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Chatty AF 22: 2017 Convention Coverage (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Amelia, Caitlin, and Peter discuss their experiences at Otakon, AnimeFest, and Crunchyroll Expo, including convention culture, events, panels, and special guests!
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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.
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Crunchyroll Expo Convention Report
The AniFem August Con Reports conclude with Crunchyroll Expo! Amelia, Lauren, and Frog-kun flew in to meet Peter in San Francisco, CA, to check out the very first CRXperience.
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[Links] 30 August – 5 September 2017
Dysphoria, definitions of femininity, and suicide prevention efforts.
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Chatty AF 21: Wandering Son Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
[Please note that Rachel began to use this name after the recording of this podcast and is therefore referred to as Matt throughout this episode.] Vrai does a deep dive on the anime and manga of Wandering Son (Hourou Musuko) with special guests Associate Editor of Anime News Network Jacob Chapman, YouTuber Cayla Coats, and manga […]
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How Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun compassionately handles mental illness
When this season started out, Clean Freak! Aoyama kun had a huge uphill battle to win my respect. But it won me over. Aoyama-kun is good. And it’s stayed good, mostly due to the compassion it shows for its ever-expanding ensemble cast.
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AnimeFest Convention Report
Our Con Reports continue, this time with AnimeFest! Caitlin and Amelia traveled to Dallas, TX, to hang with anitwitter pals, wince at chaotic autograph lines, and come face-to-face with Sayo Yamamoto. They have the scoop below.
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[Links] 23-29 August 2017
Film reviews, astonishingly bad editorials, a yuri history lesson, and an actor responds responsibly to whitewashing.
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Chatty AF 19: Berserk watchalong – Episodes 19-24 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
The final part of the Berserk watchalong with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison!
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In This Corner of the World: A review in three acts
Otakon held a special screening of In This Corner of the World, followed by a post-screening Q&A panel with the two creators. The film had already drawn critical acclaim, so a good portion of the AniFem team attended both events, notepads and tissues at the ready.
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[Links] 16-22 August 2017
Con reports, writing autistic characters, and bad gender essentialism.
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Chatty AF 20: Summer 2017 anime mid-season check-in (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, and Peter check in with the summer season. Listen to find out our biggest surprises, disappointments, and guilty pleasures of the season!
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Otakon Convention Report
Team AniFem is out and about at anime conventions this month. We’re kicking things off with our Otakon Report, where a whole lot of us were able to get together for a whirlwind three days of fans, panels, and more cool cosplay than you can shake a stick at.
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[Links] 9-15 August 2017
The Utena anniversary chapter, photos of LGBTQ Japan, and misogyny against Japanese politicians.
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Abs for Empowerment: Fanservice and the female viewer
Free! sent me on a wild emotional ride that convinced me that, when it comes to creating fanservice for girls, it’s not simply a matter of reversing panty flashes into brief glimpses of, well, briefs.
