Posts by Anime Feminist
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[Links] 27 December 2017 – 2 January 2018
A lot of 2017 look-backs and some discussion of heavy subjects (including sexual assault, suicide, predatory relationships, and abuse of immigrant workers). Happy 2018, everyone!
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Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2017
We’re ringing in the new year with a fond look back at the old! 2017 may have been a dumpster fire in the real world, but it was full of ambitious, entertaining, and emotional stories in the anime-verse.
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Chatty AF 37: Fall 2017 wrap-up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Dee, and Peter look back on the Fall 2017 season. With thoughtful blobs, lovable rocks, and flaming murder-sheep, it’s fun for the whole family!
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Fall 2017
We’ll be taking a look back at our favorite shows of the entire year in a couple days, but before that, we wanted to pop in and give some accolades to the fall shows that really (ah-hem) rocked
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[Links] 20-26 December 2017
Women in politics, ATLUS’s bad track record, and your anime faves.
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Chatty AF 36: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 47-52 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 8 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Caitlin, Vrai, and Dee! As gods rise, characters fall, and the TV series comes to an explosive conclusion, the team discusses the highs and lows and argues for the show’s place in the anime canon.
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[Links] 13-19 December 2017
The healing power of MMO Junkie, gender-variant characters, and looking back on 2017.
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Chatty AF 35: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 41-46 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 7 of the multi-part Fushigi Yugi watchalong with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin! With the badlands safely behind them, the team returns to the show’s usual mixed bag of big adventure and even bigger emotions as the series heads into its action-packed home stretch. Yui phones home. Keisuke makes the Best Boy shortlist. Miaka’s thirst intensifies.
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[Links] 6-12 December 2017
Marriage equality, Alita’s big eyes, and the apparent horror of women doing things alone.
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Chatty AF 34: Tokyo Godfathers Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Just in time for the holidays, Vrai, Dee, and Peter take a look back at Satoshi Kon’s penultimate feature film, Tokyo Godfathers!
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[Links] 29 November – 5 December 2017
Women leading the industry, gift guides, and trans rights violations.
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Chatty AF 33: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 35-40 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 6 of our Fushigi Yugi watchalong with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin! The team enters the show’s infamous badlands, and only headcanon AUs, visual novel tangents, and copious amounts of alcohol can get them through it. Nakago levels up to Literal Worst. Tamahome boyfriends good. Miaka stabs her way to freedom.
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[Links] 22-28 November 2017
Nostalgic retrospectives, sexual harassment, and possibly unscrupulous trademarks.