Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 232 - Yuri Manga and Anime: Interview with Erica Friedman

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 232 - Yuri Manga and Anime: Interview with Erica Friedman – transcript pending

(Originally aired 2022/06/18 - listen here)

Transcript is pending

Show Notes

In this episode we talk about:

• What is Yuri?
• Roots in Japanese girls’ culture of the 1920s
• Common tropes
• How is Yuri related to overtly queer culture?
• Different “flavors” of Yuri for different readerships
• Isekai “light novels”
• Differences and similarities between Yuri and Yaoi or “BL” (boys’ love) media
• How US attitudes towards sexual content have affected the reception of romantic/erotic themes in manga/anime
• The “girl prince” trope in The Rose of Versailles (see Erica’s YouTube discussion)
• How Erica approaches Japanese media as a non-Japanese consumer
• What By Your Side covers
• Publications Mentioned – Note: Links may be to the yuricon.com online store which is Erica Friedman’s website and benefits her financially.
  • By Your Side :The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga by Erica Friedman
  • Hana Monogatari (Flower Stories) by Yoshiya Nobuko “Two Maidens in the Attic”
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena by Chiho Saito
  • Boyish 2 (Butch x Butch Yuri Anthology)
  • If We Leave on the Dot by Ayu Inui
  • Sailor Moon (Hulu, Netflix) – especially season 3
  • The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda (5 vol. of manga, 2 seasons of anime) 
  • “Yellow Rose” by Yoshiya Nobuko from Hana Monogatari, translated by Dr. Sara Frederick
  • Dear Brother by Riyoko Ikeda
  • Maria Watches Over Us by Konno Oyuki
  • I’m in Love With the Villainess by inori - Isekai “light novel” and manga
  • Sexiled: My Sexist Party Leader Kicked Me Out, So I Teamed Up With a Mythical Sorceress! by Ameco Kaeruda - Isekai “light novel”
  • JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World by K? Hiratori? - Isekai “light novel”
  • RESISTANCE: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII by Avery Cassell  (Author), Diane Kanzler  (Editor), Diego Gomez (Illustrator)
  • No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics Justin Hall (Editor)

Edited to add additional titles identified by listeners:

• Puella Magi Madoka Magica (link is to Wikipedia)

Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online

• Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
• Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
• RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
• Twitter: @LesbianMotif
• Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
• The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

Links to Heather Online

• Website: http://alpennia.com
• Email: Heather Rose Jones
• Twitter: @heatherosejones
• Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)

Links to Erica Friedman Online

• Website: http://yuricon.com
• Blog: http://okazu.yuricon.com
• Twitter: @OkazuYuri
• Discord: https://discord.gg/4NPHGH7Vc4
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YuriconALC
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/yuristudio
• Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Okazu