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<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Untold Story of Lesbian Love in Japanese Anime and Comics</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This landmark work is an accessible educational and exciting collection of essays on the newest genre of Japanese anime and manga by the Western Hemisphere's foremost scholar on the subject Erica Friedman.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The first in-depth study of Yuri in English.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> -James Welker Professor of Cross-Cultural and Japanese Studies Kanagawa University</span></p><p><br></p><p>If you are a fan of yuri or simply want to understand what the deal is with any of the genre's elements or major texts I'd highly recommend reading this book. It's both an analysis of and a love letter to the genre both academic and accessibly readable and worth your time.</p><p> -Anime News Network</p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)></span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>By Your Side</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is the complete Yuri resource I only ever dreamed could exist. Decades in the making this glorious collection surveys analyzes and contextualizes Yuri with unparalleled detail and enthusiasm. Friedman graces readers with illuminating insights as they follow her through a century of the genre's evolution and revolution. By sharing her extraordinary knowledge she provides inquirers scholars and aficionados alike with a deeper appreciation and understanding of lesbian anime and manga while galvanizing them towards the next era of Yuri.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> -Nicki Bauman Yurimother</span></p><p><br></p>