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titles marked with '*' are tentative placements - series is ongoing order matters in tiers

S

  1. *Bluer Than Love
    review A slow burn with a great story about personal change. Characters and actions have a real sense of weight to them because of the restrained (some might say "exceedingly mundane") nature of the story. Also the art is very nice.

A

  1. *The Moon on a Rainy Night
    review What can I say, it's just well-written. It can definitely lay its ideas on thick at times and has its awkwardly-phrased moments but definitely one of the best yuri I've read so far. The fact that Kanon is still an interesting and appealing character after getting over the main "hurdle" that defines the manga's early conflicts is testament to that when so many characters in manga end up flanderized after that resolution.
  2. How Do We Relationship
    review Quite an interesting manga. This series subverts many of the conventions of the genre to really compelling effect, although specifying would be pretty large spoilers. According to the mangaka they wanted to showcase uncomfortable aspects of dating and external motivating factors for relationships outside of the ideal of "pure love," which I think has lead to it having a pretty unique identity in the crowded setup of "yuri in modern day Japan." However in the end the most important thing is the writing of the characters and this manga does a great job.

B

  1. *Whispering You a Love Song
    review Main couple's dynamic was great, although I think it was best in the early chapters. I feel like there was not as much depth to Yori as there could have been and I would have liked to see more done with her. Regardless it was pretty enjoyable at all parts with a solid group of characters, albeit a bit.. too safe I suppose. There isn't anything bad about it but at the same time it stays firmly within established convention which necessarily hurts its overall intrigue.
  2. Bloom Into You
    review The main conflict of Touko's struggle to find an identity was nicely done. I did think the whole original arrangement where Yuu is "incapable of love" and Touko is into it or whatever was pretty weird though.
  3. I'm in Love with the Villainess
    review Also another interesting story because it has its feet in multiple genres as well - although overall it leans a lot closer to battle/political than archetypal yuri. The romantic and interpersonal aspects are pretty minimized and the main relationship itself doesn't have too much focus. It's a solid story but nothing crazy.
  4. Even Though We're Adults
    review An interesting manga because it felt like it was influenced by tv dramas more than the "manga industry." The mangaka is a woman now in her 50s which I think lent to the different perspective and potentially inspirations drawn from. In terms of the story itself however it's somewhat lacking in fundamental appeal - we don't get to see much of the upside of relationships or other sources of levity that it really needed. What's left is a plot full of interconnected drama which although still entertaining has a limited amount of enjoyment that can be derived.
  5. I Can't Say No To The Lonely Girl
    review Cute and safe, but doesn't have enough substance to where it could get away with just that like k-on does, for example.
  6. My Girlfriend's Not Here Today
    review Kinda braindead but the art is nice
  7. Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon
    review Wholesome but pretty forgettable to be honest..

C

  1. *A Face You Shouldn't Show
    review There hasn't been a full arc resolved yet but from what I have seen the writing relies on the plot more than characters to create a lot of the dramatic appeal which is never a particularly good sign. The art is pretty nice though.
  2. Citrus (dropped after 20ch.)
    review This manga was kind of all over the place. I thought Mei's character was a bit nonsensical and just amped up like that for the sake of artificially creating more drama which left a bad taste in the mouth. The final straw was the introduction of this new arc where Yuzu has to compete for council president against Mei - more nonsensicality just for the sake of creating stakes yet again.

D

  1. Prism
    review The organization of this series was so bizarre that it almost felt like some surrealist artistic choice, although that wasn't supported by any other details in it. What parts do fit are... fine, nothing particularly great or bad.
  2. Transparent Light Blue
    review This isn't even a story
  3. Yuri ni Tanpopo
    review idfk

Unrated