Shoujo Sundae

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review episodes thirteen through fifteen of Kimi Ni Todoke! In episode thirteen, Sawako comes to fully understand the nature of her feelings towards Kazehaya. Kurumi’s plan to drive a wedge between the two of them is not only thwarted, but rumors also begin to spread around the school that she has feelings for Pin. Ayane uncovers that Kurumi was th...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika and Giana review episodes ten through twelve of Kimi Ni Todoke ! In episode ten, we learn about Chizuru’s and Kurumi’s experience in middle school together, when Kurumi manipulated Chizuru into “helping” the other girls in their class confess their love to Kazehaya. Kurumi continues to be friendly with Sawako and eventually confides in her that she has feeli...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review episodes seven through nine of Kimi Ni Todoke ! In episode seven, Sawako, Chizu, and Ayane go out for ramen to a local shop. Sawako learns that the shop is owned by Ryuu’s family, and they live above the store. They spend the evening hanging out in Ryuu’s room and invite Kazehaya over. In episode eight, Sawako’s friends encourage her to call...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika and Giana review episodes four through six of Kimi Ni Todoke ! In episode four, rumors rapidly spread about Chizu and Ayane, pinning Sawako for starting them. Ayane and Chizu overhear Sawako claim that they aren’t her friends and leave before they can hear the full context of the conversation, which hurts and confuses them deeply. In episode five, further ru...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review the first three episodes of Kimi Ni Todoke ! In episode one, Kuronuma Sawako struggles to interact with her classmates after being branded as cursed because of her resemblance to Sadako from the horror film The Ring . Her classmates even refer to her as “Sadako”. Despite this, she is able to speak with a popular boy, Shouta Kazehaya, who inv...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana, Chika, and Izzy from Be Kind, Rewind review Millennium Actress . When filmmaker Genya Tachibana sets out to create a documentary on famed actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, her life story plays out on screen as she relays her life story to him. Decades pass, and we see Chiyoko grow from being a teenager with hopes to become an actress someday to reaching celebrity s...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review episodes forty-seven through fifty of Fruits Basket (2019) ! In episode forty-seven, Yuki and Manabe discuss Tohru and the nature of Yuki’s feelings towards her. Tohru’s class decides to rewrite Cinderella to fit their odd casting choices. In episode forty-eight, it’s showtime! Cinderella-ish is a hilarious success, despite an out of charact...

In this special episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika read Giana’s Whisper of the Heart (and The Cat Returns ) fanfiction, The Baron and Louise’s Unofficial Epilogue . If you listened to our two-part Whisper of the Heart review, and our The Cat Returns episode, you’ll know that we had our gripes with the way Baron and Louise’s story had no resolution whatsoever. Today, that changes! Giana saw...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and Phoenix of The Anime Tea review episodes forty-four through forty-six of Fruits Basket (2019) ! In episode forty-four, Tohru is determined to team up with Rin to find a way to break the Sohma’s curse. Eventually, Tohru is able to console Rin. In episode forty-five, Tohru’s class decides to put on a performance of Cinderella for the cultural festi...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana, Chika, and Clarissa of the Anime World Order podcast review episodes forty-one through forty-three of Fruits Basket (2019) ! In episode forty-one, Tohru visits the Sohma estate to talk to Kureno on Uo’s behalf. By happenstance, she meets Momo, who is fascinated by Momiji and hopes Tohru can convince him to be her big brother. When Tohru speaks with Kureno,...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika and Giana review episodes thirty-eight through forty of Fruits Basket (2019) ! In episode thirty-eight, Yuki meets new members of his student council. Kakeru Manabe and Yuki have an argument after school when Manabe asks Yuki regarding his feelings about Tohru. The boys have a heart-to-heart conversation, which breaks up the tension between them. In episode...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana, Chika, and Ellen and Kayla of the Let’s Stay Together podcast review episodes thirty-five  through thirty-seven of Fruits Basket (2019) ! In episode thirty-five, the Sohmas are still at the beach. Rin stalks them from afar (for some reason). Akito confronts Tohru, and Momiji gets caught up in the crossfire. In episode thirty-six, Kagura comes clean to Kyo a...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and Avary AKA Kyoruyeye on Twitter/X, review episodes thirty-two through thirty-four of Fruits Basket (2019) ! In episode thirty-two, Kyo’s and Tohru’s ability to open up to one another shows us how truly close the pair are becoming this season. Yuki confronts not only his deep rooted trauma, but Akito themself. Yuki opens up to Tohru about feelings...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and PJ and Skylar of the Kawaii Desuppointment podcast review episodes twenty-nine through thirty-one of Fruits Basket (2019)! Rin and Haru’s breakup causes a stir not only within the Sohma family, but at school. Yuki’s sour welcome at the Sohma Estate sparks a conversation about toxic family relationships. In episode thirty, Momiji takes Tohru, Kyo,...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika return to Fruits Basket (2019) and begin season two! In episode twenty-six, Yuki joins his fellow student council members: Manabe and Machi, and he certainly doesn’t know what to make of them. Motoko’s embarrassing outburst in the student council room is difficult to see unfold. In episode twenty-seven, Kazuma shows just how exemplary of a father h...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review the beloved Studio Ghibli film, Howl’s Moving Castle . Listen as they talk about their individual history of seeing the film for the first time, Sophie’s confidence journey, all the unanswered questions in the film, and their thoughts on all of the iconic settings and scenes.  Grab your spoon, and let’s dig in! CONTENTS [3:22] Soft Serve Sum...

In this special summer episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika sit down with Kevin and Sean from The Shonen Tapes podcast to discuss their favorite and least favorite shows and moments from each other’s demographics. Find out the Shonen Tapes’ staple shoujos, and Shoujo Sundae’s standout shounens! This episode’s audio was edited by PJ of the Kawaii Desuppointment podcast. Grab your spoon, and le...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika and Giana review the Kimi Ni Todoke live action movie. This film beautifully captured the essence of the anime. Shy, awkward, and mistakenly cursed Sawako Kuronuma develops a crush on popular, refreshing, and handsome Shota Kazehaya. This fluffy shoujo film follows their journey together from the start of school to the new year where rumors test friendships,...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review episodes ten through twelve of A Sign of Affection ! In episode ten, Itsuomi’s romantic nature and respect for Yuki and her anxiety around their new relationship sets a sweet tone for the episode and a beautiful example for partners everywhere. Madoka helps Yuki get a job working for her aunt, who is equally as fiery as she is. Itusomi also...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and Jason Lord, voice actor and ADR director of the English dub of A Sign of Affection , review episodes seven through nine of the show! In episode seven, Itusomi and Yuki are official! Jason discusses the use of watercolors to denote the mixing of their communication styles in profound moments between them. After such a build up of romantic tension,...

Today is Shoujo Sundae’s 2nd Anniversary! To celebrate, Giana and Chika are doing an Ouran HighSchool Host Club manga retrospective! Return to Music Room 3 and out what they thought of the true ending of the series and all of the character development that happened along the way. Some discussion points include: general differences between the anime and the manga, whether or not Tamaki’s father han...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review episodes four through six of A Sign of Affection ! In episode four, Yuki, Itsuomi, Rin, and Kyoya go on an adorable, mundane double date. It’s a wonder Kyoya hasn’t picked up on Rin’s very obvious feelings. Itsuomi asserts his place by Yuki’s side when he stands up to Oushi on the street. In episode five, Itsuomi’s string of suave moves take...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and Magical Girl Ayu of the Sparkleside Chats podcast review episodes one through three of A Sign of Affection ! This series was voted on by the Shoujo Sundae patrons to celebrate the second anniversary of the podcast. To learn more about how to support Shoujo Sundae, visit patreon.com/shoujosundae . In episode one, we enter Yuki’s world, our pink-ha...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana, Chika, and J-idol PAiDA review Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation! The three discuss and analyze not only Sasaki and Miyano’s journey, but the adorable peek we receive about Hirano’s and Kagiura’s relationship. Miyano’s mother learns about her son’s sexuality and her immediate acceptance is extremely heartwarming. Sasaki’s sister, on the other hand, takes a whil...

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika and Giana review episodes ten through thirteen of Sasaki & Miyano! There’s a few live fanfic moments, so please indulge alongside the girlies in some sweet, wholesome fantasies. In episode ten, Sasaki casually confides in Kuresawa, showcasing his ease with talking to his love interest’s friends. While out in public, Sasaki is able to ease Miyano’s worrie...