What does the word yuri translate to in Japanese?
The word yuri translates literally to lily, a common Japanese feminine name. White lilies have been used since the Romantic era of Japanese literature to symbolize beauty and purity in women.
Questions about Yuri (genre)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did the term yuri begin being used in the West?
The term yuri began being used in the West during the 1990s when it was similarly used almost exclusively to describe pornographic manga aimed at male readers featuring lesbian couples. Over time the term drifted from this pornographic connotation to describe the portrayal of intimate love, sex, or emotional connections between women.
Who published the first non-Class S manga to depict an intimate relationship between women?
Manga artist Masako Yashiro published the shōjo manga Shīkuretto Rabu in 1970 which focuses on a love triangle between two girls and a boy. Most critics identify Shiroi Heya no Futari by Ryōko Yamagishi published in 1971 as the first yuri manga instead.
Which magazines launched in 2003 to become the first devoted exclusively to yuri?
Yuri Tengoku and Yuri Shimai launched in 2003 as the first manga magazines devoted exclusively to yuri. This was followed by the female-oriented Comic Yuri Hime in 2005 and the male-oriented Comic Yuri Hime S in 2007 before merging under the title Comic Yuri Hime in 2010.
What percentage of Comic Yuri Hime readers were women according to the 2008 study?
A 2008 demographic study for Comic Yuri Hime revealed that women accounted for 73% of its readership while men accounted for 62% in Comic Yuri Hime S. Regarding age 27% of women for Comic Yuri Hime were under 20 years old and another 27% were between 20 and 24 years old.