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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.
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Chatty AF 222: 2025 Winter Mid-Season Check-In (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Tony, and Peter team up to check-in on the A to ZENSHU of 2025 Winter anime, discussing the surprisingly top-heavy season!
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Kamikaze Girls: An alternative and queer retrospective
The story of lolita-meets-biker-girl was formative to me in my high school years, and rewatching it recently with the Discotek release made me realize the impact it had on my gender, my sexuality, my friendships with others, my self-expression, and self-acceptance.
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Reading Violet Evergarden as an autistic woman
While it’s not necessarily overtly intended, one reading of Violet Evergarden is that the series explores the notion that the ways that empathy can be expressed by neurodivergent women are not inferior to those expressed by neurotypical individuals.
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Trans Safety and Education Resources
We’ve attempted to put together a list of resources for those feeling a similar sense of fear and powerlessness, in order to emphasize that we can and must protect one another as systems of power not only fail but persecute us.
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You and Idol Precure ♪ – Episode 1
The Pretty Cure franchise’s newest entry hits successful high note on its first try, setting up a charming new addition to a series full of young girls being their own heroes.
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Chatty AF 221: Magic Knight Rayearth Rewatchalong – Part 1 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
After a battle with technical issues and some lost audio, Caitlin and special guests Megan and Colleen are ready to jump into a revisit of the magical girl-meets-mecha isekai classic, Magic Knight Rayearth!
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2025 Winter Anime Three-Episode Check-In
Happy new year of anime! The stars of this season are stories about girls and women facing down crushing expectations and refusing to let go.
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Long Live the Queen: How gender defines the antagonist of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
Sphene thematically reflects previous antagonists, but the additional context of the setting’s gender roles (and the player’s own presumed awareness of gendered roles in real history) reframe her character and refresh the villain formula.
