Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – November 7, 2026

November 7th, 2026

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Yen Press announced a new license at MCM London, My Childhood Friend Meows Under the Skirt, about two former best friends, a cat curse and love?

YNN Correspondent Roxie wants you to know that the pre-order for Mage & Demon Queen, Volume 1 in print is up on Amazon! Color-LES says she’ll post more about it when the cover image is revealed.

Exciting news for fans of Morishima Akiko (me, it’s me!). Her stories about older single lesbians living their lives, Hitorimi Desu (ひとりみです) , Volume 1 and Volume 2 had their print debut this week and are on the Yuricon Store!

MangaOh on X says that due to popular demand they are reprinting the Koi Yori Aoku standees for Volumes 2-5.

Hanakage Alt’s Unnie ‘tte Yondemo Ii Desuka?, Volume 2 ( オンニって呼んでもいいですか?) hit shelves this week!

Via Yuri Navi, we have Kore Sousou, “an alluring girl-meets-girl story depicting the encounter between a college student and a mysterious lady,” which has begun serialization online on Comic Days.

 

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Yuri Visual Novels

Yuri Kissaten wants you to know about Gay It Loud, “Dating in the dreamy shopping mall of 1995! Hang out at the food court, have sloppy makeouts in the dressing room, loiter in the arcade, and collect nostalgic toys.” Wishlist it now on Steam or check it out on Itch.io when it hits in January!

落幕之前 Before the Fall on Steam by offers a life path choice, “1990s, Hong Kong. Rookie playwright Shawn Keung finally stages her debut, but this windfall has a price: an estranged friend, a childhood idol, an enigmatic musician, and a broken family. Who is your muse? Who is your ruin? When the curtain falls, will you be the only one left on stage?” @baiyhe on X, wants to promote this so it gets localized.

Possessed By Fate is a Yuri ghost romance VN by sapphicore.

 

GL Thai Live-Action News

Khom Klang, won Miradas de Asia Award at the GIFIC (Guadix, Spain). This is the first time a Thai production has won a festival  award in Spain. “A skeptical Bangkok cop hunts a bulletproof human trafficking kingpin. She travels to Phop Phra, Tak, seeking a master to forge enchanted bullets. Upon arrival, she discovers that the master she sought is her fated soulmate, who has been waiting for her to reunite with her true love all her life.” I’m going to have to watch this, obviously.

 

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Yuri Light Novel

inori’s I’m In Love With the Villainess spin off, I’m in Love with the Villainess: Come On and Notice Me Already, Volume 1 is up for pre–orders. This story follows Rae and Claire’s daughters, the twins May and Aleah, a love triangle and a demon invasion!

Unsung Epics of the Hero’s Journey, Volume 2 is on shelves now. I quite enjoyed Volume 1, and am reading 2 now. ^_^

 

Other News

Sr. YNN Correspondent Matt Marcus points us to Goodbye, Lara as an intertextual queer retelling by Alex Henderson on Anime Feminist for this week’s reading. ^_^

 

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Comic Yuri Hime, November 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年11月号)

November 5th, 2026

Illuminated by light from behind them, shadows of two girls appear in the doorway of an abandoned room.Comic Yuri Hime, November 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年11月号) offers a tantalizing cover. Instead of a colorful room with props and costumes, the shadows of two women stand backlit in a door, looking in to or leaving a darkened room behind them. The moment I saw Chiiriko’s cover, I had a good idea what the story had been all along. I’ve cheated because I have the next issue here, and yes, I guessed the ribbon story. ^_^ 

This volumes starts with “Datte Koi wa Tsukiyo ni Tomoru kara” by meiji, a new series that begins as a young woman wanders a private school dorm at night, only to be discovered by an older student who seems interested in her curious nature.

In Watashi no Oshi ha Akuyau Reijou.” by inori. and Aonoshimo, an old friend arrives in time to cast doubt on Salas’ accusations, while Rae faces off against Lily, whose two personalities both resent her.

If you have ever been in or read about the largest train stations in Japan, you know that thinking of them as a labyrinth isn’t far off. In Yajima Kozumi’s  “Yuri no Ma ni Hasamaru Umeda Dungeon” two women can’t seem to find each other in the Umeda train station (largely because one has no sense of direction, but won’t stop moving.) I found this story to be quite cute, if a little stress-inducing.

“Kimi ga Hoeru Tame no Uta o” brings Yuu and Haru to the moment where they must bring all their energy to the contest. Haru learns a terrifying truth about one of the judges.

Two important conversations happen in “Chou Shin Uchuu Yori Ai wo Komete” by Ashidaka Wo. Ten learns why she was hurt by someone she trusted and runs to talk to Lulu about their relationship.

Ikuta Hana’s “Hone ni negai o,Hoshi ni noroi o” takes a darker turn, as Aoi learns about the “star” mark on her chest and what it might mean.

Shibori Kasuko’s “Genjitsu sekai demo shiawase ni shite kudasai ne?” comes to an end, as the love interests are all sent back to their game world….

And there are, as always many other stories I read, and stories I don’t. ^_^ We have a passel of horror, and toxic Yuri, some science fiction and fantasy and school-life drama. Still no sports. I won’t shut up about that until I get some. ^_^

One more volume left in the year. The December issue is hitting shelves in Japan this month and is awaiting me at the bookstore. I can’t wait.

Ratings: 

Overall – 9

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Asagiiro no Saudade, Volume 1

November 4th, 2026

Two people bundled in winter coats hold hands on a bridge in a nighttime townscape.Content note — this manga deals with serious subjects, including: suicide, depression, transphobia, and domestic abuse.

My name is Lily Fauna, I’m 44, gender fluid, pan, poly, and plural, and I write about anime, manga, and yuri at Deer In The Lilies, as well as on my Bluesky. I often enjoy browsing Japanese bookstores and blogs for new yuri titles to discover. I’m teaching myself Japanese so that I can find titles that don’t — and may not ever — see an English release. I was immediately drawn in by the sharp lines and watercolor tones of the cover art, and was only more intrigued when I read the story summary that hinted at darker subject matters, which I’ve been finding myself drawn to more and more recently. I’m extremely glad I lucked across Sakutarou’s Asagiiro no Saudade (Pale Blue-Green Color Saudade), because I might have missed out on a manga that proved to be very meaningful to me otherwise.

The title comes from a Portuguese word for a profoundly nostalgic longing for something beloved yet absent, and that’s the feeling that pervades the beginning of this book. Fujisawa Ren, who moved from a small country town to Tokyo in hopes of being able to blend in with the crowd — to escape the feelings of not belonging, of isolation, of needing to fit into society’s neat little boxes — find themselves on the railing of a bridge. Before they can jump, though, they get tackled by Matsuri, a friend who Ren hasn’t spoken to since their last year of middle school and a fight that drove them apart.

Taking Ren to her apartment, Matsuri provides food and warmth and company and they reminisce about the last thirteen years. Matsuri reveals that she’s divorced and has been forcibly separated from her daughter back home. Realizing that the last time she felt any purpose in life was when creating a manga together in middle school, she suggests that they try to revive that goal.

And, if they don’t succeed within a year, then they should die, together.

This sword of Damocles hangs over the head of the protagonists as they move in together, grow closer, and support one another. The time limit adds a sense of urgency, but doesn’t overwhelm the tone of the story. Despite its dark start, this manga is actually full of hope and kindness and love.

Sakutarou’s bold line work and intricately detailed backgrounds are some of the best I’ve ever seen. They breathe life into the characters and make you feel like you’re on the streets of Tokyo with them. Expert use of composition also viscerally captures the characters’ emotions; as an example, a large panel features two bathroom entrances in a convention hall, monolith-like and imposing, with Ren facing the impossible decision of which one to use. Earlier, in a two-page spread, the air around Ren is full of words, thick and black and choking. Labels, slurs, harmful remarks and well-intended questions race around in their head — until, on the next page, it’s all dispelled by a hand on the shoulder and kind word from Matsuri. This is Sakutarou’s first major work, though they have a second manga currently in serialization, but their art blows me away with every panel.

Which brings me to one of the things that I love most about this manga — Ren is explicitly and textually nonbinary (At one point they admit that they “have the mind of both a boy and a girl.”). It’s extremely rare to see trans representation in anime and manga, let alone deep, well-developed characters like Ren who are outside the gender binary, so it being so plainly stated feels refreshing. Ren’s queerness drives much of the story, but it’s s not what the story is really about. Self-realization, found family, and the power of creation are the themes that Asagiiro no Saudade is filled with. It’s a story about finding hope — and love — in unlikely places, and it really resonated with me for that.

Asagiiro no Saudade has become one of my all-time favorite manga. It’s beautifully drawn, full of heartwarming moments and twists that had me in tears, and is acutely queer. I hope someday it will see an English release so more people can experience this masterpiece.

Art – 10
Story – 9
Characters – 9
Service (level of salaciousness) – 3 (what nude scenes there are almost feel more like body horror)
Yuri  – does it count if one of the couple is nonbinary? if so, then like a 6
Queerness – 9
Overall – 10

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Comic Yuri Hime, October 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年10月号)

November 2nd, 2026

On a background of pink, a woman with pink hair, wearing a pink dress, holding pink flowers, looks at us with sparkling deep pink eyes.Apparently I did not review this issue when I was sick in September, so bear with me as I speedrun a few chapters from this 700 behemoth of an issue! Comic Yuri Hime, October 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年10月号) cover shifts from playful backstage shenanigans to an emotional moment as one very pink girl looks at us deeply.

Kashikaze’s “Kimi ga Hoeru Tame no Uta o” settles down into some romantic kerfuffle, as Haru balances her feelings for Yuu and the need to step up into the next round of auditions!

“Sasayakuyouni Koi wo Utau” find Hajime floundering as she admits out loud what we have all seen for a long time now. Momoka is not place to accept her feelings, but can they just be normal about it? No, obviously not.

Rae is on the brink of despair, but Manaria kicks her in the butt, so she head out to save Claire, despite the former noble’s commands in inori. and Aonoshimo’s “Watashi no Oshi ha Akuyaku Reijou.”  Volume 14 will be the final volume of the series, but they are doing a great job of extending the key scenes with great action content.

Ten, after coming to a painful conclusion, finally heads back to have an important conversation with Lulu in “Chou Shin Uchuu Yori Ai wo Komete” by Ashidaka Woz.

There are, obviously *many* other stories in this issue, shorts and ongoing series. 

It was an incredible volume that hit exactly as I was almost unable to read it at all. :-(

Ratings: 

Overall – 9 

The November issue is out already and I’ll take a slower look at some great development in that asap. ^_^

 

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Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – October 31, 2026

October 31st, 2026

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Headline news this week is that the term Yuri was added to the dictionary! ICYMI, this news prompted me to finish an article I have been started two years ago: The Growing Impact of Global Yuri Fandom 

I also learned that too much fame all at once can be exhausting! ^_^;

Baihe Novels

Seven Seas has licensed a passel of Baihe novels for our enjoyment!

Miss Forensics is a thriller mystery pairing a forensics doctor and a cold detective (Hrm, where have we hard that on before?) I’ve been dying to read this one.

Matrilocal Marriage is a time-travel story about a woman who ends up affianced to a historical heiress.

My Wandering Spirit Lady  A woman wakes up in the hospital, and sees a ghost sitting by her side.

Into the Sea – in which a mermaid demon is saved by a wandering cultivator.

These all look interesting and very different, so I’m excited to see them all.

 

Anime News

Via Toei on IG, Girl’s Band Cry is on Pluto TV.

 

GL Webcomic

Via epxmxx on X, 담당 스트리머랑 자면 안 되는 이유 (Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Sleep with the Streamer in Charge) Episode 1 is up in Korean on Postype. 

 

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Queer Comics

Stjepan Šejić’s Letters To The Vampire Queen Kickstarter has 5 days to go. He describes this as “Lysandre had no such ambitions until a monstrous killer started claiming the lives of her loved ones, in the end her only hope is in seeking help from a greater monster and so, she starts writing letters to the vampire queen.”

 

Yuri Visual Novels

Studio Élan has announced Fair’s Fair! A Twofold Side Story, which is a retelling of Twofold’s Caprice path through the eyes of Millie. They are also selling merch.

From  橘音 , a horror meet-cute Yuri VN, The Angel’s Devil Tail – One More Question 2 is on Steam.

 

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Live-Action Drama

via dochilove on X, 안녕, 낯선 사람 (Hello, Stranger) is available for viewing on Youtube, which is described as “a complex, subtle dynamic of jealousy and hidden attraction.”

Via Sr. YNN Correspondent Matt Marcus, the live-action Tsukiatte Agetemo Ii Kana, is getting a second season!

 

Yuri Events

Yumebk is hosting a Yuri Christmas in Brooklyn, NY 0n December 5. The poster is on IG, via yaori.cplsv and more details to come.

 

Other News

Via derivacat on IG, is this vtuber Yuri Phantom of the Opera duet.

Also on IG, via Natsuo Mutsumi, check out this little Locked Tomb game animation by grynwood.

To wrap up, we have the fantastic news that Kinokuniya USA has opened membership cards to anyone in the USA. You can use the Kinokuniya  e-membership card online or in stores for a membership discount.

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