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 applies the flashy techniques, play-by-plays, and mysterious mentors to the world of rakugo but to a story with a major focus on women. Forcing Yourself for Love: […]
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