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 65: Shoujo Manga (Part 2)
August 06, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBPart 2 of the super-sized Shoujo manga podcast with Caitlin and special guests Ashley and Lianne! 0:00:00 Intros 0:00:55 Popularity of shoujo in the West 0:10:05 Women in comics 0:15:47 Popular critique of shoujo 0:21:16 Gendered differences in publications and fandom 0:26:29 Breaking down demographics 0:31:29 Western licensing strategies 0:33:46 Generations of shoujo 0:37:40 Getting men to read shoujo 0:45:11 Recommendations 0:58:32 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Ashley: twitt...
Chatty AF 64: Shoujo Manga (Part 1)
July 30, 2018 01:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBPart 1 of our super-sized Shoujo manga podcast with Caitlin and special guests Ashley and Lianne! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:06 Past experience with shoujo 0:10:49 Strengths of the genre 0:18:40 Emotionality 0:29:36 Weaknesses of the genre 0:55:56 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Ashley: twitter.com/AshMcD100 Lianne: twitter.com/TokyoDemons AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Su...
Chatty AF 63: Den-noh Coil Watchalong - Episodes 7-13
July 23, 2018 00:39 - 1 hour - 153 MBPart 2 of the 4-part watchalong of Den-noh Coil with Caitlin, Vrai, and Peter! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:03 General thoughts 0:05:30 Coil detective agency 0:14:23 Summer festival 0:19:58 Battle of the sexes 0:34:28 Kana’s diary 0:41:12 Daichi gets a pet fish 0:42:32 Everyone grows beards 0:50:09 The last plesiosaur 1:03:37 Final thoughts 1:06:04 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: twitter.com/writervrai Peter: twitter.com/PeterFobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist A...
Chatty AF 62: Den-noh Coil Watchalong - Episodes 1-6
July 16, 2018 02:39 - 58 minutes - 134 MBPart 1 of the 4-part watchalong of Den-noh Coil with Caitlin, Vrai, and Peter! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:00 Background 0:02:54 First impressions 0:08:20 Exposition 0:10:50 Metabugs 0:13:51 Daichi’s hair pulling 0:17:08 Isako and bullying 0:20:38 Megabaa and tech savy adults 0:25:30 Autonomous vehicles 0:30:21 Treating the virtual as real 0:34:55 Good adults 0:39:34 Localization and popularity 0:45:08 Emerging technology 0:53:21 Predictions 0:54:45 Mysteries 0:57:02 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/al...
Chatty AF 61: Little Witch Academia Retrospective
July 10, 2018 02:57 - 1 hour - 146 MBOur retrospective of TRIGGER’s Little Witch Academia with Dee, Caitlin, and special guests Miranda Sanchez! 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:34 Personal experiences 0:06:03 Background 0:08:11 Differences from the OVA 0:10:04 Genre 0:18:48 Magical classism 0:22:05 Source of magic 0:24:07 Old vs new 0:31:22 Magical traditions 0:35:00 Racial diversity 0:38:43 Andrew 0:44:38 Diana 0:49:26 Ursula & Akko 0:57:04 Final thoughts 1:02:19 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere ...
Chatty AF 60: Spring 2018 Wrap-up
July 01, 2018 22:59 - 1 hour - 200 MBDee, Lauren, and Peter look back on the Spring 2018 season! Spring 2018 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/spring-2018-premiere-digest/ Spring 2018 Three-Episode Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/review-spring-2018-three-episode-check-in/ Spring 2018 Mid-Season Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-54-spring-2018-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intro Yellow Flags 0:01:19 Umamusume: Pretty Derby 0:08:19 Lupin the 3rd Part 5 0:09:43 Cute High Earth Defense Club HAPPY KISS It’s… ...
Chatty AF 59: Ouran High School Host Club Watchalong - Episodes 21-26 [FINAL]
June 25, 2018 05:43 - 1 hour - 143 MBThe 4th and final part of the 4-part watchalong of Ouran High School Host Club with Amelia, Dee, and special guests Alexis Pratt and Isaac Ackers! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:47 General impressions 0:02:56 Kasanoda’s crush on Haruhi 0:12:22 Kyouya and Tamaki 0:20:02 Tamaki and Haruhi 0:29:20 Parents 0:33:47 Eclair 0:36:55 Haruhi as herself 0:42:01 Ouran as a whole 0:47:50 Dee’s reaction 0:50:14 Would you recommend Ouran? 1:00:58 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/actuallyamelia Dee: twitter.com/joseinextd...
Chatty AF 58: Ouran High School Host Club Watchalong - Episodes 14-20
June 18, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBPart 3 of the 4-part watchalong of Ouran Host Club with Amelia, Dee, and special guests Alexis Pratt and Isaac Ackers! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:54 General impressions 0:04:40 The bed & breakfast 0:06:27 Ranka & Misuzu 0:10:46 Lobelia girls return 0:18:54 Renge 0:20:29 Kyouya’s episode 0:24:14 The twin’s tension 0:28:55 Tamaki 0:32:34 The noble poor 0:37:12 More Kyouya 0:41:07 Honey and being a real man 0:48:05 Next six episodes 0:55:25 Haruh’s gender identity 0:57:18 Dee surprises 0:59:05 Outro ...
Chatty AF 57: Aggretsuko Retrospective
June 10, 2018 19:24 - 1 hour - 143 MBOur retrospective of Aggretsuko with Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:10 About Aggretsuko 0:03:51 General feelings 0:06:13 Rarecho 0:07:11 Kawaii counterculture 0:10:49 Corporate culture 0:16:05 Ton 0:19:37 Washimi and Gori 0:22:21 Female friendships 0:25:29 Dub problems 0:31:16 Haida 0:33:22 Millennial romance 0:37:55 Getting in shape for a man 0:43:07 Resasuke 0:48:22 Money woes 0:50:37 Supportive relationships 0:57:53 Final thoughts 1:01:11 Outro Dee: twitter.com/actuallyameli...
Chatty AF 56: Ouran High School Host Club Watchalong - Episodes 7-13
June 03, 2018 20:58 - 1 hour - 138 MBPart 2 of the 4-part watchalong of Ouran Host Club with Amelia, Dee, and special guests Alexis Pratt and Isaac Ackers! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:00 Beach episode(s) 0:06:42 Honey and Mori 0:08:26 Gender essentialism 0:12:58 Haruhi’s father 0:16:00 Translation 0:19:40 People and their boxes 0:24:59 Tamaki’s paternalistic romance 0:29:18 Lobelia, witches, and femnazis 0:36:10 Mori’s confessions 0:39:01 Nekozawas 0:43:16 Haruhi in Wonderland 0:50:47 Haruhi’s mother 0:53:25 Next 7 episodes 0:57:25 Dee...
Chatty AF 55: Ouran High School Host Club Watchalong - Episodes 1-6
May 28, 2018 00:30 - 1 hour - 148 MBPart 1 of the 4-part watchalong of Ouran High School Host Club with Amelia, Dee, and special guests Alexis Pratt and Isaac Ackers! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:04 Why Ouran? 0:03:14 About Ouran 0:05:50 History of the genre 0:08:06 Past experience with Ouran 0:13:03 Warmth 0:14:16 Host clubs 0:16:07 Cultural appropriation 0:17:58 Reverse harem artifice 0:21:52 Consensual fantasy 0:24:05 The twins 0:26:06 Direction 0:30:21 Shiro and Honey 0:33:29 Dated jokes 0:36:06 Haruhi’s gender identity 0:41:38 Ari...
Chatty AF 54: Spring 2018 Mid-Season Check-in
May 21, 2018 19:10 - 1 hour - 264 MBAmelia, Dee, and Peter check-in on the Spring 2018 season. Spring 2018 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/spring-2018-premiere-digest/ Spring 2018 Three-Episode Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/review-spring-2018-three-episode-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intro Anime was a Mistake 0:01:45 Doreiku Pit of shame 0:02:02 Magical Girl Site Red flags 0:02:11 Comic Girls 0:08:27 Cutie Honey Universe 0:08:27 Devil’s Line Yellow flags 0:09:02 Butlers X Battlers 0:09:19 Caligula 0:12:04 Cute High Earth Def...
Chatty AF 53: Michiko & Hatchin Watchalong - Episodes 18-24 [FINAL]
May 14, 2018 02:29 - 1 hour - 159 MBThe 4th and final part of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:33 Final impressions 0:05:34 Inspirations 0:14:00 The Yamamoto twist 0:21:00 Female relationships 0:26:04 Satoshi 0:32:05 Atsuko 0:38:22 Police brutality 0:54:23 Optimism 0:58:45 How do you pitch M&H? 1:04:11 Lizzie’s list of creators 1:06:43 Thanks 1:07:38 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/actuallyamelia Vrai: twitter.com/...
Chatty AF 52: Michiko & Hatchin Watchalong - Episodes 13-17
May 07, 2018 07:39 - 1 hour - 149 MBPart 3 of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:38 Takashi Ujita 0:04:35 Nonconsensual kiss 0:09:46 Michiko’s paranoia 0:14:44 Metatext 0:18:37 Atsuko again 0:30:49 The way men view women 0:41:21 Portrayals of men 0:48:10 Portrayals of Chinese characters 0:50:14 Casting and racial representation 0:57:46 Next 5 episodes 1:03:42 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/actuallyamelia Vrai: twitt...
Chatty AF 51: Learning Japanese as WOC
April 30, 2018 01:20 - 1 hour - 174 MBAmelia and special guests Lizzie Visitante, Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell, and Minami discuss their experiences with, and provide advice for, learning Japanese as women of color! 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:29 Learning Japanese as a WOC 0:11:50 Being a WOC in Japan 0:26:01 Language meetups and East Asian feticization 0:31:14 Dating outside your race 0:39:23 Perceptions of black women in Japan 0:43:06 White preference in language exchanges 0:47:41 Representations of foreign women in Japanese media 0:5...
Chatty AF 50: Michiko & Hatchin Watchalong - Episodes 7-12
April 16, 2018 02:06 - 1 hour - 149 MBPart 2 of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! 0:00:00 Introductions 0:00:40 Clarifications of using racial labels. 0:03:51 Samurai Champloo 0:08:16 Black sexuality 0:13:59 The Nice Guy 0:16:40 Violence toward children 0:23:37 Satoshi 0:27:14 Desirability of whiteness 0:31:31 Beauty as virtue 0:32:21 Sexalizing children 0:35:01 Anastasia and Michiko 0:40:51 Reality vs novella 0:46:01 Michiko and H...
Chatty AF 49: Michiko & Hatchin Watchalong - Episodes 1-6
April 10, 2018 02:09 - 1 hour - 142 MBPart 1 of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! 0:00:00 Introductions 0:03:19 Production history 0:05:25 Vocal blackface 0:07:20 The sub 0:11:00 First experience 0:15:41 Religion as a tool of violence 0:19:39 Representations of age, race, and sexuality 0:22:10 Colorism, racism, and Mejorando la Raza 0:27:43 Portrayal without representation 0:29:51 Hana as a perspective characters and religion 0:32:...
Chatty AF 48: Winter 2018 Wrap-up
April 02, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 196 MBAmelia, Dee, and Peter look back on the Winter 2018 season. Winter 2018 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/winter-2018-premiere-digest/ Winter 2018 Mid-season Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-42-winter-2018-mid-season-check/ 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:31 After the Rain Yellow Flags 0:04:07 DARLING in the FRANXX 0:08:10 Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles Harmless Fun 0:10:21 Hakumei and Mikochi 0:12:16 How to Keep a Mummy 0:13:49 IDOLiSH7 0:14:49 Pop Team Epic 0:17:17 Sc...
Chatty AF 47: Kill la Kill Watchalong - Episodes 19-24 [FINAL]
March 26, 2018 00:08 - 53 minutes - 123 MBPart 4 and final part of the 4-part watchalong of Kill la Kill with Amelia, Vrai, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 00:00 Intros 01:55 Final quarter impressions 03:31 Equal oppornudity 10:00 The good stuff 11:25 RyuMako is real 18:46 Satsuki’s arc 20:51 Ragyo 23:00 The Mako turnaround 23:44 Ryuko’s heritage 27:20 Central theme and execution 35:04 Trigger’s reputation 38:03 A remake? 43:52 Overall takeaways 45:56 Miranda surprises 48:07 The OVA 51:05 Recommendations 52:16 Outro Amelia: twit...
Chatty AF 46: Kill la Kill Watchalong - Episodes 13-18
March 20, 2018 03:15 - 54 minutes - 124 MBPart 3 of the 4-part watchalong of Kill la Kill with Amelia, Vrai, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 00:00 Intros 02:50 The Ragyo scene 07:24 Kansai arc 09:23 Kill la Kill vs Gurren Lagann 10:37 Satsuki's background and story structure 13:18 Fanservice 17:55 Nostalgia and fandom 23:49 Intersectionality 29:33 Clothes maketh man 34:04 Reveals 38:43 Mako continues to be wonderful 41:04 Next 6 episodes 45:23 Maidens 47:28 Miranda surprises 50:01 Miranda predictions 51:13 Next episode 52:36 Outr...
Chatty AF 45: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Retrospective
March 12, 2018 02:10 - 1 hour - 183 MBVrai, Caitlin, and Dee discuss Sayo Yamamoto and Mari Okada’s Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:47 A history with Lupin III 0:11:23 Experiences with Lupin III 0:14:36 Content warnings 0:15:55 Sayo Yamamoto 0:18:51 Mari Okada 0:20:25 Visuals, framing, and fanservice 0:25:32 Portrayals of Fujiko as plot 0:27:44 Hayao Miyazaki’s take on Lupin and Fujiko 0:31:15 Legacy characters 0:38:54 Metaplot 0:42:04 Fujiko herself 0:53:34 Sexual assault 1:03:00 Oscar vs Fuji...
Chatty AF 44: Kill la Kill Watchalong - Episodes 7-12
March 05, 2018 02:58 - 56 minutes - 129 MBPart 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 Beach 46:12 Ragyo 48:50 Miranda surprises 53:45 All gender work and no gender play 55:08 Outro Am...
Chatty AF 43: Kill la Kill Watchalong - Episodes 1-6
February 26, 2018 01:16 - 55 minutes - 128 MBPart 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? 37:47 Ryuko and Satsuki 40:37 Next six episodes 46:28 Changing the person to fit the clothes 50...
Chatty AF 42: Winter 2018 Mid-Season Check-in
February 19, 2018 00:40 - 1 hour - 195 MBAmelia, 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 the Parallel World Rhapsody 0:03:07 After the Rain Yellow Flags 0:09:42 Beatless 0:09:54 KOKKOKU...
Chatty AF 41: Miss Hokusai Retrospective
February 12, 2018 11:14 - 1 hour - 164 MBCaitlin, 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? 1:10:40 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Dee: twitter.c...
Chatty AF 40: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - OVA 2/2 [FINAL]
February 05, 2018 02:15 - 1 hour - 166 MBThe 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 0:36:10 Punishing female agency 0:40:02 Pregnancy narratives 0:47:03 Mayo as a stand-in for Miaka 0...
Chatty AF 39: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - OVA 1/2
January 29, 2018 03:01 - 1 hour - 151 MBPart 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_nodere AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist ...
Chatty AF 38: Devilman Crybaby Retrospective
January 22, 2018 01:13 - 1 hour - 150 MBVrai, 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 Miki's mixed race 0:45:05 The death of hope 0:53:40 Yuasa's contribution 0:54:42 Your mileage may v...
Chatty AF 37: Fall 2017 Wrap-up
January 01, 2018 02:16 - 1 hour - 212 MBVrai, 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 Plate 0:11:44 Konohana Kitan 0:11:52 GARO -VANISHING LINE- 0:13:42 Juni Taisen: Zodiac War 0:...
Chatty AF 36: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - Episodes 47-52
December 24, 2017 21:01 - 1 hour - 180 MBPart 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 1:15:10 The future 1:17:37 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai ...
Chatty AF 35: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - Episodes 41-46
December 18, 2017 01:59 - 1 hour - 175 MBPart 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 Chiriko 0:40:38 Miaka and Yui 0:47:53 Seiryu is summoned 0:50:58 Hotohori's back 0:55:04 Watase's per...
Chatty AF 34: Tokyo Godfathers Retrospective
December 11, 2017 01:32 - 1 hour - 138 MBA 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/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreo...
Chatty AF 33: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - Episodes 35-40
December 04, 2017 01:16 - 59 minutes - 137 MBPart 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 Everything bad about Fushigi Yugi 0:57:50 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Caitlin: twitter.c...
Chatty AF 32: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - Episodes 28-34
November 25, 2017 03:48 - 1 hour - 159 MBPart 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 Character and context 0:56:47 Going forward 0:58:26 Translation pronouns 1:06:14 Salt 1:08:11 Outro Vr...
Chatty AF 31: Fall 2017 Mid-season Check-in
November 20, 2017 02:58 - 1 hour - 230 MBVrai, 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 Force 0:20:34 Blend-S 0:22:27 Anime-Gataris 0:31:07 Tsuki-Pro 0:31:22 Just Because! 0:33:32 Dynam...
Chatty AF 30: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - Episodes 21-27
November 13, 2017 01:52 - 1 hour - 186 MBPart 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 0:57:12 Chichiri's advice corner 1:05:47 Yui's tightrope 1:10:49 Dead toddlers 1:20:04 Outro Caitl...
Chatty AF 29: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - Episodes 15-20
October 30, 2017 00:40 - 58 minutes - 134 MBPart 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: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Pa...
Chatty AF 28: Freelancing in Anime
October 23, 2017 16:11 - 1 hour - 158 MBAmelia, 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 Final thoughts 1:01:47 Revisions! 1:05:28 It's not about you! 1:07:49 Outro Amelia: twitter.co...
Chatty AF 27: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - Episodes 8-14
October 16, 2017 03:27 - 1 hour - 148 MBPart 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 Fan interpretations 0:55:38 Trash bandits 0:59:45 Miaka without Tamahome 1:03:23 Outro Dee: twit...
Chatty AF 26: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong - Episodes 1-7
October 08, 2017 23:35 - 1 hour - 138 MBPart 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: twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter....
Chatty AF 25: Summer 2017 Wrap-up
October 02, 2017 05:01 - 1 hour - 219 MBDee, 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 Knight's & Magic 0:09:47 Altair: A Record of Battles 0:10:07 Vatican Miracle Examiner 0:13:48 GAM...
Chatty AF 24: Neo Yokio Retrospective
September 24, 2017 19:30 - 1 hour - 139 MBAmelia, 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 himself 49:40 Where is Neo Yokio going? 59:15 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/actuallyamelia Peter: t...
Chatty AF 23: Netflix Death Note Drinkalong
September 17, 2017 20:44 - 1 hour - 170 MBAmelia, 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 "Light is white" 0:35:06 L was the only good thing 0:40:37 What would you have changed? 0:45:25 Lig...
Chatty AF 22: 2017 Convention Coverage
September 11, 2017 02:01 - 1 hour - 180 MBAmelia, 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 American audience to anime production 0:35:16 Diversity in audiences 0:38:17 Diversity in cosplay 0...
Chatty AF 21: Wandering Son Retrospective
September 04, 2017 00:28 - 1 hour - 159 MBVrai 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 into subject matter 0:20:03 Perceptions of different genders crossdressing 0:24:06 Narrative focu...
Chatty AF 19: Berserk Watchalong - Episodes 19-24 [FINALl]
September 03, 2017 18:37 - 1 hour - 224 MBThe 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 vs dwelling in the tragic backstory 0:42:49 Flora 0:45:37 Peter's surpises 0:49:09 Recommending...
Chatty AF 20: Summer 2017 Mid-season Check-in
August 21, 2017 18:19 - 1 hour - 139 MBDee, Vrai, 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 00:00 Intro 01:40 #17 Classroom of the Elite 06:16 #16 Welcome to the Ballroom 10:19 #15 Convenience Store Boys (but not really) 10:45 #14 Knight's & Magic 15:02 #13 Altair: A Record of Battles (also not really) 15:27 #12 Vatican Mir...
Chatty AF 18: Berserk Watchalong - Episodes 13-18
August 08, 2017 06:47 - 56 minutes - 130 MBPart 3 of the four-part watchalong of Berserk with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison! 00:00 Intro 00:54 Impressions 03:49 Schierke 12:12 Isidro 14:14 Farnese 24:47 Griffith's charisma 32:44 Continued portrayals of sexual violence against Casca 45:03 Next six episodes 47:28 Peter's suprises 50:23 Guts's masculinity 51:39 The rage dog 55:04 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Kara: twitter.com/rubycosmos AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefem...
Chatty AF 17: Flip Flappers Retrospective
July 30, 2017 21:37 - 1 hour - 183 MBTaking a one-week break from our Berserk watchalong, Dee, Vrai, Peter, and special guest Natasha do a deep dive into one our favorite anime of last year: Flip Flappers! SPOILERS: for the entire series of Flip Flappers 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:15 Experience with Flip Flappers 0:08:03 Wealth of content 0:11:12 Impressions of early episodic portion 0:16:00 Themes of developing queer sexuality 0:22:17 Change in writers 0:23:24 Yonic imagery and rejections of yuri 0:31:29 Papika 0:37:18 Multiple persp...
Chatty AF 16: Berserk Watchalong - Episodes 7-12
July 24, 2017 19:39 - 1 hour - 143 MBPart 2 of the four-part watchalong of Berserk with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison! 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:37 Hopes from last episodes 0:03:35 Nina 0:09:50 Relationship with Jaochim 0:13:40 Luca 0:19:24 Farnese 0:23:06 Serpico 0:26:35 Casca 0:32:00 Griffith's return 0:35:51 Religious imagery 0:39:45 Farnese's future 0:42:48 Jerome made good 0:43:56 Isidro 0:45:39 Guts's masculinity 0:48:20 Next six episodes 0:57:15 Peter's surprises 1:00:14 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale...