Anime Feminist - Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth and imagining radical futures

Perspectives

As I watched Orb’s various protagonists stake their lives against a violently oppressive religious institution, my real-life government grew alarmingly hostile toward my existence and those of my ilk. Watching Orb became an acutely personal experience, demonstrating the force with which established power structures will suppress truths that threaten their authority and how hope for radical change can be found through community and collective action.

In Sailor Moon S and Revolutionary Girl Utena, butchness is vital fluidity

Feature

Utena and Haruka are butch female characters who are treated positively and hold center stage in their narratives, making them noteworthy even after all this time.