This week: a refresher on how art is political, problems with the already small amount of transmasculine representation, and a history of gyaru/gal fashion.
This week: a My Love Story!! retrospective, Visual Kei fandom, and the power of visibility through cosplay.
This week: in memorium to Meowth’s original English VA, how The Promised Neverland’s anime fails Krone, and the stigma against homelessness in Japan.
The first of our 4-part watchalong of the fantasy epic Yona of the Dawn with Caitlin, Peter, and special guest Gabriella!
This week: double standards for marginalized creators, an update on working conditions in the anime industry, and criticism of a recent My Hero Academia drama CD.
This week: thirteen gay couples in Japan sue for marriage equality, an essay on how Alita: Battle Angel resonates with trans narratives, and looking back on Kaori Yuki’s Angel Sanctuary.
Dee, Peter, and Vrai check-in on the Winter 2019 season!
This week: a century of yuri, Vic Mignogna fired from Funimation, and a bill recognizing the Ainu as an indigenous people.
This week: five years of #28DaysofBlackCosplay, the Deputy Prime Minister blames women for Japan’s declining population, and Bloom Into You’s importance as a story that tells viewers they aren’t broken if they haven’t fallen in love like a romance novel
The 4th and final part of Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai’s reach the end of Escaflowne! They talk about Dilandau’s trans-coding, how the coming-of-age shoujo isekai differs from modern wish-fulfillment isekai, and bid a final farewell to this big feels-fest of a series.
The weather outside may be frightful, but some of these winter anime are pretty darn delightful.
This week: multiple allegations of harassment against Vic Mignogna, an interview with the director of A Place Further Than the Universe, and a fourth city adds partnership rights for same-sex couples.
