Top 10 Yuri Manga Of The Year 2021

What a great year for Yuri readers! A lot of great manga was released this year, which we hope is a good sign of things to come. We love seeing the Yuri community continue to grow and publishers licensing more Yuri titles. There was a wonderful mix this year to choose from that included fluffy school girl romances, gory action dramas, magical worlds, titles from iconic Yuri artists, and our favorite category, working adult relationships. It certainly made it difficult to narrow down the list but we find that to be a good problem to have.

Some honorable mentions, “Our Teachers Are Dating!” Volume 3, “Syrup: A Yuri Anthology” Volume 3, “Bloom Into You Anthology” Volume 1, “How Do We Relationship?” Volume 4, “The Demon Girl Next Door” Volume 4, “Failed Princess” Volume 4, “A Witch's Love at the End of the World” Volume 3, “Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc” Volume 1, “Roll Over And Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!” Volume 2, and “I’m In Love With The Villainess” Volume 1.

*Keep in mind, the list reflects only the volumes that were released in English in 2021.*

Check out our list for “Top 10 Yuri Manga Of The Year” for 2021 below:

10. Citrus+ (Volume 3)

Story & Art By: Saburouta

“Citrus+” Volume 3 Synopsis: After all the drama that went down at school, Matsuri has started skipping classes. Harumi has never gotten along with Matsuri, but decides to go to her home to check up on the younger girl. It is awkward as heck, and gets even weirder when Matsuri goes in for a kiss!

Volumes: “Citrus+” is the sequel to the iconic “Citrus” manga and is on-going with 3 volumes released in English so far. The original series “Citrus” had 10 volumes total and all are currently published in English.

Where To Read: Seven Seas Entertainment released the manga in print and digital format in November 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

9. Still Sick (Volume 3)

Story & Art By: Akashi

“Still Sick” Volume 3 Synopsis: Akane and Makoto grow closer, as Makoto is finally able to realize her dream with someone who loves her and believes in her by her side. Are the two women finally able to confess their feelings to one another?

Volumes: There are a total of 3 volumes in this series and all are released in English.

Where To Read: Tokyopop released the manga in print and digital format in February 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

8. Futaribeya: A Room for Two (Volume 8)

Story & Art By: Yukiko

“Futaribeya: A Room for Two” Volume 8 Synopsis: Sakurako and Kasumi settle into their college life together, and as always, time flies by when they're having fun! Already, they're starting sophomore year along with their new friends Moka and Koruri, whose relationship has recently taken an exciting new turn. Meanwhile, it seems some of their younger friends from high school might be new faces at the same college very soon too!

Volumes: The series is on-going with 9 volumes and currently 8 volumes published in English.

Where To Read: Tokyopop released the manga in print and digital format in July 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

7. The Whole of Humanity Has Gone Yuri Except for Me

Story & Art By: Hiroki Haruse

“The Whole of Humanity Has Gone Yuri Except for Me” Synopsis: Marika Uruuno is just a normal girl in a normal world. She’ll fall in love normally, get married normally, and have a normal family— or that was the plan anyway. But when she suddenly wakes up in a version of reality filled only with women, she finds herself questioning what exactly “normal” means and why it’s so important to her. And as Mariko discovers something even more precious, she’s faced with a choice—will she find a way back to her previous life…or will she stay in this strange new world?

Volumes: The series had a total of 2 volumes and were combined for 1 omnibus volume published in English.

Where To Read: Yen Press released the manga in print and digital format in July 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

6. Whisper Me A Love Song (Volume 4)

Story & Art By: Eku Takeshima

“Whisper Me A Love Song” Volume 4 Synopsis: Now that Yori has won Himari's heart and they're officially going out, it seems like everything should be easier. Being girlfriends brings its own questions, though—including what to do on their dates now that they're actually dating! Yori wonders if it's enough to do "normal" things, and Himari wonders if Yori still feels the same way she did before they started dating. Romance isn't the only thing in their lives, either. Auditions are being held to see who will get to perform at the upcoming culture fest, and one of the other acts has a history with SSGIRLS!

Volumes: The series is on-going with 5 volumes and currently 4 volumes are published in English.

Where To Read: Kodansha Comics released the manga in print and digital format in July 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

5. Alter Ego

Story & Art By: Ana C. Sánchez

“Alter Ego” Synopsis: Noel has always been in love with her best friend Elena, but she's never been able to find the courage to confess her feelings. Then, when her friend starts dating a boy, Noel’s world collapses as she sees her chance at love slipping away.

One night, in a moment of desperation, Noel ends up confessing her feelings for Elena to a complete stranger. But as fate would have it, this stranger turns out to be a girl named June, Elena's other best friend... and Noel's rival in love! Worst of all, now June knows Noel's secret. With everything suddenly going wrong, how can Noel ever win the girl of her dreams?

Volume: A stand-alone story.

Where To Read: Tokyopop released the manga in print and digital format in July 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

4. Days of Love at Seagull Villa (Volume 3)

Story & Art By: Kodama Naoko

“Days of Love at Seagull Villa” Volume 3 Synopsis: Mayumi left the city partly to escape her toxic friend, Touko, but now Touko has followed her to the countryside! Possessive of Mayumi, Touko is determined to drive a wedge between her and Rin. As Mayumi steels herself to stand up to Touko, she realizes she’s fallen in love with Rin! Can Mayumi overcome her traumatic past to build a new future? The final volume of Days of Love at Seagull Villa!

Volumes: There are a total of 3 volumes in this series and all are released in English.

Where To Read: Seven Seas Entertainment released the manga in print and digital format in August 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

3. If You Could See Love (Volume 1)

Story By: Teren Mikami

Art By: Yuuki Nanaji

“If You Could See Love” Volume 1 Synopsis: Mei Haruno was born with the troublesome ability of being able to see pink arrows indicating who people were in love with. In order to escape, she chooses to enroll in an all-girls’ boarding school in the hopes of never getting involved in romance again…only to discover not one, but two arrows directed right at her!

Volumes: The series is on-going with 2 volumes and currently 1 volume are published in English.

Where To Read: Yen Press released the manga in print digital format in October 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

2. Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon (Volume 2)

Story & Art By: Shio Usui

“Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon” Volume 2 Synopsis: The distance between Hinako and Asahi is closing! What started as a typical coworker relationship has blossomed into friendship. But now, Hinako has started to wonder if her feelings for Asahi go even deeper. Could this be love?!

Volumes: The series is on-going with 3 volumes and currently 2 volumes are published in English.

Where To Read: Seven Seas Entertainment released the manga in print and digital format in August 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

1. Strawberry Fields Once Again (Volume 3)

Story & Art By: Kazura Kinosaki

“Strawberry Fields Once Again” Volume 4 Synopsis: “Why…does my heart hurt so much…?” Akira is troubled by recurring dreams—or are they memories?—of an attractive blond stranger who somehow feels very precious to her. Meanwhile, Pure has spent much of the past year searching in vain for Akira, her one true love. Thanks to Ruri’s time reversal experiment, the meddling visitor from the future has been set on a different path—one that doesn’t interfere with his plans to alter the timeline so drastically that Pure will never unite with her amore! Only time will tell what the future holds!

Volumes: There are a total of 3 volumes in this series and all are released in English.

Where To Read: Yen Press released the manga in print and digital format in August 2021. For more information, check out the publisher website.

Sources: Seven Seas Entertainment website. Yen Press website. Tokyopop website. Kodansha Comic website. *Top photo credit - “If You Could See Love” Volume 1 from Yen Press.*