This Week in AniFem: December 28, 2020 (Patreon)

Season’s greetings, AniFam! The digest is a day late due to the holiday weekend, but we hope you’ll find something to love in this belated gift bag.

[Podcast + Transcript] Chatty AF 131: 2020 Netflix Anime

Lizzie, Peter, and Caitlin bust into Netflix Jail to talk about the many binge-worthy (and cringe-worthy) titles that streamed here over the past year.

[Resources] Resources and Fundraisers: December 2020

This month’s batch of progressive sources and organizations to check out.

[Links] Weekly Round-Up, 16-22 December 2020: Ainu Restaurant in Tokyo, Fxxx Me Royally!!, and Queer Japan on Streaming

Feminist-relevant geeky news and commentary from AniFem and beyond.

[Feature] “Black Should Sound Black”: The inherently racist politics of anime dubbing

New contributor Bracy unpacks the history of dubbing studios casting white actors to play brown and Black characters, and the ongoing racism that continues to plague fandom and the industry.

[Transcript] Chatty AF 82: The Vision of Escaflowne Rewatchalong – Episodes 21-26

Caitlin, Dee, and Vrai wrap up their four-part Escaflowne rewatch with discussions of Dilandau (finally!), how isekai has changed over the years, and why this emotions-driven, plot-packed series largely withstands the test of time.

[Feature] Misato Katsuragi lives an existential millennial nightmare

While it's a popular joke that Evangelion wrote the first relatable millennial, returning contributor Anthony Gramuglia looks beyond the meme to the message about grief and survival that speaks to modern viewers.