Archive for the ALC Publishing Category


Yuri Manga Anthology "Yuri Monogatari 4" to Premiere at Comiket

November 30th, 2006

ALC Publishing, the world’s only publisher of 100% yuri will be premiering yuri manga anthology, Yuri Monogatari 4, at the world’s largest comic market, Comiket, in Tokyo on December 31, in West Hall, Row “Yo” Table 37a. This is ALC Publishing’s fifth appearance at Comiket – the only American manga publishing company to have a table at this event.

Yuri Monogatari 4, which is available online at the Yuricon shop and for pre-order on Amazon.com, features stories by Akiko Morishima, Althea Keaton, Kristina Kolhi, and Tomomi Nakasora. And we’re proud to announce the English-language debut of the sequel to Rica Takashima’s best-selling title, “Rica ‘tte Kanji!?,” “More Rica ‘tte Kanji!?” Rica Takashima will be at the “Yuricon” table for autographs.

ALC Publishing was founded in 2003 to create and disseminate high-quality yuri manga to the worldwide English speaking audience. ALC is a division of Yuricon, a celebration of yuri and shoujoai in anime and manga.

For more information on ALC Publishing’s 100% yuri publications or on Yuricon, please visit our website at http://www.anilesbocon.com or email us at [email protected]





Yuri Manga: WORKS in the Bookstore

November 20th, 2006

Sometimes, you get that one small victory that makes it all worthwhile.

This weekend, the wife and I went to a Borders bookstore to look for some books (well duh.) The manga section was labeled “Manga” and was reasonably extensive. A far cry from just two years ago when Manga, when you could find it at all, were lumped in with “Graphic Novels” and buried under an avalanche of DC and Marvel derivatives.

This particular bookstore happened to not have any of the four titles I was looking to get, but that was besides the point. Nor were there any 100% Yuri Manga titles from ALC. I looked at the shelves and thought, “You know what I’d like to see, just once? I’d like to come into a Borders and see WORKS right there on the shelf.”

The wife realized that she had picked up a book she already had, so the very next day we were back at the bookstore – our local Borders, this time.

I walked over to the Manga section. Still no Torikoro 2, or Ichigo Mashimaro 1 or Read or Dream 1, but there was Ninin ga Shinobuden Volume 1, so I picked that up – review to come. Then I did my walk around the whole section, just to see what they had.

I saw it from about 10 feet away, because of the color. I took a crappy picture with my phone, because…well, because. And I walked over to the wife with a strange look, because yeah, I was getting all choked up.

I *almost* bought the book, just to ensure it got sold. Instead I put it, as you see above, hoping that someone would be intrigued and buy it.

I imagine that I’m preaching to the choir here when I tell you this, but – if you don’t see 100% Yuri from ALC on *your* bookstore shelves, tell them to order some! It’s not like every bookstore in America automatically orders 10 of every title. And especially in the case of something like Yuri – there needs to be a demand before there will be a supply.

Yuri Monogatari 4 will be out in the bookstores in the spring. If you prefer to buy in person, not online, ask your local comic book, G/L/B/T or chain bookstore to order some. Or *they won’t know anyone wants them*.

In any case, I wanted to share my little victory with you, because considering what we’ve gone through to get Yuri recognized as a legitimate genre, it’s not a small victory at all. ^_^





Yuri Light Novel: Shoujoai ni Bouken at a Bookstore Near You!

November 11th, 2006

I have been informed that this week Shoujoai ni Bouken: The Adventures of Yuriko, Volume 1 ships to bookstores around the nation. Yay! Whee!

If you don’t see SnB in your local Borders or Barnes and Noble or other bookstore, go to the front desk and order your very own copy of the first English-language 100% Yuri “Light Novel.” The ISBN is 0975916025 and there *are* copies available, no matter what Amazon says.

Follow pop idol and out lesbian Yuriko as she returns to high school as a high school senior for a television reality series! Watch her as she navigates the intricacies of balancing work, life and math homework. ^_^ If you have a friend who is not a manga fan, but you want him or her to enjoy a manga-style story, – or you’re looking for a heroine who is an out lesbian without any tedious “issues,” this book is just what you’re looking for. ^_^

If you order SnB direct from the Yuricon Shop, I’ll even make sure the author signs it for you. ;-)

Also still available at the YC Shop and on Amazon, Yuri Monogatari 3, WORKS, and our best-seller, Rica ‘tte Kanji!?”. Just in time to give a few copies to your non-manga reading lesbian friends or non-yuri reading anime friends for the gift-giving holiday of your choice!

And thanks to everyone who has ever bought a book from ALC – we really appreciate your support!





Yuri Manga: Last Chance to Pre-Order Yuri Monogatari 4

November 5th, 2006

Yuri Monogatari 4, ALC Publishing’s newest 100% Yuri anthology is coming!

Get over to the Yuricon Shop to get your copy for the discounted pre-order price. This won’t be released to bookstores for some months, so if you want great Yuri manga for the holidays – this is your chance!

For a sneak peek at some of the art and a description of the stories, take a look at my previous YM4 post.

This is, by far and away, the best anthology from ALC so far. Get yours today!





Seven Seas Responds to ALC Publishing on Yuri Manga

October 27th, 2006

In my heart, I had a vision of the ideal response from Seven Seas. It would be respectful and friendly. It’s my pleasure to share with you that Seven Seas actually *bettered* my ideal response. :-)

They were sincere, respectful and friendly – and just plain nice about it all.

In turn, I responded by inviting Seven Seas to attend Yuricon 2007 and was told that if they can, they will come.

So, as I predicted, there will be no turf wars here in the yuri manga world – just an even larger body of folks committed to bringing great yuri manga to fans everywhere. And that can only be a good thing in my opinion. :-)

Incidentally, the thing that made me happiest was the fact that SS commented, quite specifically, on how polite and gentle the emails noting the mistake were. This makes me feel so good. I am, and have always been, convinced that histrionics and paranoia have no place in the fan community and can, and should, be replaced with passion, enthusiasm and mature dialogue.

I want to thank all of you who sent emails to Seven Seas, for your support – and for being so polite and reasonable about it. That says something about the folks who support us at Yuricon and ALC…something I feel quite proud of.

As I told Seven Seas, I look forward to both companies working together to promote yuri and I hope you will too! :-)