Yuricon is pleased be part of our local hometown con once again, AnimeNEXT at the Garden State Exhibition Center in Somerset, NJ. We will be holding a Yuri Panel at 6PM on Friday, June 7th We’ll be giving away tons of stuff, so don’t miss it. There’s good Yuri news (and some sad news) but […]
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Sweet Blue Flowers Contest Winners
With many thanks to the folks at Nozomi/RightStuf, and thanks to every one of you who entered, here are the winners of the Sweet Blue Flowers / Aoi Hana Contest! Winner 1: Vivian C. from Germany Winner 2: Hannah P from the US Winner 3: Kirsten W from the US Applause and congratulations to all three winners […]
Sweet Blue Flowers/ Aoi Hana Anime Contest
Spring is here and Yuricon is celebrating with a festive bouquet of Sweet Blue Flowers! Thanks to Nozomi/RightStuf Yuricon has 3 complete DVD sets of the Sweet Blue Flowers anime -plus extras! – to give away. They’ve asked all the easy questions, so this one requires you to put on your thinking cap (and may […]
Welcome Okazu to the Yuricon Domain
After a decade of being split apart, the oldest, most comprehensive and complete Yuri blog on the web, Okazu, has now joined the Yuricon domain! Yuricon founder Erica Friedman has been writing news, reviews and articles on Yuri anime, manga and related media since 2002 on her blog, Okazu. Bringing Okazu on board here at […]
ALC Publishing and JManga Announce Fujieda Miyabi’s Yuri Manga Ameiro Kouchakan Kandan
It’s time to pull up a chair and relax with a cup of tea and a chat at the Amber Teahouse! Meet teahouse owner Seriho, her devoted employee Sarasa and the friendly denizens of this quiet little tea shop at the end of the street. Fujieda Miyabi’s soul-warming romantic Yuri manga has been a favorite of Yuri […]
ALC Publishing and JManga Present Yuri Manga Sweet Blue Flowers (Aoi Hana)
ALC Publishing and JManga announce the addition of Takako Shimura’s Sweet Blue Flowers (Aoi Hana) manga today on JManga and Jmanga 7! In celebration of the release, JManga will be holding a special contest from November 29th to December 5th (PST).Anyone who purchases the first volume of Sweet Blue Flowers during the contest period will automatically be entered […]
Rica Takashima and ALC Publishing present Tokyo Love ~ Rica ‘tte Kanji!?
Fifteen years ago, Rica Takashima walked into a lesbian bar and set off a chain of events that changed the world. From that fateful meeting came ALC Publishing and the Yuri Manga collection known as Rica ‘tte Kanji!?. Now, years later, Rica and ALC Publishing are teaming up again for the definitive Rica collection, Tokyo Love […]
Yuricon Community Guidelines
Yuricon began its life as an online community, and we still believe that to be our strength. Fans of Yuri from all over the world can gather on Yuricon & ALC communities and chat about things that are of interest to them. Here is our list of Active Yuricon communities (as of September 2012): Yuricon […]
More Heart-Pounding Yuri Manga from JManga, Ichijinsha and ALC Publishing!
Yuri season is in full swing with new three heart-pounding Yuri manga from Ichijinsha’s groundbreaking Yuri anthology magazine Comic Yuri Hime, brought to you by JManga, and ALC Publishing! The thorn inside the apple that made a princess sleep pricks inside Maki’s heart. Even while carrying that thorn as an adult, Maki has a […]
Yuri Invades JManga (Again!) With Yuru Yuri
In the 1960s the British Invasion was led by the Beatles, in the 2000s, the Manga Invasion was led by Tokyopop and in the 2010s, the Yuri Invasion is led by JManga and ALC Publishing! Today on JManga, namori-sensei’s hit manga series from the pages of Comic Yuri Hime, Yuru Yuri lands with the kind of splash that […]
Yuri Heian Gag Comic Kimino Tamenara Shineru, Volume 2, essay, and a contest on JManga!
Jmanga and ALC Publishing are pleased to announce that the second volume of Kuzushiro’s Yuri Heian period gag comic strip Kimino Tamenara Shineru, Volume 2 is now available on on Jmanga.com! In addition, we’re offering a second short essay on Heian Imperial Life on the brand new JManga blog, JManga Poi Poi. And, to thank […]
ALC Publishing and JManga announce a Yuri Summer with Three Comic Yuri Hime titles!
ALC Publishing and JManga are pleased to announce their partnership for a 2012 Yuri Summer extravaganza, with three new Yuri manga series from Ichjinsha’s Comic Yuri Hime! Yuru Yuri, the hit anime and manga series by Namori, about the members of the Amusement Club, a group of four girls who are determined to fill their […]
Apocalypse Box Set Winner Announced!
Once more, thanks to the continuing generosity and support from Nozomi/RightStuf, Yuricon was pleased to offer a contest to win a copy of the Revolutionary Girl Utena, Apocalypse Saga Box Set! And we have a winner! JoAnne S. wins the lovely third box set and Duelist’s Ring. Congrats JoAnne! Thanks to all of you who entered […]
Heian Period Yuri Gag Manga Kimino Tamenara Shineru now available on JManga!
At last! Now you can enjoy the goofy humor of Heian period gag comic KiminoTamenara Shineru by Kuzushiro, translated and edited by ALC, lettered by Carl V. on JManga! In addition, to help you better enjoy the comic, we’ve written a short essay about the Heian period, Imperial life and some choices we made about […]
Live Online Yuri Panel – April 29th, 2012
The first-ever live Online Yuri Panel was held on Sunday, April 29th, 2012 at 5PM Eastern US time. That’s 2PM Pacific, 10PM UK, 6AM on April 30th, Tokyo. The event was be broadcast on our Livestream channel: http://www.livestream.com/yuricon We’re taking questions for the next Panel at yuricon at gmail dot com Part 2 and Part 3 of the […]
Online Yuri Panels – Introduction and Question Solicit
Win a Copy of the Revolutionary Girl Utena Apocalypse Saga Box Set!
Once more, thanks to the continuing generosity and support from Nozomi/RightStuf, Yuricon is pleased to offer a chance to win a copy of the Revolutionary Girl Utena, Apocalypse Saga Box Set! Please email us with your answer to this questions: What would you consider your personal “holy grail” series or film for Right Stuf to license, via […]
ALC Publishing & JManga Partnering on Heian Period Yuri Manga “Kimi no Tamenara Shineru”
When you think of Heian period literature, two names come instantly to mind, Murasaki Shikibu, creator of the Tale of Genji and Sei Shonagon, writer of the Pillow Book. What may not come to mind is the image of Shonagon as a 27-year old NEET, blogger, Twitterer and…well, perv. That is, it may not come to mind, until after […]
ALC Publishing and JManga Announce POOR POOR LIPS Partnership!
Okashi Nako is a young woman living in poverty. When she applies to work at a Gem store, she learns that store owner, Otsuka Ren, is a lesbian. Ren promises that Nako’s not her type, but she may be lying…. Nako takes the job and so begins a comedic tale of rich and poor, sickness […]
Utena Black Rose Rose Boxset Winner!
Thanks to everyone who entered the Revolutionary Girl Utena Black Rose boxset content. The winner was announced today on Okazu!