By Yuhta Nishio | Published by VIZ Media In the opening scene of After Hours, Emi Asahina is attempting (unsuccessfully) to meet up with a friend in a loud and crowded nightclub. After a spunky DJ named Kei saves her from a grabby creep, they get to talking. Emi tells her, “I don't really see what's fun about places like this.” Much of the rest of the manga is Kei helping … [Read more...] about After Hours, Vol. 1
Girls' Love
Kiss & White Lily for My Dearest Girl, Vols. 1-2
By Canno | Published by Yen Press I haven’t read a ton of yuri manga, but even I have encountered the “all-girls school with multiple couples” setup before. Kiss & White Lily for My Dearest Girl is another example of the same. We begin with Ayaka Shiramine and Yurine Kurosawa. Shiramine has always been the perfect student, but she works hard for her grades. Enter … [Read more...] about Kiss & White Lily for My Dearest Girl, Vols. 1-2
Several from Seven Seas
In the past couple of months, Seven Seas has published several new releases of interest to me! Bloom Into You, Vol. 1 by Nakatani Nio Koito Yuu has just begun her first year of high school. Pressured by her friends to participate in club activities, she ends up assisting the student council, where she meets elegant second-year student Nanami Touko. Yuu has been trying to … [Read more...] about Several from Seven Seas
The Last Uniform 2 by Mera Hakamada: C+
From the back cover: They might be in an all-girls dormitory, but their days are still brimming with feelings of love. For Ai and Fuuko, Beniko and Tsumugi, and even Kisaragi and Anzu, it seems that just about everyone at the Tsubakigaoka Girls' Dorm has a crush on someone else. Whether sleeping in the same futon or modeling nude for artistic purposes, it seems like no one is … [Read more...] about The Last Uniform 2 by Mera Hakamada: C+
The Last Uniform 1 by Mera Hakamada: B
From the back cover: Each girl at the Tsubakigaoka Girls' Dorm is paired with a roommate. Tsumugi with Beniko, and Ai with Fuuko. Yet the girls each have their own crushes on each other, and it's making it impossible for them to stay "just friends." But can one girl really love another? A charming tale of yuri romance that deals with the perennial question "who's going to … [Read more...] about The Last Uniform 1 by Mera Hakamada: B