As Galette prepares to step into a tenth year, we are here celebrating the completion of their 9th successful year. In an industry which is very much subject to editorial whims, reader fads, distribution breakdown, declining self space and a host of other disruptions, to see a Yuri magazine committed to consistently to creators telling the stories they want to tell, the way they want to tell them, is extraordinary. Galette is that magazine.

Galette No. 36 (ガレットNo.36) opens with an ending this volume. Morinaga Milk’s “Watashi no Kawaii Neko-chan” comes to an end, as Yuna and Rena take a short trip just before Yuna finally opens her own salon. This feels like an end of an era. It’s also really nice to see a Morinaga Milk story that is left alone right to the *very end* where the characters can actually address the issues and come together as a partnership.  Theclearfile that came with this volume celebrates the end of this story, with Yuna and Rena in wedding gowns on one side and Chibi wearing a ribbon on the other.

“Otome no Shinden” by Nakako Nui, which has been a not-creepy doll story takes an interesting turn as Rikako joins the handicrafts club at school and makes a friend…a friend who wants to see her doll. The doll is all for it, but for some reason Rikako is not. 

“Koi ni Shitakunaina” by Inui Ayu is the second female client falls for a hired escort story already this month. This series takes Momoa and Karen a step closer as they share their real names…but is that really okay in a paid relationship? Momo is thinking that she’s falling too deep.

There are a lot more stories that I genuinely enjoyed in this volume including some new work by artists I  am not familiar with, like Sagami’s swet “Cosmos no Saku Tokoro” and the end of the two-part short story that began in the previous volume, as well as all the 140-character entries including the illustrated one. 

Galette hits more than 200 pages once again in this volume, something I always want to celebrate. I hope more indie artists and writers submit to Galette and we get to see their unique view of Yuri, as well. 

Ratings: 

Overall – 9

2026 is going to be trying for all of us, so it’s really lovely to know that Galetter is here, bringing us more great independent Yuri!

2026 is going to be challenging for many of us, 

As of today, the Kickstarter for Galette Special English Edition Vol. 4 has ended, with a successful 713 backers…but don’t worry, there is a little bit more time to pledge! If you missed the kickstarter campaign, the folks at GaletteWORKS are keeping the Kickstarter open for a few more days so there is still a chance that they will make that 5th and final stretch goal. ^_^ Which makes today a great choice to talk about some Galette Magazine. ^_^

In Galette, No. 35 (ガレット)  we say goodbye to one of the long-running serials, Houkenshitsu Ano Onna, which you are now reading as “That Woman In The Infirmary” by Yorita Miyuki. I can’t pin point when I really started to look forward to this series, but I did, and I’m torn between being sad to see it over and looking forward Yorita-sensei’s new work!

We have two continuing stories by Morinaga Milk. “Himitsu no Recipe” has just finished up at the final chapter of the printed volumes, (which were never licensed in English, so it might be nice to see that published by Galette EN.) The final chapter is marked “To Be Continued” so we can expect more of that and of course, “Watashi no Kawiii Neko-chan” is ongoing. Yuna is facing down the baggage from her feelings about her family’s expectations of her…about which she may have been mistaken. Rena is still focused on opening her home salon, but they both find that they really just want to be together. 

“Yuruku SM Yattemiru” by Syanimuni follows two students who find a bunch of questionable props in a school closet. The volume came with a mini clear file of this series.

Inui Ayu’s “cool girl as boyfriend practice” “Koi ni Shiyakiunaina” turns from cute and akward to just plain cute as Momo and Ren realize they actually like each other. ^_^

Nekohariko22’s “Torokeru Heya nanoka” as Koyuki cannot stop fantasing about her  now live-in maid, who doesn’t seem to mind the idea.

I genuinely enjoyed Hakamada Mera’s weird little post-death scenario “Shindaramina VTUBER.”

“Kanojo Kuchizuke Kansenseuru Libido” continues, which kind of amazes me.  Sa-chan is struggling with feeeling sh wants more from Ayane, who seems to be just fine with moving their relationship to the next level.

“Foglight In The Gray” is a nice little post-apocalyptic romance by Dodmori, who art I quite like.

The magazine includes a short story about a woman whose dream to become a ballet dancer desert her, the Yurikko Research column, the 140-character stories, and more. 

As the staff looks towards a 8th anniversary, there’s a wonderful maturity about the content and design of Galette that I look forward to every issue. 

Ratings: 

Overall  – 8

With today’s review, I am caught up with Galette magazine! Galette No. 34 (ガレット) was a wonderful issue, which made me just that much happier. 

In no particular order, I really enjoyed,Nehohariko22’s “Torokeru Heya no Naka”which is a ridiculous story and a ridiculous premise, but I like it anyway, as a girl let’s classmate crash at her place because she doesn’t want to lose contact with her, and the guest finds that her classmate is actually a popular and successful writer or erotica. This story is also featured on the mini-clearfile that came with this volume and Mimi’s Owari Sazanami,” about two friends suddenly really realize how they feel about one another.

Kitta Izumi and Momono Moto’s “Liberty” is back! With a time skip. It works, honestly. The story had gotten caught in a corner with itself and skipping forward a couple of years frees it up to end with joy. I wholly approve.

Morinago Milk came in with “Himitsu no Recipe” bring us just about to or to the end of the second volume (I’m too lazy to check) and “Watashi no Kawaii Neko-chan” in which chronic anxiety is still the major plot point, but still Reina is now addressing her hypersomnia, so it’s time for Yuna to, hopefully, build her business. 

Yorita Miyuki’s “Houkenshitsu no Ano Onna” has done a 180, as we learn that Tsukino-sensei has been watching Yukino-sensei all this time.

Sakuraya Yukino offers her continuing maid story, and Nakato Nui’s not-creepy doll, but still creepy doll story continues, as well. Inui Ayu gets a center color page for her story about a girl who contracts with a cool, masculine woman for a “date,” in order to try and get used to the idea of dating a boy, but she falls hard. The pages of this volume are filled with the 140 character stories, and another novelette chapter and Yuri’kko Research column, celebrations of Galette‘s 8th anniversary and the English-language volumes, for a very satisfying 34th issue. 

I never less than thrilled that this magazine has survived this long and I look forward to another year of creator-owned, crowd-funded Yuri fun with the folks at Galette WORKS. 

Ratings: 

Overall – 9