<description>Caitlin, Colleen, and Megan return to complete their rewatch of the Magic Knight Rayearth anime!

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:49 Content Warning: Grief and loss
0:02:33 Production
0:04:09 Mech designs
0:08:11 New songs
0:10:03 The writing
0:13:01 Personal reactions
0:14:52 Lantis x Eagle x Hikaru
0:16:32 Plot Mess
0:24:25 Umi romance
0:26:27 Umi and Fuu have nothing to do
0:33:19 Anime vs manga ending
0:38:18 Themes + motifs
0:44:49 Value of shojo
0:49:23 Shojo mecha
0:50:46 Contradictions
0:55:36 Final thoughts
0:59:42 Outro

Caitlin: bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Megan: bsky.app/profile/brainchild129.bsky.social
Colleen: bsky.app/profile/colleensmangarecs.bsky.social

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Recorded Sunday 13th October 2024

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/
</description>

Caitlin, Colleen, and Megan return to complete th…

Caitlin, Colleen, and Megan return to complete their rewatch of the Magic Knight Rayearth anime!

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:49 Content Warning: Grief and loss
0:02:33 Production
0:04:09 Mech designs
0:08:11 New songs
0:10:03 The writing
0:13:01 Personal reactions
0:14:52 Lantis x Eagle x Hikaru
0:16:32 Plot Mess
0:24:25 Umi romance
0:26:27 Umi and Fuu have nothing to do
0:33:19 Anime vs manga ending
0:38:18 Themes + motifs
0:44:49 Value of shojo
0:49:23 Shojo mecha
0:50:46 Contradictions
0:55:36 Final thoughts
0:59:42 Outro

Caitlin: bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Megan: bsky.app/profile/brainchild129.bsky.social
Colleen: bsky.app/profile/colleensmangarecs.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Sunday 13th October 2024

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 224: Magic Knight Rayearth Watchalong - Part 3

<description>Caitlin, Colleen, and Megan return to review the first half of Magic Knight Rayearth’s second season!

0:00:00 Intro
0:02:55 New writer
0:05:54 Major changes in second season
0:09:38 Narrative passivism
0:12:32 The dub
0:15:28 Differences from the manga
0:17:16 New designs
0:19:15 New music
0:20:51 Eagle Vision
0:28:26 Aska
0:30:13 Tatra and Tarta
0:35:14 The anti-monomyth
0:38:10 Trauma
0:39:56 Alcyone
0:43:42 Nova and Lady Debonaire
0:47:39 Hikaru as protagonist
0:50:28 The people?
0:55:34 Final thoughts
0:58:00 Outro

Caitlin: bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Megan: bsky.app/profile/brainchild129.bsky.social
Colleen: bsky.app/profile/colleensmangarecs.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Sunday 18th August 2024

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/</description>

Caitlin, Colleen, and Megan return to review the …

Caitlin, Colleen, and Megan return to review the first half of Magic Knight Rayearth’s second season!

0:00:00 Intro
0:02:55 New writer
0:05:54 Major changes in second season
0:09:38 Narrative passivism
0:12:32 The dub
0:15:28 Differences from the manga
0:17:16 New designs
0:19:15 New music
0:20:51 Eagle Vision
0:28:26 Aska
0:30:13 Tatra and Tarta
0:35:14 The anti-monomyth
0:38:10 Trauma
0:39:56 Alcyone
0:43:42 Nova and Lady Debonaire
0:47:39 Hikaru as protagonist
0:50:28 The people?
0:55:34 Final thoughts
0:58:00 Outro

Caitlin: bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Megan: bsky.app/profile/brainchild129.bsky.social
Colleen: bsky.app/profile/colleensmangarecs.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Sunday 18th August 2024

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 223: Magic Knight Rayearth Watchalong - Part 2

<description>Dee, Tony, and Peter team up to check-in on the A to ZENSHU of 2025 Winter anime, discussing the surprisingly top-heavy season!

0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:01:45 OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying
Yellow Flags
0:07:02 Sakamoto Days
Neutral Zone
0:11:40 Sorairo Utility
It's Complicated
0:13:19 I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
Feminist Potential
0:19:27 Medalist
0:31:05 Honey Lemon Soda
0:40:47 From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
0:47:59 Flower and Asura
0:53:51 ZENSHU
1:08:39 Outro

Dee: https://bsky.app/profile/deescribe.bsky.social
Toni: https://bsky.app/profile/poetpedagogue.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Saturday 15th February 2025

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/</description>

Dee, Tony, and Peter team up to check-in on the A…

Dee, Tony, and Peter team up to check-in on the A to ZENSHU of 2025 Winter anime, discussing the surprisingly top-heavy season!

0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:01:45 OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying
Yellow Flags
0:07:02 Sakamoto Days
Neutral Zone
0:11:40 Sorairo Utility
It's Complicated
0:13:19 I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
Feminist Potential
0:19:27 Medalist
0:31:05 Honey Lemon Soda
0:40:47 From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
0:47:59 Flower and Asura
0:53:51 ZENSHU
1:08:39 Outro

Dee: https://bsky.app/profile/deescribe.bsky.social
Toni: https://bsky.app/profile/poetpedagogue.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Saturday 15th February 2025

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 222: 2025 Winter Mid-Season Check-In

<description>Due to some technical issues with the first episode audio, Caitlin jumps into part 2 of a watchalong of Magic Knight Rayearth with special guests Megan and Colleen

0:00:00 Intro (special note)
0:02:21 Sub vs Dub
0:08:35 The story so  far
0:11:30 Greatest anime betrayals
0:16:30 Visuals and pacing
0:19:38 Ferio
0:21:51 Caldina
0:23:40 Zagato
0:25:36 Inouva
0:29:58 Individuality in isekai
0:38:31 Girlhood and innocence
0:45:53 Womanhood and villainy
0:48:04 Romance
0:51:38 Final thoughts
0:53:23 Outro

Caitlin: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Megan: https://bsky.app/profile/brainchild129.bsky.social
Colleen: https://bsky.app/profile/colleensmangarecs.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Saturday 17th August 2024

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/</description>

Due to some technical issues with the first episo…

Due to some technical issues with the first episode audio, Caitlin jumps into part 2 of a watchalong of Magic Knight Rayearth with special guests Megan and Colleen

0:00:00 Intro (special note)
0:02:21 Sub vs Dub
0:08:35 The story so  far
0:11:30 Greatest anime betrayals
0:16:30 Visuals and pacing
0:19:38 Ferio
0:21:51 Caldina
0:23:40 Zagato
0:25:36 Inouva
0:29:58 Individuality in isekai
0:38:31 Girlhood and innocence
0:45:53 Womanhood and villainy
0:48:04 Romance
0:51:38 Final thoughts
0:53:23 Outro

Caitlin: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Megan: https://bsky.app/profile/brainchild129.bsky.social
Colleen: https://bsky.app/profile/colleensmangarecs.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Saturday 17th August 2024

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 221: Magic Knight Rayearth Watchalong - Part 1

<description>Alex, Cy, and Peter return to close out 2024 by wrapping up the Fall season, including a number of shojo titles and some surprise shonen favorites!

0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:01:56 Yakuza Fiance
0:09:11 The Do-Over Damsel
Yellow Flags
0:11:49 TsumaSho
0:14:04 I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History
Neutral Zone
0:15:01 Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
0:20:40 Negative Positive Angler
0:24:00 Demon Lord 2099
0:27:15 Acro Trip
It’s Complicated
0:30:41 Ranma remake
0:36:16 Nina the Starry Bride
0:48:42 Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc
0:55:05 How I Attended an All-Guys Mixer
1:03:57 DAN DA DAN
Feminist Potential
1:09:40 Girls Who Can’t Be Magicians
1:10:09 365 Days to the Wedding
1:18:28 Outro

Alex: https://bsky.app/profile/arhenderson.bsky.social
Cy: https://bsky.app/profile/pixelatedlenses.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Sunday 5th January 2025

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/</description>

Alex, Cy, and Peter return to close out 2024 by w…

Alex, Cy, and Peter return to close out 2024 by wrapping up the Fall season, including a number of shojo titles and some surprise shonen favorites!

0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:01:56 Yakuza Fiance
0:09:11 The Do-Over Damsel
Yellow Flags
0:11:49 TsumaSho
0:14:04 I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History
Neutral Zone
0:15:01 Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
0:20:40 Negative Positive Angler
0:24:00 Demon Lord 2099
0:27:15 Acro Trip
It’s Complicated
0:30:41 Ranma remake
0:36:16 Nina the Starry Bride
0:48:42 Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc
0:55:05 How I Attended an All-Guys Mixer
1:03:57 DAN DA DAN
Feminist Potential
1:09:40 Girls Who Can’t Be Magicians
1:10:09 365 Days to the Wedding
1:18:28 Outro

Alex: https://bsky.app/profile/arhenderson.bsky.social
Cy: https://bsky.app/profile/pixelatedlenses.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
AniFem Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animefeminist
AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Sunday 5th January 2025

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 220: 2024 Fall Season Wrap-Up

Exploring Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens.

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