#ebisu-san and hotei-san

[anime-to-the-t]

[daily-yuri]

Ebisu-san and Hotei-san by Kizuki Akira and Satou Nanki (translated by Lililicious)

[thatsyuribabe]

Ebisu-san to Hotei-san / Ebisu-san and Hotei-san

Story by Satou Nanki, Art by Kizuki Akira

Published 2009-2010 by Tsubomi

English translation by Lililicious

[witchofanguish]

When yuri does the somewhere-between-romance-and-friendship thing, it's an intentional literary device, you know? It's generally understood very well what homosexuality is- the point is to explore the ambiguities of the nooks and crannies of love.

[lonelypond]

Doujin Suggestion List

Okay, so a question rolled across the dash and my one real vice is answering questions and we all need more yuri, here's a quick list of some of my favorite manga reads new and old.

Notes From The Garden Of Lilies -- all time fave

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All -- fun, love the green

Kase-san just frikkin' adorable

Candy -- angsty but love it

Edible Flowers cute

Their Story I LOVE these goofs, so much fun

Collectors Adult life, amazing, work of art in communication dynamics

Crescent Moon And Donuts Nicely done, two characters probably on the asexual spectrum

Like, Share, N Subscribe slow but interesting

Office Romance Just cute

Takemiya Jin, author many many flavors, some not my speed but quality very high

Fluttering Feelings sadly unfinished, but so so good

Ebisu-san and Hotei-san two coworkers friction their way to helping each other

Accept My Fist Of Love Different, but worth it, by one of my favorite NicoMaki doujin artists

The Sea, You, And The Sun Who doesn't need a tropical vacation

From Aiu Station On The Hiragana Line I love a good opposites attract

Koigokoro Metronome Musicians mad crushing

Lily Love This and/or Pulse. Ratana Satis is a must read

My Dear Lass As sweet as the peaches on so many pages; lovely art

There you go.

[gardenofava]

Maitsuki, Niwatsuki, Ooyatsuki

I Married My Female Friend

My Mom's a Superstar

My Cute Little Kitten

My Dearest Nemesis

I Decided to Fake a Marriage with My Junior to Shut My Parents Up

Even If It Was Just Once, I Regret It

Cheerful Amnesia

Ring My Bell! (Not on mangadex, official translation here)

Still Sick

Ebisu-san to Hotei-san

2DK, G-pen, Alarm clock.

Renai Manga

Maitsuki, Niwatsuki, Ooyatsuki Ongoing (last update Jul 11, 24) Asako moves to a new house to get over her recent breakup. She finds a great little place a bit removed from the city with a lovely garden, but there’s a catch—the house also comes with a live-in landlord!

I Married My Female Friend Complete Two women who are just friends make a pact… "If both of us are still single in 5 years, let's get married." Five years later, they meet again, and their married life begins.

My Mom's a Superstar Ongoing (last update Jun 16, 24) What will happen when an overly-supportive daughter discovers loads of photos of her mom, a famous actress, on the internet posing with her female co-stars in ways that "friends" would not do?

My Cute Little Kitten Ongoing (last update Jun 22, 24) A story of two close friends living together.

My Dearest Nemesis Complete The whole company knew that they they were polar opposites who fought like cats and dogs. Yet during the year-end party, the wall between them shattered after they got drunk! And so the two of them went from always being close to going off on each other to feeling very strange things following the accidental mishap...

I Decided to Fake a Marriage with My Junior to Shut My Parents Up Complete Morimoto is getting bugged by her parents to marry (a guy). Her (female) kouhai suggests she fake her marriage so her parents would stop but they will scrutinize every guy she might choose no matter what. Since there's a new law that allows homosexuals to marry, her kouhai suggests herself; only this kouhai has confessed to her before. What will become of their married life?

Even If It Was Just Once, I Regret It Complete One day, a jobless Kozuka Chiyo is wallowing in self-pity and trying to escape from reality when her landlord bangs on her door – she's three months behind on rent. Her landlord's solution? "Please have sex with me." Thus the two begin living together – a romance comedy that appears to start with sex.

Cheerful Amnesia Complete Mari's girlfriend, Arisa, loses her memories of the past three years, including all memory of their life together. However, it turns out that being crazy in love with someone transcends all realms of possibility.

Ring My Bell! (Not on mangadex, official translation here) Complete Hell yeah! A major publisher wants Mai Sohn to write a webcomic on relationships. But she’s struck with heartbreak as her girlfriend abruptly dumps her. It’s hard writing about relationships without being in one, so she needs to find the inspiration for love — and find it fast. And what’s up with her possibly homophobic neighbor? Why is she cool with Mai one minute and then so awkward and weird to her the next?! Can’t a girl catch a break?

Still Sick Complete Shimizu Makoto, a well-paid R&D lead for an industrial firm, has a secret - she draws and sells gay fanfiction on her days off. But when her sweet summery colleague, Maekawa, accidentally enters her secret world of girls who like other girls, Shimizu has to come face to face with some serious realisations… and deal with just how much of a weirdo Maekawa is!

Ebisu-san to Hotei-san Complete 'Ebisu-san and Hotei-san' is about two female office workers. Initially Hotei is not pleased when Ebisu is transferred to her branch, but gradually those feelings begin to change.

2DK, G-pen, Alarm clock. Complete A mangaka and her salarywoman roommate come to realize that their feelings of friendship might actually be something quite different.

Renai Manga Complete New manga editor Haruka has just been assigned to her favorite manga artist ever, Kuroi Ritsu. Kuroi-sensei's manga, "With You" motivated her to turn her life around. When she finally meets shut-in, mopey, entirely unfashionable Kuroi-sensei, Haruka is in for a bit of a shock.

Not that there's anything wrong with stories about adorable baby lesbians but does anyone have any recommendations for yuri about, like. Grown women?

Right now all I have is Superwomen in Love, and Does it Count if your First Time is With an Android, and that second one is basically just porn.

[tokyoshrine]

Japan that no one knows. Don't kill them

Sakurada Shrine 　 3 2 17 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Near Roppongi Hills

This shrine is located near Roppongi Hills, a building that symbolizes the city.

From the anecdote of Minamoto no Yoritomo, it seems as if cherry trees have been planted to connect with the people of the past. Upon entering the shrine grounds, it is very quiet. The events of the Heian period seem to come back to life today. A small Inari-san sits to the right of the main shrine and I almost overlooked it. This is also an important deity. I hope you will visit and like this comfortable shrine.

Sakurada Shrine Neighborhood 1 minute on foot Roppongi Hills　 2 minutes on foot Jyodo Sect. 7 minutes on foot Izumo Taisha Tokyo Branch Shrine 10 minutes on foot Asahi Shrine 11 minutes on foot Tatsudo Shinmyougu Tenzo-jinja Shrine 13 minutes on foot Juban Inari Shrine (Minato Shichifukujin Houshin Houshin) 14 minutes on foot Haseji Temple (Azabu Dai-kannon) 14 minutes on foot Azabu Hikawa Shrine 15 minutes on foot Hiroo Inari Shrine (Hiroo Inari Shrine) 17 minutes on foot Nogi Shrine 19 minutes on foot Akasaka Hikawa Shrine 19 minutes on foot Zempukuji Temple 20 minutes on foot Hisakuni Shrine (Minato Shichifukujin Hotei Shrine) 21 minutes on foot Motojinmyogu Shrine (Tenzo Shrine) 24 minutes on foot Iikura Kumano Shrine (Ebisu, one of the seven gods of good fortune in Minato) 24 minutes on foot Kokugakuin University Temple 25 minutes on foot Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine 25 minutes on foot Shibuya Hikawa Shrine 25 minutes on foot Akiba Shrine (Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku) 26 minutes on foot to Jodoshu Shinkoin Temple 29 minutes on foot Thatsuki Inari Shrine

[yuri-caps]

Adult lesbians? Wasn't there an old Yuri story about two office ladies? One of them was like a spoiled girl and the other was a single mother (but the bay is actually her sister's) and so at the beginning the spoiled girl dislikes the mother but ends up falling for her? It's quite short, about five chapters only.

so, i was looking around in dynasty’s OL tag and found this one:

and it seems to match up w/ ur description pretty well :00 (OLs, one of them has a niece, softcore enemies to lovers, 5 chapters)

it’s called “ebisu-san and hotei-san”!

[hikikomoriheadphonegirl]

[offbeat-manga-ships]

EBISU-SAN TO HOTEI-SAN / エビスさんとホテイさん / EBISU-SAN AND HOTEI-SAN by Satou Nanki / サトウナンキ (story) & Kizuki Akira / きづきあきら (art) • chapter 3

[novasrecs]

Yuri Manga Recs (Part 1)

I’m making this manga rec list for my good friend @flyingfricks​. I also wanted to do this for a while now so I’m also gonna just make this for other people to use as well. All of these stories are pretty short reads so if you’re looking for something quick, ya got it here

I think about Yuri a lot despite the limited number of manga out there. It’s one of my fav genres and I really look forward to reading new stories in the future. I’m gonna avoid rating the stories because I really don’t know if I can quantify what I like about each story properly. I hope someone out there finds something they’ll enjoy

Please come talk to me if anyone ever does read any of these manga. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Ebisu-san to Hotei-san

MAL Description:  An office worker, Hotei, is not pleased when high-flyer Ebisu is transferred to her branch

I read this story in high school and it’s surprising how much nuance was put into it. It’s a love story between two female coworkers so it has an interesting take on envy and feelings of inadequacy. Like imagine being raised to view other women as competition but at the same time, you’re a lesbian. It’s something I can relate to--this girl is really pretty and smart so should I be jealous or just fall for her? I think it’s normally to feel both, honestly. It’d probably leave a person with a lot of conflicting views and I think this manga does a good job showing that. I just wish it were longer :( But since it’s short, check it out

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Girl Friends

MAL Description: When it comes to grades, bookish high school student Mariko Kumakura is at the top of her class. Socially, however, she is shy and lonely, typically eating lunch by herself. Enter the charismatic and beautiful Akko Oohashi, whose goal is to befriend Mariko and burst her out of her introverted shell.

In the process of transforming Plain Jane Mariko into one of the cutest, most popular girls in school, deep feelings begin to emerge that suggest something deeper than friendship. Will these feelings destroy the budding relationship between Mariko and Akko, or will it turn into something else?

Just two girls who become friends who become girlfriends.....is the short version of it. I related a lot with Mari and I kinda feel envious that I didn’t experience that kind of love in high school.....well at least I have this story! I feel like every high school lesbian/bisexual should read this. Maybe that’s putting a lot on it but it helped me understand myself at that age. I’ve reread it a couple times and I’m always satisfied after finishing it. Seriously, go read it. It’s a yuri classic! And it deserves all the praise and attention.

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Mizuiro Cinema (or Aqua Blue Cinema)

MAL Description: Aqua Blue Cinema is about an actress and a girl she meets through unusual circumstances.

One of my favorite yuri stories hands-down. Probably. It’s just so sweet and fluffy!!! I love these girls so much and I was rooting for their romance throughout the story. The story itself is pretty simple but sometimes that’s what the soul needs. I appreciate stories that explore lgbt culture and the reality of being gay seriously but sometimes you just need a simple love story. It’s short so I shouldn’t spoil anything--just take it from me that you should read it!

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Sougou Tovarisch

MAL Description: Kanna who usually enjoys being at the top of her class is outscored by one point on the first aptitude test of her high school career by the high-level kuudere/low-level dandere Yuu. Unlike Kanna, Yuu is naturally talented and couldn't care less about getting high scores, so she throws away her test immediately after after getting it. This incredibly bothers Kanna, who then in front of the class, scolds Yuu for throwing away her "symbol of how hard she worked". This gesture of kindness(??) causes Yuu to fall for Kanna. And of course, all unbeknownst to Kanna, who's all about herself anyway.

This manga is one-part romance and three-parts comedy. And I really enjoyed the comedy too! The art is really adorable and I often save pics on my phone because of how cute it all is. The main character is fucking hilarious but so are the side characters. It’s not all that heavy with the romance but the slice-of-life part is definitely enjoyable (and I’m not the type to seek out slice-of-life). The main character is super fucking adorable (girl with the orange hair) and I cannot help but pray for this hopeless girl’s happiness

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Prism

MAL Description:  School girl Megumi, suffering from an uneventful life after a fleeting grade school romance, hopes to end such boring days with her entrance into high school. Still dreaming about the peaceful days with her past love, Hikaru, she encounters a stunningly beautiful girl on her way to the entrance ceremony. Suddenly, the girl calls out for Megumi and gives her a hug! Hikaru enters back into Megumi's life not only as a classmate, but as a girl. How will Megumi handle the shocking revelation?

I read this manga in high school and it was one of the more popular yuri stories. Honestly, I was desperate to read anything at the time so I ate it up. I think I could tell that it's supposed to turn the reader on but that doesn't have to be a bad thing. I think it's kinda sucky that so much lesbian porn is aimed at men and a part of me wonders if this story is the same. But at the same time, there's an undeniable intimacy in the scenes. They're just two horny teens and that's refreshing to see instead of "oh but we're girls we can't do stuff like that!!" It's a pity the story was cut short. Apparently the author was caught tracing artwork using stock photos. Check it out if that sort of thing doesn't bother you.

[anime-to-the-t]

[watermelinoe]

have u read any of moto hagio’s manga ?

also, any shoujo/josei manga recs ? <3

i haven't! i'm not super familiar with classic shoujo tbh but i love that art style, and i have iguana no musume on my list to read!

ok ooooh ok i'll try to organize my recs a bit

for f/f pairings, i prefer josei, and omg i can't believe i only read this recently but kakeochi, girl blew my mind 😭

the art style is so cute, the love story is heart wrenching and triumphant, i just loved it. it's about two women who dated as girls, but now one of them is an adult and getting married to a man (derogatory)

ok for a real short one volume yuri that no one talks abt, ebisu-san to hotei-san is a comfort manga for me. its only flaw is a scene where one woman touches her love interest's breast while she's asleep which >:/// otherwise such a fluffy wholesome little manga, but that might be a deal breaker so i always give that disclaimer. it's about two women who work together but don't get along until one finds out the other's secret and they see each other in a new light

another real short yuri is pietà, but it is pretty dark, the triggers are self-harm and suicide attempts. it isn't a tragedy though, it's a lovely story. the plot is.... not super important, but the two classmates realize they have a connection to each other and become inseparable. they slowly uncover what that connection is.

one i'm currently reading, it's complete but not fully scanlated, is 2dk, g pen, mezamashi tokei. published in comic yuri hime but i can't find info abt the demographic, so this might not be shoujo/josei for sure. it's about two women who're roommates but total opposites; one is an aspiring mangaka and the other a businesswoman. the cast is all women and so far they're getting fleshed out as well.

ok this next one is a doujin but hear me out, it makes me melt. hebi-onna to kumotsu-chan.

despite being offered as a human sacrifice, the snake queen doesn't seem interested in eating her. at least... not like that 😳

listen alright if you're not reading otome game no hametsu flag you are missing out on bakarina, dumbass extraordinaire, who has no idea she's in a harem manga bc she only thinks abt gardening and destruction flags. yes it's an isekai (shut up i like them) but it's so funny, and yes the other girls all want her, too. it even has an anime

so for Hettery, i'm pr sure all the weebs already know kimi ni todoke which is one of my fav manga of all time bc i love my girls, it's such a good coming of age story. also akatsuki no yona which deserves a season two already, featuring a princess who gets progressively more badass and mature as she works from behind the scenes to protect her kingdom after being forced to flee her home. i know it looks like a harem, but it isn't

so if you like fantasy/historical romance, hi hello please talk to me bc i'm so alone surrounded by shounen lmaoo here we go

for some really cute fluffy shit, i'm reading fukushuu wo chikatta shironeko wa ryuuou no hiza no jou de damin wo musaboru. it's another isekai fight me anyway the heroine gets transported to another world and finds out the spirits fuckin love her, so she ends up living w in the imperial castle for her own protection except..... everyone thinks she's a cat. and at this point it's too awkward to clear things up 🐈

the one i'm Obsessed with rn is colette wa shinu koto ni shita. overwhelmed with patients, the doctor colette decides to jump in a well and end it all. except she doesn't die, and instead ends up in the underworld, where she finds out the lord hades has a mysterious illness and becomes his doctor. now she goes back and forth, treating patients on the surface and also getting closer with everyone in the underworld. but what about her short lifespan, how are they gonna make it work.. . i have theories alright

i love shoujo art styles i'm gonna die. look at cerberus.... three of them......

and if you wanna know the real self-indulgent trashy shit i read so i can project onto the male love interest, i have an anilist 😔✌️

[kamisenpai]

[witchofanguish]

after reading four manga in a row where I initially read the light-colored hair character as blonde and then later realized the hair was meant to be light brown, maybe I'll finally start getting the hint

[grenade-maid]

I reread Ebisu-san and Hotei-san over the last couple days for the first time since it got translated in 2010, and honestly I was really surprised by how good it is. I remember at the time everyone on yuri internet was FURIOUS about the ending, to the point that it got brought up for years afterwards as a classic example of bad baity manga. But like, reading it as an adult? This is some of the most earnest display of emotional closeness I've seen in the genre. And what makes it especially compelling is that it's not straightforward yearning, either. They get frustrated with each other, they have different ways of expressing their trust and affection that don't always line up, they feel like very different people. Like, yeah, okay, there isn't a panel that makes a physical relationship between them explicit, but it's made very clear in literal textual terms that Hotei is in gay romantic love with Ebisu and is sexually attracted to her, and it's implied that Ebisu reciprocates those feelings. But more importantly, that ending! Hotei offering to quit her job and move with Ebisu to Tokyo to help raise her adopted daughter so Ebisu can focus more on her career without sacrificing her daughter having a loving home? That's fucking romantic as shit! That's real fucking love right there! And not only that, but Ebisu's daughter comes to think of Hotei as her second (well technically third) mother. What a beautiful conclusion. What were we thinking back then that this wasn't enough?