Archive for the Yuricon Category


Yuri Studio Season 4 & A New Feature!

January 11th, 2023

Welcome to a whole new year of me making videos! This year, Season 4 of Yuri Studio, we’ve got two sets of features on tap. One, we’ll be doing panels and videos featuring fans and industry and scholars of Yuri talking about various aspects of the Yuri genre and history for Yuricon 2023.

Today I am launching my first, experimental video and new feature, Erica Reacts (not really) To, in which I will be reacting to various Episode 1s of Yuri anime coming out in 2023. This was requested by my patrons and I…well, I did my best. Here’s my first attempt at a “reaction” video. Kinda. ^_^

Here is Season 01 Epiode 04: Erica Reacts (not really) To: The Magical Revolution of Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady

 

 

I know it’s not really a react video. My life has blown up considerably this month and I have no real time to record myself watching something, or cutting and editing video clips. Instead, you’ve got my opinion about the episode. I’ve got some ideas for the next video, we’ll see if I have the time. ^_^

As always, I thank you for your likes, your kind comments and shares! If you have a video you’d like me to watch, I can add it to the list. ^_^





New Beginnings – Yuricon 2023 Online

January 1st, 2023

Happy New Year! Like the rabbit it is associated with, I am leaping into 2023 with new ideas and projects. One of my projects for the year is celebrate the 20th anniversary of our all-Yuri convention in 2003 with Yuricon 2023 as a series of presentations and panels to be held online throughout the year on Yuri Studio.

I’ve chosen this format for three reasons – #1 accessibility. I want as many people as possible to be able to participate. #2 Tripledemic and inflation have made travel untenable again. #3 Convenience. It won’t matter if folks can’t make it one day or another, the entire event will be available to everyone for free anytime online.

For my part, I’m planning a series of interviews with folks who have been leaders in Yuri fandom, research and scholarship and the industry. As the year progresses, I hope you will offer your own panels and presentations as part of the schedule.

Have an idea for a panel or presentation for Yuricon 2023? Here’s how to apply!

1. Fill Out The Panel/Presentation Application Form

Treat this like any application to a convention: If your panel/presentation is accepted, you ought to consider yourself committed to doing a panel/presentation.

Topics are up to you. You can fan out about a series that has changed your life, or talk about a subgenre of Yuri you love. Whatever you’d like to talk about is perfectly fine! This is a Yuricon – go wild.

If you want panelists, it is on you to find panelists and get them on board. I’m working on my own. ^_^

2. Schedule a Date for Recording

I will provide a Zoom space for the panel and record it, then it will be posted as part of Yuricon 2023 on Yuri Studio on YouTube channel.

I’m making this that easy because I really want you all come up with ideas so we can enjoy a whole year of Yuricon 2023. ^_^

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The application form is live and the final date of Yuricon 2023 online is December 31, 2023, so you have a whole year to make your Yuri panel dream come true! I look forward to hearing from you and I’ll see you at Yuricon 2023.





Today on Yuri Studio – A Brief History of Yuri, Part 2

December 30th, 2022
One last video for Season 3 of Yuri Studio!

Even though I only presented A (Very Brief) History of Yuri originally in 2016, so much has happened in the past few years that I wanted to do a quick update.  Here’s a look at a few things that the last 6 years brought us in Yuri. Today I present, A Brief History of Yuri, Part 2 (or, as I was joking as I write it, An Even Briefer History of Yuri. ^_^

As always, likes, comments, subscribes and shares all make a difference. YouTube watches and judges. ^_^ Thank you in advance.

Thank you so much to all my Okazu Patrons and Supporters for making this and all of our videos possible! 

Next year is the 20th anniversary of the first Yuricon event, and we got a great suggestion at the party, so Season 4 is going to be a lot of fun.  If you enjoy this or any of our videos, leave us a like and a kind comment! ^_^





‘By Your Side’ Interview at Kinokuniya NYC

December 2nd, 2022

This week, I had the incredible pleasure of being interviewed a Kinokuniya NYC in midtown New York City. I cannot begin to tell you how much fun this was! Thanks so much to everyone at the store, especially Ariel, the interviewer. We held the interview right as people walked into the store, so we had quite an audience. I signed some books – and even had a few folks there pick some up. Thanks to the folks who came by!

Once again, I’ll ask you to give this video a watch and a “like” on the Kinokuniya Youtube Channel. It helps them and lets them know that they made a good choice to have me. ^_^ Here’s the whole interview:

 

 

If you’d like to share some shorter clips, they also had me do a pitch for my book… ^_^

 

…and then read a short segment.

 

Please feel free to share any of these and comment on YT! Thank you all for making By Your Side a success and thanks again to everyone at Kinokuniya NYC and Kinokuniya USA for their support.

You can find By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga at Kinokuniya, online or at bookstores near you!





New Okazu Anniversary Video on Yuri Studio!

September 4th, 2022

Thanks to my Patrons for the idea. As a final celebration of reading, watching, and writing about Yuri here on Okazu, we have a new video up on Yuri Studio: S03 E05 Top 10 Changes In Yuri From 20 Years of Okazu!

In this video I think about all the things I’ve seen change in Yuri and Yuri fandom and celebrate each and every step forward. So join me and let’s talk about some changes we’ve seen in Yuri!

 

Your likes and kind comments on YouTube make a huge difference to the algorithm sharing my videos and are very much appreciated! I hope you’ll subscribe and get notifications, as well, because these are things YouTube judges me on. ^_^

Thank you so much to all my YNN Correspondents, Guest Reviewers, commenters and readers here on Okazu. Happy 20th Anniversary to the Okazu Family!

(Also, note the excellent new t-shirt! It’s up on the Yuricon store. ^_^ When you go to Redbubble, the image shows up blank on the page header because Redbubble won’t let me show the image with background color. Scroll down and check out the items to see the image.)