Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast
214 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsExploring Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens.
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Chatty AF 205: 2024 Winter Season Wrap-Up
April 29, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 170 MBVrai, Peter, and Alex take a much delayed look back on the 2024 Winter anime season where some of our bottom titles managed to pull out some good content before the end and top titles that took an absolute nosedive in the second half. 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:02:11 The Witch and the Beast Yellow Flags 0:06:49 BUCCHIGIRI?! Neutral Zone 0:12:52 Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord 0:15:11 ‘Tis Time for Torture, Princess 0:16:36 7th Time Loop: The Villaines...
Chatty AF 204: Bakemonogatari Watchalong - Episodes 1-8
April 08, 2024 00:59 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBToni leads Vrai and Peter on a watchalong through the first 8 episodes of the late ‘00s collaboration between NIsioisin and Studio SHAFT that was as infamous as it was influential, Bakemongatari! 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:54 Toni’s justification for doing this 0:02:53 Bakemonogatari in the anime zeitgeist 0:10:34 Copycats 0:14:22 Visual style 0:22:53 Hanekawa 0:25:00 The male gaze and Ararai’s ahoge 0:28:58 Senjougahara’s sexuality 0:35:52 Portrayal of sexual abuse 0:38:22 Mayoi Snail (briefly) 0:...
Chatty AF 203: Revolutionary Girl Utena Watchalong - Episodes 21-27
March 18, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBVrai, Cy, and Chiaki return to cover the conclusion of the Black Rose arc, the beginning The End of the World, and Akio being both the worst and relentlessly sexy on convertibles. 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:03 Content warnings 0:02:08 Feelings 0:05:59 Keiko 0:09:46 Mikage 0:22:45 End of the World 0:29:02 Akio 0:32:36 Cycles of abuse 0:35:49 Kozue and Daddy Longlegs 0:41:30 Anthy and Utena 0:45:17 Nanami 0:49:10 Toga 0:56:34 Ohtori’s OSHA compliance 0:59:12 Outro Vrai: bsky.app/profile/writervrai.b...
Chatty AF 202: Revolutionary Girl Utena Watchalong - Episodes 13-20
March 05, 2024 02:00 - 58 minutes - 63.3 MBCy, and Chiaki, and Vrai return and dive into the Black Rose Saga, the importance of the secondary cast, and Anthy's deepening characterization. 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:34 Content Warnings 0:03:09 Note on translation 0:05:05 Catching Up 0:07:00 The economic bubble 0:08:37 Filler 0:11:52 Nanami episode 0:14:22 Anthy 0:24:15 Symbolism 0:26:52 Adult content 0:29:12 Shiori 0:38:53 Wakaba 0:41:00 Saionji 0:46:30 The Onion Prince 0:53:25 The death tower? 0:55:36 Next time… 0:57:34 Outro Vrai: bsky.a...
Chatty AF 201: 2024 Winter Mid-Season Check-In
February 19, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBVrai, Alex, and Peter check-in on the 2024 Winter season where quite a few titles with a lot of potential have a lot riding on their second halves! 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:30 The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil 0:02:09 The Witch and the Beast Yellow Flags 0:02:29 BUCCHIGIRI?! Neutral Zone 0:11:47 The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic 0:14:25 Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord 0:18:03 Tis’ Time for Torture, Princess 0:18:44 7th Time Loop: The Villa...
Chatty AF 200: Revolutionary Girl Utena Watchalong - Part 1
February 05, 2024 02:00 - 58 minutes - 52.9 MBWe're celebrating 200 episodes! And what better way than for mega Utena fan Vrai to talk Cy and Chiaki through their very first viewing of the series? 0:00:00 Intros 0:04:02 Past experience 0:10:08 Utena in modern culture 0:12:26 Series info 0:17:55 Favorite character 0:19:20 Sub vs Dub 0:25:18 Abuse of Anthy 0:32:30 Saionji 0:35:31 Incest 0:41:53 Learning how to watch Utena 0:46:44 Experience with Ikuhara 0:50:32 Utena’s gender and sexuality 0:56:47 Outro Vrai: bsky.app/profile/writervrai....
Chatty AF 200: Revolutionary Girl Utena Watchalong - Episodes 1-12
February 05, 2024 02:00 - 58 minutes - 52.9 MBWe're celebrating 200 episodes! And what better way than for mega Utena fan Vrai to talk Cy and Chiaki through their very first viewing of the series? 0:00:00 Intros 0:04:02 Past experience 0:10:08 Utena in modern culture 0:12:26 Series info 0:17:55 Favorite character 0:19:20 Sub vs Dub 0:25:18 Abuse of Anthy 0:32:30 Saionji 0:35:31 Incest 0:41:53 Learning how to watch Utena 0:46:44 Experience with Ikuhara 0:50:32 Utena’s gender and sexuality 0:56:47 Outro Vrai: bsky.app/profile/writervrai....
Chatty AF 199: 2024 Fall Wrap-Up
January 22, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBCaitlin, Toni, and Peter wrap-up another Fall season with a few hidden gems, a few series that failed to stick the landing, and a bunch of sequels! 0:00:00 Intros Pit of Shame 0:01:37 A Girl and Her Guard Dog Yellow Flags 0:03:06 Protocol: Rain 0:06:03 KamiErabi GOD.app 0:07:34 The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Really Really REALLY Love You Neutral Zone 0:14:25 The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons 0:14:51 Tearmoon Empire 0:17:44 Shangri-La Frontier 0:18:57 Paradox Live the Animation 0:22:26 OVE...
Chatty AF 198: The Boy and The Heron Retrospective
January 08, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBVrai, Cy, and Toni discuss Hayao Miyazaki’s latest (last?) movie, its callbacks to his career and themes, and Robert Pattinson. 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:50 Favorite Ghibli film 0:07:08 Sub or dub 0:12:18 The title 0:15:52 SPOILER WARNING 0:16:57 Summary 0:18:06 It’s an isekai 0:22:33 What is this sekai? 0:27:39 WWII 0:29:22 Takahata 0:30:58 Goro 0:33:20 The birds 0:37:40 The Wind rises 0:43:34 Hime 0:46:59 Natsuko 0:55:43 Mahito 1:04:22 Outro Vrai: bsky.app/profile/writervrai.bsky.social Cy: bsk...
Chatty AF 197 - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Retrospective
December 11, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBAlex, Caitlin, and Toni talk the new Scott Pilgrim Takes Off anime and how it matches up as a new take on the decades old comic and movie! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:14 Backgrounds with the franchise 0:05:41 The franchise’s background 0:07:25 The vibes 0:09:39 The plot 0:12:53 The twist 0:16:43 Different Scotts 0:18:11 Comic vs movie 0:21:31 Casting 0:24:08 Manic pixie dream girl narrative 0:27:53 Protagonist Ramona 0:30:00 Exes and disposability politics 0:38:12 Giving the exes nuance 0:41:19 Wall...
Chatty AF 196: 2023 Fall Mid-Season Check-In
November 27, 2023 02:01 - 1 hour - 107 MBToni, Caitlin, and Peter try and fail to check-in on the biggest anime season ever in a reasonable amount of time. 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:06 A Girl and Her Guard Dog 0:03:26 The Kingdoms of Ruin 0:05:16 Protocol: Rain 0:07:52 100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Really Really REALLY Love You 0:15:08 The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons 0:17:33 Tearmoon Empire 0:19:22 Shangri-La Frontier 0:20:11 Paradox Live THE ANIMATION 0:25:27 OVERTAKE! 0:27:23 My New Boss is Goofy 0:31:42 Migi&Dali 0:42:20 Frieren: Be...
Chatty AF 195: Vinland Saga Retrospective - Part 2
November 13, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBToni, Caitlin, and special guest Annie discuss the themes of nonviolence, abolition, and meaning in part 2 of our 2-part retrospective on VINLAND SAGA! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:15 Hot boys 0:12:20 Lief 0:23:06 The myth of the good enslaver 0:33:53 Olmar 0:37:50 Arnheid and the experiences of enslaved women 0:44:27 Slavery rooted in hate vs love 0:48:14 Portrayal of violence 0:52:16 Ideas of empire 1:00:16 Thorkel vs Ylva 1:04:51 Outro Toni: twitter.com/poetpedagogue Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_...
Chatty AF 194: Vinland Saga Retrospective - Part 1
October 30, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBToni, Caitlin, and special guest Annie discuss the themes of nonviolence, abolition, and meaning in part 1 of our 2-part retrospective on VINLAND SAGA! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:13 Background 0:13:03 Emptiness vs meaning 0:24:01 Askeladd 0:28:08 Forgiveness vs compassion 0:39:04 Love as a form of discrimination 0:40:54 Models of leadership 0:45:32 Ideals vs material conditions 0:47:37 Thofinn’s nonviolent resistance 1:03:23 Final thoughts 1:05:28 Outro Toni: twitter.com/poetpedagogue Caitlin: twi...
Chatty AF 195: Vinland Saga Retrospective - Part 1
October 30, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBToni, Caitlin, and special guest Annie discuss the themes of nonviolence, abolition, and meaning in part 1 of our 2-part retrospective on VINLAND SAGA! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:13 Background 0:13:03 Emptiness vs meaning 0:24:01 Askeladd 0:28:08 Forgiveness vs compassion 0:39:04 Love as a form of discrimination 0:40:54 Models of leadership 0:45:32 Ideals vs material conditions 0:47:37 Thofinn’s nonviolent resistance 1:03:23 Final thoughts 1:05:28 Outro Toni: twitter.com/poetpedagogue Caitlin: twi...
Chatty AF 193: 2023 Summer Wrap-Up
October 16, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBAlex, Toni, and Peter wrap-up the small and disappointing Summer season… 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:02:20 Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero Yellow Flags 0:04:42 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead 0:16:14 Dark Gathering Neutral Zone 0:19:43 Reign of the Seven Spellblades 0:28:45 Reborn as a Vending Machine 0:32:29 Helck 0:33:07 BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!! It's Complicated... 0:35:13 The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior 0:42:34 Gene of AI Feminist Potential 0:44:59 Unde...
Chatty AF 192: Abolition in Anime - Part 2
September 18, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBTony, MoBlack, and Danny return for the 2nd part of their discussion of abolitionism in anime featuring the work of Sadiya Hartman and Joy James in Fujiko Mine, Stone Ocean, Deca-Dence and Michiko & Hatchin! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:22 Centering sexual assault survivors 0:12:05 A Woman Called Fujiko Mine 0:20:28 Stone Ocean 0:28:37 Sadiya Hartman and prisons as reformatories 0:43:29 Deca-Dence 0:56:14 Joy James 1:08:23 Captive Maternals 1:15:00 Michiko & Hatchin 1:30:36 Final Thoughts 1:33:02 Ou...
Chatty AF 191: Abolition in Anime - Part 1
September 04, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBTony, MoBlack, and Danny discuss the state's monopoly on violence 2-part discussion on abolitionism in anime! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:03 Abolitionism 0:15:06 History with abolitionism 0:25:42 Full abolition 0:32:10 Death Note 0:38:49 Chainsaw Man 0:41;58 Akudama Drive 0:52:47 My Hero Academia 0:58:02 Chainsaw Man spoilers 0:59:37 Outro Tony: twitter.com/poetpedagogue MoBlack: mastodon.online/@MoBlack Danny: twitter.com/TheMangaScholar AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitt...
Chatty AF 190: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Part 2 Retrospective [FINAL]
August 21, 2023 00:59 - 1 hour - 144 MBVrai, Megan, and Maddie return to cap off our retrospective on the tragically short but triumphant run of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:50 We got Sam-Flammed 0:11:54 Should’ve/could’ve been 4 cour 0:16:57 *Slaps hood of Gundam* “This baby can hold so much Utena” 0:18:29 Guel 0:20:18 The time-out room 0:23:48 Shaddiq 0:25:53 Miorinne and the princess of peace trope 0:31:36 Space capitalism 0:32:49 Suletta and her family 0:38:02 Disability elements 0:51:07 Sul...
Chatty AF 189: 2023 Summer Mid-Season Check-In
August 07, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBAlex, Tony, and Peter review a relatively… light summer season? 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:02:16 Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero Yellow Flags 0:07:57 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead 0:15:16 Dark Gathering Neutral Zone 0:21:56 Reign of the Seven Spellblades 0:28:03 Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon 0:36:44 Helck It’s Complicated 0:37:49 The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior 0:42:01 Gene of AI Feminist Potential 0:45:28 Undead Murder Farce 0:53:5...
Chatty AF 188: 2023 Spring Wrap-Up
July 24, 2023 01:34 - 1 hour - 188 MBVrai, Alex, and Peter (with a guest appearance by Tony) try to cover the wealth of excellent titles in the 2023 Spring season! 0:00:00 Intros/Content warning 0:03:25 Heavenly Delusion 0:11:32 My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lvl999 0:14:33 Dead Mount Death Play 0:17:38 The Dangers in My Heart 0:20:58 Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion 0:24:19 Otaku Elf 0:29:11 Hell’s Paradise 0:36:32 Oshi no Ko 0:48:08 Insomniacs After School 0:52:34 Yuri is My Job! 0:55:44 Skip and Loafer 1:00:53 T...
Chatty AF 187: Yuri Is My Job! Retrospective
June 26, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBAlex, Vrai, and Toni shine a spotlight at the 2023 Spring seasons’ standout series playing in the Class S genre space, Yuri Is My Job! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:53 Background 0:03:11 Spoiler Warning 0:03:56 Summary 0:12:22 Parody? Satire? Deconstruction? 0:23:56 Hime 0:28:32 Mitsuki 0:33:46 Hime AND Mitsuki 0:37:12 Kanoko 0:40:22 Sapphism, voyeurism, and femininity 0:49:26 Sumika 0:51:47 The anime ending 1:01:30 Final thoughts 1:03:57 Outro Alex: twitter.com/TheAfictionado Vrai: twitter.com/Write...
Chatty AF 186: Death Parade Retrospective - Part 2
June 11, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBPart two of our two-part retrospective on the Yuzuru Tachikawa classic that just turned 10 years old, Death Parade, with Caitlin, Toni, and Cy! 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:13 Harsher punishments for women 0:18:47 Portrayal of motherhood 0:27:11 Carceral Feminism 0:35:42 Reform (or lack thereof) 0:44:23 Buddhism: Transformative justice and cycles of abuse 0:57:17 Final thoughts 0:59:13 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Toni: twitter.com/poetpedagogue Cy: twitter.com/pixelatedlenses AniFem P...
Chatty AF 185: Death Parade Retrospective - Part 1
May 30, 2023 00:44 - 1 hour - 142 MBPart one of our two-part retrospective on the Yuzuru Tachikawa classic that just turned 10 years old, Death Parade, with Caitlin, Toni, and Cy! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:51 Content warnings 0:04:23 Summary 0:05:45 Background 0:06:57 Deca-Dence 0:09:40 Mob Psycho 100 0:12:58 Tachikawa’s themes 0:15:40 Personal experiences with Death Parade 0:22:42 That OP 0:27:07 Decim 0:33:38 Ginti 0:34:44 Mayu 0:37:23 Chiyuki 0:42:31 They don’t make ‘em like they used to 0:44:18 Ginti (again) 0:48:55 Mayu and Gin...
Chatty AF 184: 2023 Spring Mid-Season Check-In
May 15, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 171 MBVrai, Toni, and Peter try and fail to keep their discussion of a packed-to-the-gills season to a reasonable duration! 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:59 KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World Yellow Flags 0:03:46 Heavenly Delusion (Tengoku Daimakyo) 0:11:56 The Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts 0:18:40 My Live Story with Yamada-kun at Lvl999 0:20:55 MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES 0:22:34 Magical Destroyers 0:24:45 Dead Mount Death Play 0:27:47 The Dangers in My Heart Neutral Zone ...
Chatty AF 184: 2023 Mid-Season Check-In
May 15, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 171 MBVrai, Toni, and Peter try and fail to keep their discussion of a packed-to-the-gills season to a reasonable duration! 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:59 KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World Yellow Flags 0:03:46 Heavenly Delusion (Tengoku Daimakyo) 0:11:56 The Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts 0:18:40 My Live Story with Yamada-kun at Lvl999 0:20:55 MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES 0:22:34 Magical Destroyers 0:24:45 Dead Mount Death Play 0:27:47 The Dangers in My Heart Neutral Zone ...
Chatty AF 183: 2023 Winter Wrap-Up
April 17, 2023 02:52 - 1 hour - 164 MBDee, Chiaki, and Peter look back on a season with a lot of mixed bag recommendations! 0:00:00 Intros Pit of Shame 0:02:01 ONIMAI Yellow Flags 0:08:47 TRIGUN STAMPEDE 0:09:56 Tomo-chan Is a Girl! 0:17:05 Revenger 0:18:24 Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire 0:21:57 Chillin’ in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army Neutral 0:23:40 NieR: Automata Ver 1.1A 0:24:16 The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague 0:28:07 HIGH CARD 0:30:55 Farming Life in Ano...
Chatty AF 182: Ace/Aro Representation in Anime and Manga - Part 2
April 03, 2023 02:41 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBDee, Alex, and Cy return to discuss asexual and aromantic coding and representation in the works of Uta Isaki! 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:35 Mine-kun is Asexual and sex-repulsed vs non-sex-repulsed 0:18:06 Ace stereotypes 0:20:55 Is Love the Answer? 0:22:58 Allosexual social and societal pressure 0:31:56 Ishi, mentorship, and aromantic relationships 0:35:26 Ume and sex repulsion for heteroromantic men 0:45:33 Asexuality as an orientation vs identity 0:52:00 Hopes for future ace/aro rep in media 1:00...
Chatty AF 181: Ace/Aro Representation in Anime and Manga - Part 1
March 20, 2023 01:02 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBDee, Alex, and Cy discuss asexual and aromantic coding and representation in anime and manga! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:14 Ace/Aro 101 0:10:05 Conflation with frigidity/prudishness/trauma 0:12:18 Linguistic differences between Japanese and English 0:15:50 Koisenu Futari and recognition and evolution of terminology 0:19:52 Ace coding in anime and manga 0:28:30 Favorite ace/aro coded characters 0:42:10 Our Dreams at Dusk and Sex Ed 120% 0:49:50 I Want to be a Wall 0:57:59 Outro Dee: twitter.com/jos...
Chatty AF 180: 2023 Winter Mid-Season Check-In
March 06, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBCy, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on a season with way too many series that warrant some kind of discussion, Winter 2023! 0:00:00 Intros Pit of Shame 0:02:06 Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 0:09:27 ONIMAI: I’m Now Your Sister! Yellow Flags 0:10:50 TRIGUN STAMPEDE 0:17:55 Tomo-chan Is a Girl! 0:27:58 REVENGER 0:32:19 Reborn to Master the Blade Neutral Zone 0:33:17 UniteUp! 0:33:43 NieR: Automata Ver 1.1A 0:36:52 Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 0:39:11 The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague 0:43:25 T...
Chatty AF 179: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Part 1 Retrospective
February 20, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBVrai calls in Gundam experts Maddie and Megan to discuss the too-dense-to-for-a-round-up-episode first cour of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:35 Background 0:04:19 The Gundam franchise and Universal Century 0:10:15 Gundam: The Origin 0:10:58 Suletta as Gundam’s first female pilot protagonist 0:13:37 The novelty of a two cour anime 0:15:19 Wow cool robot 0:18:22 Military appropriation of medical tech and portrayal of disability 0:23:41 It’s gay too 0:27:11 Rea...
Chatty AF 178: Haibane Renmei Retrospective - Episodes 8-13 [FINAL]
February 06, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBChiaki, Vrai, and Cy return to complete their watchalong of Haibane Renmei with episodes 8-13! 0:00:00 Intros 0:04:37 Reactions 0:07:10 The ending first 0:10:00 What are the haibane? 0:14:20 Christian? Buddhist? 0:16:43 Absolution 0:19:06 Rakka 0:28:31 True name 0:33:25 Portrayal of suicide 0:43:57 Suicide in Japanese culture 0:46:15 Personal reactions 0:53:16 Final thoughts 0:56:18 Halo touching 1:00:12 Outro Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Caitlin: twitter.com/p...
Chatty AF 177: Haibane Renmei Retrospective - Episodes 1-7
January 23, 2023 02:02 - 1 hour - 139 MBChiaki, Vrai, and Cy as they look back on episodes 1-7 of Yoshitoshi Abe’s second landmark series, Haibane Renmei! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:46 Production info and Abe 0:07:28 Personal histories 0:12:07 What we expected vs what we got 0:16:56 The haibane 0:24:44 The Town 0:30:27 The wing scene 0:33:16 Reki 0:37:35 Trans readings 0:42:30 The day of flight 0:51:27 Rakka’s reaction 0:55:12 Predictions 0:58:52 Outro Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747 Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Caitlin: twitter.com/pixel...
Chatty AF 176: 2023 Fall Wrap-Up
January 09, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBVrai, Peter, and Dee try their best to wrap-up the thematically dense 2023 Fall season! 0:00:00 Intros Neutral Zone 0:01:58 My Master Has No Tail 0:06:37 Do It Yourself! 0:10:41 Raven of the Inner Palace It’s… Complicated 0:18:25 Chainsaw Man Feminist Potential 0:23:19 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury 0:31:11 I’m the Villainess so I’m Taming the Final Boss 0:38:02 BOCCHI THE ROCK! 0:48:47 Akiba Maid War Sequels & Carryovers 0:58:35 SPY x FAMILY cour 2 1:02:49 Pop Team Epic Season ...
Chatty AF 175: Sex Ed 120% - Part 2
December 12, 2022 02:00 - 47 minutes - 110 MBDee, Vrai, and Alex talk about the sexual education comedy manga Sex Ed 120% and how it compares to real-world sex education. 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:27 Sex ed in Japan 0:12:24 The importance of Sex Ed 120% 0:15:52 Portrayals of various sexual orientations 0:19:00 Sexual terminology in Japan 0:24:21 Portrayals of abortion in media 0:26:26 Abortion and prophylaxis in Japan (and elsewhere) 0:32:43 Tsuji’s characterization 0:37:35 Nakazawa as questioning 0:42:22 Education vs action 0:44:54 Final th...
Chatty AF 174: Sex Ed 120% - Part 1
November 28, 2022 02:00 - 43 minutes - 98.6 MBDee, Vrai, and Alex talk about the sexual education comedy manga Sex Ed 120% and how it compares to real-world sex education. 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:28 Background 0:02:15 Content warnings 0:04:54 Personal impressions 0:08:17 Would you recommend it? 0:09:04 What did we learn? 0:15:31 Favorite line 0:20:08 Comparison to our sex ed experiences 0:32:24 Asexual-friendly 0:34:59 Fictional portrayals of sex and sexuality 0:41:57 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Alex:...
Chatty AF 173: 2022 Fall Mid-Season Check-In
November 14, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBVrai, Caitlin, and Peter check in on the absolutely stacked Fall season! 0:00:00 Intros Pit of Shame 0:01:52 More than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Red Flags 0:04:20 Urusei Yatsura Yellow Flags 0:08:50 The Little Lies We All Tell 0:15:02 BLUELOCK Neutral Zone 0:20:34 My Master Has No Tail 0:22:07 Do It Yourself!! It’s Complicated 0:28:58 Reincarnated as a Sword 0:29:20 Raven of the Inner Palace 0:34:42 Chainsaw Man Feminist Potential 0:44:57 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury 0:...
Chatty AF 172: Kare Kano Retrospective - Episodes 20-26 [FINAL]
October 31, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Meru complete their watchalong of GAINAX-produced shojo anime, His and Her Circumstances AKA Kare Kano with episodes 20-26 plus some manga discussion! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:53 The… End? 0:10:16 Kano and some Class-BS 0:17:00 Tonami’s fatphobic arc 0:28:57 Arima’s unresolved red flags 0:49:39 *MANGA SPOILER/CONTENT WARNING SECTION* 0:58:53 Remake? 1:00:47 Recommend? 1:06:57 Outro Cailin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Meru: twitter.com/pixelatedle...
Chatty AF 171: 2022 Summer Wrap-up
October 17, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBVrai, Chiaki, and Peter finally put one of the top contenders for most disappointing season we’ve covered to rest. 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:30 When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Yellow Flags 0:02:48 Uncle from Another World 0:05:17 Parallel World Pharmacy 0:07:40 Call of the Night Neutral Zone 0:14:55 The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting 0:17:29 TEPPEN! 0:18:06 Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys 0:20:05 RWBY: Ice Queendom It’s… Complicated 0:25:10 YUREI DECO 0:35:34 Lycoris Recoil 0:42:15 Lucifer a...
Chatty AF 170: Kare Kano Retrospective - Episodes 14-19
September 19, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Meru return for part 3 of their watchalong of GAINAX-produced shojo anime, His and Her Circumstances AKA Kare Kano with episodes 14-19! 0:00:00 Intros 0:04:39 Arima’s depression 0:13:52 Love vs codependency 0:18:43 Maho’s dentist 0:24:38 Yukino’s parents 0:29:47 Just ‘90s dad things 0:32:24 The red flag parade 0:39:01 Mental illness and therapy in Japan 0:42:43 Beach episode 0:44:51 Teenagers are gross 0:50:31 Sex-Ed in Japan 0:56:23 Arima’s trigger 0:59:56 Episode 19 and ...
Chatty AF 169: Kare Kano Watchalong - Episodes 8-13
September 01, 2022 09:25 - 1 hour - 141 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Meru return for part 2 of their watchalong of GAINAX-produced shojo anime, His and Her Circumstances AKA Kare Kano with episodes 8-13! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:42 Impressions 0:04:35 Iconic segments 0:06:09 Sub vs dub (again) 0:11:11 Sex stuff 0:16:37 Anno’s influence (it’s depression) 0:23:14 Yukino and the bullying arc 0:36:36 The friends 0:43:33 Tsubasa’s family and her dad 0:51:31 Kazuma 0:55:16 Masami Tsuda’s reaction to the anime 0:57:49 Favorite moments 0:58:53 Predictio...
Chatty AF 168: 2022 Summer Mid-Season Check-In
August 22, 2022 01:01 - 1 hour - 145 MBVrai, Chiaki, and Peter check-in on perhaps the most unremarkable season of anime since the inception of this podcast! 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:02:19 Black Summoner Yellow Flags 0:03:48 Uncle from Another World 0:08:07 Parallel Word Pharmacy 0:10:16 My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex 0:12:33 My Isekai Life 0:13:35 Call of the Night Neutral Zone 0:19:17 The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting 0:25:00 TEPPEN! Laughin til You Cry 0:26:58 Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys 0:29:37 RWBY: Ice Queendom 0:35:18 ...
Chatty AF 167: Kare Kano Watchalong - Episodes 1-6
August 08, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Meru begin their watchalong of the GAINAX-produced shojo anime, His and Her Circumstances AKA Kare Kano! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:19 Background, production, and distribution 0:12:26 Personal history 0:17:50 Dubs vs subs 0:22:42 Plot synopsis 0:24:39 Yukino and Arima 0:30:29 Their families 0:33:19 Romance 0:36:05 Japanese academic culture 0:42:10 Relatability 0:46:46 Men are wolves 0:53:16 Side characters 1:00:02 Predictions 1:00:28 Outro Cailin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee...
Chatty AF 167: Kare Kano Watchalong - Episodes 1-7
August 08, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Meru begin their watchalong of the GAINAX-produced shojo anime, His and Her Circumstances AKA Kare Kano! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:19 Background, production, and distribution 0:12:26 Personal history 0:17:50 Dubs vs subs 0:22:42 Plot synopsis 0:24:39 Yukino and Arima 0:30:29 Their families 0:33:19 Romance 0:36:05 Japanese academic culture 0:42:10 Relatability 0:46:46 Men are wolves 0:53:16 Side characters 1:00:02 Predictions 1:00:28 Outro Cailin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee...
Chatty AF 166: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Retrospective
July 25, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBVrai, Chiaki, and Meru look back at the proto-TRIGGER irreverent comedy, Panty & Stocking! 0:00:22 Intros 0:01:38 Why? 0:05:36 Background and Western influence 0:10:49 First impressions 0:14:27 Sub vs dub 0:23:06 The vibe of the time 0:26:42 Chris Sabat playing black man 0:31:09 Fatphobia 0:34:58 Garterbelt 0:37:52 Portrayal of women and sexuality 0:42:36 The re-virgining 0:49:38 The Japanese voice cast 0:51:47 Things we like: Scanty & Kneesocks 0:54:03 The soundtrack and the Weird Stuff 0:...
Chatty AF 165: 2022 Spring Wrap-Up
July 11, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBPlay Don’t Know What You Got as Caitlin, Alex, and Peter look back on the 2022 Spring season! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:04 The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody 0:04:34 Ya Boy Kongming! 0:10:45 SPY x FAMILY 0:17:00 Love After World Domination 0:19:37 Aharen-san wa Hakarenai 0:22:18 Fanfare of Adolescence 0:23:22 Executioner and Her Way of Life 0:29:10 BIRDIE WING -Girls’ Golf Story- 0:37:25 Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie 0:43:12 Heroine’s Run the Show 0:46:59 Deiamon: Recipe for Hap...
Chatty AF 164: Dear Brother Watchalong - Episodes 32-39 [FINAL]
June 13, 2022 01:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBVrai, Mercedez, Chiaki, and special guest Diana complete their watchalong with episodes 32-39 of the quintessential anime melodrama, Dear Brother! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:45 Did you cry? 0:02:19 Content warnings 0:03:18 So Rei died 0:12:51 Suicide in culture and media 0:16:32 Contrast against Kaoru’s fate 0:21:37 The pronoun game 0:22:48 Mariko’s thumbnails 0:24:01 Henmi 0:30:38 Fukiko is normal now 0:32:28 Kaoru’s mastectomy 0:41:06 The curse of classic shojo 0:46:54 Dear Brother’s historic va...
Chatty AF 163: Dear Brother Watchalong - Episodes 24-31
May 30, 2022 01:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBVrai, Mercedez, Chiaki, and special guest Diana continue their watchalong with episodes 24-31 of the quintessential anime melodrama, Dear Brother! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:08 Content warnings 0:06:10 Fukiko’s damage 0:11:45 Rei is baby 0:13:42 Is Hemni real? 0:16:38 Nanako and the illegal kiss 0:20:19 Sapphic/queer elements 0:23:02 Mariko and her dad 0:28:12 One good man 0:30:15 Influence from ‘70s student protests 0:36:21 Masculinity vs feminine power structure 0:40:04 The snow scene 0:44:03 Mi...
Chatty AF 162: 2022 Spring Mid-Season Check-In
May 16, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 181 MBCaitlin, Alex, and Peter check in on an absolutely packed Spring season and it’s many good dads, rap battles, and games of volleyball! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:45 Skeleton Knight in Another World 0:03:35 Trapped in a Dating Sim 0:05:27 Tomodachi Game 0:06:42 The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody 0:07:59 Ya Boy Kongming! 0:13:36 SPY x FAMILY 0:21:36 Love After World Domination 0:24:41 Healer Girl 0:28:10 Aharen-san wa Hakarenai 0:37:22 Fanfare of Adolescence 0:42:47 The Executione...
Chatty AF 161: 2022 Winter Wrap-Up
May 02, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBDee, Vrai, and Peter look back at Winter 2022’s hidden gems and many disappointing endings! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:47 Love of Kill 0:03:29 Akebi’s Sailor Uniform 0:05:47 Miss KUROITSU from the Monster Development Department 0:06:10 Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated as a Total Fantasy Knockout 0:10:23 Salaryman’s Club 0:17:25 ORIENT 0:19:16 Tokyo 24th Ward 0:26:19 Requiem of the Rose King 0:30:08 My Dress-Up Darling 0:34:38 Sasaki and Miyano 0:39:23 SABIKUI BISCO 0:45:45 The Case Study...
Chatty AF 160: Dear Brother Watchalong - Episodes 16-23
April 18, 2022 01:04 - 1 hour - 138 MBVrai, Mercedez, Chiaki, and special guest Diana continue their watchalong with episodes 16-23 of the quintessential anime melodrama, Dear Brother! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:23 Content/seizure warnings 0:04:29 Flower language check-in 0:07:03 Henmi 0:10:22 Prediction 0:12:01 Everyone is gay and Class S origins 0:15:32 Translation issues 0:17:36 Mariko 0:21:58 Nanako 0:23:00 Teen angst and interior lives 0:26:40 Fukiko 0:31:26 Kaoru, Nanako, and Rei 0:35:22 Who is the bisexual inspirer 0:37:06 Fuki...