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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.
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Anime Feminist’s Favorite Films of 2024
You can all likely guess what took the top spot, but did you know other good films also came out last year?
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Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2024
It’s that time of year where the staff puts their heads together to pick the shows that made them think, imagined better futures, or provided a breath of fresh air in a hard year.
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Fall 2024
The year closed out on a wide range of winners, from yakuza thrillers and fake marriages to fishing stories.
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2025 Winter Premiere Digest
The new year starts strong with multiple promising shoujo and the return of a beloved (by us) female director.
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I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! – Episode 1
I knew this review was going to be something special when the first thought I whispered under my breath was, “What in the fuck is this discount Konosuba lookin’ shit?”
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World – Episode 1
The Red Ranger goes into a mediocre isekai in order to save the world, but the show gets distracted by fan service.
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Sakamoto Days – Episode 1
It’s not hard to see how the manga became popular, but this adaptation doesn’t seem to be putting the best foot forward.
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Übel Blatt – Episode 1
A grimdark series premiere that’s confusing, desaturated, and a bit out of time and place with modern anime adaptations.