From time to time, we get inquiries about scholarly approaches to yuri and shoujo ai, the lesbian community in Japan, or we get requests to present our points of view - sometimes we get asked for dating advice. So, to satisfy these needs, we've added this page, with links to articles, essays and lectures, that our members have written or given, along with interesting relevant essays we find by non-members.and random bits of advice by Yuriko. If you have any questions about the essays, please contact the authors directly. Questions for Yuriko may be sent to her at yurisnr@yahoo.co.jp. Requests for lectures or presentations about yuri for your organization, event or school, can be sent to yuricon@hotmail.com
New!Yuri Anime: Feminist Narrative Revealed - a look at Yuri Anime in general, with a focus on Maria-sama ga Miteru in particular, by Kimberly Thompson.
Interviews with Yuricon and ALC Publishing Founder, Erica Friedman:
- Interview on Manga Culture Website Manga Jouhou
- Interview on Lesbian Pop Culture website AfterEllen.com
Celebrating Lesbian Sexuality: An Interview with Inoue Meimy, Editor of Japanese Lesbian Erotic Lifestyle Magazine Carmilla - by Katsuhiko Suganuma and James Welker.
Telling HerStory: Narrating a Japanese Lesbian Community - by James Welker. Published in Japanstudien, 16, 2004. p 119-144. Deutsches Institut fur Japanstudien. (PDF)
What are Yuri and Shoujoai Anyway? - by Erica Friedman
After more than five years of Yuricon.you can bet there's been some changes!
Yuri 101 - A Beginner's Guide to Yuri Anime and Manga series. Taken from a poll on the Yuricon Mailing List, the top dozen anime and manga series with yuri stories and characters. Short descriptions and things to watch out for have been added to protect the innocent.
Essays on Yuri from some of Japan's leading Yuri artists and writers. Essays by Rica Takashima, Akiko Morishima, Eriko Tadeno and more! Get your copy of the Yuricon in Tokyo Program Book, on sale now at the Yuricon Shop
Yuri Fandom on the Internet - by Sabdha Charlton
Australian yuri scholar Sabdha and Yuricon mascot Yuriko take an academic look at yuri fandom and "yuri goggles."
Women-loving Women in Modern Japan by Erin Subramian
This essay is a brief overview of lesbian history in modern Japan, from the "S" movement of the early twentieth century to the late 1990's. It includes a short discussion of
Yoshiya Nobuko and the Takarazuka all-female musical revue. (V češtině)
The MIT Lecture series
Schoolgirls and Superheroes: Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Anime. Three lectures were presented on various aspects of women in anime.
Kerey Luis - Agency and Female Gender Roles in Shoujo Anime
Erica Friedman - Women, Gender, Sexuality and Sex in Anime and Manga
Sarah Frederick - Notes on Yoshiya Nobuko and Utena
The Shoujo Yuri Manga Guide, 1971-2002 - an almost comprehensive list of shoujo manga with shoujoai and yuri stories from Kishiji Bando
A 10-minute history of Shoujo manga, or "Shoujo in a nutshell." - Erica wrote this for the Shoujo Arts Society, the organization that backs Shoujocon.
Random thoughts on yuri from a shoujo perspective - Kishiji Bando offers an historical point of view on the origin of yuri and shoujoai.
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland: A psycho analysis - Sean Gaffney presents his own, potentially unique view of CLAMP's distinctive anime
A Phoenix From The Ashes - Erica Friedman offers her tongue-in-cheek views on the roles of lesbians in media and life.
Review of Adolescence Mokushiroku (published in Intersections) by Sabdha Charlton
Advice from Yuriko - Yuriko's Top Ten Dating Tips