Up until five or so years ago, if you wanted to check out some yuri anime or manga (media about romantic and sexual relationships between women) you had only a few options. You would get one of a small number of titles that would almost inevitably feature two high school students – probably a naive and bubbly younger student and an elegant star – at an almost impossibly prestigious and secluded all-girls school. Sure, a couple of series spiced the formula up with some action, but it was the same story, the same characters. This monotony was yuri for a long, long time. But suddenly and rapidly, the genre’s landscape is now shifting, allowing for exciting new stories.
Nowadays, not only do English and Japanese readers have a treasure trove of titles to select from, they now feature exciting new settings, a variety of sub-genres from science fiction to isekai, and a more…
