Yuri Manga
Sal Jiang has announced a new series, Wicked Spot (ウィキッドスポット), as part of the Candle A imprint from Kadokawa. “Sada is a modern-day witch who is tired of living quietly in the mountains and wants to get more attention. Why shouldn’t human beings know about witches? A story of modern-day “witches” who break the curse and live freely!” It’s a departure from her last few series, and looks very fun. Candle-A is also launching with Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna/She Loves To Cook She Loves to Eat, and Hime Miko to Hime Kishi (姫巫子と姫騎士), an isekai about two female friends transported to another world in which one is a powerful princess and the other a powerful knight (Okay, I’m in. Thank you, yes.)
Hayashiya Shizuru has a short 18+ comic and promo images from her raunchy series, ULTIMATE-MAMA available on her Booth.pm. Grab a copy of ULTIMATE MAMA EX today!
This news post gives me a chance to show off the newly framed art I have in my office. Hayashiya-sensei was clearing out her original Hayate x Blade manuscript pages and had the brilliant idea of cutting them into clips and selling them to obsessive fans like me. She included a few sketches and I had them all framed. They now hang in my office where I can see them at my desk. Here is an not-quite adequate picture. The framer did a fantastic job.
I am very pleased to announce that the first collected volume of Heimin No Watashi Desu Ga Kōshaku Reijō-sama Wo Taburakashite Ikite Imasu, (平民の私ですが公爵令嬢様をたぶらかして生きています) by Kitao Taki is now available in print. This is a story of a commoner who is sold to a duke’s daughter who was actually her friend when they were younger. She takes on the role of bodyguard – and seducer – to the duke’s daughter. I am a long-time fan of Kitao-sensei’s work, and very glad to see this in print!
Tsukiko, creator of Futaribeya, has drawn a Yuri vampire story for Comic Boost, Hakutae-sama, Himitsu Desu yo (白妙様、秘密ですよ). “Shio Hananoi is a high school girl who attends a vampire school. In fact, Shio hides the fact that she is human, but one day she happens to meet Hakutae, the founder of vampires, and her true identity is revealed. In a world where humans are food, Shio and Shiratae are mysteriously growing closer…? “
Via Comic Natalie, three middle school students, Koto, Aya, and Eirika, are secretly in love with each other. Koto’s feelings become clear to Aya and the two begin dating, but soon after that, Aya disappears as if she had been spirited away. Seven years later, Aya, who had been missing, appears before Koto and Eirika, who are now university students, in Sankakkei no Kowashi-kata, Volume 1 (三角形の壊し方).
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Yuri Anime
Bandai is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the My-HiME franchise with new videos and illustrations. 20 years? Wow. I have “Shining Days” on my mp3 player, so was just listening to it the other day. Joana Cayanan has the details at ANN.
Look Back anime movie premiered in the US – ANN’s Anita Tai tells us it made almost $700,000 in it’s opening weekend in theaters. The ANN Aftershow warns you – as I have, every time I mention this story – you will cry. You should see this. You should read the manga. It will make you cry.
The Rose of Versailles anime movie has announced a January 31 opening. Joana Cayanan once again has the news and key visuals on ANN.
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Crystalynn Hodgkins has the news that Netflix will be removing Glitter Force and Glitter Force Doki Doki on November 9. I hope this will free Crunchyroll to pick up the original Doki Doki PreCure and add it to their roster.In my opinion, this is the last relic of media companies taking a shoujo anime, carving it it up, gluing it back together and pretending it’s not an anime. Hopefully, we’ve seen the end of that.
While I’m on my PreCure bullshit, I need to tell you that current season Wonderful PreCure! is actually really not-terrible. ^_^ When I read the synopsis, I gave myself 3 weeks, but here I am still watching. The main couple is straight, but I wouldn’t fight you if you ‘shipped Yuki and Mayu. ^_^
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