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Yuri Manga

Love Bullet, Volume 1 is on the Yuricon Store. (Yen finalllllly got around to releasing the cover art.) Get your copy of this whimsical, bittersweet and action-filled manga today! I’ll be reviewing it soon. To celebrate, Yen Press is holding a 40% off Yuri sale! Thanks, Jae for the heads up on that.

The CandleA imprint at Kadokawa has shown itself to be very Yuri- and queer friendly. Morishima Akiko’s Hitorimi desu, (ひとりみです。) which she released in a self-published English edition as The Single Life ~ The single lives of 60- year old lesbians is up on Comic Walker.

Galette Special English Edition Vol. 4 finished the Kickstarter at 5 of the 6 stretch goals completed! There is an extended period right now where you can still pledge and be counted towards the final stretch goal. 80 more pledges and they make the final goal. You know what to do.

Via Sr. YNN Correspondent Sean Gaffney, we have news that Rakuen: Le Paradise magazine will be ending it’s run in February with what will probably be the 50th issue. According to ANN”s Crystalynn Hodgkins, Hakusensha will be announcing what will happen to the current series, including Nakamura Asumiko’s Mejirobana no Saku / A White Rose in Bloom.

 
Queer Manga

Fantagraphic’s Takumigraphics line announced a paperback reissue (and hopefully completion this time) of Takako Shimura’s Wandering Son series. 

Anime Feminist’s Chiaki Mitama talks to gay manga artist Gengoroh Tagame at the deYoung museum Manga exhibit.

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Yuri Light Novels

I reviewed Volume 1 for ANN’s LN Guide and found it to be stupid fun, and Nara Moore wants you to know that This Gyaru’s Got a Thing for…Vampire Hunters?! Vol. 2 is also a good escapist read! Read her review and then read the book from J-Novel Club.

Via the official X channel,  Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei (転生王女と天才令嬢の魔法革命) volume 12 is headed to Japanese bookstores in 2026. We have volumes 1-8 of The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, out now in English from Yen Press.

Fantasia’s Girls Line imprint is holding a Japanese-language Yuri short story competition. Check out their official X account for details.

Via YNN Correspondents Frank and Katgrrrl, Rosmei announced several English-language Baihe novels for release in Singapore. There are some services that will help you get those. This article from Danmei News gives the details on the titles.

Yuri Live Action

Futari Escape is live now on JP streaming channel TVer. You’ll probably need a VPN, but it should be easy enough to watch. In celebration, Melonbooks is running a special campaign on the manga.

Reminder that Yuri movie Her kiss, my libido twinkles 彼女のくちづけ感染するリビドー will be streaming for a time on Youtube due to shipping issues for US backers. Again…a VPN might be useful for non-US folks this time. November 7th, it debuts in JP theaters in my own beloved Ikebukuro.

Via Sr. YNN Correspondent Frank Hecker, The Secret of Girls on GagaOOLala is a Chinese Hallmark movie about a big-city gal who find love in the countryside. The first two episodes are free.

Via YNN Correspondent Ashley, Ming Ong Chua is selling plushies from her manga-inspired ROADQUEEN: Eternal Road to Love.

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Other News

My review for the Drops of God television series, Season 1 is up on ANN for those of you who are interested in the Apple TV series. Also, more wine talk in Drops of God: Mariage, Volumes 2-3 in which I straight up brag about drinking wine from places mentioned in this manga.

BOOM! Studios will be launching a campaign to fund the Jem and the Holograms: Truly Outrageous Comic Collection this coming week on Kickstarter.

Via Sean Gaffney once again, the folks at Futsutsukana Akujo de wa Gozaimasuga ~ Hinamiya Chounezumi Torikae-den ~ (ふつつかな悪女ではございますが ～雛宮蝶鼠とりかえ伝～) official X account offered this cute Halloween image of our inept villainesses. I intend on reviewing Volume 9 of this extraordinary series tomorrow. This series…it fucking got me sobbing on a plane AGAIN. Sheesh.

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Yuri Manga

Kinokuniya USA is offering a exclusive for the upcoming Love Bullet, Volume 1 release. Get a signboard and sticker with your copy if you pre-order with Kino. This book release is in December from Yen. Interestingly, Yen said at NYCC that they believe this will be their biggest seller of the year. Let’s prove them right! Sr. YNN Correspondent Patricia B notes that Global Bookwalker is running a “Red Yuri” event to celebrate the release.

The Moon on a Rainy Night, Volume 7 is out now from Kodansha. This is an incredible volume. It brings together so many of the themes of this story in a really emotional, relatable way.

The Volume 4 Kickstarter for Galette magazine, has passed the fourth stretch goal! There are 4 days left to get on board and grab this (and back issues) of this creator-owned and crowdfunded Yuri manga magazine.

Via Sr. Correspondent Matt Marcus, Nao Imai’s official X account announced that Yuri Espoir is back, with Volume 5 coming out in November in Japan.

ANN has posted their Fall Manga Guide. I’ve written a ton of reviews for that and the Fall Light Novel Guide. It was a lot of fun and also exhausting. ^_^ Some good Yuri and Yuri-ish stories included, some really forgettable stories, as well. ^_^

Baihe Novels

While we’re talking exclusives, Crunchyroll has an exclusive cover for  The Beauty’s Blade: Mei Ren Jian, Seven Seas’ first Baihe book. This is headed our way shortly, but I had a hard time deciding which cover I liked better. ^_^

Via Sr. YNN Correspondent Frank Hecker, Danmei News has the scoop that all Baihe and Danmei coming from Monogatari  Novels have been delayed, and some have had their pre-orders stopped.

Queer Comics

Super exciting news reported by Christopher Chiu-Tabet at The Comics Beat, that Tilly Walden’s graphic novel of Charity & Silvia, based on the book by Rachel Hope Cleves which I reviewed in 2015, will be available in Spring 2026.

Via Sr. YNN Correspondent Patricia Baxter, Datura Magazine No. 4 is on sale now. If tariffs make the print price too steep, she says that the digital version is available on itch.io.

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Yuri Visual Novels

1000-REKA announced the English language track for Black Lily’s Tale on their X account. Grab it now on Steam for 50% off.

Live-Action

Kickstarter backers for Yorita Miyuki’s Yuri movie Her kiss,my libido twinkles (彼女のくちづけ感染するリビドー) have gotten some updates. The movie will be screening in Japanese theaters on November 7! Check out the official X account for where to get tickets. Some folks report that backer rewards have arrived. Because the US shipping situation is so whack, Yorita-sensei is offering online screening for backers in the US, details to be shared. You can watch the trailer now on Youtube. I was just reading the newest chapter in Galette and marveling at how this series has grown.

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Yuri Anime

ANN’s Bolts has a review of Episodes 1-3 of a Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace based on Kuzushiro’s manga. 

Steve Jones is reviewing This Monster Wants To Eat Me for us this season.

Not Yuri, but of interest, the upcoming Zombieland Saga movie trailer is on Youtube and wow.

Other News

Digital service Number Nine sponsored a Yuri Creations Festival, and Yuri Navi has a 2-part report for you.  Read Part 1  and Part 2 on Yuri Navi to get a look at some of the comics featured!

Via YNN Correspondent KaTsu, here is a really nice essay about Aya Kana’s novel Koneko o Hirou, Koneko no Kuse ni (子猫を拾う、子猫の癖に) by 李佾學 in Bearing Pain/Misdelivery- Pick up a stray cat, even though I’m a “stray cat” myself- explanation.

I’ve mentioned this movie before, but I have a date today with the movie The Witches of The Orient about a women’s volleyball team of factory workers who set the world on fire in the 60s. Factory teams were quite common and highly  competitive. If your library has Kanopy for movies, why not check it out?

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Yuri Manga

The Kickstarter campaign for Vol.4 Yuri Comic Magazine Galette Special English Edition has launched and, in 4 days, has nearly 500 backers! This is a relatively short campaign, so there is only 11 days left to get this and any back issues you may be missing…until the next one. ^_^  I am so pleased to see how popular and successful these are. It really speaks to the passion of global Yuri fandom.

Yen Press has posted the cover reveal for Love Bullet. ‘Bout time. ^_^

Via Comic Natalie, a new series is beginning in the December issue of Comic Yuri Hime about a “rental girlfriend” who falls for a female customer, “Kimi no Sei Nandakara, Sekinin Totte yo ne.” by Touma and a bonus Futari Escape chapter to celebrate the upcoming drama series.

It’s All Your Fault, Volume 2 is up on the Yuricon Store!

We also have Project Yuriforming, Volume 1, (プロジェクト・ユリフォーミング), about an alien who wants to bring Yuri to everyone on earth!

The Lying Bride and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Volume 1 is also up on the Store and is on the to-review pile.

Baiheverse has launched a new comic by CleverCool, The Mermaid I Met By Getting Fired. This is exactly what it sounds like. ^_^

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Yuri Anime

Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? is getting a short anime. ANN’s Joanna Cayanan has the details.

Chris Beveridge over at The Fandom Post, has the news on the teaser for the theatrical film release of There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless… anime. Speaking of which, the official account on X has posted this (possibly spoilery) image of Renako and Ajisai for your enjoyment.

Not Yuri, but of interest. via catsuka on Bluesky, a new Magic Knight Rayearth anime is coming in 2026.

Yuri Live-Action

YNN Sr. Correspondent Frank Hecker wants you to know about the trailer for Broken Of Love หัวใจช้ำรัก. He has this to say about it, “Faye Peraya Malisorn has her own production company now and a trailer out for her 2026 series, the awkwardly titled “Broken of Love”. It’s a revenge drama (with a twist spoiled in the last minute of the trailer, so be warned.”

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Yuri Doujinshi

inori.-sensei has a story in Ru’s Saikyou Buddy Yuri Anthology “Buddy! Buddy! Buddy!!!” (最強バディ百合アンソロジー『Buddy!Buddy!!Buddy!!!』) being sold at the Tokyo Literature Flea Market (文学フリマ東京41) at Big Site on November 23, 2025.

Yuri Visual Novels

Studio Élan says that Please Be Happy, their comfy Yuri visual novel is now available on Switch for 45% off!

 
Other News

I have been insanely busy these days, juggling a number of projects. The upcoming ANN Manga Guide will have a number of reviews by me, and I’m also reviewing a couple of series for them, including Baki The Grappler.

I’m going to be working on several titles for Manga Mavericks as editor. I cannot *wait* to get started on those. FISHGOD, by chlona, Sinbad by Atsuji Yamamoto and Horon of the Closed Country by Sen.

I’ll be doing several panels and book signings coming up at Y/Con, November 15-16 in Paris, France. I hope to see many of you there! I also have other class presentations I’m working on, but I will keep doing my best to give you more Yuri than ever before here on Okazu!

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Yuri Manga

Yume to Koi de wa Tsuriawanai (夢と恋ではつり合わない) is the story of a girl who believes that she cannot be in love and be successful who, on the eve of exams, falls in love.

Not a manga, per se, but K to M Kamokamen Illustration Collection (KとM　かも仮面初作品集) is a collection volume of online and original art that follows K and M as they are friends, then more.

Galette Vol. 4 Special English Edition Kickstarter campaign is set to go live on October 15. I know we’re all excited to support independent, creator-owned Yuri! 

Via LumRanmaYasha on Bluesky, the Yen Press retailers panel was full of good news for Yuri fans. First, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All is one of Yen’s Top 10 best sellers with only 2 volumes so far. Compare it to other top selling series which have 2x-10x more volumes. Additionally, Yen is saying that Love Bullet is expected to be their biggest seller of 2025, with a *December* release. It’s not yet on the Yuricon Store, as a cover has not yet been revealed, but you can pre-order it now on Amazon, Bookwalker, Crunchyroll and Bookshop.org. Read the whole thread, it’s good news and we can all use good news.

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All was nominated for a Harvey Award this year. It lost out to Witch Hat Atelier, which…if you gotta lose, that’s a good one to lose to. ^_^

Mangaalerts is doing a Sailor Moon manga box set giveaway. Check out their post on Bluesky for details!

Hanakage Alt took to Bluesky to announce that their manga, On’ni tte yonde mo īdesu ka? (オンニって呼んでもいいですか ?) is #1 on Comic Walker in the Yuri category. Woo!

ANN’s Rafael Antonio Pineda has the news that The Summer You Were There creator Yuama has a new series beginning in  Comic Yuri Hime, Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni.

Via YNN Correspondent akatsukinoluna, a new Yuri imprint has launched in Japan. Bunkasha has announced the orSis label. Some of the names are familiar, Nomiya Rion, Yoshitomi Akihito, Akegata Yuu. I am wondering if this is related to the closure of Futekiya’s Manga Planet, as Akegata Yuu’s Tsuki to Suppin had been one of their titles, and Nomiya Rion had also had some work there. Keep an eye on these!

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Yuri Goods

The Love Bullet pop-up has reached Kinokuniya’s online store, for those that can’t make it to a con or a Kino location. Grab some fun Love Bullet merch, and check out the The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All shop as well. 

LGBTQ Comic & Novel

The Fanboy Factor reports that the sold out Adventure Time Bubbeline College Special #1 is going into a second printing in November. 

Christine Love, game dev known for Ladykiller in a Bind, has a novel out. Star Sword Nemesis is about “the most fashionable girl in a utopian collective of Trans-Neptunian Objects falling in love with her fencing instructor, the deadliest turncoat milf in all of space,” featuring art by Max Schwartz.

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Yuri Anime

Anime Feminist’s Vrai Kaiser takes a look at two of this season’s Yuri anime in This Monster Wants to Eat Me – Episode 1 and A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace – Episode 1.

I also reviewed This Monster Wants To Eat Me anime this week here on Okazu, ICYMI. ^_^

Yuri Live Action

Via backer notification and Comic Natalie, Yorita Miyuki’s crowdfunded live-action film adaptation of her manga, Kanojo no Kuchizuke Kansen Suru Libido (彼女のくちづけ 感染するリビドー)  is getting a theatrical release in Ikebukuro on November 7. How exciting!

Other News

Via Anime News Network on Bluesky, here’s a metal version of the Sailor Moon theme by Powerglove for you to enjoy. ^_^

Your support for Yuri journalism and research has never been more important. Patreon and Ko-Fi are where we currently accept subscriptions and tips.  Our goal now, into 2025, is to raise our guest writers’ wages to above industry standard, which are too low!

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