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Vrai, Dee, and Caitlin look back on a classic work by the Queen of Josei, Ai Yazawa’s Paradise Kiss! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:46 The beautiful brick 0:04:13 Background 0:05:24 Past experiences 0:09:12 The Yazawaverse 0:11:55 Waterworks 0:13:00 First impressions 0:15:22 Yukari x George 0:20:33 Sad romance 0:23:16 The anime 0:26:21 George x Isabella 0:29:05 Isabella 0:33:58 Fashion! 0:39:11 Genre pitfalls 0:42:28 Arashi x Miwako 0:49:55 Josei 0:55:46 Final thoughts 0:57:33 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Wednesday 13th May 2020 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/

Dee, Chiaki, and Peter check in on the Fall 2020 season! 0:00:49 Intros Red Flags 0:02:33 Our Last Crusade 0:03:51 Assault Lily Bouquet Yellow Flags 0:04:18 Noblesse 0:06:19 Ikebukuro West Gate Park 0:06:58 HYPNOSISMIC 0:10:58 Higurashi Gou 0:13:40 Dropout Idol Fruit Tart Harmless Fun 0:14:13 Warlords of Sigrdrifa 0:19:34 TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You 0:21:01 Moriarty the Patriot 0:24:02 Maeasetsu 0:24:34 Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear 0:27:04 JUJUTSU KAISEN 0:32:43 I’m Standing on a Million Lives 0:34:19 Dragon Quest: Adventure of Dai 0:35:35 D4DJ First Mix It’s Complicated 0:37:42 Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina 0:42:57 Talentless Nana 0:47:09 Iwakakeru -Sports Climbing Girls- 0:49:52 Magatsu Weirheit 0:53:04 Akudama Drive 0:55:48 Adachi and Shimamura Feminist Potential 0:58:18 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon 1:03:01 Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle 1:07:05 Gymnastic Samurai 1:12:42 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian AniFem Patreon: www.pa

Caitlin, Chiaki, and special guest Megan enjoy some drinks while not enjoying a live action adaptation of the infamous shojo manga Hot Gimmick! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:38 Background and plot 0:08:30 Post-timeskip 0:09:26 Talk to an adult 0:10:12 Nothing makes sense 0:12:49 Royalty free music 0:16:46 Boys and wigs 0:18:42 The movie plot 0:22:23 Ryoki 0:24:06 Azusa 0:27:41 The adaptation 0:35:38 In Japanese 0:38:39 Hatsumi 0:46:11 The manager 0:54:38 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Megan: twitter.com/brainchild129 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 8th February 2020 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/

Dee, Chiaki, and Mercedez look back on the 2020 Summer season! 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:28 Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out 0:05:34 Monster Girl Doctor 0:12:57 The Misfit of Demon King Academy 0:13:24 Millionaire Detective: Balance Unlimited Yellow Flags 0:18:02 The God of High School 0:20:53 Appare-Ranman Harmless Fun 0:27:17 Mr Love: Queen’s Choice 0:28:28 Lapis Re:Lights 0:33:52 GIBIATE 0:37:29 Diary of Our Days at Breakwater It’s… Complicated 0:41:42 Super HxEros 0:42:22 Rent-a-Girlfriend Feminist Themes 0:47:59 Deca-Dence Sequels 0:53:38 Healin’ Good Pretty Cure! 0:55:50 Fruits Basket Season 2 0:59:24 My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax! 1:02:28 Re:ZERO Season 2 1:05:40 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Mercedez: twitter.com/pixelatedlenses AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 3rd October 2020 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompet

Chiaki, Lizzie, and Mercedez take a look back at TRIGGER’s over-the-top furry rights anime BNA! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:28 Background 0:04:51 Impressions 0:07:45 Coming out 0:10:21 Homogenization in civil rights movements 0:13:31 Use of racial themes and imagery 0:18:27 Nina and portrayals of beast women 0:26:41 Baseball bears, Jackie Robinson, and failure to challenge racial stereotypes 0:37:23 Nazuna and the cult 0:43:00 Michiru, Nazuna, and women’s empowerment 0:49:15 Jackie’s gender 0:52:28 The last two episodes 0:59:28 Final thoughts 1:02:39 Outro Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Lizzie: https://twitter.com/lizzievisitante Mercedez: twitter.com/pixelatedlenses AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Friday 21st July 2020 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/

Vrai takes a look back at the 1984 shojo classic Glass Mask with special guests Megan and Marion! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:06 The… end? 0:03:59 Creepy old dudes 0:10:46 Maya’s motivation 0:14:03 Nobody died? 0:16:23 Maya x Ayumi 0:21:19 The Miracle Worker 0:25:28 Maya’s mom 0:28:44 Theater vs movies vs TV 0:31:42 Tsukikage 0:38:14 Other adaptations 0:43:50 Actors, acting, and stories about acting 0:50:23 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Megan: twitter.com/brainchild129 Marion: twitter.com/eccentricmarion AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 17th May 2020 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/

Vrai takes a look back at the 1984 shojo classic Glass Mask with special guests Megan and Marion! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:38 The drama 0:06:45 Sakurakoji still sucks 0:13:31 Western influences 0:16:07 Scene stealing 0:24:52 Cheer squad 0:28:51 High art 0:33:21 Mothers and approval 0:37:52 The best scenes 0:41:34 Ayumi’s hair 0:43:07 Predictions 0:46:55 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Megan: twitter.com/brainchild129 Marion: twitter.com/eccentricmarion AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Monday 4th May 2020 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/

Dee, Chiaki, and Vrai check in on the 2020 Summer season! 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:02:49 Monster Girl Doctor 0:07:53 The Misfit King of Demon Academy 0:12:26 Millionaire Detective: Balance Unlimited Yellow Flags 0:16:01 The God of High School 0:21:24 Appare-Ranman Harmless Fun 0:30:15 Mr Love: Queen’s Choice 0:33:52 GIBIATE 0:39:24 Digimon Adventure: 0:41:38 Diary of our Days at Breakwater It’s… Complicated 0:43:06 Super HXEros 0:46:34 Rent-a-Girlfriend Feminist Potential 0:52:25 Deca-Dence 1:01:49 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 15th August 2020 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/

Vrai takes a look back at the 1984 shojo classic Glass Mask with special guests Megan and Marion! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:10 What is time? 0:03:43 Sports acting anime 0:05:55 Poverty and method acting 0:12:51 Stage moms 0:15:06 Scene stealers 0:20:26 Yuri subtext 0:22:17 The duality of mans 0:27:35 The Crimson Goddess and the nature of theater 0:33:54 Real moms 0:36:18 Theater life 0:40:28 Sound and emotion 0:43:15 Predictions 0:52:59 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Megan: twitter.com/brainchild129 Marion: twitter.com/eccentricmarion AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 18th April 2020 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/

Vrai takes a look back at the 1984 shojo classic Glass Mask with special guests Megan and Marion! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:15 Background 0:11:01 Maya the shojo everygirl 0:12:52 Tsukikage the shojo Piccolo 0:15:11 The two schools of acting 0:18:04 Hayami and daddy long legs 0:22:30 Yuu 0:23:56 Ayumi 0:26:54 Mother figures 0:30:22 Two plays 0:35:46 Abstraction 0:39:19 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Megan: twitter.com/brainchild129 Marion: twitter.com/eccentricmarion AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Monday 13th April 2020 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/

Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai look back on the Spring 2020 season! Spring 2020 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/2020-spring-premiere-digest/ Spring 2020 Mid-Season Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-116-2020-spring-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros Yellow Flags 0:02:29 SING “YESTERDAY” FOR ME Harmless Fun 0:06:03 TAMAYOMI: The Baseball Girls 0:09:56 Princess Connect! Re:Dive 0:14:28 Listeners 0:17:55 Kakushigoto 0:23:02 Gal & Dino 0:27:10 Digimon Adventure: It’s… Complicated 0:28:22 Tower of God(?) 0:29:35 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Feminist Potential 0:39:08 Wave, Listen to Me! 0:47:41 Arte Sequels 0:52:48 Kaguya-sama: Love is War 2 1:00:18 Ascendance of a Bookworm 1:06:33 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 4th July 2020 Music: Open

Vrai, Chiaki, and Dee take a look back at yet another difficult to succinctly summarize TV anime by Ikuhara, Sarazanmai! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:03 Background, Ikuhara, and related media 0:07:45 Accessibility 0:11:48 Kazuki’s crossdressing 0:13:26 Family values 0:22:01 Archetypes or cliches? 0:26:45 Fightin’ about Enta 0:31:20 Reo, Mabu, and ACAB 0:35:57 The big idea 0:42:46 Soccer practice 0:55:39 Final thoughts 0:56:36 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 9th February 2020 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/

Peter, Chiaki, and Faye discuss the many manga on the Shonen Jump app that haven’t yet received anime adaptations! 0:02:02 Act-Age 0:09:47 Agravity Boys 0:15:03 Chainsaw Man 0:20:14 Guardian of the Witch 0:24:20 Jujutsu Kaisen 0:30:19 Mashle: Magic & Muscles 0:34:23 Mission: Yozakura Family 0:39:12 Miitama Security: Spirit Busters 0:44:08 Spy X Family 0:50:16 Undead Unluck 0:53:32 Samurai 8 0:59:11 Tokyo Shinobi Squad 1:01:44 Zipman!! 1:06:34 Recommendations 1:10:39 Outro Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Faye: patreon.com/wordswithoutend AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 12th April 2020 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/

Dee, Caitlin, and Peter check in on the 2020 Spring season! 0:00:00 Intros Yellow Flags 0:01:26 SING “YESTERDAY” FOR ME 0:09:28 The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Harmless Fun 0:14:26 Princess Connect! Re:Dive 0:23:55 Listeners 0:30:42 Kakushigoto It’s… Complicated 0:38:36 Tower of God 0:43:26 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Feminist Potential 0:50:13 Wave! Listen to Me! 0:59:01 Arte 1:04:57 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor 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 16th May 2020 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/

Dee, Caitlin, Vrai take a look back at the famous high school dramedy in the 4th and final part of our watchalong of Toradora! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:59 The ski trip 0:07:32 Ending rush 0:11:21 The dreaded romance 0:11:59 Ami vs Minori 0:21:55 Taiga’s family 0:27:19 Ryuuji and Yasuko 0:31:03 Ryuuji and Taiga’s futures 0:38:48 And then they fucked 0:42:24 Gender roles 0:44:05 Class differences 0:46:09 Final thoughts 0:54:07 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai:twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 21st March 2020 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/

Dee, Caitlin, Vrai take a look back at the famous high school dramedy in the 3rd part of our 4-part watchalong of Tora Dora! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:26 The love quadrangle 0:13:50 Ami 0:22:26 Yusaku’s abusive dad 0:27:37 Yasuko 0:30:04 Yuri 0:35:05 Innocence vs maturity 0:43:12 New OP/ED 0:45:05 Sumire and life after high school 0:53:49 Predictions 0:54:30 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai:twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 7th March 2020 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/

Manga variety hour returns with Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai discussing comedy manga! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:06 Fast Pitch: Satoko and Nada 0:06:24 Two to Mango - Side A: Way of the House Husband 0:12:24 Hit Me With Your Best Sell - Side A: Please Tell Me, Galko-chan! 0:16:07 One for Your Money - Side A: A Man and His Cat 0:22:38 Love It or Loan It: The Royal Tutor 0:27:52 One for Your Money - Side B: Cat Diary 0:35:40 Two to Manga - Side B: Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun 0:48:35 Hit Me with Your Best Sell - Side B: Ore-sama Teacher 0:55:40 Group Hug: Heaven’s Design Team 1:06:04 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 Sunday 5th April 2020 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/

Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the Winter 2020 season! Winter 2020 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/winter-2020-premiere-digest/ Winter 2020 Mid-Season Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-109-winter-2020-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:53 Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama? 0:04:38 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 0:12:35 Somali and the Forest Spirit 0:17:21 BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. 0:21:56 Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story 0:29:40 In/Spectre 0:37:08 If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die 0:43:21 Smile Down the Runway 0:48:58 Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! 0:55:16 The Case Files of Richard Jeweler 1:01:08 Chihayafuru 1:03:10 HAIKYU!! TO THE TOP 1:05:14 RADIANT 1:08:53 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai:twitter.com/WriterVrai Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded

Dee, Caitlin, Vrai take a look back at the famous high school dramedy in the 2nd part of our 4-part watchalong of Tora Dora! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:00 Impressions 0:05:34 Birth parents 0:07:58 Physical insecurities by the pool 0:11:37 Support networks 0:16:04 Ami’s attitude 0:22:13 The fuckin’ fanservice 0:25:27 Minori’s fate 0:38:15 Female relationships 0:41:58 Taiga’s shitty dad 0:49:36 Heightened emotions and intended audience 0:53:02 Teenage thirst 0:55:51 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai:twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 2nd February 2020 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/

Dee, Caitlin, Vrai take a look back at the famous high school romcom Toradora! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:24 Production 0:04:39 Background, structure, and period 0:11:32 Western(?) tropes 0:16:53 Minori and genki girls 0:23:20 Taiga and tsunderes 0:29:51 Creeps 0:33:02 Ami and mean girls 0:39:53 Yusaku? 0:43:20 Ryuuji 0:49:51 The Okada-less episode 0:50:53 Predictions 0:53:30 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai:twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 21st December 2019 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/