The Human Crazy University – Episode 1
This anime made me think about the big questions.
Posts by Vrai Kaiser
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – Episodes 0-1
Do you want to see Revolutionary Girl Utena with a mecha hat?
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My Master Has No Tail – Episode 1
There are a few things guaranteed to get the AniFem staff’s attention, and this show has three of them.
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I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss – Episode 1
Taming the Final Boss is an extremely endearing premiere, with a great heroine and solid table-setting for its central romance. It’s also almost certain to get lost in the wave of Fall titles, for reasons that are not its fault.
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure actor Tiana Camacho discusses her favorite shoujo and systemic casting hurdles for actors of color
Vrai sat down with Camacho at Otakon 2022 to ask her about her influences, her dream role, and the expectation put on marginalized public figures to act as educators.
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Carole & Tuesday director Hori Motonobu on the series’ writing process and trans characters
The series saw praise for its well-characterized Black heroine, optimistic outlook and its swing-for-the-fences tale of pushing back against injustice (including a spot in our 2019 recs list). At the same time, it’s received its share of criticism for the way that core optimism lends itself toward over-simplification of fraught issues, as well as its stumbles in portraying Black masculinity and queer and trans characters.
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Zeno Robinson, My Hero Academia star, talks favorite roles, fighting harassment, and voice actor unionization
Discussion about wages and working conditions have exploded to the surface of the anime industry over the past few years. Anime Feminist had a chance to talk with Zeno Robinson, acclaimed actor and vocal supporter of the unionization movement, at Otakon 2022.
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Uncle from Another World – Episode 1
The premiere seems determined to squander its good ideas with a combination of misdirection and persistent inconsistencies.
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SHINEPOST – Episode 1
A pretty strong offering for fans of the idol genre.
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Vampire in the Garden – Episode 1
The script’s predictable but the execution is superb.
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Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- – Episode 1
An escapee from another era that feels every inch of it.
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The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting – Episode 1
The found family elements are nice, but it can’t commit to its own premise.
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Call of the Night – Episode 1
A decent premise buried in shounen bullshit.
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CHIMIMO – Episode 1
Not gonna light the world on fire, but it’s a soothing watch.
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Tokyo Mew Mew New – Episode 1
It definitely has the aura of a legacy remake, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun.
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YUREI DECO – Episode 1
Y’all, I wanna believe.
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Engage Kiss – Episode 1
Visually, there’s a lot to like about Engage Kiss. Unfortunately, then you get to the plot.
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What Role Are You Playing? Communication, queerness, and neurodivergence in Yuri is My Job!
Miscommunication as narrative conflict is often linked with contrivance and bad writing—and no genre faces this criticism more than romance. That’s what makes Yuri is My Job! so refreshing. In the process of building a will-they-won’t-they story, it explores the gendered, neurotypical, and heteronormative expectations that are built into social interaction.
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A Couple of Cuckoos – Episode 1
Here is a tip: if you want to endear me to your trash gremlin heroine—something which should not be hard, given my record—then probably the last thing you should use is a one-two punch of “filming a fake suicide attempt” and “threatening the hero with fake sexual harassment claims.” Because I’ll tell you, I’m just not gonna come back from that even before you start dangling incest in front of my face.
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In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki – Episode 1
Have y’all ever made a zombie brain? It turns several very tasty alcoholic beverages into one of the single worst textural experiences on Earth. This is like that.
