Yuri Anime

The Asagao to Kase-san Official Twitter account announced the brand new Asagao to Kase-san OVA main trailer video on Youtube. They’ve also added English to their header on Twitter and REALLY want to hear from you on their new video. Don’t forget to let them know you love it and can’t wait to see this OVA. ^_^

Kase-san creator Takashima Hiromi’s Twitter feed also announced a new web commercial for the Kase-san manga  and the upcoming chapter, “Sakura to Kase-san” in Wings magazine.

To Lie Angle Yuri anime is hitting Japanese broadcast TV in April, according to Paul Chapman at Crunchyroll. As I’ve said, it’s pretty much 150% fanservice, so my enthusiasm for it is low.

Yuri Manga

At Mikazuki Gakuen all the committees compete to run the school. The most popular committee becomes the Student Council in Pixiv Comic Yuri Hime manga,  Foolish! (フーリッシュ)

A young OL is deeply interested in her sempai at the office. So deeply that she becomes a creepy stalker in Yuri Kagi ~ Sempai no Himitsu wo Nozoitemita~ ( 百合鍵 ~先輩の秘密をのぞいてみた~) because of course she does.  ^_^;

Kara Dennison over on Crunchyroll News has the scoop that Seven Seas is putting out Yuri one-shot Beauty and the Beast Girl. And Joseph Luster reports on Seven Seas’ license of another Comic Yuri Hime one-shot Now Loading…! about a woman who gets her dream job as a phone game developer.

Yuri Event

Folks in or around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday, March 26 may wish to attend a lecture by James Welker on Boys Love, Yuri, and More: Tracing the History of “Queer (But Not Necessarily LGBT) Media in Japan at Temple University. I’m going to do my damnedest to be there to cheer James on and, I have no doubt, learn a lot from him.

Comic Natalie reports that the Yuriten exhibition is back on for Tokyo at Studio Lightbox in Aoyama for April 28- May 4. The website has updated with the date, location and participating artists.  I’ll let you know more when I get further details. ^_^

Other News

Katriel Page has written a personal retrospective of Revolutionary Girl Utena for Anime Feminist, Ohtori Revisited: My 18 Years with Revolutionary Girl Utena. 

Mondo’s gorgeous Korra and Asami sculpture from Legend of Korra is up for pre-order. It’s above my comfort level for a figurine price, but it is very lovely. Do let us know if you get it! Unboxing videos welcome.

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Yuri Events

Don’t forget that Sailor Moon Musical – Le Final Mouvement is in selected US Theaters – today. Drop what you’re doing and go see it if you can!  Here are the theater listings. Tune in tomorrow to get my take on it. ^_^

The Revolutionary Girl Utena Stage Musical has begun in Tokyo. It’s sold out, but I’ll do my best to get over to the theater, to see if I can pick up any goods. It runs from March 8-18th. If you have tickets, let us know how it is!

The Galette Magazine book signing has wrapped up in Japan by the time you read this – if any of our readers were there, do let us know how it was. 

I’ll certainly let you know how the Yuriten Yuri Fair is. Join me on Saturday, March 17th at the Ikebukuro Marui Building to see bunches of Yuri artists! ^_^

Yuri Manga

The April issue of Wings magazine will include a new chapter of the Kase-san series and a feature on the upcoming OVA.

Via ANN, Kadokawa will be publishing  Yuri Drill (百合ドリル), in March as a “Yuri Textbook” full of illustrated tropes, drawn by 39 creators. (I expect that none of them will be “two adult women happily in love with one another.” but guarantee that “sisters-by-marriage fall for one another” is. ^_^;)

The third and final volume of  Watashi to Kanojo no Otomari Eiga ( 私と彼女のお泊まり映画) hit shelves this month if you like your movie reviews in manga form, with a little light Yuri-ish flavor.

Yuri Visual Novel

From the Prototype Twitter feed, March will see the release of a new FLOWERS franchise VN, FLOWERS Fuyuben  (FLOWERS冬篇).

Sailor Moon News

Crunchyroll News reports on the cover art for the 25th Anniversary Sailor Moon Tribute Album. Since the 20th Anniversary Tribute Album covered the OPs and EDs, I wonder if this one will cover image songs.

And from Komatsu-san on Crunchyroll, we have some fun news: The Cook Islands are going to release a series of gold and silver coins in honor of the 25th Anniversary of our favorite champion of love and justice. ^_^

Other News

Wrapping up for today, keep your eyes out this April, Uniqlo will be rolling out a line of Rose of Versailles-themed tee shirts! Available online, as well, for those of your not near a Uniqlo store.

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Yuri Anime

Yesterday on Twitter, the official Asagao to Kase-san anime account announced new cast members and a (squee!) Drama CD with the next manga volume, which will be released in Japan on May 20, Sakura to Kase-san (さくらと加瀬さん。).  Check out ANN’s report for cast details. 

Yuri Manga

Seven Seas’ English language edition of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness won the Best Manga Category at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards last week. 

Via Comic Natalie, the very exciting news that Kowo Kazuma’s new Yuri comic for Rakuen La Paradis 26 (楽園 Le Paradis) will be a new story continuing from her Yuri Hime comic, Junsui Adolescence!

Galette creator Hamano Ringo’s works from 2012-2017 have been collected into a single volume for the first time as Cotton Candy.

From Ichijinsha we have Miyata Waltz’s Onna no ko Ichiban Yawarakaitokoro (女の子のいちばんやわらかいところ。) and Fusion Product has put out a second Yuri anthology,  Yuri + Kanojo Suki ni Nattemoii? (百合+カノジョ 好きになってもいい?)

MURCIÉLAGO, Volume 5 is out in English and Volume 10 is out in Japanese. Get your psychotic lesbian serial killer on!

Other News

ANN has the scoop on the very important adult items all professionals need – Sailor Moon business card holders. 

Don’t miss your chance to see the final Sailor Moon Musical in US theaters this month! I’ll be at one, you can be sure, even though I am squeezing it in between two trips. ^_^ Check out the theater listings and watch this teaser video to get yourself psyched up. 

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Yuri Manga

Via YNN Correspondent Alextasha , Volume 3 of Pulse by Ratana Satis is available for Pre-order!

Also from Alextasha, the sad news that Ssamba, the creator of popular Korean Yuri webcomic, Fluttering Feelings, has passed away as a result of cancer. Sympathy to fans, friends, and family, for their loss.

Webcomic Hero-san to Onna Kanbu: Ai ga Tomaranai (ヒーローさんと女幹部さん　#1 愛が止まらない) on Pixiv is a fun read.

Live-Action

Today’s must-watch video is the teaser for NHK’s up-coming Otouto no Otto live-action miniseries based on Tagame Gengoroh-sensei’s series . To celebrate he drew a little cartoon. ^_^ I cannot wait to watch this. It’s going to be amazing.

ANN has the news that Sailor Moon Musical: Le Mouvement Final will be screened in selected US theaters.

Yuri VN

Fans of the Kiss for the Petal series will be happy, the new VN, A Kiss for the Petals: Maidens of Michaels was releases this week, from the folks at Mangagamers. You can buy this directly from Mangagamers.com, or on Steam.

Yuri Anime

ANN hosts a discussion on citrus anime by Michelle Liu and Steve Jones. I think they do a fair job of covering the weak and strong point. Jump in in the comments over there!

Other News

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Super short report today.

Yuri Manga

The Asagao to Kase-san official Twitter feed noted that Kase-san and Apron, the fourth volume of the series in English will be on sale on February 20th!

Yuri Anime

Via Comic Natalie, we have key visuals from merryhachi’s “ecchi comedy” Yuri series,  To Lie Angle anime. By “comedy,” they mean that girls fall in inexplicably awkward ways, so you get to are forced to look up their asses, at their crotches and down their shirts repeatedly. I have no doubt it will be popular, but that makes 3 series in a row from Comic Yuri Hime which make me wish to vomit. The amazing thing is – there’s plenty of good stuff they could choose, but clearly they believe that the only people interested in Yuri anime are bottom-feeders. 

LGBTQ News

The key visual for the live-action television miniseries for Tagame Gengoroh-sensei’s manga series Otouto no Otto, sold here as My Brother’s Husband, is up on the NHK site for the series! It looks great and I think I might be able to catch an episode while I’m in Japan (if the  hotel has this station. ^_^) The series will star former sumo wrestler Baruto Kaito as Mike. Thanks to YNN Correspondent Mudakun for the heads up!

Other News

Hollywood Reporter has a really interesting article about the $100 million Crunchyroll is currently pumping into the anime industry. As I have repeatedly said, when we contribute money to the ecosystem of anime and manga, everyone benefits. 

Did you catch NBC sports describing Sailor Moon to the USA television audience? Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva  is a huge anime fan, and has previously skated as Sailor Moon. During her profile, they showed her Sailor Moon routine and Usagi’s transformation scene, while the commentator told the world who she was. It was squeeworthy for this household. ^_^

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