Is it disgusting to watch yuri anime as a boy?

This is a 100% serious question, and it's mostly directed at girls. Sometimes I watch yuri anime/manga, and I genuinely like them, but the image of a guy watching this kind of anime makes me feel kind of disgusted.
To whoever reads this (thank you so much for reading), I'd like to hear your opinion on this topic and whether you find it pathetic or something else entirely.
(Post translated from Spanish to English, sorry for any mistakes)

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DMmeNiceTitties2025-12-26 08:05

Who cares, watch whatever you like.

JMB_Smash2025-12-26 08:06

Why would it be? Its awesome!

I love Yuri and have been watching it for 15 years now.

magnidwarf19002025-12-26 08:06

Nobody gives a shit bro

Justachillguy6969692025-12-26 08:07

What is yuri anime

Velocity-53482025-12-26 08:55

Yuri is romance between female characters.

Pa-ci-fi-ca2025-12-26 08:08

Isn't that like reverse fujoshi?

JMB_Smash2025-12-26 08:10

Himedanshi would be the term here.

Numan_1v92025-12-26 08:09

A lot of yuri shows are aimed at boys actually.

VoidEmbracedWitch2025-12-26 09:07

With yuri it doesn't really matter who series are aimed at in terms of actual readership. Anecdotally, Yuri Hime started as a shoujo magazine on paper, but due to readership having an even gender split ended up creating a male demo sister magazine called Yuri Hime S. Turns out the same people read both anyway, so they ended up folding S into the main magazine and just threw having a gendered demographic label out the window. Now it's yuri for whoever's here for it because people who want yuri will read any yuri they can get their hands on.

But there are different trends based on where yuri are published. For example, the moe-ish and playful types (see Sakura Trick or Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san) are predominantly found in seinen magazines like Comic Cune or many of the Kiraras. Bringing this back to Yuri Hime, it's no coincidence the most noteworthy Yuri Hime S holdover is Yuru Yuri.

eukomos2025-12-26 08:09

No. No it is not, and it’s not ok to suggest that it is.

TheHaruWhoCanRead2025-12-26 08:10

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JOhn1010101012025-12-26 08:18

Or you just get turned on by watching two girls flirting. And it's a very uncommon thing for a straight guy to end up as a lesbian. Or a guy ending up as a lesbian in general.

TheHaruWhoCanRead2025-12-26 08:24

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JOhn1010101012025-12-26 08:29

Is rare for straight men to figure out that their lesbians because first they would have to realize they were not men they were women. Because lesbian is a term for two women in a same sex relationship.

This is a comment thread. Of course people are going to comment on things. And also you said something ridiculous.

It is completely plausible to think something that someone said was stupid, comment about why what they said is stupid without secretly agreeing to their stupidity. You do you player.

TheHaruWhoCanRead2025-12-26 08:30

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JOhn1010101012025-12-26 08:37

Anime fandom is a specific niche fandom. Trans people are extremely small minority.

It is literally hundreds of times more likely that a dude would watch Yuri because they enjoy watching two women flirt with each other in addition to the main plot of the show than it is because they're coming to a realization that they're trans. Not everything is about your specific sexuality.

Xx420EdgeLord69xX2025-12-26 08:25

>guy

>lesbian

InigoMontoya.jpg

TheHaruWhoCanRead2025-12-26 08:30

You are in so over your head my guy, lmao.

gud_fellow2025-12-26 08:10

Who the fuck cares bro, I'm a boy, I don't prefer or like yuri, but I know boys who watch yuri anime, watch whatever you like, no need to feel disgusted over it.

Pero_Pero_Perorin2025-12-26 08:10

I'm a 24 years old guy, and I watch both shōjo and josei animes lol.

AirCheap40562025-12-26 08:11

I don't care what anyone watches on their own, just like I don't care what anyone's sexuality is or what they enjoying eating and drinking.

Do I want to talk to someone about Yuri or listen to someone (boy or girl or whatever) trying to get me to watch yuri? No, because I have no interest in Yuri. I'm a straight married man, and I don't read yaoi manga either.

UnknownChaser2025-12-26 08:11

If you watch a yaoi anime after, it counter acts it.

AintNoUniqueUsername2025-12-26 08:12

Guys are literally this kinda anime's target audience

naomidochi2025-12-26 08:13

not really

Dependent-Sea47032025-12-26 08:14

just watch what you like nobody have the right to judge you on what you watch if they do they simply do it to make you angry or they dont like people watching that stuff but thats their personal opinions and its have nothing to do with you doing it. just do what you want people will always judge anyways because they want to be people having the same interests as them

VoidEmbracedWitch2025-12-26 08:15

Nah, it's perfectly fine. Now watch Aoi Hana if you haven't yet and if you have, rewatch it anyway.

ExaminationNo91862025-12-26 08:15

Why do you care what other people think of what you watch?

JOhn1010101012025-12-26 08:16

No. Not unless you're just really not into same-sex relationships.

Which is fine, if you're not interested in media that has that in it. But otherwise, just watch whatever you're interested in watching.

DarkShadowZX2025-12-26 08:18

It is very common for many guys to watch lesbian stuff (and many girls to watch gay stuff). This is one of the most vanilla tastes to have honestly. Don't bother feeling disgusted at yourself for it cause there are millions of people who do it too.

CommentStrict89642025-12-26 08:37

No, in fact it's intended.

Most yuri (maybe GL is the better word) shows are intended for the heterosexual male audience. Similarly, most BL shows are intended for the heterosexual female audience.

It's extremely clear when you go to Japan and can physically see the audience.

Sandtalon2025-12-26 08:59

> Most yuri (maybe GL is the better word) shows are intended for the heterosexual male audience

Nah, yuri audiences in both Japan and abroad have a relatively even gender split.

> It's extremely clear when you go to Japan and can physically see the audience.

Idk, there were a number of women at events like [GLfes](https://www.lovefes.info/) when I went...

RascalNikov12025-12-26 09:14

Not at all. I just watched Destiny of the Shrine Maiden and thought it was great.

StrawberryCake59862025-12-26 09:56

Nah, as long as you're not weird about it and just reads/read like a normal person (aka watching without objectifying sapphic women) it's fine.

AnimusFoster7482025-12-26 10:22

What a weird thing to even ask. Just don't watch it if you don't care for it and vice versa. Like others have said, who cares.

8andahalfby112025-12-26 11:39

I work with people who work in publishing and according to them greater than 80% of the buyers of queer erotica are straight readers not of the gender depicted. Holds true for both gay and lesbian works; mostly bought by straight women and straight men, respectively.

Your interest in the topic is normal and your perspective is mainstream.

abandoned_idol2025-12-26 16:38

As a person who does not understand the appeal that Yuri has towards straight readers (I am straight), I do NOT think Yuri fans are disgusting at all. You're all normal.

I just don't understand the appeal of the genre, and that's fine.

But, I do know that Yuri fans get defensive about defending shows of that genre (that's fine too, it just shows that Yuri anime are relatively rare compared to non-Yuri.

Like that one time I said that I didn't know that Gushing over Magical Girls was Yuri (I just thought it was a funny comedy anime), then I got mass downvoted by Yuri fans XD. I never understood what was so offensive about showing enthusiasm over the comedy.

Mr_Rock-haley2025-12-27 03:06

I thought everyone knew that yuri was aimed at boys (But after reading the comments, I'm having some doubts), like Barbie is for girls, supposedly, I don't judge

I thought yuri's definitive target audience was boys... until my sister recently started reading **She Wasn't a Guy**
Serious question, do girls like this? Is it mostly women who write this?