2024 was an amazing year for Yuri, no doubt. We’re getting licenses faster than we ever have (even if sometimes it doesn’t feel like it!). Yen Press, Kodansha USA, Seven Seas Entertainment and Viz Media are all still jockeying to put out Yuri, which is fantastic to see. ^_^ As usual, it was nearly impossible […]
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