I am returned from a much-needed vacation in which I managed to do everything I wanted to – including meeting some Okazu staff and friends in London! We had a blast, thanks Ashley and Luce, Adam and Roo for coming in to chat. It was a delight to see you all. ^_^

Just like that it is June, so Happy Pride month!  Once again, I exhort you all to celebrate aggressively, persistently and publicly – fly every flag you have and insist on being proud of yourself. Those people who seek to silence one group will always come after all of us eventually, so protect others, be kind and be loud!

We have a couple of pride month wishes from beloved creators here. She Loves To Cook And She Loves To Eat creator Sakaomi Yuzaki has shared Nomoto and Kasuga celebrating Pride extremely gayly. ^_^

I’m In Love With The Villainess creator inori. has also shared Rae and Relaire wishing us a happy Pride!

Hanakage Alt has posted a wish for marriage equality in Japan today for a favorite Vtuber.

 
By Your Side Birthday Sale

This month is also the 2nd birthday of By Your Side: The First 100 Years Of Yuri Anime And Manga! I am running a limited-time special sale on direct purchases from me, with signed bookplate, and a print of either the front or back cover art by Rica Takashima. Fress shipping in the lower 48 US states, but contact me and we’ll work something out for your location.

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Yuri Manga

Viz is continuing to carve and important Josei niche with the license of Pink Candy Kiss, by Ami Uozumi, to be released Spring 2025. Thanks to Sr. YNN Correspondent Sean G for that catch!

Via YNN Correspondent Matt Marcus, Shoujo Crave on Twitter posted that the creator of Sono Uruwashiki Hito ha (そのうるわしきひとは、) Mame Zakana, has confirmed that this is a Yuri title – the first to run in Hana to Yume magazine in decades.

I cannot conjecture why, but Fantia, Toranoana’s crowdfunding site is no longer accepting Mastercard and Visa, so if you are outside of Japan, you will be getting frantic emails to change your payment scheme to Amex or Diners Club (eyeroll). I have switched to Galette magazine’s Pixiv Fanbox, which I am not entirely thrilled about, but that puts all the folks I follow and support on one system, so yay, I guess. Do yourself a favor and make sure you’ve got your copies of No. 30 and the 4th illustration book first.

Via YNN Senior Correspondent Ashley, Baka Onna 26 o’clock, Volume 1 (バカ女26時 1) is like GUNJO, ” without guilt (or forethought).” Two women kills their husbands and take to the road! Hopefully we’ll be getting a review soon.

ANN’s Anita Tai reports that Kodansha has bought Wani Books. I wonder if we’ll see a new edition of Ikkitousen,  but I bet we won’t see an English language edition of  anytime soon. ^_^

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Yuri Events

Girls Love Fest 41 is happening on June 30, back at the Pio building. Via Sr. YNN Correspondent Sean there will be a Spy Girls-only section.

I will be a guest once again at AnimeNYC in August, in NYC! I’m running a panel on the “Rise of Queer Manga” with some fantastic panelists, so definitely drop in and see me in the artist alley. I’ll be next to my pal Zack Davisson.

I’m also a guest at two online BL cons this summer. At Brazil’s BlymeCon, I’ll be presenting my popular “Secret” History of Yao and Yuri panel, which will be pre-recorded so they can subtitle the presentation and me answering some questions in Portugese. I’ll be there to take questions, if we have time.

I’ll also be returning to CitrusCon (which I will probably be doing from AnimeNYC….!) where I will doing a new presentation on Queer Manga as well.

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