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== Anime and Manga ==
* While the original ''[[
* ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]: Tokyo 2040'' spent its first half building the [[Sempai-Kohai]] relationship -- and [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]] -- between Priss and Linna. The final half of the series drops this subplot like a hot potato for a [[Last-Minute Hookup|sudden romance between Priss and Leon]] that fits the "offscreen explanation" part of the trope to a T; Leon shows up at her club while she's on stage, does a smarmy clap for her, Priss grins a bit, and from thereon in they're treated as dating.
** Ironically, it was the original ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'' [[OAV]] that gave rise to the mantra among many early anime fans that "All women in anime are lesbians. Unless they're bisexual."
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** In more recent chapters of ''[[Nana]]'', however, we find that, after a short while, both women ''do'' separate from their husbands. One of them leaves Japan, and the other plans to go after her, claiming that she "loves" her. It should be noted that the manga is still going on -- and, as for now (February 2008), only author Ai Yazawa knows what's going to happen in the end.
*** Ultimately, the theme of the series is that [[Love Hurts|love is a hell of a thing to sort out]].
* The OVA for ''[[
* The opening credits of the ''[[Venus Versus Virus]]'' combine this with [[Bait and Switch Credits]], although the two girls never really have that kind of relationship in the show, which isn't helped by the [[Gecko Ending]] of the anime.
** The manga is licensed as a yuri manga, actually. The yuri subtext is much more apparent in the manga too. It's [[Sugar and Ice Personality|very]], [[Innocent Innuendo|very]] apparent. Lucia quite noticeably has feelings for Sumire by the end of the manga, though fans think they sparked around volume 2, but Sumire's feelings are a case of YMMV.
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* The opening credits of ''[[Magical Pokaan]]'' feature TWO pairs of [[Bait and Switch Lesbians]]. Although the four main female characters are paired up and almost-kiss each other while [[Barbie Doll Anatomy|sort of naked]], nothing even close to this happens in the actual show... but then again the entire OP seems [[Bait and Switch Credits|deliberately misleading]].
* Used in an episode of ''[[Rental Magica]]''. In order to ensure the safety of her mage corporation, Addie plans on getting married - to Honami. Almost the whole episode is spent on them preparing for this girl-girl wedding. Then Itsuki interrupts, runs off with the brides, and declares that he'd rather take the [[Tenchi Solution]]. It was an [[Almost Kiss]] too...
* A lot of relationships between the girls in ''[[Oniisama
** Actually, {{spoiler|Nanako refers to the "university student" she fancies in the end... with gender-neutral pronouns. She could perfectly be about to date an university ''girl'', as far as we know.}}
* ''[[Hidamari Sketch]]'' has a mild example, in that Miyako sometimes flirts heavily with Yuno, just to let things fizzle out because of her unfocused nature. And then of course there is the relationship between Hiro and Sae, although that is more a clear case of [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]].
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* The ''[[Aoi Hana]]'' anime combines this with [[Bait and Switch Credits]], what with all the romantic imagery involving Fumi and Akira. Sure, Fumi is openly lesbian and seen in an unambiguous relationship with a girl, but that girl is ''not'' Akira.
** The manga also seems to moving into this territory. Of all the (potential) yuri pairings, only the one between Orie and Hinako seems to have survived the author's penchant for [[Kudzu Plot|odd plot twists]]. Even the relationship between {{spoiler|Fumi and Akira}} is uncertain.
* ''[[Amanchu
* This could be seen as a continuation of ''[[
** Fans noticed quite a few scenes in which Alicia and Akari seem to be ''very'' close to kissing. Maybe this is the reason why Amano introduced some rather forced male romantic interests later on.
* A somewhat mild version occurs in [[Pretty Sammy|Magical Project S]] between Sasami and Misao, since the characters are underage. They're very close friends, and there's subtext there, but the end of the show very haphazardly pairs them up with their Ryo-ohki and Rumiya respectively, even though they didn't know either boy had human forms until the end of the show.
* The old [[Girls Love]] manga ''[[
* ''[[You're Under Arrest]]'' features a very intimate relationship between two [[Lovely Angels]]. The couple gets a lot of [[Ship Tease]] from manga omakes, endings of the anime, and official artwork. However, they both have male love interests and don't express any romantic feelings for each other. Compared to their male love interests, which tend to be forced and they typically have an awkward relationship with, their relationship is the main cause of troubles in the series.
** In the third season, ''Full Throttle'', the male relationships were greatly downplayed, but outside of the ending animation Miyuki and Natsumi never quite make it beyond [[Ship Tease]].
* Rika and Hanyuu come millimeters away from kissing -with hands intertwined and eyes closed, no less-, in the the closing theme of ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro
* ''[[Life (
* After all the heightened emotions, almost-declarations of love and subtext between them, [[Canaan]] and Maria choose to separate because their lifestyles are too different--and they don't even once contact each other again. A lot of yuri fans felt this was quite a cop-out. At least the makers decided not to [[Bury Your Gays|kill any of them off]] or suddenly give one of them a straight option out of nowhere...
* ''[[
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== Film ==
* A common complaint about ''[[
* In ''[[Twilight (
** The book has a good bit of this at well. That line is in the actual book, as is Alice pointing out that Bella" ''does'' smell good!" As is the bit about Alice loving Bella deeply. Then throw in how often Alice hangs on Bella, carries her around, etc. and you've got a ripe lesyay shipping bed--except Meyer, as a devout Mormon, would not write lesbians into her story.
* On the DVD commentary for ''[[Bring It On]]'', the director notes that a scene showing Kirsten Dunst and [[Eliza Dushku]] (who has a strong lesbian fanbase) in bed together wasn't intended to hint at girl-on-girl action. Really!
* The Israeli movie ''Walk on Water'' is about a Mossad agent who is sent to assassinate an aging former Nazi, then meets the man's grandson, who gives him a new outlook on life. They get really close. I mean, ''[[Ho Yay|really]]'' close, and then it is revealed that said grandson is gay. Then, in the end, the Mossad agent gets together with the grandson's sister, an until-then-minor character. The [[Ho Yay]] between the agent and the grandson, however, was so blatant that I couldn't help but wonder if the grandson was originally intended to be the agent's [[Love Interest]].
** Considering that the film is all about people of different categories looking past their differences, I think it's actually thematically necessary the Mossad agent to be straight. But I would agree that the homoeroticism between the two leads is thick, and it's easy to see him marrying the sister as a thin substitution for his real goal.
* In the ''[[Joshuu Sasori
* A rather old example, from a 1930s play-gone-movie. Karen and Martha from ''[[The
== Live-Action TV ==
* Quite a few ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' fans suspect that Rachel was [[Aborted Arc|intended to be a lesbian]] due to her pointedly saying that Agent Grace wasn't her type in an early appearance. For whatever reason, she was confirmed as straight later.
* A decidedly vocal section of the ''[[Law and Order SVU]]'' fandom firmly believed that Alex and Olivia were together, [[Shipping Goggles]] aside. This was later disproved by Olivia being baffled at the ''idea'' that she might be gay, much to the irritation of the A/O shippers. (Dick Wolfe is ''not'' known for his bravery about this, however. [[Suddenly Sexuality|Is this because I'm a lesbian?]], anyone?)
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== Theater ==
* Elphaba and Glinda from ''[[Wicked (
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