Yuri Manga
Kodansha added a new Yuri license this spring with Takeoka Hazuki’s Kyou, Koshiba Aoi ni Aetara (今日、小柴葵に会えたら), as Chasing After Aoi Koshiba. I’ve reviewed Volume 1, and have Volume 2 on tap.
We have a fine selection of new Yuri manga on the Yuricon Store!
The final volume of the series, Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Volume 10, brings the Sailor Stars arc and the series to a conclusion.
Bloom Into You, Volume 8, out from Seven Seas is up for pre-order, headed for an August release in print.
Nettaigyo ha Yuki ni Kogareru, Volume 7 (熱帯魚は雪に焦がれる) just hit shelves in Japan. You can read this series in English as A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow from Viz Media.
Mayu, Matou, Volume 3 ( 繭、纏う) is also out in Japan, The first two volumes are available in English as Cocoon, Entwined put out by Yen Press.
But the most exciting new item on the Store (IMHO, obvs.) is the addition of an anthology from Yuri Hime Comics, via YNN Senior correspondent, Sean G, Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shikanai Akuyaku Tenseishite Shimmata…GIRLS PATCH (乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった… GIRLS PATCH). Yes, My Next Life As a Villainess has an official Yuri anthology collection. ^_^
Comic Yuri Hime, August 2020 hit shelves in Japan this month, with the manga serialization for the LN Seven Seas licensed as I Fell In Love With the Villainess.
Hana ni Arashi, Volume 4 is up on the Store. I’m a tad behind on this, but we’re getting there.
Ohsawa Yayoi’s Hello Melancholic, Volume 2 (ハロー、メランコリック!) hit shelves this month!
A new apocalyptic Yuri love comedy (because why not?) has begun online at GANMA!, Tatoe Sekai Owattemo, Watashi ha Kanojo wo Erabanai, (たとえ世界が終わっても、私は彼女を選ばない), sample chapter in Japanese is available for your reading pleasure.
Comic Natalie reports that Yoshida Makoto has a new sci-fi Yuri series beginning in Harta Magazine, called Laika no Hoshi (ライカの星).
Yuri Studio
After a successful Yuri Panel and input from Okazu Patrons and friends, I’m pleased to announce Yuri Studio is reborn once again.
Originally begun in 2003 as a place where we’d collect the Yuri AMVs from our events, then share those and other fun Yuri AMVs, Yuri Studios had become moribund as music rights holders started cracking down on AMVs. In the late 2010’s, I’d been using it to upload my Patreon annual drive videos, lectures and the like. Well, we’re about to relaunch with Yuri Studio 3.0! I’ll be making videos covering Yuri history, frequently asked questions and other topics. I’ve already had to learn three new skills to get the teaser done, so…tell me you are very impressed. (I don’t care if you are, really, just tell me you are. ^_^)
Yuri Event
I’m not sure how they’ll handle this, but Girls Love Fest 30 is on for August 16, back at the Pio building in Kamata in the Tokyo Metropolitan area.
Other News
Carlos Vergara’s eternal festival of love and justice, starring Filipina transexual superheroine Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah was being pitched as an animation…and I’ve found the trailer for you to enjoy. ^_^ The Philippines Cultural Center shared a video of the stage production for Pride Month. No subtitles, but if you know the story, it’s easy to follow. Zsa Zsa Zaturnnal Ze Musikal.
To wrap up, here is a free illustration by Hayate x Blade creator Hayashiya Shizuru-sensei, on Melonbooks. If you have an account you can “buy” Lily Festival image for free. ^_^
Become a YNN Correspondent by reporting any Yuri-related news with your name and an email I can reply to – thanks to all of you – you make this a great Yuri Network! Special thanks to Okazu Patrons for being an important part of the Okazu family. I couldn’t do it without you!
Is the ‘My next life as a Vilainess’ book a ‘official’ spinoff, or is it a fanwork? Just wondering.
It is not a spin-off. It is as “official” as a doujinshi anthology ever can be. The publisher is Ichijinsha, the publisher of the Light Novel series. And this is under their Yuri Hime Comics imprint.
I think it’s very important for you to understand the concept of a series anthology. All the creators are very likely to be fans of the series, who have created a short manga story, many of them likely as doujinshi. Some of these creators will be pro, in this case, most of them, probably, as Ichijinsha can draw on a lot of pro Yuri artists. The publisher of the series has collected these shorts into an anthology. This kind of anthology is not at all uncommon in Japan. Mostly series anthologies are published by different publishers than the series itself (especially if they have adult material.) Ichijinsha has at least one other published, for the boys in this series.
by the way, this is the second anthology dedicated to the series. The past was dedicated to the entire harem, this, as you can see only yuri. I guess why, but this is a spoiler
The other anthology was specifically focused on the boys, I have been told.
I’m very impressed!
Thank you. ^_^