Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsExploring Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens.
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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...
Chatty AF 159: Dear Brother Watchalong - Episodes 8-15
March 21, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBVrai, Mercedez, Chiaki, and special guest Diana continue their watchalong with episodes 8-15 of the quintessential anime melodrama, Dear Brother! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:50 Mariko apologia 0:02:45 Content and photosensitivity warnings 0:04:32 Nanako and Tomoko 0:07:37 More Mariko apologia 0:14:08 Food 0:15:33 Kaoru 0:17:38 Where is this school? 0:21:00 Flower language 0:23:54 Rei and Kaoru 0:33:44 The lover suicide 0:36:51 Freudian psychology 0:38:45 Alcohol 0:41:00 Why was Nanako chosen 0:42:0...
Chatty AF 158: Dear Brother Watchalong - Episodes 1-7
March 07, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBVrai, Mercedez, Chiaki, and special guest Diana begin their watchalong of the quintessential anime melodrama, Dear Brother! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:34 Epilepsy and content warnings 0:06:00 Licensing issues 0:09:17 Summary 0:10:51 Riyoko Ikeda 0:16:00 Diana’s anime origin story 0:18:52 The European boarding school phenomena 0:22:43 Nanako and Tomoko 0:29:46 Mariko 0:32:57 Rei 0:36:18 Queer subtext (for its period) 0:38:08 Use of flower language 0:40:48 Melodrama 0:42:14 Sorority culture 0:49:55 ...
Chatty AF 157: 2022 Winter Mid-Season Check-In
February 21, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBDee, Mercedez, and Peter check in on the Winter 2022 season. 0:00:00 Intros Pit of Shame 0:02:27 Police in a Pod Red Flags 0:06:22 Love of Kill 0:08:35 Akebi’s Sailor Uniform Yellow Flags 0:10:37 Slow Loop 0:11:36 Miss KUROITSU from the Monster Development Department 0:16:11 Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout 0:17:15 In the Land of Leadale 0:18:24 Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Neutral Zone 0:20:49 Tribe Nine 0:26:50 The Strongest...
Chatty AF 156: Kashimashi Girl Meets Girl Retrospective
February 07, 2022 02:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBVrai, Chiaki, and Samantha look back on the 2006 genderswap romcom Kashimashi Girl Meets Girl! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:07 Background and personal experiences 0:08:47 Hazumu 0:13:49 Anime Works subtitles 0:16:21 Hazumu’s dad 0:18:49 Asuta 0:21:02 The alien 0:22:01 Yasuna 0:24:57 The polycule arc 0:26:11 Hazumu’s false dichotomy 0:28:21 Alternate endings, broader franchise, and time granules 0:32:36 Tomari vs Yasuna 0:35:22 Ayuki 0:40:33 Historical artifact 0:47:28 Final thoughts 0:49:16 Outro ...
Chatty AF 155: Soul Eater Rewatchalong - Episodes 40-51
January 24, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBCaitlin, Vrai, and Dee wrap up the last 11 episodes of their Soul Eater rewatchalong with big themes and final thoughts! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:55 Recap 0:05:53 Reactions 0:07:55 Anime ending vs manga context 0:14:23 Kids vs adults 0:24:10 Madness and evil 0:33:42 Romance 0:37:33 Baby’s first cosmic horror 0:43:03 Gender dynamics 0:49:19 Igurashi, shonen, and shojo 0:51:56 Shilling blu-rays 0:53:52 Dee mangaloguing 1:03:28 Final feels 1:04:22 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: ...
Chatty AF 154: 2021 Fall Wrap-Up
January 10, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBDee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the Fall 2021 season! 0:00:00 Intros Neutral Zone 0:02:31 takt op.Destiny 0:06:11 SAKUGAN 0:09:12 MUTEKING THE DANCING HERO 0:15:21 Lupin III Part 6 0:17:28 Irina the Vampire Cosmonaut 0:22:35 The Faraway Paladin 0:25:37 Banished from the Hero’s Party It’s Complicated 0:25:47 Taisho Otome Fairy Tale 0:27:37 The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window 0:28:27 Komi Can’t Communicate 0:32:25 Blue Period Feminist Potential 0:33:09 Ranking of Kings 0:39:37 The Heik...
Chatty AF 153: Cowboy Bebop Live Action Post Mortem
December 20, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBChiaki, Mercedez, and ButWhyTho’s Kate Sánchez perform a critical autopsy on Netflix’s unfortunate effort to resurrect a classic. 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:09 In case you haven’t heard of Cowboy Bebop 0:01:52 The live action 0:02:53 One-word reactions 0:03:52 Personal histories with Bebop 0:08:37 Fan appeal vs new audience 0:11:44 Netflix Bebop vs Firefly vs other live actions 0:17:32 The cancellation and Tiger King 0:21:25 Faye’s characterization 0:26:55 Sanitized politics 0:28:01 A whitewashed ...
Chatty AF 152: Soul Eater Watchalong - Episodes 27-39
December 06, 2021 02:06 - 57 minutes - 131 MBDee, Vrai, and Peter check in on the 2021 Fall season! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:03 Impressions 0:04:36 The black blood thing 0:09:28 Excalibur 0:11:51 New villains 0:18:40 Adults vs kids 0:26:01 Witches ain’t bad 0:29:55 Crona and Medusa 0:38:29 The gendered shit 0:52:24 Long-running shonen 0:55:41 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem...
Chatty AF 151: 2021 Fall Mid-Season Check-in
November 22, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBDee, Vrai, and Peter check in on the 2021 Fall season! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:47 Visual Prison 0:05:05 takt op.Destiny 0:09:34 SAKUGAN 0:12:36 Muteking the Dancing Hero 0:19:28 Lupin the 3rd Pt 6 0:23:51 Irina the Vampire Cosmonaut 0:29:01 The Faraway Paladin 0:31:20 Digimon Ghost Game 0:36:17 Banished from the Hero’s Party 0:38:57 Taisho Otome Fairytale 0:41:30 The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window 0:44:20 Komi Can’t Communicate 0:49:27 Blue Period 0:52:38 Ranking of Kings 0:58:26 Heike Sto...
Chatty AF 150: Soul Eater Rewatchalong - Episodes 14-26
November 08, 2021 02:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBCaitlin, Vrai, and Dee continue their rewatch of Soul Eater with episodes 14 to 26! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:44 A quick recap for folks at home 0:02:43 Excalibur 0:09:33 Engagement with mental health 0:12:51 Maka and Crona 0:20:54 Maka’s parent 0:25:35 Death the Kid 0:28:52 Stein and Medusa 0:39:04 Marie, Azusa, and GENDER 0:46:03 Character designs 0:49:10 Fanservice and body horror 0:55:58 The concert story 0:58:40 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: tw...
Chatty AF 149: Soul Eater Rewatchalong - Episode 1-13
October 25, 2021 01:00 - 57 minutes - 133 MBPart 1 of Caitlin, Vrai, and Dee’s rewatch of the only shonen with a halloween-theme and a lady-lead, Soul Eater! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:16 Background info 0:02:52 Prologue episodes 0:09:04 Personal stories 0:18:10 The dub 0:20:37 Setting and designs 0:24:35 The weapon/meister system 0:30:32 A girl chasing her mom’s legacy 0:31:39 Soul and Maka 0:35:52 Fanservice 0:38:04 Sid and Okubo’s black characters 0:40:46 Black Star and Tsubaki 0:43:15 Death the Kid 0:56:47 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/A...
Chatty AF 148: 2021 Summer Wrap-up
October 11, 2021 01:00 - 59 minutes - 135 MBVrai, Peter, and Mercedez wrap up the 2021 Summer season! 0:00:00 Intros Yellow Flags 0:02:14 The Great Jahy Shall Not be Defeated! 0:04:28 Girlfriend, Girlfriend 0:05:08 The Case Study of Vanitas Neutral Zone 0:05:41 Remake Our Life! Feminist Potential 0:08:20 Fena: Pirate Princess 0:13:40 Sonny Boy 0:19:18 Kageki Shoujo 0:22:32 The aquatope on white sand Sequels and continuing series 0:27:01 Tropical Rouge! PreCure 0:30:02 To Your Eternity 0:31:33 Tokyo Revengers 0:35:24 That Time I Got R...
Chatty AF 147: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Rewatchalong - Rebellion
September 13, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBVrai, Alex, and Mercedez return to their rewatchalong with the Puella Magi Madoka Magica movies! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:58 Theatrical release 0:06:08 Timeline 0:11:16 The first 100 minutes 0:15:42 Mystery/horror narrative 0:18:29 Ikuhara but bad 0:21:46 Witches and gays 0:25:02 It’s homophobic though 0:27:11 The bad quotes 0:30:21 Homura’s Fall 0:41:28 Male authors and lack of nuance 0:50:00 The epilogue 0:56:38 The real suffering porn 1:00:37 Does the movie negate the series? 1:02:28 Final t...
Chatty AF 146: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Rewatchalong - Episodes 7-12
August 30, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBVrai, Mercedez, and Alex return to their rewatchalong with the second half of Puella Magi Madoka Magica! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:05 Sayaka and Kiyoko Apologia 0:19:13 Deuteragonist 0:23:21 Dub blaccent 0:28:12 Mahou-chlorians 0:32:11 Magical Girls of HISTORY 0:35:46 Kyubei is a TERF 0:41:30 Urobuchi’s Al Qaeda quote 0:47:23 Madoka’s agency 0:48:55 Is it gay? 0:51:36 Samsara and Godoka 0:59:35 The message 1:03:51 Final thoughts 1:05:57 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Mercedez: twitter.com/p...
Chatty AF 145: 2021 Summer Mid-Season Check-in
August 16, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBVrai, Mercedez, and Peter check-in on the 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:59 Peach Boy Riverside 0:02:56 Idaten Deities Know Only Peace 0:04:34 Battle Game in 5 Seconds Yellow Flags 0:05:39 TSUKIMICHI -Moonlight Fantasy- 0:07:27 Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan 0:09:24 How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom 0:10:11 The Great Jahy Will Not be Defeated! 0:13:15 Girlfriend, Girlfriend 0:15:44 Dungeon of Black Company 0:17:28 Duke of Death and His Maid 0:19:08 Drug Store in Another World 0:21:...
Chatty AF 144: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Rewatchalong - Episodes 1-6
August 02, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBVrai, Mercedez, and Alex celebrate the 10th anniversary of the seminal work of mahou shoujo, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, with a rewatchalong! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:31 We’re OLD 0:03:57 Background 0:10:09 Past experience 0:18:30 Simulcasts, seinen, and seminal status 0:25:18 Dark and/or menified magical girls 0:29:01 Mami and the episode 3 twist 0:40:47 Sayaka’s soul 0:50:56 Bodily autonomy and horror 0:58:58 Back to we’re old 1:03:18 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Mercedez: twitter.com/p...
Chatty AF 143: 2021 Spring Wrap-up
July 19, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBDee, Mercedez, and Peter look back at the mega-packed Spring 2021 season! 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:55 DON’T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO Yellow Flags 0:06:26 Tokyo Revengers 0:07:16 Those Snow White Notes 0:13:27 Pretty Boy Detective Club 0:18:50 MARS RED Harmless Fun 0:22:12 Super Cub 0:24:23 SSSS.DYNAZENON 0:27:54 Shadows House 0:32:26 I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 0:34:21 Backflip!! It’s… Complicated 0:39:54 The World Ends With You 0:41:51 Vivy: Fluorit...
Chatty AF 142: Wonder Egg Priority Post Mortem
July 05, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBNo use crying over cracked eggs. Vrai, Mercedez, and Alex perform a post mortem on the most potentialful disasterpiece of 2021, Wonder Egg Priority! 0:01:04 Intros 0:03:09 Finale expectations 0:06:57 Production woes 0:11:54 Neiru 0:19:38 For teenagers or about teenagers? 0:22:06 Rika 0:27:51 Ai 0:31:51 Momoe 0:35:35 Trans readings in script vs visual direction 0:41:04 Portrayal of suicide 0:43:19 Koito… 0:49:24 Frill and the Accas 0:55:37 Only Accas can exposit 1:01:26 The Sawaki conclusio...
Chatty AF 141: Angelic Layer Watchalong - Episodes 20-26
June 07, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 55.7 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Mercedez bring their look back at the miniature robot battler Angelic Layer to a close with episodes 20-26! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:15 Technical warning 0:03:34 Beach episode and gender roles 0:15:01 Misaki and Ojiro 0:19:47 Ichan and Shuko 0:21:24 Hatoko 0:25:37 Misaki and Shuko’s reunion 0:40:10 Women-led fighting and sports series 0:45:04 Is it feminist? 0:50:37 Final thoughts 0:57:00 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Mercedez: twit...
Chatty AF 140: Angelic Layer Watchalong - Episodes 14-19
May 24, 2021 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Mercedez continue their look back at the miniature robot battler Angelic Layer with episodes 14-19! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:15 Misaki x Hatoko 0:08:39 Anime original 0:12:28 Shuko and portrayals of disability 0:35:09 Sai’s sister 0:40:00 Empathy and pain 0:44:47 Misaki and Shuko 0:50:00 Any surprises? 0:53:38 Predictions 0:55:13 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Mercedez: twitter.com/pixelatedlenses AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/ani...
Chatty AF 139: 2021 Spring Mid-season Check-in
May 10, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBCaitlin, Peter, and Mercedez check in on the 2021 Spring season! 0:00:00 Intros Red flags 0:01:39 DON’T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO Yellow Flags 0:05:24 Tokyo Revengers 0:08:15 Pretty Boy Detective Club 0:12:41 Those Snow White Notes 0:12:51-0:12:52 *Naruto and Your Lie in April Spoilers* 0:18:38 Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose 0:20:20 MARS RED 0:21:16 Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway 0:28:05 Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Harml...
Chatty AF 138: Angelic Layer Watchalong - Episodes 8-13
April 26, 2021 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Mercedez continue their look back at the miniature robot battler Angelic Layer with episodes 8-13! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:27 Impressions and tournament arcs 0:07:04 All 3 make commitments to write Angelic Layer articles 0:08:50 Gender essentialism 0:20:20 Ringo 0:24:49 Dub and localization 0:28:32 Madoka, Alice, and CLAMP nonsense 0:37:47 Sportsmanship 0:42:37 Romance 0:51:01 Projecting 0:52:07 Misaki’s mom 0:55:59 Predictions 0:56:34 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_node...
Chatty AF 137: 2021 Winter Wrap-up
April 12, 2021 01:00 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBVrai, Peter, and Caitlin look back at the 2021 Winter season! 0:00:00 Intros Yellow Flags 0:01:56 Wave!! Let’s Go Surfing 0:04:21 Sk8 the Infinity 0:08:29 Horimiya 0:16:20 Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki-kun Harmless Fun 0:21:23 So I’m a Spider, So What? 0:23:17 Skate-Leading Stars 0:25:56 Back Arrow It’s Complicated... 0:27:17 Kemono Jihen CW: Rape 0:30:01-0:33:28 0:34:01 Heaven’s Design Team 0:34:31 Cells at Work! CODE BLACK Feminist Potential 0:37:19 2.43 Seiin High School Volleyball 0:38...
Chatty AF 136: Angelic Layer Watchalong - Episodes 1-7
March 29, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBCaitlin, Dee, and Mercedez look back and the first seven episodes of the miniature robot battler Angelic Layer! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:45 Background 0:06:26 The CLAMP-aide 0:08:18 CLAMP style and anime vs manga 0:14:06 Battle shonen for girls 0:23:18 Misaki 0:33:47 Hatoko 0:38:23 Tamayo 0:41:49 Ichiro 0:50:24 One-off opponents 0:57:30 Predictions 0:58:46 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Mercedez: twitter.com/pixelatedlenses AniFem Patreon: www.patre...
Chatty AF 135: 2021 Winter Mid-Season Check-In
March 01, 2021 02:00 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBVrai, Peter, and Caitlin check in on the 2021 Winter season! 0:00:00 Intros Yellow Flags 0:01:23 Sk8: The Infinity 0:07:01 Horimiya 0:12:04 Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki-kun Harmless Fun 0:16:33 So I’m a Spider, So What? 0:18:49 Skate-Leading Stars 0:21:25 Back Arrow It’s Complicated... 0:28:38 VLAD LOVE 0:34:16 Kemono Jihen 0:37:47 Heaven’s Design Team 0:39:22 Cells at Work! CODE BLACK Feminist Potential 0:43:25 2.43 Seiin High School Volleyball 0:46:26 Wonder Egg Priority 0:49:18 Othersi...
Chatty AF 134: Yuri Manga Variety Hour
February 15, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBVrai, Alex, and Mercedes share some of their favorite yuri manga! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:18 The yuri umbrella 0:02:08 Hit Me With Your Best Sell: After Hours 0:08:21 It Takes Two to Mango: Yuri is My Job! 0:12:27 Love It or Loan It: Futaribeya 0:17:13 One for the Money: How Do We Relationship? 0:23:34 Oh No, It’s Complicated: Akuma no Riddle: Riddle Story of Devil 0:33:29 It Takes Two to Mango: A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow 0:40:05 Hit Me With Your Best Sell: Goodbye, My Rose Garden 0:45:47 ...
Chatty AF 133: Akudama Drive Retrospective
February 01, 2021 02:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBVrai, Chiaki, and Mercedes look back on the cyberpunk masterpiece Akudama Drive! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:07 Production info 0:03:29 General impressions 0:4:45 Danganronpa connection 0:0:06:40 Favorite characters 0:08:37 Doctor and Swindler 0:12:15 Timing, acclaim, and ACAB 0:15:21 The dub, Brawler, and blaccents 0:21:56 Uprisings and the REAL cyberpunk 0:25:52 Real politics behind Kanto vs Kansai 0:30:36 The shinkansen, the ‘60s, and national pride 0:34:32 Faceless villains exploiting the next ...
Chatty AF 132: 2020 Fall Wrap-up
January 04, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBDee, Chiaki and Peter look back on the 2020 Fall season! 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:26 Our Last Crusade Yellow Flags 0:03:00 HYPNOSISMIC 0:04:56 Higurashi Gou Harmless Fun 0:08:46 Warlords of Sigrdrifa 0:11:33 TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You 0:14:11 Moriarty the Patriot 0:19:22 Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear 0:19:51 JUJUTSU KAISEN 0:25:18 I’m Standing on a Million Lives 0:28:46 Gal & Dino 0:31:07 Dragon Quest: Adventure of Dai 0:33:28 D4DJ It’s... Complicated 0:39:01 Wandering Witch 0:41:56 Talentl...
Chatty AF 131: 2020 Netflix Anime
December 21, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBPeter, Caitlin, and Lizzie look back on Netflix’s 2020 slate of anime! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:31 Dorohedoro 0:11:10 Drifting Dragons 0:17:20 Beastars 0:27:15 BNA 0:31:18 Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 0:34:20 Hi-Score Girl 0:34:49 Japan Sinks 0:36:02 Aggretsuko 0:40:59 Great Pretender 1:04:55 Outro Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Faye: twitter.com/LizzieVisitante AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem F...
Chatty AF 130: Shonen Jump Pt. 2
December 07, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBPeter, Chiaki, and Faye check in on all the new additions to the Shonen Jump app since April 2020! CW: Suicide 0:00:36 Intros 0:02:12 Moriking 0:08:14 Bone Collection 0:11:59 Time Paradox Ghost Writer 0:21:56 Yuugen’s All-Ghouls Classroom 0:23:40 Ayashiki Triangle 0:27:23 Magu-chan: God of Destruction 0:30:10 Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin 0:36:34 Me & Roboco 0:39:41 Spirit Photographer Saburo Kono 0:42:11 BURN THE WITCH 0:45:02 Phantom Seer 0:49:26 High School Family 0:51:38 Our Blood Oath ...
Chatty AF 129: Paradise Kiss Retrospective
November 23, 2020 02:00 - 58 minutes - 53 MBVrai, 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.co...
Chatty AF 128: 2020 Fall Check-In
November 09, 2020 01:59 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBDee, 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...
Chatty AF 127: Live Action Hot Gimmick Drinkalong
October 26, 2020 01:00 - 56 minutes - 64.3 MBCaitlin, 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 C...
Chatty AF 126: 2020 Summer Wrap-up
October 12, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBDee, 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-Girlfri...
Chatty AF 125: BNA Retrospective
September 28, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBChiaki, 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...
Chatty AF 124: Glass Mask Watchalong - Episodes 18-23 [FINAL]
September 14, 2020 01:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBVrai 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/ec...
Chatty AF 124: Glass Mask Watchalong - Episodes 18-22 [FINAL]
September 14, 2020 01:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBVrai 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/ec...
Chatty AF 123: Glass Mask Watchalong [Episodes 12-17]
August 31, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBVrai 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/anim...
Chatty AF 122 - 2020 Summer Mid-Season Check-In
August 17, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBDee, 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-Den...
Chatty AF 121: Glass Mask Watchalong [Episodes 6-11]
August 03, 2020 01:00 - 53 minutes - 124 MBVrai 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/brai...
Chatty AF 120: Glass Mask Watchalong [Episodes 1-5]
July 20, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 92.6 MBVrai 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.pa...
Chatty AF: Glass Mask Retrospective [Episodes 1-5]
July 20, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 92.6 MBVrai 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.pa...
Chatty AF 119: 2020 Spring Wrap-up
July 06, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBDee, 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… Co...
Chatty AF 118: Sarazanmai Retrospective
June 22, 2020 01:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBVrai, 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: tw...
Chatty AF 117: Shonen Jump Manga
June 08, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBPeter, 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.c...
Chatty AF 116: 2020 Spring Mid-Season Check-in
May 25, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBDee, 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 Pete...
Chatty AF 115: Toradora! Watchalong - Episodes 20-25 [FINAL]
May 11, 2020 00:16 - 55 minutes - 127 MBDee, 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/joseinextd...
Chatty AF 114 - Toradora! Watchalong - Episodes 14-19
April 27, 2020 01:00 - 55 minutes - 128 MBDee, 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/ani...
Chatty AF 113: Comedy Manga Variety Hour
April 13, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBManga 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 Sel...