This Week in AniFem: November 8, 2020 (Patreon)

How y’all doing, AniFam? Feelin' a little better today that you were at this time last Sunday, we hope? 

It’s been A Week here at AniFem HQ, where most of our staff is based in the U.S. and has run the gamut of emotions as the election played out. Obviously there’s still a lot of work to do in terms of pushing inclusive and progressive policies, but we hope you’ll permit yourselves (and us) a short sigh of relief and a little celebration for the weekend, at least. Small victories are still victories, after all, and this year needed one even more than most.

[Talk] What’s your favorite josei series?

Josei anime and manga are sadly not as common in English as they should be, but there are still some terrific titles available. Let us know your faves in the comments!

[Links] Weekly Round-Up, 28 October – 3 November 2020: This One’s All Cute Animals

Late into Election Day, Vrai said, “Unless somebody stops me, this week’s Links post is just gonna be cute cat videos.” To which Dee replied: “Here, have a Meowth header image!” And thus a soothing digest was born.

[Perspectives] Love Me for Who I Am is inclusive, but falls short for some non-binary people

New contributor Ghia Vitale provides a deep-dive into the first volume of Love Me For Who I Am (a.k.a. FukaBoku) and explores how it both rings true and falls flat in depicting its non-binary lead.

[Transcript] Chatty AF 79: Team Q&A - 2018 Edition

It’s a blast from the past as the staff answers reader questions shortly after the close of our big 2018 Indiegogo fundraiser.

[Versus] ParaKiss Lost: The Reductive Adaptation of Paradise Kiss

AniFem’s own Vrai Kaiser looks at what made the Paradise Kiss manga’s ending so special - and how the anime adaptation watered down this nuanced female coming-of-age tale into a more generic tragic love story.

[Site Update] November Reruns

We’re taking the rest of the month off from publishing new contributor pieces as a way to both pay for site expenses and give our staff some time to recharge after an exhausting year. Talks, Links, and Podcasts will continue as scheduled, and keep your eyes out for some great “reruns” of older articles you may have missed the first time around!