Chatty AF 191: Anime and Abolition – Part 1 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Toni and special guests MoBlack and Danny discuss the history of state violence and abolition, then tackle some major titles that touch on prisons, justice, and police violence.
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2022 Fall Three-Episode Check-In
We’re plagued with the best kind of problem: too much good anime to watch!
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2022 Fall Premiere Digest
A bustling season with some good josei food and great heroines!
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Chainsaw Man – Episode 1
Hey kids, do you like Devilman?
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Chainsaw Man’s beautiful depiction of platonic relationships
Chainsaw Man, a Shonen Jump series by Fujimoto Tatsuki, has its main character, Denji, realize the value in having a strictly platonic relationship with the leading female protagonist, Power. How Denji reaches this conclusion is incredibly messy and more than a little frustrating in places; which is to say that it epitomizes the uncomfortable struggle of navigating platonic relationships with someone you have the potential to be attracted to, a common aspect of growing up for many, and it’s both heartwarming and validating to see a character experience this part of life in a shounen manga.
