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Okazu Podcast: Yuri in 2018, Yuri in 2019

January 2nd, 2019

Welcome to 2019! We’re starting the year off right away with a brand new podcast on our Okazu Patreon, thanks to my new computer, which has functioning audio recording. (That was part of why we went so long without a podcast, the other part was that I was lazy.)

I start this podcast with a look back at two trends in Yuri from 2018 and why they may not mean what we think they mean, and then I look forward to what they might actually mean for us in 2019.

Please take a listen to Yuri in 2018, Yuri in 2019 on the Okazu Patreon. Thanks very much to our Okazu Patrons for supporting this and making it possible to bring you Yuri reviews and news! If you enjoy all our work here on Okazu, please consider subscribing to our Patreon. 

$5/month will give us the chance to support more Yuri artists, attend more events and and pay for more guest reviews! In the meantime, enjoy our first podcast of the year!





Become a Subscriber to Okazu and Join Us For Online Patron Holiday Party!

November 30th, 2018

Today is the final day to Support Okazu on Patreon and receive an invitation to our exclusive Patron Online Holiday Party! Bring your own cake, but the friendship and prizes are real! We’ll be talking about Yuri past and present and there will be a trivia contest in which you can prove your prowess in Yuri obscura and minutiae. ^_^

Here’s what you get for your money: 4-6 Yuri reviews a week, 1 weekly Yuri News Report, paid Guest Reviews, Event Reports, Interviews, Sneak Peeks at ongoing work, mention on the Okazu Hero Roll, a shitty badge, the undying appreciation of the Yuricon and Okazu community and myself. ^_^

Just $5/month cam make a huge difference to the work we’re doing! That’s even more fun than a Happy Meal for around the same price. Thanks in advance and we’ll see you at the party!





Thank you to my Okazu Family!

November 22nd, 2018

It’s Thanksgiving here in the United States and as is my wont, I would like to take time to thank all of you, my Okazu readers, commenters, guest reviewers, and correspondents. You are the reason Okazu has continued now for 16 years. Thank you all for everything.

In addition, I want to once again take time to thank my Okazu Patrons and invite all of you to a special Okazu Holiday Party online! We’ll be chatting about Yuri, you’re going to get the scoops on the Yuri projects I’ve been working on (and some of the inside news on what happens and why) and there will be a trivia contest and real prizes!

In order to receive an invitation, all you need to do is be an Okazu patreon by November 30, paid through December. We’re about $10 away from our month goal of $500, so if 10 of you kick in a buck each a month for 2019, we’ll be just where we want to be! I hope you’ll consider helping us out here – we have a lot of things planned for next year – more events, more Lucky Boxes and more reviews!

Once again, I want to thank you all – you’re all an important part of of the Okazu family. I am very thankful to have all of you in my life.





Save the Date for the Okazu Patron Holiday Party!

November 11th, 2018





2018 Okazu Patreon Campaign

January 14th, 2018

8 events, 5 posts a week, 40% more patrons – we’re now able to pay Guest Reviewers – 2017 was amazing year for Okazu!

And we expect an even better 2018, with new goals and a new reward for all patrons on Patreon!