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Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 2 has hit English-language shelves (and hell yes, I read it right away, thank you…. ^_^)  I think the manga version is doing an outstanding job on the Otherside creatures, making them both creepy and inexplicable without being gross. Highly recommended.

The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This, Volume 2 is up on the Yuricon Store and will be here in November (which is no longer that far away….!) I loved this manga in Japanese and am thrilled we’re getting it in English! I reviewed Volume 1 in July.

Hana Monogatari, Volume 1 (はなものがたり) is now on the Yuricon Store. This tale of a widow finding a new way to live with the help of makeup, scents and an attractive older woman to be friends with (or more), is so charming and sweet.

Canno’s new series, Koudou Ryou no Seizana Hibi (黄道寮の星座な日々,) Volume 1 is now out in Japanese!

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Via Comic Natalie, Watashitachi no Owari to (わたしたちの終わりと) is a post-apocalyptic collection with two stories. The first about two women who are the last people in the world and the second about two women in a world that has collapsed when news that a meteorite will hit is received. These were originally published as doujinshi and have been collected by Comic Beam.

Via Comic Natalie, we learn about Keiyaku Shimai (ケイヤクシマイ), a Yuri romance-comedy about an office worker who makes a “sister contract” with a high school girl. And also, there is a foodie component, because why not, it has everything else. Check it out on Comic Walker!

It’s all Comic Natalie today. ^_^ In Hogushite, Yui-san,  (ほぐして、癒衣さん。) an office worker helps her co-worker unwind during late nights with hugs and massage. Volume 1 is available or you can read a sample at Sega Nico Video!

Yuri Drama Recording

SukeraSparo has released Futari Photograph Club ~Mainichi Issho Ni Kore Kara Mo~ (ふたりフォトグラフ 〜毎日を一緒に、これからも〜) on DLSite. DLSite has a special gift for folks who review this! Now that Drama CDs have become rarer, it’s pretty fun for me to see a new original Yuri drama recording! If you’d like a taste, there’s a free trial download.

Yuri Doujinshi

Via YNN Correspondent Patricia B, we have news of Datura Magazine. “Edited by Sunmi, the magazine will contain four stories by Pa-Luis, Emma Jayne, Mar Julia, and Cathy G. Johnson. This is the initial issue with plans to publish more if they are successful.” According to the official site, Datura is a “queer josei-inspired anthology series featuring a range of speculative and realist stories for an adult audience that, like the poisonous datura flower, might have an edge to them. We look to expand on ideas of “Girl’s Love,” along the lines of how its counterpart BL can be a gender-expansive space for exploring alternative sexuality.” Sounds fun!

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Other News

Don’t miss YuriMother’s incredible 2022 Yuri Pride Guide! It’s a deep-dive into “anime, manga, light novels, games, and webcomics that showcase love and passion for Yuri.” Speaking of YuriMother, check out the interview with her on Lilyka.

Via Comic Natalie, an interview with the creator of Yuri fantasy Oyasumi Sheherezade, Chiyoda Shuhei.

The JP Yuri accounts are a-twitter (pun intended) over new series IDOL x IDOL by New Game creator Tokunou Shoutarou. Probably it’ll just be cute girls being cute, but ya never know. Check out ANN for details reported by Rafael Antonio Pineda!

Manga Mogura reported on Twitter, “Roses of Versailles by Ryoko Ikeda is on the cover of the latest Geijutsu Shinchou (芸術新潮) issue 9/2022 for a special feature. Interview with Ikeda too.” Looks like the big news is that we’re getting a new anime! Can anything beat the Dezaki version? There was a trailer for a new anime some years ago at the Tokyo Anime Contents Fair when I attended…I wonder if that’s being resurrected. Not surprisingly, this issue is very sold out. I’ll see about getting a copy, but I’m betting I missed my chance. ^_^

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