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Yuri, the female equivalent of yaoi; i.e. lesbian content, usually sexually explicit, in anime, manga, and fan fiction based on these. The term was coined based on the word yaoi; the word yuri literally means "lily". However, within anime, yuri is much more rare than yaoi. Yuri can also be used to mean any lesbian sexual or romantic content, explicit or not; the term shoujo-ai is also used. Ironically, the term used in Japanese fandom is often the english 'GirlLove'
Although they contain superfical similaries, yuri and yaoi fandom are not always synonymous. In particular, the notion of seme & uke is much weaker, while personality differences ('womanly' versus 'girlish') are more common.
Some non-hentai anime which contains Yuri :
- Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito
- Oniisama e
- Dirty Pair
- Devilman Lady (aka The Devil Lady in USA)
