2011 Yuricon AMV Contest Winners are: Grisnak with Yuri Minds and Emily, with All Your Life Haruka All entries have been added to the Yuri Studios channel on Youtube for your viewing pleasure. If you know of a or have made a Yuri AMV you’d like to see on our channel, let us know. We’re […]
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Win a Copy of the Revolutionary Girl Utena Black Rose Saga Box Set!
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, Black Rose Saga Box Set! Contest rules are easy. Please email us with your answer to this questions: What kind of DVD packaging do you like? If you want premium […]
New York Comic Con Quick Queer Comics Guide
If you’re following any comics news anywhere online, you know that New York Comic Con is around the corner. October 14-16, Javits Convention Center, New York City. Here is a short list of things to add to your to-do list if you’re attending: In the Exhibitor Hall – Prism Comics (Table 1058) and Geeks Out […]
Yuricon 2011 AMV Contest Is On!
The last few years have been good for Yuri anime. There are a lot of series that came out (sadly, some went away just as quickly.) And to celebrate this great bounty of Yuri, we here at Yuricon and our video channel Yuristudios are having an AMV Contest! The rules are different this year, and […]
Sound of the Sky Boxset Winner!
Congratulations to our winner for the Sound of the Sky Boxset – John F. Martin! Here’s the top DVD extras as voted by you: 1) Interviews with Production Staff/Director 2) Interviews with Voice Actor (Japanese) 3) Interviews with Voice Actor (English) You’ve spoken loud and clear, folks – what you want is a glimpse inside […]
RenBooks releases Italian edition of “Rica ‘tte Kanji!”
Italian LGBTQ comics publisher RenBooks announces the release of the Italian-language edition of Rica Takashima’s manga, Rica ‘tte Kanji!? with this charming commercial spot on You Tube. From all of us at ALC, congratulations Rica, and all the Renbooks staff that worked on this edition!
Win a Sound of the Sky Boxset!
The generous folks at Nozomi/RightStuf have provided a Sound of the Sky Box Set for us and this time, the question is a relatively simple one: What DVD Extras do you want to see? These can be anything. If you like Openings and Endings without credits – say so! Or how about interviews with voice […]
We’re thinking it’s time for a Yuri AMV Contest…!
We’re in the mood to see some Yuri creativity, so we’re thinking it’s time for a new Yuri AMV contest. Anybody in? Check out some of our new favorites on Yuri Studios to get yourself in the mood! Check back shortly for contest rules!
Italian Publisher Renbooks announced “Rica ‘tte Kanji!?” Edition
Italian publisher of LGBT-themed books Renbooks is proud to announce an Italian-language edition of Rica Takashima’s manga, Rica ‘tte Kanji!? Click the image below for an online preview of the Italian edition! Rica and everyone at ALC Publishing is excited about the new edition and we offer many thanks to the wonderful folks at Renbooks […]
Yuricon 2011 Art Contest Winner!
It is our great pleasure to present to you, the Winner of the 2011 Yuricon Art Contest, “Everday is a Celebration with Yuricon!”. Winner Catherine F. (and all our entries, in fact) conveyed the joy Yuriko and Midori have in every moment of every day together. Whether they were cleaning, reading in bed, or just […]
Two New “What Yuri Means to Me” essays are up!
Our written archive of personal histories relating to Yuri is now online, with two new sets of essays! From the 2005 Yuricon in Tokyo program book we have the creator of Plica-chan, Amamiya Sae, in English and Japanese, and an essay from long-time friend of Yuri, Eric Potter! Essays can be found on the What […]
Rica Takashima at the NYPL on LGBTQ in YA Literature
Yuri Manga artist Rica Takashima will be lecturing at the Mulberry Street Branch of the New York Public Library at 10 Jersey St., New York, NY on Monday, June 20, at 4:30PM. The session is called “Queering Fiction: LGBTQ in YA [Young Adult] Literature.” If you’re local, I hope you’ll drop by and show her […]
Revolutionary Girl Utena Anime Box Set Contest!
Nozomi/Right Stuf has teamed up with Yuricon to bring the first re-mastered Revolutionary Girl Utena DVD Box set (Student Council Arc) to one lucky winner! Contest Rules are super simple: Email the anime series you would most like to see Nozomi/ RightStuf license to [email protected] Don’t forget to check the RightStuf website for other series […]
First “What Yuri Means to Me” Essays are online!
Our written archive of personal histories relating to Yuri is now online, with the first two sets of essays! Enjoy the Q&A with Morishima Akiko-sensei from the 2005 Yuricon in Tokyo program book, in English and Japanese, and an essay from Katherine Hanson. Enjoy the first essays from the What Yuri Means to Me Project. […]
Yuricon Art Contest – Every Day is a Celebration at Yuricon
There are so many things to celebrate here at Yuricon. We’ve passed our first 10th anniversary, Yuri is more popular than ever, we’ve got a great new website, spring is here….etc., etc.. But what really means most to us is that we take every day and celebrate the small things, like being together with the […]
Rica Takashima at Bronx Heroes Comic-con
Love comic events, but have had enough of crushing crods and long lines? If you’re in or near New York City on May 7th, drop by the Bronx Museum of Art for the Bronx Heroes Comic-con. Among the other terrific independent artists, Yuri manga artist Rica Takashima will be a panelist and will be selling […]
A new New Yuri Essay
A new essay on the roots of the Girl Prince character so common in Yuri manga. Visit our Essays Page or visit this essay directly at Erica’s monthly column for Hooded Utilitarian, Overthinking Things.
Polls are closed and we have a winner….!
Based on the combined polls held here and at our Facebook group, the first New Yuricon Contest will be… … a Fanart Contest for Yuriko, Midori and their friends! Sumbission Rules will be coming soon, but in the meantime, visit Shoujoai ni Bouken and the new Yuriko and Friends Gallery for inspiration. ^_^
Yuricon Custom Toolbar
The Yuricon custom toolbar has been updated and is now available for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. Get updated feeds of interest, a custom Yuri search, as well as Okazu news and reviews feed and more!
New Yuriko and Friends Gallery!
Whether you like hunky Yuricon mascot Yuriko in school uniform, or prefer her nattily attired in suit and tie, the brand-new Yuriko and Friends Gallery has something for you! This gallery collects all of the character images of our Yuricon mascots Yuriko and Midori and all their friends from Shoujoai ni Bouken and Saiyuu no […]