Anonymous Noise – Episode 1
If you don’t like the love triangle device and aren’t taken by any of the leads at this point it may be one to hold off on until word of mouth travels later in the season.
Posts by Amelia Cook
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Grimoire of Zero – Episode 1
The power dynamic between the two leads is a solid foundation for an odd couple road trip, and I can’t wait to see where they go with this.
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Re:CREATORS – Episode 1
There are traps Re:CREATORS could fall into, but given the traps it has consciously avoided so far I consider this premiere a statement of intent to do right by its characters and its premise.
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Kabukibu! – Episode 1
Kabukibu! may tread very familiar ground for its entire series, but it is nailing characterisation and inclusiveness with the hook of kabuki aesthetics, and that’s enough for me for now.
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Clockwork Planet – Episode 1
The double standard of using women’s bodies to humiliate an accomplished young girl while proving the worth of an undistinguished young boy is nothing new.
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Tsuki ga Kirei – Episode 1
If will-they-won’t-they is a narrative you tend to enjoy, then Tsuki ga Kirei may be a solid choice
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Sagrada Reset – Episode 1
This premise is actually really intriguing. But the monologues. The monologues.
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Armed Girls Machiavellism – Episode 1
Armed Girls Machiavellism has misogyny baked into both premise and execution, and it soon becomes truly offensive.
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Sakura Quest – Episode 1
On top of a pretty solid foundation, Sakura Quest is also a fresh take on a princess story.
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Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor – Episode 1
There are several moments that are pretty unpleasant, but frankly, if any AniFem readers make it past the changing room scene I suspect it’ll be for morbid curiosity and/or snarky tweets alone.
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Frame Arms Girl – Episode 1
AniFem readers: this is probably not one for you.
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The Laughing Salesman – Episode 1
It’s visually interesting but heartless, and I’m not sure who will love it.
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Alice & Zoroku – Episode 1
The most important thing to understand about Alice & Zoroku is that it is two different shows, and the success with which it combines the two is debatable.
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Granblue Fantasy the Animation – Episodes 1-2
These two episodes are action packed, with just enough exposition to be intriguing and a decently balanced mix of gender and power dynamics. I look forward to the next one already.
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Why Aren’t Problematic Translations Fixed?
Translators are human, and humans make mistakes. This post is not about translation errors. This is about the choice simulcasting companies currently make to leave problematic translations intact.
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What’s feminism got to do with Nazis?
Feminism means different things to different people, so let me share my approach and you can decide for yourself if you’re on board or not.
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2017 Winter Premiere Rankings
I have never found a season as disheartening as this one.
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Onihei – Episode 1
This series is dark, both literally and in subject matter, and there is little reprieve until the very end.
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Marginal #4 – Episode 1
This was an unexpected pleasure, a great example of aiming to do something simple and doing it well.
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Scum’s Wish – Episode 1
Scum’s Wish is a story of complicated love and sexuality, particularly the sexuality of young women, and the connections between sexuality, desirability and power in the world.
