Anime has many iconic friendships that consist of the same sex, like Gon and Killua or Luffy and Zoro, but there are also many iconic friendships in anime that are between men and women. Friendship is a recurring theme in many anime, and it serves as the core of so many bonds by highlighting trust, mutual respect, and loyalty. Male and female friendships in anime prove love can be platonic and that not all bonds between males and females need romance.

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