Yuri Anime
Today sees the streaming simulcast premiere of Whisper Me A Love Song on HIDIVE. Okazu Correspondent Roxie took a grand tour of Tokyo & Kyoto this week finding marketing campaigns, collabs and goods for us, which we posted yesterday. Today she tells us that there is also a new pop-up shop at Gamers. She notes that the manga was sold out when she got there – and the floor was packed with a nice variety of age groups. Comic Natalie has a still in which Himari and Yori blush at one another – from the anime.
Daryl Harding at Crunchyroll News has the details on Sound! Euphonium‘s creditless opening. I watched Ep. 1 and had to laugh when the first-years said they didn’t want to play clarinet. It is a very complicated instrument, so I get you, kids. ^_^
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio has added new cast member, according to ANN’s Alex Mateo. That is streaming on Crunchyroll right now.
Jellyfish Can’t Swim In The Night has also added cast members, according to ANN’s Anita Tai. This will be streaming on HIDIVE.
Laid-Back Camp and Love Live! Sunshine!! anime are doing a Shizuoka tourism collaboration, and, gosh, I hope the campsites and tourist centers are ready for the influx of people…. Kara Dennison has the news over at Crunchyroll News.
With so many Yuri, Yuri-adjacent and cute girls doing cute things cutely anime this season, Anime News Network has a Spring 2024 Season Preview to help you decide what to watch.
Wrapping up the winter season, Steve Jones completely captures my feelings about Metallic Rouge: “A wholly realized version of Naomi and Rouge’s arc would have been wonderful, with this desperate act of soul-binding providing the tart yet tantalizing cherry on top (Gideon the Ninth fans know what I’m talking about). The half-baked version the anime gives us just feels like a tease.” Read his whole review on ANN.
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Yuri Events
Here is a preliminary list of events I will be participating in this year, bring Yuri and queer manga with me, everywhere I go. ^_^
Queer and Feminist Perspectives on Japanese Popular Cultures – April 15-17 online. (Sold out)
Rainbow Book Fair – April 20, in person at the LGBTQ Center in NYC, from 12-6Pm. Rica Takashima and I will be signing books together. Grab a signed copy of By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga!
Blyme Yaoi – August 17-18, online – This will be pre-recorded so it can be subtitled in Portugese, but I’ll be there to take questions, as well. ^_^
Citrus Con – August 23-25 online – I’m going to be trying out a new presentation this year for the lovely folks at at this con.
Anime NYC – August 23-25 in person in NYC – I’ll be at an Artist Alley table, on panels and generally guesting around!^_^
Live Action News
Award-winning manga Ikoku Nikki, by Yamashita Tomoko, is getting a live-action film. Anita Tai has the details and the trailer on ANN.
GAP The Series spin-off, Blank The Series is up on Youtube. YNN Correspondent Frank H notes that this age-gap series, featuring Sam’s older sister from GAP, has been the center of some controversy over the…well, age gap.
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Yuri Manga
Via Comic Natalie, Danshi Koukōsei, Otome Game no Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei Suru. (男子高校生、乙女ゲームの悪役令嬢に転生する。) is an Isekai about a young man who is reincarnated in a game world as the Villainess, but decides to pursue a “Yuri route” with the heroine. This manga will start in the May issue of Dragon Age magazine, from Kadokawa.
Via Yuri Navi, Watashi to Kanojo no Kawaii Koi no Hajime-kata (私と彼女のかわいい恋のはじめ方) is a Shakaijin Yuri about two adult women. You can read the first chapter in Japanese for free on web comic app Palcy.
Other News
Via YNN Correspondent Cryssoberyl, Mechasmile is putting out a figurine of Souma’s mecha from Kannazuki no Miko. The promo image for it is…well, it is a choice, let me tell you. I won’t spoil, just go look. ^_^
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