Series that focus on non-cis male athletes in a serious, competitive environment, let alone deal with the mental health issues that some athletes face, are rare and valuable. I was absorbed with how much I saw my own relationship with tennis in Akira’s relationship with track, and that it wasn’t cute. It hurt. The post [Perspectives] After the Injury: Rediscovering my athletic identity through After the Rain’s Akira appeared first on ANIME FEMINIST.
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