was a manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 anthology

Anthology

An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...

 magazine

Magazine

Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...

 published quarterly by Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese publisher Sun Magazine. It was part of what still is a small niche market, with only a few manga magazines in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 that specializes in the yuri (i.e. lesbian

Lesbian

Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...

) genre

Genre

Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...

. The magazine also contained one-shot

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

s and light novel

Light novel

A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...

s. The anthology was discontinued in February 2005 before the sixth volume was published. It was revived as Comic Yuri Hime by Ichijinsha

Ichijinsha

is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books. The company was first established in August 1992 as a limited company under the name Studio DNA which main purpose was to edit shōnen manga. In January 1998, Studio DNA became a public company and...

 in July 2005, with many of the same manga authors

Mangaka

is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...

 returning. The magazine's cover illustrations were done by Reine Hibiki

Reine Hibiki

is a Japanese illustrator, born November 15 in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She is a graduate of Joshibi University of Art and Design Junior College. Her work includes illustrating the Maria-sama ga Miteru series of light novels.-Light Novels:...

, the illustrator of the yuri light novel

Light novel

A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...

 series Maria-sama ga Miteru

Maria-sama ga Miteru

, often shortened to , is a series of Japanese light novels written by Oyuki Konno and illustrated by Reine Hibiki. The series focuses on a group of teenage girls attending Lillian Catholic school for girls in Tokyo, Japan. Its storyline largely revolves around the lives and close relationships of...

.

Issues

Volume 1 (June 28, 2003, ¥880) Under the Rose by Kita Konno Her by Taishi Zaō Even if We're Not Friends Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakurairo is a Japanese yuri manga anthology collection of seven one-shots by the manga author Milk Morinaga. The first five chapters were originally serialized in the now-defunct yuri manga magazine Yuri Shimai between June 28, 2003 and November 17, 2004, published by Sun Magazine... by Milk Morinaga Milk Morinaga is a female Japanese yuri and pornographic manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan. Her works have been published in Yuri Shimai, Comic Yuri Hime, Comic Hot Milk, and other yuri and adult manga magazines. She made her professional debut as an illustrator for Cobalt Bunko, a shōjo novel imprint from... Strawberry Shake Strawberry Shake Sweet is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Shizuru Hayashiya. It was originally titled Strawberry Shake while it was serialized in the manga magazine Yuri Shimai, though the title was changed when the manga began serialization in Yuri Hime. The first bound volume was... (chapter one) by Shizuru Hayashiya Pure Shadow by Kahori Onozucca Pops by Shinkai Inoue Natsu no Mayu by Mako Takahashi Kamuko by Inuburo Little Birds of Paradise by Sakura Sakazaki Melancholy of a Selfish Princess by Satsuki Miyu (art by Aruma Jirou) Koi Shimai First Love Sisters is a Japanese manga originally conceived by Mako Komao with original art designs by Reine Hibiki, and illustrated by Mizuo Shinonome which was first serialized in the now-defunct yuri shōjo manga magazine Yuri Shimai on June 28, 2003 under the title . The manga was transferred to Comic Yuri Hime,... (first short story) by Akinaru Ikemoto (art by Reine Hibiki) Volume 2 (November 28, 2003, ¥880) A Kiss, Love, and a Prince Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakurairo is a Japanese yuri manga anthology collection of seven one-shots by the manga author Milk Morinaga. The first five chapters were originally serialized in the now-defunct yuri manga magazine Yuri Shimai between June 28, 2003 and November 17, 2004, published by Sun Magazine... by Milk Morinaga Milk Morinaga is a female Japanese yuri and pornographic manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan. Her works have been published in Yuri Shimai, Comic Yuri Hime, Comic Hot Milk, and other yuri and adult manga magazines. She made her professional debut as an illustrator for Cobalt Bunko, a shōjo novel imprint from... Angels' Wings by Akiko Morishima Your Color by Kanako Meizi Sound by Kanan Yamada The Two of Us by Hashiba Hayase Expressions of Love by Eiki Eiki Eiki Eiki is a Japanese manga artist who has been creating manga since 1998. Most of her manga are written under the yaoi genre. One of her good friends, also a fellow manga artist, is Mikiyo Tsuda, otherwise known as Taishi Zaō. They often co-author manga together, display their art together, and have...  (art by Taishi Zaō) Strawberry Shake Strawberry Shake Sweet is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Shizuru Hayashiya. It was originally titled Strawberry Shake while it was serialized in the manga magazine Yuri Shimai, though the title was changed when the manga began serialization in Yuri Hime. The first bound volume was... (chapter two) by Shizuru Hayashiya Nowhere to Go by Kita Konno Maze of Flowers by Poteto Outsuka Hansel, Gretel, and the Witch by Ruri Hozuki (art by Shio Sakura) Koi Shimai First Love Sisters is a Japanese manga originally conceived by Mako Komao with original art designs by Reine Hibiki, and illustrated by Mizuo Shinonome which was first serialized in the now-defunct yuri shōjo manga magazine Yuri Shimai on June 28, 2003 under the title . The manga was transferred to Comic Yuri Hime,... (second short story) by Akinaru Ikemoto (art by Reine Hibiki) Volume 3 (April 27, 2004, ¥880) Like a Flower by Sakura Sakazaki Strawberry Shake Strawberry Shake Sweet is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Shizuru Hayashiya. It was originally titled Strawberry Shake while it was serialized in the manga magazine Yuri Shimai, though the title was changed when the manga began serialization in Yuri Hime. The first bound volume was... (chapter three) by Shizuru Hayashiya A Little Melody of Love by Kaname Uchimura This Love From I Can't Remember When Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakurairo is a Japanese yuri manga anthology collection of seven one-shots by the manga author Milk Morinaga. The first five chapters were originally serialized in the now-defunct yuri manga magazine Yuri Shimai between June 28, 2003 and November 17, 2004, published by Sun Magazine... by Milk Morinaga Milk Morinaga is a female Japanese yuri and pornographic manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan. Her works have been published in Yuri Shimai, Comic Yuri Hime, Comic Hot Milk, and other yuri and adult manga magazines. She made her professional debut as an illustrator for Cobalt Bunko, a shōjo novel imprint from... Pops 2nd by Shinkai Inoue Cherish by Poteto Outsuka In The Afternoon by Kita Konno 24, 25 by Samato Techno The She-Wolf and the Seven Kids by Ruri Hozuki (art by Shio Sakura) Koi Shimai First Love Sisters is a Japanese manga originally conceived by Mako Komao with original art designs by Reine Hibiki, and illustrated by Mizuo Shinonome which was first serialized in the now-defunct yuri shōjo manga magazine Yuri Shimai on June 28, 2003 under the title . The manga was transferred to Comic Yuri Hime,... (third short story) by Akinaru Ikemoto (art by Reine Hibiki)

Volume 4 (July 27, 2004, ¥880) Strawberry Shake Strawberry Shake Sweet is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Shizuru Hayashiya. It was originally titled Strawberry Shake while it was serialized in the manga magazine Yuri Shimai, though the title was changed when the manga began serialization in Yuri Hime. The first bound volume was... (chapter four) by Shizuru Hayashiya Sandals by Mako Takahashi She-Wolf by Eiki Eiki Eiki Eiki is a Japanese manga artist who has been creating manga since 1998. Most of her manga are written under the yaoi genre. One of her good friends, also a fellow manga artist, is Mikiyo Tsuda, otherwise known as Taishi Zaō. They often co-author manga together, display their art together, and have...  (art by Taishi Zaō) Swear by Moony Muttri (based on the visual novel Visual novel A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...  Akai Ito Akai Ito is a Japanese horror adventure game by Success Corporation, released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on October 21, 2004. A reduced price "popular edition," included in developer and publisher SUCCESS' SuperLite 2000 Series, was released on October 27, 2005... ) Wishing on a Star by Souya Himawari The Summer Closest to Heaven Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakurairo is a Japanese yuri manga anthology collection of seven one-shots by the manga author Milk Morinaga. The first five chapters were originally serialized in the now-defunct yuri manga magazine Yuri Shimai between June 28, 2003 and November 17, 2004, published by Sun Magazine... by Milk Morinaga Milk Morinaga is a female Japanese yuri and pornographic manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan. Her works have been published in Yuri Shimai, Comic Yuri Hime, Comic Hot Milk, and other yuri and adult manga magazines. She made her professional debut as an illustrator for Cobalt Bunko, a shōjo novel imprint from... Sapphism no Gensou by Sora Meteo, illustrated by Keito Koume (based on the visual novel Visual novel A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...  of the same name) The Little Mermaid by Ruri Hozuki (art by Shio Sakura) A Visitor on a Moonlit Night by Kaya Kuramoto Torikago no Miko to Kimagure na Majo (chapter one) by Miyabi Fujieda Koi Shimai First Love Sisters is a Japanese manga originally conceived by Mako Komao with original art designs by Reine Hibiki, and illustrated by Mizuo Shinonome which was first serialized in the now-defunct yuri shōjo manga magazine Yuri Shimai on June 28, 2003 under the title . The manga was transferred to Comic Yuri Hime,... (manga chapter one) by Mizuo Shinomine Volume 5 (November 17, 2004, ¥880) First Bloom by Chi-Ran Strawberry Shake Strawberry Shake Sweet is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Shizuru Hayashiya. It was originally titled Strawberry Shake while it was serialized in the manga magazine Yuri Shimai, though the title was changed when the manga began serialization in Yuri Hime. The first bound volume was... (chapter five) by Shizuru Hayashiya Real Love Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakurairo is a Japanese yuri manga anthology collection of seven one-shots by the manga author Milk Morinaga. The first five chapters were originally serialized in the now-defunct yuri manga magazine Yuri Shimai between June 28, 2003 and November 17, 2004, published by Sun Magazine... by Milk Morinaga Milk Morinaga is a female Japanese yuri and pornographic manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan. Her works have been published in Yuri Shimai, Comic Yuri Hime, Comic Hot Milk, and other yuri and adult manga magazines. She made her professional debut as an illustrator for Cobalt Bunko, a shōjo novel imprint from... Whispers Under the Roses by Aya Sakurai Testify by Karyu Spirals of Pleasure by Yuu Izumi First Kiss (part A) by Eiki Eiki Eiki Eiki is a Japanese manga artist who has been creating manga since 1998. Most of her manga are written under the yaoi genre. One of her good friends, also a fellow manga artist, is Mikiyo Tsuda, otherwise known as Taishi Zaō. They often co-author manga together, display their art together, and have...  (art by Taishi Zaō) Red Umbrella, White Umbrella by Mako Takahashi Torikago no Miko to Kimagure na Majo (chapter two) by Miyabi Fujieda Princess Kaguya by Ruri Hozuki (art by Shio Sakura) Koi Shimai First Love Sisters is a Japanese manga originally conceived by Mako Komao with original art designs by Reine Hibiki, and illustrated by Mizuo Shinonome which was first serialized in the now-defunct yuri shōjo manga magazine Yuri Shimai on June 28, 2003 under the title . The manga was transferred to Comic Yuri Hime,... (manga chapter two) by Mizuo Shinomine Voice Voiceful Voiceful is a Japanese yuri manga by Nawoko. The first chapter was serialized in the manga magazine Yuri Shimai under the title Voice, and the next three chapters were serialized in Comic Yuri Hime under the title Voiceful. The bound volume, released in Japan on May 18, 2006, was also published... (chapter one) by Nawoko