This is a list of characters in anime who either self-identify as lesbian or have been identified by outside parties to be lesbian. Listed characters are either recurring characters, cameos, guest stars, or one-off characters. For the purpose of this article, anime are considered to be any animations created in Japan and do not include any anime-influenced animation from the United States, Europe, other parts of Asia, and elsewhere in the world. Also see the corresponding lists of bisexual and gay anime characters.