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Erica Friedman
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Lesbian Icon, Yurijin, Speaker, Writer, Editor, Researcher. Looking for opportunities.

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Always my favorite
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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You're having a better day than this.
November 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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We have Sargented.
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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2025 was the year of Yuri at Y/CON. Definitely add it to your con schedule, it is full of charming people. ^_^

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November 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Good morning Y/Con Day 2!
November 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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November 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Okazu Staff writer Eleanor feels volume 2 is a good continuation of this story of teenagers, gender identity and life.

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Cover of I Wanna Be Your Girl, Volume 2, Two young women in sweaters, one red, one pink over Japanese style school uniforms sit in a classroom. Curtains blow from open windows,
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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See you soon, Y/CON!
November 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Today on Okazu – A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace, Streaming on Crunchyroll

This workplace comedy about a manga artist’s work, adapted from manga Kuzushiro uncovers issues of editorial abuse, and some great humor and a terrific ensemble cast.

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A voice bubble of aqua and pink, with the title A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace, , next to an drawing of the ensemble of characters, led by a woman in a red and white track suite with purple hair, holding a computer stylus.
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Today on Okazu – Witches of the Orient: Les Sorcières de l'Orient

The rise of the 1964 Japan's women’s volleyball team from factory to Olympic champions is told in interviews, archival footage and scenes from Attack No.1 anime. A fascinating documentary.

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On a white background, four Japanese women are seen playing volleyball, while the protagonist of the volleyball anime Attack No. 1 is centered, striking. The title, Les Sorcières de l'Orient, is red letters, with the Japanese 東洋の魔女, Tōyō no Majo is lettered in blue across the net.
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Today on Okazu – Exordia, by Seth Dickinson

This extraordinary science fiction has excessive violence, original ideas, concepts and world-building, but it’s the characters who drive the story and whose fates you end up caring about.

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Cover of Exordia, by Seth Dickinson, a yellow human eye stares from within yellow serpentine coils.
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – November 8, 2025

Tons of new Yuri manga, a new Yuri VN from Japan, old Yuri anime comes back, Baihe hits EN shelves and more this week in news from the global Yuri Network!

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In black block letters, YNN Yuri Network News. On the left, in black silhouette, a woman with a broad brim hat and dress stands, a woman in a tight outfit sits against the Y. Art by Mari Kurisato for Okazu
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Today on Okazu – Rainbows After Storms, Volume 5

Chidori and Nanoha return to school after a busy summer vacation…and their first kiss. The school festival is upon them and one of Nanoha’s kouhai is back, with a raging crush on her. Available now, from Viz Media!

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Surrounded by sunflowers, two girls in white school blouses with blue sailor style collars and blue shirts stand as if dancing, the tall blonde smiles at us, while the shorter dark haired girl looks at us startled.
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Today on Okazu – Love Bullet, Volume 1

New cupid Koharu is convinced she can find a happy compromise when a fight break out about what pairing should three friends split into in inee’s action story about romance. Pre-order this hit Yuri now from @yenpress.com!

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On a vivid blood-red background, a girl in pale blue and white, with white hair wings, and red eyes, runs holding a pistol, while shell casings and white petals scatter around her. White block letters down the left side read, "Love Bullet". A small heart near the top left has a red '1' and artist inee's name in white below.
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Today on Okazu – Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court, Volume 9

An excellent action mystery set in a fantasy China-like country is also a magnificent portrait of an intimate friendship.

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Two young women in fantasy Chinese clothing stand back to back. A stern older man with Imperial crown behind them look off to the left. The air is filled with chunks of ice and bombs.
November 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – November 1, 2025

Love Bullet V1 is in the house, new EN Galette is funded, Yuri manga, light novels, live-action, Baihe news and more this week from the Global Yuri Network!

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In blue silhouette, two women face each other. One wears a fedora and male-styled attire, one is in a dress and heels. Their body language is obscure - they may be dancing, or laughing or fighting. Art by Mari Kurisato for Okazu
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Today on Okazu – Yuri Visual Novel Demo Mini-reviews: Irene, The Window and Lock & Key

Okazu staffers Eleanor and Ashley take a look at two more Yuri VN demos from Steam Fall in Love Fest: Irene, The Window and Lock & Key.

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Title card for Irene, The Window, Next to a blue wall, blonde woman looks at us as she lays on a pillow. Title card for Lock & Key, a caped woman with short hair holds hands with a girl in a green dress, surrounded by other characters from the game.
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Today on Okazu – Galette No. 35 (ガレットNo.35)

As the Galette Kickstarter for the 4th EN volume goes into bonus pledge days, Issue No. 35 has us say goodbye to a long-running series, continues old series and introduces us to some new work and names in Yuri.

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Two pale women in pale clothing blush as they look at one another, superimposed upon them are orcas swimming, with the words, "In my dream, you and I look at summer scenery" in Japanese.
October 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Today on Okazu – Adachi and Shimamura, Volume 12

Guest Reviewer Katgrrrl takes a look at the various alternate universes starring Adachi and Shimamura and notes that many of them add depth to characters where it was previously lacking.

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Two young women stand under a colorful sunset sky on the beach, wearing flowery and flowy bathing suits.
October 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Today on Okazu – A Curtain Call For You, Volume 1

A captivating story about a girl with social anxiety swept up in the drama and energy of a classmate whose desire to be on stage drives them both to new heights. Pre-order it now from @yenpress.com!

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On a scarlet background, a girl with long black hair tied into a thin ponytail, makes a dramatic gesture and holds out her hand for us, as she smiles directly at us while a spotlight shines on her.
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Today on Okazu – The Moon On A Rainy Night, Volume 7

Kuzushiro’s story about a young woman who is gay and her friendship with a girl who is hard of hearing hits an absolutely perfect note in this school festival volume. Available now from Kodansha USA.

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Two young women in brown maid costumes with pink aprons and wearing cat ears walk arm in arm down a school hallway during a culture festival, smiling and laughing as they talk.
October 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – October 25, 2025

New Yuri manga and Baihe novel releases – with some fun pre-order exclusives, Yuri Visual Novels, Yuri anime reviews, Queer comics and more in news this week from the global Yuri network!

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A blue silhouette of a girl with a white flower in her hair, embracing the earth. Blue block letters read YNN Yuri Network News. Art by Lissa P. For Okazu.
October 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Today on Okazu – Girlfriend Manual

Guest Reviewer @historyhermann.bsky.social introduces us to ongoing webcomic Girlfriend Manual by Filipino artist Saefira.

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A dark-haired woman lays sleeping in the lap of a woman with long, orange-pink hair, who holds a book as she looks down at the woman in her lap.
October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Today on Okazu – Whisper Me A Love Song, Volume 9

Battle of the Bands arc comes to a dramatic close as Aki expresses her love for Shiho as the finale of the SS Girls’ musical set in this charming school girls Yuri series, available now from Kodansha!

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Two girls, one with shoulder-length blonde hair and the other with long black hair, wearing Japanese school uniform hold hands and look deeply into one another's eyes.
October 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM