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Galette No. 37 (ガレットNo.37)

March 27th, 2026

Two women embrace. We see the back of the head of a woman with collar-length light brown hair. We can see part of the face of a woman in a hoodie with darker brown hair and glasses, as she holds the other woman tightly.Happy 10th anniversary to Galette magazine! Galette No. 37  (ガレットNo.37) begins their 10th year in business and is filled with exactly the kind of independent Yuri manga, stories and art that makes this magazine such a treasure.

The print issue comes with a mini clearfile for the lead story by Hakamada Mera. “Akuyaku Reijou ha Tenseishitara Yurisakka ni Natteshimashita”. This is, exactly as the title suggests, about a villainess who has been reborn into our world. When invited to a get-together for artists, she is confronted with  her idol…who is the very woman who killed her in her former life.  ^_^ I’m looking forward to seeing where this goes!

Inui Ayu’s story about an escort and client falling in love, “Koi ni Shitaku naina” continues to be cute. Momo is feeling her feelings for Ren very much and has no idea what to do with them. 

In an important moment, Ririko has Rikako over to meet her doll, Mimi and it goes about as well as could be imagined in “Otome no Shinden”!

In “Me ga Au, Sono Saki e” a girl find that being online doesn’t mean having friends…but also making friends isn’t impossible.

Continuing series include, “Kanojo no Kuchizuke, Kansensuru Libido,” ” Torokeru Heya no Naka,” “Himistu no Recipe” and a collection of 140 character stories and essays. The final pages are filled with happy 10th anniversary cards by magazine contributors. 

There is a unique joy in being able to enjoy Galette magazine. Knowing that young Yuri artists and writers will grow up with an independent, creator-owned option for Yuri, as well as the more traditional publisher-driven routes makes me incredibly happy for the future of Yuri. That this independent venture has thrived for 10 years speaks to the perseverance of the creators and management team, but also to the support of the fans who help this magazine thrive. 

Once again, happy birthday to everyone at Galette!

Overall – 10

The Kickstarter for Galette Vol. 5 Special EN Edition has 4 days to go and is very close to that final stretch goal! Let’s get it over the line, shall we?





Comic Yuri Hime, April 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年4月号)

March 20th, 2026

A deep, chocolately brown cover of a girl cheerfully buried under a pile of hats, which threaten to fall on the mostly-obscured person behind her.Comic Yuri Hime, April 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年4月号) begins with a deep, chocolately brown cover of a girl  cheerfuly buried under a pile of hats. The gloved woman behind her looks as if she is trying to ward the inevitable collapse off. 

So, now that we have 4 issues in hand, we see that this is not a story on the cover, per se, but a series of clothing, make-up, hair-related scenarios, in which one girl is in the front, being managed by another (obscured) woman behind. Chiriko’s covers are striking and colorful, but not necessarily meaningful.

The book begins with a newcomer, Usami Miki’s tale of finding joy in dystopia, “Zangai Shoujo, Kirakirana Sekai no Soko” whics has the English translation, “wreckage, maiden, sparkle at the bottom of the world.”  

Lorelei gets their big break in Takeshima Eku’s “Sasaybig-time Sasakuyouni Koi wo Utau”! A big record label (Queen Records, hint hint) has discovered their videos…do they want to go pro? Shiho knows what she wants, but are the others on board? Hajime agrees, but questions what her goals are.

In ” Tayutau Koi no Chirisai ni,” our protagonists go on their first date, but have no idea how money or tickets work? Kind of threw me out of the story there.

Ikuta Hana’s “Hone ni Negai o, Hoshi ni Horoi o” Aoi and Mashiro begin to go through Akane’s things, lancing the wound that binds them both.

“Kimi no Seinandakara, Sekinin o Totte you ne” Reina and Suichan continue their progression from paid escort and client to girlfriends.

Tsumugi Meme’s “Hina-chan ga Iketeru nara” continues to be creepy as fuck, as Hina-chanan, apparently returned from the dead after years, and who has not aged, is angry that Ku-chan has gotten her period, first, leaving Hina behind.

“Watashi no Yuri ha Oshigoto desu!” takes a long look at Mitsuki who, IMHO, is neurodivergent, and the struggles she has at school reading other people’s intent. As she has to decide what she wants to do with her future, the quesion looms havily for her. Hime offers her a safe haven. 

inori. and Aonoshimo offer up an emotional chapter of “Watashi no Oshi ha Akuyaku Reijo.” Rei, demoralized and defeated, finds unexpected allies in her quest to free Claire.

Koharu and Minato get deep into “oshi-katsu” and idol fandom in “Koharu to Minato”, which will be out in English in April as Koharu and Minato: Happy Life with My Girlfriend, Volume 1!

Ayster and Oto-toi bring us another weirdly compelling editor motivates low-energy manga artist in “Haru no Uzumibi.”

And interestingly, Kubara Yuuko’s “Film ni Saku Yurinohana o Atsumete Kimi ni Okuritai”, comic essay takes a look at the explicitly lesbian movie Carol, based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Price of Salt. This movie  was brilliantly acted and directed and is, IMHO, a must-watch.

I am reading and enjoying close to half the work in this magazine right now, which is an outstanding amount for me and any magazine. And many of the most popular series aren’t in my wheelhouse, so there is really something for just about everyone. ^_^

Ratings: 

Overall – 8

The May issue is out now in Japan!





Yuri Kickstarter News

March 2nd, 2026

Two women embrace with a white cat between them, in a palette of pastels pink, lavender and gold. Art by Morinaga Milk.Today dawned with news on two Yuri Kickstarters! 

Yesterday, GaletteWORKS announced the upcoming Kickstarter for Vol.5 Yuri Comic Magazine Galette- Special English Edition which will go live on March 15.  Previous issues have been 300-400% funded, with tons of extras, even despite batshit US tariffs and inflated shipping charges.   Keep your eyes peeled for this!

This volume will continue series by Yatosaki Haru, Nekohariko 22, Milk Morinaga, MiyukiYorita, Izumi Kitta and Moto Momono, Ringo Hamano, and Mera Hakamada. If you missed previous issues, back issues are available as add-ons if there are available supplies. Extras for Galette are also pretty sweet, with an acrylic standee and postcards as well as a “Special” douinshi-style book, available at sever backer levels.

 

Two girls wearing little black dresses touch each other's faces while smiling brightly at each other. Art by Miyuki Yorita.

Miyuki Yorita’s 【vol.3】yuri manga「Her kiss, my libido twinkles」 Kickstarter campaign is live and it is already about 350% funded as I write! In fact, I expect that by the time I finish this post, it’ll have hit 400%.  This continues the story of two girls who met in the hospital. The introduction the KS is this delightful line: 

Wouldn’t you like to see more of this wonderful love story between the two girls?

I have mad respect for that. ^_^

I’ll be saying this a LOT in days to come. Your support of queer media and queer creators is more important than ever. Put your money where you want to see growth. 





Comic Yuri Hime, March 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年3月号)

February 22nd, 2026

In an orange palette, a young woman sits with multiple outfits thrown on her head by an older woman whose face we cannot see, as she holds out yet another outfit for approval. Art by Chiriko.Comic Yuri Hime, March 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年3月号) cover is another colorful piece by Chiriko. This time a girl is being playfully buried in different clothes by a woman behind her. I still don’t know if these  cover hair, lips and fits will also include blades, but we can hope . ^_^

A new series about a earnest, naive young lady being hunted by the school “wolf”,  “Dareka Ookami-san no Shitsuke-kata Shirimasenka!!?” by Anmi Tsuki has begun. I am not entirely sure how I feel about it and will give it time.

Touma’s “Kimi no Sei dakara, Sekinin totte yo ne” is heating up as both rental girlfriend and her client are thinking it could be more. If the series is going to wrap up swiftly, they’ll be fine. If this is supposed to continue…expect drama. ^_^

In “Hareta Hi no Dress Code” our protagonist is thinking about how the scars on her legs have shaped her life and shes really not okay with that anymore, while Natsuki wishes she could just wear pants and doesn’t really know why she won’t.

Inori. and Aonoshimo are absolutely killing it in “Watashi no Oshi ha Akuyaku Reijou.” as Rei has to face the complete failure of her plan to save Claire. Misha is there to slap her out of it (and send her to her death, but…)

Hirao Auri joins the magazine with a one-shot about a girl who obsesses about aliens who learns that her club kouhai has been an alien all along. This is a silly as it sounds.

A quick note to note that “Genjitsu Sekai (Real) Demo Shiawase ni Shite Kudasai ne?” by Shiborikasuko, in which a young woman built a harem as the protagonist of a otome game, now has become a harem in our world as all the game characters have tracked her down in her reality. It is as exhausting as it sounds. ^_^

SheepD’s “Kanaria wa Kiraboshi no Yume o Miru” comes to an end, although I would have loved to see an extended after-happily ever after, as Ayano and “Tsubaki” make a life together overseas. (We haven’t seen that trope in years!)
 

As always there are other stories I read and enjoyed and others I did not or never read, which is exactly why a magazine is so useful! I am always interested in a theoretical way, for instance at the “other Yuri” recommendations by the staff. Obviously I don’t always agree, but seeing what they are reading and watching is interesting. I’m really hoping someone there will pick up Hajimete no Yuri Studies: Queer/Feminist no Shiten Kara ( はじめての百合スタディーズ: クィア/フェミニストの視点から) and mention it…but I can definitely see why there might be reasons why they would not, as well.

Ratings: 

Overall – 8

As always a good volume that would be perfect if we just had a little action and sports to balance out the school and adult life stuff. The April issue is on sale now in Japan!

 





Comic Yuri Hime, February 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年2月号)

January 29th, 2026

On a bright blue polygon in a darker blue background, a pink-haired girl sits on stairs, her long locks being brushed by hands from off-scene, while she sis comfortably, one hand resting on a fist, her arm resting on her crossed knee.Chiriko’s cover for Comic Yuri Hime, February 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年2月号) is, yet again, a brightly colored study. This time we have a portrait of  pink-haired girl in a blue world, her hair being brushed from behind. After last year’s white covers, this is a refreshing look. More importantly – who is this mysterious hair and makeup person?

“Watashi no Yuri ha Oshigoto Desu!” by Miman is not just looking forward, it has Hime still thinking about the future. What does “marrying rich” even look like, as a plan. Both Kanako and Mitsuki are very not sure what they should do with themselves as a result.

In “Watashi no Oshi ha Akuyaku Reijou.” by inori. and Aonoshimo, Claire makes her decision and it is not the one Rae has been working towards. The climax of the Revolution arc draws ever closer.

“Sasayakuyouni Koi wo Utau” by Takeshima Eku includes a new problem…fame. Lorelei is going viral and Shiho has to figure out what that means to them, and whther her and the bad are really going to shoot for being professional musicians. Yori-sempai makes the same decision for herself. She’s going to follow in her father’s footsteps.

As the pages of “Chouuchyuu Yori Ai wo Komete,” by Ashidaka Woz open us, Lulu’s predatory fiance threatens earth, but Ten finally realizes that she wants to protect Lulu and fights back. The story finally gets to the bottom of Ten’s unhappiness, so she can embrace the love Lulu offers.

SheepD’s “Kanaria ha Kiraboshi no Yume o Miru” chooses the path of chaos as Fumino runs from an unwanted marriage, with Tsubaki (not her real name) in hand, as the pleasure district burns behind them.

 

As always there are more stories I read and others I didn’t, and overall, Comic Yuri Hime is keeping a steady stride into 2026. 

Ratings: 

Overall – 8

The March issue has already hit JP bookshelves and will be on mine shortly. ^_^