Archive for the Yuricon Category


Double the Yuri this Month with Okazu!

February 1st, 2026

February is Matching Gift Month and due to the generosity of one of our Okazu and Yuricon sponsors, all Patreon and Ko-fi sponsorships in the month of February will receive a matching donation all the way up to $1000!

This is an amazing opportunity – sponsor Yuri news and reviews, support Okazu writers and help Yuricon continue their promotion of the Yuri genre. Pre-pay on Patreon for a full year, and you’ll even get 10% off the subscription. Patreon also offers gift subscriptions, so you can buy one for the Yuri-loving fan in your life. 

To support Okazu and Yuricon during February, just set up a recurring or annual pre-paid sponsorship at Patreon or Ko-fi and our sponsor will match that up to $1000, automatically doubling your support!

Thank you to our sponsor for their generosity and to all of our Ko-fi supporters and Patreon patrons. You are all an important part of the Okazu family!

 





Yuri Research Project: Yuri/GL Live-action Series

September 12th, 2025

Exciting news here at Okazu! We are launching a brand new piece of Yuri research for 2025! Okazu Staffer Frank Hecker and I are taking a look at the way folks who watch Yuri/GL live-action series online. 

If you have watched a Yuri/GL series on Youtube or streaming service, please take one of our short surveys. You are invited to  give us an email if you are open to further interview.

We are conducting online surveys in three languages: 

In English

En Español
Translation by Sara Amaya-Revolo

Em Português
Translation by Alice Coelho

Thank you very much for assisting with our research!
¡Gracias por tu tiempo y tu ayuda con nuestra investigación!
Agradecemos o seu tempo e a sua ajuda com a nossa pesquisa!





Introducing the New Yuricon!

August 21st, 2025

This month marks 25 years since the first site I built to create a community around celebration of lesbian-themed Japanese anime and manga. This quarter of a century has seen some wonderful changes – Yuri/GL/Baihe are globally known genre terms for animation, comics, novels, live-action, and visual novel series. There is so much great media out there it’s hard to keep up, which is the best problem to have. ^_^

In 2018, I posted a visual history of the Yuricon site, when we did our last refresh. And today, to celebrate this 25 anniversary milestone, I would like to introduce you to the new Yuricon website! 

Designed and built by Katy and Chris at Hand Design Co., who have also done many of the sites we visit regularly, Anime Herald, Anime Feminist, Yatta-tachi, Crunchyroll…, Yuricon.com is moving into a mature new look that should last us for another decade. ^_^ Here is the advertisement: Chris and Katy were amazing. They listened to what I wanted and absolutely *nailed* it. They got the colors, the look, the feel, in one swing. If you need a site redesign, go with them. You won’t regret it.

Special thanks to Eleanor for diving in and helping with the Store cleanup!

Many thanks to all our Patrons and Supporters for their financial support of Yuricon and Okazu. You made this possible.

If you’d like to support our work, this is a great time to join the Okazu family. We’re  hoping to get 10 new sustaining members at $5 or $10/month to help us keep this site up to date!

There’s still a lot to be done, but we hope you will take a tour of the new site – let us know what you think!





Okazu & Yuricon 2024 Goals

January 14th, 2024
Today I updated Okazu Patrons and Supporters on our 2024 Goals. We’re doing a lot. Join us as a paid member and help us make those goals!
 
 
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/post/2024-Okazu-Yuricon-Goals-T6T2TCK5O




Today on Yuri Studio – Like A Clockwork Golf Course : The Shifting Moods of Birdie Wing

December 27th, 2023

For the final panel discussion of Yuricon 2023, I am joined by Journalist Sean Gaffney and Educator Amy Martin to talk about the hit anime Birdie Wing – Golf Girls’ Story!

As always giving is a “like” on Youtube and a kind comment is much appreciated. ^_^