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kelvinpough · 2 years

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What are some of your favorite yuri or no-romance otome/transmigration series?

Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Yvonne really doesn’t understand. She’s already in the exile ending, so why is Elsa, the heroine, still getting involved with a villainess like herself?! The villainess who refuses to bully others and the heroine who wants to be bullied by her. This is the story of two girls with vastly differing personalities! (P.S. This novel depicts intense feelings between girls as well as their cozy daily life. Please watch your blood sugar levels.)

A sweet and wholesome Chinese webnovel with an adapted manhua.

I Seduced The Villainess

Waking up inside a game is a dream come true right? Unless the game you’re in was in the discount bin, or you wake up as a maid, or you don't even want to be there in the first place?! Unfortunately for Sybil she has fallen victim to all of the above, and if she hopes to survive she only has one hope. To Seduce the Villainess.

A fun GL webcomic.

Memoirs of Your Local Small-time Villainess

An editor at the prime of her life—and with maybe just a little too much free time—finds herself waking up in one of her favorite RPGs with no clue as to what's going on or how to get back home.

This might be the part where others rejoice over getting whisked away to a world of wizards and magic, but she certainly doesn't think it's anything to celebrate about.

After all, she woke up in the body of a small-time villain with some severe personality issues.

A great webnovel about a woman transmigrated into a villainess’ body; no romance so far.

The Saints and the Villainess

When Anne finds herself suddenly reborn as the Saintess, the main character of the novel she had been reading just before she died, she has no interest in fulfilling her original role as the heroine. Instead, she devotes herself to saving her favorite character, the villainous Lady Corvina, from her terrible fate. But she'll need Lady Corvina's help to do so. Can the two work together to change their lives, and their nation, for the better? Or will the pull of the "original novel" prove to be too strong?

A GL webnovel.

Not the Heroine, Not the Villainess, but a Side Character...or not?

Reiré Norman remembered her past life as an eighteen-year-old high school girl. Having these new memories she realized that she was reincarnated into the world of her most favorite light novel, Fight for Love and Acceptance. As a character that never appeared in the novel, she has given up on seeing the story events, that was until fate had something else in store for her. Now thrown into the story’s set environment, Roseward Academy, she had decided to interfere with the plot and save a certain someone from her impending doom. "Why?" you ask. Well, Reiré was a sucker for the tsundere villainess.

Tori Transmigrated

The last thing 40-year-old project manager Tori Felix remembered was scrolling through a wiki article about a dating sim game franchise while on the shinkansen. Then she was hurled forward to the sound of metal creaking, the smell of smoke, and was knocked out.

When Tori woke, she was in a lavish four poster bed with a splitting headache and in the bruised teenage body of a Marquis' arrogant daughter from the popular dating sim "The Romance of Soleil".

Problem #1: There is a possibility she's dead in her world. This meant she couldn't meet up with her friends. Also, her tickets to Universal Studios were useless now.

Problem #2: This body may be young, but weaker than her original. And where were her boobs?

Lastly, Problem #3: She now inhabited the body of Victoria de Guevera; the villainess of "The Romance of Soleil" whose final ending, according to the wiki article, was a violent death at the hands of sex slavers.

With just a few weeks before the heroine and the villainess collide, there is no time for an existential crisis. Tori took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and whispered her personal mantra:

"Assess the situation, then make a plan of action. You don't want to die like a b-tch."

A wholesome story about an aromantic woman transmigrated into the body of a villainess in a dating sim.

Fated To Fall: A Transmigrator LitRPG Tale

She had welcomed Death with open arms, and was more than happy to spend her afterlife floating in the void. Until a Goddess decides she has better plans for her and offers her a choice any fantasy loving geek would die for. However after accepting the offer she learned the hard way that one should always read the fine print, especially when dealing with a God.

Now her new life has begun, only she's been dropped into the world of her favorite game. Except, instead of becoming a side character or even one of the heroes of the game she's inhabiting the body of the game's final boss, 8 years before she became the villainess. Now she has to navigate a hostile home where her own father sees her as nothing more than a pawn on a chessboard, and her stepmother wants her dead to free up succession for her son. She has to try to navigate the confusing relationship between herself and her stepbrother, who could be her greatest ally or her most dangerous foe. The original Liliana Rosengarde fell from grace and burned the queendom on her quest for revenge. Can she prevent that fate from happening and save the queendom, and her own life?

And maybe, she's not the only one who needs to be saved.

She'll need to gather allies, both human and beast, if she has any hope of subverting the destiny that was already written for her.

A fun series about a girl transmigrated into an RPG.

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yaxh1ro · 9 days

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I'll probably paint this normal sooooomeday

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hotwaterandmilk · 1 month

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Planet Ladder by Narushima Yuri (Vol. 1, Sobisha/Shueisha, 1998)

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roguemaki · 7 months

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bonus mini-comic included with volume 1 of The Princess of Sylph (Melonbooks exclusive)

#the princess of sylph #シルフの花姫 #mangaka: kamejiro #maki scans stuff #it's a really lovely series #do check it out if you're into yuri in a fantasy setting #official art

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the-howling-storm · 1 year

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If MahaOps doesn't create a subgenre of Fate Go fics, imma be disappointed in the fandom

#fgo #fate go #fate/grand order #fate series #helena blavatsky #altera #jeanne d'arc #ushiwakamaru #grail live #grail concert #MahaOps #you literally have an idol group in the event that prioritizes fantasy knight style storytelling along with their music #AND they canonically have ships amongst their fanbase???#this is yuri gold right here #fanfic writers don't fail me now

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sandy-grains · 1 year

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Yuri in gbf’s berserker class outfit because they both use swords and axes

#my art #fan art #tales of vesperia #tales #tales of #tales of series #yuri lowell #granblue fantasy #this is just more inking practice lol #though maybe I should buy bib holders that are actually comfortable to hold #this one made my hand hurt near the end

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astrxealis · 2 years

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i've already mentioned how ff and drakenier are probably tied for my favorites but in addition to that. i think zero &/ kainé will likely be top 5 all-time faves when i get to know them more

#⋯ ꒰ა starry thoughts ໒꒱ *·˚#drakenier being my fave series alongside my childhood favorite final fantasy where i know. every single game.#it's just really good okay the vibe the everything tihriehwisbdofjsknsks #TBH ZERO. AND KAINÉ. might actually overtake akechi in my favs #but nah i think they all can just be There #i don't have a proper top 5 anymore bcs kind of yes but ?!!??!?#uhm. raha themis. sandy. dima felix yuri. aerith. 9S zero (maybe kainé)#i say Maybe Kainé bcs her color scheme doesn't fit my favs and Yeah. i love her sm tho #I FORGOT AKECHI OH GOD. okay. don't forget he's there #tbh it's akechi or him w akiren #i have yet to properly play any drakenier game aside from reincarnation!! i haven't spoiled myself TOO much on story too thankfully #i say that but i know some really important things but it's fine!!!#but yeah the series is just so good okay euehrjbeodbsksnkdjs #i think. prompto as well is in my favs #he was the first fav that i still like a lot today!! i have other favs b4 him ofc but ?? yeah ??#i still have a huge soft spot for him :]

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galaxybeliever · 2 years

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Can anyone suggest me good GL stories... I mean I have read and see many BL but Idk why GL is so underrated... Maybe?

#sirius black #lesbian #yuri manga #yuri #fantasy #百合 #gmmtv series #gmmtv #girls love #girls who like girls

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alteredphoenix · 10 months

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Something I've noticed, but: yuri manga don't last very long, do they?

#the disappoint i felt when i realized that #most of the works i've come across are only. like. 3-4 volumes long #and 9 out of 10 times they're the obligatory high school/college/OL modern settings #not really that many that add a dash of fantasy or supernatural element to them #i mean there's murcielago but it's not something that would interest me #and AFAIK the executioner and her way of life is still ongoing but i can't for the life of me remember if it has a manga #i'm actually curious as to why most of these manga are so short #b/c idk if it's an intentional decision or an editorial thing or what #altho TBF idk how much story you can wring out of a manga/LN/whatever that's set in the modern day #and HAS little to no magical realism element to push it along #you don't want to drag it out & hard reset it like RAG but you don't want it to overstay its welcome #idk i had sleep anxiety last night and went skimming for works and saw how LOW the chapter counts are #idk maybe i'm just being fussy #but i think what i really want is a long-running yuri series that doesn't get axed #or fucked with by the suits even after crossing the finish line b/c 'this isn't canon it's oPeN tO iNteRprEtATiOn LOL'#yuri

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kelvinpough · 2 years

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Not the Heroine, Not the Villainess, but a Side Character...or not?

A transmigration series on Tapas

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littleeyesofpallas · 1 year

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Yuri Love Slave[百合ラブスレイブ]

#manga covers #the fact that there are just two yuri series in this magazine #totally devoid of swords&sorcery high fantasy #but they still look like trash #shows a real commitment to only publishing garbage #at least editorial is consistent?

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ministarfruit · 7 months

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ALRIGHT FEMSLASHFEBLINGS bet you thought you'd seen the last of me, well, not so fast! here's next year's prompt list... with a twist. we're going EVIL, baby 💜

if you're new here, I do this every year!! can be any form of media, the only rule is to make it femslash (term is loose, whatever sapphic/GL/yuri content you want, throw 'em in the ring) and you can do as much or as little as you please. no series restrictions but please tag warnings appropriately. thanks and mwah mwah!

see you in february!

(full prompt list in text under the cut)

femslashfeb2024 (evil edition):

if only

please be gentle

your life is mine

doomed by the narrative

hands for holding

it still bleeds

come back soon

living dead

in the shadows

love is devotion

alternate timeline

karma

goddess

before you go

haunting

hourglass

weapons

once upon a time

partners-in-crime

chose violence

fantasy

anything for you

copycat

plagued by the horrors

your voice

apocalypse

diamond

made you smile

and then I found you

(p.s. no it doesn't have to be evil. take the prompts however you wish!)

#BUCKLE UP WE'RE GOING TO YURI TOWN #minifemslashfeb2024 #yes I know the tag is long but it's self-explanatory #if I try to cut it down then it confuses people #ANYWAY PROMPT LIST IS LIVE #DO WITH IT WHAT YOU WILL #MWAH!!#personal #tagging so I don't lose it LMAO

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fandom · 2 months

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Well, this should come as no surprise.

The release of The Tortured Poets Department and the surprise second album, TTPD: The Anthology, catapulted @taylorswift to the top of last week’s trending topics. @wearewatcher announced they’re leaving YouTube and starting their own streaming service, and, oh yeah, Andrew Ilnyckyj and Adam Bianchi are joining the gang for a brand new show. Hades fans were thrilled to see a technical walkthrough livestream of Hades II, which looks every bit as good as the first game. The Sunshine Court—the latest book in the All for the Game series by Nora Sakavic—was released, and readers are rejoicing. Finally, anime studio Mappa announced the official cancellation of YURI!!! on ICE the movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE :( This is Tumblr’s Week in Review.

Taylor Swift

Dungeon Meshi

Watcher

Hades II

Artists on Tumblr

Palestine

Fallout

Hazbin Hotel

The Tortured Poets Department

Laios Touden | Dungeon Meshi

Yuri!!! on Ice

Fantasy High: Junior Year

The Sunshine Court

Jujutsu Kaisen

Marcille Donato | Dungeon Meshi

Baldur's Gate 3

Cats of Tumblr

Batman

One Piece

Falin Touden | Dungeon Meshi

#week in review #04/22/2024 #taylor swift

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yurimother · 8 months

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'I'm in Love with the Villainess' Anime - Episode 1 Review

An astounding and hilarious first outing for the series with the power to revolutionize Yuri

We are finally here, the long-awaited and much anticipated first episode of Platinum Vision’s I’m in Love with the Villainess anime aired on Tokyo MX and is streaming everywhere outside of Asia with a plethora of dubbing options, including English, on day one on Crunchyroll.

The first outing covers most of the events of the light novel’s first chapter, or the first three chapters of the manga, at a rapid but steady and not overwhelming pace. At this rate, the anime should be able to cover much of the series’ first arc, or the first two out of five books, in a single cour. Perhaps a bit less, depending on which of the story’s various adventures it elects to include. This is an exciting possibility, to be sure, as the story is a character-driven, socially mindful, and expertly written and, despite its fantasy setting, an exceptionally relevant tale of romance, socio-economic inequality, and of course, queerness.

While the first arc of Villainess is a triumph, it would be a shame not to see at least some of the developments from the extra chapters that lead into the second story, like (spoilers for the end of volume 2) Rae and Claire’s wedding and their adopted twin daughters May and Aleah. If we are lucky, perhaps they will appear in the final episode or, dare to dream, a second season (end of spoilers).

Now, onto the show itself. For those who, for whatever reason, have not read Inori’s masterpiece, I’m in Love with the Villainess follows Rae Taylor. A salary worker who dies and is reincarnated as the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. However, Rae has no interest in any of the game world’s three eligible royal bachelors and has eyes only for the game villainess Claire François. Armed with exceptionally magical ability, Rae sets out determined to secure a happy ending for her beloved Claire against the coming revolution and perhaps win her heart in the process.

Now, the opening of I’m in Love with the Villainess is the series' weakest moment in all mediums, which, considering episode one’s outstanding quality, only highlights just how superb the Yuri masterpiece is as a whole. Even with its need to establish the setting, characters, and premise of the series, the premiere managed to be an excellent introduction and set the bar high with lots of laughs, entertainment, and service between our two leads.

I watched the Japanese audio, and Yu Serizawa and Karin Nanami are fantastic in these roles, with Serizawa playing up Rae’s teasing adoration and borderline masochism at full blast, and Nanami explicitly giving voice to Claire’s arrogance and frustration. She even manages to deliver a perfect Ojou-style laugh to seal the character’s elite status and lean into the show’s use of otome tropes. And having the leads sing the excellent opening and ending themes is just icing on the cake.

Speaking of tropes, while Ironi’s original work is a genre-defying masterpiece that broke the Yuri mold, it is never afraid to play with the genre’s iconography and its otome game setting. Every other scene had another allusion, including to the book’s cover. As always, I am likely overeager to see connections, however intentional they may be, but the academy’s halls harken to otome staples, the bells and strings of the first scene's soundtrack conjured blistering memories of Strawberry Panic (perhaps a sacrilegious comparison to make but I digress), and even an areal shot of the campus was another check mark on my “Scenic Yuri” theory.

Now, as mentioned, I’m in Love with the Villainess has to establish the groundwork here, and narratively, these are the weakest moments, often direct exposition, with a few exceptions like Rae’s conversation with her roommate Mash about maintaining Claire’s attention. The narration is at least accompanied by relevant and creative, if perhaps limited, animation. But to their credit, these moments are succinct, existing only as long as they have to in order to provide the necessary information and get out of the way for what matters most: the characters.

Rae and Claire are front and center from the very get-go, and there is little time wasted in showcasing Rae’s intense bottom energy or establishing Claire’s elitism and bewildered anger towards Rae’s excitement in the face of Claire’s carefully calculated cruelty. It is a montage of silly and fun competitions between the two that had me laughing and smiling all the way through, as the Yuri was present in full force, and gives glimpses at the mutual obsession the women have for each other that will soon blossom into a wonderful romance.

These early story beats have a light tone and focus on the bullying, teasing, and rivalry between Rae and Claire, a dynamic that previously and understandably made a subset of readers somewhat uncomfortable. However, assuming the anime unfolds in a similar manner to the manga and light novels, the narrative will explore meatier, heavier subject matter and a far deeper lesbian romance, all without losing its sense of fun and adventure. The next episode or two will be incredibly telling - as the source material is perhaps the most profound and forthright depictions of LGBTQ identity in Yuri, and that all starts with a pivotal conversation that, if it is included, will be coming up shortly.

Overall, I am incredibly excited for this series. The first episode is everything I had hoped for out of an adaptation of one of my favorite works of all time, save the animation, which is average at best. While there is a lot more to see, and we will have to wait to know if I’m in Love with the Villainess lives up to its incredible potential and source material, I am extremely hopeful. We have one of the funniest, most thoughtful, and queerest works of Yuri transformed into a stunning anime project unlike anything that has come before and offers the chance at not just a new Yuri “gateway” but to continue the work of its source material in revolutionizing the genre.

Ratings: Story – 8 Characters – 10 Art – 5 LGBTQ – We shall see… Sexual Content – 3 Final – 8

I'm in Love with the Villainess is streaming on Crunchyroll with English sub/dub.

Review made possible by Avery Riehl and the rest of the YuriMother Patrons. Support YuriMother on Patreon for early access, exclusive article, and more: patreon.com/yurimother

#yuri #Reviews #girls love #lgbt #anime #i'm in love with the villainess #ILTV #lgbtq #gay #gl #queer #lesbian #manga #yuri anime #gl anime

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officialshojobeat · 4 months

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☆☆ NEW ANNOUNCEMENT ☆☆

Red River 3-in-1 Edition

Story and Art by Chie Shinohara

A 3-in-1 edition of the classic romance fantasy series where a modern girl is whisked to ancient times and must navigate a scheming court and warring factions while trying to find her way home.

Yuri, a modern teenager, is transported to ancient Anatolia as part of a scheme by the evil Nakia, queen of the Hittites. Only the intervention of Nakia’s stepson, Prince Kail, saves Yuri from the queen’s bloodthirsty intentions. As an unintended consequence, the people of the kingdoms of Anatolia embrace Yuri as the incarnation of the great war goddess Ishtar.

Before she has any idea what fate awaits her, Yuri is ecstatic after passing her college entrance exam and having her first kiss with her childhood friend-turned-boyfriend. However, her luck soon changes. She starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it. One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water! Transported to an ancient village in the Middle East, she is then captured by armed troops and taken to the queen’s palace, where an unexpected adventure begins!

Coming in October

#shojo beat #shojobeat #shojo manga #new edition announcement

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ladyloveandjustice · 5 months

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My Top 12 Favorite Anime of 2023 (and more)!

This was a great year for anime, so here's a long list of my top 12 (including some bonus great anime). If you get tired of clicking the review links, check out my anime overview collection for all of them here. You can also check out my list of favorite manga here!

Some of these are ongoing, so consider those only a review of the first cour-- no official endorsement on the rest because it hasn't aired yet!

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury (Season 2)

When I listed G-Witch in last year's top anime list, I prayed the show wouldn't betray me. Fortunately, it didn't! Though the final half of the show was a bit rushed, it remained must-see, compelling sci-fi full of exciting twists and turns. And I adore the well developed romance between the robot-piloting protagonist and precious girl, Suletta, and her fierce fiancé, Miorine. Whether you’re here for starcrossed queer lovers, robots wrecking each other, tense battles between opposing political factions, or morally-horrifying moms on a revenge spree, you’re in for a treat.

See my full review here.

Yuri is my Job!

Hime is roped into working at a cafe where the waitresses playact as students of the fictional all girl’s school from a beloved novel series. However, Hime finds her co-worker, Mitsuki, has an inexplicable grudge against her. Thus begins a tangled web of romance and wounded feelings among the girls in the cafe! Yuri is My Job seems like a fun comedy boasting a cast full of quirky lesbians, but then reveals itself to be a complicated and fascinating examination of performance- as it intersects with queerness, girlhood, and the desire to be “likeable” and “cute". It's top-tier lesbian drama full of fraught relationships and it's absolutely worth a watch.

See my full review here.

The Apothecary Diaries (still ongoing, review is for the first cour)

Though it's still going, I have to sing the praises of this dazzling anime about a saavy apothecary who uses her medical expertise to solve the many murders and betrayals in the Emperor's palace. MaoMao is a fantastic lead, a poison-obsessed gremlin who's whip-smart, deadpan, and fun to follow. The Apothecary Diaries has intrigue, well-developed characters, and an impeccable atmosphere. It tells a great range of stories, from romantic triumph, to bittersweet tales of recovering from grief, to pure tragedies. I'm totally hooked.

See my full review here.

The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady

When Euphie is dumped by her fiance at a ball, the oddball princess Anis rescues her. Euphie becomes Anis' assistant in her quest to develop magical tools. The girls also start to develop feelings for each other, while discovering a conspiracy among the nobility. I'm always desperately in need of cool lesbians having action-packed fantasy adventures, and Magirevo delivers. The characters grow in entertaining ways, we get to see them fight dragons in killer action scenes, and the romantic development is completely satisfying. It's a simple story at its core, but the lovable characters, joyous queerness and jubilant execution make it a great watch.

See my full review here.

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story (Season 2)

In the second season of the anime about girls homoerotically golfing while dealing with the mafia and ludicrous family drama, Birdie Wing remains a bombastically absurd sports anime that is fun all the way through. Please come watch these girls get ridiculous sports injuries, scream their super golf attacks, experience extremely extra plot twists--and be super gay with each other, of course. The finale didn't go quite as hard as I wanted (and the romance is more subtexual than I wanted), but you need to allow yourself to experience the madness of Birdie Wing.

See full review here.

Skip and Loafer

An endearingly dorky, earnest, and driven girl moves from her small town to Tokyo. While she struggles to adjust, she befriends a nice popular boy who's got some baggage. Skip and Loafer is a show that’s like a warm hug. It's sweet, entertaining and funny. It handles adolescent struggles with tender nuance. There's a emphasis on kindness, connection, and looking past stereotypes and misconceptions. It also includes a trans character who's treated with respect (and is a great character in general!) Let this show touch your heart.

See my full review here.

Undead Murder Farce

An immortal woman has had most of her body stolen by a mysterious man. Reduced to a head carried around by her maid, she teams up with a half-demon man to track the thief down while solving supernatural mysteries all across Victorian England.

This a fun, campy mystery series starring three asshole weirdo protagonists, it’s bursting with supernatural creatures and literary references. We've got Sherlock Holmes, The Phantom of the Opera, Carmilla and more...along with a vampire murders and werewolf drama galore. UDM is a wonderful romp with stylish, slick direction... and it’s unexpectedly really gay. I’m aching to see more of these scrappy misfits and their adventures.

See my full review here.

Migi & Dali

A story of twins who are pretending to be one kid in order to fool their foster parents and find out who killed their mother. It starts out as an utterly absurd comedy becomes a impressive and genuinely tense murder mystery that is incredibly moving at times, all while keeping up it’s signature brand of goofiness. There’s genuine commentary on abuse, the damage you can do to children by forcing perfection on them, the struggle of being a foster kid, grief and recovery and more. There's also some great character development. It's a weird one, but it's absolutely worth sticking with.

See full review here.

Pluto

Somebody is killing the most advanced robots in the world and murdering humans alongside them. A robot detective is trying to track this killer down, but he might be compromised as well. Pluto is a tense, tense, tightly plotted robot murder mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Through robots, it explores the idea of being a tool in a corrupt system, and tackles subjects like war, imperialism, and the nature of hatred. It's a masterful psychological thriller with stunning animation and a rich story.

See my full review here.

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

This anime approaches the story of Scott Pilgrim and Ramona's seven evil exes from a brands new angle, and the results are great. We get a exploration of relationships and regrets, the messiness of communication and connection, the trials of becoming an adult, all with the signature goofy video game antics. Characters neglected in previous iterations finally get their due, new facets of the story are explored, queer relationships are delved into more, girls kiss...and it's all accompanied by phenomenal animation and a killer soundtrack.

See my full review here

Soaring Sky! Precure

Sora lives in a world called Skyland and wants to be a great hero. When rescuing the kidnapped baby princess, she falls through a portal to earth. There she meets her fellow magical warriors, and as Precure they protect the princess from the villains!

This vibrant, warm-hearted adventure got me back on the Precure train! This series boasts a lot exciting firsts for the franchise--the first official male cure, the first main cure that's eighteen years old- but above all, it has a lively team of characters with who have an entertaining dynamic and enjoyable individual journeys. It's often very funny, the baby has a surprisingly good character arc, and it's bursting with magical girl (and boy) goodness! It's also not afraid to give you an emotional gutpunch when you've been lured into a false sense of security by all the fun times. If you're new to Precure, this is a great jumping on point, and if you've watched it before, this is a series you won't want to miss.

I'm in Love with the Villainess

Rae is reincarnated as the heroine of her favorite dating sim. But she has no interest in romancing any of the boys- she’s head over heels for Claire Francois, the snooty villainess.

Villainess may not be as polished--storywise or animation-wise-- as these other entries. It's a messy series, it has plenty of problems...but it's also very fun, and it touched my queer little heart like no other. Queer people get to indulge in our imperfect faves too, and the silly shenanigans, blatant lesbian wish fulfillment, honest advocacy for queer people, and the joy and earnestness of the series works for me!

See my full review here.

Some Other Great Anime:

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (still ongoing, review is for the first cour)

Frieren is a long-lived elf who was once part of an adventuring party that saved the world from the Demon Lord. But now her friends are passing away and the world is moving on. She decides to retrace her old party's journey so she can understand what she's feeling.

Frieren is both an interesting examination of what happens after the hero saves the world, as well as a meditation on mortality, grief, and the endless march of time. It takes you on a quiet, beautiful and sometimes touching journey though a pastoral fantasy world. There's some breath-taking animation and excellent atmosphere to enjoy.

See my review here.

Spy x Family (Season 3)

Spy x Family is pretty much staying the course from when we last checked in, though this season gives a lot more attention to Yor, and I love the cruise ship arc and all the ridiculous fights she gets into a lot! That arc contains some of my favorite gags of the series too (like Loid’s attempts to be a cool dad). Otherwise, Spyfam has settled into a series that intends to be around for the long haul, so don’t expect too much forward plot momentum. And Yuri (the man, not the genre) unfortunately still exists. Overall it was good season and remains a fun adaptation. Yor, please step on me.

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