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Spring 2023 Midseason Podcast Poll
Poll time again!Please choose up to three titles that you'd like us to make sure we cover on the seasonal podcast.Also feel free to list sequels and continuations you'd like to hear about! We can't always promise to cover sequels, since they depend on whether staff is up on the ongoing franchise, we try to meet demand as much as we can.Because the poll maxes out at 25 options, the following have been trimmed. If they're one of you...
April 2023 Patron Newsletter and Staff Recommendations
Spring time means knuckling down for the hard work of premiere reviews. Thanks for all your support, patrons new and old! We couldn't do it without you.How are you enjoying the mini-lecture podcasts? What kinds of things would you like us to tackle down the line?---April RecommendationsEntangled with You: The Garden of 100 GrassesFormat: Manga (one volume, complete)Picked by: DeeWhat’s it about? A gently wistful boys' love (BL) short st...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2023 April: Made in Abyss Season 2 and Abuse Survivor Narratives
Toni returns to tell Vrai and Cy about Made in Abyss, and how the second season finally uses all its child suffering to tell a compelling story about abuse, survival, and justice.As always, these special focus episodes (or "Infodump Corner," as we sometimes call them among staff) are still new, so we'd love to hear your feedback!Content Warning for discussion of child abuse (sexual/physical), ableism, bodily fluids, and fetishization ...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2023 March: Light Novel Recommendations
Apologies for the delay, folks! Toni, Cypress, and Vrai are here to talk about their favorite recent light novels.---VRAI: Hello, patrons. Welcome to another round of the bonus podcast! Thank you so much for your generous donations that help us do what we do. This is Vrai. And with me today is Cy and our newest staff member, Toni, who y’all may remember as a previous contributor. Wrote pieces about Sarazanmai and Madoka Rebellion. Please give t...
March 2023 Patron Newsletter and Staff Recommendations
Other than some troubling harassment and attempted doxxing of one of our contributors, it's been a quiet month without much to report -- except that we've dipped a toe into Instagram. Will we manage TIkTok someday? Only time will tell.---March RecommendationsThe Great PassageFormat: Anime (subtitled only)Picked by: CaitlinWhat’s it about? Majime Mitsuya works in the sales department for Genbu Publishing, but he’s not much of a salesma...
February 2023 Patron Newsletter and Staff Recommendations
Winter is long, but it's got a few nice surprises up its sleeve!We've got one exciting piece of news this month: longtime contributor Toni Sun Prickett has officially become part of the AniFem staff. Please give them a warm hello! We're so excited to welcome their thoughts and contributions.--February RecommendationsIs Love the Answer?Format: Manga (one volume, complete)Picked by: Dee (cosigned by Alex and Cy)What’s it about? It see...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2023 February: Our Favorite Dubs
Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai geek out about their favorite dubs over the years, from the genuinely top-shelf to the nostalgic.--VRAI: Hey there, AniFam. If you’re listening to this, that means you are a $5-a-month patron. Thank you so much! We couldn’t do this without ya.This is Vrai. I am here this month with Caitlin and Dee. And we are chatting about our favorite anime dubs, because we’re on DVD now instead of tapes and we don’t have to argue...
Winter 2023 Midseason Podcast Poll
Poll time again!Please choose up to three titles that you'd like us to make sure we cover on the seasonal podcast.Also feel free to list sequels and continuations you'd like to hear about! We can't always promise to cover sequels, since they depend on whether staff is up on the ongoing franchise, we try to meet demand as much as we can.Since Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible and Nier Automata Ver 1.1A are currently delayed indefinite...
January 2023 Patron Newsletter and Staff Recommendations
Happy New Year, AniFam!We've been rushing all over the place working on premieres, recommendations, and best-of lists, but we do have one extra exciting announcement: we dusted off our YouTube channel!Over the next few months we'll be uploading our podcast backlog onto YouTube in video format -- so if you've ever wanted to catch up on an older watchalong, now's the time!--January RecommendationsVampire in the GardenFormat: Anime (...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2023 January: Anime Backlog Resolutions Return
Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai check in on how many of their backlog resolutions they managed to finish and what they thought -- and make some pledges for next year too.---VRAI: Hey there, AniFam. Happy 2023! Thank you so much for being patrons and supporting us. We are here to check in on our anime resolutions, which you may remember from last year, and to make pledges going forward for the year ahead. This is Vrai, and with me today are Dee and Caitlin...
December 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Recommendations
That's a wrap on 2022! Good on you for making it through, and thanks for spending some of it with us.Heading into 2023, we've got one exciting announcement: we're using out YouTube page! In the coming weeks you can head there if you'd like to use YouTube to listen to Chatty AF. As for whether we'll try dipping our toes into video essays? Well...not right this second, anyway.Here's to a brighter 2023!---December Recommendat...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2022 December: Best Anime Christmas Episodes
Happy Holidays, AniFam!The end of year holidays are upon us, and since Christmas and New Year tend to get the most attention in the world of anime, we decided to look at titles that excel at capturing the mood of those holidays.Whatever you're celebrating, we hope you're safe and with loved ones as 2022 comes to a close.---VRAI: Hey there, patrons, and welcome to our December end-of-year bonus cast! Thank you so much for your support. It ...
November 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Recommendations
2022 is winding down, and the robust anime season has kept us plenty busy -- which means not a lot to report at the moment. Hopefully there'll be some very exciting news next month though.---November RecommendationsHoney and Clover (both parts)Format: Anime, manga (complete)Picked by: CaitlinWhat’s it about? Second-year art student Takemoto Yuta runs in a crappy little rundown apartment building alongside two of his senpai, Morita Shinobu, ...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2022 November: The Untamed for the Uninitiated
This month the team is trying out something new! Vrai and Dee try to explain the premise and appeal of megahit Chinese drama The Untamed to complete newcomer Alex.Want to hear more episodes of the team giving bite-sized explanations of stuff they're passionate about? We wanna hear your feedback!--ALEX: All right! Hello, everyone, and welcome to our exciting November bonus episode of Chatty AF. I am Alex, your sort-of host today. And with me I...
Fall 2022 Midseason Podcast Poll
It's time again to decide which anime you want us to talk about!While we're still limited by what we have time in a day to watch (and the fact that podcast appearances remain our major unpaid staff task), we think this will help us know what shows to prioritize having at least one team member up-to-date on, so fewer things wind up falling through the cracks.Please choose up to three series that you'd most like to hear about on our mid...
October 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Recommendations
As we bid a tearful farewell to spooky season, we're faced with an entirely different, less fun kind of terror: Elon Musk making good on his threat to buy Twitter. As folks understandably look for other platforms to call home we continue our search as well (beyond our current secondary presences on Tumblr and Mastodon), and we'd love to hear from you all where we can best reach you. Let's continue doing our best to keep independent an...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2022 October: Spooky Season
Meru, Chiaki, and Caitlin return to discuss the titles that give them chills and thrills, from shoujo to game.---CHIAKI: [In a spooky, dramatic tone] Hello and welcome to a spoopy bonus episode—CAITLIN: [Laughs]MERU: [Imitating a jump scare] Bleh!CHIAKI: [In a spooky, dramatic tone] Bleh! Hello, and welcome to a spoopy bonus episode of Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast. I’m Chiaki, one of the editors for AniFem, and you can find me @Chiak...
September 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Picks
September has been a busy month behind the scenes. Not only have we been getting ready for Fall premieres and prepping new items for the store, but we've also been working on making our funding more accessible. If you've supported us here (thank you, all of you!) but Patreon isn't your preferred service, we've now set up ongoing donation tiers over on Ko-Fi! Same bonus content, just a different place to get it. We've also set ...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2022 September: Back to School
Chiaki, Meru, and Caitlin shake off summer and look ahead to the school year, with a few recommendations of school-set (or at least school-related) anime.---CHIAKI: Hello and welcome to a bonus episode of Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast. I’m Chiaki, one of the editors for AniFem. You can find me @Chiaki747 or @AnimatedEmpress on Twitter. And today we’re going back to school with Caitlin and Meru.CAITLIN: Hi. Chiaki, you sound like an NP...
August 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Picks
Summer's slipping away and hopefully taking this lackluster season of anime with it. We tried out our very first "podcast poll" to try and tailor our seasonal podcast a little more toward shows y'all are interested in -- how did we do? We want to continue refining this concept, so we'd love to have feedback about what worked and what didn't.--August RecommendationsOresama TeacherFormat: Manga (29 volumes, complete)Picked b...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript) 2022 August: Dog Days of Summer
The heat is making us a little loopy; Caitlin, Meru, and Chiaki take an old idiom in a decidedly fuzzy direction.Also we uh.....brought up Summer Wars again. Blame the thermostat (and recording several episodes simultaneously).--CHIAKI: Hello and welcome to a bonus episode of Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast. I’m Chiaki, one of the editors for AniFem. You can find me at @Chiaki747 or @AnimatedEmpress on Twitter. Today we’re with Caitlin ...
Summer 2022 Midseason Podcast Poll
As promised, here's our new experiment!In the past, folks have expressed disappointment about certain seasonal shows not coming up on the podcast. And so, we're launching a seasonal poll!While we're still limited by what we have time in a day to watch (and the fact that podcast appearances remain our major unpaid staff task), we think this will help us know what shows to prioritize having at least one team member up-to-date on, so few...
July 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Picks
The staff is still staggering out of the haze of premieres, but we're so grateful to have you here. You can also look forward to something new we're testing out next weekend.In the meantime, enjoy this fresh batch of recommendations!--July RecommendationsI Love You So Much I Hate You (Standalone)Format: MangaPicked by: AlexWhat’s it about? Office manager Ayako and up-and-coming career woman Saori are having an affair, a casual after-wor...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript): 2022 July: Slice-of-Life and Iyashikei
Dee, Alex, and Meru are back to talk about the world of cozy and comforting shows: what defines the genre, the highs, and the lows.Editor's Note: This podcast was recorded before Meru changed their name and pronouns, hence the discrepancy between their speaker label and the dialog.—DEE: In honor of that one Twitter person, I’ll start with this. [Breaks into song to the tune of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”] Iiiit’s super AniF...
June 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Picks
Happy Pride, AniFam! We hope you all managed to have a lovely month, real-world horrors notwithstanding. For those living in the US, we've been recirculating our two resource posts regarding reproductive rights, and will likely make a third in the future. Please stay safe.As a reminder, our patron tiers will be changing starting July 1st -- thank you once again to all of you for supporting us, whether you're new, old, or only have a buck ...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript): 2022 June - Summer Popcorn Flicks
Summer is upon us! Alex, Dee, and Mercedez each discuss their favorite big, bombastic anime movies.Note: This was recorded before Billy Kametz's tragic passing, if folks are wondering why it doesn't come up during the Promare discussion.---DEE: Okay. I mean, should I sing another little song? I feel like if I sing another little song…ALEX: [crosstalk] You can sing a song.DEE: I feel like if I do that, I am committing us to beginning eve...
Patreon Tier Changes Beginning in July
Hey there, AniFam! Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up that we'll be switching up our Patreon tiers a bit at the start of July.What's changing?The main changes are that we’ve bumped the monthly recommendations up to the $3 tier and expanded the polls and feedback to more than just podcasts.The new tiers will be as follows: $1/month: Behind-the-scenes newsletters (like this one you’re reading right now!) Polls: Vote to help determ...
May 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Picks
Summer is upon us, AniFam! And we're celebrating with a brand new merch lineup: check out our store for water bottles, flip-flops, crop tops, and more! Big thanks to Dee for putting this range together with our cool new logo.Now, on to the recs!May RecommendationsBlood Blockade BattlefrontFormat: Anime (sub/dub)Picked by: CaitlinWhat’s it about? Leonardo Watch was just trying to survive life in Hellsalem’s Lot, which was known as New York...
Bonus Podcast (with Transcript): 2022 May - Anime's Neighbors
Sure, the brand may be different, but the flavor tastes the same! Alex, Dee, and Mercedez discuss some of their current favorite anime-adjacent (or flat-out anime-inspired) media.----DEE: Yeah, I used the phrase “streets ahead” in a group chat one time and my friend was like, “You have to stop trying to make that a thing. It’s not a thing.” I was like, “Excuse you, I have more Twitter followers than you do, so I’m pretty sure that t...
April 2022 Patron Newsletter and Staff Picks
It's finally here! This month we introduced our new site logo, including fancy new icons for our social media and podcasts--plus, some super cute new merch at the AniFem store! We're so grateful to Katy Castillo for her amazing work, and we'd love to hear y'all's thoughts on the new look.April RecommendationsThe Emperor and IFormat: MangaPicked by: DeeWhat’s it about? High school girl Kaho opens her refrigerator one day to f...
