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Entries marked with *** are NSFW while * contain one or two NSFW chapters
Entries Marked @@ are ongoing scanlation, unmarked are complete
1. For Beginners
2. Beginner Series
3. Core Series
4. Oneshots
5. Drama
6. Comedy
7. Slice of Life
8. Smut
9. RIP
<<For Beginners>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Just starting out and not sure where to start or unsure of whether you will even like yuri. These will be light in nature, no sex. Here are some oneshots to wet the appetite and test the waters:
Forever Girls [Amagakure Gido] - Supernatural story of a girl ghost who
returns to her old home and finds a family she does not know living there.
The new occupants have a little girl; who is the only one who can see the girl ghost.
Wavering Mind [Peg] - Tomo turns down a confession saying she already has someone she likes. This is news to her best friend Chiharu. Was it just an excuse or does she actually have someone?
Present [Uso Kurata] - From the volume "Linkage", Keiko is a girl whose appearance
is the complete opposite of her personality. Because of her mean looks she is left
feeling alone when she is actually a gentle girl inside. Keiko meets Haruka, who
has a flaw that just might work in her favor...
My Beloved Kawano-san [Akuta Fumie] - Office ladies in love with their coworkers
A Water Balloon, A Goldfish, and Ramune [Takahashi Mako] - When Rina was a little
girl, she went to the festival with her older neighbor Kanna and saw Kanna kiss
another girl. Rina has grown older and wants to go to the festival with Kanna again...
Fall in Love [Morinaga Milk] - Natsume finds shelter in the rain at the same
time as an old classmate, the one that happens to hate her.
Girls' Planetarium [Amagakure Gido] - Sazuki and Satou are classmates but don't
interact with one another. Sazuki sees Satou being picked up by an older woman,
and when she's noticed she is brought along to Satou's displeasure.
Graffiti [Furutsuji Kikka] - From the volume "Knife Edge Girl": two girls who
use the same desk at opposite times of the day begin a correspondence by scribbling
on the desk
Dusk, Orange, the Blooming Flowers [Ohsawa Yayoi] - A personal favorite of mine. Megumi is
made an outcast by the other girls in her class once after she's rumored to like girls. Asuka,
a popular girl and star of the basketball team befriends her and finds that she may have more feelings
for Megumi.
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Keeping with the theme of newcomers, there is no sex and no heavy drama. A good place for people who want more than just oneshots.
Morning Glory and Kase-san [Takashima Hiromi] - Each chapter is standalone
but tells the ongoing romance of two high school girls who come from opposite
sides of the social climate. Kase-san is the popular, tomboyish, track and field
star, whereas Yamada is the clumsy plant-appointee. What they share in common
is the feelings they have for each other. A sugary, D'awww manga about high school romance. * @@
Strawberry Shake Sweet [Hayashiya Shizuru] - A completed, gag romance comedy
about Julia Tachibana, a veteran idol who becomes upset when she hears she's
to babysit the latest recruit to her idol agency. When she actually sees
Ran Asakawa, her new charge, she has a change of heart...
Stray Little Devil [Mori Kotarou] - 13-year old Pam is transported to a
parallel world after attempting to summon a devil. She is instead turned into
a little devil and finds herself in a place where angels and devils reside
in uneasy coexistence.
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This is where we add angst, drama, and realistic yuri elements as well as some non-explicit sexual scenes. Includes "essential" yuri reads.
Girl Friends [Morinaga Milk] - Completed, slow romance. A very
popular "first" yuri series. Mari is a shy, studious high school
girl without friends or a boyfriend. One day, Akiko, Mari's
fashionable and sociable classmate strikes up a conversation with her.
This evolves into a friendship where Mari becomes increasingly more
outgoing. However, Mari knows she doesn't want them to remain just friends forever. *
Ebisu-san to Hotei-san [Kizuki Akira] - Hotei-san is initially
unhappy when Ebisu-san is transferred to her branch. This
changes when Hotei learns some surprising things about her serious coworker.
Prism [Higashiyama Shou] - Megu vividly remembers a boy named
Hikaru who was her first love. She believes she can cast aside
those early feelings while entering high school, but is shocked
to meet a pretty girl named Hikaru who appears to recognize her.
An upbeat yuri school life romance that includes homophobia and
other realistic depictions.
Aoi Hana [Shimura Takako] - Fumi and Akira are best friends when
they are little. When Fumi's family moves away and returns several years
later, the two now older girls bump into each other and resume their
friendship from long ago. A manga that delves into sensitive topics
with a large cast of characters each living lives full of their personal
troubles, feelings, and circumstances.
Husky and Medley [Kurosada] - A webcomic based on the 2chan thread that
drew a great deal of attention. Based on a true story, a high school
girl seeks advice from the board in order to find the "weakness" of her
popular/perfect/beautiful classmate. When the posters suggest she date
the perfect girl, she attempts to do just that. The story of their
relationship is documented in the thread. *
===((ONESHOTS/QUICKREADS))==================================================================================
If you want a quick hit in the feels (or really kick to the gut) try:
The Wife-to-Be [Fujiwara Ei] - Kou-chan takes Momo-chan to the train station...
Mama Mama [Amano Shuninta] - A morning with two lovers and their children
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Other series based on the majority of material
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Octave [Akiyama Haru] - Yukino dreamed of appearing on
television and being a famous idol. When she gets her chance
and her group fails to sell; she returns home and is met with
alienation from her peers. At 18, she lives alone in Tokyo working
as a manager at the company she was once signed under, not
completely able to forget her idol days. She meets Setsuko,
a songwriter who also belonged to an idol group in the past. The
ensuing romance causes Yukino to evaluate her own life. A manga
intended for an adult audience, not many readers are pleased to
have a narcissistic protagonist in the driving seat. ***
Candy [Suzuki Yufuko] - Kanon is unaware of her popularity,
and is genuinely surprised when her intelligent and beautiful
senpai, Bessho Chiaki, confesses to her.
Citrus [Saburouta] - Fashionable Yuzu is suddenly made to
attend a strict all-girls school after her mother remarries.
She immediately clashes with the student council president Mei,
who happens to be her new stepsister. Very shoujo-feel @@
Blue Friend [Eban Fumi] - Middle-school athlete, Ayumu Kurihara, is seated
next to the beautiful but distant Misuzu Tsukishima. Misuzu begins to
open up to Ayumu who persuades her with an honest personality and their
closeness is surrounded by drama.
Pieta [Haruno Nanae] - Rio is a depressed high school girl
who self-abuses due to her unhappy home life. Her classmate
Sahoko eventually becomes her only comfort through the chaos.
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These are good for a laugh, yuri often takes the backseat in these
Yuri Mekuru Hibi [Mizuki Reona] - A chance meeting sparks a love
between the super ordinary Sayuri and the refined Yoriko who happens
to lack any and all common sense. A completely ridiculous manga
guaranteed to make you stop and ask yourself what it is you are reading. @@
Poor Poor Lips [Goto Hayako] - Nako is 21-years old and lives
in desperate poverty. She applies for a job at a jewelry store
where the owner, Ren, announces she is a lesbian. Nako remains
as the only one willing to work with her. When Ren asks if her
sexuality will be a problem, Nako replies that she sees no problem.
An enjoyable 4koma.
Sisterism [Yoshitomi Akihito] - Haruka is in love with her friend
Yoshiko's little sister. Yoshiko is in love with Haruka's little sister.
This can either be hilarious, or complicated, or both.
Sakura Trick [Tachi] - Yuu and Haruka have up to this point
been inseparable. When this is forced to change, they decide
to add something to their relationship to make it special.
Lots of kissing in this one. Quite a bit. "10001 ways to kiss someone" @@
Yuru Yuri [Namori] - 4 girls in junior high form the "Amusement Club"
and basically do and talk about whatever they want. @@
Oddman 11 [Dowman Sayman] - The 11 students known for their odd
characteristics and special traits are called "Oddmen". Setsu became
interested in the only male Oddman but goes on to challenge the other
10 since they are all his ex-girlfriends. The result is weird gags
and the female Oddmen gradually falling for her. * @@
Ayame to Amane [Dowman Sayman] - A gag manga which follows the
titular best friends. Ayame is madly in love with Amane, and her
strange advances make for generous amounts of humor. The insane
humor Dowman Sayman is known for. @@
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Relaxed, slice of life series
Chatting at the Amber Teahouse [Fujieda Miyabi] - The story of Seriho,
who owns the teahouse that Sarasa, a high-school student works part-time at.
Miss Sunflower [Sugano Manami] - A bookstore owner and a high school girl
veeeeeeeeery slow romance @@
Wife & Wife (Fu-Fu) [Minamoto Hisanari] - The funny story Sumi and Kinaha,
a couple who have just moved in together. This follows their
romantic everyday life.
Collectors [Nishi Uko] - Two adult women are interested in different things.
Shinobu collects books while Takako collects clothes. A josei 4koma with
comedic undertone. @@
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Lots of the sex in these; all are *** NSFW
Sweet Guilty Love Bites [Amano Shuninta] - The lives and romances of 4 hostesses.
Hanjuku Joshi [Morishima Akiko] - Yae has a complex about her
femininity, she meets the boyish Chitose and their attraction
breeds physical intimacy. Also a teacher/student pair.
Maka-Maka [Kishi Torajirou] - Jun and Nene are friends who often
connect using their bodies. The author intended their
relationship to be one free from labels but the emotion
presented in their eyes is easily labelled love.
I Fell in Love For the First Time [Asagi Ryuu] - Age gap smut
where a young girl starts a sexual relationship with an older
woman she sees on the train.
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Series that for one reason or another reached indefinite hiatus/cancellation but were promising before their sudden demise.
They are still recommended for a look, and to be lovingly remembered.
Gurenki (Creo the Crimson Crises) [Takewakamaru] - Suou is a
regular high school girl who has a dream of a red-haired woman.
The woman appears in her class the next day and is actually a
demon-girl who claims Suou as her property. *
Flower Flower [Iwami Shouko] - A fantasy story where young
Princess Nina is sent to a foreign country in order to
marry the prince. She rejects the feminine prince in favor
of his boyish sister. This new arrangement is accepted, although the
Princess Shuurei who must marry Princess Nina is unsure of the
foreign woman's sadistic side.