![]() What starts as a relationship to cope turns into a more serious exploration of growing up and grief. It is much more of a drama than the previous two recommendations. But when the next person to confess to Yuu is Nanami herself, has her shoujo romance finally begun? (Summary and Photo from Seven Seas.)īloom Into You is likely another title you’ve seen around. That’s when Yuu sees the beautiful student council president Nanami turn down a suitor with such maturity that she’s inspired to ask her for help. Disappointed and confused, Yuu enters high school still unsure how to respond. Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and awaits the day she gets a love confession that sends her heart aflutter with bubbles and hearts, and yet when a junior high classmate confesses his feelings to her…she feels nothing. Volumes Currently in English: 8 (Complete) Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment Mangaka: Nakatani Nio Rating: Teen It thoughtfully shows the girls’ anxieties from first kisses to graduation. What is lovely is that the series starts with the two girls meeting each other, and is continuing to follow their relationship through college. The chapters tend to read like short stories. ![]() I’d be remiss to not include fan-favorite Kase-san and… an absolutely lovely series that follows the relationship between Yamada and Kase-san. Can the two girls, so different from each other, learn how to make their first love blossom? (Summary and Photo from Seven Seas.) ![]() Although the two girls don’t seem to have much in common, they soon start a romance where each must learn an important lesson in tending their budding relationship. Suddenly, a different sort of beauty catches her eye–the vivacious track star, Kase-san. Yamada may be shy and rather clumsy, but the flower gardens at her school have always brought her happiness. ![]() Volumes Currently in English: 6 (Ongoing) Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment Mangaka: Hiromi Takshima Rating: Teen Another personal favorite is Morinaga’s Hana & Hina After School. It also is a series that isn’t afraid to include teens exploring their sexuality, without ever feeling leery or exploitative. The series is a sweet story of two friends discovering they want more from each other. Girl Friends has to be one of Morinaga’s most popular. Milk Morinaga is a popular yuri mangaka, and rightfully so. Will these feelings destroy the budding relationship between Mariko and Akko, or will it turn into something else? (Summary and Photo from Seven Seas.) Enter the charismatic and beautiful Akko Oohashi, whose goal is to befriend Mariko and burst her out of her introverted shell. In the process of transforming Plain Jane Mariko into one of the cutest, most popular girls in school, deep feelings begin to emerge that suggest something deeper than friendship. Socially, however, she is shy and lonely, typically eating lunch by herself. When it comes to grades, bookish high school student Mariko Kumakura is at the top of her class. Volumes Currently in English: 2 (Complete) Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment Mangaka: Milk Morinaga Rating: Older Teen They are dealing with the struggles of growing up, and maybe haven’t ever had feelings for anyone before. Generally, these series will often deal with young girls sorting out their first loves. School DaysĪ very common setting, and likely one you will see the most from English publishers currently, is yuri manga set in school. Here is a list of my personal recommendations for getting into yuri manga based on my experience. In fact, there is probably no wrong place to start. Yuri can be found in many different demographics and genres, so it can be overwhelming to determine where to start. For more information on the history of yuri and more, check out Okazu and the work of Erica Friedman. This can include yuri manga, light novels, webcomics, manhwa, and more. Yuri manga used to be used in the west to denote more explicit sexual relationships but has broadened to now include series that feature lesbian characters and/or relationships in many forms. It is a literal translation of the term “Girl’s Love” and was used by these fans to separate romantic and sexual relationships. Similar to the case with yaoi/shounen-ai, shoujo-ai is a term that was coined by western BL fans. Yuri, sometimes known as GL (Girl’s Love), is the term for series that focus on lesbian relationships. With more and more publishers releasing yuri manga series in English (and holiday sales approaching) now is a great time to dive into the world of yuri.
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