Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens
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Qifrey’s approach to teaching closely resembles principles associated with feminist pedagogy, an approach to education that views learning as a collaborative process grounded in dialogue, critical thinking, and mutual respect. The post Who Gets to Learn? Education, power, and feminist pedagogy in Witch Hat Atelier appeared first on Anime Feminist .
Aside from a couple of nosedives, Summer is shaping up to be a season full of pleasant surprises! The post 2026 Summer Three-Episode Check-In appeared first on Anime Feminist .
Anifem's own Cy Catwell sat down for a digital chat with Anime Herald Founder and EIC ahead of the second released of Anime Herald's digital and print magazine to discuss what it means to intentionally produce fandom-focused publications in 2026's media landscape. The post Building Intertextual Communities through Anime Journalism with Anime Herald Founder and EIC Samantha Ferreira appeared first…
Our staff picks from Spring include fantasy adventures, earnestly weird high schoolers, and tender yuri. The post Anime Feminist Recommendations of Spring 2026 appeared first on Anime Feminist .
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE is an incredible show, but it might, for all intents and purposes, not be for you. The post Spring 2026 Season Wreck: Needy Girl Overdose appeared first on Anime Feminist .
Summertime means long days, golden sunshine, and plenty of potentially interesting new anime to choose from---from sweeping historical epics to fairy tale retellings to classic sci-fi. The post 2026 Summer Premiere Digest appeared first on Anime Feminist .
This is a deceptive little series, soft and adorable and largely a “sensible chuckle” kind of comedy; then it turns around and socks you in the gut by having one of its squishy-cheeked characters deliver a genuinely affecting monologue about burnout. The post Draw This, Then Die! – Episodes 1-2 appeared first on Anime Feminist .
An excellent series with a side of yuri , about two girls finding community in their "unladylike" hobby. The post Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games – Episode 1 appeared first on Anime Feminist .
While it is unlikely to rise to the heights of Mitsue Yamazaki’s greatest properties, it can be recommended to those who want a better version of the villainess fantasy that has become all the rage lately. The post Though I am an Inept Villainess – Episode 1 appeared first on Anime Feminist .
Korean animation adaptations deserve a lot more respect, but this middling story that feels like a riff on an already bloated subgenre of male fantasy anime isn't helping the medium get the positive representation it needs to be on more equitably footing. The post Tomb Raider King — Episode 1 appeared first on Anime Feminist .
