Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast

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Chatty AF 15: Berserk Watchalong - Episodes 1-6 Jul 16, 2017

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Part 1 of the four-part watchalong of Berserk with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison! 00:00 Intro 03:33 Past experiences with Berserk 07:22 Why not watch it before? 08:52 Hopes and expectations 11:31 Farnese 12:52 Episode 3 17:47 Differences from the manga 19:30 Visuals 25:42 Casca 31:38 Luca 34:58 Guts and Griffith 38:12 Portrayals of masculinity 42:29 Farnese and Griffith 45:39 The next six episodes 52:22 Peter's expectations 55:01 Farnese's virginity 57:31 Nina 58:51 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Kara: twitter.com/rubycosmos AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ AniFem Tumblr: animefeminist.tumblr.com/ Recorded Sunday 25th June 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 14: Spring 2017 Wrap-up Jul 10, 2017

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Amelia, Dee, and Peter look back on the spring 2017 season. Spring 2017 premiere rankings: www.animefeminist.com/spring-2017-premiere-rankings/ Spring 2017 Anime Check-In: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-spring-2017-anime-mid-season-check/ 00:00 intros 01:19 The Royal Tutor 04:58 Tsukigakirei 09:25 Alice & Zoroku 12:25 Kado: The Right Answer 17:40 WorldEnd 21:29 Re:CREATORS 24:51 Granblue Fantasy 29:44 Kabukibu! 32:26 Sakura Quest 41:58 Grimoire of Zero 45:42 My Hero Academia 51:08 Eccentric Family 58:04 Attack on Titan 1:10:01 Berserk 1:11:55 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ AniFem Tumblr: https://animefeminist.tumblr.com/ Recorded Sunday 9th July 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 13: Shirobako Watchalong - Episodes 19-24 [FINAL] Jul 03, 2017

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The final part of the Shirobako watchalong with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Miles Thomas! 0:00 Intros 1:56 Overall feelings of this 6 episodes 8:35 Aoi's Uniqueness 12:25 Hiraoka is also the worst 16:15 Hiraoka and Tarou 21:52 Tarou 27:55 Expectations vs Experience 30:25 Shizuka's big break 37:25 Miles Expectation vs Experience 38:51 Desires for another season 46:31 Miles desires for another season 49:15 The future of the main five 52:54 Thoughts about the watchalong 1:00:25 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Miles: twitter.com/milesexpress999 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ AniFem Tumblr: animefeminist.tumblr.com/ Recorded Saturday 17th June 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 12: Shirobako Watchalong - Episodes 13-18 Jun 25, 2017

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Part 3 of the four-part watchalong of Shirobako with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Miles Thomas! 0:00 Intros 1:27 Peter's hopes from last episodes 4:44 Those damn stuffed animals 7:28 Aoi's promotion 10:03 Sexism in the workplace 15:07 Shizuka's job prospects 17:30 Amelia's hopes from last episodes 20:46 Tarou's still the worst 22:48 Ogasawara's gothic lolita revelation 33:10 Kunogi 37:08 Andou & Satou 41:50 Iguchi's growth 48:40 Hiraoka 55:55 Next 6 episodes 1:00:41 Miles suprises 1:07:55 Erika's return 1:10:20 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Miles: twitter.com/milesexpress999 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ AniFem Tumblr: animefeminist.tumblr.com/ Recorded Saturday 10th June 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 11: Shirobako Watchalong - Episodes 7-12 Jun 19, 2017

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Part 2 of the four-part watchalong of Shirobako with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Miles Thomas! 0:00 Intro 1:28 Hopes from last episodes 5:49 Enjoyment of the series 10:08 Ema's advancement vs Segawa's seniority and child rearing in modern Japan 15:38 Aoi's advancement vs male counterparts and gendered social spaces 24:10 No panacea for workplace struggles 25:24 Uncertainty about the future 27:01 Lifetime employment culture Mii vs Kaori 30:57 Honda the baker 33:06 Kaori's future 39:04 Tarou still sucks 41:03 The new candidates 45:15 Next six episodes 52:95 Miles surprises 1:02:23 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Miles: twitter.com/milesexpress999 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ AniFem Tumblr: animefeminist.tumblr.com/ Recorded Saturday 3rd June 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 10: Shirobako Watchalong - Episodes 1-6 Jun 11, 2017

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Part 1 of the four-part watchalong of Shirobako with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Miles Thomas! 0:00 Intro 1:23 Past experiences with Shirobako 6:25 Character designs 9:30 Female characterization 13:01 Female personality types in the anime industry 16:35 Tarou 25:11 Friendship 28:38 Cathartic moments 30:29 Workplace diversity 32:29 Experience and mentorship 33:32 Male gaze 36:02 Segawa and Endou 37:36 Sexism in the Japanese workplace 39:13 Male characterization 41:54 Narrative inequality 43:31 Back to Endou 44:54 Complexity and accuracy of subject matter 50:21 Next six episodes 56:30 Outro Amelia: https://twitter.com/neutralfemale Peter: https://twitter.com/peterfobian Miles: https://twitter.com/milesexpress999 AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ AniFem Tumblr: https://animefeminist.tumblr.com/ Recorded Sunday 21st May 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 7: Team Q&A Part 2 Jun 03, 2017

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Part 2 of Anime Feminist’s six-month anniversary Q&A. Amelia, Dee, Peter, and Vrai answer questions about their anime viewing of the past six months. 00:00 Intro 01:34 Anime viewing habits 04:58 What kind of anime are you drawn to? 12:04 What is your favorite show that has aired since you started up? - senpai;notes @senpainotes 16:44 Of all the anime/manga your readers recommended, which ones did you like the most? - Sephyxer @Sephyxer 22:01 What's your favorite guilty pleasure anime from the past 6 mos? (Bonus: try to convince us to watch it by pitching it like an infomercial) - Ebonne B @SableSteel 30:27 How often do you guys legit enjoy problematic anime? - Scott A @greenteasamurai 34:21 What anime have you really wanted to like but been unable to, and why? - Talewind @spiritskyes 47:01 What series has come closest to flawless and in the same breath, what have you seen that is the most irredeemable? - William Dunn @thedunntist 52:02 What other shows do you most look forward to writing on, whether it’s a current/upcoming show or a classic? - senpai;notes @senpainotes 59:57 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ AniFem Tumblr: https://animefeminist.tumblr.com/ Recorded Saturday 29th April 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 9: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Retrospective May 28, 2017

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Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin do a deep dive into our favorite anime of the past year, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju! SPOILERS: for both seasons of Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 00:00 Intro 02:12 What is Rakugo 03:10 Impressions 05:58 Visuals 08:14 What drew you to the show? 11:42 Konatsu and Bon 16:26 Konatsu and Yotaro 18:16 Yotaro’s influence 20:49 Love triangle 23:39 Miyokichi 26:11 Societal expectations 31:19 Bon’s sexuality 33:46 The sour note 37:37 Bon’s depression 40:18 Character complexity 41:10 Except Yotaro 46:11 Translation issues/cultural context 48:51 Separation from history 52:06 (Dee is attacked by her cat) 53:08 Closure 54:39 Matsuda 56:06 Outro Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 29th April 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 8: Spring 2017 Anime Mid-Season Check-in May 19, 2017

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Amelia, Dee, and Peter check in with the top 10 anime of our Spring 2017 premiere rankings. Listen to find out our biggest surprises, disappointments, and guilty pleasures of the season along with our top recommended sequels! SPOILERS: for most of the shows named 00:00 Intro 01:08 #10 The Royal Tutor 05:09 #9 Tsukigakirei 14:54 #8 Alice & Zoroku 22:09 #7 KADO: The Right Answer 31:46 #6 WorldEnd 39:30 #5 Re:CREATORS 42:26 #4 Granblue Fantasy 48:30 #3 Kabikibu 50:05 #2 Sakura Quest 56:12 #1 Grimoire of Zero 1:01:08 Dee’s Sequel Recommendation: The Eccentric Family 1:06:39 Peter’s Sequel Recommendation: Berserk 1:14:16 Amelia’s Sequel Recommendation: My Hero Academia 1:19:17 Outro The AniFem Spring2017 premiere rankings: www.animefeminist.com/spring-2017-premiere-rankings/ Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Sunday 14th May 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chatty AF 6: Team Q&A Part 1 May 14, 2017

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Part 1 of Anime Feminist’s 6 month anniversary Q&A. Amelia, Dee, Peter, and Vrai answer questions about the founding, development, and future of Anime Feminist. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Origin stories 16:20 In those 6 months running AniFem what did you guys enjoy the most? And what was the biggest challenge? - Marion Bea @marionbwrites 30:38 How much of what you're doing now is a surprise to you? Like what's unexpected, what's not? Quiet Dove @theplatinumdove 39:21 How did you become what you wanted irt media criticism, and do you have any advice on that front? Quiet Dove @theplatinumdove 53:31 What do you think the NEXT six months will look like? @7_is_lucky 1:07:23 Outro Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 29th April 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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