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Jun 1, 2024 1:08 PM
#51
| @alphametroid My issue is that I often fall for the limited edition sales that have a tapestry included. This limits shelf space sadly. But yes, it's definitely an addiction. I only started reading yuri manga march this year, which turned out to be the most expensive decision I made this year... Thus far. @JennyAysgarth I really love her art, and I like how many of her slender character designs reminds me of 2000s shoujo anime. Mochi au lait is definitely a different beast when it comes to connecting stories. But I really enjoy the cameos that happen in Takemiya's stories, they dont even need to have dialogue. Makes you feel happy you read a previous work and that the characters are still going. This really makes me want to start a general author discussion thread. |
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Jun 1, 2024 1:12 PM
#52
| @Ahopiyo, maybe you should. I can't speak for everyone else, but I have a thought or two on this subject |
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Jun 1, 2024 1:20 PM
#53
| I’m really awful when it comes to things like authors. I know there are a bunch of famous ones, and I probably own a bunch of their stuff, but putting their works in a pile and judging based on the whole catalogue is not something I’m good at doing. I just find it difficult to take that kind of thing as a whole as opposed to each thing individually. I feel like I’m rambling and not making a whole bunch of sense but yeah, I just don’t think that way I guess. |
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Jun 2, 2024 9:36 AM
#54
| Okay I managed to find the pic I took after I put up my new shelves about 2 months ago. I can’t remember exactly how many volumes of stuff there is in total, but it’s pretty close to 2500. Also I’m terrible with how to upload images and such so this took me a while to figure out again. Anyways here it is. |
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Jun 2, 2024 9:48 AM
#55
| The complete set of matching tall shelves look really nice. I am pretty jealous of your setup. MAL only let's you upload low-res images, but if you want something higher res you can upload to imgur and link the url in between [img*]url goes here[/img*] without the *'s. There is also the insert an image button. You don't even need to make an account on imgur. |
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Jun 2, 2024 10:19 AM
#56
| @alphametroid holy living hell. well, admittedly, that's more or less what my bookshelves would look like had it all been physical, but it's objectively a lot of work, I'm impressed! |
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Jun 2, 2024 10:45 AM
#57
| Yeah so I did imgur but then you can only get the proper url for bbcode on desktop, not on phone, so I had to abandon that idea and put it up somewhere else. Big hassle, I’m bad with tech. But there it is anyways lol |
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Jun 3, 2024 3:51 PM
#58
| From the package that arrived today. I didnt want to take images of collections, so those that came as a set are the following: Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games vol 1-7 I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day vol 1-7 Sorry but I'm Not Into Yuri vol 1-6 Anemone is in heat vol 1-6 My Sister's Best Friend, My Lover vol 1-4 I love your cruddy vol 1-5 Contract Sisters vol 1-3 Hearts of Two Girls Will Be Connect, Only by Their Painful Acts vol 3-4 The Fed Up Office Lady Wants to Serve the Villainess vol 1-3 The Subjugation School Life of the Corpse Girl and the Love-Heavy Knight vol 1-2 An unforgettable story of a witch vol 1-2 Suddenly I had the urge to (Depends on the doujin, kiss, flirt etc) with my coworker. Doujinshi serie by Miura Kozumi - Vol 1-4 How I Lose Bets With My Sadistic Gifted Childhood Friend and She Steals All of My Firsts vol 1-2 My Goddess Spurs Me On vol 1-2 (Forgot to include in picture) Dear my teacher vol 1-10. Also not shown is a bunch of various doujin works and oneshots, since it would be a pain to line up, and limited acrylic stands, tapestry etc. Will post collection picture eventually. |
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Jun 3, 2024 4:03 PM
#59
| Okay, I didn't know that Dear My Teacher 10 got a physical release. As I'm sure you're well aware, there's been a 5 years wait for chapter 10. And when it got released, I felt so happy. I love this series so much. Ajichi's yuri is so good, god. I know many of those around would disagree, and I say it with all my love for Morinaga Miruku, but Failed Princesses is the picture-perfect way of how to do the trope used in Morinaga-sensei's Girlfriends. And in any case, Morinaga-sensei really got to do what she really wanted to do with that kitten series, that's my honest opinion |
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Jun 3, 2024 4:11 PM
#60
| @Ahopiyo-_- Frankly, I love most of the series you got on your pictures most dearly, and think some of them should be nominated for manga relations here. You definitely have an exquisite taste in yuri, if my opinion means anything |
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Jun 3, 2024 5:19 PM
#61
| Nice haul. I'm sure you save a ton buying manga in Japanese. Is Yuri SM still being translated? I need to look into that. Also, wow, Dear My Teacher has 10 vols? |
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Jun 4, 2024 9:22 AM
#62
| @JennyAysgarth In general a lot of manga deserves to be on the relation list, but I enjoy the voting system a lot as it brings some talks about it to the table. Dear My Teacher vol 10 physical release came out beginning of this year. @CureSolo Yes I do save a lot on buying JP releases, the price difference is way more than enough to make up for good shipping as well. I think I remember a message from previous TL group saying that Yuri SM would get translated on a volume basis, which is why it havent been touched for so long. Vol 3 released feb 2023 and volume 4 30th april 2024, so it is understandable that it has been inactive for over a year. With that in mind; SquigglesJP uploaded a new chapter 14 last week, so chapters might pop soon for those that wait for translations. Yes Dear My Teacher have 10 volumes, I bought the vol 1-9 in the 3 omnibus versions. On a side note. The best purchase in that haul by far was the Shino to Ren volume 1 book. Not only does it have multiple colour illustrations between chapters, it is also printed in colour like 'The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All' but instead of the green scheme, it uses yellow for one chapter, purple for another, and so forth. |
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Jul 3, 2024 7:10 AM
#63
New haul from late june.
There are various doujinshi works with uninteresting covers as well in the haul, but it would just fill the floor with a lot of random colours with no character illustrations. Shino to Ren continues the trend of being a full colour volume with colour scheme changing every chapter and between chapter illustrations. Beautiful. Was surprised that Takemiya Jin's series had used embossing for the characters, art and letters on the covers. Can't be seen in the pictures though, but definitely adds to the covers. |
Ahopiyo-_-Jul 3, 2024 7:29 AM
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Jul 3, 2024 2:52 PM
#64
| @Ahopiyo-_- You still manage to impress me, as always. So much taste in yuri. I'm in awe. Especially this Yuri Hime edition in the end. What a beautiful cover. |
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Jul 3, 2024 8:28 PM
#65
| It's a really nice haul. I'm so jealous of all these titles that aren't published in English. |
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Aug 9, 2024 10:21 AM
#66
| Another month, another haul. Yuru Yuri vol 1. Rouge - An Anthology of Stories Between Women Usagi Shortcakes Shimekiri Mae ni wa Yuri ga Hakadoru vol 1-3. Kiraware Majo Reijou to Dansou Ouji no Konyaku vol 2. Osananajimi no Ijou Kawaii Imouto-chan vol 1. Yurihime comic september Yurikon travel girls anthology featuring Ajiichi, Kitao Taki, Takemiya Jin etc. Sugar Meets Girl vol 1&2. Blue Diamond Adult Yurikon 2020. Again featuring Takemiya Jin, so who am I to resist. Oshi to no Yuri wa Arienai! Avalon ~ Bloom Tadokoro-san vol 1-4. KiraKira Because I am a silly girl Omnibus by Ajiichi. I had no idea this doujin serie even existed. It seems many japanese sites dont carry the ebook anymore either, so you just end up at dead links or the homepage. Explains why I never saw it under the author when randomly browsing sites as well. It was started the year after Dear Teacher started, so definitely an older work of hers. Takane-san to Arashi-chan Itoshi Koishi vol 1-3. Herami Shimai wa Docchi mo Yanderu vol 3. Girlish Sweet: Atashi no Kanojo Steps Game [url=Whisper Me a Love Song]https://myanimelist.net/manga/118625/Sasayaku_You_ni_Koi_wo_Utau?q=Whisper%20Me%20a%20Love%20Song%20vol&cat=manga[/url] vol 10. Seesaw x Game Akumade Amai Watashi no Kanojo Whisper Me a Love Song Anthology Whisper Me a Love Song bonus chapter Fujouri na Atashitachi vol 2. Kaguhara-san no Feti Note vol 1. Mietemasu yo! Aizawa-san vol 3. Anemone wa Netsu wo Obiru vol 7. Renai Log How Do I Turn My Best Friend into My Girlfriend? vol 4. I already started collecting it in english, but the acrylic stands from the limited edition of vol 4 were too cute to pass up. Koi no Kaori Mabushisa no Mukougawa Chouchou Nannan Kusanagi-sensei wa Tamesareteiru vol 1&2. My First Lady My Etoile Love Flicker Inkya Gal demo Ikigaritai! vol 2. Yuri Moyou: Sakimiya 4 Shimai no Koi vol 1&2. The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at vol 2. A Hundred Scenes of Girls Love English editions: I Don't Need a Happy Ending Eclair Bleue Kiss the Scars of the Girls vol 1&3. Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl vol 3. Assorted entanglements vol 5. The Witches' Marriage vol 3. Bloom into you vol 1. (About time I start it.) My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness My Wandering Warrior Existence Sheep Princess in Wolf's Clothing vol 2&3. Eclair Rouge And as usual, a bunch of random yuri doujins from various years of cons that arent included in the pictures, and SM Yuri Ecchi Anthology, because the cover is too spicy. Not much merch this time around, since I was only interested in few of the acrylics from preorders, so I mostly ended up with the usual bonuses like pamphlets, art with autographs and so forth. I did buy The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy drama CD, which I hope is fun. Also these two |
Ahopiyo-_-Aug 9, 2024 10:27 AM
| CGDCT |
Aug 9, 2024 10:32 AM
#67
| Wow, awesome haul. I love that you link everything. |
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Aug 9, 2024 11:42 AM
#68
| @Ahopiyo-_- you never cease to amaze me |
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Aug 9, 2024 12:09 PM
#69
Reply to CureSolo
Wow, awesome haul. I love that you link everything.
| @CureSolo I would love if I could actually link them all, but MAL being MAL, we lack a lot of titles and it's hard since most doujins are self-published, which IIRC does not live up to MAL standards. Also linking them means more people will look them up, that will mean more people to talk to about them. I am lazy myself in that regard, and unless a title captures my interests I rarely end up searching for them. But I almost always click if there is a link to them. |
| CGDCT |
Aug 9, 2024 12:11 PM
#70
Reply to JennyAysgarth
@Ahopiyo-_- you never cease to amaze me
| @JennyAysgarth This haul was really a blessing by getting all of those Takemiya Jin works for almost nothing. I however forgot that Chouchou Nannan has a seperate continuation entry... So now I still have one left I need. Finding a new Ajiichi series was also surprising, and I wonder if I am the only one that didnt know about it. Considering I have problems even finding raw scans on the usual sites for 'Because I am a silly girl', I might have to scan this thing myself, unless I can find it online by digging around more. |
| CGDCT |
Aug 9, 2024 12:23 PM
#71
| @Ahopiyo-_- Oh, I noticed Takemiya-sensei's prevalence. Did you know that she'll be participatingin the nearest Comiket with a new work? After a five-year hiatus? It's something furrry, though, but yuri nonetheless. I learned it today from her twitter. As for Ajichi, it's my personal drama. Yeah, I have bought the 10th chapter of the legendary Dear My Teacher, but my Japanese is only N5, so I can't normally read it. What I understood is inconsequential. Her language is very high-level. And all the sc*nlation groups seem to completely ignore this major development. I kind of start thinking we should have a pool to commission sc*nlations after actually paying for the original work. Or another pool to pay for proper Japanese lessons. |
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Aug 9, 2024 12:49 PM
#72
Reply to JennyAysgarth
@Ahopiyo-_- Oh, I noticed Takemiya-sensei's prevalence. Did you know that she'll be participatingin the nearest Comiket with a new work? After a five-year hiatus? It's something furrry, though, but yuri nonetheless. I learned it today from her twitter.
As for Ajichi, it's my personal drama. Yeah, I have bought the 10th chapter of the legendary Dear My Teacher, but my Japanese is only N5, so I can't normally read it. What I understood is inconsequential. Her language is very high-level. And all the sc*nlation groups seem to completely ignore this major development.
I kind of start thinking we should have a pool to commission sc*nlations after actually paying for the original work. Or another pool to pay for proper Japanese lessons.
As for Ajichi, it's my personal drama. Yeah, I have bought the 10th chapter of the legendary Dear My Teacher, but my Japanese is only N5, so I can't normally read it. What I understood is inconsequential. Her language is very high-level. And all the sc*nlation groups seem to completely ignore this major development.
I kind of start thinking we should have a pool to commission sc*nlations after actually paying for the original work. Or another pool to pay for proper Japanese lessons.
| @JennyAysgarth I had no idea that she is putting out a new one, but I havent checked twitter recently. If I had known i'd have taken my vacation in august and not november. Although the august heat at comiket would probably take my life. She got no plans to be selling these in stores or other proiders... I can only hope for her to have a printed stack for her website, or buying one second hand. As for Dear My Teacher, in general groups don't keep track of doujin series that much, because of their highly irregular release times, and you got to be a hawk on their socials or websites to know, unless you are using a japanese feed. Sometimes I also see groups that want to start a doujin serie, but then wait for some chapters to accumulate, only for the author to make not make a sequel in years. They also have pretty much no concern of falling behind on doujins, and can just let it sit while they catch up on current on-going things. The one thing that really irks me though are groups that start translating an anthology serie, and skip multiple chapters due to them not liking certain ones or only wanting to show english speakers a specific chapter. People don't really want to snipe, so the chances of other groups picking it back up is lower then, and since it in many cases wont get a sequel, it is easily forgotten. |
| CGDCT |
Aug 9, 2024 3:14 PM
#73
| I wanted to join in the fun so I took a quick photo of some things I got recently. It's not a massive haul like Ahopiyo. I'm probably forgetting a few and I already showed SLTC 4(oops). Anyway, here it is: |
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Aug 9, 2024 11:01 PM
#74
| I recently bought Assorted Entanglements myself (electronically, though), and isn't it great! I kind of wish we had a separate discussion for it since there is a lot to discuss there. I mean, the cast alone is so extensive that it's easy to have a favorite pair |
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Aug 10, 2024 11:50 AM
#75
Reply to CureSolo
I wanted to join in the fun so I took a quick photo of some things I got recently. It's not a massive haul like Ahopiyo. I'm probably forgetting a few and I already showed SLTC 4(oops). Anyway, here it is:

| @CureSolo Completely forgot that cheerful amnesia got an english release. I should pick those up. I can see you took advantage of the steady release of I can't say no to the lonely girl. Really happy that they are pumping them out so fast, unlike Amayo no Tsuki. It is taking every fiber of my being, not to jump into the raws for it. I am still split on whether or not I should start getting otherside picnic manga or the light novel. I get split opinions on the horror mood being set in them. Surprised to see it got 10 vols out in english. |
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Aug 10, 2024 12:16 PM
#76
| @JennyAysgarth Apparently I need to get caught up with that manga. I really enjoy it, but it's been a while. @Ahopiyo-_- Cheerful Amnesia is some nice fluff and is pretty funny at times as well. I can think of some other titles I would rather have published in English, but it is nice to own. Of course I had to have Lonely Girl. It's one of my favorite yuri manga. I haven't read it in a long time, so I'm anxious for it to finish releasing so I can re-read everything. I think Amayo no Tsuki releases have been fast(around every 3 months), but volume 6 will be a 6 month wait. It's nearly caught up to JP so it kind of makes sense. I enjoy the Otherside Picnic manga a lot. Hell, I even enjoyed the anime. I have heard the LN has more more yuri in it and of course gets farther in the story. I think it's enjoyable for what it is, a horror mystery sci-fi series. I do recommend the manga. |
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Aug 10, 2024 5:19 PM
#77
| naners~ |
Aug 11, 2024 10:43 AM
#78
| @alphametroid All that room to grow must feel really nice...for now. Amazing collection you've got there. |
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Aug 11, 2024 2:34 PM
#79
Reply to alphametroid
ohhh very nice hauls. always nice to see other collectors and see people get excited about their collections. recently i had 1 medium sized haul and 1 large haul. so much so i had to re engage my old small shelves in a smaller room. so now ive employed the 9 large shelves and 8 small shelves. i spaced everything evenly across everything so i dont have to do a bunch of shuffles over the course of time. after everything gets full its gonna be a big problem cause theres just not room anymore in my basement. will have to engage my bedroom as well.


| @alphametroid Looks nice. I am about to face a similar issue, just no more room in here to put up shelves unless I plan to make a middle aisle. Guess the livingroom is up for grabs next then. I guess you could put books on the side ontop of stacks where there is room, but that always looks so messy IMO :/ |
| CGDCT |
Sep 11, 2024 4:12 PM
#80
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Sep 11, 2024 6:19 PM
#81
| As always it's an awesome haul. I got a bit emotional flipping through my copy of KimiTsuzu vol 5. I'll post a haul when I have time. I've had a bunch of orders and can't even remember what's new. |
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Sep 12, 2024 2:17 PM
#82
Reply to CureSolo
As always it's an awesome haul. I got a bit emotional flipping through my copy of KimiTsuzu vol 5. I'll post a haul when I have time. I've had a bunch of orders and can't even remember what's new.
| @CureSolo Not knowing what is new is a feeling I understand, but I just send all to a storage now and collect later on. I still haven't read KimiTsuzu, I want all the volumes before I start and I believe volume 6 will be the last one? I definitely need to stock up on something to read afterwards, since It will probably destroy me. I will post entire collection soon, but I just feel triggered, I have issues getting a few random volumes for a few series, so it feels incomplete. I found some of the first Yurihime comics back when it was a quarterly release, so looking forward to those and seeing what was being printed at the time, since it is soon 20 years ago. |
| CGDCT |
Sep 18, 2024 9:42 AM
#83
| @Ahopiyo-_- you will never cease to amaze me. I seriously think you're now in control of at least 83% of the global yuri supply |
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Sep 18, 2024 1:39 PM
#84
| Incredibly jealous of the ability to read Japanese so you can get volumes of stuff not released in English. So many more things would be bought if that was possible. Speaking of English releases, although not yuri, I had almost forgot the manga lone wolf and cub got a reprinting recently. Super influential, considered an all time classic. Was one of my big missing series for a long time. Ordered all of the omnibuses. Very excited to read it. |
| naners~ |
Oct 22, 2024 6:44 PM
#85
| A bunch of stuff I'm waiting on, but here is my latest haul: |
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Oct 22, 2024 7:57 PM
#86
| Is love the answerrrrrrrrrrrr. Everybody needs to read that book. |
| naners~ |
Oct 24, 2024 7:07 AM
#87
| Very nice haul. What is between villainess and sheltered girl, is it Pulse? |
| CGDCT |
Oct 24, 2024 1:29 PM
#88
| @Ahopiyo-_- Thanks! Yes, it's Pulse and I'm still missing volume 2. I bought Villainess on a whim. I hadn't read it or even looked at the cover. It's wrapped as well, so this will be interesting. Maybe I'll like it xD |
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Oct 24, 2024 4:05 PM
#89
| @CureSolo I also bought villainess on a whim, it's in one of my packages that I havent opened yet. I had never heard of it before seeing the english volume release, so not sure what to expect. I've been thinking about buying Pulse, since I remember seeing it when buying other series, but I have 0 idea whether it is good or not. It's not one I hear a lot about. |
| CGDCT |
Oct 24, 2024 4:12 PM
#90
| @Ahopiyo-_- I have only read a bit of Pulse, but it seemed pretty good and definitely had me turning the pages. It's not a manhwa, manhua, or manga, so I guess we just call it a graphic novel lol. It is quite spicy. As you might expect, it's in full color and you do pay for that. There are several club members that swear by it. I haven't read enough to have a fair opinion. Maybe I will read vol 2 online just so I can read the rest. |
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Oct 29, 2024 5:28 PM
#91
| i almost finished all of demon slayer and tomorrow is my birthday! |
Nov 30, 2024 3:18 PM
#92
| Another haul over a period of time and JP trip, I've mostly bought BL recently to catch up so not that much to share. I sadly also went a little overboard in Japan and ended up buying volumes I had already preordered the limited editions of for tapestry and acrylics. At least I can pass those duplicate volumes to a friend and guilt them into reading them. Yurihime comic 2007 - Spring, summer, autumn and winter releases. Spoil Me Plzzz, Hinamori-san! - vol 1 I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl - vol 4 Boys Gilding the Lily Shall Die!? - Vol 1 Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl - Complete edition Bloom Into You - vol 4 & 8 If That's Love, Break It. - vol 1 & 2. A Face You Shouldn't Show - vol 2 I’ll send her home on the last train This Monster Wants to Eat Me - vol 2 Kiss the Scars of the Girls - vol 2 Syrup: A Yuri Anthology - vol 1 Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossoms Pink - Complete edition The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady - vol 6 How I Lose Bets With My Sadistic Gifted Childhood Friend and She Steals All of My Firsts - vol 1 Yabai Idol and Her Manager - vol 1 Be Happy in the Real World Too, Okay? - vol 1 I Want To Be Liked By That Shy Girl - vol 1 Lying Bride and Same-Sex Marriage Theory - vol 2 The Best Ending in the World - vol 1 & 3 Citrus+ - vol 6 Convenient Semi-Friend - vol 2 How Do I Turn My Best Friend into My Girlfriend? - vol 2 When the Villainess Seduces the Main Heroine - vol 1 Two Girls' Railway Journey Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? - vol 4 Gentle Bite Emmental In the Classroom After School, Love Accumulates - Tapestry + acrylic figurine Childhood Friend, Big Love - vol 1. + acrylic figurine Contract Sisters - vol 4 The Structural Formula of First Love The Secret Pair - vol 3 Sweet Guilty Love Bites Becoming Her Lover For the Sake of Love - vol 1 + acrylic figurine An OL at Her Limit and a College Girl - vol 1 Wanna Skip School in the Infirmary? - vol 1 + acrylic figurine Yurihime colour artworks Chronicle 2005-2010 first edition I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl - 2x acrylic figurines. Yurihime comic 2014 November edition Yukemuri Sanctuary Philosophia Born Different, United by Love: A Cross-Species Yuri Anthology Yurihime comics 2013 July edition I Love Your Cruddy - I Love Your Cruddy got 2 sidestory doujinshi, and I was lucky to find both of the event bags unopened for each of them. Includes stickers, acrylics, artwork and of course the doujinshi itself. - The Ichika acrylic is really shiny with multiple layers in it, so I'm definitely satisfied. |
| CGDCT |
Nov 30, 2024 3:20 PM
#93
| @Ahopiyo-_-, you know, I kind of fear the possibility of us being paired up for Secret Santa. It would be ironic, granted, but still |
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Nov 30, 2024 6:10 PM
#94
| @JennyAysgarth It will be difficult to give you recommendations, you already read so many. If only MAL was better at adding yuri titles, then I wouldn't recommend stuff you already read by accident. |
| CGDCT |
Nov 30, 2024 6:24 PM
#95
| @Ahopiyo-_- That is exactly my point. And MAL's obviously abysmal ability to add titles is only a part of the problem. The real problem is that both of us have read so much yuri that we can safely say that you and I have read most of it. If I were to put it into the numerical dimension, it sure would read over 90%. No matter what I could recommend to you or you recommend to me, it would very likely not be news. So, I kind of thought maybe the best option for you and me would be to, "Hey, why not re-read this one?" |
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Nov 30, 2024 10:31 PM
#96
| @JennyAysgarth That's a good idea. Some titles are so fun to revisit. I need to reread Cruddy at some point. The mood you have when you read something just changes your perspective a lot. Revisiting is a good chance to see what you didnt pay attention to last time. |
| CGDCT |
Dec 1, 2024 5:42 AM
#97
| As always, I’m jealous of the ability to get and read the JP stuff. Gives you access to some stuff we don’t get in English which we totally should. That being said we do get an oddly large amount of it in English now a days so that’s great news. Probably doing another order to catch up on ongoing series soon myself. The last stuff I ordered was a bunch of bl stuff I need to read for summer convention panel stuff I’m going to work on. So that’s kind of the opposite of this. |
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Dec 1, 2024 6:14 AM
#98
| @Ahopiyo-_- yeah, I totally know what you mean. I was reading Kitakawa while being fairly depressed, so I think I should revisit it if I ever feel happy and content. It will likely give me a different impression. Recently, I reread the entire corpus of Takemiya Jin's work, and definitely saw it in a new light. It was a bit strange even. Like meeting an old and dear friend and talking about something very intimate. @alphametroid This is one of the main reasons why avid manga readers should eventually study Japanese, at least in my eyes. Relying on English translations alone makes them dependent either on licensing agreements between publishers or on whether some scanlator finds this particular manga interesting. And has enough time and inspiration to actually make a translation. In both cases, lots of outstanding works are completely unattainable to the English-speaking audience, so speaking the language really gives the readers free rein. And, of course, no matter how good a translation may be, it's never entirely correct, and some things are inevitably lost. Japanese, of course, isn't an easy language to master, but consistent immersion works miracles. Especially if you're dealing with something you personally find interesting and enticing. |
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Dec 1, 2024 4:17 PM
#99
| The KitaKawa merch is really cool. |
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