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Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 7 Guest Review by Sandy F.
In Otherside Picnic, Volume 7 of the manga we have the conclusion of ‘Resort Night at the Beach of the End’, ‘The Attack of the Ninja Cats’ and…
The Two Of Them Are Pretty Much Like This, Volume 3
To paraphrase myself from my review of this volume in Japanese, “One of the defining characteristics of an adult life is facing setbacks. You can work really hard,…
If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan I Would Die, Volume 4
No one thinks that the life of a pop idol is a free and easy life, not any more. We all know that – even aside from abusive…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – November 25, 2023
Yuri Manga in English On the Yuricon Store, we have Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 7 and If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would…
If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die, Otherside Picnic
I’m in Love with the Villainess Audiobook, Volume 1
If you’ve been reading Okazu for a while, you may know that I love(d) Drama CDs. The Drama C D category here on Okazu has nearly 100 Yuri…
Watashi No Oshi Ha Akuyaku Reijou. Maid Kitchen, Volume 1 (私の推しは悪役令嬢。 メイドキッチン)
Lady Claire François, daughter of the Minister of Finance, has a problem. She turns to her maids, Lene Arrouseau and Rae Taylor to solve that problem…with food. In…
A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, Volume 9
I’m playing clean-up in my files this week and this book, which is the final volume of the series, had been put aside for several reasons. The main…
I’m In Love With The Villainess Manga, Volume 5
In the aftermath of the Commoner’s Movement and her loss of someone important to her, Claire has been listless and resistant to any attempt by Rae to lighten…
Comic Yuri Hime December 2023 (コミック百合姫2023年12月号)
And so, another year of Comic Yuri Hime magazine comes to an end. I had to buy another storage container and move a few years off my shelf…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – November 18, 2023
Yuri Audiobook I’m In Love With the Villainess, Volume 1 just launched as an audiobook on a few platforms. Others, including Audible, are still pending. Check out the…
Sheep Princess in Wolf’s Clothing, Volume 1 Guest Review by Luce
In the Land of Sheep with ‘Wolfa’ – people with wolf ears and tails, and ‘Sheepa’, those with sheep ears, Aki Rukijo, a Wolfa butler, is the private…
The Moon On A Rainy Night, Volume 2
In Volume 1, we met Saki, a high school student who meets and befriends Kanon, a student who is hard of hearing. Kept at a distance by Kanon,…
Yuri Hakaarashi (百合墓荒らし)
With a title translated on the cover as “Lily Grave Vandalism” you just know I had to pick up Yuri Hakaarashi (百合墓荒らし) by Natsuo Tougen. Yutaka hates her…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – November 11, 2023
Yuri Anime ANN’s Egan Loo has the scoop on more staff and a delay until spring for upcoming Yuri anime Whisper Me A Love Song, based on the…
If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan I Would Die, Volume 3
Phew. Now that Christian took us over the hump of Volume 2, in which neither Maina nor Eri act in any way approaching the way normal humans might,…
Monthly In The Garden With My Landlord, Volume 1
Manga editor Suga Asako comes home to find herself broken up with. She decides to find herself a new place to live – one where she can be…
History is Gay Podcast & Okazu on Yoshiya Nobuko
It was my sincere pleasure to join the fabulous History is Gay Podcast for a never-long-enough conversation about the grandmother of the Yuri genre, the amazing Yoshiya Nobuko.…
Comic Yuri Hime November 2023 (コミック百合姫2023年11月号)
The darkness has passed and, as the year ends, our cover story protagonist finds warmth and joy being with her dearest. I know this is the penultimate cover…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – November 4, 2023
Yuri Audiobook Volume 1 of I’m In Love With The Villainess audiobook is hitting devices on November 16. If you’re a new fan from watching the anime, this…
Superwomen In Love! Honey Trap and Rapid Rabbit, Volume 5 Guest Review By Maru de Cinco
Welcome today to our newest guest reviewer here on Okazu. ^_^ Maru de Cinco is a VTuber affiliated with GATTAI!! The Live. She loves Yuri, mecha, idols and…
Amongst Us, Volume 1: Soulmates
In Amongst Us, Volume 1: Soulmates, we meet cellist Veloce and her girlfriend, conductor Blackbird. Veloce is a rich kid who ends driving her brother to meetings in…
Today on Yuri Studio – S04 E15 – Yuri Adjacent with Amy Martin and Luce
Join us at 12PM Eastern US time for the premiere of the next Yuricon 2023 video! Amy Martin is joined by guest Luce to discuss the value and…
Hana no Asuka-gumi Infinity, Volume 7 (花のあすか組 ∞インフィニティ)
Buckle in, folks, today’s review is going to be a lot of expository commentary for a payoff that may seems small to you, but is hella powerful to…
Kiss the Scars of the Girls, Guest Review by Christian LeBlanc
Vampires crossed with Class S! And set in the future, no less. With a setup so fun You would think volume 1 Should be more fun than paint…
Female Intimacy and Slice of Life Anime Article on ANN
You may remember that this past spring I was extremely ill with Long COVID. During my recovery I turned towards slice-of-life anime in an attempt to feel engaged…
She Loves To Cook, She Loves To Eat, Volume 3
Last winter I reviewed Yuzaki Sakaomi’s Volume 3 of Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna (作りたい女と食べたい女), expressing my delight over the entire volume – even squeeing throughout. Today I…
The Vexations Of A Shut-In Vampire Princess Anime
Well, we have one more for Reali…../screeching noise of needle being pulled over a record surface/ No, no. There is nothing real in today’s review. Quite possibly my…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – October 21, 2023
Yuri Anime As we’ve all been endlessly discussing I’m In Love With the Villainess here and on the Okazu Discord (where Patreon Patrons and Ko-fi Supporters now have…
Stardust Telepath Anime
So today we’re finishing up ‘Reality in Anime’ week with a decidedly unreal anime. ^_^ Umika is a high school student with severe social anxiety -so severe that…
I’m in Love with the Villainess: Advocating Equality for Gender and Sexual Minorities Among Indonesian Audiences, Guest Review by Lena Tama
We continue Reality in Anime Week with a fantastic guest review by Lena Tama, who takes a look at I’m In Love With The Villainess from a different…
I’m In Love With the Villainess and ‘The Talk’
Welcome back to Reality in Anime Week. ^_^ We’ve already discussed The Power of Hope ~ Precure in Full Bloom~’s honest look at adult life. Today we turn…
Kibou no Chikara, Otona PreCure ’23
Welcome to Reality Anime Week. First, we’re taking a look at Kibou no Chikara ~ Otona PreCure ’23 ~ (キボウノチカラ～オトナプリキュア’23～ ) a shockingly depressing look at post-magical girl…
Hametsu no Koibito, Volume 1 (破滅の恋人)
We recently had the pleasure of three guest reviews for Plongée dans la nuit, the French edition of Yoru to Umi, by Goumoto. I had read the first…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – October 14, 2023
Yuri Events The Yuriten Yuri Exhibition has opened today in Tokyo. In a newly refurbished space, they are doing same-day entrance tickets for fans who would like to…
Zerogo: Yuri Literary Magazine (零合 : 百合総合文芸誌)
In recent years, I have reviewed two kinds of Yuri short story collections here on Okazu: The Pixiv+Yuri Hime Yuri Bungei Shousetsu Contest ((百合文芸小説 コンテスト セレクション) collections and…
If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan I Would Die, Volume 2 Guest Review by Christian LeBlanc
Like finding a big ol’ slice of salmon in the special parfait you ordered at the maid cafe*, volume 2 of If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to…
Koi To Yobu Ni Wa Ao Sugiru, Volume 1 (恋と呼ぶには青すぎる)
Right now on Yuri lists across the Internets, there are a number of Yuri + Food stories. If you are a regular reader here you know two things…
Josei ga Otoko Kimono o Kiru Shashin-shuu (女性が男着物を着る写真集)
This world is a fascinating and wonderful place. A few months ago, a Japanese crowdfund project wandered over my feed and I immediately backed it. Kimono artist Remake-ya…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – October 7, 2023
Yuri VN News Studio Élan held their Élan Festival last week, so we have a number of news items! From their press release: “Please Be Happy has passed…
Fall Cleanup Lucky Box Bonanza!
My office is once again in desperate need of a cleanup, so it’s time for some Lucky Boxes! This time we have 5 Lucky boxes – all are…
First Look at I’m In Love With The Villainess Anime
Today was the day we’ve been waiting for! I’m In Love With The Villainess anime has premiered on Crunchyroll. With an English dub, as well as the Japanese…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – September 30, 2023
Yuri Anime Set your alarms! Crunchyroll will begin streaming I’m In Love With The Villainess on Oct. 2 and Stardust Telepath on October 9. Thanks to YNN Correspondent…
Oshi ga Budokan Ittekuretara Shinu Live-Action (推しが武道館いってくれたら死ぬ)
For various reasons I have spent the last few weeks playing catch-up with everything I have meant to watch and read and listen to but never got around…
Oshi ga Budokan Ittekuretara Shinu, Volume 9 (推しが武道館いってくれたら死ぬ)
When we left this series in Volume 8, there were rainbows and doves flying because an entire volume had passed without making me feel unpleasant thoughts in the…
Comic Yuri Hime, October 2023 (コミック百合姫2023年10月号)
Comic Yuri Hime, October 2023 (コミック百合姫2023年10月号) begins with another moody cover by mebachi. It has been a cover story very full of emotion, but…sort of free-floating out there…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – September 23, 2023
I’m In Love With The Villainess News Some great news to start this week’s report – Seven Seas has announced an audiobook for I’m In Love With The…
Interview With inori.-sensei for Yuricon 2023!
Please join us on Yuri Studio for the premiere of Guest Interview with inori.-sensei for Yuricon 2023! We talked about I’m In Love With The Villainess novels, manga…
Assorted Entanglements Volume 2, Guest Review by Matt Marcus
Matt Marcus is a cohost of various projects on the Pitch Drop Podcast Network, as well as the writer for the blog Oh My God, They Were Bandmates…
Tsukiatte Agetemo Iikana, Volume 10 ( 付き合ってあげてもいいかな)
Life is complex – humans are complex systems and relationships are complex systems made up of other complex systems interacting. Things are always complicated in Tamifull’s Tsukiatte Ag…