Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – July 18, 2015
Quick datadump this week, my brain is leaking out my ears. If you follow me on FB, you know why. ^_^ I found this month’s copy of MdN Design & Graphic magazine that had a Takako Shimura character...
View ArticleYuri Manga: Okujou no Yuri Yurei-san SIDE B Nakayoshi Quiz (屋上の百合幽霊さん SIDE B...
In May, I reviewed the first of two Okujou no Yuri Yurei-san manga, based on characters from the popular Visual Novel series. In Okujou no Yuri Yurei-san Side B – Nakayoshi Quiz, we stay in the same...
View ArticleYuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – July 25, 2015
Crowdfunding News Our friends at Sparkler Monthly are setting up for their 3rd year, and would like your help to continue publishing fantastic female-creator and female-focused comics, prose and audio...
View ArticleSummer Reading – Red Girls: The Legend of the Akakuchibas
First, the good news. My bathroom renovation is finally, after 9 weeks of crazy, finished. I hope that means my life will return to normal and I’ll get back to regular reviews. (If not…oh well. ^_^)...
View ArticleYuri Manga: Love Desu. ~Short Story Collection~ (ラブデス ラブデス。~短期集中連載集~)
At last, a Yuri manga that was written for me! I do not care if nobody else on the whole planet enjoyed this book, because I loved it. Love Desu. ~Short Story Collection ~ (ラブデス ラブデス。~短期集中連載集~) by...
View ArticleYuri Anime: Dear Brother, Set 3, Disk 2
“The tears, they will not stop.” We hear this sentence at the end of of every preview, but do we listen? The tears, all the tears which have not been shed by Rei, by Kaoru, by Fukiko, and by Nanako are...
View ArticleYuri Manga: Ohime-sama no Himitsu (お姫様のひみつ)
In Morinaga Milk-sensei’s Ohime-sama no Himitsu (お姫様のひみつ), Miu has been given some really questionable advice by her mother. Her mother has repeatedly expressed the need for Miu to care about her...
View ArticleYuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – August 1, 2015
Super special exciting news! The new Yuricon Store is officially open! Yuricon turns 15 this month, and Okazu is 13 years old and going strong and we wanted to do something amazing for this year’s...
View ArticleYuri Manga: Lily Love (Thai)
When I wrote my article, Yuri: A Genre Without Borders, last year for Eureka magazine’s “Current State of Yuri Culture” issue, I ended it with a short discussion of how Yuri is thriving beyond Japanese...
View ArticleYuri Manga: Ai Rabu Yuu Yori Aishiteru (愛羅武勇より愛してる)
Ai Rabu Yuu Yori Aishiteru (愛羅武勇より愛してる) by Kumichou takes a common trope, grabs it by it’s ear, drags it out behind the school then gives it a big kiss on the forehead. ^_^ Takaoka Risa is the quiet,...
View ArticleSound! Euphonium Anime (English) Guest Review by Christina Maria J
Whoo-hoo!! Today is Guest Review Wednesday and we have a new Guest Reviewer! Welcome Christina Maria J. with a much-looked forward to review! The floor is yours, Christina Maria! Before Sound!...
View ArticleYuri Live Action: Carmilla, Season 2
Last November, I had the pleasure of reviewing the live-action webseries Carmilla. It was a smart, funny, intriguing blend of many things I found in my nerdy lumberyard, and in general I enjoyed it...
View ArticleMURCIÉLAGO Manga, Volume 3 (ムルシエラゴ)
The problem with liking violent manga is that one day you hit a moment where the fighting stops being the point and the gross becomes the point and you either think, “nope, crossed the line” or you...
View ArticleYuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – August 8, 2015
Yuri Anime Last week I took a moment to wax poetic about my favorite lesbian couple in anime, Haruka and Michiru on Quora. This week you can learn to love them too, as Sailor Moon S is now available...
View ArticleLGBTQ Webcomic: The Hues
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of backing a Kickstarter for Alex Heberling’s webcomic The Hues. A post-apocalyptic magical girl series isn’t a new idea, but “new” and “original” are overused and...
View ArticleLive Action: Innocent Lilies 2: Shiro Majyo Gakuen ~ Owari to Hajimari (白魔女学園...
In 2013, we had the questionable pleasure of watching the idol group Denpa-gumi starring in the servicey and silly Innocent Lilies: Shiroyuki Gakuen. It was subtitled in multiple languages and streamed...
View ArticleLGBTQ: Manga de Tsuzuru Yurina Hibi /まんがで綴る百合な日々
Tanu is a careerwoman, Negi is her lover, and their story – how they met, what their life is like together, what their plans for the future are, maake up this non-fiction comic essay, Manga de Tsuzuru...
View ArticleYNN Vacation Souvenirs for You
I’ve just returned from a whirlwind tour of NJ Shore points (5 amusement piers/boardwalks in 3 days) and, after all that ice cream and fried food, have no energy for news. Instead, I spent a good hour...
View ArticleDrama CD: Grand Stage #1 “Hiou Akito” (グラン・ステージ 第1幕「陽央あきと」)
Imagine, if you will, a dating sim, without your participation. It would sound like half a conversation. Now take away the visuals. You’d have half a conversation, with random bits of exposition that...
View ArticleHayate x Blade 2 Manga, Volume 2 (はやてxブレード 2)
I gotta be honest with you. Every time I finish reading a volume of Hayate x Blade, I award myself a little mental achievement badge. Partially because for a goofball comedy, this is some of the most...
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