Just because several spring shows were delayed to summer and fall doesn’t mean there wasn’t some absolutely dynamite anime this season! We talked about three kinds of recommendations: Feminist-friendly favorite: You’d recommend it to a feminist friend with no caveats. Problematic favorite: You’d only recommend it to a feminist friend with caveats. Surprise favorite: You …
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