Comic Yuri Hime, January 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年1月号) magazine has a new cover artist for the year. I like it. The new story begins with a girl catching a glimpse of another girl at the station, as she waits for her train. I like the color palette quite a bit, in fact. I’m sure the story will be “Story A” and will end with them together. ^_^
A couple of notable moments in this first issue of the year that I want to comment on.
“Luminous Blue” by Iwami Kyoko is a story that started off lightly and has rather quickly turned thoughtful and highly dramatic.
Oono Nachi’s “Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai” is…weird and violent and creepy. ^_^ I have no idea if I like it or not, yet, despite being several chapters in. Also, that title.
“Twenty Syndrome” by Kabayama felt and looked just like a MIST magazine story, without the sex.
Hisakawa Haru’s “Yurikon” is definitely stretching, but this chapter of a crepe seller who has been watching a girl’s life through the window of her truck for years is both touching and not. ^_^
In “Goodbye Dystopia” by hisona, Misaki learns how little she knows about Asami.
“Hayama-sensei to Terano-sensei ha Tsukiatteiru” continues to be adorable in what is clearly the end of their first volume together, as they visit an onsen on holiday. ^_^
An excellent and varied first issue of the new year!
Ratings:
Overall – 8
The February issue is already out and yep, I’m totally falling behind. ^_^
I didn’t immediately realize that this year the covers will be painted by Shiromizakana, now Yuri Hime will be in the KyoAni universe, lol. Now I wonder, is she also interested in yuri, or is it a common practice for popular illustrators?
Yurikon is still ongoing?
The last stand-alone event we ran was in 2007, but we visit other people’s events for panels and lectures all the time. I’ll be at Toronto Comic Arts Festival and Queers & Comics in NYC in May.
Woah.. i love reading your review XD
Well do you know what a title manga for the cover..?
I mean the girl in the cover, is she from a manga?
She is not from a manga, the cover images for the magazine tell a story. I can’t remember if she was named or not. Perhaps someone else will remember if she had a name.