Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast

Part 2 of the 4-part watchalong of Kill la Kill with Amelia, Vrai, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 00:00 Intros 01:50 Satsuki 05:48 Aesthetic 06:41 Gamagoori 09:26 Unequal sexualization 13:05 What are they doing 15:35 Ryuko x Mako 19:11 Not looking cute 21:08 Nue 23:56 Marxism, fashion, and women 29:07 Brass knuckles for Vrai 31:18 The nobility of poverty 40:32 Next six episodes 44:16 Nudist Be...

Part 1 of the 4-part watchalong of Kill la Kill with Amelia, Vrai, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 00:00 Intros 01:46 The most/least feminist anime 03:18 Background with Kill la Kill 07:11 Positive aspects 12:51 Setting 15:46 Female vs male nudity 20:00 Mako 21:37 Sexual menace and slapstick comedy 27:00 What do clothes mean? 28:51 The Critical Catch 22 34:37 Karl la Marx 35:57 Feminist themes?...

Amelia, Dee, and Peter check-in on the Winter 2018 season. Winter 2018 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/winter-2018-premiere-digest/ Winter 2018 Three-Episode Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/roundtable-winter-2018-three-episode-check/ 0:00:00 Intros Anime was a Mistake 0:01:19 The Ryou's Work is Never Done Pit of Shame 0:01:36 Killing Bites Red Flags 0:01:47 Death March to th...

Caitlin, Amelia, and Dee discuss Miss Hokusai. 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:51 Background 0:02:52 Impressions 0:09:34 Emotionality and style 0:12:02 O-Ei and sexuality 0:18:04 Adult professional shipping 0:22:18 Prostitutes and fantasies 0:28:06 Day-to-day life in Edo 0:30:17 Mr. Hokusai 0:40:38 O-Ei and O-Nao 0:47:07 The dudes 0:54:12 Miss Hokusai 0:57:36 Historical context 0:59:37 But is it feminist? 1:1...

The 10th and final part of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:46 Miaka used as a narrative tool 0:07:00 Chichiri overcoming a tragic backstory 0:17:16 Can friendship always survive? 0:18:58 Scars as shorthand for "damaged" characters 0:21:45 The ultimate threesome 0:23:31 Tamafauxme 0:29:45 Respecting Miaka's choices 0:33:37 Eikoden exists 0:3...

Part 9 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:44 Artist value (or lack thereof) 0:04:11 Oni 1 0:11:11 Omakes (extras) 0:18:08 Oni 2 themes 0:22:40 Taka and age-gap relationships 0:33:49 Parents 0:41:40 Siblings 0:54:36 "I'm a guy, after all" 1:04:49 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_n...

Vrai, Peter, and special guest Dawn discuss Masaaki Yuasa's Devilman Crybaby! 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:54 Devilman history 0:05:17 Production 0:07:59 Spin-offs 0:11:23 Continuity 0:14:37 Timeloops 0:19:31 The first half 0:21:18 Plot confusion and original writing 0:27:05 Yuasa additions to the story 0:28:21 Miki Kuroda 0:32:08 Demons are young/old people 0:34:23 Ryo or Satan is Tyler Durden 0;43:38 Mik...

Vrai, Dee, and Peter look back on the Fall 2017 season. Fall 2017 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/fall-2017-premiere-digest/ Fall 2017 Mid-season Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-31-fall-2017-anime-mid-season-check/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:05 Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond 0:04:59 Mr Osomatsu 0:05:41 Hozuki's Coolheadedness 0:07:26 Classicaloid 0:08:32 Food Wars! The Third...

Part 8 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Caitlin, Vrai, and Dee! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:16 Tomahome's identity crisis 0:10:41 Mitsukake 0:18:41 Hotohori 0:24:15 Tsuboshi 0:26:57 Good beats 0:34:54 Yui's redemption 0:43:42 Nakago's backstory 0:49:17 Nakago and Akio (Utena) 0:52:05 Miaka's wish 0:54:34 The Post credits 1:00:48 Personal experiences 1:10:43 Comparisons to other series 1:1...

Part 7 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:00 Another breakup 0:07:19 The one true love trope 0:12:12 Sources of romantic drama 0:14:28 Plot-sensitive intelligence 0:17:13 Where they definitely do talk about Nakago 0:23:06 Soi's unearned sacrifice 0:25:33 The boys are back in town 0:28:08 Anime-original content 0:32:24 Miboshi 0:34:13 Chiri...

A special holiday episode in which Vrai, Dee, and Peter rewatch Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers! 00:00 Intros 00:40 Tokyou Godfathers and Satoshi Kon 03:15 Experiences with Kon 10:13 Miyuki 13:49 Importance of family 17:04 Hana 24:05 The causes of homelessness 28:32 The assassin 34:49 Gin 39:05 Sachiko 43:28 Happy endings 46:35 Bad translations 53:09 Hana is good 59:20 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/Write...

Part 6 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Caitlin, Dee, and Vrai! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:48 The badlands 0:07:48 Miaka's trauma 0:13:54 Tomohome's not so bad 0:15:10 Punishing Miaka's agency 0:22:28 Seiryu Seven (the Riff Raff riff) 0:27:25 Yui's plight 0:30:02 The good(?) stuff 0:33:04 Visual novel time 0:41:56 Back to the bad 0:45:27 Virgin narratives 0:49:10 Seiryu weakness 0:54:47...

Part 5 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Caitlin, Dee, and Vrai! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:06 Miaka and Tamahome Codependency 0:10:32 Existential crises 0:13:09 Sympathy for Yui 0:14:06 Female villain 0:19:29 Tamahome 0:21:30 Gender essentialism 0:25:53 Punished feminism 0:28:17 Keisuke: Good boy 0:32:23 Nuriko 0:36:42 More gender essentialism 0:49:11 Nuriko's light novel 0:52:24 Charact...

Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter check in with the top 17 anime of our Summer 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 0:00:14 Intros 0:01:47 KONOHANA KITAN 0:07:35 Garo -Vanishing Line- 0:10:48 TWOCAR 0:12:59 Juni Taisen: Zodiac War 0:20:25 Infini-T Fo...

Part 4 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Caitlin, Dee, and Vrai! 0:00:14 Intros 0:01:36 Tasuki hates girls? 0:07:48 Miaka's suicide attempt 0:11:28 Hotohori is a creep 0:16:40 Noble sacrifices 0:23:21 The Love Triangle that isn't 0:30:40 Meeting Fushigi Yugi halfway 0:35:10 Summoning ceremony / Sorry, homie 0:42:32 Chiriko joins the cast 0:49:42 Taiitsukun's frustrating subplot 0:5...

Part 3 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Caitlin, Dee, and Vrai! 00:00 Intro 00:56 Impressions 02:41 Miaka grasping the idiot ball 06:48 Nakago 12:45 Is Yui evil? 15:00 Love triangle 16:40 Tamahome's shades of gray 18:01 Tasuki and Mitsukake 22:01 Sub vs Dub 32:19 Tasuki's a sweet boy 37:06 Hotohori's still the worst 41:55 Miaka and Tamahome 47:23 Fanfiction 57:24 Outro Caitlin: tw...

Amelia, Lauren, and special guest Miranda Sanchez discuss freelance writing in anime industry. 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:31 Getting started 0:08:40 Pitching pitfalls 0:17:42 How to pitch 0:27:19 Early vs intermediate freelancing 0:31:28 Imposter syndrome 0:36:21 Approaching a publication 0:39:23 What publications are looking for 0:46:20 Headlines 0:48:57 Money 0:53:31 Alternative ways to monetize 0:59:42...

Part 2 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yuugi with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin! 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:23 Impressions 0;04:08 Romance 0:09:47 Misunderstandings 0:12:27 Plot devices 0:14:51 Yui 0:19:20 Depiction of sexual assault 0:24:50 Homophobia 0:29:29 Changes in the dub 0:31:27 Scary bisexuals 0:36:15 International politics 0:42:55 Everyone are jerks 0:48:00 Keisuke 0:50:07 More Noriko 0:52:51 F...

Part 1 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yuugi with Caitlin, Dee, and Vrai! 00:00 Intro 00:41 Background of Fushigi Yuugi 01:42 Experiences with anime and manga 13:34 Miaka as a protagonist 21:25 Yui 24:43 Teenage angst as a theme 27:31 Melodrama 37:37 Noriko 48:31 Shonen influences 52:14 Hotohori and Noriko 58:23 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai:...

Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the summer 2017 season. Summer 2017 Premiere Rankings: www.animefeminist.com/summer-2017-premiere-rankings/ Summer 2017 Mid-season Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-7-summer-2017-anime-mid-season-check/ 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:37 Overall impressions 0:03:58 Classroom of the Elite 0:07:11 Welcome to the Ballroom 0:08:47 Convenience Store Boys 0:08:58 Kni...

Amelia, Peter, and Vrai tap into their inner-ennui and share their impressions of Neo Yokio! SPOILERS FOR NEO YOKIO 00:00 Intro 01:43 Impressions 04:19 Cultural appreciation/appropropriation 16:39 Everybody is bad in a bad way 19:58 Episode 4 26:45 Gay representation 31:29 Racial representation 36:19 The wealthy vs the super wealthy 39:36 What is Neo Yokio supposed to be about? 44:38 Jaden plays h...

Amelia, Dee, and Vrai drink heavily and provide their before and after impressions of the live action Netflix Death Note movie! SPOILERS FOR ALL VERSIONS OF DEATH NOTE 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:15 Background with Death Note 0:06:11 Hopes for the movie 0:12:55 Break 0:13:45 Vrai's monkey paw 0:16:08 Light as a white protagonist 0:23:36 Sex, death, and cinematic influences 0:29:57 "Light is right" or "Lig...

Amelia, Caitlin, and Peter discuss their experiences at Otakon, AnimeFest, and Crunchyroll Expo including convention culture, events, panels, and special guests! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:00 Past experiences with conventions 0;10:00 Con evolution 0:13:26 How has being a feminist affected con going 0:19:00 Feminist progamming at conventions 0:28:10 Conventions as a safe(r) space 0:31:16 Importance of Ame...

Vrai does a deep dive on the anime and manga of Wandering Son with special guests Associate Editor of ANN Jacob Chapman, Youtuber Cayla Coats, and Associate Professor of Manga and professional translator Rachel "Matt" Thorne. SPOILERS: for the entire series of Wandering Son 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:16 Personal experience with Wandering Son 0:14:01 American publication process 0:17:06 Author research in...

The final part of the Berserk watchalong with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison! 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:27 Impressions 0:06:21 Farnese 0:09:26 Magic and rationality vs irrationality 0:14:58 Compassion in a dispassionate world 0:19:26 Casca 0:22:29 Schierke and Sonia 0:26:25 Schierke and Guts 0:30:50 Miura's age and the maturing narrative 0:38:03 Serpico enabling Farnese 0:41:00 Overcoming...