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Part 2 of Anime Feminist’s six-month anniversary Q&A. Amelia, Dee, Peter, and Vrai answer questions about their anime viewing of the past six months. 00:00 Intro 01:34 Anime viewing habits 04:58 What kind of anime are you drawn to? 12:04 What is your favorite show that has aired since you started up? - senpai;notes @senpainotes 16:44 Of all the anime/manga your readers recommended, which ones did you like the most? - Sephyxer @Sephyxer 22:01 What's your favorite guilty pleasure anime from the past 6 mos? (Bonus: try to convince us to watch it by pitching it like an infomercial) - Ebonne B @SableSteel 30:27 How often do you guys legit enjoy problematic anime? - Scott A @greenteasamurai 34:21 What anime have you really wanted to like but been unable to, and why? - Talewind @spiritskyes 47:01 What series has come closest to flawless and in the same breath, what have you seen that is the most irredeemable? - William Dunn @thedunntist 52:02 What other shows do you most look forward to writing on, whether it’s a

Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin do a deep dive into our favorite anime of the past year, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju! SPOILERS: for both seasons of Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 00:00 Intro 02:12 What is Rakugo 03:10 Impressions 05:58 Visuals 08:14 What drew you to the show? 11:42 Konatsu and Bon 16:26 Konatsu and Yotaro 18:16 Yotaro’s influence 20:49 Love triangle 23:39 Miyokichi 26:11 Societal expectations 31:19 Bon’s sexuality 33:46 The sour note 37:37 Bon’s depression 40:18 Character complexity 41:10 Except Yotaro 46:11 Translation issues/cultural context 48:51 Separation from history 52:06 (Dee is attacked by her cat) 53:08 Closure 54:39 Matsuda 56:06 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 29th April 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Com

Amelia, Dee, and Peter check in with the top 10 anime of our Spring 2017 premiere rankings. Listen to find out our biggest surprises, disappointments, and guilty pleasures of the season along with our top recommended sequels! SPOILERS: for most of the shows named 00:00 Intro 01:08 #10 The Royal Tutor 05:09 #9 Tsukigakirei 14:54 #8 Alice & Zoroku 22:09 #7 KADO: The Right Answer 31:46 #6 WorldEnd 39:30 #5 Re:CREATORS 42:26 #4 Granblue Fantasy 48:30 #3 Kabikibu 50:05 #2 Sakura Quest 56:12 #1 Grimoire of Zero 1:01:08 Dee’s Sequel Recommendation: The Eccentric Family 1:06:39 Peter’s Sequel Recommendation: Berserk 1:14:16 Amelia’s Sequel Recommendation: My Hero Academia 1:19:17 Outro The AniFem Spring2017 premiere rankings: www.animefeminist.com/spring-2017-premiere-rankings/ Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded

Part 1 of Anime Feminist’s 6 month anniversary Q&A. Amelia, Dee, Peter, and Vrai answer questions about the founding, development, and future of Anime Feminist. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Origin stories 16:20 In those 6 months running AniFem what did you guys enjoy the most? And what was the biggest challenge? - Marion Bea @marionbwrites 30:38 How much of what you're doing now is a surprise to you? Like what's unexpected, what's not? Quiet Dove @theplatinumdove 39:21 How did you become what you wanted irt media criticism, and do you have any advice on that front? Quiet Dove @theplatinumdove 53:31 What do you think the NEXT six months will look like? @7_is_lucky 1:07:23 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 29th April 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (in

Amelia, Caitlin, and Peter look back on the winter 2017 season. Listen out for discussion on whether Interviews with Monster Girls counts as good representation, how ACCA changed the way we assess storytelling, and Amelia's U-turn on Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. Winter 2017 premiere rankings: https://www.animefeminist.com/winter-2017-premiere-rankings/ Winter 2017 Anime Check-In: https://www.animefeminist.com/introducing-anifem-podcast-chatty-af/ Caitlin talks towards the end about panels she hosted at Sakuracon in April 2017, but she will do these panels at more conventions this year. For updates, follow her on Twitter @alltsun_nodere or through her fantastic website Heroine Problem (https://heroineproblem.com/). SPOILERS to some extent for all of the shows mentioned 00:00 Intro 01:19 Interviews with Monster Girls 08:40 ACCA 14:17 Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 20:54 Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid 27:39 Would we recommend Interviews with Monster Girls? 36:21 Would we recommend ACCA? 37:40 Would we recom

Amelia and Peter welcome special guests Brian Ruh and Valerie Complex to talk about the representation of Major Motoko Kusanagi in the anime and manga versions of Ghost in the Shell. SPOILERS for the entire franchise of Ghost in the Shell 00:00 Intro: What has been your experience with Ghost in the Shell? 06:22 The manga, and manga artist Shirow's other work 10:48 Different versions of Ghost in the Shell and Motoko 23:29 Motoko's sexuality 30:24 Motoko's body and clothing 37:30 Differences in Ghost in the Shell: Arise 45:50 How could Hollywood have adapted Ghost in the Shell? 58:22 Outro Valerie: https://twitter.com/ValerieComplex Brian: https://twitter.com/brianruh Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Valerie's Rotten Tomatoes page: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/valerie-complex/movies Brian's book "Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii": http://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9781137355676 Claire Napier's series "The Major's Body": http://womenwriteaboutcomics.c

Amelia and Peter look back on Re:ZERO's main characters with Caitlin, who just finished watching it for the first time and has some strong opinions to share... SPOILERS for the entire first season of Re:ZERO 00:00 Intro: What is everyone's experience with Re:ZERO? 03:56 Subaru 22:03 Rem 37:35 Emilia 45:48 Would you recommend Re:ZERO? 51:01 Hopes for Re:ZERO season two 56:54 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 18th February 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In its 20th anniversary year, Caitlin, Dee and Vrai talk about a series they have all loved and analyzed for many years: the game-changing Revolutionary Girl Utena. 0:00 Intro: How did everyone first watch Utena? 06:15 The dub and localization 10:32 Characterization, worldbuilding, themes and thesis 20:11 Japanese and western cultural context 26:30 The impact of watching Utena at different ages and in different decades 31:24 The handling of unsympathetic characters: Nanami, Saionji, Touga 37:45 Subverting 90s/shojo tropes of romance and sexuality 45:50 Anthy's character 50:45 Director Kunihiko Ikuhara's other works 55:43 The staying power of Utena and its fandom 1:04:49 Outro: Where you can find Caitlin, Dee and Vrai's work Links to some of Caitlin, Dee and Vrai's posts on Revolutionary Girl Utena: www.animefeminist.com/throwback-revo…ry-girl-utena/ Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai: twitter.com/writervrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter:

Amelia, Caitlin, Lauren and Peter check in with the top 10 anime of our winter 2017 premiere rankings! Listen to find out our biggest surprises, disappointments and guilty pleasures of the season. Intro: 0:00 10: elDLIVE: 1:38 9: Masamune-kun's Revenge 4:24 8: Fuuka 6:45 7: Seiren 8:38 6: Gabriel DropOut 11:59 5: Saga of Tanya the Evil 15:00 4: Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid 20:26 3: ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. 25:40 2: Scum's Wish 32:52 1: Interviews with Monster Girls 45:59 Outro: 55:53 The AniFem Winter 2017 premiere rankings: https://www.animefeminist.com/winter-2017-premiere-rankings/ Amelia: https://twitter.com/neutralfemale Caitlin: https://twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Lauren: https://twitter.com/laureninspace Peter: https://twitter.com/peterfobian AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 5th February 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompete