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Striking that work-life-death metal balance in Aggretsuko
While the original Aggretsuko shorts were limited in their scope and characterization, the longer episodes of the new series offer a multi-dimensional look into the life of the twenty-something office lady/red panda as she struggles with a daily clerical mountain at work, obnoxious co-workers, a troublesome love life, and her literal chauvinist pig of a boss, Ton. The whimsical setting of a corporate animal farm accentuates the dramatic nature of navigating life as a young working woman.

Featureby Alexis Harper July 27, 20180 Comments
A Wedding Gown for “Their” Idol: Love Live, male audiences, and idol culture
“Idols as hope” is an inspiring setup. That is, until it’s undercut by the notion of “idols as product.”

Featureby ZeroReq011 April 18, 20180 Comments
Shonen JUMP and the Cycle of Letting it Slide
In November 2017, Nobuhiro Watsuki was arrested for the possession of child pornography. Shueisha responded by suspending publication of his Rurouni Kenshin sequel. But this isn’t the first time a Shonen JUMP author has been arrested for crimes involving underage girls.

Featureby Contributor February 21, 20180 Comments
The Problem with Problematic Creators
How do you react when you find out one of the main creative forces behind something you love is, to not mince words, a completely shit person?

Perspectivesby Caitlin Moore February 7, 201832 Comments
Escapism and Healing in Recovery of an MMO Junkie
Looking at this romantic comedy by name and genre alone, we might expect it be about its geeky protagonist “recovering” from online games and becoming a “normal” adult. Instead, MMO Junkie gives us a story about finding happiness and fulfillment through online games, using their safe zone of community and anonymity as a foothold to regain emotional confidence.

Featureby Alex Henderson December 22, 20172 Comments
Not Just A Man’s Job: How war involves (and hurts) everybody in Gundam 0080
In Gundam 0080, our protagonist watches paramedics pull a female pilot out of a wrecked Gundam surrounded by debris. He is shocked, pupils as dilated as can be. To him, this female pilot occupies a very different sphere: a domestic one. In fact, she’s his old babysitter.

Historyby Zeldaru November 24, 20171 Comment
Agency & Allies: Kaze Hikaru and the fight to be a woman with a “man’s job”
Kaze Hikaru follows Sei, who disguises herself as a boy in order to become a warrior. Determined to prove she’s capable of a dangerous role that society said women were unfit to have, the fact that Sei both succeeds in this role and gains supportive allies implicitly conveys the narrative’s approval of her “unfeminine” lifestyle.

Featureby Lauren V. September 20, 20174 Comments
Know When to Fold ‘Em: Princess Principal and the feel-good feminism of “Loudly Laundry”
Many of Princess Principal’s stories discuss the sharp social and economic divisions present in its world. But it’s the upbeat and inspiring Episode 7 that offers the show’s most nuanced depiction of inequality to date, as our central cast must acknowledge their own privilege—and find a better way forward.

Featureby Dee September 8, 20176 Comments
The Big Problem Behind Unpaid Interpreters: Why anime fans should value their skills
There’s no good reason not to pay every single interpreter for their work. There are, however, a couple of bad ones.

Featureby Amelia Cook June 15, 201716 Comments
What The Royal Tutor Says About Privilege
Nobody can deny that Bruno is a very smart prince. But what truly makes him special is his hyper-awareness of the invisible forces that have allowed him to devote so much time to the pursuit of knowledge.

Featureby Lauren Orsini May 18, 20179 Comments