CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of pedophilia, incest and body horror. SPOILERS for Ichikawa's short stories and events from Land of the Lustrous chapters covered in the anime adaptation. There’s no one else doing manga quite like Haruko Ichikawa does it. Not only is her work recognizable at a glance from its simple, spindly character designs and striking compositions, her … [Read more...] about [Creator Spotlight] Mangaka Haruko Ichikawa and the beautiful horror of growth
Land of the Lustrous
AniFem’s Top Picks for 2017
We're ringing in the new year with a fond look back at the old! 2017 may have been a dumpster fire in the real world, but it was full of ambitious, entertaining, and emotional stories in the anime-verse. Our staff got together to recommend their favorites from the last 12 months. … [Read more...] about AniFem’s Top Picks for 2017
Feminist anime recommendations of Fall 2017
We'll be taking a look back at our favorite shows of the entire year in a couple days, but before that, we wanted to pop in and give some accolades to the fall shows that really (ah-hem) rocked. … [Read more...] about Feminist anime recommendations of Fall 2017
[Feature] Land of the Lustrous, singular “they,” and the politics of subtitles
Land of the Lustrous has proven to be a sleeper hit of the Fall 2017 season, with its beautiful melding of CG and traditional art, creative direction, likable characters, and penchant for cliffhangers. It also made minor waves by deciding to refer to almost the entire cast with neutral “they/them” pronouns. In an industry that has historically elected to choose binary pronouns … [Read more...] about [Feature] Land of the Lustrous, singular “they,” and the politics of subtitles
[Roundtable] Fall 2017 three-episode check-in
Given the sheer number of promising new titles as well as the limited nature of a premiere review, we've decided to try a new, informal "check-in" roundtable to talk about the currently airing shows and our thoughts three episodes into the season. Amelia, Dee, and Vrai got together to talk (and talk!) about the many shows in their queues and how they're doing a few weeks into … [Read more...] about [Roundtable] Fall 2017 three-episode check-in
[Review] Land of the Lustrous – episode 1
In the distant future, a new life form called "hōseki" (gems) is born. The 28 gems must fight against the "tsukijin" (moon people) who want to attack them and turn them into decorations, so each gem is assigned a role such as a fighter or a medic. Though she [sic*] hopes to fight the moon people, Phos is a gem who is given no assignment until the gems' manager Adamantine asks … [Read more...] about [Review] Land of the Lustrous – episode 1