Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart (エクレア あなたに響く百合アンソロジー) is a Japanese yuri manga anthology written and illustrated by numerous creators such as Nio Nakatani, Uta Isaki, Hachi Itō, and Auri Hirao. It published 5 mainline anthologies and 2 special anthologies between November, 2016 and March, 2020. It was licensed for an English-language release by Yen Press in 2017.
Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart | |
エクレア あなたに響く百合アンソロジー (Éclair: Anata ni Hibiku Yuri Anthology) | |
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Genre | Yuri |
Manga | |
Written by | Various |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher | |
Original run | November 26, 2016 – March 26, 2020 |
Volumes | 7 |
Overview
editÉclair was announced in September 2016 as a project that would be produced by Dengeki Daioh,[1] with the first volume being released on November 26, 2016.[2] The first edition went into reprint immediately after its release and due to this success it was decided that the anthology line would continue.[3] From the subsequent volumes, words indicating colors were used in the title.
The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.[4]
Volumes
editNo. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
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1 | Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart エクレア あなたに響く百合アンソロジー | November 26, 2016[5] 978-4-04-892432-0 | June 5, 2018[6] 978-1-9753-2617-3 |
2 | Éclair Blanche: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart エクレア blanche あなたに響く百合アンソロジー | June 26, 2017[7] 978-4-04-892913-4 | May 05, 2020[8] 978-1-9753-5910-2 |
3 | Éclair Bleue: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart エクレア bleue あなたに響く百合アンソロジー | January 26, 2018[9] 978-4-04-893559-3 | June 23, 2020[10] 978-1-9753-5907-2 |
4 | Éclair Rouge: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart エクレア rouge あなたに響く百合アンソロジー | September 27, 2018[11] 978-4-04-912048-6 | September 29, 2020[12] 978-1-9753-5913-3 |
Special | Eclair Special: Zassoutan: Yuikawa Kazuno Yuri Sakuhin Kessakusen (エクレアSpecial 好きなのは女の子 北尾タキ百合作品傑作選) | December 25, 2018[13] 978-4-04-912239-8 | — |
5 | Éclair Orange: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart エクレア orange あなたに響く百合アンソロジー | November 27, 2019[14] 978-4-04-912866-6 | November 17, 2020[15] 978-1-9753-1873-4 |
Special | エクレアSpecial 雑草譚 結川カズノ百合作品傑作選 | March 26, 2020[16] 978-4-04-913108-6 | — |
Reception
editAnime News Network has given the series positive reviews. In their "Spring 2018 Manga Guide", Rebecca Silverman gave the first volume a 4 out of 5, noting that "most of the couples in the anthology have a strong element of friendship to their relationships is perhaps part of the appeal [...] It's a nice take on the romance genre, which so often relies on lust turning to love than beginning with an emotional bond." Amy McNulty gave the volume a 3.5 out of 5, concluding "there's no particular story that's likely to stick with the reader long after, but each makes an impact in its own way and there really isn't any major overlap in tone, setting, or circumstances within these pages."[17] Éclair Blanche was given a 3.5 out of 5 by both Silverman and Faye Hopper, with Hopper remarking that "Éclair Blanche might be conventional yuri, but for the most part it is very good conventional yuri."[18]
References
edit- ^ "『エクレア あなたに響く百合アンソロジー』制作決定!|月刊コミック電撃大王公式サイト". KADOKAWA. September 27, 2016. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "「やがて君になる」3巻と仲谷鳰参加の百合アンソロ「エクレア」同時発売" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "「エクレア blanche あなたに響く百合アンソロジー」製作決定! 今ひとたび、胸に咲く思い──。|月刊コミック電撃大王公式サイト". KADOKAWA. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Yen Press Licenses Eclair Yuri Manga Anthology, Napping Princess Novel". Anime News Network. October 31, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "エクレア あなたに響く百合アンソロジー" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Future Publishing. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart". Yen Press. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "エクレア あなたに響く百合アンソロジー" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Future Publishing. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Éclair Blanche: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart". Yen Press. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "エクレア bleue あなたに響く百合アンソロジー" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Future Publishing. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Éclair Bleue: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart". Yen Press. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "エクレア rouge あなたに響く百合アンソロジー" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Future Publishing. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Éclair Rouge: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart". Yen Press. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "エクレアSpecial 好きなのは女の子 北尾タキ百合作品傑作選" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Future Publishing. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "エクレア orange あなたに響く百合アンソロジー" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Future Publishing. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart". Yen Press. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "エクレアSpecial 雑草譚 結川カズノ百合作品傑作選" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Future Publishing. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ Rebecca Silverman (June 4, 2018). "The Spring 2018 Manga Guide - Eclair". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Rebecca Silverman (June 4, 2020). "The Spring 2020 Manga Guide - Éclair Blanche". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links
edit- Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia