AniFem Round-Up JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure actor Tiana Camacho discusses her favorite shoujo and systemic casting hurdles for actors of color Vrai sat down with Camacho at Otakon 2022 to ask her about her influences, her dream role, and the expectation put on marginalized public figures to act as educators. Good Soil Makes a Good Crop: […]
Sep 14, 2022 • Subscribe
More like this
Weekly Round-Up, 13-19 April 2022: Gunbuster Influences, Marriage Equality Film Festival, and Nintendo Labor Complaint
AniFem Round-Up 2022 Spring Premiere Digest All of this season’s premieres, listed with content warnings. Chatty AF 160: Dear Brother Watchalong – Episodes 16-23 The classic shoujo retrospective…
Weekly Round-Up, 9-15 2022: 100% Union Power, Tokyo Trans March, and Marriage Equality Fundraiser
AniFem Round-Up My Fave is Problematic: Bleach E.B. Hutchins looks back on one of the most influential series of her teen years, the arcs that hold up and…
September 1990 Pt.7 Manga Round-up
Manga Round-up and overview. We still had a few on-going Manga comic-books and Anime based comic-books that could be still found “On ...
Weekly Round-Up, 17-23 March 2021: Rap in Japan, Villainess Light Novel, and Marriage Equality Update
AniFem Round-Up Non-Binary Orochimaru and the homophobic legacy of queer-coded villainy Danny McLaren unpacks the troubling implications behind the fact that the Naruto universe’s first confirmed LGBTQ+ character…
Weekly Round-Up, 15-21 June 2022: Fruits Basket Prelude, Reclaiming Lollipop Chainsaw, and Osaka Upholds Marriage Equality Ban
AniFem Round-Up Queer resonance and critiquing heteronormativity in SPY x FAMILY While there are no canonical LGBTQ+ characters in the series, it’s undeniably satirizing what society demands in…
Weekly Round-Up, 15-21 February 2023: New Morishima Akiko Manga, Support for Marriage Equality, and Yoshiya Nobuko Retrospective
AniFem Round-Up Everybody Loves Bridget: The origins of otokonoko and birth of a trans icon Rain B. explains the history of the Guilty Gear star, her influence in…
Weekly Round-Up, 11-17 May 2022: Evolution of BL, Neurodiverse Manga, and Okinawa Protests
AniFem Round-Up Reading The Duke of Death and His Maid as disability allegory Borealis Capps digs deeper into this story about a couple who can’t touch one another…
Weekly Round-Up, 7-13 April 2021: The Newest Jojo, Translated Historical Documents, and Writing BL Inclusively
Content Warning: Please note that several of this week’s articles discuss sexual assault, including CSA AniFem Round-Up Fairy Ranmaru – Episode 1 Glitzy, entrancingly baffling beefy magical boy…
Weekly Round-Up, 7-13 December 2022: Gekiga Manga, Rankin/Bass Rudolph’s Creation, and Why “Bara” is an Outdated Term
AniFem Round-Up Making Up and Making Waves: How Tropical-Rouge! PreCure rewrote narratives of femininity and fairy tales Magical girls and cosmetic marketing have long been linked; the new…
Weekly Round-Up, 13-19 September 2023: Women in Politics, LGBTQ+ Communities in Hiroshima, and New Seven Seas Publisher
AniFem Round-Up BL Manga Artist Aiba Kyoko on Industry Demands, Artistic Growth, and Writing About Young Carers We talked with Aiba-sensei about her influences, observations of changes in…
Weekly round-up
We were so happy to let you lot see our reviews for both Garden of Sinners and the 2019 Fruits Basket this week. It never stops being exciting…
Weekly round-up
Hello, happy New Year, and welcome back. We’re excited to hear from you all again as we blog our way into this new decade! January can be a…
Weekly Round-Up, 7-13 June 2023: Pride Recommendations, CBR Layoffs, and Abuse Investigation
Content Warning: Excerpts included in this post discuss police brutality/racial profiling and suicidal ideation/planning. AniFem Round-Up Akane-Banashi: Writing women protagonists using Battle Shounen tropes The series not only…
Summer 2022 Anime (and Manga) Round-Up Post
Yes, there’s yet another manga review tacked onto this anime round-up review…
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting, SHADOWS HOUSE, YUREI DECO
Weekly Round-Up, 28 September – 4 October 2022: Ladies on Top, Women in FromSoftware Games, and NANA Retrospective
AniFem Round-Up My Master Has No Tail – Episode 1 A cute-as-heck hobby anime with rakugo and tanuki. Raven of the Inner Palace – Episode 1 Wobbly in…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Beast Tamer, My Master Has No Tail
Weekly Round-Up, 13-19 2022: Dub Acting Pay Scales, Disability in Visual Novels, and Remembering ICO
AniFem Round-Up SHINEPOST – Episode 1 A solid start for fans of the idol genre. 2022 Summer Premiere Digest All our summer premieres with content warnings and notes.…
Weekly Round-Up, 21-27 September 2022: Fushigi Yugi Returns, Nintendo’s Scrapped Accessibility Controller, and #JustAMeeting
AniFem Round-Up Tekken: Bloodline – Episode 1 Unfortunately, the most interesting character dies before the credits roll. Bee and PuppyCat (2022) – Episode 1 It’s a co-production with…
Weekly Round-Up, 21-27 September 2022: Fushigi Yugi Returns, Nintendo’s Scrapped Accessibility Controller, and #JustAMeeting
AniFem Round-Up Tekken: Bloodline – Episode 1 Unfortunately, the most interesting character dies before the credits roll. Bee and PuppyCat (2022) – Episode 1 It’s a co-production with…
Harvest Moon (Эргэж ирэхгүй намар, Amarsaikhan Baljinnyam, 2022)
A man who left for the city is forced to reckon with paternal anxiety and his childhood self when called back to his rural home in Amarsaikhan Baljinnyam’s…
Weekly Round-Up, 7-13 October 2020: Ikuhara Interview, More LDP Homophobia, and Japanese Hip-Hop
AniFem Round-Up Ikebukuro West Gate Park – Episode 1 A stiff, awkward-looking moral panic detective show. Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World – Episode…
Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Juliet, Noblesse, Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, Gate
Misogyny in the Manga Community
There's a problem, let's talk. Copy Editor: Cassidy Moulton REFERENCES: Are Demographics Important MAL Discussion https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1589511 Why Nerds Are So Sexist https://www.vice.com/en/article/wnwvgx/why-nerds-are-so-sexist Why Women Read More Than Men https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14175229 Shonen Jump Says Editors' Need A 'Boy's Heart" https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-08/shueisha-says-female-jump-editors-need-to-understand-the-hearts-of-boys/.152995 https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/jump_jp_5dc155b3e4b0bedb2d52abe2 https://www.otaquest.com/jump-female-editors-controversy/ Jump Editor's…
May 2022 Shoujo Manga Release Round-up
Shoujo Releases May 2022 Shoujo Manga Release Round-up Shoujo Henshin shoujo, shojo, anime, manga, manga blog, anime blog
June 2022 Shoujo Manga Release Round-up
Shoujo Releases June 2022 Shoujo Manga Release Round-up Shoujo Henshin shoujo, shojo, anime, manga, manga blog, anime blog
Weekly Round-Up, 10-16 February 2021: 90s BL, CLAMP’s Impact, and Isekai Exhaustion
AniFem Round-Up Blue Flag vs. Our Dreams at Dusk: A look at LGBTQ+ representation and its audience Kaye Scheidler compares two manga about queer teens and how marketing…
Weekly Round-Up, 1-7 September 2021: Yamada Naoko Leaving KyoAni, Olympia Soiree, and Shortcomings of “Cool Japan”
AniFem Round-Up Queer Subtext and Representation in Kamen Rider Nerissa Mercer traces the long tradition of homoeroticism in the flagship tokusatsu franchise and its comparatively short and bumpy…
Weekly Round-Up, 9-15 June 2021: Anime Outsourcing, BL Games in English, and History of Japan
AniFem Round-Up How No More Heroes tackles otaku toxicity Lucas DeRuyter spotlights the sad life of Travis Touchdown and the game’s satire of toxic masculinity in fandom. Race,…
Weekly Round-Up, 31 August – 6 September 2022: Police Intimidation, Untenable Production Cycles, and Birdie Wing’s Absurd Golf
Editor’s Note: This week’s post is particularly dense with heavy topics, including racism, hate speech, sexual harassment, and police brutality. Please proceed with care. AniFem Round-Up How My…
Weekly Round-Up, 6-12 September 2023: Japanese Neopronouns, Joseimuke Imprints, and Historical Shoujo
AniFem Round-Up Lilies In Transition: The state of trans representation in yuri The small number of titles has started to grow recently and expand beyond magical transition to…
Weekly Round-Up, 5-11 January 2022: Winter Premieres, Animator Unionization, and New Higashimura Manga
AniFem Round-Up Tokyo 24th Ward – Episode 1 An ambitious, intriguing bit of spec-fic from the Steins;Gate author that’s already facing down production issues. Orient – Episode 1…
Weekly Round-Up, 29 April – 5 May 2020: Toxic Masculinity, COVID-19 in the Adult Entertainment Industry, and Free BL Manga
AniFem Round-Up 2020 Spring Three-Episode Check-In The team checks in with the current season a quarter of the way in, including a few delayed productions. Home is Where…
Weekly Round-Up, 30 September – 6 October 2020: Takarazuka Rule Revisions, Wandering Witch, and Queerness in Nier
AniFem Round-Up Higurashi: When They Cry – NEW – Episode 1 For better or worse, an exactingly faithful remake so far. Assault Lily: Bouquet – Episode 1 Cool…
HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima, Revisions, When They Cry
Weekly Round-Up, 18-24 May 2022: Asexual Manga, Otome Game Demand, and Bloober Silent Hill
AniFem Round-Up How shoujo manga helps me grapple with internalized misogyny Shojo & Tell host Ashley McDonnell shares how she came to love the genre, and how it’s…
Weekly Round-Up, 23-29 September 2020: Queer Modding, Hip Hop in Anime, and an Official Pokemon AMV
AniFem Round-Up Katarina of Irodori Comics on translating doujinshi to English Chiaki sat down with editor Katarina to talk about the fledgling company’s selection of LGBTQ+ comics and…
Weekly Round-Up, 14-20 September 2022: Anti-Union Action at Crunchyroll, The Ainu Times’ Anniversary, and Devs of Color Expo 2022
AniFem Round-Up Shoujo Manga’s Lost Generation Megan D. spotlights the influential, under-appreciated women whose work in the 1950s and 60s was crucial to the development of shoujo manga.…
Weekly Round-Up, 17-23 August 2022: American Sailor Moon Footage, Abe Funeral Protests, and Otome vs Joseimuke
AniFem Round-Up I’m Not Okay (and That’s Okay): Happy Sugar Life and the comfort of “bad survivor” narratives Aquarius revisits an absolute trashfire of a series to explain…
Weekly Round-Up, 24-30 August 2022: Princess Tutu Anniversary, Sailor Moon Exhibit, and Queer Icon Miwa Akihiro
AniFem Round-Up Carole & Tuesday director Hori Motonobu on the series’ writing process and trans characters AniFem spoke with Watanabe’s co-director about the series’ production and how they…
Weekly Round-Up, 24-30 August 2022: Princess Tutu Anniversary, Sailor Moon Exhibit, and Queer Icon Miwa Akihiro
AniFem Round-Up Carole & Tuesday director Hori Motonobu on the series’ writing process and trans characters AniFem spoke with Watanabe’s co-director about the series’ production and how they…
Weekly Round-Up, 19-25 April 2023: The Apothecary Diaries, Sailor Moon Manga Chat, and Shinkai Makoto Interview
AniFem Round-Up Love, Power, and Safety in The Ancient Magus’ Bride Jessica Engelbrecht examines how the series’ strong character writing complicates the fraught premise for its probable central…
Weekly Round-Up, 19-25 April 2023: The Apothecary Diaries, Sailor Moon Manga Chat, and Shinkai Makoto Interview
AniFem Round-Up Love, Power, and Safety in The Ancient Magus’ Bride Jessica Engelbrecht examines how the series’ strong character writing complicates the fraught premise for its probable central…
Weekly Round-Up, 7-13 July 2021: Anime Tube Autopsy, Doki Doki Literature Club’s Content Warnings, and Ainu Folklore
AniFem Round-Up Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- — Episode 1 Mostly funny isekai if not for the frustrating slavery jokes. Drug Store in Another World: The Slow Life of a…
Weekly Round-Up, 9-15 February 2022: Otome Games on PC, Fishbowl Women, and Yuri DJ Manga
AniFem Round-Up Girls Over Flowers: My resonance with Makino Tsukushi’s burden of parenting Sky shares her love for Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango)’s beleaguered heroine, who keeps…
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…
Book Round-Up: August 13, 2019
Another book round-up! We’ve been super busy handling some work-related drama, so there hasn’t been a lot of time to blog between resting and just all of the…
Weekly Round-Up, 22-28 September 2021: Gay Weddings in Rune Factory, Kageki Shojo Interview, and Death Stranding Update
AniFem Round-Up The View from the Sidecar: How Kamen Rider fails its women A throwback piece for all you tokusatsu fans! Haru details the disappointing treatment of female…
Weekly Round-Up, 9-15 September 2020: Deca-Dence Interview, Women-Only Train Cars, and White Fragility in Fandom
AniFem Round-Up Discordant Tones: Oversimplifying Music as Resistance in Carole & Tuesday Lizzie connects Watanabe Shinichiro’s latest series back to music’s importance in activism, and the places where…
Weekly Round-Up, 27 September – 3 October 2023: Yuri Phantom of the Opera, Missing Hatoful Boyfriend Royalties, and Nonbinary Manga
AniFem Round-Up My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer – Episode 1 A cozy, pleasant start with some Cool Sword Girls and Nice Anime Dads.…
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
Weekly Round-Up, 1-7 June 2022: LGBTQ+ Game Dev Interviews, Women Directors in Japanese Cinema, and a Musical Visual Novel
AniFem Round-Up Parasociality Killed the VTuber Star LM Marie looks back at Kiryu Coco’s graduation in 2020 and patterns of fan harassment in VTuber spaces, as well as…
Weekly Round-Up, 20-26 May 2020: In Memoriam
AniFem Round-Up Beyond UNIQLO: Tips for supporting Japan’s indie fashion designers Daz Skubich provides a primer on the world of street fashion and how enthusiasts the world over…
Top Weekly Manga Sold in the US: September 24 – September 30, 2023
There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. All the data you find below…
Top Weekly Manga Sold in the US: September 17 – September 23, 2023
There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. All the data you find below…