I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up Review
I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up is an attention-grabbing title if ever I saw one, and it rather succinctly delivers all the information you need to grasp the basic premise of this manga. Synopsis: Machi is a successful and independent young woman whose parents won’t stop pestering her about getting a…
Cocoon Entwined Vol 1 Review
I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting from Cocoon Entwined when I bought it, but it definitely wasn’t this. Yep, this is a bit of a weird one. Synopsis: Hoshimiya Girls’ Academy has a special tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. The third-year girls all make the uniforms for the…
Killing Me! Vol 1 Review
I was completely onboard for the premise of this manga, which features a yuri romance between a vampire and a vampire hunter. I mean, that sounds super fun, right? Unfortunately, the end result is something of a letdown… Synopsis: Saki Fujimiya is a graceful and accomplished honor student by day and a deadly vampire hunter…
Our Wonderful Days Vol 1 Review
Our Wonderful Days is new yuri manga, written and illustrated by Kei Hamuro and published by Seven Seas Entertainment, which focuses on a group of friends enjoying their high school days and quietly crushing on each other. Synopsis: Koharu has just started high school and is excited to learn that two of her friends, Nanaya…
A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Vol 1 Review
A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow is a yuri, high school romance manga series by Makoto Hagino that asks its readers to accept a pretty unbelievable premise: that a high school aquarium club, where you get to take care of tropical fish and tiny sharks, would somehow only have one member. I mean, am I…
Still Sick Vol 1 Review
While I have nothing against a highschool romance, it’s always nice to find a yuri manga featuring adults. And not only are the leads of Still Sick working, adult women, they’re also manga fans! Synopsis: Makoto Shimizu’s worst nightmare has just become reality: one of her co-workers has discovered that she draws and sells fan…
Scarlet Vol 1 Review
Scarlet is a dark-fantasy, yuri manga by Chiri Yuino that I had originally assumed was about vampires, based on the cover art. Turns out, it’s actually about werewolves. Looking at the cover again, the red riding hood get-up is kind of a dead giveaway. Synopsis: Since she was a child, the most important person in…
Manga Mini Reviews (RePlay, Citrus+ Vol 1 & Kase-san and Yamada Vol 1)
February has been a busy month, manga-wise! With so many new series debuting this month, there have been a number of titles that I’d decided to skip reviewing, either due to a lack of time or because I didn’t think I had enough to say to make an interesting or insightful post. Then I thought,…
Manga Mini Reviews (Caste Heaven Vol 1, Deko-Boko Sugar Days & The Conditions of Paradise)
March was another month with a large number of manga releases, so it’s time for some more mini reviews! Caste Heaven Vol 1 Review Dark, intense and twisted, Caste Heaven is not a title I would recommend if you are looking for a sweet, Boys Love manga. Written and drawn by Chise Ogawa, Caste Heaven…
Goodbye, My Rose Garden Vol 1 Review
I’ve always loved a good period drama, with the elaborate costumes and the comedy of manners that arises from characters trying to navigate the rigid social standards of their time. Thus, I was immediately interested in Goodbye, My Rose Garden, a historical romance manga, by Dr. Pepperco, set in England during the early part of…
Fragtime The Complete Manga Collection Review
What would you do if you could stop time? Would you use this power to avoid difficult situations? To cheat on a test? Maybe to get revenge on someone who wronged you? Or would you just be a pervert and use it to peek at your crush’s panties? Turns out, the hero of Fragtime, a…
How Do We Relationship? Vol 1 Review
Most romance stories will focus on the lead up to the main couple getting together, but Tamifull confesses to being more interested in what happens after the characters in these stories start dating. Since she wasn’t able to find these kinds of stories, she decided to create one herself. Thus, How Do We Relationship? was…
Failed Princesses Vol 1 Review
A classic tale of opposites attract, Failed Princesses, by Ajiichi, is a yuri manga about a girl who’s dedicated herself to being an ideal princess and the plain girl who both resents and admires her. Synopsis: Nanaki is obsessed with her appearance, to the point that she always needs to be the cutest person around…
I Love You So Much, I Hate You Review
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…
Manga Mini Reviews (The Girl with the Sanpaku Eyes Vol 1, Sue & Tai-chan Vol 1 & Our Teachers are Dating! Vol 1)
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…
Whisper Me a Love Song Vol 1 Review
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…
A Witch’s Love at the End of the World Vol 1 Review
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…
Days of Love at Seagull Villa Vol 1 Review
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…
Strawberry Fields Once Again Vol 1 Review
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…
A White Rose in Bloom Vol 1 Review
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…
Alter Ego Review
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…
Dear NOMAN Vol 1 Review
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…
Roll Over And Die (Manga) Vol 1 Review
I originally became aware of Roll Over And Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword through reviews of the light novel, by Kiki. A dark fantasy/yuri series sounded interesting to me, but it was also described as being extremely violent and I was worried that it might be…
Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap & Rapid Rabbit Vol 1 Review
Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap & Rapid Rabbit is a yuri manga by sometime (unusual pen name, but whatever), which I included on my Top 10 Most Anticipated Manga of 2021 list, as I thought it looked like a fun idea for a series. And, I was right, it is a lot of fun! Synopsis:…
Manga Mini Reviews: Yuri Edition!
So many new manga series have been coming out lately that I’ve been falling seriously behind on reviewing them all. So, it seemed like a good time to do another batch of mini reviews. And this time, I have a entire post of just yuri mini reviews! Adachi and Shimamura (Manga) Vol 1 Review Shimamura…
The Whole of Humanity Has Gone Yuri Except for Me Review
Hiroki Haruse’s The Whole of Humanity Has Gone Yuri Except for Me is a manga with a title that just screams “Buy Me!” Or, at least that’s what it says to me. So, buy it I did, and this yuri manga proved to be just as captivating as its name! Synopsis: Marika is just your…
I’m in Love with the Villainess (manga) Vol 1 Review
Well, here’s a first. I’m actually reviewing a manga adaptation of a light novel series where I’ve read the source material (shocking, I know)! The I’m in Love with the Villainess light novel series, by Inori, has become a favourite of mine, thanks to the quippy dialogue and cute romance between the two main characters.…
Otherside Picnic (Manga) Vol 1 Review
Eita Miyazawa’s Otherside Picnic manga is an adaptation of a series of sci-fi/adventure novels that were written by Iori Miyazawa. I haven’t read these books, or seen the anime adaptation based on them, so this will be a review of strictly the manga version of this story. Synopsis: Surly college student, Sorawo, isn’t very good…
The Girl I Want is So Handsome: The Complete Manga Collection Review
I’ve managed to drag myself away from my Nintendo Switch and the newest Pokemon game long enough to sit down and get some blogging done. So, before I get sucked back into another video game trance, let’s review some yuri manga! Synopsis: Hina’s high school life is off to a less than auspicious start. On…
5 Seconds Before a Witch Falls in Love Review
5 Seconds Before a Witch Falls in Love is a silly yuri romance manga by Zeniko Sumiya and it’s a release that I’ve been greatly anticipating. The enemies-to-lovers setup of a witch and a witch hunter falling in love seemed very promising and I was excited to check this manga out. Sadly, this wasn’t quite…
More Yuri Manga Mini Reviews
A lot of fun new yuri titles have been released in the last few months, much to my delight. I’m always ready to fall in love with a fresh romance story, and this batch of yuri manga had a few gems in the mix. Let’s get into the reviews! I Can’t Believe I Slept With…
Mizuno and Chayama Review
Mizuno and Chayama, by Yuhta Nishio, is a yuri manga that explores the lives of two high school girls who are isolated and suffering due to the ways they are viewed by their community. Can they finally find accpetance in each other? Or will they be torn apart by their roles in society? Synopsis: Mizuno…
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