AniFem Round-Up Anime Feminist Recommendations of Summer 2023 Our latest recs are a grab bag of Summer shows, carryovers, and endearing oddballs you might have missed. Restorative justice and community in Samurai Flamenco At the heart of this off-the-wall superhero cult classic is its protagonist’s journey to embrace a community-oriented, empathetic ideal of justice. Chatty […]
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