Posts by Anime Feminist
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Chatty AF 70: DARLING in the FRANXX Postmortem (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Peter, and special guest Natasha meet in a hotel room during Otakon 2018 (with witnesses) to deliver a postmortem on the high-profile A-1/TRIGGER co-production DARLING in the FRANXX.
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[Links] 12-18 September 2018: Feminism in Fashion, Banana Fish and #METOO, and trailblazer Patsy Takemoto Mink
This week: feminism in fashion design, Banana Fish’s resonance for assault survivors, and a retrospective on trailblazing politician Patsy Takemoto Mink.
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[Links] 5-11 September 2018: Cosplaying While Fat, Mixed-Race Identity in Japan, and Kemono Friends Auditions
This week: a roundtable about cosplaying while fat, the continuing struggle of being mixed-race in Japan, and the measurement-requesting Kemono Friends audition forms.
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Chatty AF 69: Yamada’s First Time Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai celebrate the 69th episode of Chatty AF with Yamada’s First Time: B Gata H Kei! Can an ecchi comedy treat its female characters with respect? The team is gonna find out—and hopefully have a (ah-hem) nice time doing it.
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Double Decker! Doug & Kirill – Episode 1
I tell you what, it was a bold decision to air the anime of the fall season so far ahead of everything else. Really makes a statement. Also, the rest of the summer season is now cancelled, as we will only be needing more of this.
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[Links] 29 August – 4 September 2018: Diversity at Otakon, AKIRA and Toxic Masculinity, and Supporting the Industry
This week: the increasing diversity of Otakon, AKIRA as a criticism of toxic masculinity, and what avenues are best for supporting the anime industry.
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[Links] 22-28 August 2018: High Guardian Spice, Tokusatsu Influence in Sailor Moon, and Momoko Sakura
This week: the announcement of Elation’s High Guardian Spice, the tokusatsu series that might have influenced Sailor Moon, and the tragically young passing of mangaka Momoko Sakura.
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Chatty AF 68: Summer 2018 Mid-Season Check-in (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on the Summer 2018 season!
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[Links] 15-21 August 2018: Diverse Anime from D’ART Shtajio, HuniePop 2’s Trans Character, and Cycles of Abuse in Utena
This week: anime studio D’ART Shtajio’s focus on creating diverse anime, fumbled trans representation in HuniePop 2, and the cycle of abuse in Revolutionary Girl Utena.
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Chatty AF 67: Den-noh Coil Watchalong – Episodes 21-26 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
The fourth and final part of our multi-part watchalong of Den-noh Coil with Caitlin, Vrai, and Peter! The trio looks back on the series’ strong emotional arcs and sometimes underwhelming antagonists, praises the best dog, and bids goodbye to these good kids.
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[Links] 8-14 August 2018: #NEVERAGAINISNOW, Sailor Moon Dubbed in Anishinaabemowin, and Perfect Blue Re-release
This week: the anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, Sailor Moon being dubbed in Anishinaabemowin, and a theatrical re-release of Perfect Blue.
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Chatty AF 66: Den-noh Coil Watchalong – Episodes 14-20 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 3 of the 4-part watchalong of Den-noh Coil with Caitlin, Vrai, and Peter! They talk about the trouble with getting into two-cour shows, how digital footprints make it hard to let go of the dead, and the series’ awesome multi-generational women.
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[Links] 1-7 August 2018: Banana Fish and BL, A Letter to Scanlators, and Discrimination in the LDP
This week: a breakdown of the much-cited interview where Yoshida claims Banana Fish isn’t BL, an open letter from Renta! to scanlators, and the entrenched discrimination of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party.