Part 3 of Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai’s 4-part rewatch of maybe the most quintessential ‘00s anime, Shoji Kawamori’s bizarre mecha isekai, Escaflowne! 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:42 You Will (Not) Remember 0:07:07 Twincest and portrayals of race 0:12:55 Folken kinda sucks 0:16:17 Alan’s dad really sucks 0:17:34 Millerna’s desire vs duty 0:20:58 Dryden > Alan 0:28:22 Van and PTSD 0:31:21 Escaflowne on Fox Kids 0:32:36 The power of positive thinking 0:42:12 Merle 0:43:20 Van, Dilandau, and toxic mascu...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr
Dee, Caitlin, and Peter look back on the Fall 2018 season! Fall 2018 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/fall-2018-premiere-digest/ Fall 2018 Mid-Season Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-76-fall-2018-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:55 As Ms. Beelzebub Likes it 0:02:59 IRODUKU: The World in Colors 0:05:05 Zombie Land Saga 0:09:29 SSSS.GRIDMAN 0:15:02 Run With the Wind 0:22:00 Ms. Vampire Who Lives in My Neighborhood 0:22:32 Hinomaru Sumo 0:23:41 Anima Y...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Our 2018 Q&A podcast with Amelia, Caitlin, Dee, Peter, and Vrai answering inquiries from readers and discussing fund raising efforts! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:28 LumRanmaYasha: Chatty AF watchalong/retrospective of Pokemon when? 0:04:28 KuroWoof: Do you have different viewing habits for different shows? Are there shows you would watch after work with a drink in hand vs. watching carefully early in the day and taking notes? 0:08:55 Flarglepuf: Have there been any articles you've wanted to write fo...
Dec 24, 2018•59 min
Part 2 of Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai’s 4-part rewatch of maybe the most quintessential ‘00s anime, Shoji Kawamori’s bizarre mecha isekai, Escaflowne! 7-13 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:59 Quick recap 0:02:03 Impressions (and dub/sub stuff) 0:08:20 Hitomi 0:12:44 Romance 0:17:55 Gendered characteristics 0:20:44 Millerna 0:24:16 Women don’t be competin’ 0:27:46 Alan 0:35:42 Fatherhood 0:37:25 Positive thinking 0:39:16 Power is scary 0:40:59 Identity 0:43:01 Fantasy racism 0:44:11 Folken 0:45:24 Dilandau 0:49:00...
Dec 10, 2018•55 min
Part 1 of Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai’s 4-part rewatch of maybe the most quintessential ‘90s anime: Shoji Kawamori’s mecha isekai, Escaflowne! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:01 Format and production notes 0:06:04 Manga 0:11:35 Histories with the series 0:20:20 Hitomi 0:30:10 Dilandau 0:31:59 Van, toxic masculinity, and survivor's guilt 0:38:38 Allen, chivalry, and sexism 0:44:44 Malerna 0:47:03 License and dubs 0:55:35 Final thoughts 0:55:51 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_node...
Nov 26, 2018•58 min
Dee, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on the Fall 2018 season! Fall 2018 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/fall-2018-premiere-digest/ Fall 2018 Three Episode Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/review-fall-2018-three-episode-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:11 Ulysses 0:02:58 Goblin Slayer 0:03:15 As Ms. Beelzebub likes it 0:04:15 That Time I Got Reincarnate as a Slime Harmless Fun 0:05:14 ZOMBIE LAND SAGA 0:12:20 SSSS.GRIDMAN 0:19:11 Run With the Wind 0:34:27 Ms. Vampire Who Lives in M...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Caitlin, Vrai, and special guest Alexis look back at the 2016 body comedy anime short Please Tell Me! Galko-chan! 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:59 About 0:02:22 Style vs content vs demographic 0:05:41 Appeal to women 0:07:56 Galko and Otako 0:08:56 Rumors/misinformation about the female body 0:12:06 Callouts and boys 0:14:21 Female relationships and Kenya Suzuki 0:15:53 Boob nonsense 0:20:00 Is it sex ed? 0:25:03 Season 2 when? 0:28:07 Challenging assumptions 0:33:15 Boy’s curiosity 0:37:23 Cisnormative 0...
Nov 05, 2018•58 min
By popular demand, we're trying our hand at a manga review podcast! And what better way to kick things off than with a special Halloween episode? Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin share faves and flops alike in this monsteriffic medley. 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:58 Fast Pitch: The Promised Neverland 0:05:00 Hit Me With Your Best Sell (Side A) - Requiem for the Rose King (but actually Bloody Mary) 0:13:30 Two to Mango (Side A) - The Ancient Magus’ Bride 0:18:58 One for Your Money? - Frau Faust 0:23:00 License Res...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Vrai, Dee, and special guest Anne discuss the first season of Sailor Moon in part 1 of our multi-part retrospective! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:25 Sailor Moon’s history 0:03:18 Past experiences with Sailor Moon 0:09:54 Identifying with Usagi 0:13:39 Ami’s self-doubt 0:16:04 Rei’s romantic arc 0:18:25 Mamoru, age-gap, and role-reversal 0:25:35 Naru and Nephrite 0:27:22 Zoisite and Kunzite 0:34:46 Manga/anime differences 0:37:50 7 Monsters 0:41:43 Ami and Rio 0:44:48 Awkward moments 0:47:48 Strengths 0:5...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Vrai talks BL and yaoi manga with special guests Devin Randall and Masaki! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:55 Past experiences with BL 0:09:49 Bara 0:17:41 Fear of misrepresentation 0:22:32 Accessibility 0:26:56 Is BL fetishization? 0:28:45 Complimenting or replacing gate literature? 0:32:54 Sexual assault 0:42:59 Recommendations 1:03:16 Value of representation 1:06:43 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/writervrai Devin: twitter.com/DevJackRan Masaki: twitter.com/GimmeAQueerEye AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefem...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter look back on the Summer 2018 season! Summer 2018 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/summer-2018-premiere-digest/ Summer 2018 Mid-Season Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-68-summer-2018-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:38 How Not to Summon a Demon Lord 0:03:03 The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Eijenheir 0:03:44 ISLAND 0:05:46 Angels of Death 0:07:09 Harukana Receive 0:10:31 Chio’s School Road 0:15:13 Asobi Asobase 0:22:45 Angolmois 0:23:1...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Caitlin, Peter, and special guest Natasha meet in a hotel room during Otakon 2018 (with witnesses) to deliver a post-mortem on the controversial A-1/TRIGGER co-production DARLING in the FRANXX! 0:00:00 Intros 0:04:10 Potential 0:07:08 Production 0:11:31 Relationships 0:16:33 Zero Two 0:19:32 Gender and reproductive essentialism 0:26:51 Ichigo and the nice guy double standard 0:32:35 Ikuno / Mitsuru, and queerness 0:36:45 Futoshi, fat jokes, and eating disorders 0:41:41 Nana, puberty, and ableism...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai celebrate the 69th episode of Chatty AF with Yamada’s First Time! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:02 About Yamada’s 0:05:23 First impressions 0:08:30 Ecchi comedy 0:13:48 Thirsty girls 0:17:20 Tropes 0:19:24 Moralizing 0:21:31 Kosoda 0:23:35 Heteronormative middle arc 0:25:49 Consensual relationships 0:28:51 Teen sexuality vs sexualizing teens 0:33:53 Perspective 0:42:35 Highs and lows 0:52:44 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: twitter.com/w...
Sep 10, 2018•54 min
Dee, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on the Summer 2018 season! Summer 2018 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/summer-2018-premiere-digest/ Summer 2018 Three Episode Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/review-summer-2018-three-episode-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros Anime was a Mistake 0:01:10 How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Red Flags 0:04:20 The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einejehar 0:08:30 ISLAND 0:11:35 Angels of Death Yellow Flags 0:13:35 We Rent Tsukumogami 0:16:41 Holmes of Kyo...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Part the 4th and final part of our multi-part watchalong of Den-noh Coil with Caitlin, Vrai, and Peter! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:03 Densuke 0:04:10 The ending 0:06:47 The “other side” 0:12:00 Romantic subplots 0:16:24 Fumie and Daichi 0:17:22 Afterlife or digital space? 0:23:15 The villain 0:26:14 Convenient amnesia 0:27:54 Family 0:33:12 Emotionality 0:41:13 Supernatural or not? 0:43:00 Anything you’d change? 0:54:02 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: twitter.com/writervrai Peter: twitt...
Aug 20, 2018•55 min
Part 3 of the 4-part watchalong of Den-noh Coil with Caitlin, Vrai, and Peter! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:05 The plot thickens and the two cour problem 0:04:01 Ghosts in the digital space 0:07:02 Horror 0:08:46 Fumie’s disappearing role 0:10:57 Disconnecting 0:14:12 Between digital space and reality 0:18:35 Digital death 0:20:11 Getting the dead back or letting them go? 0:27:13 The romantic subplot 0:29:17 Who is Yasako anyway? 0:31:34 Imago 0:35:58 True selves 0:39:41 Romance again 0:41:26 Multigenera...
Aug 13, 2018•51 min
Part 2 of the super-sized Shoujo manga podcast with Caitlin and special guests Ashley and Lianne! 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:55 Popularity of shoujo in the West 0:10:05 Women in comics 0:15:47 Popular critique of shoujo 0:21:16 Gendered differences in publications and fandom 0:26:29 Breaking down demographics 0:31:29 Western licensing strategies 0:33:46 Generations of shoujo 0:37:40 Getting men to read shoujo 0:45:11 Recommendations 0:58:32 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Ashley: twitter.com/...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr
Part 1 of our super-sized Shoujo manga podcast with Caitlin and special guests Ashley and Lianne! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:06 Past experience with shoujo 0:10:49 Strengths of the genre 0:18:40 Emotionality 0:29:36 Weaknesses of the genre 0:55:56 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Ashley: twitter.com/AshMcD100 Lianne: twitter.com/TokyoDemons AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 21st Ap...
Jul 30, 2018•57 min
Part 2 of the 4-part watchalong of Den-noh Coil with Caitlin, Vrai, and Peter! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:03 General thoughts 0:05:30 Coil detective agency 0:14:23 Summer festival 0:19:58 Battle of the sexes 0:34:28 Kana’s diary 0:41:12 Daichi gets a pet fish 0:42:32 Everyone grows beards 0:50:09 The last plesiosaur 1:03:37 Final thoughts 1:06:04 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: twitter.com/writervrai Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twi...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Part 1 of the 4-part watchalong of Den-noh Coil with Caitlin, Vrai, and Peter! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:00 Background 0:02:54 First impressions 0:08:20 Exposition 0:10:50 Metabugs 0:13:51 Daichi’s hair pulling 0:17:08 Isako and bullying 0:20:38 Megabaa and tech savy adults 0:25:30 Autonomous vehicles 0:30:21 Treating the virtual as real 0:34:55 Good adults 0:39:34 Localization and popularity 0:45:08 Emerging technology 0:53:21 Predictions 0:54:45 Mysteries 0:57:02 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_n...
Jul 16, 2018•58 min
Our retrospective of TRIGGER’s Little Witch Academia with Dee, Caitlin, and special guests Miranda Sanchez! 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:34 Personal experiences 0:06:03 Background 0:08:11 Differences from the OVA 0:10:04 Genre 0:18:48 Magical classism 0:22:05 Source of magic 0:24:07 Old vs new 0:31:22 Magical traditions 0:35:00 Racial diversity 0:38:43 Andrew 0:44:38 Diana 0:49:26 Ursula & Akko 0:57:04 Final thoughts 1:02:19 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Mira...
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Dee, Lauren, and Peter look back on the Spring 2018 season! Spring 2018 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/spring-2018-premiere-digest/ Spring 2018 Three-Episode Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/review-spring-2018-three-episode-check-in/ Spring 2018 Mid-Season Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-54-spring-2018-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intro Yellow Flags 0:01:19 Umamusume: Pretty Derby 0:08:19 Lupin the 3rd Part 5 0:09:43 Cute High Earth Defense Club HAPPY KISS It’s… Complica...
Jul 01, 2018•1 hr 27 min
The 4th and final part of the 4-part watchalong of Ouran High School Host Club with Amelia, Dee, and special guests Alexis Pratt and Isaac Ackers! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:47 General impressions 0:02:56 Kasanoda’s crush on Haruhi 0:12:22 Kyouya and Tamaki 0:20:02 Tamaki and Haruhi 0:29:20 Parents 0:33:47 Eclair 0:36:55 Haruhi as herself 0:42:01 Ouran as a whole 0:47:50 Dee’s reaction 0:50:14 Would you recommend Ouran? 1:00:58 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/actuallyamelia Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Ale...
Jun 25, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Part 3 of the 4-part watchalong of Ouran Host Club with Amelia, Dee, and special guests Alexis Pratt and Isaac Ackers! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:54 General impressions 0:04:40 The bed & breakfast 0:06:27 Ranka & Misuzu 0:10:46 Lobelia girls return 0:18:54 Renge 0:20:29 Kyouya’s episode 0:24:14 The twin’s tension 0:28:55 Tamaki 0:32:34 The noble poor 0:37:12 More Kyouya 0:41:07 Honey and being a real man 0:48:05 Next six episodes 0:55:25 Haruh’s gender identity 0:57:18 Dee surprises 0:59:05 Out...
Jun 18, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Our retrospective of Aggretsuko with Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:10 About Aggretsuko 0:03:51 General feelings 0:06:13 Rarecho 0:07:11 Kawaii counterculture 0:10:49 Corporate culture 0:16:05 Ton 0:19:37 Washimi and Gori 0:22:21 Female friendships 0:25:29 Dub problems 0:31:16 Haida 0:33:22 Millennial romance 0:37:55 Getting in shape for a man 0:43:07 Resasuke 0:48:22 Money woes 0:50:37 Supportive relationships 0:57:53 Final thoughts 1:01:11 Outro Dee: twitter.com/actuallyamelia Cai...
Jun 10, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Part 2 of the 4-part watchalong of Ouran Host Club with Amelia, Dee, and special guests Alexis Pratt and Isaac Ackers! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:00 Beach episode(s) 0:06:42 Honey and Mori 0:08:26 Gender essentialism 0:12:58 Haruhi’s father 0:16:00 Translation 0:19:40 People and their boxes 0:24:59 Tamaki’s paternalistic romance 0:29:18 Lobelia, witches, and femnazis 0:36:10 Mori’s confessions 0:39:01 Nekozawas 0:43:16 Haruhi in Wonderland 0:50:47 Haruhi’s mother 0:53:25 Next 7 episodes 0:57:25 Dee sur...
Jun 03, 2018•1 hr
Part 1 of the 4-part watchalong of Ouran High School Host Club with Amelia, Dee, and special guests Alexis Pratt and Isaac Ackers! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:04 Why Ouran? 0:03:14 About Ouran 0:05:50 History of the genre 0:08:06 Past experience with Ouran 0:13:03 Warmth 0:14:16 Host clubs 0:16:07 Cultural appropriation 0:17:58 Reverse harem artifice 0:21:52 Consensual fantasy 0:24:05 The twins 0:26:06 Direction 0:30:21 Shiro and Honey 0:33:29 Dated jokes 0:36:06 Haruhi’s gender identity 0:41:38 Aristoc...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Amelia, Dee, and Peter check-in on the Spring 2018 season. Spring 2018 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/spring-2018-premiere-digest/ Spring 2018 Three-Episode Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/review-spring-2018-three-episode-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intro Anime was a Mistake 0:01:45 Doreiku Pit of shame 0:02:02 Magical Girl Site Red flags 0:02:11 Comic Girls 0:08:27 Cutie Honey Universe 0:08:27 Devil’s Line Yellow flags 0:09:02 Butlers X Battlers 0:09:19 Caligula 0:12:04 Cute High Earth Defense Cl...
May 21, 2018•1 hr 55 min
The 4th and final part of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:33 Final impressions 0:05:34 Inspirations 0:14:00 The Yamamoto twist 0:21:00 Female relationships 0:26:04 Satoshi 0:32:05 Atsuko 0:38:22 Police brutality 0:54:23 Optimism 0:58:45 How do you pitch M&H? 1:04:11 Lizzie’s list of creators 1:06:43 Thanks 1:07:38 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/actuallyamelia Vrai: twitter.c...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Part 3 of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:38 Takashi Ujita 0:04:35 Nonconsensual kiss 0:09:46 Michiko’s paranoia 0:14:44 Metatext 0:18:37 Atsuko again 0:30:49 The way men view women 0:41:21 Portrayals of men 0:48:10 Portrayals of Chinese characters 0:50:14 Casting and racial representation 0:57:46 Next 5 episodes 1:03:42 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/actuallyamelia Vrai: twitte...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 5 min
