A very specific sort of yuri anime (or manga).

Watching Saki and Uta Kata over the Summer put me in the mood for strong and sweet yuri romances.

I acted on that by watching all of Aoi Hana.

I liked Saki, Uta Kata, and Aoi Hana, but I was hoping to find a yuri with a degree of consummation to it. Not necessarily explicit and on-screen, but just a sense that this is a real romance where both partners are beyond the blushing, pseudo-romance stage.

This eventually lead me into reading the manga Girl Friends which I thoroughly enjoyed, as well as the manga Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakurairo. Special note: I loved the artistic style of both.

What I'd most like to see though is an anime very similar to these two manga, where a yuri romance is the main focus of the story, and the romance is actually consummated (at the very least, they kiss, lol). So no need to bring up shows like Yuruyuri here (though I probably will get more into it soon, especially if this suggestion thread doesn't bring up what I'm hoping to find).

Now, I've already watched Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl and Blue Drop. Anime likes these two would also work.


However, I know that serious yuri romance in anime can be hard to find, so I'll take manga suggestions as well. :)