Manga and Comics Reviews
I’m a fan of a good supernatural manga and I’m also always on the lookout for exciting new yuri titles. So it's a joy to find a series like Neji's Dear NOMAN, which fits the bill on both counts. Synopsis: Mashiro has always been able to see spirits, but it’s not something that usually troubles... Continue Reading →
Alter Ego is a yuri romance, by Ana C. Sánchez, that’s been released by Tokyopop, as a part of their International Women of Manga line. Dealing with themes of friendship, unrequited passion and the nature of desire vs. love, Alter Ego is a fun twist on the classic love-triangle set-up, where the two “rivals” end... Continue Reading →
If the cover art for A White Rose in Bloom has a familiar feel to it, that’s because this manga is by Asumiko Nakamura - the creator of Classmates: Dou Kyu Sei. Having read Classmates, I was curious to see what the mangaka’s take on a yuri series would be like and, upon reading the... Continue Reading →
Strawberry Fields Once Again, by Kazura Kinosaki, is a yuri romance manga with a bit of a sci-fi twist. Get ready for some time-travel shenanigans in this sweet and magical story of a love that spans two timelines. Synopsis: High-schooler, Akira Kouno, lives an isolated existence; her mother is dead, she’s estranged from her father... Continue Reading →
Days of Love at Seagull Villa, by Kodama Naoko, is a yuri romance manga about a shy city-girl and an outgoing country-gal overcoming their differences and their inner-turmoil in order to become good friends, and maybe something more. Synopsis: When Mayumi’s fiancée leaves her for her best friend, she packs up her bags and moves... Continue Reading →
A Witch’s Love at the End of the World is an exciting and magical yuri-romance manga, by Kujira. It follows a pair of young ladies who have a little more on their plates then your standard school-girl crushes or teenage angst. These girls are witches and there are dark forces at play in their world... Continue Reading →
Eku Takeshima’s Whisper Me A Love Song is a yuri manga where some major miscommunication problems lead to an unlikely romance between a cheerful high school freshman and the musically-gifted senpai she admires. Synopsis: Himari is blown away by the student band performance at her high school’s welcoming ceremonies and is an instant fan of... Continue Reading →
The pile of new manga and comics that I want to review has been steadily growing over the course of this month. Thus, now seemed like a good time for another round of manga mini reviews. Coincidently, all of the manga I'll be discussing today just so happen to be super cute! The Girl with... Continue Reading →
If you’re getting sick of fluffy high-school romances and are looking for a sexy and mature yuri manga, then I Love You So Much, I Hate You, by Yuni, is the book for you! Synopsis: Saori Fujimura is used to her feelings never being reciprocated, so she tells herself that she’s happy with a purely... Continue Reading →
Despite centering on a love-triangle between three girls, I don’t think I’d classify Kina Kobayashi’s manga, Nameless Asterism, as a yuri series. While unrequited love and emotional angst are the driving forces behind much of the plot, the type of relationship being celebrated by this manga isn’t romantic love, it’s friendship. Synopsis: Shiratori, Washio and... Continue Reading →
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