Yuri Studio

I’m doing a special of recording of the next Yuri Studio! Tomorrow at 3PM Eastern US time, I’m going to address two great questions, I got from Okazu Patrons. They both are questions about literature and writing and Yuri and I want to talk about them at length, so join me on Yuri Studio Live tomorrow!

If we have time and energy, I’ll be taking a few questions after, as well. ^_^

Yuri Manga

We have a pile of new titles up on the Yuricon Store. I’ve been working diligently to clear the backlog.

We start with THREE new manga volumes from Usui Shio!

Kaketa Tsuki to Donuts, Volume 3 (欠けた月とドーナッツ) is out in Japan this weekend. Will Hinako and Asahi figure out what they are to each other? You can read Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Volume 2, now out from Seven Seas!

Ususi-sensei’s story about two friends who get married and life for them begins to change, Onna Tomodachi to Kekkonshitemita, Volume 1 (女ともだちと結婚してみた。) is also out now in Japan.

Last, up is Kimi no Tame ni Sekai ha Aru (きみのために世界はある), a collection of 6 shorts by Usui-sensei.

Takeshima Eku’s charming school life girl band story, Sasayakuyouni Koi wo Utau, Volume 5 (ささやくように恋を唄う) is out now in Japan. Whisper Me a Love Song, Volume 3 is out from Seven Seas in English!

Tsukiatte Agetemo Iikana, Volume 7 ( 付き合ってあげてもいいかな)  hit Japanese bookstores this week and you can read How Do We Relationship, Volume 4 next month and *finally* we can talk about it again.

This one is a don’t-miss for me, Sal Jiang’s office romance Ayaka-chan ha Hiroko-sempai ni Koi Shiteru (彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩に恋してる).

Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata, Volume 2 (君と綴るうたかた) continues this story of PTSD and love by Yuama.

Sayonarajaneeyo, Baka. (さよならじゃねーよ、ばか。) is a collection of Yuri stories by Akiyama Enma, that include a “business Yuri” idol story.

Mermaid horror Yuri, Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de Nashi, Volume  2 (私を喰べたい、ひとでなし ) is on the Store. I’m reading Volume 1 now and I think I like it. ^_^ Take a look at this fabulous Promotional Video from Kadokawa for the series. This is one of the two best I’ve seen.

Kyou, Koshiba Aoi ni Aetara, Volume 3 (今日、小柴葵に会えたら) is on shelves now in Japan. Volume 2 of Chasing After Aoi Koshiba is available in English!

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Yuri Anime

Pretty thinly on the line for “Yuri” but Funimation has added Aria and Gakuen Alice to their catalog, reports ANN’s Alex Mateo.

ANN’s Kim Morrissey reports on Netflix sharing some of the key animation drawings from the Sailor Moon Eternal movies in a short video, with multiple language subtitles. Kim also reports on another exiting Sailor Moon tidbit, as DiC’s Sailor Moon dub cues and soundtrack have been resurrected from oblivion and shared around.

ZeroReq011 has a nice look at Takarazuka-inspired anime over on ANN. Obviously they are more familiar with current series, as the major franchise in that category has been left out…hopefully for someone to write something comprehensive about. Sakura Wars is a multiple-genre franchise since 1996, with games, anime, manga, live action-plays and is wholly rooted in Takarazuka and Taisho mecha.

Queer Manga and Comics

Seven Seas announced a new license fox X-Gender, by Asuka Miyazaki, an autobiographical comic essay manga about nonbinary life and love.

Today at 1PM is a free online event. Illustrating Identity: Visual Language & Queer Stories. You do need to register, but the event is free.

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