Yuri Research
It is with great pleasure that I announce the publication of my article On defining yuri in Transformative Works and Culture, no. 24 in which I take a definitive look at why any definition of “Yuri” cannot be definitive. ^_^
As I’ve said elsewhere, if you spot a mistake in the article kindly do not tell me. I am already quite nauseous from looking at it over and over. ^_^ My sincere thanks the folks at TWC, who were absolutely lovely guiding me through their (to my mind labyrinthine) processes. I cannot imagine having to do that professionally, I’d absolutely lose what little grip on sanity I already have. I have sincere sympathy for academic researchers who need to publish regularly.
If you need to write a piece of research on Yuri and are looking for resources, check out the Yuri Essays Page on Yuricon! And if you have written a piece of Yuri-related research, we’d love to host it.
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Yuri Manga
Yay! The three chapters of Denise Schroeder’s Yuri Manga Before You Go is available as complete e-book from Sparkler Monthly.
LGBTQ News
Check out this new clip from the Queer Japan documentary amplifying the voices of artists, activists, community leaders, and everyday LGBTQ+ people in Japan. You can support this movie on their Gofundme page.
Other News
ANN reports that Moto Hagio’s vampirish, BLish fantasy Poe no Ichizoku (The Poe Clan) will be getting a Takarazuka show in 2018.
Comic Natalie has posted a discussion between Takashima Hiromi, creator of the Kase-san series and Satou Takuya, director of the Asagao to Kase-san animation clip.
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