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'Whisper Me a Love Song' Yuri Anime Now Streaming

The first episode of Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Laboratory's high school Yuri romance anime Whisper Me a Love Song (Sasayaku You ni Koi o Utau) is now streaming in North America on HIDIVE. The first episode premiered on April 13, and new episodes are simulcast every Saturday at 12:30 PM EST.

Whisper Me a Love Song follows first-year high school student Himari Kino, who, at a welcome ceremony, witnesses Yori Asanagi singing and instantly falls in “love.” She immediately confesses her admiration to Yori, who misinterprets Himari’s feelings as romantic. However, once she realizes her mistake, Yori swears that she will make Himari fall for her for real. The anime will run for 12 episodes, according to HIDIVE.

The anime is based on the manga of the same name by Eku Takeshima. The manga began serialization in Comic Yuri Hime in February 2019. As of March 2024, Ichjinsha has published nine collected volumes of the series in Japanese, and Kodansha USA has published eight in English.

The anime, which was delayed from its initially announced January premiere, is directed by Akira Mano at Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Laboratory. Mano replaced the initially announced director, Xin Ya Cai, due to “health reasons.” Additional staff includes character designer Minami Yoshida and script supervisor Hiroki Uchida join Mano.

The anime stars Hana Shimano as Himari Kino and Asami Seto as Yori Asanagi. Additional cast includes:

Konomi Kohara as Mari Tsutsui

Mikako Komatsu as Aki Mizuguchi

Ai Kakuma as Kaori Tachibana

Yuna Nemoto as Shiho Izumi

Reina Ueda as Momoka Satomiya

Chika Anzai as Hajime Amasawa

Aoi Koga as Miki Mizuguchi

You can stream Whisper Me a Love Song today with English subtitles on HIDIVE in North America, the British Isles, and Australia.

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Dystopian Yuri Series 'Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai' Licensed in English

During its panel at Sakura Con, Kodansha USA announced that it has licensed Nachi Aono's fantasy Yuri tragedy series I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai), also known as My Wish is to Fall in Love Until You Die. The first volume will be released in February 2025.

The publisher describes the series:

At the mysterious orphanage where Sheena lives, death is nothing new to its residents—girls who no longer have families of their own, who are raised as weapons of war, taught to kill and take the lives of others without batting an eye. Everyone, that is, except Sheena, who wishes for nothing more than the growing conflict around her to end. On the night of her roommate's death, Sheena meets a strange girl covered in blood, who smiles despite the turmoil surrounding them. The next day, the girl appears as a new student in Sheena's class and introduces herself as Mimi. Initially thought to be a school myth, there are now whispers in the orphanage's halls that Mimi is their secret weapon—an immortal who cannot die. When Mimi is later assigned as Sheena's new roommate, Sheena's world grows even more complicated when she begins living with someone who loves and welcomes death, when all Sheena wants to do is stop it…

The manga is serialized in Comic Yuri Hime in August of 2018. The seventh collected volume was released in Japanese by Ichijinsha in February. It is highly praised for its characters, romance, and difficult story that highlights the horrors and cruelty of war. In 2021, it won first place in the story category and third place overall in Yuri Navi's Yuri Manga Sousenkyo popularity poll.

You can check out I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day when it releases in English next February.

Source: Kodansha Website

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Yuri Manga 'I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl' Released

On March 19, Kodansha Comics released the first volume of Kashikaze's Yuri manga I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl (Ronriigaaru ni Sakaraenai).

The publisher describes the series:

In this juicy yuri manga, the goody-goody high school girl Sakurai meets a lonely girl—and ends up entangled in a web of blackmail that might just lead to romance. It’s hard to keep up with school when you can never say no to a devious classmate!

The first volume begins when straight-laced high school student Sakurai asks her teacher to write her a recommendation letter. In exchange, Sakurai has to convince truant delinquent Honda to come to school. Sakurai agrees but soon finds that Honda has a deal of her own. For every day Honda attends school, Sakurai must grant her one "wish..."

I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl was serialized in Comic Yuri Hime from October 2019 until its conclusion in October 2022. Ichiojinsha collected the series in six published volumes in Japanese.

Kashikaze released a follow-up one-shot doujin, Lonely Girl ni Sakaraenai dj—Kekkyoku Sonna Kimi ga Suki, in 2023, following side characters Wakana and Yuina.

The second English volume is scheduled for release on May 28. Diana Taylor translated the manga, with lettering by Belynda Ungurath and editing by Tomoko Nagano.

Check out the first volume of I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl today digitally and in paperback: https://amzn.to/3TwEOCo

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English License of Viral Yuri Manga 'The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All' Rumored

Sumiko Arai's popular Yuri manga Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta (The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All) is allegedly licensed in English.

This information comes from manga publisher Denpa, which replied to a post on X (formerly Twitter) saying that the series was already licensed but that they could not say who due to legal reasons, as at the time of writing, the license has not been officially announced.

The manga follows high school student Aya Oosawa, a gyaru with an interest in rock music who develops a crush on a "boy" at a music store, not realizing that the "boy" is actually her female classmate Mitsuki Koga. As the girls grow closer at both the music store and at school, Mitsuki works to keep the truth of her two identities a secret.

Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta was initially posted to Twitter in April 2022, where it gained immense popularity for its story and striking visuals, including its use of black, white, and green coloring and character designs. The series is based on a 2021 manga Arai uploaded in 2021, although the original only had a few episodes before the relaunch.

The popularity of the series on Twitter led to Kadokawa picking it up for print publication. The first volume was released in April 2023, and the second in February 2024. The first volume sold over 150,000 copies within the first week of release. Additionally, the series won the 2023 Next Manga Award in the web manga category.

A drama CD is scheduled for release in Japan on March 27. The drama CD features Akari Kitou as Aya, Mariye Ise as Mitsuki, Kenjiro Tsuda, and Tasuku Hatanaka.

If the series is licensed in English, we can hopefully get an official announcement soon.

Sources: Denpa Books Twitter

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Yuri Anime 'Whisper Me a Love Song' Announce April 13 Debut; HIDIVE to Simulcast

Last Friday, an announcement posted to the official website for the upcoming television anime adaptation of Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song (Sasayaku You ni Koi o Utau) revealed that the series will premiere on April 13. Additionally, on Wednesday, Sentai Filmworks announced that it has licensed the anime and will stream the anime internationally on HIDIVE.

Whisper Me a Love Song follows first-year high school student Himari Kino, who, at a welcome ceremony, witnesses Yori Asanagi singing and instantly falls in "love." She immediately confesses her admiration to Yori, who misinterprets Himari's feelings as romantic. However, once she realizes her mistake, Yori swears that she will make Himari fall for her for real.

The release date announcement also included a new key visual (above) and information about the opening and ending themes. Whisper Me A Love Song's opening theme, "Follow your arrows," is performed by the fictional band SSGIRLS from the anime and sung by Kana Sasakura, who provides the singing voice for main character Yori Asanagi.

Sentai Filmworks will simulcast the anime exclusively on HIDIVE in North America, Australia, the the British Isles. The North American premiere will be screened at Anime Boston 2024 on March 29.

The anime, which was delayed from its initially announced January premiere, is directed by Akira Mano at Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Laboratory. Mano replaced the initially announced director, Xin Ya Cai, due to "health reasons." Character designer Minami Yoshida and script supervisor Hiroki Uchida join Mano.

The anime stars Hana Shimano as Himari Kino and Asami Seto as Yori Asanagi. Additional cast includes:

Konomi Kohara as Mari Tsutsui

Mikako Komatsu as Aki Mizuguchi

Ai Kakuma as Kaori Tachibana

Yuna Nemoto as Shiho Izumi

Reina Ueda as Momoka Satomiya

Chika Anzai as Hajime Amasawa

Aoi Koga as Miki Mizuguchi

Ichijinsha serializes the original manga in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime. Kodansha USA publishes the manga in English and will release the eighth volume on March 26.

Sources: Official Anime Website, HIDIVE Press Release

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Gender Bender Yuri Light Novel 'Miss Savage Fang' Released in English

On February 20, Yen Press released the first volume of Kakkaku Akashi's light novel series Miss Savage Fang: The Strongest Mercenary in History Is Reincarnated as an Unstoppable Noblewoman (Savage Fang Ojou-sama) under its Yen On imprint. The gender bender light novel focuses on a male mercenary reborn as a woman and becomes involved in a bisexual love triangle.

Miss Savage Fang follows Envil "Savage Fang," a renowned mercenary who, after dying in a civil war, awakens inside the body of the very tyrant who started the conflict, Mylene Eltania. Mylene boasts incredible magic and combat skills, and striking vermilion-tinged locks, showing that she is chosen by gods. Using her knowledge and skills from her past life, the new Mylene works to reshape the world. Taking advantage of this second change before it is too late.

Kayahara illustrates the light novels. Kadokawa published the series in two Japanese volumes in 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Umashi was serialized on Shueisha's Isekai Young Jump from 2022 until its conclusion in May 2023. Shueisha published three collected volumes of the manga.

Sarah Moon translated Miss Savage Fang into English. Yen Press will release the second volume on June 18, 2024. The publisher has also licensed the manga adaptation for publication in July.

You can check out the first volume of Miss Savage Fang in paperback and digitally today: https://amzn.to/4a0Iy60

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Yuri Romance Light Novel from the Creator of 'Adachi and Shimamura' Licensed in English

On Friday, Yen Press announced that it has licensed the Yuri drama light novel series My First Love's Kiss (Watashi no Hatsukoi Aite ga Kiss Shiteta) and will release the first volume in August 2024. The series is written by Adachi and Shimamura creator Hitoma Iruma and illustrated by popular Yuri artist Fly (Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki).

The publisher describes the series:

Takasora Hoshi’s life is upended when a girl from her class named Umi Mizuike and her mother temporarily move into her family’s cramped apartment. From the outset of this arrangement, Takasora finds herself annoyed by Umi’s behavior...and her good looks. And though the two girls initially agree to avoid interfering with each other’s lives, Takasora can’t help but start to wonder where Umi keeps wandering off to at night…

My First Love's Kiss is connected to Iruma's high school Yuri series Adachi and Shimamura, with crossover characters appearing in later volumes. However, unlike that series, its story is more bittersweet and gloomy.

The light novels began publication in Japan in January of 2022 under ASCII Media Works's Dengeki Bunko imprint. The third and final Japanese volume was released in December of that year.

Hitoma Iruma is a Japanese author best known for his series Ground Control to Psychoeletric Girl and Adachi and Shimamura, both of which received anime and manga adaptations. He frequently collaborates with Bloom Into You creator Nio Nakatani, working with her on the Bloom Into You spin-off series, Regarding Saeki Sayaka, and the original light novel works End Blue and Shoujo Mousou Chuu.

Fly is an illustrator known especially for her Yuri artwork and for illustrating Bottom-Tier Characters Tomozaki and Chasing after Aoi Koshiba, as well as creating Kemono Friends and providing the character designs for P.A. Works' Iroduku: The World in Colors. Fly has also contributed artwork, cover illustrations, and manga for several anthologies, including four volumes of Syrup (Licensed by Seven Seas), the first Bloom Into You Anthology (Seven Seas), and éclair (Yen Press).

You can check out My First Love's Kiss when Yen Press releases the first volume in English this August.

Source: Press Release, Email Correspondence

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Fan Favorite Yuri Series 'Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl' Licensed in English; Omnibus Release September 2024

On February 14, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it has licensed the popular Yuri romance manga Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl (Ikemen Girl to Hakoiri Musume). The manga is written by Mocchi Au Lait and illustrated by majoccoid.

The publisher describes the series:

When Okuma Satomi’s friend seeks her help wrangling guys for a crossdressing cafe, Satomi winds up with a boyfriend! Sort of. After asking her handsome and aloof classmate, Kanda Mizuki, to help out in the cafe, Mizuki agrees, but on one condition: the two of them must go on a date. Satomi eagerly agrees, delighted to have such a good-looking guy interested in her, but Mizuki realizes that Satomi has completely misunderstood something crucial: Mizuki is a girl! Will this case of mistaken identity blossom into something beautiful, or will the truth leave both girls brokenhearted?

Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl was originally serialized in Comic REX from September 2019 until its conclusion in October 2020. It was based on a work posted on Twitter before being picked up for serialization. Ichijinsha published two collected volumes of Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl in Japanese.

Despite its lack of an international release, the manga quickly became popular with English-speaking audiences and is highly ranked on cataloging websites such as MyAnimeList and Anime-Planet.

Creator Mocchi Au Lait is a pair known for their Yuri manga works, many of which have a shared world and lose connections. In addition to Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl, they have contributed to several anthologies, including Yuri Drill, Syrup (licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment), and the official Yuri Is My Job! Anthology. Many of their works are independently released online. Their other serialized works include Yamitsuki and the currently running adult comedy series Warui ga Watashi wa Yuri ja Nai (Sorry, I'm Not Yuri) from Kadokawa.

Illustrator majoccoid, also known by the circle name Haratama, has also contributed to several manga anthologies and is currently the illustrator of Shimesaba's romance manga series Tayutau Kemuri wa Tsukamenai, which is serialized in Comic HOWL.

The complete series of Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl will be released in English in September 2024 as a single omnibus under Seven Seas' GL label.

Source: Press Release, Seven Seas Website

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Secret High School Yuri Romance 'Rainbows After Storms'

On February 2, Viz Media announced that it has licensed Ruka Kobachi's high school Yuri manga series Rainbows After Storms (Hana ni Arashi) in English. The first volume will be released in Fall 2024.

The manga follows Nanoha and Chidori, best friends attending the same all-girls high school. They share the same group of friends, the same classes, and they and also share a heart-pounding secret: they're lovers.

Rainbows After Storms was serialized online on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry from 2017 until its completion in August of 2023. Shogakukan published the manga in 13 collected volumes.

Ruka Kobachi is known primarily for Rainbows After Storms. She also contributed to ASCII Media Works' Éclair Yuri anthologies, which are published in English by Yen Press.

Be sure to check out Rainbows After Storms when it is released in English this Fall.

Source - Viz Media X (Formerly Twitter)

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GL Webtoon 'Amongst Us' Creator Announces Kickstarter for Book Two

Webtoon Author Shilin Huang announced Friday that she is set to begin crowdfunding efforts to fund a second bound volume of her GL series Amongst Us in March. This comes aftera four-year gap following a successful Kickstarter for the first volume, Soulmates, which exceeded its CA$ 17,000 funding goal five times over.

Amongst Us is a slice of life webcomic about eccentric musicians and girlfriends Veloce and Blackbird. Set in the modern day, the series jumps between their lives as young adults and their first meeting in school. It is published for free digitally on Webtoon, Tapas, X (formerly Twitter), and the author's website.

The series is an alternative universe spin-off of Shilin's long-running fantasy webtoon Carciphona, although it is entirely separate from it and can be enjoyed without having read Carciphona.

The second Amongst Us book will feature episodes 21-48 of the series.

Amongst Us has received praise from fans and critics for its striking characters, humor, and artwork. I awarded the first volume a perfect 10/10 score, praising it as "a masterful combination of comedy an subtle romance."

Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series and released a new edition of the first book in August of 2023.

You can check out Amongst Us – Book 1: Soulmates digitally and in paperback today, and read the full webtoon for free online.

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Yuri Tragedy 'The Summer You Were There' Ends in January

Yuama's high school Yuri drama manga The Summer You Were There (Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata) is coming to an end in January.

The most recent issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime, where the series has been serialized since its premiere in May 2020, announced the manga will soon in January in the magazine's March 2024 issue.

The Summer You Were There is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. The publisher describes the series:

Shizuku is a shy high schooler who hardly talks to other people. Instead, she loses herself in writing, crafting a novel that she never intends to show anyone. But when her cute, popular classmate Kaori gets her hands on Shizuku’s manuscript, everything changes. Kaori suggests that, in order to give Shizuku material for her next book, the two of them should start dating! Can this mismatched pair create their own happily ever after?

Seven Seas is scheduled to release the English version of the fifth volume in July 2024. The as-of-yet-unpublished sixth compiled volume will be the series' last.

Author Yuama posted on X (formerly Twitter) confirming the announcement and thanking readers for their continued support.

Yuama is a Yuri mangaka known for her series The Summer You Were There, and The Girl I Want is so Handsome! (Ikemensugi desu Shiki-senpai!), which is also published in English by Seven Seas. She has contributed to the Love Live! Sunshine!! manga anthology as well as Ichijinsha's Doujin Onna Yuri Anthology and the Yuri Is My Job! Official Comic Anthology.

You can check out The Summer You Were There in English digitally and in paperback today: https://amzn.to/3uA8sOD

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'Comic Yuri Hime' Reveals Cover Artist for 2024

The January 2024 issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine was released on November 17 and revealed the new cover illustrator for the year, Fukahira.

Comic Yuri Hime, the long-running monthly Yuri manga magazine which currently serializes popular works like I'm in Love with the Villainess, Whisper Me a Love Song, and Yuri is My Job, features a different artist on its color illustrations each year. Previous artists include Fly (Chasing After Aoi Koshiba), Rolua, Eri Takenashi (Kannagi), Mebachi, and Shiromizakana (Lucky Star, K-ON!).

Fukahira is primarily known as the character designer behind popular VTubers such as Inugami Korone (hololive) and Shellin Burgundy (NIJISANJI). They also illustrate several light novels such as Juussai no Saikyou by Seiju Amano and are the character artist and primary illustrator of 1000-REKA's recently released Yuri visual novel Hayasaki no Kuroyuri (Early-Blooming Black Lily).

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Final Volume of Heartwarming Queer Manga 'The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This' Released

On Tuesday, Seven Seas Entertainment released the fourth and final volume of Takashi Ikeda's Yuri romance series The Two of Them are Pretty Much Like This (Futari wa Daitai Konna Kanji) in English.

The manga follows the daily lives of girlfriends and roommates Erie Sakuma, a 30-year-old writer, and Wako Inuzuka, a 20-year-old voice actress.

The publisher describes the final volume:

Wanko finally manages to land a major role after multiple auditions. At the same time, Ellie reaches a turning point as she works on her original project! The story of the sweet relationship between a twenty-two-year-old rookie voice actress and a thirty-two-year-old scriptwriter reaches its happy ending!

The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This was serialized online on Comic Boost from January 3, 2020, until its conclusion on February 25, 2022. Gentosha collected the series in four Japanese volumes published between August 2020 and April 2022.

The series received praise from critics for its positive portrayal of adult queer women in a relationship and its grounded stories. Erica Friedman of Okazu awarded the final Japanese volume a 10/10 score and called it "a great story about two queer women I’d have over for lunch any time, with the occasional heartbreakingly good portraiture."

Takashi Ikeda is a Japanese mangaka known for his series The Two of Them are Pretty Much Like This and Whispered Words (Sasameki Koto), a classic school Yuri series from the early 2000s which was adapted into an anime by Studio AIC in 2009 and is published in English by One Peace Books.

The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This is translated into English by Anh Kiet Ngo with lettering by Rina Mapa.

You can check out The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This Volume 4 today in English digitally and in paperback: https://amzn.to/3RdYETl

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Final Volume of 'School Zone Girls' from Before Series Hiatus Released in English

On Tuesday, Seven Seas Entertainment released the fifth English volume of Ningiyau school Yuri comedy series School Zone Girls (School Zone in the Japanese release). This volume collects the final episodes of the series from before it went on hiatus in October of 2022.

School Zone GIrls follows high school delinquents Yokoe, Sugiura, and their friends as they inject chaos and comedy into their otherwise dull school life.

The publisher describes the fifth volume:

As the school’s culture festival draws nigh, Rei and Kei begin preparing for their class’s maid café. Seeing Kei in a maid outfit brings the true meaning of “cute” home for Rei! Meanwhile, in Class B, Fuji is finally realizing how she really feels about Kishiya!

The series began serialization online in 2018 through Mag Garden's MAGxiv label on Pixiv. It continued until October 10, 22, when author Ningiyau announced that the series would go on hiatus, citing a lack of motivation and desire to pursue other Yuri manga projects. Since Ningiyau was attached to the characters and world of School Zone Girls, they decided to put the series on hiatus rather than force a conclusion.

School Zone GIrls is Ningiyau's first and only published work at the time of writing.

The fifth volume is translated by Avery Hutley with adaptation by Jamal Joseph Jr. and lettering by Aidan Clarke.

You can check out School Zone Girls Volume 5 in English digitally and in paperback today: https://amzn.to/3sCynog

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Vampire Yuri Manga 'Kiss the Scars of the Girls' Released

On Tuesday, Yen Press released the first volume of Aya Haruhana's supernatural school drama manga Kiss the Scars of the Girls (Shoujo-tachi no Kizuato ni Kuchizuke wo).

The publisher describes the manga:

“I’m sure someday, I’ll get you to look my way.” Danger and uncertainty are common for a young vampire, which is why Emille will be assigned a “Big Sister” on her fourteenth birthday, like all the girls at her school. Deep within a secluded forest, her sister will teach her how to hunt and safely feed on humans. Learning to rely on each other for survival cultivates a deep relationship comparable to that between family-but does theirs have the potential to evolve into something more?"

Kiss the Scars of the Girls was serialized on Comic Newtype from December 2021 until its conclusion in June 2023. Kadokawa publishes three collected volumes of the series in Japan. Yen Press plans to release the second English volume on April 16, 2024.

The manga is translated into English by Erin Husson with lettering by Nicole Roderick.

Kiss the Scars of the Girls is Aya Haruhana's first serialized work. They previously contributed to the official Shojo☆Kageki Revue Starlight Comic Anthology: Nine Stories and Ichijinsha's Nakigao Yuri anthology (Anthology of Crying Girls).

You can check out Kiss the Scars of the Girls today in English digitally and in paperback: https://amzn.to/46ntkG2

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'I'm in Love with the Villainess' English Audiobook Debuts

On Thursday, November 16, Seven Seas Entertainment released its unabridged audiobook adaptation of the first volume of Inori's I'm in Love with the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou). The audiobook, released under Seven Sea's audio imprint, Siren, is narrated by Courtney Shaw (Liz and the Blue Bird).

Initially released in English in 2020, the first volume of I'm in Love with the Villainess follows office worker Ohashi Rei, who is reincarnated as Rae, the protagonist of her favorite otome game. However, Rae is not interested in the fantasy world's many eligible royal bachelors from the game and instead only has eyes for Claire François, the antagonist. Rae uses her knowledge of the game and its world to get close to her beloved villainess and swears that she will save her from her ultimate fate when the revolution comes.

The audiobook edition is 6 hours and 54 minutes long. It is produced by John Marshall Media.

This seminal Yuri series is notable for its explicit focus on and discussion of different LGBTQ+ identities, including queer marriages and families. The series, which began as a webnovel on Shosetsuka ni Naro, is a sleeper hit. It was initially licensed in Japan as a digital-only light novel series by GL Bunko but gained popularity, especially in international markets, leading to multiple rereleases, adaptations, and spinoffs.

YuriMother gave the first light novel volume a perfect 10/10 review, calling it "A stunningly profound, entertaining, and queer title that eclipses other isekai and Yuri series."

An anime adaptation of the series is currently airing on Tokyo MX and streaming internationally on Crunchyroll. It is produced by Platinum Vision and directed by Hideki Oba.

The I'm in Love with a Villainess Volume 1 audiobook is available on Audible, BookWalker Global, Spotify, Google Play, and other major audio platforms. The second volume will be released on December 7.

You can check out the audiobook of I'm in Love with the Villainess Volume 1 today: https://amzn.to/3R6oUig

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Yuri and LGBTQ+ Manga and Light Novels Releases Roundup

Cheerful Amnesia (Manga) Volume One

By Tamamushi Oku Published by Yen Press Released October 24, 2023

When Arisa loses her memories from the past three years, her girlfriend, Mari, worries it might mean the end of their budding relationship. A needless concern, it turns out, because when Arisa lays eyes on her, she falls in love all over again! Arisa’s not about to let a little severe brain damage get her down, because she has a chance to relive all their firsts for a second time—from dates, to kisses, and even beyond…!!

Translation by Jenny McKeon Lettering by Chiho Christie

Purchase Cheerful Amnesia Volume 1 digitally and in paperback: https://amzn.to/3R437Yy

Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord (Manga) Volume One

By Yodokawa Published by Yen Press Released October 24, 2023

Manga editor Asako Suga decides moving into a new home is just the thing she needs to get over a painful breakup with her toxic ex-girlfriend. She finds the perfect place for rent—affordable, spacious, lovely garden included—but there’s one catch. The house comes with a live-in landlord! It’s disappointing enough that Asako can’t have the single life she hoped for, but her cute landlord also seems to be hiding a big secret...Will living together bring them closer, or turn out to be more trouble than it’s worth?

Translation by Stephen Paul Lettering by Elena Pizarro Lanzas

Purchase Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord Volume 1 digitally and in paperback: https://amzn.to/3R437Yy

I'm in Love with the Villainess (Manga) Vol. 5

By Inori Illustrated by Aonoshimo Character Designs by Hanagata Published by Seven Seas Entertainment Released October 24, 2023

Rae is willing to do anything to be close to her mean-girl crush Claire, including being her maid and waiting on her hand and foot. And Rae’s hard work is paying off—Claire is even starting to tolerate the other girl’s presence! But that teeny-tiny bit of progress is threatened when a new transfer student shows up. Manaria Sousse is not only a beautiful foreign princess, she’s also Claire’s childhood best friend and first love! How is Rae supposed to compete with that?!

Translation by Joshua Hardy Lettering by Courtney Williams

Purchase I'm in Love with the Villainess Volume 5 digitally and in paperback: https://amzn.to/3utWMMZ

My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness: Special Edition

By Nagata Kabi Published by Seven Seas Entertainment Released November 7, 2023

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is a raw and heartfelt account of one young woman’s struggles with her sexuality, mental well-being, and feelings of alienation in our modern age. Told using expressive artwork that invokes both laughter and tears, this intensely personal and insightful work was previously released in a single volume paperback edition that garnered critical acclaim from across the globe, won several awards, and topped “best-of” lists in multiple categories. This hardcover special edition features new cover art and an all-new bonus chapter by the author.

Translation by Jocelyne Allen Adaptation by Lianne Sentar Lettering by Karis Page

Purchase My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness: Special Edition digitally, in paperback, and in hardcover: https://amzn.to/40MWxJ1

My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better

By Nagata Kabi Published by Seven Seas Entertainment Released November 7, 2023

In this new autobiographical manga following My Wandering Warrior Existence, Nagata Kabi has quit drinking in an attempt to get healthier–or she’s trying to, anyway. Her former struggles with alcohol led to pancreatitis and a serious hospitalization, and now she has no choice but to give up drinking. Follow the author as she details the quest to improve her health during a global pandemic.

Translation by Jocelyne Allen Lettering by Karis Page

Purchase My Pancreases Broke, But My Life Got Better digitally and in paperback: https://amzn.to/47HWY9J

The Moon on a Rainy Night (Manga) Volume Two

By Kuzushiro Published by Kodansha Comics Released November 7, 2023

Ever since developing hearing loss during childhood, high schooler Kanon has largely relied on lip reading to navigate the world. Now, her new friend Saki is slowly helping her come out of her shell and find a place for herself at school.   Meanwhile, Saki gets confronted by Kanon's fiercely protective younger sister, Rinne, who suspects Saki of harboring ulterior motives toward Kanon. Things come to a head when Rinne storms out of the house one evening, forcing Kanon and Saki to go looking for her in the dead of night. Worried that she won't be able to see or hear cars coming up behind them, Kanon asks Saki to hold her hand. Why does this simple act set Saki's heart racing? Could it be...

Translation by Kevin Steinbach Lettering by Jamil Stewart

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Sheep Princess in Wolf's Clothing (Manga) Volume One

By Mito Published by Seven Seas Entertainment Released November 14, 2023

Aki Rikujo, a Wolfa, works as a butler at the royal castle in the land of Sheepa. Her quiet and peaceful days get shaken up when she saves the life of Princess Momo Shiudafaris. The shy sheep princess immediately latches onto Aki who, before she knows it, becomes the princess’s private tutor. Momo wants more than just math lessons from Aki, and even sneaks into the wolf-woman’s bedroom to seduce her! Aki soon realizes that, under the timid woolly exterior, Momo is a wild animal!

Translation by Jan Cash Lettering by Rina Mapa

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Adachi and Shimamura (Light Novel) Vol. 11 

By Hitoma Iruma Illustrated by Raemz Character Designs by Non Published by Seven Seas Entertainment Released November 14, 2023

First there were summers full of smiles, followed by summers full of stress. And then there were summers full of Adachi… For Shimamura, this year’s vacation is a reminder of all the pivotal summer moments from her past!

Translation by Molly Lee Interior Layout and Design: Jennifer Elgabrowny

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