Yuri Anime: Cross-dressing and Gender Bender.
Should Cross-dressing and Gender Bender anime like Otome Wa Boku Ni Koishiteru, Maria†Holic and Kashimashi be considered an Yuri anime?
Should Cross-dressing and Gender Bender anime like Otome Wa Boku Ni Koishiteru, Maria†Holic and Kashimashi be considered an Yuri anime?
The Japanese believe that young girls are expected to have friendships with each other that emulate boyfriend/girlfriend relationships. This is considered safer and temporary, and is known as “Class S” (pronounced exactly that way). This is similar to the Western concept of bi-curious teenagers, though the latter is rather played to demonstrate open-mindedness.