I think it's about time to open up this blog! This is my personal blog for giving out thoughts on and recommendations of various yuri series, both explicit and subtext, anime and manga!
Come along for the ride, submit some reviews of your own, and maybe find new yuri to enjoy!
How it works:
I'll rank each series based on various criteria depending on the series and its aim, such as overall writing and plot, humor, emotional moments, and of course overall yuriness. Each of these criteria will get a small segment and a grade of 1 to 5, and the overall grade will be based on them! (0/5= bad. 1/5= not good :/. 2/5= meh. 3/5= Decent! 4/5= Great!! 5/5= Life-changing <333)
Each review will be tagged by how much I recommend it, the genre, and the yuriness of it. They will also be tagged with #yuri review! Non-review posts will be tagged with #yuriposting
I ask that submitters also follow this format somewhat, to keep the coherence of the blog!
ALL REVIEWS WILL BE SPOILERLESS! If a more in-depth discussion is what you wish for, come send a message!
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Girl who thinks she's having a normal and innocuous conversation with another woman entirely unaware that to all outside observes she occupies a panel framed with extremely conspicuous amounts of lily flowers
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games is a currently 5 volume long ongoing yuri manga series by Ejima Eri. It's an unhinged tale set in an all-girls school where gaming is strictly forbidden, but our main characters, Mitsuki Aya and Yorue Mio, ignore that and game it out anyways! Could the mutual love for 2D fighter games blossom into something more?
(The answer is... yeah, probably! Full review under the cut!)
The writing and plot: 3.5/5
In terms of plot, Young Ladies at the start has very little actual plot, focusing more on gaming as is appropriate! The later volumes introduce a tournament arc and more complicated character relations, which are a welcome addition after getting acquainted to the characters and the mechanics of the game they play, Iron Senpai 4. Did I mention that there's a made up game with all the fleshed out mechanics and character roster of a fighting game? It brings with it a LOT of explanation of game mechanics, which are a fun read if you're even mildly interested in it, but not completely relevant if you're not. Overall, I enjoy the writing!
The characters: 4/5
As is often the case with less plot heavy manga, the characters serve as one of the main pulls to this manga, and they serve their part well! Our main duo has a fun dynamic and individually unique personalities. By unique I actually mean that characters like them don't show up all too often! Aya and Mio are very distinct characters with fun and exaggerated traits to them, but they're still grounded in reality. The rest of the cast is enjoyable as well, and I particularly like Yuu! Oh, and might I mention that in the spirit of True Gamers, the characters are all incredibly intense to varying levels! As my final comment on this category, I'll mention that the character designs are super cute ^^
The yuri: 3.5/5
We're not quite there yet but I know we're getting close to the full yuri experience and ohhhhh I cannot wait! Aya has been a gay mess from the very start, and SPOILERS with an apparent awakening to these feelings, she's becoming more and more of a mess.
Various short segments:
The humor: 4/5, it's a fun manga! The jokes hit most of the time, not that much to say about it.
The art: 5/5, I can't believe I've forgotten to include this segment in my previous reviews! I love how intense the art can be, and the designs of the fighting game characters are so fun!
Conclusion: 3.5/5
I read it all in one go, and I have no regrets! It's very enjoyable for SURE but I hesitate to give it a higher rating before it ends. Go give it a shot though!!
