Live Action News

Yagate Kimi ni Naru/ Bloom Into You will be getting a stage play in May 2019, according to Comic Natalie! Further details TBD. (I’m kind of hoping they do a play within a play.)

Yuri Visual Novels

Studio Élan is hitting 2019 hard with the Heart of the Woods demo – the full game release is about a month away and  I think you should definitely check this demo out. Josh Kaplan and his team have taken the interactivity of Visual Novels in some exciting new directions…we’ll be interviewing him here on Okazu shortly! Studio Élan is also offering the prelude to to their next VN, The Waters Above for your entertainment.

Other News

Kodansha Comics launched the English edition of Yuri is My Job with an interview with Comic Yuri Hime‘s Editor-in Chief, Umeko Kanazawa. It’s worth a read to see the decisions they are making with regards to Yuri.

Secret Projects

I’ve got a couple of secret projects that I’m working on and cannot yet tell you about….and, realistically, the ones that fall through you’ll never know about. ^_^ But I can tell you this. If you are an Okazu Patron, please visit this link and watch the very short video!

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Events

Comitia – February 17, Tokyo  Comitia hosts some of your favorite manga artists selling their original works, including the folks from Galette magazine, who are launching several new volumes, including Morita Miyuki’s Philia to Eros no Aida (ピリアーとエロスのあいだ) and Hakamada Mera’s Fuwafuwa・Futashika・ Yumemitai (ふわふわ・ふたしか・夢みたい). The Yuri section is getting larger every year and is well-worth a visit!

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