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    Dec 23, 2023
    ATTENTION ANIFAM: Due to X's increasingly regressive policies & practices, we will no longer be posting to this platform. We encourage you to follow us on one of our many other social media pages, listed on our Linktree: linktr.ee/animefeminist ANIFEM OUT!
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    Sep 24, 2022
    With the announcement of the #RurouniKenshin remake, it's worth reiterating that Nobuhiro Watsuki was convicted of child pornography possession in 2017 He paid a $1900 fine, was quickly reinstated at Shonen Jump, and had a glowing interview with his friend Eiichiro Oda
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    Feb 16, 2022
    Choosing to “Remain Strong” Against Female Criticism: The vindictive storytelling of Oda Eiichiro @LuxLRKing unpacks the downward slide of One Piece's writing of its female characters, and Oda's tendency to dig his heels in when faced with criticism animefeminist.com/choosing-torem…
    Nami holding her baton, facing off against a mob of fishmen
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    Sep 24, 2022
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    Watsuki's image rehabilitation, which recently included a museum exhibition of his work, is unfortunately part of a history of Shonen Jump protecting its most financially successful artists
    Shonen JUMP and the Cycle of Letting it Slide - Anime Feminist
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    Aug 19, 2020
    Thinking Outside the Circle: Accessibility and education in Witch Hat Atelier @joseinextdoor highlights a wizarding school series that recognizes how school systems fail their students, and how its heroes push to make their own accessible spaces go.shr.lc/3j87q1l
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    Mar 1, 2018
    [Discourse] Catherine, Trans Identities, and Representation in Japan - buff.ly/2oDN70M
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    Jan 7, 2022
    Police in a Pod – Episode 1 You don't get much more direct an example of "copaganda" than when the manga's author is a former cop who started the series to convince people to become cops animefeminist.com/police-in-a-po…
    two women cops cheerfully deciding to give a man another ticket and suspend his license
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    Sep 26, 2018
    [Interview] Japanese LGBTQ+ fans talk about the legacy of #BANANAFISH - go.shr.lc/2NEqmtb
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    May 11, 2023
    The joyful affirmation of plus-sized leads in yuri There are very few plus-sized leads in manga, especially romantic leads. Patricia C. Baxter discusses two recent titles that not only have fat characters but celebrate them animefeminist.com/the-joyful-aff…
    Yuki and Totoko having a picnic at the beach
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    May 27, 2020
    Allegory, Allegorier, Allegoriest: Visual storytelling and empathy in Revolutionary Girl Utena For anyone who's found themselves intimidated by Utena's reputation, @dearfriendmeg lays out a guide to reading the show's symbolism and why it's so powerful go.shr.lc/2XzzqBI
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    Dec 9, 2020
    Boys Run the Riot, Visual Kei, and Gender Euphoria Through Fashion @JusticeKazzy_ spotlights a new fashion manga with a trans protagonist and how the world of visual kei helped him with his own coming out. go.shr.lc/3ozJMgI
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    Feb 26, 2020
    "Power, Oppression, and Victimhood in The Twelve Kingdoms versus The Rising of the Shield Hero" @alltsun_nodere examines how these two isekai novels use parallel plot points to tell very different stories about systemic oppression and personal growth. go.shr.lc/2w7wsud
    Split-screen of Youko and Naofumi, both looking ready to fight
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    Dec 25, 2020
    Misato Katsuragi lives an existential millennial nightmare While it's a popular joke that Evangelion wrote the first relatable millennial, @AGramuglia looks beyond the meme to the message about grief and survival that speaks to modern viewers. go.shr.lc/3nTlkab
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    Jun 6, 2021
    Happy #Pride, AniFam! We're fortunate to have staff, contributors, and readers from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, and we're so thankful for each and every one of you. In honor of #PrideMonth2021, here's some articles to check out!
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