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Chatty AF 17: FLIP FLAPPERS Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, Peter, and special guest Natasha do a deep dive into one our favorite anime of last year: Flip Flappers!
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Dangerous Women for Feminism: A defense of Lady Eboshi
For a movie to appeal to me as a woman, female characters had to be more than just caricatures and stereotypes. They had to make mistakes and learn from them; they had to have bad hair days. I think that’s why I fell deeply in love with Princess Mononoke when I first saw Lady Eboshi.
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An Analysis of Magical Sex-Change (TSF) Manga
Transsexual fiction/fantasy is a genre of stories featuring the transformation of the main character from one sex to another, usually through coercion or by accident. While these stories can often resonate with trans viewers, they can also feature a variety of problems.
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[Links] 19-25 June 2017
Sex workers, misogynistic marketing, and inhumane conditions for animators.
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2017 Summer Premiere Rankings
Another season of premieres watched and reviewed! Now that we’ve gone through every premiere, it’s time to line ’em up next to each other and see how they compare.
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Chatty AF 16: Berserk watchalong – Episodes 7-12 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 2 of the four-part watchalong of Berserk with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison!
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THE REFLECTION – Episode 1
It’s not without promise, but the whiff of cut corners and cobbled-together script elements is enough for me to cast a highly suspect eye on this one.
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Disability Rights with Monster Girls: Why Machi doesn’t need a “cure”
Interviews with Monster Girls strengthened my conviction to study conditions like my own. As demi-humans with unusual biological conditions, the characters strive to understand their biology and their place in the world.
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How Girl Friends reflects a real queer experience
When I found the manga Girl Friends, I was not only excited to see a yuri that seemed made for me and other queer women; I also felt as though I related to the girls on a very intimate level because of the authenticity presented in their relationship.
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[Links] 12-18 July 2017
Positive trans representation, what’s up with the isekai boom, and abuse in shoujo.
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Chatty AF 15: Berserk watchalong – Episodes 1-6 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 1 of the four-part watchalong of Berserk with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison! WARNING: Due to the nature of Berserk, sexual assault, abuse and violence will be discussed in this and future episodes.
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Spring 2017
Now that we’ve knocked out the Summer 2017 premieres, it’s time to take a fond look back at our favorites from last season.
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GAMERS! – Episode 1
Given how hit or miss club shows can be, combined with the infamously toxic atmosphere that is actual gaming culture, the show had an uphill battle ahead of it. But skin my flesh and call me a newb if I didn’t walk away endeared.
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Classroom of the Elite – Episode 1
Classroom of the Elite thinks it’s a lot smarter than it actually is.
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My First Girlfriend is a Gal – Episode 1
Gal is not content with being the kind of series that includes a lot of ridiculously fetishistic designs as a cynical icing over an actual attempt to tell a story. No, no. This is a show that strives to be completely repugnant on every level.
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[Links] 5-11 July 2017
A huge stack of premieres, schoolgirl exploitation, and anti-consumer behavior.
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In Another World with My Smartphone – Episode 1
If you’ve been watching anime at all these past five years, you’ve seen this series before. But, uh… I still kinda liked it?