Archive for the Rica ‘tte Kanji Category


“Tokyo Love ~ Rica ‘tte Kanji!?” named a “Best Manga for Grownups” at Comic-Con

July 23rd, 2013

We like to think that it wasn’t just because we’re friends with most of the panelists at San Diego Comic-Con’s 2013 “Best and Worst Manga” Panel, that our own Tokyo Love ~ Rica ‘tte Kanji!? was included on the list of “Best Manga for Grownups.” ^_^

Many thanks to Brigid, Deb, Christopher, David and Shaenon.

Experience Rica Takashima’s look at lesbian life and love in Tokyo in the 1990s for yourself. Read Tokyo Love ~ Rica ‘tte Kanji!? for free, legally online! Enjoy!





ALC Publishing announces Tokyo Love ~ Rica ‘tte Kanji!?

October 4th, 2012

Fifteen years ago, Rica Takashima walked into a lesbian bar and set off a chain of events that changed the world. From that fateful meeting came ALC Publishing and the Yuri Manga collection known as Rica ‘tte Kanji!?.

Now, years later, Rica and ALC  Publishing are teaming up again for the definitive Rica collection, Tokyo Love ~ Rica ‘tte Kanji!? Tokyo Love is available in a choice of DRM-free digital formats and is being made available as a free online flipbook (Please tell people you know – especially young people who are looking for positive LGBTQ role models! The online version is rated Older Teen.) In addition, Tokyo Love is available to be shared for personal use or class curriculum. It’s your book – go ahead and share it. ^_^

And from the bottom of our hearts, Rica and everyone at ALC Publishing say thank you for reading Tokyo Love!





Rica ‘tte Kanji!? Omnibus sneak peek

July 8th, 2011

We’re slowly, slowly cranking on the Rica ‘tte Kanji!? Omnibus, and I just wanted to share a page of Rica Takashima’s previously untranslated doujinshi “Cutey Beret” with you.

This story is overtly political and allegorical and just as valid today as it was when she drew it. Enjoy!





Events: Rica Takashima and ALC at New York Comic Con

February 23rd, 2007

Rica Takashima, creator of fabulous yuri manga Rica’tte Kanji!?” will be joining me to represent ALC Publishing will be at this Saturday and Sunday, 2/24-25, 2007. (Sort of like the opposite of this past Comiket, when I flew out to Tokyo to join her!)

Rica will be there on Saturday to sign copies of Rica ‘tte Kanji!? and Yuri Monogatari 4 (for which Rica contributed “More Rica ‘tte Kanji!?”). I’ll be there both days, ready and willing to sign copies of Shoujoai ni Bouken and Yuri Monogatari 4 (for which I wrote “Playing House”.)

Rica and I will be joining the likes of Alison Bechdel, Allen Neuwirth, Ivan Velez, Jr. and Abby Denson at the Prism Comics booth in the Artist Alley – Table A134.

I really hope that you’ll join Rica and I to meet and greet some of the G/L/B/T folks working in the comics industry as a whole – and writing for us, in specific! it’s going to be a great time. Don’t miss it!





Events: New York Comic Con Update!

January 18th, 2007

Sorry, have a brutal headache tonight, so no review, but I do have GREAT news to share!

To remind you of the previous announcement:

ALC Publishing, the world’s only all-yuri publisher, is pleased to announce that they will be part of the Prism Comics table at the New York Comic Con being held at Jacob Javits Center in New York City on February 24-25, 2007.

Well, as soon as I posted that, I got an email from Yuri mangaka Rica Takashima who, by means of the serendipity that rules the Yuricon portion of my life, will be in New York City that very weekend! Rica will be one of the featured creators at the Prism Comics table – probably on Saturday, we haven’t yet gotten the specifics on when she will be coming.

So here’s a big chance to get your copy of Yuri Monoagtari 4 and Rica ‘tte Kanji!? autographed by Yuri manga artist, scalliwag and all-around terrific person, Rica Takashima.

As soon as I get names of the other featured artists who will be joining us, you can be sure that I’ll let you know. In the meantime, if you are at all interested in lesbian comics, Yuri manga/doujinshi, or just want to be with a great group of people, be sure to stop by the Prism Comics table!