After just six days, AniFem has beaten our first Patreon milestone! To celebrate, here is a behind-the-scenes “state of the nation” update on our supporters, our response to criticism, and our plans for the future.
What is Obscenity? The Story of a Good for Nothing Artist and her Pussy tells the story of vagina artist, Rokudenashiko, who was arrested in 2014 for “distributing obscene materials.” What were the obscene materials? Art made from the artist’s own vagina.
(I need to work on catchier titles.)
Rather than tackle the immense subject of characterization as a whole, my objective is to focus on one aspect of the portrayal of female characters in isolation: how camera and context can be used to sexualize or objectify a character in just about every conceivable situation.
Coping with loss through new responsibilities outside the protagonist’s comfort zone looks likely to be the path of this anime.
March Comes in Like a Lion has a real mish-mash of tonal shifts, but it’s handled so skillfully that it doesn’t feel jarring.
This could turn into a pleasant slice of life show, especially if they keep avoiding the fanservice as they have.
The horror parts of this anime could work, but it’s so badly outweighed by the horrendous representations of women and gay men that it’s impossible to stomach.
Silliness is hit and miss for me, but ClassicaLoid sensibly keeps grounded Kanae front-and-centre and insists the goofier characters at least try to fit into her world rather than the other way around.
“AniFem is such an important initiative to me, because as a woman and fervent anime lover (and captain of the Shinji Ikari defense squad), I don’t think being a feminist and being an anime fan should be at odds.” – Molly Brenan, Publishing Associate, Kodansha USA and co-manager of AniTAY (acting in an individual capacity) […]
This is either the flimsiest premise of the season or we’re about to be hit with an onslaught of backstory justifying the world’s rules.
The serious pacing and humour problems revealed in this episode could be just a good anime having a bad premiere or the sign of fundamental problems to come.
The actual anime itself is a very typical shounen sports story, playing off a similar odd couple dynamic as Eyeshield 21, only with the violent guy lacking all knowledge of the sport and the gentle guy having all the natural talent and experience.
Kiss Him, Not Me is fundamentally a comedy about how awful people can be to each other.
Keijo is a sport where girls in bikinis stand on platforms floating in swimming pools and have to knock each other to the ground or into the water, using only their backsides or breasts. Fanservice is baked into the premise and is constant from the very start, but surprise! I don’t hate Keijo!!!!!!!!.
Played right, this could be a beautiful, rewarding, and confidently queer story.
If this first episode is anything to go by, Yuri on Ice will be anime of the season for me.
Nanbaka is fast-paced and chock-full of jokes, some more ridiculous than others.
From its animation style to its sense of humour, the whole thing feels like a step back into the ’90s, and not in a good way.
I will probably watch more because I’m a sucker for platonic ‘opposites attract’, but it’s highly unlikely to become a favourite.
