Yuricon is an anime convention

Anime convention

An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels...

 geared toward fans of yuri anime and manga. The first Yuricon event was held in 2003 in Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

 with about 200 attending, although Yuricon has existed as an online entity since 2000. The event was organized by Yuricon, LLC., which continues to run Yuri-focused events of its own and to collaborate with other organizations to hold unique events. In 2005, Yuricon hosted an event in Tokyo and co-sponsored Onna!, together with the Shoujo Arts Society, which focused on women's roles in animation and comics. In 2007, Yuricon ran a small one-day event to recreate the feel of the Tokyo event from 2005. Admission to convention events is restricted to people over the age of 18.

Yuricon has a publishing arm, ALC Publishing, which is the only all-yuri publisher in the world. Publications include translations from the Japanese, such as "Rica 'tte Kanji!?

Rica 'tte Kanji!?

is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Rica Takashima. The series was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Phryne in 1995, and then moved to Anise in 1996. The manga was later licensed by ALC Publishing for release in English with the first volume being released on...

" and "WORKS," and the original English-language anthology series Yuri Monogatari.

Friedman has run guest lectures about yuri at the University of Illinois and MIT.

Programming

Like other anime conventions, Yuricon hosts several panels, cosplay events, anime music video

Anime music video

An anime music video is a music video consisting of clips from one or more animations set to an audio track ; the term usually refers to fan-made unofficial videos. An AMV can also be a set of video game footage put together with music which is known as a GMV...

 contests, and other competitions. Yuricon also maintains a library of yuri manga for attendees to read.

Event history

Dates	Location	Atten.	Guests

Publications

• Yuri Monogatari (named for Nobuko Yoshiya
  Nobuko Yoshiya
  was a Japanese novelist active in Taishō and Showa period Japan. She was one of modern Japan's most commercially successful and prolific writers, specializing in serialized romance novels and adolescent girls’ fiction, as well as a pioneer in Japanese lesbian literature, including the Class S...
  
  's Hana Monogatari) is an annual anthology of yuri-themed short comics. In 2007, Yuri Monogatari 3 was nominated for the Lambda Book Award. Five Yuri Monogatari anthologies have been published. The Advocate
  The Advocate
  The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
  
   has called Yuri Monogatari a "must-have manga".
• Shoujoai ni Bouken
• Rica 'tte Kanji!?
  Rica 'tte Kanji!?
  is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Rica Takashima. The series was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Phryne in 1995, and then moved to Anise in 1996. The manga was later licensed by ALC Publishing for release in English with the first volume being released on...
  
  
• Works

External links

• Yuricon official website
• Shoujo Arts Society official website at Archive.org