We’ve got a massive pile of Yuri to review to start 2019 off, so I want to wrap up one last lingering item from 2018!
As you all know, I work my brain to the bone (yeah, that metaphor did not go so well..) to bring you the Okazu End of Year Lists. ^_^
Okazu Top Ten Yuri Manga of 2018
Okazu Top Yuri Anime of 2018
Okazu Top Yuri of 2018
and I recorded the Yuri in 2018, Yuri in 2019 podcast to discuss trends we’ve seen in the past year!
I hope you’ve all had a chance to read and listen to those, because they are the culmination of my year’s worth of reading and watching and thinking about Yuri. ^_^ All that said, I also wanted to showcase some of the other work I’m doing online that’s not specifically Yuri.
This year I was invited to contribute to The Best Comics of 2018 list extravaganza on The Comics Journal.
I was asked to write a Best Manga of 2018 list for The Comics Beat!
And I have a new gig on The School Library Journal’s Good Comics For Kids blog, covering the fabulous Manga Classics line:
Romeo and Juliet
The Scarlet Letter
Expect to see more of these as the year goes on.
With this, I have wrapped up 2018 completely, tied it off with a bow and have tucked it away. Starting tomorrow, we’ll get right into 2019’s news and Yuri reviews! See you there!
Wow, is there a manga series based on classic English literature? Thank you so much for the links, I must read these reviews. I am always open to any adaptations of Romeo and Juliet
Yes! Manga Classics is terrific. Check out their website for their full line of books: https://www.mangaclassics.com
Thank you for the link, this is the real treasure. I never thought I would see my beloved Tom Sawyer in the form of a manga. And considering that the original Monte Cristo had implied lesbian relationships, I would be interested to read your review of this manga if you ever want to.
I will be reviewing all of them, but it looks like Eugenie is not in The Count of Monte Cristo. Shame too, because she was a great character.
I did review the novel not too long ago, if you’re interested: http://okazu.yuricon.com/2012/09/13/summer-reading-count-of-monte-cristo/
Thanks for the review. It’s a pity if so, I agree that this subplot really looked like a yuri subtext in the 19th century version, lol. They even had a piano joint playing scene and something like Takarazuka’s dressing up at the end.