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Weekly Round-Up, 13-19 November 2024: Sony Buying Kadokawa, Autistic Anime Fandom, and Tokyopop
AniFem Round-Up Porygon Was Innocent: An epileptic perspective on Pokémon’s “Electric Soldier Porygon” Everyone knows the urban legends about the seizure-inducing banned episode of Pokemon. But the facts…
What’s your favorite 1980s anime?
First show from the era you watched? Favorite trend from the 80s that isn’t common now? Niche title you wish more people knew about?
Resilience and Resistance: Reimagining marginality and agency in The Apothecary Diaries
The Apothecary Diaries re-imagines the social life of women in its fictional society, showcasing how, despite living in oppressive systems, women continuously negotiate their existence through resilience, intellect,…
Porygon Was Innocent: An epileptic perspective on Pokémon’s “Electric Soldier Porygon”
As an Epileptic, I’ve been very outspoken about my opinions on the increased use of strobe lighting effects in American cartoons. Yet people have accused me of being…
Weekly Round-Up, 6-12 November 2024: Textured Hair in FFXIV, Ethical Animator Wages, and Ways to Help
AniFem Round-Up Mental Health Crisis Resources and Advocacy Groups In lieu of a Wednesday feature, we wanted to offer a post with resources for those looking for mental…
What was your most cathartic anime-viewing experience?
Is there a show that gave you some kind of breakthrough? One that was a crucial emotional relief? One that really helped you connect with someone?
Chatty AF 217: 2024 Fall Mid-Season Check-In
Alex, Cy, and Peter check in on the 2024 Fall season’s surprising number of magical girls, enjoyable het romances, and girls hitting the Sailor Moon pose!
Opening up the “Black Box Diaries” with Ito Shiori
Ito came forward in 2017 and accused a fellow journalist of rape. "The Black Box Diaries" chronicles her battle with Japan's legal system.
Mental Health Crisis Resources and Advocacy Groups
In lieu of posting today’s feature, we wanted to offer a post with resources for those looking for mental health/crisis help or for causes currently seeking donations.
Weekly Round-Up, 30 October – 5 November 2024: Gender Change Laws, The Summer Hikaru Died, and Twitch Rule Changes
AniFem Round-Up “Every Inch of My Imagination”: Mangaka Makoto Yukimura on writing women and slavery in Vinland Saga We had the remarkable opportunity to interview Yukimura about writing…
What’s your favorite anime from the 2000s?
Any titles you loved at the time that haven’t aged well in hindsight? Titles that still hold up? Title that either hasn’t been licensed or needs rescued?
2024 Fall Three-Episode Check-In
This season is all about the popcorn-munching drama, from erotic thrillers to court drama.
HAIGAKURA, I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History, Nina the Starry Bride, Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii, The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor
Blue Miburo – Episodes 1-2
Can I offer you a middle-grade shounen about samurai in these trying times?
“Every Inch of My Imagination”: Mangaka Yukimura Makoto on writing women and slavery in Vinland Saga
Anime Feminist also had the remarkable opportunity to interview Yukimura about Vinland Saga, writing female characters, portraying slavery and the role of Buddhist Philosophy in his work. Our…
Weekly Round-Up, 23-29 October 2024: Otome Kickstarters, the Year for Animators, and Medical Transition Stories
AniFem Round-Up Thinking Outside the Circle: Accessibility and education in Witch Hat Atelier If you’ve been hearing the buzz on the upcoming adaptation of Shirahama Kanome’s fantasy hit,…
What’s your favorite absurdly high-drama popcorn series?
What drew you to it? What’s your favorite wild twist? Does it hold up on a second watch?
Chatty AF 216: Revolutionary Girl Utena Watchalong – Adolescence of Utena
Vrai, Cy, and Chiaki gather to talk self-actualization and automobiles for the final episode of their Revolutionary Girl Utena watchalong!
Weekly Round-Up, 16-22 October 2024: Manga Previews, Police Body Cams in Japan, and Women’s Wrestling
AniFem Round-Up 2024 Fall Premiere Digest This season we’re going back to school with magical girls — plus quite a few shows about dealing with grief. Anime Feminist…
What’s on your Fall 2024 watchlist?
Favorite show so far? Anything you’ve dropped already? Titles you’ve picked up based on positive buzz?
Anime Feminist Recommendations of Summer 2024
We've got a lot of teens facing the end of the world this season: sometimes that means a messy break-up, and sometimes it's extremely literal.
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, MAYONAKA PUNCH, Senpai is an Otokonoko, Twilight Out of Focus, VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream
2024 Fall Premiere Digest
We're going back to school with lots of magical girls this season!
Blue Box, Let This Grieving Soul Retire, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, Uzumaki, The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor
Weekly Round-Up, 9-15 2024: Disability Studies, Hot Gimmick, and Horror Otome
AniFem Round-Up Nina the Starry Bride – Episode 1 An intriguing start for a josei fantasy about a princess’ forced body double. HAIGAKURA – Episode 1 This show…
What was your favorite Summer 2024 anime?
Best new series? Best continuation or sequel? A series that surprised you, positively or negatively?
DEMON LORD 2099 – Episode 1
A refreshingly inventive take on a "demon lord" story, with a side of cyberpunk.
Chatty AF 215: 2024 Summer Season Wrap-Up
Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter wrap-up the 2024 Summer season on a number of rom-coms ranging from good to questionable execution…
Chatty AF 215: 2024 Winter Season Wrap-Up
Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter wrap-up the 2024 Summer season on a number of rom-coms ranging from good to questionable execution…
The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor – Episode 1
Packed to the gills with drama! betrayal! And a seriously questionable age-gap in the central romance!
A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School – Episode 1
There’s nothing more Halloween-grade horrifying than a fun supernatural slice-of-life premise cursed by an obnoxious protagonist.
HAIGAKURA – Episode 1
A show that's managed to escape from 2008 and appear, fully formed, in 2024.
Nina the Starry Bride – Episode 1
Dive into the story of a girl's unexpected rise from rags to brutal riches as she tries to keep her head while pretending to be one of the…
Weekly Round-Up, 2-8 October 2024: Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, Look Back, and Go! Princess Precure
AniFem Round-Up I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History – Episode 1 It’s fun to see a reincarnated villainess who’s downright excited to lean into evil…
Acro Trip, Go! Princess Precure, I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History, LOOK BACK, Love Hina
TsumaSho – Episodes 1-2
This show deeply, desperately wants me to believe it's not going to get weird with the premise. The jury is still out.
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii – Episode 1
Expect the unexpected in a premiere that combines sensuality, sexuality, and the darker side of the yakuza underworld in a girl meets boy crime thriller that never slams…
Puniru is a Kawaii Slime – Episode 1
The show wants to do fan service capers but it also wants this character to read like a cutesy child and, arguably, represent the protagonist’s childhood. This is,…
What’s your favorite memory of watching anime in a group?
Favorite experience at a theater or convention? Best time with friends or family? Is there a title you only appreciated with a group?
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. – Episode 1
It's fantastic to see adult magical girls, though the execution is somewhat middle-of-the-road.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth – Episode 1
Step back in time to witness a young man suss out the secrets of the Sun and Earth, all while having to evade the grim reality of life…
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians – Episode 1
he Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians has all the makings of a solid magic school story for older kids,
The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest – Episode 1
Tepid on the surface and bland as can be, this premiere invites questions about the overall "I'm secretly the strongest" subset of fantasy narratives and its implications.
The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms – Episode 1
It's hard not to root for a crowdfunded-project-turned-big from a female director to succeed.
Ranma 1/2 (2024) – Episode 1
Love is never easy, especially when your dad decides to force you into a marriage with his best bud. Thank goodness your spouse is a girl...wait, now he's…
You Are Ms. Servant – Episode 1
She’s his mum, and his housekeeper, and will protect him with her life, but she’s also sooo clumsy and sooo hot and she just needs him to take…
Negative Positive Angler – Episode 1
Dives in deep on illness and suicide without feeling too bleak, and might just thread the needle if you're down for some fishing.
How I Attended an All-Guys Mixer – Episode 1
You can absolutely joke about gender, drag, and attraction without edging into transphobia; it's still too soon to see how the series will fare.
Goodbye, Dragon Life – Episode 1
Dragons are awesome! This show, starring a reincarnated dragon, makes paste look exciting.
TRILLION GAME – Episode 1
I’ll give this to Trillion Game: it holds fast to the cosmic truth that no one ethically gets that much money. But I think it's expecting me to…
Kinokoinu – Mushroom Pup – Episode 1
Kinokoinu is an unexpectedly raw and hard-hitting depiction of grieving a pet.
365 Days to the Wedding – Episode 1
365 Days is a cute, classic fake dating caper with room for some deeper social commentary.
Blue Box – Episode 1
This is a lovely little premiere about two nice kids who’re passionate about sports, but it's a little overly polished.
Dan Da Dan – Episode 1
Dan Da Dan is a mess. But it is my mess.