LGBTQ Comics News

San Diego Comics Con hosted the Second Annual Prism Comics Awards. Catch the full list of winners at Panel Patter!

Yuri Manga

We’ve noted that the 27th issue of Rakuen Le Paradis magazine (楽園 Le Paradis) has 5 “Girls’Love” manga entries. Comic Natalie noted this too, and has an 4-part interview with Takemiya Jin ( Fujyourina Atashi-tachi, 不条理なあたし達) and discussion of Nakamura Asamiko (Mejirobana no Saku,メジロバナの咲く), Kazuma Kowo (Junsui Luminscence ,水ルミネッセンス), Shigisawa Kaya (Kimi Dake Ni, 君だけが光), Unita Yumi (Moko, モコ),and Harumi Chihiro’s ( Hasu no Hana, 蓮の花) Yuri contributions. 

We’ve got a couple of new items up n the Yuricon Store:

Shiroshi’s science fiction/human nature slice-of-life ROID-ロイド-1

Kodama Naoko’s first post-NTR series couldn’t have been more different – in a good way. Oya ga Urusainode Kouhai (♀) to Gizoukekkonshitemite (親がうるさいので後輩(♀)と偽装結婚してみた。).

Model-chan to Jimi Mane-san (モデルちゃんと地味マネさん) by Taneko was a a cute, fluffy Pixiv Yuri Hime comic about a flakey model who finds stability with her new manager. 

Kururkuruhime’s Yurigurashi (ゆりぐらし), webcomic slices-of-adult life of happy female couples was adorable.

And crowdfunded, creator-run independent Yuri magazine, Galette No. 7 (ガレットNo.7) is shipping this month!

Yuri Games

The Yuri Game Jam is set to begin on September 1, 2018! You’ve got 2 months to make that game, so get moving!

Live Action

The Revolutionary Girl Utena ~Shirokibara no Tsubomi (少女革命ウテナ ～白き薔薇のつぼみ～) live action musical is available on DVD or streaming on Amazon JP, (regional restrictions may apply.)

Other News

Over at ANN, Lynzee Loveridge has put together a great article on the Japanese LGBTQ activist community’s response to politician Sugita Mio’s 2015 comments that LGBTQ people don’t deserve social services because they aren’t “productive.” (Before you get outraged about this, think about channeling your anger into activism locally, because I guarantee that wherever you live, there are politicians currently making decisions about money in your area that agree with her.) I definitely recommend reading the article, especially if you are among the fans who have wondered if there is any correlation there is between the popularity of BL and Yuri and LGBTQ rights in Japan.

Check out the Okazu YNN Podcast for a little more discussion on this week’s news.

Become a YNN Correspondent by reporting any Yuri-related news to anilesbocon01 at hotmail dot com with your name and an email I can reply to!  Check out the YNN Podcast for a deeper look at a couple of this week’s top news items.

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