History Main / YuriFan

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* Ushio's brother, Norio from ''Manga/SasamekiKoto'', who writes GirlsLove [[LightNovels novels]]. And Azusa, one of Ushio's classmates, is a huge fan of his novels - though is very uncomfortable when first confronted with actual lesbians Tomoe and Miyako, because she's really only interested in dramatic stories full of subtext.

* The entirety of the schoolgirl replacement crew for the Benten Maru {{Squee}} when they see Lynn Lambratta and Jenny Doolittle kiss in one arc of BodaciousSpacePirates.

Yuri Fan is for shipper examples. For non-shipping examples who still love seeing girl/girl action, see GirlOnGirlIsHot (although the two tropes can overlap). Not to be confused with fans of a [[UsefulNotes/HistoryOfTheUSSR former Soviet General Secretary]], [[UsefulNotes/YuriGagarin the first man in space]],[[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Lowell]], [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Sakazaki]], [[VideoGame/ShadowHearts Volte Hyuuga]], [[Anime/TigerAndBunny Petrov]], [[Anime/YuriOnIce Katsuki and Plisetsky]], [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2 that creepy fellow who failed to take over the Soviet Union by mind control back in the '70s]],[[Creator/YuriLowenthal Lowenthal]] , [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare an ex-Spetsnaz soldier]], a, or [[LightNovel/DirtyPair a 3WA Trouble Consultant]]... well, there can be some overlap with that last one.

* Hayate from ''Manga/HayateCrossBlade'' has her yuri goggles permanently on. She sees yuri ''everywhere''.

* [[GenderBending Nyo!Hungary]] in ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' is often portrayed in fanon as this, mirroring his female counterpart's YaoiFangirl tendencies.
* In ''Manga/SakuraTrick'', not only is Haruka a {{Schoolgirl Lesbian|s}} herself, but she ships her other friends together as well. (She's not always wrong...)
* Kirika Kure, of ''Manga/PuellaMagiOrikoMagica'', is shown reading what is clearly a yuri manga at one point. [[SchoolgirlLesbians This is pretty much par for the course for Kirika.]]
* Anime creator Creator/KunihikoIkuhara is on record as Yuri Fan and the genre had profound influence on his own work.

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* Notable above all other examples is the shipping community surrounding ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}''. The game series has [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters well over a hundred characters]] and a grand total of [[ImprobablyFemaleCast three male characters]] (a turtle, a cloud, and a NonActionGuy) with screen/page time, so there's ''a lot'' of yuri shipping possibilities. It's gotten to the point where ''Touhou'' has begun to relocate from Comiket to a separate, Touhou-only convention, Reitaisai, which is currently the largest single genre doujin convention in the world.
** All of this despite, or maybe even ''because of'', the fact that NoHuggingNoKissing is in effect in canon. This, combined with some easily read-into HoYay subtext, gives the imagination of the yuri fans plenty of material to play around with and no contradictions with canon, making ShippingWars surprisingly uncommon within the community.
** When fan artists turn chracters into this trope as well, you know the fandom has reached critical recursion, [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/668614 like with this example]].
* Eromame's ''[[https://danbooru.donmai.us/pools/10071 Yuriika]]'' fancomics usually have a few yuri fanboys around to cheer a couple on.
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* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'', when Soleil is not daydreaming about a cute girl she could be talking to, she likes to lovingly sigh and let her fantasizes run wild with two women hanging out with each other.

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* [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Miku and Luka]] in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlKOtlf9bXg this song.]]
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* Similar to the possible reasons stated for Yaoi, Yuri is thought to be popular among guys as a way to get away from hyper-sexual relationships usually seen in hetero pairings, and are thought to be more equal since the pairs (especially in {{Romantic Two Girl Friendship}}s) appear to be more caring and considerate without having one or both parties rely on gender roles.
* Creator/GenUrobuchi may be considered as one.

* {{Creator/Ume Aoki}}, the artist of ''Manga/HidamariSketch'' and ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' admits to shipping Madoka x Homura and Sayaka x Kyoko. And possibly Mami x [[EldritchAbomination Charlotte]] too.
* {{Creator/Joss Whedon}}.

Yuri Fan is for shipper examples. For non-shipping examples who still love seeing girl/girl action, see GirlOnGirlIsHot (although the two tropes can overlap). Not to be confused with fans of [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Lowenthal]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Lowell]], [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Sakazaki]], [[VideoGame/ShadowHearts Volte Hyuuga]], [[Anime/TigerAndBunny Petrov]], [[Anime/YuriOnIce Katsuki and Plisetsky]], [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2 that creepy fellow who failed to take over the Soviet Union by mind control back in the '70s]], [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace the first man in space]], [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare an ex-Spetsnaz soldier]], a [[UsefulNotes/HistoryOfTheUSSR former Soviet General Secretary]], or [[LightNovel/DirtyPair a 3WA Trouble Consultant]]... well, there can be some overlap with that last one.

* ''Webcomic/MageAndDemonQueen'' has Melathia, the [[SnakePeople lamia]] general of Queen Vel's army. Not only is she an active ShipperOnDeck for the two title characters, she also [[MostFanficWritersAreGirls writes Yuri fan fiction]] as a "[[InsistentTerminology side-occupation]]".

* Eromame's ''Yuriika'' fancomics usually have a few yuri fanboys around to cheer a couple on.

The Japanese term for these types of characters is "Himejoshi/danshi" (姫女子/姫男子, ''Princess Girl/Boy''), taken from the aforementioned ''Yuri Hime'', though rarely "Yurijoshi/danshi" appears as a synonym. Unlike its yaoi counterpart, however, the exact terms are rare to see in media featuring them.

Unlike gay male romance, where {{Yaoi|Genre}} and {{Bara|Genre}} separate material aimed at girls and gay men respectively, in {{Yuri|Genre}} there aren't such divisions. Because of this, queer women are combined with the central demographic of consumption. Even contrary to Japanese cultural mores, the primary consumer of [[UsefulNotes/{{Sapphism}} sapphic]] media is women, as often reported by very popular yuri manga reader [[http://www.ichijinsha.co.jp/yurihime/ Comic Yuri Hime]].

The Japanese term for these types of characters is "Himejoshi/danshi" (姫女子/姫男子, ''Princess Girl/Boy''), taken from the well-known Yuri anthology ''Magazine/ComicYuriHime'', though rarely "Yurijoshi/danshi" appears as a synonym. Unlike its yaoi counterpart, however, the exact terms are rare to see in media featuring them.

* Hanadera Keisuke of ''Yuri Danshi'' is a rare male example and the MostTriumphantExample. He later forms a group with four other yuri fanboys in his school just to discuss the subject. Just see the page quote for {{Yuri}} on how much a fanboy he is.

* The students at the all-girl high schools in ''Manga/AoiHana'' show several levels of fascination for girl-girl relationships. The news club of Akira's school, Fujigaya, even publishes rumors about them on the front page of their school magazine. [[spoiler:Akira is not amused, even if they don't mention her or Fumi by name]].

Yuri Fan is for shipper examples. For non-shipping examples who still love seeing girl/girl action, see GirlOnGirlIsHot (although the two tropes can overlap). Not to be confused with fans of [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Lowenthal]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Lowell]], [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Sakazaki]], [[VideoGame/ShadowHearts Volte Hyuuga]], [[Anime/TigerAndBunny Petrov]], [[Anime/YuriOnIce Katsuki and Plisetsky]], [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2 that creepy fellow who failed to take over the Soviet Union by mind control back in the '70s]], [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace the first man in space]], [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare an ex-Spetsnaz soldier]], a [[HistoryOfTheUSSR former Soviet General Secretary]], or [[LightNovel/DirtyPair a 3WA Trouble Consultant]]... well, there can be some overlap with that last one.

Yuri fanboys are the other component of Yuri fandom. What generally makes Yuri fanboys is a great insistence on the portrayed relationships, feelings, and shipping, instead of merely being male conduits of GirlOnGirlIsHot. Primarily, Yuri fanboys are attracted to women. As characters, they tend to be an overzealous ShipperOnDeck (due to their gender) and/or a very LoonyFan.

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Fangirls, as the primary market, include both queer women and heterosexual women. In Japan, such girls are generally more derided for their {{Otaku}}-like interest than being interested in QueerRomance of their own sex. The main exception is if such a girl expresses desire in girls outside of fiction, which generally leads to HideYourLesbians. As characters, Yuri fangirls are frequently shown as a CovertPervert and/or ShipperOnDeck, and either TheQuietOne or the GenkiGirl.

Yuri fanboys are the other component of Yuri fandom. What generally makes Yuri fanboys is a great insistence on the portrayed relationships, feelings, and shipping, instead of merely being male conduits of GirlOnGirlIsHot. Primarily, Yuri fanboys are heterosexual. As characters, they tend to be an overzealous ShipperOnDeck (due to their gender) and/or a very LoonyFan.

* ''Manga/YuruYuri'' has the yuri fangirl twins Chitose who [[ShipperOnDeck frequently imagines Kyouko and Ayano together]] and Chizuru, who [[ShipperOnDeck images her sister together with Ayano]]. When fantasizing, both sisters remove their glasses and begin either having a nosebleed (Chitose) or drooling (Chizuru).

Regardless, yuri tends to be lush, both in [[CostumePorn dress]] and [[SceneryPorn setting]], [[BishieSparkle pretty]], and [[{{Melodrama}} highly emotive]], which attracts all kinds of fans. Japanese cultural {{homophobia}}, heterosexism, and emphasis on procreation gives the genre a "forbidden love" quality often sought by fans.

Regardless, yuri tends to be lush, both in [[CostumePorn dress]] and [[SceneryPorn setting]], [[BishieSparkle pretty]], and [[SoapOpera highly emotive]], which attracts all kinds of fans. Japanese cultural {{homophobia}}, heterosexism, and emphasis on procreation gives the genre a "forbidden love" quality often sought by fans.

Regardless, yuri tends to be [[CostumePorn lush]], [[BishieSparkle pretty]], and [[SoapOpera highly emotive]], which attracts all kinds of fans. Japanese cultural {{homophobia}}, heterosexism, and emphasis on procreation gives the genre a "forbidden love" quality often sought by fans.

* Corona from ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' is depicted this way in the ''[=ViVid=] Life'' spin-off, shipping her friends with each other.