There were loads of great stories in Comic Yuri Hime, November 2020 (コミック百合姫2020年11月号). The cover is one again Rolua’s scifi-ish ouvre, which I am really enjoying. Honestly so far, maybe my favorite year since the 2011 reboot covers.
The issue starts off with a rough chapter of “Watashi no Yuri ha Oshigoto desu!” by Miman, as everyone in Liebe Cafe struggle with the tangled relationship between Hime and Mitsuki, as the cafe celebrates a double birthday event for Kanako and Mitsuki.
“Futari Escape” takes us to, among other places, the Fukui Prefecural Dinosaur Museum. Honestly, I love that we have an honest-to-goodness Yuri travel to random places series. I’m not in love with Taguchi Shouichi’s characters, but I forgive that because…dinosaurs.
Overall, Shime’s “Yurizukushi no Kyoushitsu de,” we focus on Oohkouchi Kisaki, a rarity in Yui manga. Kisaki is genuinely heavy, not just plump. She’s also well-loved by her classmates and a badass at volleyball. It is so refreshing that her weight is neither a joke, nor a caution, and the girls around her adore for her self.
The star story this issue is “Hayama-sensei to Terano-sensei ha Tsuiatteiru” by Ohi Pikachi, as Hayama-sensei has something very important she wants to ask Terano-sensei…. Look, I know this series is complete fantasy, but please allow my fantasy in which women who love each other are given room to be adorable and adored. ^_^
“Watashi no Oshi ha Akujyaku Reijou,” hit a key scene which, if I described it to you, you would stare at me like I was crazy. Don’t believe me? Okay – Rei blackmails Claire’s father into allowing her to be Claire’s maid. Yes, blackmail. See?
Equally as wonderful is Ohsawa Yayoi’s “Hello Melancholic!”. I mean, yes, I love that Minato and Hibiki are starting to communicate – that Minato is starting to communicate, specifically and yes, they may be on the same page after all…but I love that Minato took the reserve chair position in the grownup band, too. She’s changed so much already.
“Kaketa Tsuki to Donut”s is moving towards a climax, so this chapter is the new girl meets the old girl episode. Hinako is going to have to figure out what she wants. It’s not that simplistic, of course, because adults. ^_^ I love everything about this story – art, story, characters. Usui Shio is my jam right now. (Also Yuni, but that’s a review for another day.)
Inui Ayu’s autobiographical comic has gotten to the heart of every lesbian relationship – who cooks and who cleans. ^_^
Ratings:
Overall – 9
A fantastic issue this time and I look forward to the final issue of the year to see what it brings!
Now I’m confused. Earlier reports said “Hello, Melancholic!” would end with this issue but this post doesn’t read like that at all.
“Hello, Melancholic!” definitely did not end with the November issue. ^_^ tMnR’s “Tatoe Todokanu Ito da toshitemo” (licensed in English as If I Could Reach You) ended in the December issue, maybe that was the confusion?