Erica Friedman

@okazu

Lesbian Icon, Yurijin, Speaker, Writer, Editor, Researcher. Looking for opportunities. By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga on sale now!

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Erica Friedman@okazu· 17d

Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – July 25th, 2026 New and classic Yuri/GL/ Queer manga and comics, Baihe live-action, art, anime, a mathematician who shouts out Yuri as an inspiration and more this week in news from the global Yuri Network! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/25/y...

In black block letters, YNN Yuri Network News. On the left, in black silhouette, a woman with a broad brim hat and dress stands, a woman in a tight outfit sits against the Y. Art by Mari Kurisato for Okazu

Erica Friedman@okazu· 18d

Today on Okazu – Otherside Picnic, Volume 10 This short, but pivotal, volume of science fiction-horror by Iori Miyazawa is full of creepy and bizarre & still manages to be fully human, as the Otherside reflects human fears back at us, from @jnovelclub.bsky.social! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/24/o...

In front of a door or gate of some kind, a woman with collar length dark hair is wrapped in a towel of sheet. A woman with long blonde hair has a towel on her head, as she looks up at the other woman. In front of them is a girl with very long, dark hair wearing a dark brown dress, holding a hose, as she stands in a puddle.

Erica Friedman@okazu· 21d

Today on Okazu – Japanese Girls at the Harbor (港の日本娘) Two young woman find their intimate friendship broken when a man gets between them in 1930s Yokohama, in this black and white silent movie that is and isn’t queer… okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/21/j...

Black and white still featuring two Japanese women in school uniforms from 1930s Japan. Both stare intensely at something, while one holds on to the other.

Erica Friedman@okazu· 22d

This ibis joined for my afternoon sit outside while in Florida.

Erica Friedman@okazu· 27d

No idea.

Erica Friedman@okazu· 27d

Bob Villa stuffies at the shore.

Erica Friedman@okazu· 27d

Today on Okazu – Galette Special English Edition 05 galetteweb.bsky.social offers up another stylish, fun English edition of their Yuri manga magazine! The next Kickstarter is coming this summer…! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/15/g...

Among a forest of pastel colors and white and green words, a woman with pale pink hair embraces a woman with purple hair, who looks out at us.

Erica Friedman@okazu· 29d

Today on Okazu – There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless..., Light Novel Volumes 5 & 6 Okazu Staff Writer Eleanor Walker takes us past the anime with Teren Mikami’s poly Yuri relationship story, illustrated by Eku Takeshima. okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/13/t...

2 girls, one with long blonde hair, the other with not quite as long light brown hair in school uniforms of white blouse and grey plaid, hugging each other and a small plushie of another girl.

2 pink haired girls, one in the foreground one in the background, making a V with her fingers against her forehead, the one in the back looks put out.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jul 11

Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – July 11, 2026 Exciting Yuri and Baihe live-action news, Yuri manga, Baihe novels and manhua, Yuri visual novels and more in this week’s news from the global Yuri Network! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/11/y...

In blue silhouette, two women face each other. One wears a fedora and male-styled attire, one is in a dress and heels. Their body language is obscure - they may be dancing, or laughing or fighting. Art by Mari Kurisato for Okazu

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jul 9

Today on Okazu – Rica Takashima × Akiko Morishima Talk Event Report Okazu’s Japan Correspondent Sasori reports on the historical talk event of two pioneering Yuri creators about the birth of Yuri in the 90s! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/09/r...

Image a bookshelf with of multiple editions of Rica ‘tte Kanji!? by Rica Takashima, surrounded by books to which she contributed art and manga.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jul 5

Today on Okazu – Comic Yuri Hime, July 2026 (コミック百合姫2026年7月号) Another fantastic issue of the only monthly Yuri manga magazine, feautiring works by FLOWERCHILD, Tama Tamasaki, Kashikaze, Yuama, comic essays, letters and more! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/05/c...

On a black background, surrounded by purple staging, a girl in black and purple, get her toenails painted, held in a woman's hands.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jul 4

Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – July 4, 2026 A pile of exciting licensees from Anime Expo – Yuri anime, sword fantasy, school and office life Yuri manga, Yuri merch and so much more in this week in news from the Global Yuri Network! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/04/y...

A blue silhouette of a girl with a white flower in her hair, embracing the earth. Blue block letters read YNN Yuri Network News. Art by Lissa P. For Okazu.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jul 3

Today on Okazu – Manga Mavericks Licenses Shoujo Manga Classic Sword of Paros Manga Mavericks has announced a deluxe edition of this classic queer shoujo manga by Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/03/m...

On a bright pink background, an elaborately drawn fantasy image, with two figures on a white horse, one with glowing, flowing blonde hair, the other with dark thick curls, surrounded by an even more elaborate gilded frame.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jul 1

Today on Okazu – LoveFes 47 Report - Japan's Biggest Yuri Doujin Festival Okazu Guest Writer Bea Baker visited Girls Love Fest 47 walking us through the day by her side! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/07/01/l...

Poster for GLFes 47, featuring a girl with very long pink hair dressed vaguely as a vampire, embracing a girl in a pink cardigan.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 29

Today on Okazu – What Does The Fox Say?, Volume 1 This popular adult soap opera from Team Gaji is out now from @yenpress.com! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/29/w...

A woman partially draped in a white blouse, shows her tattooed shoulder and back, as she smokes in bed.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 28

Today on Okazu – Yoshiya Nobuko 130th Anniversary Exhibit at the Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature bsky.app/profile/sas0... takes us for a visit to the 130th Anniversary of Yoshiya Nobuko exhibit, “Yoshiya Nobuko: The Origins of Sisterhood.” okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/28/y...

Poster of Yoshiya Nobuko exhibit at the Kanagawa Museum of Literature. Seated Yoshiya in a dressy blouse and fashionable short hair, looks at the camera with a slight smile.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 25

Today on Okazu – Koushaku Reijou No Rouraku Misshon ~ Maou To No Seiryaku Kekkon Ga , Jinrui Saigo No Kirifuda Desu ! … ~Tsu Te , Maou Ga Onnanoko No Baai Wa Dousureba Ii No Desu Ka ! ?, Volume 1 (公爵令嬢の籠絡ミッション～魔王との政略結婚が、人類最後の切り札です！…って、魔王が女の子の場合はどうすればいいのですか！？～) The title is so long... 1/2

A black-haired, black tentacled Demon girl with a black crown stands back to back with blonde girl in white in front of an elaborate frame.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 24

Today on Okazu – Atelier Lilium Cafe Report Thank you to an overachieving potato for their lovely and relaxing look at Ateliar Lilium, Ikebukuro’s new Yuri book café! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/24/a...

A view of the cafe and book space for Atelier Lililum. In the front is a table with a pink cloth featuring work and goods by Hirao Auri. Wooden tables on the left, feature gray and white chairs. Bookshelves along the wall are filled with books, in a well-lit white-walled and ceilinged space.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 24

Attack on Costco

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 22

Revolutionary Girl Utena Movie: The Adolescence of Utena Report Enjoying old anime and making new friends at the Adolescence of Utena theater screening. A perfect day. Shoutout to new friends @brainscraps.net and @motherofsephy.bsky.social! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/22/r...

Title image for Revolutionary Girl Utena The Movie: The Adolescence of Utena, a brown-skinned woman with flowing dark hair in a flowing white dress floats diagonally upwards, a pale-skinned woman with flowing pink hair in a white school uniform jacket and shirts floats diagonally downward from the same center.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 22

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 21

Well...that was interesting. I came up much higher than expected but am not surprised, as I've been terminally online and public for ages.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 21

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 19

Today on Okazu – Bad Girl!, Volume 1 Okazu Staff Writer @stowly.bsky.social says that if you like cute girls doing cute things with some Yuri flavor, you’ll enjoy Nikumaru’s Bad Girl, available now, from @yenpress.com! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/19/b...

A dark haired girl wearing a blazer and tie with her mouth open and a shocked expression

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 17

Today on Okazu – A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, streaming on Crunchyroll A place, a person, a story may look different when seen from another angle. These are the "one hundred scenes" of Awajima in this anime adaptation of Takako Shimura’s manga. okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/17/a...

From a dark backstage, three girls look out upon a brightly lit stage where a young woman acts as a male character, blindingly bright as she lifts her arm.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 15

Today on Okazu – Monster-Colored Island, Volume 2 Moody and creepy, with loads of unassigned symbolism, this second volume of Mitsuru Hattori’s myth-washed island idyll is out now from Yen Press! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/15/m...

Two girls wearing bathing suits, bathed in bright light, look startled at our appearance.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 14

Today on Okazu – Tarot: A Graphic History Pamela Colman Smith's Story of Arcana, Symbols & Magic This graphic novel about the life of an extraordinary woman and her unending influence in Tarot was a lot of fun. okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/14/t...

Illustration of Pamela Colman Smith, in a bright red dress and head cover, with white lace over her shoulders, stands at a precipice, holding a rose in her right hand behind her, her left up to her face as if to shout. The sun shines bright and large behind her, a little dog jumps at her side. The pose is in reference to the Tarot card 0 - The Fool.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 10

Today on Okazu – The Delinquent and the Transfer Student, Volume 1 When a new student asks a delinquent to say cute words, a friendship - and maybe more - is born. Fujichika’s Yuri odd couple story is out now from @sevenseasentertainment.com okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/10/t...

A girl in school uniform kneels properly and smiles gently, next to a squatting delinquent in the same uniform, wearing a long skirt, dyed hair and a scowl.

Erica Friedman@okazu· Jun 7

Today on Okazu – Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! Volume 1 Atekichi’s light novel series is ridiculous and fun, with just enough Yuri to make it interesting for Yuri fans. okazu.yuricon.com/2026/06/07/h...