Erica Friedman

Just a reminder that I wrote a book on the history of the Yuri genre which was then published by the wonderful publisher @journeypress.bsky.social, which you should definitely buy and support us both! By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga www.yuricon.com/product/bys/

Acclaimed manga artist Yumiko Igarashi has shared her thoughts on Georgie being released in English!

🚨 FIRST LOOK 🚨 Check out the official design mockups for our upcoming deluxe edition release of Georgie! From the stunning cover art to the large trim size, this is a gorgeous addition to any manga shelf. Let us know what you think!

Praise @darrenvogtart.bsky.social for this incredible design!

This yeah, it has been my honor to edit both Igarashi masterworks, Sword of Paros and Georgie. The work we are doing on these at @mangamavericks.bsky.social will make them both beloved collections that you'll want to display and read over and over again.

🚨 NEW LICENSE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Georgie by Mann Izawa and Yumiko Igarashi Follow a spirited young girl from the Australian countryside to England on a quest to find her roots. This classic 1982 shojo masterpiece is coming to print in two gorgeous deluxe editions!

I have been so excited to tell you about this. It's another gorgeous deluxe edition of a classic shoujo!

🚨 THE SWORD OF PAROS UPDATE 🚨 The English release of The Sword of Paros by Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi is nearly complete and will be heading to the printer very soon! Here's another look at what you can expect from this amazing edition! buff.ly/eBgzqTO

👀 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Big things are coming to Manga Mavericks Books today! We have an exciting Manga Mavericks Monday announcement dropping in just a few hours. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one. Turn those notifications ON!

Today on Okazu – Galette No. 39 (ガレットNo.39) Another excellent issue of creator-owned, crowdfunded Yuri manga magazine Galette, featuring new work by Morinaga Milk, isekai by Hakamada Mera, and Yuri romance by Yorita Miyuki, Nekohariko 22 and many more! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/10/26/g...

If an AI every described me as a child as "creative, empathetic, animal-lover" I would have had a fit. "Raging, feral, nerd" or GTFO.

I made a Letterboxd list of queer/femme-centric films a while back. Based on these, any others y'all might recommend? letterboxd.com/kennamakesga...

Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – October 24, 2026 New Yuri manga in English and Japanese, upcoming Yuri anime, Yuri Visual novels on multiple platforms and Yuri Light Novel news this week from the global Yuri Network! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/10/24/y...

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

Who'll be the White House's next mouth-hole? patreon.com/BrianMcFadden

Some cities it's just not worth fucking with

Great start. Let's do the rest if them!

Dear Tech Companies - You want to make a lot of money? Offer your services *without any AI* for a small fee. I would pay to be rid of this bullshit.

The Sea is Our Stage has hit ✨2,500✨ wishlists on Steam! Our little free-to-play pirate yuri VN will be in your hands in a little over 2 weeks! 🥰 You can also read ACT I early via our Steam demo: store.steampowered.com/app/1118300/... Thanks for the love! 🩷 #SeaStage #VN #yuri #OCs ☠️🏳️‍🌈

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the input. Got the right title for the thing I'm doing. ^_^

Apple lead the way with incompetent men getting praised for not knowing how to do their jobs. Now Microsoft peels the label off for incompetent white men.

So excited for this one 🤩🤩🤩 Sumire being with a different girl every time is amazing.

Just found out that my book By Your Side; The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga is on Overdrive and therefore Libby! www.overdrive.com/media/895777...

Our brilliant designer bsky.app/profile/darr... has made this deluxe edition of Sword of Paros so beautiful that you'll want it displayed somewhere that you can enjoy it every day.

Happy Tuesday!

1) I'm on the board of the Ray Bradbury Center 2) I am co-editing a new anthology (with Carrie Cooper, Assistant Director of the Ray Bradbury Center and public humanities scholar).

Today on Okazu – Not So Shoujo Love Story, Volume 4 Curryuku’s send-up of Shoujo tropes and high school mortifications comes to a major turning point in Volume 4 of this, entertainingly silly Yuri manga. okazu.yuricon.com/2026/10/19/n...

All GOP candidates have to do is rebrand themselves as the Party for Normal Amounts of Corruption and Pedophila, Not Like The Guy in the White House and they'd probably do okay. But they tied themselves to a walking bankruptcy case...

38 new job ads in East Asian Studies in the last week, making 399 posts for the 2026-2027 academic job market cycle. Details on the newest posts below, and a filter table can be found here for those curious or job seekers: prcurtis.com/projects/job...

Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – October 17, 2026 New Yuri Licenses and global Yuri event, Yuri VNs on console and more this week in news from the global Yuri network! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/10/17/y...

Hey, have you played GET IN THE CAR, LOSER!, my lesbian road trip RPG about an anxious trans lesbian going on an adventure to fight a reactionary cult summoning an ancient evil? It's currently on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/938860/G... and also available on your local Nintendo Switch eShop!

Thank you to new patron eden, who is helping us to keep content ad-free, and accessible to everyone. Two more monthly Ko-fi supporters or Patreon patrons will get us to this month's goal and a step closer to our annual goal.

Yor support keeps all our content free for everyone!

So if I've got this right, it's two Zacharias to the Scaramucci, and five Scaramuccis to the Truss

Supporting us on Ko-fi will get us to that goal. Your monthly support means everything! ko-fi.com/okazuyuri

We are just *3* monthly Patreon patrons or Ko-fi Supporters away from hitting our monthly goal! Support Okazu for $5/month and help us give our guest reviewers a raise! Our annual goal sits there winking at me. I don't think we'll make it this year, but maybe early next with your help. ^_^

Help a friend with basic survival!

I interviewed Harrison Doan of @mahjongpros.bsky.social and discovered mahjong manga is a bigger deal than I realized: www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/20...