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  • The Diversification of Otaku in Japanese Media

    While as a westerner it’s difficult to have a truly nuanced understanding of the cultural norms surrounding the term “otaku,” we can get an idea of how stereotypes and expectations have changed by looking at how otaku are portrayed in anime and manga, and how those portrayals have evolved over the years.

    Historyby Jennifer February 16, 20180 Comments

  • Roundtable: Trash characters

    What makes a trash character? What’s the connection between trash characters and other anime archetypes, like moe or chuunibyou? How are male and female trash characters portrayed differently?

    Roundtableby Anime Feminist November 25, 201611 Comments