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Two similar manga today - I finished the third and final volume of 'Strawberry Fields Once Again' where we got an extended digression into exactly what sort of time-travel nonsense has set everything up this way, Akira is lonely and has thoughts about choosing love, and everything comes together in the end for a happy ending. I also read 'The Whole of Humanity Has Gone Yuri Except for Me,' which collects its whole story in one volume. In short, Marika is a normal girl who is so shocked by the sight of her two friends kissing that she's taken to a parallel world where men don't exist at all, and meets a cool beauty with a secret crush who might help her figure out a way home... if she still wants to go back once they're done fake-dating. It's interesting to have read these back-to-back, and see their takes on different ways of examining worlds where things might have gone differently. 'Strawberry Fields' has their alternate paths created intentionally as part of a convoluted scheme to avoid a different heartbreak, and then fixing the regrets left after that was changed, and then trying to fix more regrets, until everything seems doomed and it's only Pure's insistence on chasing after her love that guides everything through to a hopeful resolution. 'Humanity Has Gone Yuri' has worlds that existed separately, until a chance cross-over reveals an affection that can't be denied and then you're left bending your life into a new shape. They're both fun, and they both have just enough techno-babble thrown in to make it fun to think about, without ever really losing sight of the core romance. I'd definitely suggest these as good to read together, for anyone interested.

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Strawberry Fields Once Again

By Kazura Kinosaki

"I'll never have a 3D romance!" High schooler Akira loves otome games and refuses to have a 3D romance, so she's caught off-guard when the new transfer student suddenly declares that she is Akira's future lover! It's the start of the bittersweet story of two girls who are more than friends but less than lovers! 

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A Sweet Yuri Romance with a sci-fi twist. Pure is a very passionate individual, who has travelled back in time to make her Amore’s wish come true. Akira, while not canonically AroAce, does give off those vibes a lot of the time. Especially as she contemplates the nature of her relationship with Pure and what exactly she wants.

You could also read Pure as Demisexual, as Akira is the only person she’s ever loved (which led to her questioning her sexuality when that realization came to be). She grew up going to all-women schools, even in college, so she had romanticized men & relationships in her mind. Thinking of them as princes from fairy tales. However, in the end she fell in love with a woman who saved her, whom she bonded with, admired, and wanted to see happy.

TW: Attempted SA, one character has a crush on their cousin, death, illness, cheating, suicidal ideation

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木野咲カズラ

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Yuri Manga ‘Strawberry Fields Once Again’ Released in English

On December 15, Yen Press released the first volume of Kazura Kinosaki’s Yuri manga Strawberry Fields Once Again (Strawberry Fields wo Mou Ichido).

The publisher describes the magna:

"I'll never have a 3D romance!" High schooler Akira loves otome games and refuses to have a 3D romance, so she's caught off-guard when the new transfer student suddenly declares that she is Akira's future lover! It's the start of the bittersweet story of two girls who are more than friends but less than lovers!

Strawberry Fields Once Again is published in three volumes by ASCII Media Works in Japanese. It was 

You can purchase Strawberry Fields Once Again Vol. 1 digitally and in print today: https://amzn.to/3gRbHGq

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Strawberry Fields Once Again by Kinosaki Kazura

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Kouno Akira is a high school otaku who has sworn to never get involved with 3D love... but then a strange girl named Pure shows up, claiming to be her lover from the future, and starts turning her quiet life upside down. It’s a peculiar series to be sure, but that peculiarity is what draws me to it.

Unfortunately the scanlations haven’t been updated in over a year, but maybe, by mentioning my wish for the scanlations to update again, the universe will hear my pleas.

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Yen Press Announces Overlord Anime Art Book and 12 More Titles

  If you thought this week's previous six announcements were a lot in one go for Yen Press, the publisher just more than doubled that during its Anime Expo Lite industry panel. A total of 13 new titles were announced, including an Overlord anime art book and much more. Let's take a closer look at everything that's set to come out in December 2020. 

  Overlord: The Complete Anime Artbook

By Hobby Book Editorial Department

    Synopsis:

A deep dive into the planning and making of the hit anime adaption of Overlord reveals delicately crafted settings and the incredible detailed outfits and accessories that breathed life into everyone's favorite cast of not-so-good guys!

  MANGA

  A Witch's Love at the End of the World

Story and art: Kujira

    Synopsis: 

In a world where magic rules from the shadows, there exists a school for witches. This mysterious academy trains young witches on a path of revenge against those who have used them only as tools. Alice, a magical prodigy, has lived her life by this goal only to have her world turned upside down when Mari, a magic-less human, enters the school and her heart!

  Strawberry Fields Once Again

Story and art: Kazura Kinosaki

    Synopsis: 

“I’ll never have a 3D romance!” High schooler Akira loves otome games and refuses to have a 3D romance, so she’s caught off-guard when the new transfer student suddenly declares that she is Akira’s future lover! It’s the start of the bittersweet story of two girls who are more than friends but less than lovers!

  The Vampire & His Pleasant Companions

Story: Narise Konohara

Art: Marimo Ragawa

    Synopsis: 

From veteran shoujo manga artist Marimo Ragawa and BL light novelist Narise Konohara comes a strange and sexy tale! When a vampire from Nebraska named Al gets frozen in bat form, he winds up in Japan under the care of a dark and mysterious man covered in a bloody scent!

  Slasher Maidens

Story and art: Tetsuya Tashiro

    Synopsis:

Around the world, a phenomenon is observed where those whose mental stress reaches a peak transform into monsters called “Kaijin” and succumb to murderous impulses. Such supernatural events were completely unrelated to proud pervert Asuma Sudo, but after he transfers to an all-girls school while chasing the girl of his dreams, he discovers that the school was actually a front for an anti-Kaijin special agency!

  Eniale & Dewiela

Story and art: Kamome Shirahama

    Synopsis:

When Eniale the coy angel and Dewiela the serious devil get into frivolous spats, the whole world gets caught up in their antics! Whether it’s wrecking New York in a bid to nab some famous cosmetics, getting into a car chase in Paris over a clothing quarrel, or sinking Tokyo thanks to a zombie outbreak, it’s the advent of an otherworldly duo who are both beautiful and obnoxious!

  Mieruko-chan

Story and art: Tomoki Izumi

    Synopsis: 

Around the world, a phenomenon is observed where those whose mental stress reaches a peak transform into monsters called “Kaijin” and succumb to murderous impulses. Such supernatural events were completely unrelated to proud pervert Asuma Sudo, but after he transfers to an all-girls school while chasing the girl of his dreams, he discovers that the school was actually a front for an anti-Kaijin special agency!

  LIGHT NOVELS

  The World's Finest Assassin, Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat

Story: Rui Tsukiyo

Illustrations: Reia

    Synopsis: 

When a great assassin is reborn in another world, he finds himself the heir to a long line of killers from the shadows. With both his modern-day knowledge and experience and the special magic and techniques of this new world, he could very well become the most unstoppable assassin in history…!

  The Place Promised in Our Early Days

Story: Makoto Shinkai

    Synopsis: 

In the Soviet-occupied Japan of an alternate history, two childhood friends who have grown apart find each other again and begin a search for a missing third friend-and possibly save the world in the process. Acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai pens his own novelization of his first feature-length animated film!

  The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

Story: Saekisan

Illustrations: Hanekoto

    Synopsis: 

Amane lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru, lives just next door. They’ve almost never spoken—until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favor, she offers him help around the house, and a relationship slowly begins to blossom as the distance between them closes…  

  Unnamed Memory

Story: Kuji Furumiya

Illustrations: chibi

    Synopsis: 

Love can bloom in the strangest places...and people! A cursed king and the world's strongest witch are about to cross paths, forever changing their future and the fate of the world!

  King of the Labyrinth

Story: Shien Bis

    Synopsis: 

On the tenth floor of the labyrinth awaits the minotaur. Many brave adventurers have challenged this great beast, all have thoroughly failed. “More!" Demands the powerful monster. “Send me more powerful opponents!” This creature blindly pursues strength at any cost. Perhaps it will even grow strong enough to surpass the rules of the labyrinth itself! Can any adventurer hope to stand against such a mighty creature?

  Reign of the Seven Spellblades

Story: Bokuto Uno

Illustrations: Miyuki Ruria

    Synopsis:

Springtime at Kimberly Magic Academy, when new students begin their first year. One boy, clad in black robes with a white cane and sword strapped to his hip, approaches the prestigious school. This young man—Oliver—must form a bond with a katana wielding girl named Nanao if he’s to survive the dangers he’s to face at this school that is anything but what it seems!

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox. 

By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

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Strawberry Fields Once Again Vol. #01 Manga Review

Strawberry Fields Once Again Vol. #01 Manga Review

It’s also nice to have a girls’ love story that isn’t rated mature.

Check out the full article by Melina Dargis on The Fandom Post!

[parsleysagerosemarytimemachine]

'Strawberry Fields Once Again' continues to be fun on two levels; I'm enjoying how well it goes between the one side, which is a light love story for an insecure person dealing with a sudden inexplicable affection, and the other, which is shaping up to be a melodramatic time-travel story about desperate actions in an unforgivable time-line.

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December 15 New Releases

Blue Flag vol. 5 by Kaito

School is back in session after summer break, and Taichi and Futuba are slowly transitioning their relationship from friends to something more. Suddenly, Mami starts being unusually friendly with Taichi, leaving Futuba feeling anxious. Taichi, unsure of Mami’s true intent, can’t help but get dragged along in her wake. Their situation attracts attention, more people become involved and soon everyone is questioning everyone else’s relationships!

The God and the Flightless Messenger by Hagi

A messenger's duty is to care for and protect the god they've been assigned to. In order to complete these tasks, such messengers require wings. Shin, however, can't fly. His tiny, useless wings make him the target of ridicule and scorn among the other messengers and have kept him from being able to serve a god... until now. Determined to prove himself as a capable messenger despite his flightlessness, Shin accepts his assignment to a mysterious being on one of the nearby mountains. At first, it seems an easy task to keep his charge safe and happy — especially when the deity in question is just a cute, fluffy ball of fur. But things aren't always what they seem.  Recently, messengers flying over the strange god's mountain have been disappearing. Even as suspicion mounts against his deity, Shin just can't bring himself to think that such a gentle god could have a dark side. It's strange, but for some reason... the mysterious, fluffy being feels so familiar to him. 

Goodbye, My Rose Garden vol. 3 by Dr. Pepperco

From vol 1: Early in the twentieth century, Hanako journeys to England to follow her dream of becoming a novelist. When things don't work out quite as she planned, she finds employment as a personal maid to noblewoman Alice Douglas, who makes a most unusual request: she begs Hanako to kill her! As Hanako tries to figure out why her mistress would make such a shocking plea, their relationship grows into something far deeper.

Strawberry Fields Once Again vol. 1 by Kazura Kinosaki

“I’ll never have a 3D romance!” High schooler Akira loves otome games and refuses to have a 3D romance, so she’s caught off-guard when the new transfer student suddenly declares that she is Akira’s future lover! It’s the start of the bittersweet story of two girls who are more than friends but less than lovers!

[parsleysagerosemarytimemachine]

'Strawberry Fields Once Again' is a cute manga about Akira Kouno, a high school girl who acquires a beautiful and clingy girlfriend out of nowhere, throwing a serious loop into her expected lonely life. Also, the girlfriend is a time-traveler from the future, which means I spent all the cute antics in a state of 'WTF is happening?', even more so than the protagonist appears to be. I maybe can't speak for the rest of you, but I know that high-school me would not have been together enough to deal with any of my adult relationships, let alone would twenty-four-year-old me want to date the seven-year-previous version of any of my S.O.'s - so what happened here?! Is the world ending, and making Akira less of a loner going to stop Skynet from rising up? Is the girlfriend escaping some tragic anime disease, since we find out in the bath scene that this is actually her younger body? Does the story even care, or is it just going to keep throwing out strange little bits of stuff? Who knows!? We're apparently going to stay firmly in Akira's viewpoint, where it's cute in a wish-fulfillment magically-devoted-girlfriend way, so I'll let you know once I see the next volume.

Can a Magic card do this? I don't know that abilities on cards in your library are 'accessible' this way... On the other hand, you should know that at least the card exists in the library somewhere, even if its exact location is a mystery, so I don't see why it wouldn't be theoretically possible.

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木野咲 カズラ

星屑ネバーランドガーデン