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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Spring 2024
Vibe with some great fantasy and returning winners, then put your middle fingers up to the licensors who buried the season's brightest gem.
Delicious in Dungeon, Girls Band Cry, Laid-Back Camp, The Duke of Death and His Maid, Train to the End of the World
How Another Code: Recollection rewrote its villain in an empathetic way
Among the changes that this remake made to its source material, the most personally striking was the radical difference in one character: Ryan Gray, a neurodivergent-coded antagonist originally…
Weekly Round-Up, 17-23 July 2024: Nonbinary Chiitan, Crunchyroll Comments, and QUEEN BEE
AniFem Round-Up Classmates and finding the humanity in clichés Nakamura uses the reader’s familiarity with genre conventions to build a framework for a humanistic, multifaceted story about queer…
What anime have you had to work hardest to track down?
If you watched anime pre-streaming or pre-internet, what was the average process versus the toughest? Toughest out-of-print anime to find? Is there an anime you know exists, but…
2024 Summer Premiere Digest
It's a summer of love, ranging from sweet to very, very messy.
Ramen Akaneko, Senpai is an Otokonoko, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, I Parry Everything
Classmates and finding the humanity in clichés
Nakamura uses the reader’s familiarity to build a framework for a humanistic, multifaceted story about queer intimacy, connection, and joy.
Weekly Round-Up, 10-16 July 2024: Court Wins for Trans Women, Shojo Beat Check-In, and Studio Pierrot
AniFem Round-Up Love is Indivisible by Twins – Episode 1 The tired premise is elevated by Yokote Michiko’s talent for dialogue and some skilled direction. Bye Bye, Earth…
What was your favorite Spring 2024 anime?
Favorite new series? Favorites sequel/continuation? Series that surprised you, for better or worse?
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! – Episode 1
This show is an example of just how much strong animation and adaptation can elevate even the most banal of premises.
ATRI -My Dear Moments- – Episode 1
No matter how bleak the world gets, all you need is a little girl to call you 'big brother' or 'master' to get through it.
Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? – Episode 1
I wish the characters were more interesting, because the premise here has a lot of potential.
Bye Bye, Earth – Episode 1
One good scene and pretty visuals can't make up for clunky fantasy racism and buckets of exposition.
Love is Indivisible by Twins – Episode 1
The tired premise is elevated by Yokote Michiko's talent for dialogue and some skilled direction.
Weekly Round-Up, 3-9 July 2024: Kamisama Kiss Retrospective, Accessibility in Elden Ring, and Shirahama Kamome Interview
AniFem Round-Up The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible – Episode 1 A middling but pleasant chill-out for the millennial viewer.…
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Kamisama Kiss, The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible
MAYONAKA PUNCH – Episode 1
Failgirl YouTuber/blockhead vampire yuri, made by PA Works? Yes, please.
No Longer Allowed in Another World – Episode 1
Please let Dazai Osamu's ghost rest. He and Edgar Allan Poe are probably commiserating over brandy in the afterlife.
What’s your favorite visual novel?
Favorite VN from Japan? From another country? Favorite VN that is NOT a dating sim (we’ll make a separate post for that), or subgenre you’d like to see…
VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream – Episode 1
If all you want is a show that revels in the contrast between pretty anime character designs and gross characterization, hey, you might have a good time.
VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream
Wistoria: Wand and Sword – Episode 1
Wistoria is a competently told take on a familiar story that might make nice casual viewing for action fantasy fans.
A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring – Episodes 1-2
How is it that after watching two episodes, I still felt like nothing noteworthy happened.
A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring
My Deer Friend Nokotan – Episode 1
Nokotan as currently available is many things. Overwhelming? Yes. Frustrating? Yes. Occasionally funny? Yes. But enjoyable? Absolutely not.
Narenare -Cheer for You!- – Episode 1
Can I get a sis, boom, bah for slice of life cheerleading anime? Sure, why not!
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – Episode 1
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin offers a riches to rags to riches story of one failure of a goddess who's gonna learn how to do her actual duties,…
2.5 Dimensional Seduction – Episode 1
Imparts the important lesson that it's totally cool for girls to like things, if they like them in the exact same way you do. And are hot.
The Elusive Samurai – Episode 1
If I were to recommend a summer premiere based on visuals alone, I'd pick this one in a heartbeat.
A Nobody’s Way Up to an Exploration Hero – Episodes 1-2
You'd think the whole child labor thing would be the worst part of this anime, but it's the fact MC lovingly feeds a child rocks.
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary – Episode 1
What do you mean, you’re on a mission to become ordinary? You seem pretty normal to me as you are, kiddo—dare I say bland.
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools – Episode 1
It's heartbreaking to see production issues render a solid premise almost unwatchable.
Chatty AF 210: 2024 Spring Season Wrap-Up
Alex, Toni, and Peter return to wrap up a season with multiple strong anime-original titles and stellar sequels!
Quality Assurance in Another World – Episode 1
This twist on the modern isekai has a lot of heart and definitely deserves more eyes on it.
Dungeon People – Episode 1
A woman who has never relaxed in her life suddenly finding herself thrust into a chilled-out, cozy fantasy series.
Senpai is an Otokonoko – Episode 1
There’s a lot to like in this queer love triangle rom-com, but I’m just not confident it’s going to make it to the finish line in one piece.
I Parry Everything! – Episode 1
I’ve reviewed so many shows about overpowered male protagonists that I’d forgotten what it’s like to watch a cozy and simple adventure story.
Pseudo Harem – Episode 1
Pseudo Harem dares to ask "is somebody gonna match my freak" through protagonists Eiji and Rin. The answer is...undecided.
Days with my Stepsister – Episode 1
This forced family premise shows evidence of something much more. If only this wasn't labeled a romantic comedy...
Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-Level Spells – Episode 1
Another revenge power fantasy that will likely be forgotten before it's finished airing.
Ramen Akaneko – Episode 1
You're telling me a cat made this ramen?
Twilight Out of Focus – Episode 1
The first episode is a beautifully shot little short film that combines filmic artistry with well-executed character beats.
TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- – Episode 1
Whatever you call rgw special spark a death game needs to pull people in, TASUKETSU hasn't got it.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian – Episode 1
Despite the tsundere schtick and miscommunication issues potentially baked into this set-up, Kuze and Alya’s dynamic is quite fun.
The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible – Episode 1
One man dares to lift from the back and not his knees in his efforts to prove that medieval millennials can become adventurers too!
The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible
Weekly Round-Up 26 June – 2 July 2024: Sailor Moon Behind-the-Scenes, More Precure on Crunchyroll, and Josei Starter Pack
AniFem Round-Up The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human – Episode 1 Summer is kicking off with yet another dark fantasy about an OP…
What’s your most anticipated Summer 2024 anime?
New series that looks cool? Sequel or continuation that you’ve been waiting for? Any titles that weren’t on your radar that have ended up catching your eye?
My Wife Has No Emotion – Episode 1
My Wife Has No Emotion seems to have very little interest, at least up front, in any introspection other than "robot girl cute." Which...really sucks.
Suicide Squad ISEKAI – Episodes 1-3
It might turn out to be writing thematic checks it can't cash, but Suicide Squad ISEKAI is still a fun action comedy in the meantime.
2024 Summer Premiere Reviews
All the summer 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…
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human – Episode 1
It gives away its twist without diminishing what has the potential to be a solid story for the audience that loves this particular subgenre.
Weekly Round-Up, 19-25 June 2024: Dyslexia-Friendly Fonts, Yuri Autofiction, and Omegaverse Chat
AniFem Round-Up How racial inequality in From the New World mirrors the Black American struggle The series achieves deeper nuance than many fantasy metaphors, and isn’t afraid to…
What’s your favorite historical anime/manga?
Is there a particular time period or setting you gravitate to? One you’d like to see explored but haven’t? Is there a series that inspired you to do…
Chatty AF 209: Manga Variety Hour: History is Written by the Mangaka
Dee, Peter, and Vrai share some of their favorite historical fiction manga, some of which are now important pieces of history themselves!
Golden Kamuy, House of Five Leaves, Requiem of the Rose King