For many years, LGBT characters, and related themes, have appeared in anime series and anime films, often based on yuri or yaoi manga, appearing more frequently since the 1970s, part of the history of LGBT anime. In the 1980s and 1990s, series such as Rose of Versailles (1979–1980), Ranma ½ (1989), Dear Brother (1991–1992), and Sailor Moon (1992–1997), Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997), and Cardcaptor Sakura (1998) were some of the most well-known. This continued with series like Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl (2006), Strawberry Panic! (2006), Sweet Blue Flowers (2009), Wandering Son (2011), Yurikuma Arashi (2015), and Otherside Picnic (2021) in later years. This page, organized chronologically, focuses on the most prominent, and influential, representations of LGBTQ characters in anime, noting