This week’s YNN is brought to you from over the pond in Scotland by Okazu Staff Writer Eleanor. I hope you enjoy my first attempt to cover for Erica and thank you for reading.
Yuri Manga
inee took to X this week to announce that Love Bullet (ラブ・バレット) is up for voting in this year’s “Manga I want to see animated contest.” It’s #45. You know what to do. ^_^
Suzunagi Shin on X noted that this year there is a Kono Yuri ga Sugoi! 2024 contest, named after the notable anime and manga popularity contests.) The Google form for your suggestions is open!
Our very own Erica Friedman reviews the final product from the Galette no. 1 Kickstarter for ANN. The Kickstarter for Volume 2 is now live and closes at the end of the month, hard copies of volume 1 are still available while stocks last.
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Anime News
Rafael Antonio Pineda over at ANN brings us a new video from the upcoming Rose of Versailles anime film. The film is set to premiere in Japan at the end of the month and I am very excited. I’m crossing my fingers it’ll come to the big screen over here. (Scotland Loves Anime, you know what to do…)
For the Precure fans among us: the latest installment, You and Idol Precure, has had a film announced for later this year. Joanna Cayanan at ANN has more details.
And for the trainwreck fans out there, including the Okazu Staff, we braved the first 2 episodes of GoHands’ latest work, Momentary Lily, so you don’t have to. James Beckett from ANN also came down into the trenches with his own take on the first 3 episodes. The first line alone of his piece had me snorting tea everywhere.
Egan Loo at ANN has the news about an upcoming Lycoris Recoil short anime film.
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Other
Mira Ong Chua, creator of ROADQUEEN and Vampire Blood Drive, has just launched a new Kickstarter for a graphic novel titled “The Prince In The Basement.” The campaign describes it as “An 18+ queer fairy tale romance.”
Diamond Comics, one of the largest comic distributors, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Viz Media, Square Enix and Udon Entertainment are listed among the creditors who are owed money. Alex Mateo at ANN has further details.
The Sailor Moon musical is coming to the USA (and London) this spring. More details, including dates at the official site.
From #1 Thai yuri fan and Okazu Staff member Frank comes a few updates. First, power couple BeckyFreen have a new series, Cranium, what looks to be a supernatural/sci-fi thriller starring them as biological anthropologists investigating an ancient mystery. The 8-minute pilot is on YouTube, featuring some Freen martial arts action. (CW: pictures of burned hand bones and skull)
Writer Salmon announced on Twitter (X) that Idol Factory (producers of GAP and The Loyal Pin), will be adapting their series of 4 books titled Four Elements. The starring couples (one for each book) have not yet been announced but should be soon. Freen and Becky (GAP, The Loyal Pin) will likely be one of them, since they’re under contract to Idol Factory. Others rumoured to star include Faye/Yoko of Blank and Engfa/Charlotte Austin of Show Me Love and Love Bully.
Rival production company GMMTV have also announced a new project, Girl Rules, and released a trailer. It’s billed as another “yuri supergroup” project featuring three GMMTV couples: Milk and Love (of 23.5), Namtan and Film (of Pluto), and View (who played a supporting character in 23.5) and Mim (who had a supporting role in Us).
Via Anime Feminist’s latest Weekly Roundup, Youtuber MidnightBirdie presents a retrospective look at the classic yuri/queer anime Simoun. Thanks to CeleryMan on the Okazu Discord for sharing.
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