Mr. Smiley is gay[127] because of his longtime relationship with another comedian Mr. Frowney. In the book, Steven Universe: Art & Origins, episode concepts for "Future Boy Zoltron" note that Mr. Smiley and Mr. Frowney are in a relationship.[128]
			Kiki Pizza	Pansexual	In Issue 2 of the Steven Universe comics, Kiki and Stevonnie hang out, shopping together, with Kiki asking Stevonnie out to the school prom.[129] Later on, hijinks ensue, with Steven and Connie unfusing, with both re-fusing, asking Stevonnie out for real. Comics are considered level 2 canon for the Steven Universe TV series.
		January 15, 2015	Stevonnie	Intersex Non-binary	Stevonnie is a fusion of both Steven and Connie. Steven and Connie identify as male and female respectively, but the gender of Stevonnie is difficult to describe,[130] with series creator Rebecca Sugar describing it as the "living relationship between Steven and Connie."[131] Stevonnie is commonly referred to with gender neutral pronouns (such as the singular they), while male and female characters seem to be physically attracted to Stevonnie.[132]
		January 8, 2015	Peridot	Asexual	Storyboard artist Maya Petersen stated that Peridot is asexual and aromantic on her Twitter,[133] even though she said her word is not "the ultimate authority" on the matter.[134] This asexual identity was never expressed in the show directly,[135] with fans shipping Peridot with various other characters, specifically Lapis Lazuli and Amethyst, some reviewers even seeing Peridot and Lapis in a "close, loving relationship" in the past.[136]
		April 9, 2015	Rose Quartz	Pansexual	The Crystal Gems describe her to Steven as loving and seeing beauty in all forms of life, and flashback episodes like "A Single Pale Rose" and "Now We're Only Falling Apart" show the development of her relationship with Greg from infatuation into love and understanding. Prior to this, had a complicated but romantic relationship with Pearl while fighting,[137] as noted in episodes like "We Need To Talk" and "Sworn to the Sword."
		August 4, 2016	Bismuth	Lesbian	In the episode "Bismuth Casual," where Pearl invites Bismuth to the roller rink to "set her up" with some of her friends, Bismuth admits to having a crush on Pearl to Steven, as they form a "deep bond" together.[138] This is hinted to through her flirting toward Pearl in the episode "Bismuth".
2013–present	Attack on Titan	April 21, 2013	Reiner Braun	Bisexual	In one episode, it is revealed Reiner "had no interest in women" while suggesting Ymir's shared homosexuality in episodes like "Soldier."[48] But despite that, Reiner has shown some interest in Krista. Asking her to marry him on multiple occasions in his mind.	Japan
		May 12, 2013	Ymir Historia	Lesbian	The official website mentions Ymir is in love with Historia (Krista).[139] According to a panel in 2014, it was hinted that Historia may have reciprocated by the confirmation of them being a 'couple',[140] with the English voice actress for Ymir, Elizabeth Maxwell, hoping that how their relationship is portrayed would "have an impact that echoes far into the future."[48]
	Rick and Morty	December 2, 2013	Rick Sanchez	Pansexual	Rick has been stated to be pansexual by Justin Roiland, one of the show's creators and executive producers.[141] This was shown in "Auto Erotic Assimilation", when Rick connects with Unity, an ex-lover who is a collective hive mind of assimilated individuals from the planet they occupy. Throughout the series, Rick's sexuality has also been alluded to, mostly in his backstory.	United States
		August 16, 2015	Sleepy Gary	Bisexual	In "Total Rickall", Sleepy Gary is one of the dozens of aliens that alter the memories of Rick, Morty, Beth and Summer in order to pose as friends and family members.[142] Because of the fake memories, Beth believes herself to be married with Sleepy Gary, and Jerry believes he is having a secret affair with him.[143]
	RWBY	July 25, 2013	Blake Belladonna	Bisexual	In a conversation with the voice actresses for Ruby Rose (Lindsay Jones), Weiss Schnee (Kana Eberle), Yang (Barbara Dunkelman), and Patty Hawkins, for GalaxyCon, the voice actress for Blake, Arryn Zech, confirmed that Blake likes men and women, with the other cast members concurring with her assessment.[144] She had a previous relationship with the abusive Adam Taurus,[145] which Ilia implied as romantic in the episode "Alone Together" even though these feelings have since faded away.[146] She gets along well with her teammate, Yang Xiao Long, beginning in earnest with the episode, "Burning the Candle"[147] and also exemplified by both holding hands in the season 3 finale, "End of the Beginning." Blake and Yang also fight against Adam together in the episodes "The Lady in the Shoe" and "Seeing Red," with Blake stating she will always be Yang's side. After the battle, and Adam's death, Yang and Blake embrace, and their foreheads touch each other,[148] and in later episodes, like "Sparks" and "A Night Off" they show closeness to each other. Blake also is close to Sun Wukong as shown in the episodes "Burning the Candle," "Argus Limited," and other episodes.
		January 7, 2017	Ilia Amitola	Lesbian	Ilia confessed that she has held onto romantic feelings for her former-current-best friend Blake Belladonna in the episode "Alone Together." Miles Luna, one of the show runners, confirmed her sexuality in a 2018 Reddit AMA.[149]
		December 8, 2018	Saphron Terra Cotta-Arc	Lesbian	Saphron, the sister of Jaune Arc, and her wife, Terra, have a son named Adrian, with all three making their debut in the seventh episode of Volume 6, "The Grimm Reaper."[150] In later episodes, Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Juane, Nora, Rin, Qrow, and Maria stay at their house within Argus, attempting to contact the Atlas military. Additionally, Saphron helps them search for Oscar in the episode "Lost" while Terra helps Blake and Yang in the episode "Stealing from the Elderly," and are featured in the last episode of Volume 6, "Our Way."[151]
		November 30, 2019	May Marigold	Trans woman	She is a trans woman, which was confirmed by her voice actress, who is also transgender.[152]

2014

Duration	Show title	Character debut date	Characters	Identity	Notes	Country
2014	Akame ga Kill!	August 3, 2014	Seryu Ubiquitous	Lesbian	She is implied to love Esdeath, who she felt gave her a reason to live besides her own warped sense of justice.[153]	Japan
		November 2, 2014	Suzuka	Bisexual	She is bisexual, having shown enjoyment at being beaten by a group of spies and showing sexual interest in Esdeath and Tatsumi.[154]
	Chozen	January 13, 2014	Chozen Hunter	Gay	Chozen is a white, gay, aspiring rap superstar. He is in a relationship with fratboy-type Hunter.[155]	United States
	Dramatical Murder	July 6, 2014	Aoba Seragaki Ren Koujaku Noiz Mink Clear	Bisexual	As the anime is based on a BL game where Aoba is the main character and can end up with Ren, Koujaku, Noiz, Mink or Clear, it is safe to say all these characters have feelings for Aoba in the anime as well.[156] Koujaku is stated to be a womanizer but does have feelings for Aoba though the sexuality of the rest of the cast including Aoba is somewhat more varied and can be gay or bisexual depending on the game's route.	Japan
			Aoba Seragaki Ren Koujaku Noiz Mink Clear	Gay / Bisexual	As the anime is based on a BL game where Aoba is the main character and can end up with Ren, Koujaku, Noiz, Mink or Clear, it is safe to say all these characters have feelings for Aoba in the anime as well.[157] Koujaku is stated to be a womanizer but does have feelings for Aoba though the sexuality of the rest of the cast including Aoba is somewhat more varied and can be gay or bisexual depending on the game's route.
	Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!	July 17, 2014	Kuro / Chloe von Einzbern	Bisexual	Kuro's existence is later revealed to be another side of Illya that was previously sealed away so that Illya could live an ordinary life, but to exist she must obtain mana from others by kissing them.[158] Chloe is almost openly bisexual who has affection for guys like Shirou and any girl she will met, especially Illya.[159][160]
	Gugure! Kokkuri-san	October 12, 2014	Inugami	Ambiguous	Inugami is a dog spirit who adores Kohina as she was the only one to care for them when they were alive. Because they cannot remember which gender they originally were, they frequently switch genders,[161] and it becomes a running gag in the series.[162]
	Ikki Tousen: Extravaganza Epoch	December 21, 2014	Himiko	Lesbian	She sent several fighters to attack Hakufu and when she was distracted, she knocked her out with a kiss and took her Magatama.[163] At the end of the OVA she was seen with Yoshitsune and Benkei atop a building, with Sousou and Hakufu's Magatamas in her hands.
	Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha	January 15, 2014	Akemi Seumizome	Lesbian	Akemi is a popular girl who constantly gets confessions from boys, but she later finds herself falling in love with tomboy Keiko Sanjō.[164] Though Keiko rejects her, the two remain friends.
	Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san	April 10, 2014	Yachiyo Inugami Suzu Nekoyama	Lesbian	Yachiyo and Suzu fall in love at first sight after they get introduced to each other by their mutual friend, Aki Hiiragi. The whole series revolves around their relationship.[165]
		May 15, 2014	Tamaki Nekoyama	Lesbian	Tamaki is Suzu's older sister who often dates several women and has constant hangovers.[166]
	Love Stage!!	July 9, 2014	Izumi Sena Ryoma Ichijo	Bisexual	Ryoma is a 20-year-old popular actor and hard-worker,[167] while Izumi is an 18-year-old geeky university student.[168] The two fall in love despite Izumi initially not being comfortable with the idea of being in a relationship with another man and Ryoma struggling to accept his feelings despite having previously only liked women as shown in the episode "The Door to My Dreams" and others.[169]
	Riddle Story of Devil	April 3, 2014	Tokaku Azuma Haru Ichinose	Lesbian	Tokaku protects Haru and initially believes her feelings for her are due to Haru's manipulation ability but grows to realize her feelings are genuine.[170]
	Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!	July 6, 2014	Urara Kasugano	Lesbian	Initially doting on Miou, she falls in love with Momoka instead after developing a masochistic taste for her violent punishments.[171]
	Sakura Trick	January 9, 2014	Haruka Takayama Yū Sonoda	Lesbian	Haruka and Yū are in a romantic relationship.[172]
		January 16, 2014	Kotone Noda Shizuku Minami	Lesbian	Kotone and Shizuku are in a romantic relationship.[173]
		January 23, 2014	Mitsuki Sonoda	Lesbian	Mitsuki is Yū's older sister. She is suspicious of the relationship between Haruka and Yū, and disapproves of it.[174] However, she develops a crush on Haruka.
		March 20, 2014	Rina Sakai	Lesbian	She is in love with Mitsuki, despite knowing of Mitsuki's crush on Haruka.[175]
	Soul Eater Not!	Jacqueline O'Lantern Dupré Kim Diehl	April 22, 2014 April 15, 2014	Lesbian Bisexual	Kim befriends Jacqueline, one of her bully victims who has a secret crush on her, and they become partners.[176] They break up in the show's seventh episode, but may still have some feelings for each other after that point. Kim also has feelings toward Ox Ford at the same academy.[177]
	The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior	April 3, 2014	Sayaka Watanabe	Bisexual	A college student who loves to lead men on but reveals later on that she dates both men and women and loves reading BL.[178] She also is shown to have a sexual attraction to her fellow dormmate Mayumi, whom she often fondles despite the latter's resentment.
2014–2015	Cross Ange	November 1, 2014	Hilda Zola Chris Rosalie	Lesbian	Hilda was lovers with Zola and later begins to engage in sexual relations with Chris and Rosalie.[179] Rosalie deeply loves Chris.
	Knights of Sidonia	April 10, 2014	Izana Shinatose	Third gender	Izana belongs to a new, nonbinary third gender that originated during the hundreds of years of human emigration into space, as first shown in the episode "Commencement."[180] Izana later turns into a girl after falling in love with Nagate Tanasake.
	Log Horizon 2	November 15, 2014	Kurinon	Lesbian	Kurinon is a girl who joined the West Wid Brigade due to its overly large female population and is a proud lesbian.[181]
	The Seven Deadly Sins	January 18, 2015	Slader	Gay	He is a powerful holy knight and ally to the seven deadly sins.[182] The author has confirmed, in an interview, that Slader is gay.
2014–2016	Clarence	Ocrober 23, 2014	Kevin		Kevin has an unnamed boyfriend as revealed in the episode "Neighborhood Grill".[183]	United States
		December 4, 2014	EJ Randell Sue Randell	Lesbian	EJ and Sue, who were introduced in "Jeff Wins", are Jeff's mothers.[184]
2014–2020	BoJack Horseman	August 22, 2014	Todd Chavez	Asexual	In the season 3 finale, "That Went Well," Todd confides in his friend Emily that he doesn't think he is either straight or gay, and in fact "might be nothing". He explores the identity further in season 4 and accepts his asexuality, while meeting others who share his orientation.[185] Todd was the only asexual character GLAAD found on streaming platforms in 2018.[186][187]
			Kelsey Jannings	Lesbian	While she is calling BoJack to tell him that they are replacing Andrew Garfield's with him, Kelsey says "I get enough of that from my ex-wife along with newspaper clippings about gluten in the episode "Later."[188]
			Herb Kazzaz	Gay	Herb's closeted homosexuality was first hinted at by Charlotte's statement: "I don't think I'm the person Herb's looking for," a mere scene before Herb steals a kiss from BoJack.[189] He was later removed from the show after it was revealed that he was indeed gay. Herb could possibly be bisexual, as he once dated Charlotte, although that could have been a cover to throw people off, or he was unsure of his sexuality.
		September 8, 2017	Hollyhock's fathers		Hollyhock, a female teenage horse and Bojack's sister, has eight adoptive fathers (Dashawn Manheim, Steve Mannheim, Jose Guerrero, Cupe Robinson III, Otto Zilberschlag, Arturo "Ice Man" Fonzerelli, Gregory Hsung, and Quackers McQuack) in a polyamorous gay relationship.[190]
		September 14, 2018	Mary-Beth Dr Indria	Lesbian	Mary-Beth and Dr Indria are a married lesbian couple.[191] Mary-Beth is a professional businesswoman while Dr Indria is a therapist. They both first appear in the fifth season.
		October 25, 2019	Doctor Champ	Bisexual	Doctor Champ mentions he has a husband and daughter.[192]
2014–present	Is the Order a Rabbit?	April 24, 2014	Sharo Kirima	Lesbian	She greatly admires Rize as a person and as her upperclassman, and has a crush on her.[193] She stated that she's in love with Rize, but isn't ready to confess yet.	Japan
	Mike Tyson Mysteries	October 27, 2014	Marquess of Queensbury	Gay	A main character of Mike Tyson Mysteries, he is based on John Douglas, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry, a homosexual man.[194][195]	United States

See also

• List of yuri anime and manga
• List of LGBT-related films by year
• list of animated films with LGBT characters.

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77. Foote, Aiden (2012). "Inu x Boku SS". T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020. This series has some fine looking characters and has no qualms showing them off a bit. There is no explicit nudity but bathing scenes, bouncy chests and numerous shots of Ririchiyo in varying degrees of undress abound. Once you throw in the predatory lesbian Nobara, a fair amount of innuendo-laden speech (principally from Zange) and the S&M maniac Kagerou it becomes apparent that the show isn't for kids.
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104. Høgset, Stig (2019). "Senran Kagura: Shinovi Master [Review]". T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2020. I'm a bit less enthused about the antics of characters like Katsuragi and her fellow somewhat sexual harrass-y sisters in the other ninja schools, though, who would very much like to grope the boobs of girls who'd rather she left them alone. It makes for a slightly uncomfortable tone.
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109. Browne, Nicoletta Christina (2015). "Samurai Flamenco [Review]". T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2020. Mari Maya, a bored high school graduate who takes glee in dressing as the flamboyant "Flamenco Girl" and stomping on the groins of molesters and other evildoers...I wasn't entirely sure how I felt about her, given her hotheadedness and the fact that she takes a bit too much glee in stomping testicles (even if those are the testicles of molesters, rapists, and other awful, awful men), and yet the show seemed prime to set her up as an interesting character.
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147. This is the episode which started the "Bumbleby" (Blake/Yang) shipping.
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