Niki Smith

Otaku USA’s Autumn 2007′s Hottest Manga

Although some of the stories are outright fantasy, others are realistic tales by lesbian creators, dealing with coming out, sexual orientation and all that other stuff that people don’t normally talk about in manga.

MangaBlog Review: Yuri Monogatari 5

Each one presents a dilemma that is resolved, usually resulting in a happy ending and lots of joyful sex. (The exception is Niki Smith’s “Your Hair,” which chronicles the waning of a relationship in a series of quiet, sad vignettes.)

Yuriforum.de (German)

Content-wise, [Your Hair] is very sad, as it is about how two people in a relationship are growing into strangers; the way this topic is explored is great in my eyes.

Rinu’s Omake (Czech)

…Ideas accompany their common part of the outcome and have a really big effect.Especially if you have experienced something similar. Special drawing. (via Google translation)

Ain’t It Cool News Anime

…the creators of the stories collected in Yuri Monogatari have evidently invested themselves in their work. Consequently, the material is convincing in a way that yuri that titters about girls holding hands and kissing is not.

Comics Worth Reading

I liked the story Your Hair by Niki Smith. It’s a very poignant tale of someone realizing the person they love is slipping away…

Ultimo Spalpeen (Japanese)