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4h ago
In Volume 4, Asako and Miyako move ever closer. Asako takes Miyako to visit her parents and it’s charming and heart-warming. The pair address Asako’s issues around her birthday and other “learning to be a partner to you” kind of things. So, when we reach Maitsuki Niwatsuki Ooyatsuki – Monthly With Ooya, Volume 5 ..read more
Okazu
2d ago
by Frank Hecker, Staff Writer The Takarazuka Revue has inspired several manga and anime. Now comes Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, a Korean drama (currently streaming on Hulu and Disney+) that features an analogous 1950s-era all-female gukgeuk troupe performing plays based on classic Korean tales and featuring songs sung in the traditional pansori style. Jeongnyeon the ..read more
Okazu
5d ago
Lycoris Recoil is the story of two young women, both contract killers, who have been burned by the organization that uses them as tools. One of them has secrets she cannot share and a mysterious past, one has very little memory at all. As they work together, they will see in each other something important ..read more
Okazu
6d ago
Yuri Manga Hakamada Mera announced on Bluesky the launch of her two-volume series Aikata System (相方システム), available through the Galette Web site. I reviewed Volume 1 and Volume 2 when they were released by Dogenzaka Shobo. The series has recently concluded in Galette and is now available in two parts. I’ll probably get these, it’s ..read more
Okazu
1w ago
Last year I had the pleasure of reviewing a Yuri anthology by a new-to-me imprint, LatteComi. TheJoshi-kou no Ouji-sama ha Watashi Shika Ganchuninairashi Yuri Anthology Comic (女子校の王子様は私しか眼中にないらしい 百合アンソロジーコミック) was pretty good. At the same time I picked up that girl prince of the school anthology volume, I picked a second LatteComi anthology, Oshigoto x Buddy ..read more
Okazu
1w ago
Guest review by Paul S. Enns When the Villainess Seduces the Main Heroine, Volume 1 by Kasai Fujii, is a ridiculous bit of fluff, ending with an equally ridiculous story. It’s about the Villainess, Akuya Krei Jou, seducing the Heroine, Sei Hi Roin, away from the Prince, San Punkan. All of which happens in the ..read more
Okazu
1w ago
By the time we get to Volume 3 of the Villainess’ side of the story, is there even anything left to learn? Well, in I’m in Love with the Villainess: She’s so Cheeky for a Commoner, Volume 3, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” This final volume of the series once again takes us through ..read more
Okazu
1w ago
Yuri Events Yuriten is ramping up with the opening of their Yuriten Store online. All orders are pre-orders, which will be filled after the exhibition has concluded in February. Even knowing I’ll get burned on shipping in the new year, there were a few items I just had to have, so my order is in. ..read more
Okazu
2w ago
As the year comes to an end, I am, for a brief moment, caught up! As usual with final volumes of the year, Comic Yuri Hime, December 2024 (コミック百合姫) is not the end of things, but merely a transition from one thing to another. The volume begins with a turning point for “Muryoku Seijo to ..read more
Okazu
2w ago
by Sandy Ferguson, Guest Reviewer Having dealt with the mystery of Kanno Sanuki in Volume 10, Otherside Picnic, Volume 11 consists entirely of “The Whisper Is At-Your-Own-Risk”, and it is a delightfully exhausting read. We start with Sorawo being locked up by Runa Urumi and her fan club. Sorawo assesses her situation and considering that ..read more