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Chatty AF 236: Monogatari Watchalong Part 5 – Nekomonogatari Black and White
Tony, Vrai, and Peter return for part 5 of their Monogatari watchalong with the Neko Black OVA series and Neko White (AKA the Tsubasa Tiger arc from Monogatari Second Season) to follow Hanekawa’s twin story arcs and check out the new (mostly) Araragi-less face of the franchise!
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A Conversation with Minoji Kurata, artist of The Apothecary Diaries and Assassin’s Creed: Blade of Shao Jun
In addition to her original works, Kurata’s name is attached to two properties that have become widely known all over the world: The Apothecary Diaries and Assassin’s Creed. We had a chance to sit with her at Otakon to talk about how she brings her voice as a creator to a series that has multiple versions running concurrently, the growth of female-driven stories in seinen manga, and balancing life as both a mother and a mangaka.
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Chatty AF 235: 2025 Fall Mid-Season Check-In (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Cy, and Peter check-in on a season jam-packed with shoujo, LGBTQIA+ themes, and ‘90s revival anime!
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation – Episodes 1-3
Hie thee to Twisted Wonderland, where the villains and their comely houses are the truly noble and those pesky heroes stand in their way. Oh, and a boy from Japan kind of gets accidentally in the middle of things.
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Discussing Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! across mediums with Chika Mizube and Kanna Nakamura
At Otakon, we had a chance to sit down with Mizube Chika, the artist of the manga version, and Nakamura Kanna, who plays Melphiera in the anime adaptation. There, we talked about shoujo manga, creating adaptations, and just how much everyone loves Sawashiro Miyuki.
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Chatty AF 234: The Summer Hikaru Died Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Alex, Vrai, and Tony go elbow-deep exploring the queer themes and rural horror of The Summer Hikaru Died.
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2025 Fall Anime Three-Episode Check-In
It’s a little bit more like a four- or five-episode check-in this go round, but that just means bonus chat!
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Takopi’s Original Sin – Series Review
The greatest works about childhood must excavate the harm that our systems do to them. Takopi’s Original Sin stretches my tolerance of this excavation to its absolute limits–depicting how abuse and neglect can break the minds of children, with very little in the way of meaningful solutions.
