<description>Toni, Vrai, and Peter return for part 5 of their Monogatari watchalong with the Neko Black OVA series and Neko White (AKA the Tsubasa Tiger arc from Monogatari Second Season) to follow Hanekawa’s twin story arcs and a new Araragi-less face (mostly) for Monogatari!

0:00:00 Intro
0:02:42 Watch order
0:03:45 Monogatari without Araragi
0:07:49 White as a redo for Black
0:10:38 Timeline
0:11:58 Hanekawa house reveal
0:14:58 Bisexuals
0:20:40 Adaptation decisions
0:24:08 Hanekawa x Senjogahara
0:26:51 Haircuts
0:28:58 Neko Black’s ending
0:37:58 Hanekawa, buddhism, and the tiger
0:39:35 Hanekawa’s development
0:46:41 Autism coding
0:52:42 Senjogahara’s handshake
0:53:57 Araragi’s mom
0:58:16 Oshino’s senpai
1:01:20 Bad horny
1:03:22 Hanekawa and rules
1:06:22 Mayoi
1:08:29 Monogatari’s structure sans Araragi
1:14:45 Future plans
1:15:45 Outro

Toni: https://bsky.app/profile/empty-visions.bsky.social
Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

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Recorded Tuesday 2nd December  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>

Toni, Vrai, and Peter return for part 5 of their …

Toni, Vrai, and Peter return for part 5 of their Monogatari watchalong with the Neko Black OVA series and Neko White (AKA the Tsubasa Tiger arc from Monogatari Second Season) to follow Hanekawa’s twin story arcs and a new Araragi-less face (mostly) for Monogatari!

0:00:00 Intro
0:02:42 Watch order
0:03:45 Monogatari without Araragi
0:07:49 White as a redo for Black
0:10:38 Timeline
0:11:58 Hanekawa house reveal
0:14:58 Bisexuals
0:20:40 Adaptation decisions
0:24:08 Hanekawa x Senjogahara
0:26:51 Haircuts
0:28:58 Neko Black’s ending
0:37:58 Hanekawa, buddhism, and the tiger
0:39:35 Hanekawa’s development
0:46:41 Autism coding
0:52:42 Senjogahara’s handshake
0:53:57 Araragi’s mom
0:58:16 Oshino’s senpai
1:01:20 Bad horny
1:03:22 Hanekawa and rules
1:06:22 Mayoi
1:08:29 Monogatari’s structure sans Araragi
1:14:45 Future plans
1:15:45 Outro

Toni: https://bsky.app/profile/empty-visions.bsky.social
Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

AniFem Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animefeminist
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Recorded Tuesday 2nd December  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 236: Monogatari Part 5 - Nekomonogatari Black and White

<description>Caitlin, Cy, and Peter check-in on a season jam-packed with shojo, LGBTQIA+, and ‘90s revival anime!

0:00:00 Intro
Neutral Zone
0:02:22 A Wild Last Boss Has Appeared!
0:06:47 Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days
0:08:43 WanDance
0:16:04 Touring After the Apocalypse
0:18:14 Tojima Wants to be Kamen Rider
0:23:34 A Star Brighter than the Sun
0:26:40 Pass the Monster Meat, Milady
0:28:22 My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s
It's Complicated
0:31:11 With You, Our Love Will Make it Through
0:38:12 Sanda
0:46:39 Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love
0:52:26 Mechanical Marie
Feminist Potential
0:53:02 This Monster Wants to Eat me
0:56:14 A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
0:56:34 Gnosia
1:10:40 The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
1:16:06 May I Ask for One Final Thing?
1:17:39 Outro

Caitlin: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Cy: https://bsky.app/profile/pixelatedlenses.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

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Recorded Sunday 23rd November 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>

Caitlin, Cy, and Peter check-in on a season jam-p…

Caitlin, Cy, and Peter check-in on a season jam-packed with shojo, LGBTQIA+, and ‘90s revival anime!

0:00:00 Intro
Neutral Zone
0:02:22 A Wild Last Boss Has Appeared!
0:06:47 Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days
0:08:43 WanDance
0:16:04 Touring After the Apocalypse
0:18:14 Tojima Wants to be Kamen Rider
0:23:34 A Star Brighter than the Sun
0:26:40 Pass the Monster Meat, Milady
0:28:22 My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s
It's Complicated
0:31:11 With You, Our Love Will Make it Through
0:38:12 Sanda
0:46:39 Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love
0:52:26 Mechanical Marie
Feminist Potential
0:53:02 This Monster Wants to Eat me
0:56:14 A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
0:56:34 Gnosia
1:10:40 The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
1:16:06 May I Ask for One Final Thing?
1:17:39 Outro

Caitlin: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Cy: https://bsky.app/profile/pixelatedlenses.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

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

Recorded Sunday 23rd November 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 235: 2025 Fall Mid-Season Check-In

<description>Alex, Vrai, and Toni go elbow deep exploring the queer themes and rural horror of The Summer Hikaru Died.

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:01 Summary
0:02:29 Personal experiences
0:08:11 Making anime scary
0:11:27 The Netflix of it all
0:15:35 BL as a genre piece
0:20:20 The gay ‘90s
0:24:03 A horror genre piece
0:27:40 Showing vs telling queer rep
0:34:06 Cronenberg
0:42:53 “Supporting” cast
0:44:58 Penguindrum and Venom
0:51:27 Asako
0:55:29 Rie and queer acceptance
1:05:42 Hikaru’s entity
1:10:57 Final thoughts
1:13:47 Outro

Alex: https://bsky.app/profile/arhenderson.bsky.social
Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Toni: https://bsky.app/profile/kuu-hime.bsky.social

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

Recorded Tuesday 21st October 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, Vrai, and Toni go elbow deep exploring the …

Alex, Vrai, and Toni go elbow deep exploring the queer themes and rural horror of The Summer Hikaru Died.

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:01 Summary
0:02:29 Personal experiences
0:08:11 Making anime scary
0:11:27 The Netflix of it all
0:15:35 BL as a genre piece
0:20:20 The gay ‘90s
0:24:03 A horror genre piece
0:27:40 Showing vs telling queer rep
0:34:06 Cronenberg
0:42:53 “Supporting” cast
0:44:58 Penguindrum and Venom
0:51:27 Asako
0:55:29 Rie and queer acceptance
1:05:42 Hikaru’s entity
1:10:57 Final thoughts
1:13:47 Outro

Alex: https://bsky.app/profile/arhenderson.bsky.social
Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Toni: https://bsky.app/profile/kuu-hime.bsky.social

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

Recorded Tuesday 21st October 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 234: The Summer Hikaru Died Retrospective

<description>Vrai, Dee, and Peter return to wrap-up a summer season full of excellent smaller titles, sequels, and contender for Anime of the Year!

0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:02:22 Clevatess
Yellow Flags
0:04:40 Ruri Rocks
Neutral Zonne
0:07:49 Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze
0:12:28 Turkey!
0:19:21 Secrets of the Silent Witch
0:23:57 Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
It’s Complicated…
0:30:35 There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...
0:36:13 Gachiakuta
0:42:59 CITY the Animation
0:47:17 Betrothed to my Sister’s Ex
Feminist Potential
0:52:45 The Summer Hikaru Died
Sequels
1:00:52 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
1:04:50 DAN DA DAN
1:13:33 Anne Shirley
1:19:58 Call of the Night
1:22:37 My Dress-Up Darling
1:29:04 To Be Hero X
1:30:21 Outro

Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Dee: https://bsky.app/profile/deescribe.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

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Recorded Monday 29th September 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>

Vrai, Dee, and Peter return to wrap-up a summer s…

Vrai, Dee, and Peter return to wrap-up a summer season full of excellent smaller titles, sequels, and contender for Anime of the Year!

0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:02:22 Clevatess
Yellow Flags
0:04:40 Ruri Rocks
Neutral Zonne
0:07:49 Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze
0:12:28 Turkey!
0:19:21 Secrets of the Silent Witch
0:23:57 Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
It’s Complicated…
0:30:35 There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...
0:36:13 Gachiakuta
0:42:59 CITY the Animation
0:47:17 Betrothed to my Sister’s Ex
Feminist Potential
0:52:45 The Summer Hikaru Died
Sequels
1:00:52 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
1:04:50 DAN DA DAN
1:13:33 Anne Shirley
1:19:58 Call of the Night
1:22:37 My Dress-Up Darling
1:29:04 To Be Hero X
1:30:21 Outro

Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Dee: https://bsky.app/profile/deescribe.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

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AniFem Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animefeminist

Recorded Monday 29th September 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 233: 2025 Summer Wrap-Up

<description>Vrai, Dee, and Peter have quite a bit to say about the 2025 Summer season along with notes from Cy, Toni, and Alex!

0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:02:24 Clevatess
Yellow Flags
0:07:49 Ruri Rocks
Neutral Zone
0:13:34 Turkey! Time to Strike
0:21:35 Secrets of the Silent Witch
0:27:21 Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
0:32:34 Bad Girl
0:35:19 Let’s Go Karaoke!
It’s Complicated
0:43:54 There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...
0:50:58 Takopi’s Original Sin
0:55:09 Gachiakuta
1:01:14 CITY the Animation
1:05:10 Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex
Feminist Potential
1:07:35 The Summer Hikaru Died
1:11:44 See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
Dark Horse
1:15:40 Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze!
1:21:15 Outro

Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Dee: https://bsky.app/profile/deescribe.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social

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

Recorded Tuesday 19th August 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>

Vrai, Dee, and Peter have quite a bit to say abou…

Vrai, Dee, and Peter have quite a bit to say about the 2025 Summer season along with notes from Cy, Toni, and Alex!

0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:02:24 Clevatess
Yellow Flags
0:07:49 Ruri Rocks
Neutral Zone
0:13:34 Turkey! Time to Strike
0:21:35 Secrets of the Silent Witch
0:27:21 Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
0:32:34 Bad Girl
0:35:19 Let’s Go Karaoke!
It’s Complicated
0:43:54 There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...
0:50:58 Takopi’s Original Sin
0:55:09 Gachiakuta
1:01:14 CITY the Animation
1:05:10 Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex
Feminist Potential
1:07:35 The Summer Hikaru Died
1:11:44 See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
Dark Horse
1:15:40 Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze!
1:21:15 Outro

Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Dee: https://bsky.app/profile/deescribe.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 Tuesday 19th August 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 232: 2025 Summer Mid-Season Check-In

Exploring Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens.

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