About

Yuri Goggles is a phrase usually referring to seeing or emphasizing lesbian relationships, generally within anime or manga, particularly if that was not the original intent of the work.

Origin

The phrase "Yuri Goggles" is claimed to be originated by Okazu founder Erica Friedman.^[1] The definition of "Yuri Goggless" on the site's website is: "A phrase coined by Erica for the process through which fans make Yuri where there is little or none in the actual series. Similar to “beer goggles,” Yuri goggles make a series or a couple seem more Yuri the higher you turn them up." The usage of the phrase on the site dates back to at lest 2004, with the site's review of Madlax ^[2]

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Various Examples

Tsumugi Kotobuki's Glassses

The most commonly used image of Yuri Goggles is with Tsumugi Kotobuki from the anime K-On! In Episode 5 of the first season, Tsumugi staring intently at her classmate Ritsu Tainaka and teacher Sawako Yamanaka together through two rolled up magazines while blushing.

The image is frequently used on sites like 4Chan with the Filename "Yuri Googles.jpg". Searching for the exact original image – discounting variations and edits – on archive.moe returns nine pages of archived results.^[3]

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