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Yuri Manga: Comic Yuri Hime April 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年4月号)

March 26th, 2019

Comic Yuri Hime April 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年4月号) begins with a new story by Takeshima Eku, “Sasayakuyouni Koi wo Utau” about a girl falling for an aloof schoolmate who rocks out on the guitar. Whether or not I will like it  remains to be seen, but this is a strong opening chapter with great visuals.

“Citrus+” begins this issue and May did, actually, look moderately less miserable, so that’s an improvement!

Let me be really honest with you, I’m reading this magazine for two stories right now. I read them and then go back to the beginning and see if anything else was good. The first of these is “Hayama-sensei to Terano-sensei ha Tsukiatteiru,” which is like a balm to my soul. In this issue, we explore the positives and negatives of hickeys. This series is so charming and goofball lovey-dovey I can barely stand it. ^_^

Yuama’s “Ikemensugi Shiki-sempai” is not one of the two I rest my subscription upon, but it is lovely. Shiki’s earnestness is adorable.

“Uminekosou Days” had less breast jokes than typical and along with what seems to be an obvious adult romance brewing in the background, we are introduced to a school life romance in the foreground.

“Tsurezure Biyori” was, as always, sweet and kind of fluffy and life-y.

“Watashi no Yuri ha  Shigoto desu!” added a new complicating factor to Hime and Yano’s relationship. Because of course it did. ^_^;

The other series upon which my subscription rests, Hisona’s “Goodbye Dystopia,” did something I did not expect; it’s making Mizuki confront Asami’s past, which is poking her all over about her own. I always like the time-less/place-lessness of this story.

And, as always there are many other series I am reading, but not commenting upon or, simply not reading. Another solid issue and a perfect story-before-bedtime read. 

Ratings:

Overall – 8

The May issue is available and waiting for me at the bookstore. ^_^ Auugh, monthly I cannot cope with you!





Yuri Manga: Comic Yuri Hime March 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年3月号)

February 27th, 2019

Today’s review is dedicated to all the Okazu Patrons with especial thanks to our newest Okazu no Miko, Pauline! Your support makes this, and all our reviews, possible!

Kodama Naoko-sensei’s newest series, “Uminekosou Days” gets off to a bang in Comic Yuri Hime, March 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年3月号) and almost immediately settles into territory that makes me, personally, feel very uncomfortable. I have to just assume that Kodama-sensei’s and my areas of interest and ickiness are just not in sync. ^_^; Setting that aside, the plot follows a morose woman who is looking to start a new life after her best friend and boyfriend have had an affair and are now getting married. She’s escaped to a seaside town to become a teacher and immediately becomes involved with a female truck driver and her “family.” One the one hand I am glad to see a story about women and children. On the other hand, I really am not at all interested in children, so this one is going to alternately annoy and freak me out.

Hanimi’s story about love and cookies was adorable, Kanoko and Hime go on a “date” in “Yuri is My Job!” and despite Chibana’s concern, I think we’re still heading towards a crisis with Kanoko. I hope not, but…that girl is not stable.

“Luminous Blue” by Iwami Kiyoko is taking a turn into the unexpected, but Ohi Pikachi’s “Hayama-sensei to Terano-sensei ha Tsuiatteiru” stays just where we like it, in predictably grin-making cuteness.

Yuama’s “Ikemensugi desu, Shiki Semapai!” is developing a romance. Until now it’s not really been anything but admiration on Hana’s part.

“Scarlet” by Yuino Chiri turns uglier, as Iris may have just sacrificed her life for Feine.

Hisakawa Haru’s “Yurikon” wraps up all the married couple’s stories. I’m kind of sad that this particular fantasy didn’t get a third book.

And in Hisona’s “Goodbye Dystopia” Mizuki and Asami’s probably ex, Uzuki, have an awkward, but expository conversation, while Asami visits the ruins of her past.

Hime Cafe interviews Takemiya Jin-sensei, and new stories will begin next issue.

Ratings:

Overall – 8

I don’t want to become complacent or anything, but for now Comic Yuri Hime looks strong and has enough going on that I like, that I’m sort of relaxing as a I read. ^_^ The April 2019 issue is already out, so get ready to find out if annoyed and freaked out by Kodama-sensei is going to be the new standard, again. ^_^





Yuri Manga: Comic Yuri Hime February 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年2月号)

January 27th, 2019

Comic Yuri Hime, February 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年2月号) conveniently front loads all the stories I have no interest in, so I can skip past everything they consider worth animating and putting promotional money into to get to the stories I feel are worth reading.  ^_^

I began with “Luminous Blue,” by Iwami Kiyoko, which is developing into an attraction triangle. I’m having a hard time seeing love, rather than infatuation here, but am willing to watch to see if this goes all melodramatic on us.

Usui Shio’s “Friday Night Cinema” is a cute one-shot of a couple. And Takemiya Jin’s “Itoshi Koishi” starts to fill out with a bit of a back story and a little light jealousy in the present. 

“Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo shitai” just gets weirder and creepier and I still don’t know if I like it, but I’m certainly still reading it! That also goes for “Scarlet” by Yuino Chiri.

Miman’s “Watashi no Yuri ha Oshigoto desu!” explores the differences in tea and clearly sets up the next crises within the two pairs of Schwestern. 

“Ikemen-sugi Shiki-sempai” really blasts up the too-cool-for-her-shirt factor for Shiki-sempai, but I can’t get a read on any of the characters’ true feelings and have to wonder if this is going anywhere, or we’re just circling the dance floor for fun. Which is perfectly okay, too. ^_^

Shiroshi’s “ROID” wraps up kind of suddenly and I feel like either the story had no idea where it was going or it was cut off just before the plot fully developed. I would have liked for us to spend more time with these characters and their world. More importantly,  the Yuri I had seen a hint of was tossed into the ring in the final pages as if it suddenly remember that it ran in a Yuri magazine. That was unfortunate.

“Welcome to Prisontown” also wrapped up with an epilogue. Again, I felt like this could have developed more and was cut to fit an arbitrary volume limit, but for all that, I liked the ending.

And, “Yurikon” delves into a fairly old school story for dramatic effect and change of pace. ^_^

Ratings:

Overall – 8

Another decent, and varied, issue of Comic Yuri Hime. And a prayer that one day, something I like gets to be animated. /clap hands together/

The March issue is waiting for me at the bookstore. It’ll be interesting to see the new stuff!





Yuri Manga: Comic Yuri Hime, January 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年1月号)

January 7th, 2019

Comic Yuri Hime, January 2019 (コミック百合姫2019年1月号)  magazine has a new cover artist for the year. I like it. The new story begins with a girl catching a glimpse of another girl at the station, as she waits for her train. I like the color palette quite a bit, in fact. I’m sure the story will be “Story A” and will end with them together. ^_^

A couple of notable moments in this first issue of the year that I want to comment on. 

“Luminous Blue” by Iwami Kyoko is a story that started off lightly and has rather quickly turned thoughtful and highly dramatic. 

Oono Nachi’s “Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai” is…weird and violent and creepy. ^_^ I have no idea if I like it or not, yet, despite being several chapters in. Also, that title.

“Twenty Syndrome” by Kabayama felt and looked just like a MIST magazine story, without the sex.

Hisakawa Haru’s “Yurikon” is definitely stretching, but this chapter of a crepe seller who has been watching a girl’s life through the window of her truck for years is both touching and not. ^_^

In “Goodbye Dystopia” by hisona, Misaki learns how little she knows about Asami.

“Hayama-sensei to Terano-sensei ha Tsukiatteiru” continues to be adorable in what is clearly the end of their first volume together, as they visit an onsen on holiday. ^_^

An excellent and varied first issue of the new year!

Ratings: 

Overall – 8

The February issue is already out and yep, I’m totally falling behind. ^_^





Comic Yuri Hime December 2018 (コミック百合姫2018年12月号)

December 18th, 2018

This year has given us a number of excellent Yuri manga and anime, but as Comic Yuri Hime December 2018 (コミック百合姫2018年12月号) hit shelves, it brought with it the end of a remarkable (and remarkably unremarkable) manga. Ohsawa Yayoi’s “2DK, GPen Mezamashitokei” is over. 8 volumes over three years, following a story that developed so deliberately that for the first 3 volumes I wasn’t even sure it was a romance story. ^_^

But, it was a romance. An excellent one. Not because there was a lot of drama – because there wasn’t a lot of drama. This was a Yuri romance about two adults created for an audience of adult women….and it showed. The characters did things like take care of their skin and wear makeup and care about their clothes, in a way that the majority of adult women do.  (Individually, your mileage may vary, of course, I do none of these things, myself. ^_^) And this story, which developed so slowly and almost, but never quite, became a harem manga, ended up being a romance between two people readers can actually imagine living happily ever after together.
/Happy sigh/

So while I’m going to miss Nanami and Kaede and their various harems, I’m very happy to have had 8 volumes of this story, look forward to the final volume and to whatever Ohsawa-sensei will work on next.*

In the meantime, this issue of Comic Yuri Hime had a lot to enjoy, including a major turn in the plot of Hisona’s travel story “Goodbye Dystopia” in which Mizuki encounters the woman that Asami may be pining for. 

Shiroshi’s “ROID” is also slipping from it’s original rails into what may end up becoming a much more complicated story. Yay!

Kenou Chiri’s “Scarlet” just got really weird…and, if you recall, it’s about a vampire and a werewolf, so take that as you will.

“Itoshi no Hito” by Takemiya Jin has developed into a sweet (pun intended) food and romance manga and I am quite enjoying it.

Hisakawa Haru’s “Yurikon” continues to be adorably implausible and I enjoy the heck out of it every chapter.

As always, there are other series I am enjoying and others I don’t read, but as a final issue of the year, this volume of Comic Yuri Hime ended as strongly as the year began.

Ratings:

Overall – 8

*And then I came across this… a JP Kindle-only edition of  2DK, GPen Mezamashitokei “Monthly Motivation” (2DK、Gペン、目覚まし時計。『Monthly ヒモチベーション]) following Ohsawa’s obsession, Nanami’s kouhai “Ruuko” and I laughed and laughed. I hope to god we get a spin-off volume about her. ^_^) Update: This is available (in Japanese) on Bookwalker. Thank the gods for Bookwalker, is all I have to say.

The January issue of Comic Yuri Hime is already available. The new year is off and running!