Anime Feminist Recommendations of Winter 2023
This season had plenty of shows we liked, but only a handful that stood head and shoulders above the rest.
Winter 2023 Tag
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Chatty AF 183: 2023 Winter Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Chiaki, and Peter look back on a season with a lot of mixed bag recommendations!
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Chatty AF 180: 2023 Winter Mid-Season Check-In (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Cy, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on a season with way too many messy shows to wade into.
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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure – Episode 1
Soaring Sky demonstrates what it means to be a hero in a solid premiere that sets the tone for another fantastic entry into the Pretty Cure franchise.
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2023 Winter Three-Episode Check-In
The big forerunner this season? Girls in fantasy shows!
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2023 Winter Premiere Digest
Things have cooled off from Fall, but there are still some excellent girls to root for this season.
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The Fire Hunter – Episode 1
A beautiful late entry to the winter season.
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Kaina of the Great Snow Sea – Episodes 1-2
The people look a little stiff, but fortunately the environment is squarely the point.
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HIGH CARD – Episode 1
HIGH CARD is desperate for you to think it’s cool.
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Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill – Episode 1
While it has its share of familiar isekai plot beats, this premiere manages to exude a certain charm that kept me interested. Maybe even hungry for more!
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Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible! – Episode 1
One background character. One foreground character. One rom-com plot…that may or may not put your off if relationships built on teasing aren’t your thing.
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Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari – Episode 1
On paper this premise sounds interesting, but overall it felt underwhelming.
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Ayakashi Triangle – Episode 1
This show has cats, gender bending and boobs. A small wonder why Chiaki is watching this regardless of how trashy it is.
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Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire – Episode 1
A reincarnation plot that is surprisingly devoid of the genre’s gross pitfalls as it focuses on a baby with blood lust.
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Handyman Saitou in another world – Episode 1
Bob the Builder asked us, “Can we fix it?” Handyman Saitou asks “Can we fix it…in a dungeon?!” and readily says yes with its down-to-earth protagonist and his motley fantasy crew.
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The tale of outcasts – Episode 1
The exemplifying term for The tale of outcasts is “adolescent.”
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“Ippon” Again! – Episode 1
COME GET YOUR FOOD, SPORTS FANS.
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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten – Episode 1
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is all fluff and sweetness and… gender roles. So many cis gender roles.
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UniteUp! – Episode 1
UniteUp! combines beautiful animation with a well-paced debut to provide one of the best idol anime premieres in the genre.
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Chillin’ in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army – Episode 1
My actual thirties are more exciting than this premiere that has a relatable premise, but dull execution.
