Yuri Life (Japanese: ゆりぐらし, Hepburn: Yurigurashi) is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Kurukuruhime. It was first published on Kurukuruhime's Twitter and Pixiv accounts, after which it was published by Kadokawa in 2018 as a single tankōbon volume. Yuri Life follows everyday romances of various couples living together. It is licensed for an English-language release by Yen Press.
| Yuri Life | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ゆりぐらし (Yurigurashi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kurukuruhime |
| Published by | Kadokawa |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | March 18, 2015 – September 9, 2017 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Synopsis
editThe series follows the everyday romances of women living together. From a web designer and her illustrator girlfriend to a systems engineer and the Shinigami who loves her, each happy couple experiences their own version of domestic bliss.
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Kurukuruhime, Yuri Life was published online to Twitter and Pixiv between March 18, 2015, and September 9, 2017.[2] The series was then collected into a single tankōbon volume by Kadokawa on May 26, 2018.[3]
The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 2018[3] | 978-4-04-069824-3 | July 30, 2019[1] | 978-1-9753-5727-6 |
Reception
editReviewing the series for Otaku USA, Brittany Vincent recommended the manga, noting that "manga fans looking for more realistic depictions of lesbian relationships will especially enjoy it. Yuri Life is a sweet reminder that, even in the most difficult modern times, love is beautiful."[5] Erica Friedman of Yuricon gave the series a similarly positive review, giving it an overall rating of 8 and stating that "as a series of entertaining slice-of-life webcomics that feature adult women living lives with the women they love, you can’t really beat Yuri Life."[6]
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network was less impressed, giving Yuri Life an overall C− rating, remarking that "Yuri Life is most likely to only appeal to die-hard fans of yuri manga. It isn't terrible, but it is kind of dull, and the stories aren't long enough to really get us invested in the characters or their lives." [7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Yuri Life". Yen Press. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "百合漫画まとめ". Pixiv (in Japanese). Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "ゆりぐらし". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Yen Press Licenses 7 New Manga, 6 New Light Novels". Anime News Network. November 17, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Vincent, Brittany (March 22, 2020). "Yuri Life [Manga Review]". Otaku USA. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (September 23, 2019). "Yuri Manga: Yuri Life (English)". Okazu. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (September 14, 2019). "Review: Yuri Life". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
External links
edit- Official manga website at ComicWalker (in Japanese)
- Yuri Life (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia