Thanks for the info, that explains why I couldn't find info. I didn't even know Mangaplanet existed.

So I assume they're digital only? Which is unfortunate since I prefer to pay for print releases, and there's several titles there that I would love to own in print.

Yes, digital-only and (I think?) subscription only. So, Netflix but for Light Novels and Yuri. Quoting myself, "For anyone curious, they have quite a few relevant Yuri light novels. Their website and reader are very barebones, but usable enough if you have other options - like Baka Updates - for tag searches. The quality in translations and editing seems basically fun. Not stunning, but more than good enough for reading purposes."

$7 for a month, $18 for 3 months, $30 for 6 months. Seems like a good bargain, even if it's a one-off subscription you get a bit later on and just spend the whole month reading thru their collection.

Is there any chance of the forum software getting upgraded to something more robust, like Xenforo, mostly for things like notifications, PMs, and post histories?

I don't believe there is any chance of large-scale changes in the near-future.

I've been interested in one for a long time, too!

For anyone curious, they have quite a few relevant Yuri light novels. Their website and reader are very barebones, but usable enough if you have other options - like Baka Updates - for tag searches. The quality in translations and editing seems basically fun. Not stunning, but more than good enough for reading purposes. Though I have slight reservations about the licensing associated with streaming, I'm willing to give it a shot once some of these series start hitting it. If it actually works out, maybe this will finally cure my JManga-induced nightmares!

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How about a "Supplementary information" field when suggesting tag changes? Could include things like the reason for the change (if not immediately obvious), what pages the Lizard(s) appear on (to save reading through the whole thing), and so on.

Yeah, this would be nice. For series, you're welcome to use the "Series Description" field for that. Even if that's not quite the intended purpose, folks do it all the time and it is often helpful!

Aren't there way too many bots showing up lately? I don't seem to recall seeing these many before, especially not creating entire forum threads. I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but it seems like something that ought to be addressed.

I don't foresee any development solutions being made to address the problem, as the clearest options come with notable user-end drawbacks. Though, the site is getting minor changes throughout for the first time in a long time, so I may be wrong about that. As of now we're stepping up moderation presence in general, so hopefully the bot problem will be mitigated thru those means.

Updated the tag to Completed!

Also not sure why no one mentioned it yet - "elsewhere" means Mangadex :P (unless it's understood to be one of these "posting-scanlations-for-profit sites" like mentioned in the forum rules, but I don't get the impression that it is).

For the record, we don't have any problems whatsoever with links or references to MangaDex! They're just about as respectful as it gets in the scene.

Well now I'm sad...

You couldn't have offed Kobayashi Ritz instead?

I- I'm actually like the biggest closeted Saki fan there is...

I can't believe the very first message in this thread is someone calling the mc a garbage ball.
I'd call for moderation.... but the one who wrote that line is staff. ಠ_ಠ
Dynasty forum: where yuri lovers can&will be puritans too....

Woah woah! I'm not aware of calling someone or something trash having any relation whatsoever to purity. My apologies if it is. Referencing her as a garbage ball was meant to be shorthand for how arrogant and shallow she is. I consider this to be a huge positive for both her character and the series, though. Not only is her personality casually funny, but far too much yuri* avoids characters like this unless they are played entirely for gags. We've already seen these traits have real-world impact too! So that's worth being excited over, for me.

Every point raised in my first post was meant to be positive, though I guess depending on your perspective it might've been tricky to read it that way.

*this doubly applies to Adult Life yuri, wherein they often act like cutesy high schoolers for...reasons.

Oh, and you can't get hired as a staff member without killing an ecchi yuri author. The tales of Pekoe taking Mira out with a sniper rifle while she was purchasing ramen from a convenience store are legendary.

Ah, that. My proudest life achievement. I appreciate you bringing it up, always leaves me giddy!

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Hmm...I really do hate how bad digital copyright is. Though in this case, it looks like $7 per month for access to the entire library, which isn't bad, considering the titles they just licensed. Is anyone familiar with accessibility for folks outside of the US?

Teiji got licenced! So we are not going to continue this series. Support the author and buy the original! <3

Thank you so much for all your hard work!

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So the protagonist of this series is as follows:

Cute ✓
Gay As Heck ✓
A Garbage Ball ✓
A Playgirl ✓

The series itself features:

OLs ✓
Beauty In Disguise as our love interest?? ✓
Not One But Two(!) Out Lesbians! ✓

Not to mention pages like this and overall pretty smart writing. I keep flicking the light switch up and down, just to be sure I'm awake and grounded in the correct reality. I haven't been this excited about a series in a while, really looking forward to more!

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Thanks so much to the scanlator for allowing us to host their work! Always great to have more Ohsawa Yayoi!

Chapter names correspond to song titles, you may find the songs in question below for each respective chapter.

Chapter 1: ストレンジカメレオン
Chapter 2: タイミング～Timing～
Chapter 3: 放浪フリーク
Chapter 4: ピエロ
Chapter 4.5: Bonus Track
Chapter 5: ここでキスして
Chapter 6: Himitsu Girl's Top Secret
Chapter 7: 少女S
Chapter 8: キズナソング
Chapter 9: メランコリック
Chapter 9.1: Bonus Track Side: A
Chapter 9.2: Bonus Track Side: B
Chapter 9.3: Extra Pages
Chapter 10: 17才
Chapter 11: メッセージ | another song with the same name
Chapter 12: ワンダーフォゲル
Chapter 13: つぐみ
Chapter 13.5: Special EP - スノウリバース | YouTube Cover

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Okay, I think this particular track has gone on long enough. Barring exceptional restraint from each individual poster, I will not be entertaining further posts on the subject of names in this thread.

Kirin, you seem to be arguing a broader point about manga readers - and this manga in particular - that hasn't been demonstrated to exist within the confines of this thread. Your first post, especially, is highly dismissive towards other people who may not have the same perspective or level of knowledge that you possess. I can appreciate comedic exaggeration, but in this case you went too far.

Thank you and take care, everyone.

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Original
https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/86045084

How rare is lap-sitting top? I can't even remember the last time I saw it...

Today I learned that poultry manufacturing might actually become a thing. How about that.

I approve of the new avi, it's very good. Somehow fitting, too.

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Thank you!

I see that the next Itou Hachi has made something pretty good. Now we just have to wait for her signature slavery undertones and stories that get progressively more fucked up (in an interesting way but you might obviously think differently...)!

I remember when everyone considered Itou Hachi as the captain of the cute ships...ahh, almost feels like a different lifetime.

One of my photos was featured on Flickr Explore \o/ It's a new feeling watching the likes pour in. Of course it had to happen to an old photo I uploaded without thinking... Can't link to it as it's under my real name though.

Congratulations, TB! That's amazing :)

Just a friendly reminder not to let your kids play on your computer while you're logged into NSFW sites like Dynasty.

My niece once surprised me by coming in for a hug when I was tucked into the corner minding my own business on the main page. Sure enough, her eyes got stuck on the quite lewd Sweet Lips cover, at the time the featured chapter. She was like 8. Now she's a teenager and she's hella gay. I guess actions really do have consequences...

I try to empathize with people and reflect on their perspective and feelings (which is why I also want to be a writer eventually because it is interesting thinking from other people's perspectives and understanding their thoughts and reasoning).

Though tbh, sometimes it's hard to empathize with people who antagonize you without reason and keep on harassing you without trying to empathize with you or realizing what they are doing is hurtful or callous.

Well, empathy is good and all but sometimes it might be best to put people like that out of your mind, and try to avoid them when you can. Often easier said than done.

Also being less harsh with yourself and noticing the qualities you already have might help cultivate them.

I'll definitely try to do this. I think I obsess about the negatives that I forget to see the positives about myself.

Hey, you made it this far, that must mean you're doing pretty good! I don't really know how to, but it's always worth reminding yourself of all the good you are.

Woah, that's awesome. If anyone does buy them, I would be most grateful if they shared their impressions of the translation quality!

Unfortunately due to some...stuff, not all of Squiggles work ends up here. Rest assured we're getting the rest of Ouji-sama up as soon as we're able.

What the heck is this, it's amazing.

It's really light fun, only with a lot of sex (and no taboos).
Looking at this relationship chart should make it downright obvious:

Hey Ke_Zukulenzia, I'm sorry but given the content I had to remove those images from the thread. You're perfectly welcome to continue discussing it, but if that case presents itself, I believe one of the appropriately subversive threads would be best.

How can someone become a better person?

Serenata's got some good tips. I think the first step would be determining what it means to be a "better person." Personally, I think cultivating empathy within yourself is helpful no matter who you are. A useful "how" might be to broaden the range of people you interact with, or to develop a habit of reflection, upon your own thoughts and the outward expression of others.

I do wonder why Yatsude talks like a southerner...does she have a Kansai Dialect and the Scanlators have translated it with a Southern Accent?

The choice of a southern US accent has never made sense to me. Kansai dialect is noticeably faster than others, but southerners talk slower than northerners in the US. The single reasoning I've ever heard is that both Kansai and southern dialects are the second most plentiful as far as the number of people who use them (this was years ago, so those numbers could very well be off now). It would make more sense (to me at least) to use a dialect that replicates the feeling of Kansai, rather than the number of people using it. Something like a Boston accent or New York accent would more accurately convey the fast-paced, pronunciation-bending feel. Being able to consistently convey that through only text would be another matter, though.

When discussing Kansai with some just earlier today, I said almost this exact same thing (or tried to, anyway). Spot on! And what a great follow-up this comment had, too!

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I go back and forth on her character, but this top panel about had Subaru stealing my heart. Pretty nicely-paced story, also looks like it will carry on a while longer, even with the new series launching alongside it.

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We're always up for getting more yuri doujinshi from underrepresented fandoms!

Well, 600 years later, a vampire arose and somehow, we got some discussion links! I'm using the titles exactly as they were communicated to us at the time, so if there aren't caps, that's just how they're published. I also may not have all of them - so if anyone has any to add or notices certain works missing, feel free to say so here and I'll add them as well.

the moment i realized i wasn't straight

there are many ways to be gay

Born This Way

On the topic at large, I do believe they were received with resounding praise at the time, in much the same vein as her Twitter posts have been!

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Her art and strips in DeviantArt & Pixiv are fine, but her main work is the webcomic "Lovin' Sis" which has already reached Season 3. If we had to tag it in Dynasty, the tags would look something like:
Yuri - Het - Lolicon - Shotacon - Bondage - Sibling Incest - Parental Incest - EXTREMELY NSFW.
or whatever similar tags exist, lol.

Talk about not for the faint of heart...maybe it needs What the fuck am I reading as well?

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Okay, well. I think this situation mostly resolved itself, but I'm going to remove the bulk of your final reply Zexalfan, if only to avoid a continuation of this disagreement. Lilliwyt, I understand that sometimes we post without thinking things through, but this is at least the third time I've seen you make negative remarks about this ship on a piece featuring them. Let's try not to make that any more of a habit, please. All around, some words were said that need not be, but all is well that ends well.

With that said, it is certainly in everyone's best interest if we avoid shipping wars in all cases. These particular arguments are just not worth the larger trouble they create. We've suffered enough tragedies in the 2015 Love Live wars, that is not a mistake we wish to repeat again. Thank you.

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