A Silent Voice Tag

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  From Yandere Girlfriends to Social Anxiety: Handling mental illness in The Future Diary and A Silent Voice

  Mental illness is a part of life for many people, yet it’s still a taboo topic that has a lot of stigma attached to it. Often times in fiction it’s portrayed through a “crazy” person, and there haven’t really been a lot of realistic discussions about it. Anime is no exception.

  Versus | by Angely Mercado | June 27, 2018 | 0 Comments
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  Makoto Kageyama discusses mental health issues in Japan and anime

  Makoto Kageyama, a former volunteer at Aokigahara, was kind enough to speak with us about their experiences living with mental illness, how the mentally ill are treated in Japan, and how those issues are depicted in anime.

  Interview | by Vrai Kaiser | January 24, 2018 | 20 Comments
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  My road to finding better Latinx representation in anime

  Throughout my ever-growing love for all things manga and anime, there have been a lot of pretty good and some downright horrible portrayals of Latinx people.

  Perspectives | by Angely Mercado | January 19, 2018 | 13 Comments