By their very nature, these series’ protagonists are driven and motivated young women—motivated by something other than romance and men—who experience visible development across the narrative. As a bonus, the relaxed vibe and personal stakes of this genre means that realistic dangers are removed and these characters are left in idyllic spaces where they have autonomy over their time and their surroundings.| Anime Feminist
It’s definitely got some pacing issues, but Monica kind of won me over in the end, and I’d like to see this premiere become something more.| Anime Feminist
Maybe I can’t ask Food for the Soul to singlehandedly cure my existential dread, but I do have high hopes for it as a PA Works original.| Anime Feminist
On one hand, this is fairly standard “refusal of the call to adventure” stuff. On the other, there's a gendered element that gives this a different dynamic.| Anime Feminist
Magic is easy when you've got friends, but in this premiere, Yuina is still finding her footing alongside four other magical girls tasked with helping others before they get full control of their powers.| Anime Feminist
What sets this apart from My Hero Academia is that the series leans into exploring the commodification of heroes as a product rather than examining the implications of what it means to be a “hero.”| Anime Feminist
Heiress by day, Detective by night, this premiere will have you trying to find all the clues for what went wrong with such a fun premise.| Anime Feminist
Manga artist Aiba Kyoko spoke with us about her latest works and gave several panels about some common differences between anime and "anime-inspired" art and the process of creating manga.| Anime Feminist
Shy’s embrace of a Double Empathy Problem framing reveals larger tensions in the struggle for autistic self-determination, both allowing a deeper understanding of the process of Stardust’s self-conception and also revealing the limits of the mainstream culture’s understanding of “empathy.”| Anime Feminist
