Crowdfunding close, clarifications, and concept art
Earlier today our crowdfunding campaign closed – a success, by any measure.
Posts by Amelia Cook
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TeamTalk: If Money and Time Were No Object…
As part of our fundraiser campaign, the team decided to look even further into the future, asking: If money and time weren’t an obstacle, what kind of projects would you like to see Anime Feminist work on?
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AniFem’s 2019-2021 plans – in detail
Many of you have had fair and thoughtful questions about how we’re going to make more money in an ethical way. To answer you, here is our complete and transparent three-year vision and strategy.
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How Anime Feminist raised $20k in 39 hours – and how you could do the same
Our niche feminist website made history last weekend.
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We did it! On crowdfunding success and stretch goals
Over one intense weekend, we met our $19,900 crowdfunding goal just 38 hrs after launching the campaign. We met our first stretch goal just two hours later.
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Crowdfunding campaign live update post
The countdown is over! Our crowdfunding campaign just went live on Indiegogo, and you can finally read our campaign, see our list of perks, watch our video, and contribute.
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How much money are we aiming to crowdfund?
I’ve written three posts setting the scene. Now, it’s finally time to give you hard numbers, and walk you through the story they’ll tell.
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Who will get the money we crowdfund?
Who will your money actually go to? And how will we make sure we pay them properly?
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What happens if we don’t meet our crowdfunding goal?
Crowdfunding is a risk, but one that should pay off. If it doesn’t though, there will be some fallout for AniFem – not all of which may be visible to you.
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The Future of Anime Feminist
AniFem CEO Amelia here, with an exciting announcement…
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Film director Hosoda Mamoru talks gender roles, parenthood, and identity in Japan
We asked director Mamoru Hosoda some feminist-relevant questions about his work in an exclusive interview ahead of the release of his newest film, Mirai.
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Jacque Aye, Adorned by Chi creator, talks anime influences and Black magical girls
When I saw Adorned by Chi, the Black-owned “nerdy lifestyle brand for misfits & magical girls”, had an 80%-funded Kickstarter with a week to go, I had to know more.
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Funding for Premiere Reviews
We knew our community would step up… but response to this post has blown us away.
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The future of Anime Feminist starts this week… with $880
I’ll cut to the chase: in just one week, we’re facing up to $880 worth of premiere reviews with only $500 in the bank. We need your help, or we’re going to have to reconsider whether we even do premiere reviews in the future.
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Violet Evergarden – Episode 1
There’s an art to premiere episodes, and Violet Evergarden is a masterclass.
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Battle Girl High School – Episode 1
There are 14 character introductions in 24 seconds as they sit in a classroom, doing their best to extol the one trait which will tell each of them apart, as their names flash up next to each of them on screen. It’s a lazy, overdone approach to introducing large ensembles, and one which suggests endearing audiences to the characters is a low priority.
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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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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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2017 Spring Premiere Rankings
Another season of premieres watched and reviewed! There are a ton of shows this season and multiple big name sequels getting a lot of attention, so let us help you choose how to curate the rest of your viewing.
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Atom the Beginning – Episode 1
As a prequel to the classic TV anime of Osamu Tezuka manga Astro Boy, Atom the Beginning comes with the weight of more historical significance than this cartoony introduction can really hold up.
