The Untold Story of Lesbian Love in Japanese Animation and Comics.

Erica Friedman has been writing and speaking about Yuri anime and manga for 20 years. This book is a collection of her essays, lectures and opinion pieces collected into one volume. By Your Side traces the history of the Yuri genre from early 20th century roots to the present. 

By Your Side is the complete Yuri resource I only ever dreamed could exist. Decades in the making, this glorious collection surveys, analyzes, and contextualizes Yuri with unparalleled detail and enthusiasm. Friedman graces readers with illuminating insights as they follow her through a century of the genre’s evolution and revolution. By sharing her extraordinary knowledge, she provides inquirers, scholars, and aficionados alike with a deeper appreciation and understanding of lesbian anime and manga while galvanizing them towards the next era of Yuri.

-Nicki Bauman, Yurimother

The first in-depth study of Yuri in English.

-James Welker, Professor of Cross-Cultural and Japanese Studies, Kanagawa University

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