In this gender reader: how to discuss nonbinary genders in Japanese, gross anime tropes, a shôjo manga release and a 20th anniversary, and more!
Dec 17, 2017 • Subscribe
More like this
Feminist Halloween 2017: Day 31: Gender as Costume, Costume as Gender
“I saw myself the feeling from the year before immediately came back: I felt like I found myself again.”
Grims Monthly Round-up JUNE 2017
Hi folks! Welcome to my brand new monthly round-up where I’ll compile everything I found of interest during the last month. As this is my first one I…
Japan Diary: June 2021
After a pretty uneventful May, I was determined to make June busier, even if just a little.
Japan Diary: June 2022
June started off the best way I know how: with plenty of opportunity to socialise.
Fun With Numbers: June 2017 Amazon Data (Initial Numbers)
There are only 34 new releases in the anime tag for June, at most. I’m not sure if it will stay that way, as Amazon has made some…
As Gender Equality Advances in Japan, “Miss Contests” Fade
Okinawa is retiring its "Miss Contest" - but it's not the only prefecture revisiting the beauty pageant concept.
Performing Arts Japan Programme for Europe 2017-2018...
Performing Arts Japan Programme for Europe 2017-2018 The Japan Foundat...
Performing Arts Japan Programme for Europe 2016-2017...
Performing Arts Japan Programme for Europe 2016-2017 Performin...
2022 Reader Poll Results
These results were much more predictable than 2021's. Read more
2019 Reader Poll Results
That was pretty much a no-doubter. Read more The post 2019 Reader Poll Results appeared first on Lost in Anime.
24 Gender Bending Anime About Switching Gender
It must be a strange time to be a gender bending anime. It is a topic often portrayed with some levity in fiction, and has become a rather…
Cheeky Angel, Ouran High School Host Club, Simoun, The Ambition of Oda Nobuna, Birdy the Mighty
Comics Lockdown: Middle Reader Mayhem
So many articles on comics out there in the world begin with “Comics: not just for kids anymore!” to a point where it’s eye roll-worthy. This need to…
Dear Reader, My Apologies [HIATUS]
Now, I have been culprit to many large promises that I have not been able to deliver on in the past. Perhaps, this post is a resolution to…
New 2023 Gender Gap Report Shows Women’s Progress Slipping in Japan
The latest Gender Gap report from the World Economic Forum shows Japan sliding even further in its support for gender equality.
New 2023 Gender Gap Report Shows Women’s Progress Slipping in Japan
The latest Gender Gap report from the World Economic Forum shows Japan sliding even further in its support for gender equality.
New 2023 Gender Gap Report Shows Women’s Progress Slipping in Japan
The latest Gender Gap report from the World Economic Forum shows Japan sliding even further in its support for gender equality.
#16 - PERSONA 5..... and friends - TGs and VGs Backlog [Recorded June 11th 2017]
Our podcast schedule got switched around a lot due to the KH Orchestra and this episode fell through the cracks! Woops! But here it is in it's full glory. Ryan…
Gender Bender: Hana
Okay, let’s start with this: If you haven’t seen Tokyo Godfathers, you should, okay? And if you haven’t, you don’t know who Hana is, so let me spell…
Gender Bender: Sapphire
Now that we live in a day that permits it, there are a lot of representations of LGBTQIA+ characters in manga and anime. Some of them are good,…
Newsletter for Dec 2023
Learn more about Third Window Films and Asian cinema here!
Newsletter for Dec 2022
Learn more about Third Window Films and Asian cinema here!
Newsletter for Dec 2020
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Third Window Films Newsletter #106 Welcome to the Third Window Films newsletter for December 2020! We've got…
A New School Year in Japan Brings Gender-Free Uniform Choices, “Subscriptions”
As the new school year ramps up, students in one Japanese city will get a choice of uniforms - and parents a break on expensive prices.
Sakuga Week in Review #8: Dec. 02, 2019 – Dec. 08, 2019
Some fancy footwork in SAO:A, the short but sweet return of franchise ace Hiroyuki Yamashita on Boruto, and a guest appearance in Psycho Pass from a bonafide legend…
Otakon 2017
We’re a while out from Otakon, but we’re still gonna podcast about it! I brought fellow podcasting cohorts Chris (@gokuffy) and Helen (@WanderinDreamr) to cover Otakon 2017 in…
Acen 2017
We’re back for a special episode, rounding up Acen 2017 with my friends Kenny (@Minoru79), Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury), and Patz (@PatzPrime). No show notes this time, just us shooting…
Acen 2017
We’re back for a special episode, rounding up Acen 2017 with my friends Kenny (@Minoru79), Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury),...
Otakon 2017
We’re a while out from Otakon, but we’re still gonna podcast about it! I brought fellow podcasting...
Gender Bender: Najimi Osana
The writers of Komi Can’t Communicate make it very clear we’re supposed to expect some pretty weird kids. They come right out and say it: Admission to their…
OSMcast! Anime Weekend Atlanta 2017 10-9-2017
Wait wait wait what 2 updates in a row is this 2017 or what geez SO ANYROAD yes the OSMcast is BACK yet again for a classic late…
Weekly Round-Up, 29 June – 5 July 2022: Crunchyroll Translator Wages, X-Gender Manga, and Coming Out
AniFem Round-Up Yuri is for Everyone: An analysis of yuri demographics and readership Nicki “YuriMother” Bauman breaks down the demographics of reader surveys and magazine markets. Skip Beat!’s…
Japan’s Gender Gap Widens, According to 2022 Global Gender Gap Report
The 2022 annual Global Gender Gap Report by the WEF ranks Japan's gender gap at 116 of 145 countries. What accounts for this downward trend?
Wordsmiths Wanted for Gaming and Translation: Jobs for June in Japan
Kick off a career in videogames and translation with these Jobs for June in Japan.
Summer 2017 Conclusion
It’s been pretty dead here, but I can at least be bothered to fart out a season conclusion post. My career is closing in on its expiration date…
Konohana Kitan (2017)
Endlessly fluffy and wholesome —a shining example of the best the iyashikei genre has to offer.
Spring 2017 Conclusion
I wish I could say this blog wasn’t dead, but working life has left me a dried husk of a man I used to be and I struggle…
Christmas Card 2017
WARNING: AS A PRESENT TO OURSELVES THIS EPISODE IS ONLY MINIMALLY EDITED Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, Merry Mega Christmas and HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all of our…
Spring 2017 Conclusion
I wish I could say this blog wasn’t dead, but working life has left me a dried husk of a man I used to be and I struggle…
Summer 2017 Conclusion
It’s been pretty dead here, but I can at least be bothered to fart out a season conclusion post. My career is closing in on its expiration date…
Summer 2017 roundup
Or “it’s halfway through the new season and I still can’t think of much to say about these shows.” …
News Update - Sat, 25 Dec 2021
When The Kids Stole Christmas.... First, we hope y'all had (and still have) a nice holiday. And with that, here comes the special Christmas update I was talking about…
News Update - Mon, 5 Dec 2022
Killing You Softly With This Harem. Hoo boy, Allen has quite the pick for us this week. He takes one look at Romantic Killer and wonders who thought any…
News Update - Sat, 31 Dec 2022
The First Sunrise of the New Year Originally planned for a special Christmas review, it took me a bit longer than I expected to finish Encouragement of Climb: Next…
News Update - Mon, 12 Dec 2022
My Next Life As A Villainess Leads To Cake. So yeah, our pick of the week is Tim and I going into My Next Life as a Villainess: All…
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X
News Update - Mon, 25 Dec 2023
Christmas Roundup: Vikings and High-School Girls. Thankfully not in the same show, because that would be bad for the girls.... depending. And that's because my pick for this Christmas…
News Update - Mon, 11 Dec 2023
"Is it a Bird? Is it a Boy? No, it's..... Both?!" Allen's taken a dive into the Studio Ghibli vault today for The Boy and the Heron, another one…
News Update - Mon, 6 Dec 2021
Tumbleweed Park, part 2. So yeah, we got another day with nothing new. This week has just been kicking my ass, and Allen deserves a break too, so... yeah.…
News Update - Mon, 13 Dec 2021
Yes, We Have All The Bananas.... So yeah, our review of the week is for Wacky TV Nanana, which is a show starring.. well, bananas. Living, walking, working bananas.…