Anime Feminist Recommendations of Summer 2022
Come in out of that brutal summer heat and enjoy the anime crop we harvested.
Love Live Tag
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Summer 2021
This summer’s recs are definitely a case of quality over quantity.
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Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club – Episode 1
A stunning premiere that showcases the main cast while hinting at a wholly optomistic plot that welcomes newcomers and seasoned fans to enjoy a new entry to the Love Live! franchise.
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Magical Girls as Metaphor: Why coded queer narratives still have value
Even now, with the vast increase of explicit queer womxn’s representation on television over the past decade, I still see myself in Sailor Moon and The iDOLM@STER more than I see myself in Orphan Black.
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A Dress Isn’t Just A Dress: Finding yourself in Love Live’s “Love Wing Bell”
While I may reject the concept of wedding dresses both as a feminist and an individual, as a transgender woman I feel differently. Within the form of that gown I see the ideal womanhood of my sister, my mother, and my grandmother that I’ve been denied since my birth. It’s a womanhood I desperately wish to be a part of.
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Aq-ward Feelings: Discussing the experiences of female and queer Love Live! fans
Love Live! has attracted legions of adoring fans, and you probably won’t be surprised to learn the core target demographic is straight men. So what is it about Love Live that attracts so many female and queer fans? And how do we as female and queer fans feel about being involved in a franchise that nominally accepts us but has not traditionally been for us?
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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.”
