@apc #AniMangaPictureChallenge many good shows, but Zenshu was my favorite. At the same time a lover letter and scathing critique to the medium, full of references for the connoisseurs, some as old as time. As an aside, when it comes to shōjo adaptations of which we get very few these days, I'd like to mention A Star Brighter than the Sun for its delightful and realistic portrayal of teenage love.
Tamon’s B-side – Episode 1
You’ll go supernova for this absolutely excellent premiere about meeting your imperfect idol; it’s sure to start 2026 off on a high note.
The AniFem Guide to Shojosei Series Coming Out in Winter 2026
We're trying something new! Before premieres start in earnest, we have a mini-primer on all the joseimuke titles coming out next season
https://www.animefeminist.com/the-anifem-guide-to-shojosei-series-coming-out-in-winter-2026/
Chatty AF 237: NANA Watchalong – Part 1
We're celebrating NANA's 25th anniversary--with a newbie-friendly watchalong! @destinysenpai.bsky.social is on hand to lend her expertise on this influential shoujo masterpiece.
https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-237-nana-watchalong-part-1/
Chatty AF 237: NANA Watchalong – Part 1
We're celebrating NANA's 25th anniversary--with a newbie-friendly watchalong! @destinysenpai.bsky.social is on hand to lend her expertise on this influential shoujo masterpiece.
https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-237-nana-watchalong-part-1/
OK people, the 10th episode of May I Ask for One Final Thing absolutely blew my mind. I had been joking on @animefeminist discord that this show was Fist of the North Star but shojo... but I did not expect an episode chock full of direct, obvious references to that show. Shojo adaptation recreates Kenshiro's fight with Heart was not on my bingo card. I'll try posting some comparison screenshots tomorrow. It's absolutely bonkers.
#MayIAskForOneFinalThing #FistOfTheNorthStar #HokutoNoKen #shojo
I'm so glad I've started watching Yano-Kun's Ordinary Days. It's got some very pretty animation and it's reaally fun show. The first episode was a really poor introduction to the series and made it appear quite flat, which it's not. Also I really loved this scene, it reminded of me and my buddies in high-school. (cw for spoilers of episode 6)
What Fall 2025 anime are you most interested in?
https://www.animefeminist.com/what-fall-2025-anime-are-you-most-interested-in/
@animefeminist hands down A Star Brighter Than the Sun. I'm super-eager for good shōjo adaptations and getting one that actually looks good is a rarity.
Did I ever tell you the story of an ill-fated trade paperback titled “Four Shōjo Stories”? Published in 1996, it contained the first #shōjo #manga stories I translated for #Viz Comics (now Viz Media, LLC). In late 1995, Viz’s Editor in Chief, the late FUJII Satoru, called me and asked if I would write an introduction for a trade paperback collecting #HAGIO Moto’s “They Were Eleven!,” NISHI Keiko’s “Promise” and “Since You’ve Been Gone,” and SATOH Shio’s “Changeling.” I immediately said, “Wait, you mean #Shogakukan green-lighted an anthology like this?” Anthologies mixing works by different manga artists is all but unheard of in Japan, partly because of egos, partly because royalties become very complicated. (1/4)
What it feels like to wake up every day lately:
What it feels like to wake up every day lately:
Did I ever tell you the story of an ill-fated trade paperback titled “Four Shōjo Stories”? Published in 1996, it contained the first #shōjo #manga stories I translated for #Viz Comics (now Viz Media, LLC). In late 1995, Viz’s Editor in Chief, the late FUJII Satoru, called me and asked if I would write an introduction for a trade paperback collecting #HAGIO Moto’s “They Were Eleven!,” NISHI Keiko’s “Promise” and “Since You’ve Been Gone,” and SATOH Shio’s “Changeling.” I immediately said, “Wait, you mean #Shogakukan green-lighted an anthology like this?” Anthologies mixing works by different manga artists is all but unheard of in Japan, partly because of egos, partly because royalties become very complicated. (1/4)
Did I ever tell you the story of an ill-fated trade paperback titled “Four Shōjo Stories”? Published in 1996, it contained the first #shōjo #manga stories I translated for #Viz Comics (now Viz Media, LLC). In late 1995, Viz’s Editor in Chief, the late FUJII Satoru, called me and asked if I would write an introduction for a trade paperback collecting #HAGIO Moto’s “They Were Eleven!,” NISHI Keiko’s “Promise” and “Since You’ve Been Gone,” and SATOH Shio’s “Changeling.” I immediately said, “Wait, you mean #Shogakukan green-lighted an anthology like this?” Anthologies mixing works by different manga artists is all but unheard of in Japan, partly because of egos, partly because royalties become very complicated. (1/4)
