Yuri Anime
It is holiday time, so a number of Yuri Anime releases are right around the corner!
Ikkitousen DD is due to be released next week, so we can get our fix of great heroes of China turned into buxom, strong, yet largely powerless pawns of loathesome guys. :-)
For those of us who can’t ever get enough of this, a *new* Ikkitousen series has been announced in Japan – Ikkitousen XX (Xtreme Xecutor). Ryomou and Kanu are in it, so we can all relax. ;-) In fact, the last issue of Gum magazine I bought had a fabulous Ryomou on the cover, so hopefully she’ll get even more screen time.
Also scheduled for release in the next few weeks is the first Volume of El Cazador. Who wouldn’t want this rollicking tale of witches and gunslingers and mad scientists and bunnymen and sexy assassins?
Don’t forget the complete collection of Blue Drop, which was officially released this month. I was listening to a Blue Drop Drama CD a few weeks ago and I was reminded how much I really liked this anime prequel. I’m very much looking forward to seeing it again “officially.”
And, just to give you something to *really* look forward to, just after the new year we’ll see Rin: Daughter of Mnemosyne the complete series. I may just have to have a party where we all drink everytime Rin dies. :-)
All that *ought* to be enough to tide you over until the 4th season of Marimite arrives in English in the Spring. :-)
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Yuri Manga
It’s a little too early for a link, but Yuri Hime Wildrose 4 is slated for a December 18th release, as is the next volume of Yuri Hime S.
Oh, and despite the apathy I’ve personally shown this series, Apple Day Dream is also getting a second volume. lol
Hakamada Mera’s Watashi no Taisetsuna Tomodachi is also getting a second volume in the next few weeks. I reviewed that first volume a little while ago and would like to see where it goes.
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Yuri Novels
I’ve been kind of disappointed that Ichijinsha’s Iris line hasn’t put out any more Yuri Light Novels recently. It’all been brooding boys lately. Bleah. lol Let’s write the editor and complain. But!
Mori Natsuko has a new novel out – Futari no Hitori Asobi. Her other novels have been such delicious lesbian crack that this has immediately gone into my Amazon JP shopping cart.
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Other Yuri News
Should you be heading to Winter Comiket this year, Media Factory is publishing an official Sasamekikoto fact file/magazine. Brave the long lines and get me a copy, will you? :-)
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Yuricon Contests
Just a reminder that the Yuri Studios AMV Contest is still on and still accepting submissions! The Contest Guidelines are on the Yuricon site. There’s been so much great (and not great) Yuri Anime this year, we’re really looking forward to seeing some wonderful AMVs celebrating them!
And…we’re getting geared up for a really *big* contest. We’re working on a redesign for the Yuricon website and we need a new image of our mascots Yuriko and Midori for the *Home Page*. We’ll be announcing the Cover Girl Image Contest in a few weeks, but start thinking about it now, because the winner not only gets their image on the front page (and maybe as the cover of Yuri Monogatari 7,) there’ll be a great Grand Prize! Check back soon for contest details! No “adult” images will be accepted for this contest, btw.
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Non-Yuri News
I think it’s worth noting this: Simon Jones of Icarus Publishing has announced that Comic AG, Icarus’ long-running adult manga comic magazine, is ending with issue 110. (Link may not be SFW) Jones is one of the most interesting and intelligent critical commentors on the economics of the manga industry, so his post on why this is happening and what the factors are that have changed the market should be required reading for anyone who has ever whined, “We never get anything good.”
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And, that’s a wrap for this week.
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Hi, I’m sorry to bother you, but may I ask you a question?
Thanks to you and your blog I now want to become a serious anime fan and help support the english dubbing industry, and I have been planning on ordering some titles that I would like to own, but how can I be sure that my purchase will help support the company that owns the title (namely, I am wondering if anime-home.com and other discount online stores like it will still support the dubbing companies themselves)? I also want to know if I can ever make “used copy” purchase and still support dubbing companies (I’m trying not to spend *too* much). Could you please help me out with this?
Thanks so much!
anonymous
P.S: Since the company that used to own “Utena” has been liquidated, can I even support an official dubber or should I just buy where and when I can?
@anonymous –
Buying used will never, ever support the company that made a thing. I’m not saying you shouldn’t, just that no company, no writer, no artist, no voice actor makes any money on a used copy sale.
When a company goes out of business or a series goes out of stock, most people will logically turn to the aftermarket for such things. All I ask is that you do not buy obviously illegal DVDs. If a DVD has more than 5 episodes on it – it is very likely to be illegal. If it is ridiculously cheap ($5/DVD when other sellers have it for $30) or if it is a complete Box set, when the rest of the sellers have no box set listed. Region 0 or “All Region” DVDs are bootlegs.
If you want to support the companies, buy licensed DVDs from reputable sources. Buying Direct or from a reputable dealer like Right Stuf is a better choice than buying from some discount place – BUT not all discount places are bad! You just need to be intelligent about your purchases.
As for companies that no longer exist, like ADV, Geneon or CPM, sadly nothing can help them, but you still shouldn’t buy bootlegs – it encourages crime and finanaces all sorts of stuff you don’t want to think about.
ah, I see,
thanks for taking time out of your day to help me out! : )