Posts by Anime Feminist
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[Links] 13-19 February 2019: Japanese Gay Couples Sue for Marriage Equality, Alita as Dysphoria Narrative, and Remembering Angel Sanctuary
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.
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Chatty AF 83: Winter 2019 Mid-Season Check-in (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Peter, and Vrai check-in on the Winter 2019 season!
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[Links] 6-12 February 2019: 100 Years of Yuri, Vic Mignogna Removed from Funimation, and Legal Recognition of the Ainu People
This week: a century of yuri, Vic Mignogna fired from Funimation, and a bill recognizing the Ainu as an indigenous people.
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[Links] 30 January – 5 February 2019: Five Years of #28DaysofBlackCosplay, Deputy PM Blames Women for Japan’s Population Woes, and Ace Representation in Bloom Into You
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
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Chatty AF 82: The Vision of Escaflowne Rewatchalong – Episodes 21-26 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
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.
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2019 Winter Three-Episode Check-In
The weather outside may be frightful, but some of these winter anime are pretty darn delightful.
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[Links] 23-29 January 2019: #KickVic, Interview with Astuko Ishizuka, and Same-Sex Partnership Ceremonies in Chiba
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.
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[Links] 16-22 January 2019: 1970s Girl Gangs, Ad Whitewashes Naomi Osaka, and Queer Romance in SSSS.Gridman
This week: the sukeban girl gangs of the 1970s, an anime ad whitewashes tennis star Naomi Osaka, why queer romance is key to understanding SSSS.Gridman.
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Chatty AF 81: The Vision of Escaflowne Rewatchalong – Episodes 14-20 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
We’re back with Part 3 of Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai’s four-part rewatch of Shoji Kawamori’s Escaflowne! With dream ghosts, cat twins, and literal fanfic machines, it’s the show’s wildest stretch to date—and that is saying something.
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2019 Winter Premiere Digest
Another batch of premieres watched and reviewed! Now that we’ve weathered the storm, it’s time to see what goodies have washed up on our shores.
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[Links] 9-15 January 2019: Fears About Lacking Old-Age Support Among LGBT Folks, Gengoroh Tagame Mourns Death of Gay Adult Magazines, and Stalking Issues at Conventions
This week: fears about support among aging members of Japan’s LGBT community, Gengoroh Tagame mourns the death of Gay Adult Magazines, and the serious issue of stalking at conventions.
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[Links] 2-8 January 2019: LDP Lawmaker Makes Homophobic Remarks, Romanticized Abuse in Boys Over Flowers, and Winter 2019’s Female Directors
This week: another set of homophobic remarks by an LDP lawmaker, romanticized abuse in Boys Over Flowers, and the series premiering this season with female directors.
