Assorted Entanglements

Assorted Entanglements (不揃いの連理) is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Mikanuji. It was first published independently on Mikanuji's Pixiv account from June 2017 to August 2020, and later began serialization in Kadokawa's Comic Newtype in November 2020. It is licensed for an English-language release by Yen Press.

Synopsis
The series follows an assortment of connected love stories between women starting with the aftermath Iori, a twenty-eight-year-old office worker, sending the night with a bartender she just met.

Characters

 * Iori Tanaka (田中伊織)


 * Minami (南)

Publication
Written and illustrated by Mikanuji, Assorted Entanglements was first published independently on Mikanuji's Pixiv account from June 14, 2017, to August 29, 2020. It began serialization in Kadokawa's Comic Newtype website on November 20, 2020. The series has been collected into seven tankōbon volumes by Kadokawa as of March 25, 2024.

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.

Reception
Erica Friedman of Yuricon gave the series positive reviews, noting in her review of volume 1 that "I really enjoyed this book, enough that I finished it and started again to see what I had missed anything the first time around. [...] The scenario of a mis-matched pair who completely work for and with each other appealed and it was especially nice to see tattoos and piercings not evidence of criminal class existence, just as body art."

Adam Symchuk of asianmoviepulse.com wrote of the series "despite an awkward flow that leaves the reader wanting more, “Assorted Entanglements” is a sharp and witty series that fills that ever-desired role of exploring mature relationships. Furthermore, Mikanuji does not shy away from difficult subject material to give a layer of realism that conveys the potential complexities surrounding both relationships with previous baggage and the societal problems lesbian couples face in Japan."