Best lgbt anime
Naruto: Shippuden (2007) leads the lgbt list, with a community score of 8.4, ahead of Angel Beats!. The 40 shows span 1997 to 2021, and 2 of them came out in the last five years. 22 of them carry the AniList tag "LGBTQ+ Themes". Most are also comedy, drama, and school life. 33 are series and 7 are movies; the typical series runs 12 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on lgbt, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Naruto: Shippuden
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Angel Beats!
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “yuri”
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Banana Fish
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Yuri!!! On ICE
Why it fits: AniList tag: Bisexual
given
Why it fits: AniList tags: LGBTQ+ Themes, Bisexual
SK8 the Infinity
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Why it fits: AniList tag: Bisexual
Cardcaptor Sakura
Why it fits: AniList tags: LGBTQ+ Themes, Bisexual
Great Pretender
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Wonder Egg Priority
Why it fits: AniList tag: Transgender
Doukyusei -Classmates-
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Tokyo Godfathers
Why it fits: AniList tags: Transgender, LGBTQ+ Themes
Scum's Wish
Why it fits: AniList tag: Bisexual
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Why it fits: AniList tags: LGBTQ+ Themes, Bisexual
YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Why it fits: AniList tag: Transgender
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
Why it fits: AniList tag: Transgender
Given: The Movie
Why it fits: AniList tags: LGBTQ+ Themes, Bisexual
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Why it fits: AniList tags: LGBTQ+ Themes, Bisexual
Bloom Into You
Why it fits: AniList tags: LGBTQ+ Themes, Bisexual
Sound! Euphonium 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Kiss Him, Not Me
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Ga-Rei-Zero
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Nanbaka
Why it fits: AniList tags: Bisexual, LGBTQ+ Themes
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Why it fits: AniList tags: Bisexual, LGBTQ+ Themes
Citrus
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Sakura Trick
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc
Why it fits: AniList tag: Bisexual
Love Stage!!
Why it fits: AniList tag: LGBTQ+ Themes
Questions about lgbt anime
What is the best lgbt anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Naruto: Shippuden comes first, followed by Angel Beats! and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
What are the newest and oldest lgbt anime on this list?
The newest is Wonder Egg Priority (2021) and the oldest is Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997).
How many lgbt anime are there?
AniVids has 260 lgbt titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 249 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.