Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly — Episodes 1-3 It’s colorful, it’s sweet, and it wears its heart on its sleeve, combining a legacy of famous magical girl shows into a modern children's series. www.animefeminist.com/magical-sist...

"Agency, consent, and queer monstrosity in This Monster Wants to Eat Me" The series’ nature as a piece of horror, coupled with the monsters and ambiguous intimacies at its core, set the stage for messy and emotional questions. www.animefeminist.com/agency-conse...

Rainbow Parakeet because I personally want to read it, From Eroica with Love because I want to see what would happen if you roused a 40 year old slash fandom from its torpor.

Hello. Did you know that I'm incredibly predictable?

Free The Window of Orpheus from it's purgatory! Like what do you mean Riyoko Ikeda's spiritual successor to the Rose of Versailles that spans 18 volumes and deals with the Russian Revolution has not been fully translated?

Everyone knows by now that I have two dreams in my manga career: to be brutally murdered in a Detective Conan storyline, and to work on the English publication of Atagoul by Hiroshi Masumura.

Weekly Links Round-Up, 6-12 May 2026: NANA Game Retrospective, Queer Tomodachi Life Fandom, and Full Moon o Sagashite www.animefeminist.com/weekly-round...

Nijinsky Guuwa by Kyouko Ariyoshi (an omnibus license rescue of Swan too but do both cuz yaoi) Sword of Paros by Kaoru Kurimoto & Yumiko Igarashi (yuri transmasc prequel to furry classic Guin Saga) There Goes Tomoe! by Yumi Tamura (this is my personal fave of her work and overshadowed) 1/2

Sukeban Deka!

daijiro morohoshi summoning circle activate

I would love to see more of the works of Mitsuru Adachi licensed especially Touch. I would also love to see Naoko Takeuchi’s non-Sailor Moon related manga be released like Cherry Project, Toki Meca, and PQ Angels.

Since I got my wish for Fire!, I'm going to pick an even earlier Hideko Mizuno manga: Hoshi no Tategoto/Harp of the Stars, from 1960. It's a romance between a noblewoman and a knight that's star-crossed in more ways than one, and it was a huge influence on later shojo mangaka like Keiko Takemiya.

Aim for the Ace! All day, every day.

I would give anything for an official Kaze to Ki no Uta translation ‼️

What classic manga do you most want to see translated? www.animefeminist.com/what-classic...

2026 Spring Anime Three-Episode Check-In Two of the team’s favorite series are receiving excellent adaptations this season, and there’s more solid shojosei on the docket. How could we not be happy? www.animefeminist.com/2026-spring-...

Anime Feminist Recommendations of Winter 2026 Winter gifted us some amazing shojosei, including what’s already one of 2026’s best anime. www.animefeminist.com/anime-femini...

Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era – Movie Review This standalone movie commits to its larger-than-life sports anime premise and lets its female leads be almost terrifyingly competent athletes, giving them meaningful character arcs along to way www.animefeminist.com/umamusume-pr...

An early frontrunner for AOTY and a bevy of enjoyable lady-led series kept me warm 'n' toasty this winter season.

Anime Feminist Recommendations of Winter 2026 Winter gifted us some amazing shojosei, including what’s already one of 2026’s best anime. www.animefeminist.com/anime-femini...

Good evening, AniFam! Due to some technical difficulties, the winter recommendations will be coming out tomorrow--sorry for the interruption!

Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era – Movie Review This standalone movie commits to its larger-than-life sports anime premise and lets its female leads be almost terrifyingly competent athletes, giving them meaningful character arcs along to way www.animefeminist.com/umamusume-pr...

I think it was getting high scores & was a cult hit back in the day, but while Goodbye Punpun made Inio Asano popular (& is actually imo one of his weaker works controversially), Nijigahara Holograph is my favourite of his which should be more read. I describe it as PTA’s Magnolia if Lynch made it.

What’s your favorite less-known work from a famous creator? www.animefeminist.com/whats-your-f...

Eyyy, I wrote this! Had a great time with this one, minus the historical romanticization (which in fairness will probably only bug a handful of giant nerds like yours truly). Hopefully folks give this one a shot, I think you'll be thoroughly charmed.

Love Through a Prism – Series Review This period piece is a bit too idyllic to succeed as historical realism, but it shines as a character-driven, coming-of-age love story thanks to its charming cast and gorgeous production. www.animefeminist.com/love-through...

Definitely tie between Journal With Witch and Medalist. Frieren was also good but the other 2 blew it out of the water.

The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch — Episode 1 This premiere features too much upskirting, strange sexual harassment jokes, and a pairing of cat teacher and hapless student that feels dead on arrival. www.animefeminist.com/the-classroo...

Yowayowa Sensei — Episode 1 Spring delivers its worst with a romantic comedy where a clumsy teacher meets a pupil supporter and the world’s most uncomfortable hijinks ensue. www.animefeminist.com/yowayowa-sen...

Basically a tie between Medalist S2 and Journal With Witch.

Journal With Witch is definitely the "best" and one I am glad to have watched, even if it crushed me at times, but favorite was probably Medalist and 'Tis Time For Torture Princess in my week to week enjoyment.

Champignon no Majo Ikoku Nikki Wash it all away (except it seems odd that amnesia wasn't addressed) I have to check if I missed any of Frieren. These were spectacular though.

What was your favorite Winter 2026 anime? www.animefeminist.com/what-was-you...

Rooster Fighter — Episode 1 Reviewer Cy would rather eat a bucket of fried chicken than watch a rooster try to kick ass, but here they are with no fried chicken and a premiere that they really didn’t like. www.animefeminist.com/rooster-figh...

I Want to End This Love Game — Episode 1 A perfectly okay premiere where you know the characters are end-game, but you don’t know the journey there. www.animefeminist.com/i-want-to-en...

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk — Episode 1 This yuri is as sweet as the scent of Spring, openly queer in its premiere that focuses on the simple pleasure of sharing a drink with someone you like. www.animefeminist.com/botan-kamiin...

Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! – Episode 1 Generally, this premiere seems more interested in setting up jokes about underwear than exploring the tangled psychosocial web the main character finds herself in. www.animefeminist.com/ichijyoma-ma...

Witch Hat Atelier, Kamiina Botan and Daemons of the Shadow Realm

A Hundred Scenes of Awajima — Episode 1 Tender, thoughtful, and truly charming, this premiere promises a season filled with the growth of a dozens of perspectives all aimed at standing on the grand, operatic stage after their time at Awajima. www.animefeminist.com/a-hundred-sc...

Kill Blue – Episode 1 It’s not often we get adult protagonists, so it’s kind of a shame that this middle-aged assassin regressed to being a middle schooler. www.animefeminist.com/kill-blue-ep...

Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN – Episodes 1-2 Maybe this reboot is the kind of hopeful narrative we need during these challenging times, even if it’s against such a gritty and gory backdrop. www.animefeminist.com/fist-of-the-...

NIPPON SANGOKU – Episode 1 As far as problems go, there are many, but by sheer dint of aesthetic this could also become a favorite. www.animefeminist.com/nippon-sango...

Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? – Episode 1 If you’re a fan of oddball comedies and birds, this might be the premiere for you. Just know that your humble reviewer was terrified the entire time, but totally gets the appeal. www.animefeminist.com/kujima-why-s...

MARRIAGETOXIN – Episode 1 You’ll be saying “I do!” to this fantastic premiere that features two criminals who make for a fantastically odd couple in the daylight. www.animefeminist.com/marriagetoxi...

Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku?! – Episode 1 Nerds and Cool Girls meet in a premiere where what we think of each other is pushed and pulled on to ultimately reveal we all like fandom at the end of the day. www.animefeminist.com/gals-cant-be...

The Drops of God – Episode 1 An anime about wine 20 years after its initial release might come off as inaccessible, but at least it’s not an anime about PC building. www.animefeminist.com/the-drops-of...

The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King – Episode 1 One time in a team chat, Peter described an anime episode as “like an onion, except every layer is more razorblades.” Dee thought about that a lot while she was prepping this review. www.animefeminist.com/the-warrior-...

Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy – Episode 1 You’ll want to keep your soul to yourself in this premiere that feels so jarringly rote, you’ll be wishing you’d gotten consumed at the beginning of the episode. www.animefeminist.com/mistress-kan...

I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class – Episode 1 A fairly standard rom-com burdened with a sometimes leering camera. www.animefeminist.com/i-made-frien...

Even a Replica Can Fall in Love – Episode 1 Curiosity abounds in a premiere that lays a solid foundation while it starts to examines what it means to be human, even if you’re created from trauma. www.animefeminist.com/even-a-repli...