2025 Spring Premiere Reviews
All the spring premiere reviews in one easy-to-find place. We’ll update the chart as new series become available, so be sure to check back in the coming days for more!
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I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! – Episodes 1-2
This Liam isn’t Neeson: the only thing he’s been taken by is a deep grief turned rage that sends him to the stars after his life in our reality completely falls apart. Too bad it’s kind of misogynistic.
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Chatty AF 224: Magic Knight Rayearth Rewatchalong – Part 3 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Colleen, and Megan return to complete their rewatch of the Magic Knight Rayearth anime!
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Folktales, gender and transformation in Where the Wild Ladies Are
Aoko Matsuda’s award-winning folklore collection, Where the Wild Ladies Are, is a feminist retelling of traditional Japanese ghost stories. Transformation is key throughout the collection, both to the characters’ journeys and to Aoko’s commentary on ancient and modern gender expectations.
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Chatty AF 223: Magic Knight Rayearth Rewatchalong – Part 2 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin and special guests Megan and Colleen return to dive into the second season of Magic Knight Rayearth!
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How women in The Apothecary Diaries navigate patriarchy and class
While some women do their best to play by the rules, others find loopholes in social customs through which they can enact a semblance of autonomy. However, doing so is extremely risky, especially for those lower on the social ladder.
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Girl Power and Guinea Pigs: Pui Pui Molcar through the lens of feminist media tests
Is a children’s TV show about guinea pigs worth delving into for feminist analysis? AJ thinks so.
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Wild Women and Iron Will: The battle for nature in Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke, with its focus on women in conflict, winds up reflecting an archetypal struggle between the “civilized” woman and the inner wild self.
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The business and politics of magic in Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc
When money is a key motivation, ethics and the greater good are quickly abandoned. This theme is apparent in Season 1 of the anime, bubbling away ever-present in the background as Kana learns the magical girl trade, but comes to the forefront in subsequent material when the manga really starts to dig into the politics of the magical girl business.
