What is Shoujo Ai anime?

Shoujo Ai means girls love, and thus explores what happens when two girls (or women) fall in love. This is not to be mistaken for Yuri which is (or, at least, how this term is often used by the western audience) used in adult works. This is not; that means there is no graphical sex. The male version is Shounen Ai.

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari

(Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings)

8.06

Description:

In the city of Mitakihara, a girl named Madoka Kaname, along with her friend, Sayaka Miki, encounter a creature named Kyubey and are saved from witches by a magical girl named Mami Tomoe. Kyubey offers Madoka and Sayaka the chance to have any one wish granted in exchange for becoming a magical girl and fighting witches, whilst Homura Akemi, another magical girl who recently transferred into Madoka's class, is strongly against Madoka becoming one. Before Madoka can make a decision, however, Mami is killed by a witch, leaving Madoka too afraid to become a magical girl. Sayaka, however, decides to become a magical girl herself in order to heal the hand of her childhood friend, Kyosuke Kamijou. As Sayaka soon comes into conflict with another magical girl named Kyouko Sakura, they, along with Madoka, learn the shocking truth that their soul gems, the source of their magical powers, literally contain their souls. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

130 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2012-10-06

Yagate Kimi ni Naru

(Bloom Into You)

7.91

Description:

Yuu has always dreamt of receiving a love confession but feels nothing when a boy gives her one. Confused, she starts her first year of high school and meets the beautiful student council president, Nanami, who makes her heart skip a beat. (Source: HIDIVE)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2018-10-05

Yuru Yuri San☆Hai!

7.88

Description:

Third season of Yuru Yuri.
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2015-10-06

Air Master

(Air Master)

7.88

Description:

A former gymnast, Aikawa Maki has turned her skills to a different way of life - street fighting. The only thing that truly makes her feel alive is violence. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

27

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2003-04-02

Yuru Yuri♪♪

(YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ♪♪)

7.86

Description:

Akari and her friends from the Amusement Club are back for another round of antics! In the second season of Yuru Yuri, the Amusement Club consisting of the polite but often times invisible Akari, her cool headed best friend Yui, the original founder of the club Kyouko, and Chinatsu, who actually wanted to join the Tea Ceremony Club, starts things off with a relaxing trip to a hot spring. From there the girls will have to return to real life and deal with things like studying, coming up with nicknames for each other, Valentine's Day, summer heat, time travel, a school trip to Kyoto, a stage performance during the school's culture festival and much, much more. Who says that after school clubs have to be boring and mundane?
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2012-07-03

Maria-sama ga Miteru 3rd

(Maria Watches Over Us 3rd)

7.84

Description:

Summer has arrived, and the students of Lillian Girls' Academy are on break! Yumi and Sachiko head out to the Ogasawara family's summer home, but what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation takes a turn for the worse when some of Sachiko's old acquaintances drop by for tea. These rich and snobby debutantes don't think Yumi is worthy of Sachiko's affection and they're out to make this summer one she'll regret. (Source: RightStuf)
Type

OVA

Episodes

5

Ep.Length

50 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2006-12-29

Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!

7.82

Description:

Upon finding some camping equipment in the clubroom, the Amusement Club decide to go camping together for summer vacation, with the student council deciding to tag along. After spending the day making curry, the girls form pairs to go on a test of courage before hitting a bathhouse together. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

63 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2015-02-18

Yuru Yuri,

7.8

Description:

A new OVA has been green-lit to commemorate the manga's 10th anniversary.
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2019-09-18

Asagao to Kase-san.

(Kase-san and Morning Glories)

7.79

Description:

While tending to her campus’ morning glories, shy, reserved Yui Yamada has a chance encounter with the vivacious, sporty Tomoka Kase, star of the girl’s track team. Yamada and Kase could not be more different, but soon after meeting, they begin to date! But dating isn’t as easy as it looks, and the pair must weather the storms that all couples eventually face. Will their relationship continue to bloom as college entrance exams threaten to keep them apart? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

60 Min

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2018-06-09

Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!+

7.73

Description:

Extra episodes of Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!
Type

special

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2015-08-21

Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th

(Maria Watches Over Us Season 4)

7.71

Description:

Yumi and the Yamayuri Council have found two new helpers in Kanako and Toko. Unfortunately, their assistance comes with tension, as neither girl is particularly fond of the other and both seem likely candidates to be Yumi's petite soeur. Will either be a good fit for Yumi? As the school year marches on, the work for the Yamayuri Council piles up, and pressure begins to mount for Yumi to make her final decision. (Source: RightStuf)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2009-01-03

Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku

(Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena)

7.69

Description:

In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

90 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

1999-08-14

Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita! Precious Friends

(WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me - Precious Friends)

7.67

Description:

The sketch comedy about becoming friends with super cute girls is headed for the big screen! Good friends Hana, Hinata, Noa, Koyori, and Kanon are once again having a fun snack party at home with Miyako’s homemade sweets. They notice that the flower-shaped cookies look just like Hana’s trademark hair clip, a treasured item that was given to her by her grandmother when she was little. The girls get excited to learn about the story, so they decide to visit grandma’s house. The curtain rises on everyone’s first trip together! (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

66 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-10-14

Maria-sama ga Miteru: Haru

(Maria Watches Over Us: Printemps)

7.64

Description:

The spring term is beginning for the students at Lillian Girls' Academy. Friends are reunited, but for the Yamayuri Council, it's a bittersweet time. Yoko, Eriko, and Sei are busy preparing to depart Lillian while Sachiko, Rei, and Shimako are doing their best to ensure that their dear sisters receive a memorable commencement. Sei's departure will leave a sizable hole in the White Roses, and filling it won't be easy. But is there anyone who could appeal to Shimako enough to become the next Rosa Gigantea en bouton? (Source: RightStuf)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2004-07-04

Oniisama e...

(Dear Brother)

7.63

Description:

When starting at a new school, Nanako is thrust into the world of female rivalry and love. She is chosen into the Sorority, giving her an enviable position according to all the girls left out. However, since Nanako is not from a wealthy family, most girls find it unfair that she was chosen. Nanako is left to protect herself from wicked rumors and mean plots to make her leave the school. Along with her best friend since preschool, and new friends made along the way, she uncovers the past of some of the more popular girls in school and on her journey through high school she learns of love, loss and her own family's secrets... (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
Type

TV

Episodes

39

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1991-07-14

Yuru Yuri

(YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily)

7.59

Description:

After a year in grade school without her childhood friends, first year student Akari Akaza is finally reunited with second years Yui Funami and Kyouko Toshinou at their all-girls' middle school. During the duo's first year, Yui and Kyouko formed the "Amusement Club" which occupies the now nonexistent Tea Club's room. Shortly after Akari joins, one of her fellow classmates, Chinatsu Yoshikawa, pays the trio a visit under the impression that they are the Tea Club; it is only once the three girls explain that the Tea Club has been disbanded that they can convince Chinatsu to join the Amusement Club—a group with no purpose other than to provide entertainment for its members. Based on the slice-of-life manga by Namori, Yuru Yuri is an eccentric comedy about a group of girls who spend their spare time drinking tea and fawning over each other, all while completely failing to even notice the supposed main character Akari amongst them. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2011-07-05

Feng Ling Yu Xiu

(Soulmate Adventure)

7.54

Description:

It is rumored in the martial world that a mystery white-haired girl suddenly appeared around the thief Feng Ling Er. She is so powerful that many martial arts masters can't defeat her. The girl's identity, the source of her power and her influence to the world all caused discussion among the public. But Feng Ling Er and the white-haired girl named Bai Yu Xiu never care about it. They travel the world with pleasure, unaware of a great conspiracy coming towards them. (Source: MAL)
Type

ONA

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

20 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2017-03-31

Konohana Kitan

(Konohana Kitan)

7.51

Description:

In a village inhabited by youkai, the lives of several fox mononoke working in a hot spring inn. The stories revolve around a new employee, Yuzu. Yuzu had always been living in the mountains, but now has to adjust to a new life working in a high class inn. She is oblivious and clumsy at first, but with her simple cuteness, she is able to get along with all the other foxes. (Source: MU)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2017-10-04

Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.

(I'm in Love with the Villainess)

7.46

Description:

The story of a reincarnated gamer pursuing her villainous lady love at a fantasy girls’ academy! Ordinary office worker Oohashi Rei has just woken up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite girls’ otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is her favorite character, Claire Francois–who just so happens to be the main antagonist of the story. Now, Rei is determined to do what the game never allowed: romance Claire instead of one of the male leads. But how will her villainous lady love react to that?! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-10-02

Yuyushiki

(Yuyushiki)

7.44

Description:

The story follows the school life of the three girls, Yuzuko, Yukari, and Yui, who join their high school's Data Processing Club. The odd friendship between the three make for wacky humor in even the most mundane of events.
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-04-10

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