AniFem Round-Up Strength Unsaid: How Moribito’s main characters normalize gender equality The roles and characterization of main characters Balsa, Tanda, and Prince Chagum make gender equality seem natural, and therefore powerful, even if their story takes place in a patriarchal system. Chatty AF 239: Sanda Retrospective Tony, Caitlin, and ANN’s Sylvia get together to talk […] The post Weekly Round-Up, 28 January – 3 February 2026: Emergency Contraceptives, Gunpla Girls, and Crunchyroll Price Increases appeared first on Anime Feminist.
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