Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast Anime Feminist

Vrai, 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 Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!
0:17:20 Mr. Villain’s Day Off
0:17:52 Demon Prince of Momochi House
0:22:56 Deliciousness in Dungeon
It's Complicated
0:27:00 Solo Leveling
0:29:13 Sengoku Youko
0:31:40 Metallic Rouge
Feminist Potential
0:39:29 Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
0:46:42 Brave Bang Bravern!
0:53:22 A Sign of Affection
0:57:56 The Dangers in My Heart
1:03:23 The Apothecary Diaries
1:08:04 Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
1:12:41 Outro

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Recorded Saturday 47th April 2024

Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Toni 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)
0:41:07 Kanbaru
0:51:55 Suruga Monkey
0:56:25 BaruHara
1:00:54 Final thoughts
1:05:49 Outro

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Vrai: bsky.app/profile/writervrai.bsky.social
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Recorded Sunday 17th March 2024

Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Vrai, 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


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Cy: bsky.app/profile/pixelatedlenses.bsky.social
Chiaki: bsky.app/profile/terrible.moe


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Recorded Tuesday 12th March 2024


Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Cy, 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


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Cy: bsky.app/profile/pixelatedlenses.bsky.social
Chiaki: bsky.app/profile/terrible.moe


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Recorded Sunday 11th February 2024


Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Vrai, 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 Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!
0:19:47 Mr. Villain’s Day Off
0:20:16 Ishura
0:21:23 Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
0:22:52 The Demon Prince of Momochi House
0:26:56 Delicious in Dungeon
It's Complicated
0:30:51 Solo Leveling
0:35:06 Sengoku Youko
0:36:50 Metallic Rouge
0:41:56 Fluffy Paradise
Feminist Potential
0:42:31 Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
0:51:58 Brave Bang Bravern!
0:56:09 A Sign of Affection
1:10:11 Outro

Vrai: bsky.app/profile/writervrai.bsky.social
Cy: bsky.app/profile/arhenderson.bsky.social
Peter: bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

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Recorded Friday 16th February 2024

Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We'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


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Cy: bsky.app/profile/pixelatedlenses.bsky.social
Chiaki: bsky.app/profile/terrible.moe


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AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist


Recorded Sunday 29th October 2023


Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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