Highly doubt that anything yuri-focused would sell well, no matter how solidly set it might be. Yuri never sells (only yuru yuri, which is due to it's comedy).

Yuri can sell well if it is in a good anime. Yuri is not a genre. Romance, Cordey and Action are. Like you said, Yuru Yuri sold well because it is a good comedy/healing anime. A Yuri romance show can sell just as well, if it is good. But even most Hetero romance shows are just horrible, why should yuri be any better? Anime writer can't into good romance.

Adding to what OriginalGengar asked: Do you also not think that yuri is for a niche audience? Cuz it is.

I'd like it if things were as you said, yuri blending in with Hetero romance as a genre, but it just isn't... You are coming off as somewhat clueless on the matter... I am inclined to ask: Are being sarcastic or not?

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Highly doubt that anything yuri-focused would sell well, no matter how solidly set it might be. Yuri never sells (only yuru yuri, which is due to it's comedy). Also, I don't think the magazines with highly regarded solid yuri stories have money to get anime adaptations. And stuff like Kase-san and The Real Her are off the table since the magazine they were published in is dead.

Best chances are probably yuri-side couples, instead of going full-on with it. For now at least.

On that note... Most of the reactions I see from ppl whenever a yuri character is introduced go along as: "At least be bi!" "what? Why a lesbian? lame!", "Pff, yuri pandering" <- last one makes no sense if you think about it a bit..

Well, apparently the way to do it is have lesbians have unrequited feelings, have them be psycho rapists, make them join some dude's harem or just kill them off before anything too gay happens.

Valkyre Drive's fanservice is sounding so good when compared to this usual stuff.

wait you're implying there are nisekoi like yuri? toradora like yuri?
monogatari like yuri? or any het rom com based yuri before??????
other than weird story, oneesama bs!!!

Not what I was implying. Was just a general reply on the topic of yuri-focused anime.
Would be awesome to see a yuri Toradora (or any of the romance that it's grouped with).

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Takano Saku art in a what seems to be a over-the-top nonsensical action with yuri?

Sounds good to me! (tho I wanted actual mermaids... cuz I need more Monster Girls)

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Being the RPG player that I am, it's clear that all chests must be opened.

This kinda played out on my head.

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why yuri anime sucks?
why they can't just swapped toradora or nisekoi mc with a girl! and get yuri!
yuri anime is trying too hard to be different......
depression..

Unfortunately, it seems like that is not what the market wants... I get the feeling that the sudden popping up of yuri is more like "testing the waters". And so far, iirc, none has sold well... Just like in the past with all the soap opera-like yuri. Ya now, cuz yuri is for a niche audience. So making a yuri anime is pretty much an "economical suicide" by the magazines who get em made.

I think the best way to do it is to have yuri as side-couples (preferably with a decent amount of screentime). Have a slice of the pie for the niche yuri portion, while still aiming for a larger audience.

...Or, just hear me out, maybe over-the-top fan-service with actual (not shallow) yuri. Where romantic emotions are present... Is what some are assuming Valkyre Drive will deliver (we also have a thread on dynasty about it here)... From what I understand, the creator's Senran Kagura is quite successful and popular (anime(?) and games), maybe some of the success will bleed into this project (that hopefully will have actual yuri amongst all the bouncing breasts). Right now a single successful yuri series, no matter what it is, is a win for all yuri fans.

This feels quite refreshing somehow.

This artist style is pretty great too, want more!

Looks comfy :D

I love how this artist censors :D

Was expecting Ore Monogatari (its Het) to be the usual by-the-numbers romance anime, so pleasantly surprised that so early on it's already on the place where I find myself the most interested when it comes to romance. Where others anime/mangas usually end, when they become a couple. So glad to see this happen so early on. This should be fun (well it's quite fun already).

Also one of the VERY FEW times where I find the (male) MC interesting and love-able, more so than the female love interest. Could've easily been an empty self-insert shell or a generic cookie cutter character "male MC type A - A paragon male specimen that all of the girls want".

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Huh, the game feels more Lucky Star than SonoHana

Indeed it does. my only complaint is the VA, 2 of the girl's overly squeaky voices are gonna kill me before I finish this. argh :(

Mikagura Gakuen is fun... Unfortunately art's quality takes a nose dive into shit during action scenes, it is so jarring, I just end up skimming through em.

Gave a shot to the on-going Nanoha. And omg, when other stuff handles yuri subtly, NanoFate is like this.

GAAH! SO CUTE!

So... they just had sex and swept the problem under the rug? Like, they didn't do anything to solve it, right? Shima is probably gonna get fired and then live as a NEET at her girlfriend's place.

Well, the problem was not about the workplace.. In that bit of the manga, problem was more like it was caused by her own worries: depending on her lover, which she perceives as a problem. Although Sena clearly did not.

From what I see, the story was trying to say that you can depend on your lover for some things, seems to be just a simple message.

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Hehe, this was a fun read :D

Ah, more Millet Soup is always welcome.
that credit page.

:O!
Nanashiki :D

Feels much more understandable than the other version.

Always awesome to see more Cloud Palette, perfect way to start my day :D

Was gonna skip this one but.. What the fuck am I reading? tags beckoned me, this is mesmerizing.

^ only see Umekichi and Sakasana doujins with em. At least they both deliver some pretty good stuff.

Reminded me of Pikachi's Melty Kiss.

Gotta love Lots of kissing.

This artist's stuff is great!

Not sure if that is an actual yuri chapter.. but I hope something comes out of it :o

Also, Chapter 31 is the most romantic shit ever.

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Oh shit, is that plot in the horizon?... It's so close to the end :(

Anyone knows of any Yuri series like Banana no Nana?

Found one, not translated, called Dark Regnum... unfortunately it has HetRape... MC girl has an evil(?) dude's spirit inside that makes her into Futanari, gives her shadowy powers, and sometimes sprout Tentacles outta somewhere for hentai-convenience. MC falls for a girl and I think they became a couple early on, seems like it has a nice ending too.
exhentai link or nhentai link

Basically, what I am looking is one of those adventure stories that feels like it is partially being written as it is being drawn, nonsensical adventures or so to speak. Pretty sure Banana no Nana is the only one on this site and it sucks that it was rushed... Being yuri ofc, preferably without rape and het.

I remember one tagged as yuri that was about... a princess that flashed her panties in the cover... not sure, memory failing me.. Can't find it. EDIT: nvm, found it here on dynasty... dropped =/

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This artist stuff is fantastic.