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Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2024
It's that time of year where the staff puts their heads together to pick the shows that made them think, imagined better futures, or provided a breath of…
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, Natsume's Book of Friends, Negative Positive Angler, The Apothecary Diaries, The Elusive Samurai
Weekly Round-Up, 15-21 January 2025: Super Robot Ban, Sailor Moon Musical US Tour, and Mignogna Documentary
AniFem Round-Up 2025 Winter Premiere Digest All of the seasonal premieres in one place with content warnings, plus some updates on subsequent episodes. Anime Feminist Recommendations of Fall…
What anime gets you through hard times?
The prompt is here, but this post is also for folks looking to share resources and comfort with one another. Times are hard and scary, y’all. We also…
Anime Feminist Recommendations of Fall 2024
The year closed out on a wide range of winners, from yakuza thrillers and fake marriages to fishing stories.
Nina the Starry Bride, Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii, Whisper Me a Love Song, 365 Days to the Wedding, Acro Trip
2025 Winter Premiere Digest
The new year starts strong with multiple promising shoujo and the return of a beloved (by us) female director.
Asura, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World, Honey Lemon Soda, I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons, Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms
Weekly Round-Up, 8-14 January 2025: Simoun Retrospective, AI in Lolita Fashion, and Witchy Precure Cuts
AniFem Round-Up I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic – Episode 1-2 Goes from zero to “slavery is good…
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms, Simoun, I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
What Winter 2025 anime are you most excited about?
New series? Sequel you’ve been waiting for? Has anything caught your eye unexpectedly?
I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! – Episode 1
The first thought I whispered under my breath was, “What in the fuck is this discount Konosuba lookin’ shit?”
The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World – Episode 1
The Red Ranger goes into a mediocre isekai in order to save the world, but the show gets distracted by fan service.
Sakamoto Days – Episode 1
It's not hard to see how the manga became popular, but this adaptation doesn't seem to be putting the best foot forward.
Übel Blatt – Episode 1
A grimdark series premiere that's confusing, desaturated, and a bit out of time and place with modern anime adaptations.
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! – Episode 1
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf asks, "What if elves could go from the forest to the big city via our dreams?" and serves up a perfectly okay premiere.
Baban Baban Ban Vampire – Episode 1
Well. Now I have to talk about the vampire groomer show.
I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time – Episode 1
The gremlin girl lead is charming enough to carry what could have been a fairly bland meta-humor fantasy concept.
Farmagia – Episode 1
What could have been a fun adventure farm sims game is now a race to fight oppression, with a distracting bit of fan service on top.
Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You – Episode 1
It feels good to have a season with two very solid looking shoujo adaptations to offer people.
AQUARION Myth of Emotions – Episode 1
I'm a total newbie to Aquarion, which either makes me perfect for this anniversary outing or in deep trouble about two episodes from now.
Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest – Episode 1
Another mediocre fantasy story about an underdog protagonist who'll eventually get strong and outshine everyone.
Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! – Episode 1
This might just be the best villainess isekai anime we've had in years.
The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World – Episode 1
Check your bank account, bookmark your favorite online shop, and get ready to chill out to the fantasy of living a peaceful, comfortable life.
The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World – Episode 1
Consider this: what if the carbon copy power fantasy isekai with ugly art also had incest in it?
Honey Lemon Soda – Episode 1
A gently fizzy take on a familiar shoujo story that's very human and sweet as a dollop of honey.
Flower and Asura – Episode 1
I will try to put my need for gay aside to enjoy for what it is: a beautifully directed, psychologically rich hobby anime.
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms – Episode 1
Meet the discount Yamada's First Time, only with far less charm, definitely less nuance, and a lot more partial nudity.
I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic – Episode 1-2
Another generic reincarnation story about a boy who quickly learns magic and enslaves the women around him.
I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
Weekly Round-Up, 1-7 January 2025: 30 Day Visual Novel, Canceled Blu-Rays, and the Right to Separate Married Surnames
AniFem Round-Up Bogus Skill «Fruitmaster» ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ – Episode 1 Let’s hear it for…
Promise of Wizard – Episode 1
Akira is summoned to another world by handsome wizards who need her help to save their world. Despite all the pretty boys, it's terribly dull.
What was your favorite Fall 2024 anime?
Favorite new title? Favorite sequel or continuation? Show that surprised you (positively or negatively)?
Chatty AF 220: 2024 Fall Season Wrap-Up
Alex, Cy, and Peter return to close out 2024 by wrapping up the Fall season, from okay adaptations of great shoujo to (mostly) great adaptations of good shounen.
ZENSHU – Episode 1
Ambitious anime originals created by two successful women aren’t things we get every day, and I intend to savor this one.
I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons – Episode 1
While I loved the episode's climax, I worry our heroine might not end up escaping princess lessons or production woes.
OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying – Episode 1
Gets messy when real-world history meets what's supposed to be a fun, linguistic experience backset by island life.
Medalist – Episode 1
Compelling and warmhearted, Medalist will capture the gold in your heart as a story with a lot of potential to be one of Winter's best.
Sorairo Utility – Episode 1
This hobby anime has it all: lively visuals, engaging characters, and a light sprinkling of homoeroticism.
I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? – Episode 1
The majority of this premiere is a pretty aggressively forgettable, medium-horny rom-com. And then the Psycho Lesbian enters the chat.
Tasokare Hotel – Episode 1
It desperately wants to evoke the likes of Death Parade and The Apothecary Diaries, but has none of their spark.
I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class – Episode 1
A boring, charmless love story between two teenagers whom are forced into an arranged marriage by their grandparents.
Momentary Lily – Episode 1
There’s a slightly surreal, fever-dreamy quality to this episode that means basically anything could happen and I’d say “sure.”
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective – Episodes 1-2
It’s been a minute since we had a well-executed procedural anime, so this one gets points for competence alone.
Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time – Episode 1
It's mostly rote and unoffensive isekai stuff, with a couple of potential concerns for the future.
Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! – Episode 1
I hope you asked for extra hours this week because this well-executed premiere will have you working overtime.
Bogus Skill «Fruitmaster» ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ – Episode 1
Fruits aren't the only thing that you might find bogus here in a premiere that's okay but definitely isn't the best Winter 2025 will have to offer.
Weekly Round-Up, 25-31 December 2024: Video Game Subtitle Failures, Shoujosei of the Year Voting, and Conversations with Animators
AniFem Round-Up Embracing darkness and exploring the female gaze in After God Busra Mutlu celebrates a battle shounen that centers a female lead and a varied cast of…
What’s the best anime you watched this year that DIDN’T air in 2024?
What led you to this title? Was it popular when it aired? Would you recommend it/does it hold up?
2025 Winter Premiere Reviews
All the winter premiere reviews in one easy-to-find place. We’ll update the chart as new series become available, so be sure to check back in the coming days…
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! – Episode 1
It's not well made, which leaves only the pivotal question: do you want to watch a girl who's horny for her cat?
Press Start to Begin Again: Mental Illness, Adulthood, and Recovery of an MMO Junkie
Recovery of an MMO Junkie demonstrates that there’s infinite ways to meander the path of adulthood, no matter what life throws at you.
Embracing darkness and exploring the female gaze in After God
After God is a wonderful example of how female characters in shounen can explore complex aspects of identity–without disappearing from the narrative or being made an object.
Weekly Round-Up, 18-24 December 2024: The Year in Otome Games, Crunchyroll Industry Report, and a Taisho FMV Game
AniFem Round-Up No One is Born to Be a Slave: How The Twelve Kingdoms questions social systems The Twelve Kingdoms novels have finally been (re)licensed in English–so it’s…
What’s your favorite romance series about adults?
Favorite comedy series? Favorite drama series? An excellent manga that hasn’t been adapted (yet)?