List of animated series with LGBT characters: 2005–2009 explained

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

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

For a further understanding of how these LGBTQ characters fit into the overall history of animation, see the page.

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

2005

DurationShow titleCharacter debut dateCharactersIdentityNotesCountry
2005Best Student CouncilApril 20, 2005Kaori Izumi LesbianShe is an assault squad rookie,[1] and in Episode 3, "Payapaya in the Best Dorms," she admits she has a secret crush on Kanade Jinguuji and is jealous of Rino.[2] [3] [4] Japan
Embracing LoveMarch 31, 2005Kyousuke IwakiGayIwaki comes from a conservative, traditionalist family while Katou comes from an open and accepting family. Despite this, Katou ultimately wins Iwaki's love, as shown in the first OVA, "Haru wo Daiteita," and shown in the series as a whole.[5] Japan
Youji Katou
He Is My MasterApril 21, 2005Anna KurauchiBisexualShe's bisexual, flirty,[6] and constantly tries to do perverted acts with Izumi, who is mostly disgusted by her lesbianism.[7] She was originally attracted to Yoshitaka, but because of Izumi's relentless effort convincing her to stay away from Yoshitaka,[8] she mistook it as sign of interest, thus she fell in love with Izumi and became Yoshitaka's maid in order to follow Izumi, as shown in the 3rd and 4th episodes.Japan
Legend of DUOApril 21, 2005DuoGayVampire Duo discloses the secret of purana, an essence of living force, to humans so they may be able to survive past extinction as shown in multiple episodes. Duo is punished and his friend Zeig is sent to punish him, as they have an ongoing conversation about the importance of human existence throughout the series. Their relationship is not just platonic friendship and the two show a continuing attraction to each other,[9] with Zeig carrying Duo to a future life in the final episode.[10] Afterwards, the narrator describes Duo and Zeig as vampires "in love."Japan
Zeig
LovelessApril 6, 2005Ritsuka AoyagiGaySoubi, who has an attraction to young boys, often flirts with Ritsuka, much to his discomfort from the show's first episode.[11] The two slowly grow feelings for each other. Writer and poet T.A. Noonan describes their love affair in the manga as falling into "both orthodox heterosexual and subversive homosexual contexts," as Ritsuka treats Soubi as an adult.[12] In an interview with Yun Kōga, she said that while she doesn't consider the manga yaoi, but her fans do.[13] Japan
Soubi Agatsuma
Paradise KissOctober 3, 2005Jōji "George" KoizumiBisexualGeorge is a designer at Parakiss.[14] He is bisexual and sees himself as an "equal opportunity lover", including with the protagonist, Yukari "Caroline" Hayasaka as shown in episodes like "Atlier" and "Future," and Isabella previously had a relationship with Joji.[15] Japan
October 20, 2005Isabella YamamotoTrans womanIsabella was assigned male at birth,[16] [17] but lives as a trans woman as revealed in the episode "Rose." Robin Brenner calls the character "one of the most realistic and accepting portrayals of a transgender character in anime," with the same applying to the manga.[18] She acts as a mother figure to the members of ParaKiss and inspired George to make several dresses for Isabella since childhood.
2005–2006My-OtomeOctober 6, 2005Tomoe MargueriteLesbianShe harbors romantic feelings for Shizuru,[19] as shown from the first episode of the series, with Tomoe having a dark side as revealed later in the series.[20] [21] Japan
2005–2008Ben 10February 18, 2006RojoLesbianRojo is a leader of a biker gang. She uses alien tech. Rojo was confirmed to be a lesbian by co-creator Duncan Rouleau on April 20, 2020 and she was in a relationship with fellow gang member Azul.[22] Rojo also appeared in and .United States
Moral OrelJanuary 30, 2006Coach Daniel StopframeBisexualOrel's bisexual coach as well as Shapey's biological father, Daniel lusts after their father, Clay,[23] and at one point has sex with three women and a dog in episodes like "The Blessed Union."United States
February 20, 2006Stephanie Foamwire-PuttyLesbianStephanie is a lesbian character who's revealed to have fallen in unrequited love with her old high school best friend, Kim Latchkey.[24] Kim used Stephanie in high school to get Kim's future husband jealous by pretending that she and Stephanie were dating (though Stephanie believed at the time that it was real). Stephanie's father, Reverend Putty, points out that Kim never cared about her and helps his daughter move on from her, indicated in episodes such as "Closeface."
2005–2011Fudêncio e Seus Amigos2005Conrado KhakiPansexualOne of the main characters of the series, his head is a persimmon that people often mistakenly believe to be a tomato. Conrado is hopelessly in love with Zezé Maria who he sees as the "perfect woman."[25] Zezé is either a cross-dresser or a trans girl as shown in the episode "I want to be Cazé Peçanha." Conrado knows about this, but that does not stop him from loving him/her, regardless of whether Zezé Maria is a boy, girl or whatever Zezé identifies as.Brazil
May 8, 2008Zezé MariaAmbiguousZezé Maria is one of the students at the school, with his/her name roughly translated into "Joe-Joe Mary". Zezé has the appearance of a witty little girl with a manly voice, often referred to using pronouns and articles of either gender,[26] [27] regarded by friends as a 'trans girl.' Zezé is shown to be attracted to men in one episode as shown in the episode "Zezé's Girlfriend." In another episode, "Gay!," all the students become temporarily gay except Conrado, and Zezé Maria calls herself a lesbian, but Funérea (another girl) rejects her on the grounds that she became a lesbian too and does not think of Zezé as a girl.
2005–2014The BoondocksDecember 11, 2005GangstaliciousGayA supporting character, he is a closeted homosexual and goes to great lengths to keep this secret from the public.[28] [29] [30] He was formerly involved in a secret homosexual affair with a gangster named Lincoln who attempts to kill Gangstalicious for betraying their love while on tour, and at some point assaulted a record label executive and rapped about it on TRL only to be arrested later. He was also involved in a relationship with a hip-hop video vixen named Jessica Ethelberg, who later wrote a book revealing he was gay (despite the fact that there were already countless obvious clues to the fact beforehand) in the episode "The Story of Gangstalicious". United States
2005–presentAmerican Dad!February 6, 2005RogerPansexualRoger is the very zany pansexual alien who lives in the Smith family's attic. Roger is shown to assume different aliases[31] and a carousel of seemingly-endless lives, often outrageously deceiving numerous people. This includes a sweatshop owner, a bastard son of a prostitute and whore, wedding planner Jeannie Gold, news anchor Genevieve Vavance, and Meredith Fields (assuming the life of a socialite of the same name), along with hundreds of other personalities he embodies.[32] United States
May 1, 2005Greg CorbinGayGreg and Terry have a penchant for minor bickering, flirting, and working on stereotypical "couples' issues" on the set or in other scenes of the show. Greg is a member of the Log Cabin Republicans. He is presented as being very culturally sophisticated, at one point causing Stan to choose him over Francine as his guest to get into Avery Bullock's high-end party. Greg and Terry have a surrogate baby daughter, Liberty Belle. In a 2008 interview, show creator Seth MacFarlane said that he hoped that with these characters the show is "doing a small part to advance progress," and talked about writing funny scenes with both characters.[33]
Terry Bates
February 23, 2015DevinLesbianDevin is a member of a lesbian roller derby team.[34] [35]

2006

DurationShow titleCharacter debut dateCharactersIdentityNotesCountry
2006Freak ShowOctober 4, 2006Log Cabin RepublicanGayLog Cabin Republican is a member of The Freak Squad. He is a gay Republican. His superpower is turning into "Burly Bear."[36] United States
Gakuen HeavenApril 1, 2006Keita Itō GayKeita 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.[37] [38] 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.[39] By the end of the anime, the two realize and confess their feelings for each other, becoming a couple as a result.Japan
Endō Kazuki
KagihimeJanuary 3, 2006Kisa Misaki LesbianAfter battling Arisu (despite not seeming to care about the stories before the battle) and being saved by Kiraha, she agrees to help collect the stories to be closer to Kiraha. Kisa has stockpiled items that have been owned or touched by Kiraha in a cupboard at her house that she collects whenever possible.[40] She also tries to get Kiraha to eat her food; she is seen kissing the food beforehand and/or eating the food after Kiraha has taken a bite as to receive an 'indirect kiss' from her.[41] Japan
January 11, 2006Hazumu OsaragiLesbian trans womanThe series protagonist, Hazumu Osaragi begins the series as a boy.[42] After being rejected by a schoolgirl named Yasuna Kamiizumi, they are inadvertently killed due to an alien spacecraft crash-landing on them, with the alien, Hitoshi Sora, resurrecting Hazumu, but changes their physical sex to female. For the rest of the series, Hazumu adopts to life as a girl, is attracted to two of her childhood friends: Yasuna, and Tomari Kurusu.[43] Japan
January 18, 2006Tomari KurusuBisexualTomari is Hazumu's childhood friend, so the two know a lot about each other and have many memories from the past. After Hazumu's initial transformation, Tomari does not know what to do. Ayuki observes that Tomari liked Hazumu more as a boy, due to the fact that she has had affections for Hazumu for some time. At first, she is very annoyed that everyone around Hazumu is trying to make her more feminine, but ultimately realizes that while Hazumu has changed physically, her personality is still the same, and therefore still the same person inside, as shown "The Girl Realizes That She is a Girl."
Ouran High School Host ClubJune 10, 2006Ryoji "Ranka" FujiokaBisexualRyoji is Haruhi Fujioka's father who works as a cross-dressing entertainer. In the series, he expresses undying love for his deceased wife, but often brings home male lovers while Haruhi is at school.[44] [45] [46] [47] Japan
SimounApril 4, 2006Aer LesbianShe immediately takes a liking to Neviril, and pushes to become Neviril's new pair after Amuria is lost. She loves Neviril a lot, but she is frustrated when Neviril is thinking of Amuria. In the end of the series, she and Neviril are in the new world, happily dancing together.[48] Japan
AltyShe harbors an incestuous crush toward her older sister, Kaim, which causes her sister's hostility to her, as shown in the episode "Sisters."[49] She may also have feelings toward others, such as Floe.
AmuriaShe and Neviril had been a pair, and romantically partnered, kissing multiple times, ever since Neviril first joined Chor Tempest in the show's first episode. Amuria was lost when she and Neviril attempted the Emerald Ri Mājon (an extremely difficult and powerful Ri Mājon maneuver, which was Amuria's idea to try) in the first combat action against Argentum.
NevirilShe was very close to Amuria and she is devastated by the loss of her beloved partner.[50] Even though she keeps being reminded of Amuria, she falls in love with Aer and they march to the new world together.[51]
Strawberry Panic!April 3, 2006 Aoi NagisaLesbianWhen Aoi transfers to this school, she is smitten with Shizuma Hanazono, the schools' only Etoile. Over the course of series, she and Shizuma grow closer, as she faces a difficult decision.[52] [53] Japan
Shizuma Hanazono
Kaname KenjōKaname is a domineering, forceful, and devious girl who is also on the student council for Spica,[54] who is in a sexual relationship with Momomi Kiyashiki, meaning they are the first explicitly lesbian couple depicted in the series.
Momomi Kiyashiki
Yaya NantoYaya, the roommate of Hikari,[55] has feelings for Hikari and possibly Tsubomi. At the same time, Tsubomi may be in love with Yaya.
Tsubomi Okuwaka
Amane OhtoriAmane, is a local celebrity of Spica, often seen riding a white horse named Star Bright, which makes her seem more like a prince, and has a very masculine appearance, while she has a crush on Hikari, who also has a crush on her, showing her affection much in the way a man does for a woman.[56] Hikari, on the other hand, is a physically weak girl who is fairly easy to be taken advantage of, much to her dismay.[57]
Hikari Konohana
Miyuki RokujōStudent council president of Miator, she seems to have unrequited feelings for Shizuma, despite the fact she will have a fiancé after she graduates.
Tamao SuzumiSome stated that at the end of the anime, she "doomed to lives of loneliness and alcoholism," which is because her love for Nagisa, her roommate, is unrequited. Tamao's crush on Nagisa is what gives her a sense of determination to be around her. She is, also, highly literate as a member of the Literature Club who loves to write poems.
Tactical RoarJanuary 7, 2006Clio AquanautBisexualShe is the player of the crew and is bisexual, as noted by her voice actress, Rio Natsuki, with many girls after her.[58] She likes to tease and flirt with Hyosuke as well as anyone else and is the Weapons Chief.Japan
What It's Like Being AloneJune 26, 2006CharlieGayCharlie is a literally flaming gay boy.[59] Canada
2006–2007Code GeassOctober 6, 2006Nina EinsteinLesbianShe develops a lesbian obsession, and yearning,[60] [61] for the Third Princess of Britannia Euphemia after the latter helps Nina through a traumatizing hostage incident at Lake Kawaguchi Convention.[62] Nina later masturbates to her picture as shown in the episode, "Battle at Kyushu."Japan
Le Chevalier D'EonAugust 19, 2006D'eon de Beaumont/Lia de BeaumontGenderqueerLia de Beaumont is killed and her brother D'eon de Beaumont seeks her murderers.[63] Ultimately, her spirit begins to inhabit his body whenever his life is in danger.[64] This character is based on the identity that real-life cross-dresser, Chevalier d'Eon claimed in a 1756 mission to Russia.[65] Japan
Lizzy the Lezzy2006LizzyLesbianThe titular character of the web-television series. The series follows the life of this woman who talks mostly about her lesbian interests, representing the experiences of the series creator.[66] Lizzy is sometimes joined by her best friend, Gary and they often talk about the problems they have with being homosexuals.United States
Israel
Negima!?November 1, 2006Konoe KonokaLesbianSetsuna devoted entirely to her work protecting Konoka.[67] Japan
November 8, 2006Sakurazaki Setsuna
April 13, 2006Anri MisugiLesbianAnri often dresses in black, doing drawings and writing words, while having the ability to make each of those words into tangible symbols as shown in "The Dreaded An-An Notebook." She has a strong infatuation with Tsukasa and lavishes words of love and flattery on her constantly.[68] A recurring joke in the series is that she loves Tsukasa so much that she gets nosebleed when she is around her.[69] Japan

2007

DurationShow titleCharacter debut dateCharactersIdentityNotesCountry
2007Blue DropOctober 2, 2007Hagino SenkojiLesbianShe falls in love with a human, Mari Wakatake.[70] Also known as Ekaril, Azanael blames her for the death of her female lover in an explosion five years earlier.Japan
Mari WakatakeThe anime revolves around an alien species consisting solely of females. Mari Wakatake and Hagino Senkōji, fall in love with each other,[71] and later kiss one another.
ColinJune 17, 2007ColinGayColin is a middle-aged anthropomorphic Guinea Pig who is going through a midlife crisis and dealing with everyday problems as a single gay man.[72] The Netherlands
RoyRoy is Colin's ex-boyfriend. They both agree it was better if they were just friends.[73]
Kodomo no JikanOctober 12, 2007Kuro KagamiLesbian One of Rin's closest friends, Kagami is openly contemptuous of Aoki due to his inability to consistently enforce discipline in the classroom, and her belief that he is a lolicon. She is also aware that he is a rival for Rin's affection which infuriates her more as she has a crush on Rin.[74] Japan
Shattered AngelsJanuary 5, 2007HimikoLesbianShe has an emotional bond and connection to Kaon, and is described one of her mistresses.[75] This is also depicted in the manga.Japan
KaonKaon is reminiscent of Chikane Himemiya, her alter ego in Kannazuki no Miko,[76] and she wants to protect Himiko (even at a cost to herself), as Chikane did for Himeko.[77] [78] Kaon has her Absolute Angel mark on her left arm; at one point, Mika replaces Kaon's mark with her own so Kaon can only draw energy from Mika. Kaon's emotional bond with Himiko is interrupted, but her true nature resurfaces and her mark is restored when Himiko kisses her. This relationship was similar to what was depicted in the manga.[79]
2007–2008Code MonkeysJuly 11, 2007ClarenceGayClarence is the audio designer for GameaVision. He is flamboyantly gay.[80] United States
2007–2009Candy BoyMay 8, 2008Sakuya KamiyamaLesbianSakuya seeks out and stalks Kanade, saying that she's in love with her and will do anything to be with her.[81] [82] She pays Yukino with candies in exchange for photos and personal stuff of her sister.Japan
Kanade SakuraiAlthough sisters, her relationship with Yukino Sakurai is classified as "romantic" and in most episodes, the affection between the two is displayed as though they were dating,[83] and they kiss in the show's seventh episode.
Yukino SakuraiShe is affectionate toward her sister, Kanade Sakurai, with their affection is considered romantic. During the 2007 prologue, Kanade assumes Yukino is going out with Sakuya and hence, starts to distance herself from their usual closeness. However, Yukino gets upset and begs Kanade not to leave her. In the last episode, "Cherry Blossoms have Bloomed?," Kanade lays a peck on Yukino's face, surprising her, both again admitting their love for each other.
July 10, 2007Dana BernsteinLesbianShe is an "acerbic bulldyke" who is married to Kirsten and is Jewish.[84] She and Kirsten have a baby with the gay couple in town, Rick and Steve.United States
Kirsten KelloggShe is the best friend of Rick, and a creative and naive tomboyish lesbian who is in a relationship with Dana.[85]
Rick BrockaGayRick is the husband of Steven and a Filipino-American who is trendy, cute, and intelligent, while obsessed with science fiction and being clean.[86] He has a baby with Dana and Kirsten, a lesbian couple.[87] Rick has an ex-girlfriend named Condi who wants to be a gay man and calls herself an "alternative lifestyle companion".[88]
Steve BallSteve is Rick's husband, who likes to go to the gym, and despite the fact he is not very intelligent, he makes his money by selling "shoddy real estate."[89] He and Steve have a pet cat named Pussy who occasionally speaks.[90] Steve is voiced by gay actor Peter Paige.Canada
Chuck MastersHe is an angry, pessimistic, disabled man who is HIV positive and best friends with Steve, who he has a crush on.[91] He is in a relationship with Evan, with both shown as a couple in various episodes, with Chuck helping Evan with his drug addiction.[92] [93] Chuck is voiced by bisexual actor Alan Cumming.
Evan MartinezHe is a pot smoker and airhead who is the boyfriend of Chuck, who he is codependent on.[94] He is also a Latino man. Evan is voiced by gay actor Wilson Cruz.
2007–2011The NutshackApril 7, 2009Cherry PieTrans womanA friendly, flirtatious Vietnamese woman who is a virgin and runs a salon. She is said to dominate "the Vietnamese Cross dressing scene."[95] Philippines
United States
2007—presentTotal DramaApril 10, 2023BowieGayBowie is a flamboyant Black Canadian teen who introduces himself as the first openly gay contestant for Total Drama Island. He eventually gets into a relationship with Raj and shared an onscreen kiss.[96] Canada
RajRaj is an Indian Canadian teen who is into hockey. He falls in love with Bowie and the latter helps him to get out of the closet.
JuliaBisexualJulia is a Swiss Canadian influencer and the main antagonist of the series. In season 2, she and MK learns to work together. She is confirmed to be bisexual.[97]
Mary Kate "MK"LesbianMK is a Vietnamese-Canadian pickpocket and discovers Julia's true nature. In season 2, she and Julia learns to work together. She is confirmed to be a lesbian.[98]

2008

DurationShow titleCharacter debut dateCharactersIdentityNotesCountry
2008Antique BakeryJuly 3, 2008Yusuko OnoGayA famed chef named Yusuko Ono, often out of job because "he is irresistible to men," leading coworkers to fight for his affection,[99] [100] works at a pastry shop headed by Keisuke Tachibana whose childhood drama makes him detest cake, a former top boxing champion, Eiji Kanda, and the childhood friend of Keisuke, Chikage Kobayakawa. The latter has a short affair with Yusuko.Japan
Glass MaidenApril 8, 2008PorilynGayPorilyn is an effeminate detective who works as a mediator for the more difficult jobs at the agency. He is openly gay and works as a drag queen.[101] [102] Japan
Junjo RomanticaApril 10, 2008Hiroki KamijouGayHe used to be in love with Akihiko Usami,[103] but later falls in love with and enters a relationship with Nowaki Kusama.Japan
Nowaki KusamaHe is in love with Hiroki.
Misaki Takahashi He is the suitor of Akihiko.[104]
Akihiko UsamiAkihiko, a 28-year-old, had been in unrequited love with Takahiro for years and even entered a temporary sexual relationship with Hiroki Kamijou to forget him, but failed.[105] He later falls for Misaki Takahashi, Takahiro's younger brother. Misaki loves Akihiko from the beginning of the series but is embarrassed to admit so.
Koihime MusōJuly 8, 2008Chōryō Bun'enBisexualShe has an obsession and "friendly rivalry" with Kan'u,[106] [107] to the point of modeling her own weapon as a black version of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, indicated in episodes like "Chōryō Faces Off with Kan'u." She also has a husband named Kazuto.Japan
April 22, 2010Gien BunchōLesbianA good-natured and boisterous girl,[108] she joins Ryūbi on the quest to look for medicine due to her romantic feelings for Ryūbi,[109] who (according to Gengan) is almost like the splitting image of her deceased older sister, shown in episodes such as "Gien, Falls In Love At First Sight."
September 9, 2008Shūyu Kōkin A "close friend" of Sonsaku Hakufu, she is in a romantic relationship with her.[110] [111]
Macross FrontierApril 3, 2008Bobby MargotGayHe is the flamboyant helmsman of the Macross Quarter and close friends with Ozma Lee, whom he has unrequited feelings for.[112] Japan
MnemosyneFebruary 3, 2008Rin AsogiBisexualRin and Mimi are the main characters of the story, running a consulting business together,[113] known as Asogi Consulting and both are immortal.[114] Throughout the series they have an intimate relationship, kissing each other in the beginning of the first episode, for example.[115] Later on, Mimi appears to have grown close to the second informant (the informants being a group of women) as shown in the fourth and fifth episodes. Unlike Mimi, Rin had a relationship with two men: Ihika and the Tajimamori, making her bisexual. The latter she talks to throughout the series were in a relationship over a thousands years prior, but he distanced himself from her. Even so, he impregnates her in the last episode, "And Then, to the Door of the Kingdom..."Japan
MimiLesbian
Monochrome FactorApril 7, 2008Akira NikaidoGayWhile 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.[116] [117] 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.[118] Japan
Shirogane
Rosario + VampireJanuary 17, 2008Yukari SendouBisexualYukari (a witchling), has a crush on both Moka (a female vampire) and Tsukune (a male human).[119] [120] Yukari openly wants to have a three-way relationship with them, but Moka and Tsukune don't return her feelings. When Yukari is introduced in both the manga and the anime, she only likes Moka, not Tsukune. Once Moka saves Yukari from being bullied by their monster schoolmates, Yukari confesses her love to her in the second episode, "Witchling and Vampire." At this point, Yukari tries to drive Moka and Tsukune apart, out of jealousy. Only after Tsukune puts himself in harm's way to save Yukari from monsters too, Yukari starts to like him as well and confesses her love to him.[121] Japan
2008-2009Life's a ZooSeptember 1, 2008RicoGayRico is a stereotypically gay American crocodile with a Latino swish.[122] [123] In the episode "Truth or Consequences", it's revealed that Rico's accent is fake and he's actually from the United States. It is also revealed Rico was just a regular person who happen to be gay but was told to "gay it up" by the producers of the series.Canada
2008–2014Superjail!September 28, 2008AliceTrans womanA hulking and muscular head prison guard of Superjail.[124] She is a trans woman who regularly engages in sadomasochistic rituals with the prisoners, and rebuffs The Warden's constant advances as shown in episodes like "Jailbot 2.0." She may have dated women before, and has sex with The Mistress, a series antagonist who is proprietor of Ultraprison, an all female prison as shown in the episode "Stingstress."United States
GayThe inmates Jean Baptiste Le Ghei and Paul Guaye are a recurring couple as shown in the episode "Superbar" and others. In an interview with the creators of the show, co-creator Christy Karacas called them well-rounded characters, who are a couple, with Paul as more feminine and intelligent than Jean who is "the bad boy."[125]
Paul Guaye
2008–2019A Certain Magical IndexDecember 6, 2008Kuroko ShiraiBisexualKuroko has an obsessive perverted lesbian crush on Mikoto as shown in the original show and in the A Certain Scientific Railgun spinoff show, where she continues to lust for Mikoto,[126] occasionally leading to punishment.[127] It is revealed, in a light novel, that she likes men prior to Mikoto.Japan
A Certain Scientific RailgunOctober 2, 2009

2009

DurationShow titleCharacter debut dateCharactersIdentityNotesCountry
2009CanaanJuly 4, 2009CanaanLesbianTwo years before, Canaan, an elite mercenary with expert combat training, saved Maria from hoodlums during a trip somewhere in the Middle East. During this anime, both show romantic attractions toward each other, while Canaan saves Maria on multiple occasions.[128] Canaan can sense Maria by using her synesthesia abilities.[129] Later in the anime, Maria suggests sleeping with Canaan.[130] In the end, both remain close even as they cannot "live side by side in Canaan's world" or in Maria's world.[131] Japan
Maria Ōsawa
Liang QiOne of Alphard's top lieutenants, she affectionately refers to Alphard as an elder sister, who is so obsessed with admiring and idolizing Alphard to the point of being in love with her,[132] even though Alphard does not reciprocate. Her obsession with Alphard[133] leads her into a mad desire to kill Canaan, believing that Alphard will then pay more attention to her.
KämpferOctober 2, 2009Kaede SakuraLesbianKaede's infatuation with Kämpfer Natsuru quickly grows into an obsession as she begins to make romantic and later erotic advances to Natsuru's female form,[134] [135] Kaede is shown to be strongly into female-female romance.Japan
Natsuru SenōGenderqueerNatsuru is a second-year student at Seitetsu High School and has a crush on Kaede Sakura, one of the school's beauties. At the start of the story, he discovers that he has transformed into a girl, and learns that he has been chosen to be a Kämpfer with Zauber, or magic, powers such as casting fireballs from the beginning of the series.[136] As a girl, he has longer hair styled in a ponytail. After a fight with Shizuku causes him to expose his Kämpfer form to other students of the school, Natsuru is enrolled as a girl of the same name at the school. Natsuru's female form becomes the subject of intense affection from Kaede Sakura, nearly the entire female student body, and the boys, including his male classmates.
KanamemoJuly 12, 2009Yuuki MinamiLesbianYume Kitaoka and Yuuki Minami are a lesbian couple.[137] They share an expressive yuri love, even kissing in public occasionally, at various points over the course of the series.Japan
Yume KitaokaShe is in a romantic relationship with Yuuki Minami, kissing her occasionally.[138]
Haruka NishidaHaruka is attracted to girls, most notably ones under the age of 15, often making various advances on Kana, who fears her greatly in this regard.[139] In one of the episodes, Haruka has a dream involving her sharing a kiss with Kana.
Maria HolicJanuary 4, 2009Kanako MiyamaeLesbian or BisexualKanako, the main protagonist, is parodied as a stereotypical "flaming lesbian" with a constant exaggerated demonstration of her attraction to other girls.[140] The series teases about chemistry between her and Mariya, although it is not known whether she likes him because of his disguises as a girl, or as a male himself.Japan
Sit Down, Shut UpApril 19, 2009Andrew LeGustambosBisexualAndrew is a flamboyant and bisexual drama teacher whose last name in Spanish roughly translates to "he likes both", a reference to his sexual orientation.[141] He is in love with Larry Littlejunk and Miracle Grohe, with whom he hopes to get into a relationship should they become a couple.United States
Sweet Blue FlowersJuly 2, 2009Chizu HanashiroBisexualFumi's cousin. Chizu and Fumi were very close as children and developed a more physically intimate relationship once they were older. Fumi was in love with Chizu, but Chizu chooses to get married instead, breaking Fumi's heart. Chizu's first child looks a lot like Fumi did as a baby.Japan
Kyōko IkumiLesbianKyōko is a reckless girl who has eyes only for Yasuko.[142] She is in the same class as Akira and is a member of the drama club. She has been dubbed as Princess for her charm, and is also skilled in sewing, art, tennis and acting. Her mother pushes her to be engaged with a college student named Kō Sawanoi.[143]
Fumi ManjōmeThe main character, Fumi, comes out as a lesbian in episode 4, "Adolescence is Beautiful," and has feelings for Akira Okudaira.[144] [145] In an interview, the composer of the show's opening theme, Ceui, said that for Fumi, her feelings toward Akira aren't just romantic but "it's a mixture of various emotions."[146]
Akira OkudairaAkira, another of the main characters in the anime, is in a relationship with Fumi after a failed relationship with Yusuko, during which they kiss. Her voice actress described her as a "bright girl who is loved by everyone."[147]
July 9, 2009Yasuko SugimotoBisexualAfter visiting Fujigaya Girls Academy and rejecting Kyōko's confession, Yasuko asks out Fumi, who accepts in the show's second episode. Yasuko developed romantic feelings for a teacher, Masanori Kagami, when she was attending Fujigaya. After his rejection, she switched schools and changed focus from drama to basketball. Her voice actor said that she is "a painful and clumsy love."
The Goode FamilyJune 3, 2009MoLesbianMo and Trish are a lesbian couple as shown in the episode "A Tale of Two Lesbians."[148] United States
June 19, 2009Trish
June 19, 2009Souki Souki (also spelled as Suki) and Jenn are a lesbian couple as shown in the episode "A Tale of Two Lesbians."
Jenn
Whispered WordsOctober 7, 2009Sumika MurasameLesbianSumika is intelligent, tall with long black hair and athletically gifted. However, after realizing she was in love with Ushio she decided to quit karate in order to try to become "cuter". She secretly loves Ushio, but the fact that Ushio does not return her feelings at all makes her suffer.[149] Often she tries acting cuter, but has unsatisfactory results, and Ushio remains oblivious to Sumika's feelings. Japan
Ushio KazamaUshio is a naive girl madly in love with cute girls and gets one-sided crushes.[150] She considers Sumika to be a very precious friend and often says that she is "cool", "not cute" and "not her type". She is completely unaware of Sumika's feelings and her inner reaction to these words, but she develops feelings for Sumika, but is afraid to act on them.
October 28, 2009Tomoe HachisukaTomoe is one of the classmates of Sumika and Ushio who is also a lesbian. She is in a relationship with another classmate, Miyako Taema, and they kiss occasionally in the show. Tomoe is the only one able to 'control' her. As an openly lesbian couple, with Tomoe attempting to start a "Girls Club," while Miyako is bossy to boys, and end up spending more time together.[151] [152]
Miyako TaemaShe is in a relationship with Tomoe Hachisuka, and they kiss occasionally, with Tomoe as the only one who can control her.
2009–2010July 12, 2009GarfielGayA 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,[153] which results in his acting largely as a source of comic relief in scenes that involve him, including his mentee, Winry.[154] Japan
2009-2011Producing ParkerMay 4, 2009RussellGayRussell is Dee's personal stylist and best friend. He is flamboyant.[155] In the episode "Renovating Parker", he brings his friend to audition as the handy man for The Dee Show. Said friend turns out to be a stripper from a gay strip club. Russell is aroused by him.Canada
2009–2013The Cleveland ShowOctober 18, 2009Lloyd WatermanGayLloyd Waterman, Cleveland's boss of Waterman Cables, is shown to be gay, despite being married to his wife, who is aware of his homosexuality. He is attracted to his employee, Terry, as indicated in the episode "Birth of a Salesman," and has a gay lover as shown in the episode "Who Done Did It?"[156] United States
Terry KimpleBisexual Terry, Cleveland's co-worker, marries his husband Paul in one episode, "Terry Unmarried." In the same episode, Cleveland asks if Terry is gay; Terry answers no, much to Cleveland's cheer. But Terry replies he's attracted to both genders, much to Cleveland's dismay.
PaulGay
2009–2014MonogatariAugust 8, 2009Suruga KanbaruLesbianSelf-identifying as a lesbian, her character has been criticized for constantly flirting with Arariji and talking about "becoming his lover," because it may imply she is "faking her sexuality," a harmful lesbian stereotype.[157] [158] Japan
2009–2023ArcherSeptember 17, 2009Pam PooveyBisexualPam is the bisexual director of human resources.[159] In a behind-the-scenes feature, her voice actor, Amber Nash, described Pam as "a sturdy bisexual".[160] United States
WoodhouseGayWoodhouse, Archer's personal valet,[161] is of ambiguous sexuality. He had a romantic and sexual attraction to another man, Reggie, during the First World War, but it has not been specified whether he has ever had any sexual feelings for anyone since Reggie's death.[162] After his voice actor, George Coe passed away, the show did a tribute to Woodhouse,[163] who later had a funeral, becoming a plot thread followed up on in the show's eighth season.[164]
February 3, 2011Ray GilletteRay is an openly gay secret agent, and a former Olympic medalist in skiing.[165]

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