Beautiful, Broken, and Queer: The complicated interplay of sexuality and trauma in Banana Fish
Ash is a problematic depiction of a queer assault survivor, but also one that claws open some of my most private, difficult wounds.
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Chatty AF 107: Panels Podcast (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin talks hosting panels at anime conventions with special guests Megan, Zack, and Rinnie!
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2020 Winter Premiere Digest
Take our hand, AniFam, and let’s explore these new shows together.
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A3! Spring and Summer – Episode 1
You can tell that A3 really messes up when I found myself rooting for the bad guy.
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ARP: Backstage Pass – Episode 1
May appeal to folks who are already fans of ARP or virtual idols in general, but the story doesn’t give newcomers much reason to stick around.
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In/Spectre – Episode 1
In/Spectre may not have been the best show to premiere this season, but it’s definitely upper-tier in a season full of mediocrity.
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A Destructive God Sits Next to Me – Episode 1
Hey, remember last season’s surprise gem Outburst Dreamer Boys? This is like that, but way less fun!
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Smile Down the Runway – Episode 1
Smile Down the Runway has potential to make interesting choices, but it’s hard to tell at this point whether or not it has the courage to actually follow through. Maybe it’ll be worth giving it three episodes to strut its stuff.
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Interspecies Reviewers – Episode 1
“Goddammit,” I thought, as I reached for my Feminist Killjoy hat.
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Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It – Episode 1
I love a good romantic comedy about awkward dorks, but this one misses the mark.
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun – Episode 1
Hanako-kun’s sweet comedy, attention-grabbing visual style, and undercurrent of melancholy make for one of the most promising premieres of the season.
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number24 – Episode 1
If you like sports anime, number24 is a pretty safe bet for a good time.
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Plunderer – Episode 1
If Plunderer lost a point for every time it tried my patience, it would have hit zero about ten—no, five minutes in.
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22/7– Episode 1
The greatest paradox of 22/7’s inaugural episode is how much it wishes to tell you the idol industry is full of shit and how much it attempts to lionize the 22/7 group’s founding as a legendary idol unit.
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Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga – Episode 1
Cinnamon Nobunaga is a decent comedy where some of the jokes may fail to land if you’re not aware of 16th-century Japanese history, but it’s easy enough to get and visually humorous enough that it’s not really a prerequisite to enjoy.
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Infinite Dendrogram – Episode 1
If you want a slightly more serious fantasy MMORPG anime for this season, this might be your ticket.
