Weekly Round-Up, 24-30 September 2025: “It’s Not That Deep,” Mermaid Melody, and Newspaper AI www.animefeminist.com/weekly-round...

A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai – Episode 1 It’s still fairly boilerplate, but there’s enough thought put into the “job” element of Takeru’s new life to give it a decent hook. www.animefeminist.com/a-gatherers-...

A Wild Last Boss Appears! – Episode 1 It’s probably not going to get too deep about its protagonist’s gender-bending (or much else), but it’s also not dragged down by the genre’s more exploitative tropes. www.animefeminist.com/a-wild-last-...

Cat’s Eye (2025) – Episode 1 Strikes a balance between evoking the 80s while also feeling fresh on its own www.animefeminist.com/cats-eye-202...

I mean, Fruits Basket has to be the answer, right? Hello, please watch this show about a family whose members turn into the animals of the Chinese zodiac if they are hugged by the opposite sex. It is a serious and moving story about generational trauma.

Not sure if it's the best but Ben-To should be in the discussion.

I have a deep love for "Reincarnated as a Sword". Teacher is best Dad ever. He loves his cat daughter, and he will brutally slaughter any slaver he comes across.

ya boy kongming for sure but also shoutout to keijo for just playing the premise straight. yeah for us it looks ridiculous but it's still one of the best sports anime I've watched

What anime makes the best use of a weird premise? www.animefeminist.com/what-anime-m...

Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! – Episode 1 You can mark "power fantasy about a bland guy and the girls he'll acquire like Pokemon" off your seasonal bingo card early this fall www.animefeminist.com/hero-without...

Maebashi Witches sets a new standard for tackling fatphobia Erika Yoshida's magical girl series imagines everyday ways to make the world a better place. And nowhere is it stronger than in its exploration of fatphobia. www.animefeminist.com/maebashi-wit...

WATATABE: This Monster Wants to Eat Me—World premiere and insights from the creative team We saw the show's first episode early and had a chance to sit down with the manga artist and the anime's producer! www.animefeminist.com/watatabe-wor...

Anyway @erikayoshida.bsky.social is a legend and i'm totally here to check out whatever she works on next

Maebashi Witches sets a new standard for tackling fatphobia Erika Yoshida's magical girl series imagines everyday ways to make the world a better place. And nowhere is it stronger than in its exploration of fatphobia. www.animefeminist.com/maebashi-wit...

WATATABE: This Monster Wants to Eat Me—World premiere and insights from the creative team We saw the show's first episode early and had a chance to sit down with the manga artist and the anime's producer! www.animefeminist.com/watatabe-wor...

Weekly Round-Up, 17-23 September 2025: Matt Haasch In Memorium, Ojamajo Music Video, and Message From Chiitan www.animefeminist.com/weekly-round...

I would love to see un-flipped republished versions of Shio Sato's "Changeling" and Moto Hagio's "A, A Prime", since I feel we need more classic shojo sci-fi in English again. I would also love to see Ebine Yamaji's "Love My Life" republished and a new edition of Kyoko Hikawa's "From Far Away".

With the Light by Keiko Tobe

"Basara" and "Gakuen Alice" for me Basara is on the Viz app but I don't think Gakuen Alice is available digitally

En anglais: Cipher, Moon Child et Here is Greenwood !!!

Most of what toyopop released and what left unpublished before their shutdown.

100% “Musashi #9”! A Shojo manga about an anti-terrorism agent, this is such an underrated action Shojo manga that I never see anyone mention!

I have a real soft spot for V.B. Rose by Banri Hidaka that stopped N.A. printing two volumes short of completion when TokyoPop crashed. I'd love to see it reprinted and finished.

I'd like to see More Starlight To Your Heart get a reprint and also a full series print for once because it was one of the first manga I read. </3

What shoujosei manga would you like to see reprinted? www.animefeminist.com/what-shoujos...

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity – Episodes 1-2 A latecomer of the season, but it's building a solid basis for its cross-class romance www.animefeminist.com/the-fragrant...

Captivated, By You – Series Review Since the industry is currently experimenting with its formats, we are too! Check out Cy's look at this grounded slice-of-life, which is complete at only five episodes. www.animefeminist.com/captivated-b...

Subverting masculine expectations and complicating the male gaze in My Dress-Up Darling While #mydressupdarling has a definite undercurrent of fanservice, it's also dedicated to pushing back on gender roles and encouraging positive masculinity www.animefeminist.com/subverting-m...

Captivated, By You – Series Review Since the industry is currently experimenting with its formats, we are too! Check out Cy's look at this grounded slice-of-life, which is complete at only five episodes. www.animefeminist.com/captivated-b...

Weekly Round-Up, 10-16 September 2025: Erika Yoshida Interview, Yuri Game Festival, and Shoujo Humble Bundle www.animefeminist.com/weekly-round...

They should have left this episode in Kai

to me filler only makes sense in the context of an anime adapted from a manga, meaning major arcs not in the original manga

Filler is what anime fans call anything they kinda find boring or just don't really like, & they apply it to everything, not just anime. I know what it's supposed to mean, "anime episodes made while they wait for more of the manga to be printed" but that's not how it's been used for a long time now

To me, anything outside of the source material can be considered filler. If it’s the original work, there’s no filler. I don’t skip it though. Sometimes it’s really good!

I have 2 definitons of filler 1- anything that wasn't in the manga 2- anything that doesn't advance the main plot of the anime Then there's FLUFF -stuff that wasn't in the MANGA but in entertaining and doesn't take away from the Canon stuff. Separating Fluff from Filler is up to a person's POV.

What’s your definition of “filler”? www.animefeminist.com/whats-your-d...

Weekly Round-Up, 3-9 September 2025: Yuri Mobile Game, Promise Mascot Agency, and Pro-Palestine Manga Artists www.animefeminist.com/weekly-round...

Complicated Age: Passion, hobbies, and aging through the lens of Complex Age Our relationships to our hobbies change with age--but that doesn't mean you get too old for the things you love www.animefeminist.com/complicated-...

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity – Episodes 1-2 A latecomer of the season, but it's building a solid basis for its cross-class romance www.animefeminist.com/the-fragrant...

For those that want to make a material contribution *right fucking now* Pink Haven has been working for years on providing aid and relocation support to trans refugees in the States. www.pinkhaven.org

Decided to spontaneously ponder what it means to have passion as a suicide survivor who’s really relearning who they are ahead of their unexpected 33rd birthday. As always, I hope this perspective piece resonates with folks who are similarly finding themselves.

Complicated Age: Passion, hobbies, and aging through the lens of Complex Age Our relationships to our hobbies change with age--but that doesn't mean you get too old for the things you love www.animefeminist.com/complicated-...

Weekly Round-Up, 3-9 September 2025: Yuri Mobile Game, Promise Mascot Agency, and Pro-Palestine Manga Artists www.animefeminist.com/weekly-round...

Does Symphogear Live count? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gweb...

The real answer is the lost Utena musical where Anthy fires a machine gun at zombies but it we’d never taped so no one can watch it

XXXHOLiC's all-male cast in a story made majorly of female characters is kind of iconic.

I'm a sucker for the Bleach musicals myself but sign me up for a Sailor Moon one.

What anime has the best stage show? www.animefeminist.com/what-anime-h...

Weekly Round-Up, 27 August – 2 September 2025: Silent Hill f, Soft Censorship of Manga, and Anime-Inspired Streetwear www.animefeminist.com/weekly-round...

Today's planned article is delayed while we wait for an additional bit of confirmation from the subject--sorry, AniFam! We hope to be able to share it with you soon.