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

You know what this means, right? I am caught up! Volume 34 is in my to-read pile as a digital file and will eventually be on the way as a print volume. Phew.

The physical edition of Galette, No. 33 (ガレット) includes a small clearfile with art by Nekohariko22 of the characters in her new series, “Torokeru Heya no Naka.” A young woman is so unwilling to lose the presence of an emotionally distant classmate she admires, that when told the girl was leaving school, offers her a place to stay. Immediately her mind wanders to other things that might happen between them.

“Houkenshitsu no Ano Onna” by Yorita Miyuki, finally turns to relly look at that woman in the infirmary. Her life has not been idyllic. Tsukino-sensei lost her parents while in school. Rumors about her were comon. She’s always had her eye on Yukino-sensei, however…

In Yamada Toriko’s “That Girl – Day In the Life,” the secret thoughts of our protagonist Chidori are not sunshine and lolipops. She finds herself looking for someone everywhere she is. Like looking for just the right outfit, she knows, when she comes home to the woman she loves…this is the one.

Morinaga Milk’s “Watashi no Kawaii Neko-chan” Rena is once again sure that she is holding Yuna back, but wants to go home and tell her parents about them. Will Yuna come? (Of course she will, but not without agonizing…)

Miho’s story was the winner for me. A new teacher comes to school and Itsuki is sure that she won’t be remembered…but she is. This story was incredibly sweet, as short as it was.

Morinaga Milk’s “Himitsu no Recipe” come to the close of the summer camp arc, about 2/3 through Volume 2 of the series.

“Start no Soko e” by Miim follows the story of a woman who is surprised to learn that the woman she and her friend encountered on the street is actually her friend’s ex-girlfriend, and that her friend is in love with her.

Hituji offers an “odd couple” story of a good student who wishes to be more free, like Nakazato, who somehow doesn’t seem to care about what people thing.

“Mitsumeru Sakini” gives us a classic girl finding herself looking differently at another girl…but actually telling her that she’s cute is a good start. ^_^

This volume gives us the end of the short story, “Gomen ne, aisteru,” more 140 character stories, and one illustrated story. And of course color art by the creators.

Ratings:

Overall – 8

This was a particularly good volume. It feels like Galette has weathered a(nother) storm and is back into peaceful waters, growing their creator list again. If the world can just stop blowing up for a few issues, that would be great. I look forward to another great year of this creator-owned, crowdfunded Yuri manga magazine!