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Fandom Studies Resources
The list below offers some notable books and more informal discussion as places to start, as well as a few anime fandom-specific essays.
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Summer 2022
Come in out of that brutal summer heat and enjoy the anime crop we harvested.
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2022 Fall Premiere Digest
A bustling season with some good josei food and great heroines!
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Exception – Episode 1
Philosphy and questions about the human soul abound in a bland premiere that has a lot of promise, but just doesn’t hit the mark despite having a fascinating foundation.
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Chatty AF 171: 2022 Summer Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Chiaki, and Peter finally put one of the top contenders for most disappointing season we’ve covered to rest.
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The Little Lies We All Tell – Episode 1
Elephant in the room aside, this is a pretty funny premiere.
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Urusei Yatsura – Episode 1
Your Mileage May Vary when it comes to this new version of Urusei Yatsura, a series that brings the 70s into the 2020s, flaws included.
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Love Flops – Episode 1
As well as being a bad, dumb comedy, however, it’s a bad, dumb comedy with a disgusting concept at the heart of its “humor”.
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Chainsaw Man – Episode 1
Hey kids, do you like Devilman?
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More Than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers – Episode 1
More Than a Married couple seems intent on being as dumb as its premise, refusing to use its school-mandated-fake-dating scenario for any interesting commentary or even any interesting character scenes.
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I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills – Episode 1
Its flavor isn’t gross, it just tastes like nothing.
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BLUELOCK – Episode 1
There’s some interesting stuff going on with masculinity in BLUELOCK.
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BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Episode 1
Your mileage may vary with this one, and whether Hitori feels overly twee or relatable will depend. But I say give it a shot: I found her unexpectedly funny and relatable.
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Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal- – Episode 1
A nostalgia-fueled adaptation of a 1999 JRPG that still has room to invite newcomers in on an adventure.
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Akiba Maid War – Episode 1
Thrills, chills, and cafe meals: Akiba’s Maid War brings sugar-sweet plots to a whole ‘nother level by mashing up murder and maids into one of Fall 2022’s strongest premieres.
