This Week in AniFem: October 10, 2020 (Patreon)

A premiere-packed “hello” to you, AniFam! We hope you’ve tried out some new Fall anime and have found at least a few to enjoy. We also hope our reviews have been useful in helping you find titles that suit your tastes. There’s still a decent number to come in the next week, so don’t close down your watchlists just yet. We’ll keep working hard to give you the skinny, so keep checking our premiere masterpost (pinned to the main page) for more titles as they arrive!

Fundraiser Update

Some good news to follow last week’s setback: Our second-round Patreon push tipped us back into “can afford podcast transcripts” territory (thanks and hello to any newcomers!). We’re tentatively optimistic, but we’re also just barely over the cuff and it’s entirely possible that we’ll have the same drop-off when payments get processed at the end of the month. 

So, please do keep promoting us on social media if you're able! Having a buffer not only gives us peace of mind, but also gives us the flexibility to do bonus projects (like translations and interviews) from time-to-time. Win-win, yeah?

In the world of short-term projects, our Ko-fi also saw a modest boost: we’re now at 37%, or 18 backlog episodes funded. Not too shabby, especially given that we really haven’t had time to promote it between Fall premieres and the Patreon taking priority. 

Thanks again to everyone who’s pitched in to support us so far! We truly appreciate every penny, and we know our readers do, too.

And speaking of premieres, our week-in-review may look a little lighter than usual, but trust us - there’s content galore under that first link. Let's dive in.

The Week in Review

[Reviews] 2020 Fall Premieres

Check out this masterpost for the full list of fall premieres we’ve reviewed so far, with more coming every day!

[Talk] What Fall anime are you looking forward to most?

Not every premiere is out yet, but there’s already lots of promising titles on the docket. Let us know what you’re excited for in the comments!

[Links] Weekly Round-Up, 30 September – 6 October 2020: Takarazuka Rule Revisions, Wandering Witch, and Queerness in Nier

This week’s intersectional feminist news and articles from AniFem and beyond. Queerness in games and manga; ableism in “realistic” games; anti-Blackness in anime (and how both Black animators and fans are working to change that); and more.

[Transcript] Chatty AF 74: Manga Variety Hour – The Monster Mash

Our very first Manga Variety Hour, somewhat slap-happily hosted by AniFem staffers Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin. In this debut Halloween-themed episode, they cheer and groan about monsterrific manga series, pitch some new titles to both listeners and each another, and unleash cheesy segment titles upon the world.