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Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter check in on the Winter 2020 season! Winter 2020 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/winter-2020-premiere-digest/ Winter 2020 Three Episode Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/2020-winter-three-episode-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:22 Plunderer 0:04:02 PET 0:05:42 Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove it 0:06:10 number24 0:09:27 ID: Invaded 0:13:58 Uchitama?! Have You Seen My Tama? 0:15:21 Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 0:20:15 Somali and the Forest Spirit 0:23:21 Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 0:23:46 Infinite Dendrogram 0:25:15 BOFURI: I Don't Want to get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense 0:29:20 Asteroid in Love 0:32:45 A Destructive God Sits Next to Me 0:34:13 22/7 0:36:46 Magia Record: Puello Magi Madoka Magico Side Story 0:43:19 In/Spectre 0:49:36 If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan I Would Die 0:53:10 Smile Down the Runway 0:57:03 The Case Files of Jeweler Richard 0:58:05 Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! 1:01:13 Haikyu!! 1:02:09 Outro Vrai:twitter.com/WriterVrai

Vrai, Dee, and Chiaki look back on the standout LGBT manga Shimanami Tasogare! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:09 Subject and genre evolution 0:06:24 Utsumi, transmasculinity, and well-meaning jerks 0:10:13 Misora, transfemininity, questioning, and sexism 0:18:24 Tsubaki vs closeted gay tropes 0:22:24 Language differences 0:27:42 Ace representation 0:36:57 The city 0:43:59 Intolerance and microaggression 0:49:32 Conclusions 0:50:46 Adaptation 0:55:38 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Chiaki: twitter.com/chiaki747 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 12th January 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/

Caitlin talks hosting panels at anime conventions with special guests Megan, Zack, and Rinnie! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:49 The con experience 0:06:54 Our panels 0:17:49 Feminist critique 0:24:21 Planning styles 0:34:53 Inspirations for topics 0:39:13 Panel dynamics 0:49:29 Success stories 0:54:30 Horror stories 1:04:01 Final thoughts 1:07:08 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Megan: twitter.com/brainchild129 Zack: twitter.com/shinyzack Rinnie: twitter.com/idolrinny AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 27th April 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/

Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the fall 2019 season! Fall 2019 premiere rankings: www.animefeminist.com/fall-2019-premiere-digest/ Fall 2019 mid-season check-in: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-103-fall-2019-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:04 ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? 0:03:55 Kemono Michi: Rise Up! 0:05:13 High School Prodigies Have it Easy Even in Another World 0:06:12 Didn’t I say to make my abilities average in the next life 0:06:31 No Guns Life 0:08:39 Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia 0:10:45 Cautious Hero: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious 0:12:15 Blade of the Immortal 0:14:41 Babylon 0:23:52 Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun 0:24:21 Outburst Dreamer Boys 0:31:42 ASSASSINS PRIDE 0:34:20 Stars Align 0:46:11 Ascendance of a Bookworm 0:56:36 Chihayafuru 0:57:39 RADIANT 0:59:46 Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld 1:02:42 Dr. STONE 1:04:27 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Peter: twitter.com/Peter

The 5th and final part of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:42 TV End of Evangelion 0:14:23 Slice of life AU 0:21:16 How the movies were made 0:25:23 End of Evangelion 0:50:06 Rebuild 0:52:27 Final thoughts 1:04:16 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Isaac: twitter.com/iblessall Lizzie: twitter.com/LizzieVisitante AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 28th September 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/

Part 4 of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:02 The big conspiracy 0:08:58 Ritsuko's very bad no good plot twist 0:18:42 Asuka sidelined 0:33:07 Zero sum Rei 0:37:59 Grace of the Kaworu 0:50:42 The first ending of Evangelion 0:58:30 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Isaac: twitter.com/iblessall Lizzie: twitter.com/LizzieVisitante AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 14th September 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/

Dee, Vrai, and Peter check-in on the Fall 2019 season! Fall 2019 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/fall-2019-premiere-digest/ Fall 2019 Three Episode Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/review-fall-2019-three-episode-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:59 Kemonomichi: Rise Up 0:03:17 Kandagawa Jet Girls 0:04:28 ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? 0:05:49 High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World 0:06:23 Didn’t I say to make my abilities average in the next life?! 0:09:43 No Guns Life 0:14:27 Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia 0:18:13 Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious 0:22:40 Blade of the Immortal 0:27:09 Babylon 0:30:54 Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun 0:33:06 Special 7 0:33:39 Outburst Dreamer Boys 0:37:51 ASSASSINS PRIDE 0:41:46 Stars Align 0:50:00 Ascendance of the Bookworm 1:02:33 Sequels 1:04:13 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist An

Part 3 of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:41 Impressions 0:02:25 Censorship 0:03:51 Let’s talk about Rei 0:06:49 Philosophy stuff 0:13:45 Adolescent angst among child soldiers 0:22:35 What’s it about? 0:25:29 Shinji’s desire for validation vs intrinsic altruism 0:29:49 More toxic masculinity 0:40:37 Kaji 0:43:50 Mom? 0:47:36 Misato: the only good adult 0:54:15 Criticisms of Shinji 0:57:48 Predictions 0:59:06 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Isaac: twitter.com/iblessall Lizzie: twitter.com/LizzieVisitante AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 7th September 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/

Part 2 of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:52 Financial woes 0:04:38 Shinji and not Shinji stuff 0:11:17 Worldbuilding 0:17:46 Kaji still sucks 0:19:05 “Women literally only want one thing and it’s disgusting” 0:19:43 Shinji and Asuka struggle with gender roles 0:27:29 Misato and Ritsuko 0:32:03 Sexuality, nudity, and framing 0:37:54 Monster of the week 0:41:23 More Netflix translation problems 0:47:52 Predictions 0:51:55 Unsolicited fast food opinions 0:53:02 Final thoughts 0:55:35 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Isaac: twitter.com/iblessall Lizzie: twitter.com/LizzieVisitante AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 24th August 2019 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By At

Our 100th podcast special featuring all of our regular hosts, Dee, Caitlin, Chiaki, Peter, and Vrai, looking back on the 2015 shoujo anime epic, Jupiter Ascending! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:55 Background 0:03:45 Summary 0:04:52 Personal histories 0:13:01 Anti-capitalist themes vs genetic predeterminism 0:16:28 Channing Tatum is hot 0:18:39 Is it an isekai? 0:21:12 Mila Kunis 0:24:44 Bureaucracy planet 0:25:43 Jupiter’s agency 0:34:56 Matrix redux 0:40:21 Audio mixing 0:43:33 Why’d it flop? 0:49:48 Final thoughts 0:56:34 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 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 Sunday 22nd September 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/

Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter look back on the summer 2019 season! Summer 2019 premiere rankings: www.animefeminist.com/summer-2019-premiere-digest/ Summer 2019 mid-season check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-96-summer-2019-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:48 Cop Craft 0:03:11 To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts 0:05:12 Isekai Cheat Magician 0:06:21 If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord 0:09:30 Fire Force 0:14:50 Dr. STONE 0:21:02 Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? 0:23:41 Astra Lost in Space 0:30:26 O Maidens in Your Savage Season 0:40:41 Vinland Saga 0:42:55 GRANBELM 0:49:38 given 0:54:54 Demon Slayer 0:57:54 Fruits Basket 1:00:04 Lord El-Melloi II 1:04:58 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai 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 Sunday 29th September 2019 Music: Open Thos

Part 1 of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:10 Ground rules 0:03:14 An abridged production history 0:05:03 That thing we said we wouldn’t do (the Netflix dub) 0:08:09 Backgrounds with Evangelion 0:17:13 First reactions 0:18:23 Distance and connections 0:20:50 Toxic masculinity 0:22:55 Where’s Shinji supposed to go? 0:24:19 Misato 0:32:36 The first angel fight 0:35:31 Toji and Kensuke 0:38:31 Rei and Gendo’s very bad no good relationship 0:41:13 Eva’s trope reversals 0:43:55 Shinji 0:47:36 Super robot tropes 0:51:28 Misato’s apartment 0:53:00 Predictions 0:54:14 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Isaac: twitter.com/iblessall Lizzie: twitter.com/LizzieVisitante AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 10th August 2019 Music: Open Those Bright

The gang returns for another manga review podcast, following up their Halloween-themed Monster Mash with a series of one-shot wonders! Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin share faves and flops. 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:41 Fast Pitch: Jackass 0:08:42 Two to Mango, Side A: Claudine 0:14:08 License Rescue 911: Heart of Thomas 0:21:30 Group Hug, Side A: The Bride was a Boy 0:27:50 Hit Me with Your Best Sell: All My Darling Daughters 0:33:54 Oh No, It’s Complicated!: Not Simple 0:43:48 ManGRRRR Corner: MW 0:49:17 Two to Mango, Side B: In Clothes Called Fat 0:57:32 Group Hug, Side B: Go For It, Nakamura! 1:07:04 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 Sunday 3rd March 2019 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses

Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on the Summer 2019 season! Summer 2019 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/summer-2019-premiere-digest/ 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:33 Cop Craft 0:02:05 How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? Yellow Flags 0:02:25 To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts 0:05:28 Isekai Cheat Magician 0:07:37 If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord 0:11:34 Fire Force 0:17:26 Dr. STONE Harmless Fun 0:26:09 Do You Love Your Mother and her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? 0:30:52 Astra Lost in Space It’s… Complicated 0:35:14 O Maidens in Your Savage Season Feminist Potential 0:44:22 Vinland Saga 0:50:50 GRANBELM 0:55:56 Ensemble Stars 0:57:55 given 1:05:37 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai 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 Sunday 18th August 2019 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

The fourth and final part of our 4-part watchalong of the shojo classic Princess Tutu with Vrai, Chiaki, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:33 The tears 0:04:21 Fanboy Fakir 0:08:20 Rue 0:16:10 Happy endings 0:20:07 Duck reveals 0:23:47 Character development 0:26:31 Romance 0:30:34 Writer and subject 0:38:34 Drosselmeyer’s fate 0:42:28 Needing to be loved vs loving others 0:48:02 Final impressions 0:54:03 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Miranda: twitter.com/HavokRose Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Wednesday 17th April 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/

Episode 3 of our 4-part watchalong of the shojo classic Princess Tutu with Vrai, Chiaki, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:19 Mytho’s Spider-Man 3 Arc 0:05:31 The dub 0:08:45 Pike and Lilie 0:11:02 Love 0:17:09 Marriage 0:20:36 Fakir’s fanfic 0:25:19 We need to talk about Rue 0:31:57 Midsummer Night’s Dream 0:34:50 Mytho’s shards 0:38:20 Roleplaying 0:47:55 Predictions 0:54:08 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Miranda: twitter.com/HavokRose Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Monday 1st April 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/

Vrai, Chiaki, and Peter look back on the spring 2019 season! Spring 2019 premiere rankings: https://www.animefeminist.com/spring-2019-premiere-digest/ Spring 2019 mid-season check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-90-spring-2019-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:18 We Never Learn :BOKUBEN 0:03:55 The Helpful Fox Senko-san 0:06:32 YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World 0:08:43 Wise Man’s Grandchild 0:11:43 ROBIHACHI 0:13:21 NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA- 0:15:31 MIX 0:16:55 Midnight Occult Civil Servants 0:20:40 Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu 0:23:35 Sarazanmai 0:34:48 Fruits Basket 0:40:12 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 0:44:57 Fairy Gone 0:47:04 Black Clover 0:49:50 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind 0:51:40 Rising of the Shield Hero 0:53:16 Bakumatsu 0:55:41 Dororo 0:59:06 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem

Episode 2 of our 4-part watchalong of the shojo classic Princess Tutu with Vrai, Chiaki, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:29 0:03:33 Stream quality 0:06:39 Know your role 0:12:27 Mytho 0:16:22 Fakir and Duck 0:20:34 Rue, Love, and Mr Cat 0:29:10 Tutu vs Duck 0:33:33 Dances and monologues 0:44:19 Drosselmeyer again 0:46:44 Predictions 0:52:31 Final thought 0:55:35 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Miranda: twitter.com/HavokRose AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 31st March 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/

Episode 1 of our 4-part watchalong of the shojo classic Princess Tutu with Vrai, Chiaki, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:07 Info 0:06:20 Background 0:08:57 First impressions 0:10:19 Introducing tropes 0:13:49 Narrative roles 0:17:57 Nudity and the ‘90s 0:20:51 Fakir, Rue, and Mytho 0:26:25 Duck vs Tutu 0:31:56 Unfinished and endless stories 0:35:42 Drosselmeyer 0:37:49 Predictions 0:41:41 Sub vs dub 0:44:49 Ballet 0:50:35 Final thoughts 0:52:08 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Miranda: twitter.com/HavokRose AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Monday 18th March 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/

Dee, Peter, and Chiaki check-in on the Spring 2019 season! Spring 2019 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/spring-2019-premiere-digest/ 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:21 We Never Learn! BOKUBEN 0:06:39 Wise Man’s Grandchild 0:10:09 YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World 0:13:54 Robihachi 0:16:12 NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA- 0:17:47 MIX 0:19:54 Midnight Occult Civil Servants 0:23:35 Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu 0:28:54 Sarazanmai 0:36:24 Fruits Basket 0:44:55 Demon Slayer 0:51:42 Kono Oto Tomare 0:53:54 Fairy Gone 1:00:13 Bakumatsu 1:01:43 Black Clover 1:04:57 Bungo Stray Dogs 1:05:46 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 19th May 2019 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses