Yuri Manga Release List For May 2023

Get excited! Manga and Light Novel publishers have announced their Yuri print and digital releases for May 2023. Check out the list below!

*Release dates are subject to change.*

“Run Away With Me, Girl” Volume 3

Manga Release Date: May 2, 2023

Synopsis: Maki and Midori leave Shodoshima, but instead of returning home, the two women find themselves riding away to a remote corner of a train line. Maki knows they can't hide forever, but she can't quite figure out how to tell that to Midori. Meanwhile, Midori doesn't know where she is in her life any more than she knows where she is on the map, but Tazune is trying to answer that second question—and if he does, it may force Midori to answer the first... The thought of running away was once a wistful dream for Maki and Midori, but when the two women wake up to find it a reality, they'll have to decide if it was just what they needed to find their way home. FINAL VOLUME!

Publisher: Kodansha “Run Away With Me, Girl” Page

“Chasing After Aoi Koshiba” Volume 4

Manga Release Date: May 9, 2023

Synopsis: Four years have gone by, and Sahoko still yearns for her high school love, Aoi. Flashback to the summer of their second year of high school: A bubbly yet still gawky teen, Sahoko, meets super-hot Aoi at the sports festival. The two develop a close bond but their relationship stalls. Sahoko now anxiously waits for Aoi at their high school reunion, reminiscing about their fateful kiss. Can Sahoko finally reconcile her feelings for Aoi?

Publisher: Kodansha “Chasing After Aoi Koshiba” Page

“Hana and Hina After School” Volume 1

Manga Release Date: May 9, 2023 (Reprint - Second Edition)

Synopsis: Hana and Hina are two high school girls working at the same character goods shop, but they are completely different from one another. Hana is petite, uncertain and shy, while Hina is tall, confident, and trendy. Yet they share a secret: their school has a strict policy against taking part-time jobs. They also discover that both of them share an irresistible attraction to things that are cute, be it the uniforms at their all-girls’ school or…each other! Just how long will Hana and Hina be able to keep their afterschool jobs, and their feelings for each other, a secret?

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment “Hana and Hina After School” Page

“Hana and Hina After School” Volume 2

Manga Release Date: May 9, 2023 (Reprint - Second Edition)

Synopsis: The girls are all kinds of nervous as Hana heads over to visit Hina’s house for the first time. Things get off to a good start–Hina even opens up about her mysterious friend–but the day takes an unexpected turn when they accidentally take a nap…together! Yet when Hana starts investigating Hina’s past friendship, their own bond turns sour. Is the damage beyond repair–or is there still hope for their relationship?

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment “Hana and Hina After School” Page

“Hana and Hina After School” Volume 3

Manga Release Date: May 9, 2023 (Reprint - Second Edition)

Synopsis: After a wonderful day out with Hina, Hana starts thinking they might really have a shot at a future together. When Maiko–Hina’s ex?!–shows up, however, that future suddenly doesn’t look so bright. What will Hina do when she crosses paths with her old acquaintance? And what does all of this mean for her relationship with Hana? The final volume of the toy shop romance! FINAL VOLUME

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment “Hana and Hina After School” Page

“I'm Not a Succubus!” Volume 3

Manga Release Date: May 9, 2023

Synopsis: High school is hell for human heroine Sakura, who must pretend to be a succubus in a class full of monster girls! But when she helps a cyclops with depth perception challenges complete a race, and assists the harpies in cleaning the school’s roof, she begins to warm toward her new classmates…and they start to heat up around Sakura. Too bad the class spider-girl is spinning a web of her own to see how many girlies she can snag! The sapphic saga of teen angst and young lust continues—you might even say it climaxes!

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment “I'm Not a Succubus!” Page

“Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games” Volume 5

Manga Release Date: May 23, 2023

Synopsis: Aya and Mio attend a prim-and-proper academy for young ladies, one where video games are outright banned. That hasn’t stopped them from following their secret gaming passion all the way to Japan’s biggest fighting game tournament! Now, both of them face a high-stakes battle against oddball pro gamers. Aya plays head-to-head against an intimidating biker hooligan, while Mio faces a cute, diminutive girl whose tiny frame hides a truly vicious spirit. Just how far will their love for gaming take them at an arena full of the world’s strongest?

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment “Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games” Page

“There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...” Volume 1

Light Novel Release Date: May 30, 2023 - Print (May 4, 2023 - Digital)

Synopsis: Awkward, introverted Amaori Renako is leaving her lonely middle school life behind, determined to become an outgoing and popular high schooler. Glamorous, confident Oduka Mai is Renako’s total opposite: wealthy, carefree, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams…until Mai’s love confession sends her feelings into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that they’re destined to be lovers!

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment “There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...” Page

“Gabriel Dropout” Volume 12

Manga Release Date: May 23, 2023

Synopsis: When Satanya acquires yet another dubious product from the Hell Shopping Network, it ends up locking her and Raphy in a room where the only way out is to smooch! If this were any other situation, Raphy would be eager to embarrass Satanya…but she’s never kissed anyone before! It’s Gab x Vigne and Satanya x Raphy in this shipping spectacular!

Publisher: Yen Press “Gabriel Dropout” Page

“The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!” Volume 5

Manga Release Date: May 30, 2023

Synopsis: After countless obstacles, the Great Jahy finally—finally—manages to get her hands on a mana crystal! Now, with her pride as the Dark Realm’s No. Two on the line, Jahy prepares to battle the magical girl and defeat her once and for all?! What tremendous turn will Jahy's fate take this time?! For even when the weather thwarts her plans, even when she’s wracked by paranoia, the Great Jahy will not be defeated!!

Publisher: Square Enix “The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!” Page

Sources: Kodansha Comics website. Seven Seas Entertainment website. Yen Press website. Square Enix website.