While the romance between Sailors Uranus and Neptune has rightfully earned praise and fierce nostalgia,Sailor Moon’s other explicitly queer relationship gets surprisingly little notice. And that’s a shame, because while on the surface Zoisite and Kunzite are just another in a long line of villainous gay characters, they were remarkably progressive compared to both their contemporaries and what had come before.
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Features
[Versus] Dissonant at its Soul: Sexual objectification in Soul Eater
The Soul Eater prologue chapters lean heavily into the ecchi tradition, sexually objectifying the female protagonists both in dialogue and visual representation. One of the notable differences between the manga and anime adaptation is the reduction of sexualized framing, allowing viewers to consider the necessity of “fanservice” in the first place.
Columns
[Links] 7-13 November 2018: Survivor’s Guilt in Orange, the Legacy of Cardcaptor Sakura, and Japan’s First Uterus Transplant
This week: survivor’s guilt in Orange, what makes Cardcaptor Sakura an enduring series, and the first uterus transplant to be performed in Japan.
[AniFemTalk] Which series should get a reboot or reimagining?
The announcement of a new Fruits Basket anime and the reveal of the Detective Pikachu trailer hit the internet today, setting off plenty of pleasantly-surprised buzz. What other series could benefit from a new look or second chance?
Podcasts
[Podcast] Chatty AF 76: Fall 2018 Mid-Season Check-in
Dee, Caitlin, and Peter share their thoughts on how the Fall 2018 anime season is shaping up. Detectives stumble, zombies take center stage, and a few otherwise excellent shows could really stand to cool it with the distracting T&A.
[Podcast] Chatty AF 75: Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Retrospective
Caitlin, Vrai, and special guest Alexis look back at the 2016 bawdy comedy anime short Please Tell Me! Galko-chan.
