Alice & Zoroku – Episode 1
The most important thing to understand about Alice & Zoroku is that it is two different shows, and the success with which it combines the two is debatable.
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Granblue Fantasy the Animation – Episodes 1-2
These two episodes are action packed, with just enough exposition to be intriguing and a decently balanced mix of gender and power dynamics. I look forward to the next one already.
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From Eroica with Love is the 1970s gay thief caper you never knew you needed
Eroica is often recommended based on its delightfully out-there narrative elements, but none of that quite compares to getting to see a gay protagonist star in a comedic spy thriller.
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Chatty AF 4: Japanese versions of Ghost in the Shell (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Amelia and Peter talk about the manga and anime versions of cyborg military professional Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, with special guests Valerie Complex and Brian Ruh!
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Love in the Time of ClassicaLoid
ClassicaLoid may be first-and-foremost a wacky comedy, but it’s also proven itself adept at quietly challenging cultural norms about gender and sexuality. Guess it’s true you should never judge a book by its cover—or a series by its goofy premise.
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Reimi is Unbreakable: Female empowerment in Diamond is Unbreakable
Suburban horror plays on the anxieties of people living in these quiet communities, and as such, they tend to focus on the victimization of women. By making Kira’s first victim, Reimi Sugimoto, an active player in the story through the final act, Jojo’s reverses that victimization and turns into something far more empowering.
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My Fave Is Problematic: Cross Ange
The fanservice in Cross Ange begins before the opening credits on the first episode, and doesn’t stop until the main character spends most of the final episode completely nude. In between, she fights dragons on a giant robot. What’s not to love?
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Chatty AF 3: The Re:ZERO Triangle (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Amelia and Peter look back on Re:ZERO’s main characters with Caitlin, who just finished watching it for the first time and has some strong opinions to share.
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The Problem with the Dark Magical Girl Genre
Murder and despair are normally nowhere near the magical girl archetype, but that’s changing in some recent and disturbing developments.
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Strong Girls Doing Strong Things: Moe, femininity, and being your own hero
Because moe characters are courageous in their fear, I’m able to find inspiration in these girls who step out from hiding to stand victorious beside their friends or charge into battle for the sake of love.
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Chatty AF 2: Revolutionary Girl Utena Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
In its 20th anniversary year, Caitlin, Dee and Vrai talk about a series they have all loved and analyzed for many years: the game-changing Revolutionary Girl Utena.
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“I Am Not a Doll”: Rei Ayanami, escapism, and objectified images of desire
Rei’s role as an object of straight male desire extends beyond examining Rei through the lens of feminist film theory to include Evangelion’s greater conversation with the psychological condition of the otaku audience.
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Chatty AF 1: Winter 2017 Midseason Check-In (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
We finally managed to co-ordinate across three timezones and record a podcast! This is very much a trial episode, and we need your feedback to know if/how we should continue.
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Why Aren’t Problematic Translations Fixed?
Translators are human, and humans make mistakes. This post is not about translation errors. This is about the choice simulcasting companies currently make to leave problematic translations intact.
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The Powerful Women of Trigun
Trigun is difficult to fit into a genre, so it’s fitting that the women in this singular series can’t be neatly categorized either.
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Beyond Yuri!!! On ICE: The themes and motifs of Yamamoto Sayo
Yuri!!! On ICE might’ve been one of the best things about 2016. It engaged viewers, offered one of the most positive portrayals of a queer relationship I’ve ever seen in anime, and—most importantly—offered me a chance to talk about Yamamoto Sayo, a director whose works have until now struggled to gain attention despite their high quality.
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What’s feminism got to do with Nazis?
Feminism means different things to different people, so let me share my approach and you can decide for yourself if you’re on board or not.
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My Anime List Defends Rewrite of Contributor’s Anti-Nazi Article
There’s a nasty stereotype that anime fans and Nazis are closely related, as indicated by the number of virulent alt-right trolls with anime avatars you’ll find in any Twitter cesspool.
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Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2016
We’d been talking internally about our feminist recommendations of 2016, and some of the team wanted to go into a bit more detail on some of their favorites.
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2017 Winter Premiere Rankings
I have never found a season as disheartening as this one.
