Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2022
From romance to horror, seinen to shoujo, here are the stars that shone brightest from the past year.
From romance to horror, seinen to shoujo, here are the stars that shone brightest from the past year.
We closed out 2022 with one of the strongest seasons in recent memory and plenty of great titles to choose from!
By their very nature, these series’ protagonists are driven and motivated young women—motivated by something other than romance and men—who experience visible development across the narrative. As a bonus, the relaxed vibe and personal stakes of this genre means that realistic dangers are removed and these characters are left in idyllic spaces where they have autonomy over their time and their surroundings.
We’re plagued with the best kind of problem: too much good anime to watch!
A bustling season with some good josei food and great heroines!
Your mileage may vary with this one, and whether Hitori feels overly twee or relatable will depend. But I say give it a shot: I found her unexpectedly funny and relatable.