What do you believe was the best yuri anime of the past decade?
syx said: The 2000's are over. 2010 is part of the 10's.Aoi Hana, more realistic, great characters (I have to love Fumi and her determination to stand up every time people let her down... A real and mature yuri manga. Strawberry panic leading... I understand it attracted a lot of people to the genre but c'mon! BTW: shouldn't we wait for 2010 to past before voting for best anime of the decade? |
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XxdoobxX said: I really annoyed to see Strawberry Panic get the most vote. For me SP is a product to fulfill yuri fanboys' dreams than an honest show about lesbianism for both genders. To claim Strawberry Panic as best yuri show is much like to claim Gravitaton as best yaoi show. Both may won the style but not the content. whats wrong with that :DDDDD Also if thats the cast the question itself if vague. How people interpret "best" will determine their votes. For me, "best" = my favourite. If "best" = best content wise, then maybe i would have voted for a different anime. If u wanna talk realism, then thats a whole different story and Sasameki koto or aoi hana would be the top ones but certainly "best" did not mean "most realistic". In the end i loved all the ones i watched so even tho i had one vote they were all worth nominations.. just some id rather vote over others. |
setvenxJan 22, 2010 1:52 PM
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| 1. Marimite 2. SP! 3. Simoun 4. Blue Drop / Aoi Hana 53046464523. Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito Marimite is just absolutely fantastic. SP! was my favorite too until I re-watched them both about 3 times. |
setvenx said: whats wrong with that :DDDDD Well, look around... a lot / most Yuri club members are gay/bi females. And like XxdoobxX said, some (/many) of them think that the way SP! handled gay relationships was really ... "cheap". My opinion is that SP! is just some kind of soft-soft-soft-SOOOOFT-Hentai. Without sex. *cough* fail *cough*. :D (Time remaining until first flame: 30... 29....28....) |
| a marketing scheme that involves only capturing the "gay" portion of the audience would fail so its only natural that if u want the yuri fanbase to grow, your gonna have to appeal to a bigger audience regardless. Put it bluntly, Want to see yuri anime? Well its gotta interest the straight community or else there wouldnt be any. |
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setvenx said: a marketing scheme that involves only capturing the "gay" portion of the audience would fail so its only natural that if u want the yuri fanbase to grow, your gonna have to appeal to a bigger audience regardless. Put it bluntly, Want to see yuri anime? Well its gotta interest the straight community or else there wouldnt be any. Marimite has also a LOT of male fans. And it was kept very realistic (at least compared with SP!). Also, it hasn't the slightest hint of a sex scene or something like that. This was one of SP!'s biggest mistakes in my opinion. It was like: "Oh, yes. Another "ZOMG I GONNA RAPE U!" scene. Why do I already know that nothing will happen? *yawn*". It was just too overdone with the "She wants sex, but she won't get it"-thing. Hell, the anime started with a random "w00t, who's that girl, and why does she want to get in my pants?!" scene. On the other hand, Marimite's first ep. made very clear that the viewer shouldn't expect too much related to sex. |
Mawootad said: The 2000's are over. 2010 is part of the 10's. There's no year 0 so the decade goes like 1-10 both included... that would be from 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2010 but I better don't start a maths discussion here, if people like to count from 0 to 9 it's ok I guess. In my opinion SP!, as Shôjo Sect, can't be taken seriously. It's very entertaining but it's not a very good story. I agree in the soft hentai label in a way but for me it's more like a well done yuri parody (if you watch SP! in a comedy POV, wich I did) of the classic story of female students in a residence. |
syxJan 22, 2010 2:09 PM
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Celondor said: My opinion is that SP! is just some kind of soft-soft-soft-SOOOOFT-Hentai. Without sex. *cough* fail *cough*. :D I'm not gonna flame you, but soft hentai without sex would be Queen's Blade or Kanokon. SP! is nothing even close to that garbage (especially kanokon). |
Celondor said: Marimite has also a LOT of male fans. And it was kept very realistic (at least compared with SP!). Also, it hasn't the slightest hint of a sex scene or something like that. This was one of SP!'s biggest mistakes in my opinion. It was like: "Oh, yes. Another "ZOMG I GONNA RAPE U!" scene. Why do I already know that nothing will happen? *yawn*". It was just too overdone with the "She wants sex, but she won't get it"-thing. Hell, the anime started with a random "w00t, who's that girl, and why does she want to get in my pants?!" scene. On the other hand, Marimite's first ep. made very clear that the viewer shouldn't expect too much related to sex. And as proof that both were good animes, they happen to be the top of the list. I never said marimite didnt appeal to the straight audience. All im saying is whatever up at the top is there for the reason and that the people who watched it, liked it. |
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setvenx said: Celondor said: Marimite has also a LOT of male fans. And it was kept very realistic (at least compared with SP!). Also, it hasn't the slightest hint of a sex scene or something like that. This was one of SP!'s biggest mistakes in my opinion. It was like: "Oh, yes. Another "ZOMG I GONNA RAPE U!" scene. Why do I already know that nothing will happen? *yawn*". It was just too overdone with the "She wants sex, but she won't get it"-thing. Hell, the anime started with a random "w00t, who's that girl, and why does she want to get in my pants?!" scene. On the other hand, Marimite's first ep. made very clear that the viewer shouldn't expect too much related to sex. And as proof that both were good animes, they happen to be the top of the list. I never said marimite didnt appeal to the straight audience. All im saying is whatever up at the top is there for the reason and that the people who watched it, liked it. That's fine, I didn't want to imply that SP! is the worst anime ever. I just tried to answer this: setvenx said: whats wrong with that :DDDDD :P |
| lol hey at least i rewatched enough times that i know that what i was thinking the first time i watched it wasnt just "in the spur of the moment". I will give credit to kashimashi, KnM, Sasameki koto, aoi hana, and marimite for being fabulous animes as well. |
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| I think we ALL know which one I voted for ^^ |
| My vote goes to Kannazuki no Miko, words can't express how much I love the final episodes. Such a cruel, but beautiful love story. That being said, if Canaan is considered yuri (which I doubt, personnally), shouldn't Ga-Rei Zero be considered also? Ga-Rei Zero would be my second pick. |
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| I voted for Sasameki Koto. I loved it so much it actually made it into my top 5. Then Aoi Hana, Candy Boy, Noir, Kashimashi, Strawberry Panic and Mai Hime. SP would have been higher but I hated the end, same with Kashimashi. |
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| i voted for sasameki koto, although i haven't seen the three in the top three yet. looking at them, they look pretty interesting |
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| I'm totally shocked SP got in there FTW. I was sure it was going to be Marimite. I've only ever considered SP a guilty pleasure. I remember describing it to a friend as a yuri Bold and the Beautiful. That being said I did find it immensely enjoyable but I don’t find it to be a series that I feel I need to watch again. Aoi Hana on the other hand is a work of art. I want everyone I know to see and read Aoi Hana, I am forever proud to be an Aoi Hana fan. I think it’s one of the few series that truly transcends the yuri genre. A lot of people could articulate it better than me but in my mind there’s no other option for best yuri. If you wanted to showcase the best yuri can offer would you recommend SP? I don’t think so, at least I wouldn’t. I just don’t get it! Frankly I'm disappointed lol. |
| I went for Blue Drop (though Kiddy Grade is a close second for me), I enjoyed it because I felt the heartbreaking ending was so perfect for the series after slowly building up the relationship. |
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tehnominator said: CANAAN is yuri because: - evil psycho lesbian supporting character - strong bond between Canaan x Maria Ga-Rei doesn't count because despite Yomi and Kagura being good friends, they are ultimately straight girls. Their love for one another does not transcend above the platonic level. Ambiguous series like CANAAN and Noir show that the feelings between the women are something that cannot be put into words or classified, thus it teeters between romantic and platonic-- but the one evident thing is that it is the most important thing to them regarding their relationship. You've got a good point with Liang Qi, but I really can't see how the Maria x Canaan relationship is any different than Yomi and Kagura's. Is their bond really that stronger? To me, it's actually the opposite. After all, yomi did... *remembers the final episode*. I kind of get what you mean though, I just find it hard to think of their relationship as nothing more than sisterly love. Big thumbs up for having Octave as a personal favourite though. =) |
fireaxeJan 22, 2010 5:18 PM
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Sheldor said: If you wanted to showcase the best yuri can offer would you recommend SP? I don’t think so, at least I wouldn’t. I just don’t get it! No, if I wanted to showcase how enjoyable a show can be, I'd recommend SP. Sometimes I feel like people just call SP a "guilty pleasure" cause it lets them admit that they liked it while still appearing like they only enjoy "mature" anime... |
Supernova141Jan 22, 2010 5:31 PM
Supernova141 said: Sheldor said: If you wanted to showcase the best yuri can offer would you recommend SP? I don’t think so, at least I wouldn’t. I just don’t get it! No, if I wanted to showcase how enjoyable a show can be, I'd recommend SP. Sometimes I feel like people just call SP a "guilty pleasure" cause it makes them sound smart. Everyone knows enjoying a slow anime makes you a cool kid, right? I didn’t think calling it a guilty pleasure was an inflammatory statement. I’m sensing this is some kind of veiled criticism hehehe. I did make a point of illustrating that while I enjoyed watching SP I still wouldn’t consider it a masterpiece like I do Aoi Hana. If you or others enjoyed the series that is something that I can totally understand. For me it doesn’t compare. I love all paced anime thanks! |
Sheldor said: I didn’t think calling it a guilty pleasure was an inflammatory statement. I’m sensing this is some kind of veiled criticism hehehe. I did make a point of illustrating that while I enjoyed watching SP I still wouldn’t consider it a masterpiece like I do Aoi Hana. If you or others enjoyed the series that is something that I can totally understand. For me it doesn’t compare. I love all paced anime thanks! Actually, I think my edit portrayed what I meant better. Same principle though, really. Oh, and there was no criticism, I'm just being honest... |
Supernova141Jan 22, 2010 6:03 PM
| Strawberry Panic is da BEST !!!!!! <33333 lol next would be Maria Sama but i don't get how Aoi hana and Candy boy get the votes... though Kannazuki no Miko is understandable ^_^ |
| hhmmmm... i think the best yuri is Strawberry Panic. MariMite is great as well but i would say thats the best shoujo-ai instead of yuri ^^ |
| My vote is Sasameki koto , and my next would be Strawberry Panic or Maria Sama (still confuse because i like both a lot ><) |
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Supernova141 said: Sheldor said: I didn’t think calling it a guilty pleasure was an inflammatory statement. I’m sensing this is some kind of veiled criticism hehehe. I did make a point of illustrating that while I enjoyed watching SP I still wouldn’t consider it a masterpiece like I do Aoi Hana. If you or others enjoyed the series that is something that I can totally understand. For me it doesn’t compare. I love all paced anime thanks! Actually, I think my edit portrayed what I meant better. Same principle though, really. Oh, and there was no criticism, I'm just being honest... I don’t think I’m being pretentious (which is what you’re implying) if I consider SP a guilty pleasure. If you feel differently that’s fine. SP is a good anime, I have very fond memories of watching it, it was even one of the first yuri’s animes I watched. Is it the best yuri? Not in my humble opinion but I’m out-numbered here so you win lol. |
Haru_chan said: hhmmmm... i think the best yuri is Strawberry Panic. MariMite is great as well but i would say thats the best shoujo-ai instead of yuri ^^ I agree with ya... though i don't really think people should call Stawberry Panic yuri since we don't see any sex scene... lol but whatev |
| Personally, if KnM didnt have such a flimsy plot in the anime, and even MORE flimsy plot in the manga, I mightve voted for it over SP!. The final episodes of KnM are undeniably one of the best finale i have watched to date. |
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| What a tough decision. I was torn between so many of them D: Mai-HiME, Kannazuki no Miko, Kiddy Grade, and El Cazador de la Bruja would be my top choices, but the first two are the main two I'm torn between... In the end, I went with Kannazuki no Miko since it was more yuri-centric. |
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| This was hard to choose ><. I ended up choosing Noir as my top pic. Close were R.O.D. the TV, Marimite, and Simoun. I'm not surprised that SP! has been getting most of the votes, people tend to be loyal to the series that introduced them to a genre, I think this was the first yuri series for a lot of people (to be honest it was one of the first ones I watched too along with KnM). I tend to have different tastes than the average yuri fan, Noir for me was a masterpiece that will be hard to beat. Marimite is gorgeous, R.O.D. satisfies my jumbled tastes, and Simoun is a very good drama. |
| "Wish as hard as you can, and they will know your feelings" - Juri Arisugawa |
| I voted for My-Hime, because My-Hime, Steel Angel Kurumi, Kashimashi were the first shoujo-ai/yuri style animes I saw. I picked My-Hime, because 2 of the 3 Main females in the show were in love with other girls through out the entire series and the show had other girls in love with girls. Most of the side characters were females, the main and side females all had cool powers, interesting weapons and creatures that were unique and cool to that show. So I am just surprised how low of a rating its gotten so far. Though I had already guessed that Strawberry Panic would be in the lead, but I voted for what I thought was the best. |
reikenniJan 23, 2010 1:02 AM
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| Maria-sama ga Miteru Strawberry Panic being in the lead is not surprising at all though... |
deadoptimist said: Though I think shit-flinging should also have standards - no personal, no behind the scenes. |
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| "The things I want to show are mechanical. Machines have less problems." |
| KnM was my first shoujo-ai, so I'll go for that one :3 |
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| i first voted sasameki koto, but after seeing the top three i had never heard before, i looked them up and started watching maria-sama ga miteru and i change my vote to it after finishing the first season |
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| Maria-sama ga Miteru ~ is just the most romantic anime i've seen. The atmosphere and emotional growth of the characters is incredible. Although the fourth season was not up to the above (especially the third), the series deserves my vote. |
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| First Kannazuki no miko,for me this is the best yuri ever. Second Maria sama ga miteru because I love it! |
NinaWolken said: So I was the only one voting for Simoun? ^^" This one is my personal fav', but I guess MSGM is the one that really did the best job to "promote" yuri in the anime realm. I wish we had more shows like this one, with real chara development through several seasons. But still, Simoun was magic beyond words for me, so it gets my vote : ) I voted for simoun as well, I thought it was one of the most original anime's I'd ever seen. I like strawberry panic... but it's cliched out. As for MariMite... I consider that shoujo ai, not yuri. Therefore I didn't even consider it. |
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| i think "yuri" in this sense ment "shoujo ai/yuri" anime releases. |
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| My numba one yuri/shoujo-ai anime is strawberry panic! best ever and the first anime ive EVER seen :) then i would say kannazuki no miko as my numba 2!! it was just awesome \(n_n)/ |
| Mmm, I've seen most of the titles on the list and I have to say that Aoi Hana is my favorite. What I like about it is that it shows a more realistic side to what girlxgirl relationships are like, and doesn't have any kind of outside influence on the world like Kannazuki no Miko or Blue Drop. Don't get me wrong, I like those series, too! It was hard to pick between Sasameki Koto, Aoi Hana, and Candy Boy. I really liked the uber cuteness of Candy Boy, and the funniness of Sasameki Koto... blargh, ten years worth of yuri makes it hard to choose favorites. |
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| Strawberry Panic because it was my gateway to the Yuri/Shoujo ai genre obsession. Thank God for that anime. Followed by Simoun and Kannazuki no Miko. I voted for Simoun since Strawberry Panic is already leading the poll and Simoun needs more love. A very underrated Yuri anime. |
| My vote goes to Aoi Hana. When I watched it it felt like this is what a yuri anime should be - sweet, heartwrenching and characters that you actually care about... Not that any of the animes listed here aren't like this, it's just that Aoi Hana seemed like it exemplified the genre more than the others, to me :) My second vote would go to Marimite (for reasons that have already been gushingly discussed XD), and third... hmm... I don't know... I'm tempted to say Simoun, but I have yet not finished it (hence I've no right to vote for it), so I'll go for third place tie breaker Sasameki Koto. Frustrating as it is, it is still a good show overall. :) |
| Shiznat is my fav couple but Strawberry Panic! was the best anime |
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| Aoi Hana is the best yuri anime I've seen. It's well developed and the characters are really charismatic. The first I saw was Maria-sama ga Miteru but it didn't captivated me enough. It's still a great series though. |
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| Maria-sama ga Miteru |
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