Ikeda Takashi's Whispered Words (originally Sasameki Koto in Japanese) was a yuri staple for years. Over the course of nine volumes, fans read to see how long it would take for Sumi and Ushio to get [...]
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Another very late impressions post, this one is the second last of the shows I wanted to catch this fall. Sasameki Koto follows the story of a schoolgirl, Kazama Ushio (the one on the right in this screenshot), who only likes girls, and her long-time friend Murasame Sumika, who is secretly in love with Kazama. [...] No related posts.
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           I sure do like my yuri anime.               It’s pretty straightforward story, obviously not cute Murasame has a crush on the openly gay Kazuma. Still, it definitely does have potential to be good, or potential for be an absolute mess. Since the studio has produces shows from both sides of the spectrum, I guess we’re [...]
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Summary: Ushio and Sumika walk in on two girls kissing but, as they were not singing about forgetting stuff, manage to escape detection; the former touches the latter’s hand, blushing ensues. [See the brilliant dissection over at Fuzakenna] At lunch, Ushio complains about the social non-acceptance of yuri which startles croquette-loving third wheel Hiyori. This is [...] Related posts:[Series Aftermath] – Umi Monogatari ~ Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto~Yuri Eroge "Hanabira"Aoi Hana 11
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Summary: Sasameki Koto starts off mildly-enough; school scenes, complete with uniforms and bloomers during PE. Except! There’re two girls kissing in a classroom..and they’re spotted by another two we’ll presume to be our protagonists~ One of them (Sumi) looks a lot like Yomiko Readman. ._. Unlike some yuri anime/manga (-coughs-), this one takes place in a [...]
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OMG! I was so excited to watch this when I got home from work!! Quick 30 seconds keyword sum up!! AAAAAAAAWWWW!!! KYAAAAAAA!! ***SQUEAL!!!!!*** ::FAINTS:: Hahahaha Is that a concise summary or what!?! : P OK, in all seriousness: the art was completely different from Aoi Hana but aesthetically appealing in its own way, Ushio…KAWAIII!!!!, Sumi…a tad too serious and never [...]
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Much of the time I think about love, the topic of courtship inevitably pops up. “How do I make my feelings known to this person I like, and how do I get that person to like me in return?” If you think about it, it takes an uncommonly brave person — or a normal person [...]
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More lesbians... This is the trend of the year.
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「ささめきこと」 (Sasameki Koto) "Whispered Words" Girl-on-girl action at a co-ed school? I feel sorry for the guys attending there.
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Mina!! Hopefully you ignore the rest of this post and DASH to watch the first episode of Sasameki Koto!  If only I could throw a massive yuri Sasameki Koto Debut Party! I caught the first few seconds just to make sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me and that it was really subbed! All I can [...]
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