With continuing corporate consolidation, there is an increasing push toward indie animation, particularly as a way to represent diverse stories, including those of Black people, away from executive meddling and/or threat of cancellation. Some have assembled small playlists of Black indie animation, said why you should care about it, and noted Black cartoons people forgot […]
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Burkely’s Top Twenty Yuri Webcomics of 2025 [Part 2]
Yuri webcomics are common online. I noted this in the first part of this series which centered on Webtoons such as The Pirate and the Princess, My Roommate Is a Vampire, My Dragon Girlfriend, Eldritch Darling, Nevermore, Big Cats, Everyday by Day, My Secret Lesbian Comics, Apollonia, and The World’s Strongest Guild Receptionist. This post will focus on […]
Burkely’s Top Twenty Yuri Webcomics of 2025 [Part 1]
I’ve written about various webcomics this year including Literary Link and The Girlfriend Manual. I’ve also talked about webcomics by trans creators (Up and Out, Trans Girl Next Door, Assigned Male/Serious Trans Vibes, I want to be a cute anime girl, and Transincidental). This posting will cover webcomics exclusively on Webtoon. Some fall into the young […]
A Retrospective Look at the Classic 1990s Yuri Anime “Dear Brother” [Part 2]
The first part of this review focused on episodes 1-35, noting the connection to other series, and plot of those episodes, including abolition of the sorority, Fukiko’s abuse of Rei, growing romantic love between Nanako and Rei, and the heart-wrenching (and accidental) death of Rei. As a warning, this review discusses sensitive topics such as […]




