Yuri Interview
I have been interviewed in the November/December issue of L-Mag, Germany’s lesbian magazine! “Schwärmen für Sailor Uranus” is completely accurate. ^_^ Thanks to Theresa and the L-Mag staff for the great interview. ^_^
Yuri Anime
SugoiLITE is an anime industry rumor feed…that we all agree has a very good track record of being correct. With that in mind, they announced on Twitter today that production for an I’m in Love With the Villaness anime has begun. Feel free to scream about it on their feed. But do be kind and recognize that if the news is not official, people involved canNOT say anything and don’t hammer inori-sensei with questions. When it’s official, we’ll be sure to tell you. ^_^
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Yuri Manga
We had a plethora of technical fun with Okazu and Yuricon this week, SSL certs and CSS failures (that one was, admittedly, my fault. ^_^;) In the middle of the hurly burly, we have a lot of new stuff up on the Yuricon Store, with a variety of many places you may purchase them. I want to make this as easy for you to find things as possible.
SHWD, Volume 1 in English hit shelves last month. I’ll get a review of it out asap. SHWD, Volume 2 (シュード) in Japanese is also up on the store, as I reviewed it this week.
Catch These Hands!, Volume 3 is headed our way this month. Don’t miss this post girl-gang life, low-key Yuri romance.
AAAAAHHH! Hello Melancholic!, Volume 3 is headed our way in December. If you like this, please ask Seven Seas for 2DK, GPen Mezmashitokei by the same author. We’re ready for it now.
Asumi-chan is Interested in Lesbian Brothels!, Volume 1 is serialized in Comic Yuri Hime. This is an 18+ story about sex and love, kinda, but mostly sex. I am not interested in brothels that much, so if anyone picks this up and would like to review for Okazu, let me know!
Volume 2 of the The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady manga was really good. I managed to review it this week here on Okazu!
Kimi to Shiranai Natsu ni Naru, Volume 2 (君としらない夏になる) hit shelves last month in Japan. I’d like to see this one licensed. It’ll resonate, I think, for 20-somethings.
Akuyaku Reijou ga Sei Heroine o Kudokiotosu Hanashi. ( 悪役令嬢が正ヒロインを口説き落とす話。) is on my to-get list. No idea how I’ll feel about a story of a Princess who seduces the Heroine, but I might like it, so why not? ^_^
Onaji Tokoro de Nemuru made Matte (同じ所で眠るまで待って) follows the meeting of two women who had met as children, but circumstances now seem completely different. I bought this on a lark, I’ll let you know how it goes. ^_^
If you like messy/manipulative relationships, you may like Uso to Kiss ha Houkago ni (嘘とキスは放課後に), which is about…well a pretty manipulative relationship.
Via YNN Correspondent Cryssoberyl, we have news that Rokoko’s Yuri manga Hokenshitsu ha Futarikiri (保健室はふたりきり) has begun in Comic Flapper with the November issue as an omnibus series.
Yuri Events
Join me at AnimeNYC on November 18-20 in Javits Convention Center in NYC. I really hope you’ll all make plans to be there…it’s a great convention for fans of anime and manga. I’ll be in the Artist Alley (with the gaming machines…that’ll be loud) with copies of By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga to sign and whatever other stuff I can drag with me. I’ll also be on two panels on Sunday, November 20 – no reservations required!
Defending Manga, 11:00 am–11:45 on the Community Stage (River Pavilion)
Writing About Japan, 1:30 pm–2:30 in Panel Room 3 (1E16)
Girls Love Fest is being held in the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center in Hamamatsuchō on November 23.
Comitia will be held once again at Tokyo Big Sight on November 27
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Yuri VNs/Games/Voice Drama
Studio Élan announced the release of their new Yuri VN Please Be Happy for November 21! You can play the fully-voiced first chapter on Steam. This is a story about “love and friendship, and about understanding not just how to be happy, but how to be human.” Check out the official trailer on YouTube.
The Revue Starlight Re: LIVE gatcha game is currently running a Rose of Versailles event, says YNN correspondent Roxie on our Okazu Discord.
SukeraSparo/SukeraSomero announces two voice dramas Hatsukoi Returns!~ Hajirau Gyaru Wa Kokuhaku Dekinai ~ (はつこいリターンズ!～恥じらうギャルは告白できない～) and Maid in Dream 〜 Hime-sama to meido no amaama seikatsu 〜 (メイドインドリーム〜姫様とメイドの甘々生活〜) … maid in dream/made in dream/ maiden dream… nicely done if that is the intent. These are both available on DL Site in Japanese only.
Other News
Kinda big news here in the anime/manga journalism world…. Kadokawa has bought Anime News Network. They also own Bookwalker and Bookwalker Global and have shares in Yen Press and J-Novel Club. ANN has made a couple of statements about the acquisition, but here is the formal announcement. No staff or policy changes are expected at this time.
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