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LGBTQ Manga: Collectors, Volume 2 (コレクターズ)

February 21st, 2017

On Yuricon, we have an intentionally very broad definition of Yuri. Yuri can describe any anime or manga series (or other derivative media, i.e., fan fiction, film, etc.) that shows intense emotional connection, romantic love or physical desire between women. Yuri is not a genre confined by the gender or age of the audience, but by the *perception* […]

Yuri Manga: Collectors, Volume 1 (コレクターズ)

February 14th, 2013

In honor of Valentine’s Day I can think of no better candidate for review than Nishi UKO’s Collectors, from the pages of Rakuen Le Paradis magazine. Nito Shinobu collects books. Kanzaki Takako is interested in fashion and collects clothes. The two of them love each other very much but, as they both consider their future […]

100 Years of Yuri 2020 Project, Guest Post by Erin Subramanian

January 2nd, 2020

To begin this finale of the 100 Years of Yuri, welcome one of my longtime and most respected peers in Yuri fandom, Erin Subramanian! Erin has been a translator of  Yuri manga for years and has translated some of your favorite titles for ALC Publishing and JManga. When I asked everyone to contribute to this […]

Princess Principal Anime (English) Guest Review by Eric P

February 13th, 2019

Welcome to Guest Review Wednesday! Today we welcome back Guest Reviewer Eric P with a spy story. So let us please give him our attention. Take it away, Eric! Early 20th-Century Albion (England in this universe) saw the discovery of an anti-gravity substance called Cavorite, making possible the invention of airships and other weapons, enabling […]

Rakuen Le Paradis, Volume 25 (楽園 Le Paradis 第25号)

April 12th, 2018

It’s been a while since we’ve had a review of the quarterly Rakuen Le Paradis manga magazine. When Nishi UKO-sensei’s brilliant Yuri series Collectors wrapped up, a few issues passed before there was any new Yuri content. In Rakuen Le Paradis, Volume 25 (楽園 Le Paradis 第25号),  we have a surprising entry by Nakamura Asumiko-sensei, “Meijirobana […]