Love and Lies – Episode 1
This is a nightmarish, dystopian premise that’s overflowing with possible avenues for pointed social commentary, and Love and Lies… uses it to tell a milquetoast high school romance?
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Chatty AF 13: SHIROBAKO watchalong – episodes 19-24 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
We made it through our first watchalong! Huge thanks to special guest Miles for joining us every week to talk about SHIROBAKO.
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Clean Freak! Aoyama kun – Episode 1
“Comedic germaphobia” is not a good way to endear me to a series. So color me as surprised as anyone that I walked away from this one feeling endeared.
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Knight’s & Magic – Episode 1
It’s been twenty-four minutes, and I’m still waiting for Knight’s & Magic to do something meaningful with its hook.
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Fox Spirit Matchmaker – Episode 1
This summary gives you the impression that Fox Spirit Matchmaker is a sweet, straightforward show with a consistent formula. In actuality, it’s a bit of a mess.
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[Links] 21-27 June 2017
This is a rough week for news, folks. Content warnings for sexual assault, child abuse, homophobia, suicide, and racism.
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Chatty AF 12: SHIROBAKO watchalong – episodes 13-18 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
This week we’re continuing our watchalong series with special guest Miles, started recently with Shirobako.
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How My Hero Academia confronts shounen sexism
The success of My Hero Academia can be attributed to many factors, but most prominent among them, at least to me, has been Horikoshi’s ability to break from traditional narratives to create a truly unique story. One such example is in his handling of female characters in that shounen staple: the tournament arc.
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[Links] 14-20 June 2017
Best and worst (pictured) dads, genderqueer students, and ethical fandom practices.
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Chatty AF 11: SHIROBAKO watchalong – episodes 7-12 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
This week we’re continuing our new watchalong series with special guest Miles, started last week with the first six episodes of SHIROBAKO. This episode digs deep into the nature of careers and seniority for women in particular.
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The Big Problem Behind Unpaid Interpreters: Why anime fans should value their skills
There’s no good reason not to pay every single interpreter for their work. There are, however, a couple of bad ones.
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[Links] 7-12 June 2017
Life outside gender roles, 60s drag life in Japan, and South Korean women still looking for justice.
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Chatty AF 10: SHIROBAKO Watchalong – Episodes 1-6 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Two mostly unspoiled newbies and one superfan watch six episodes of a series at a time, then record a discussion on them before watching the next six. This is Chatty AF’s new watchalong format, looking at completed anime through a feminist lens.
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A Dream of One’s Own: Finding a home outside femininity in Chihayafuru
Sometimes wrenching but ultimately inspiring, Chihayafuru’s first volume quietly challenges traditional gender norms and offers the hope of a supportive community to anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t quite fit society’s gendered expectations of who they’re “supposed” to be.
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[Links] 31 May – 5 June 2017
Twitter is in fine form today, plus A Silent Voice and a Pride Month round-up.
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Chatty AF 7: Team Q&A Part 2 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 2 of Anime Feminist’s six-month anniversary Q&A. Amelia, Dee, Peter, and Vrai answer questions about their anime viewing of the past six months.
