Hello and welcome to a special edition of Yuri Network News brought to you from the other side of the pond by Okazu staff member Eleanor.
Yuri Anime
Over on ANN, Kevin Cormack looks back at the Spring 2026 series Even A Replica Can Fall In Love.
Yuri Manga
Described as “A special coming-of-age outdoor girls’ story, all connected by cars!!” Tabireco’s Baby Road Trippers (Baby Shachuu Hackers/ベイビー車中ハッカーズ) has been added to Shueisha’s online service Manga Plus, reports Rafael Antonio Pineda, also on ANN. The first 20 chapters are available immediately, the series is up to 4 volumes in Japan and ongoing.
Via Okazu Japan correspodent Sasori, artist Yon has posted on Twitter that their previously published one shot “今夜、エーテルで待ちあわせ” about two women who become closer after meeting in an online game is becoming a series. As of yet, there is no English translation but the first chapter is available for free in Japanese.
Yuri Live action
A Filipino sapphic film “Open Endings” is now available on Amazon Prime but you need a VPN. Thanks to staff member Marcus for the find.
Yuri Light Novel
Via staff member Marcus again, a new Yuri Light Novel called “Soul Magic” by an author writing under the pen name “Soul” is going to be released in August. This generated much discussion on the Okazu discord as it seems like it’s going to clock in at well over 600 pages, but it’s apparently meant to be more like 2 volumes in 1.
Yuri Games
Via tazimonfire on the Okazu Discord, AstralShift’s Hell Maiden is now available in early access on Steam. The developers describe it thusly “Traverse the depths of Hell and beat its toughest demons on your way to Heaven in this horde survival deck-building game inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy.”
UmaMusume news
7th Event World Tour: The Stage is coming to Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on October 22nd-23rd. Tickets go on sale at 10am PDT on July 23rd, as per Alex Mateo on ANN. Outwith Japan, the tour will also be visiting Seoul and London. (Eleanor here: I really hope I can go to the London one…)
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