The classic AniFem combo of Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai get together to talk about the standout anime of 2025 Winter and AOTY hopeful, a meta throwback to ‘90s shojo isekai, ZENSHU!
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:25 Background
0:03:38 Production
0:06:51 Personal experiences
0:09:54 Sub and dub
0:12:59 The beginning
0:13:50 ‘90s shojo isekai vibes
0:16:43 Adult isekai
0:18:44 Industry conditions vs individual relationship with art narrative
0:23:18 Destiny and Memmeln
0:36:00 Natsuko drawing from her inspirations
0:37:48 Tsuruyama
0:43:23 Transformative fandom
0:47:08 Justice
0:54:14 Natsuko’s relationships and romance
1:01:58 QJ
1:05:17 Luke
1:09:27 The ending
1:14:58 Letter scores
1:19:55 Outro
Dee: https://bsky.app/profile/deescribe.bsky.social
Caitlin: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social
Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
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Recorded Saturday 26th April 2025
Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Chatty AF 227: Monogatari Watchalong Part 4 - Nisemonogatari
Tony, Vrai, and Peter return to conquer the nadir of the Monogatari series so they can enjoy Tony's promised greater pastures in Neko White and Black. Enjoy all our thoughts on the infamous toothbrush scene!
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:52 Why are we doing this?
0:05:55 It’s not good
0:06:46 Vrai and Tony see the egg GIF
0:07:36 Obligatory Senjougahara glazing
0:12:47 Karen’s place in the narrative
0:16:06 What’s Hanakawa up to?
0:19:49 Mayoi’s moments
0:25:18 The toothbrush scene actually isn’t that bad
0:35:12 Kanbaru as a model lesbian
0:36:20 Araragi’s “relationship” with his sisters
0:40:00 The Shinobu bathroom scene
0:44:41 Sexualizing sibling relationships and Shinobu
0:46:14 The “Nisemono” in Nisemonogatari
0:53:45 Itamura’s direction
0:56:47 Falseness and buddhist mental formations
1:05:10 Ononoki
1:06:00 Final thoughts
1:08:16 Next episode
1:08:59 Outro
Toni: https://bsky.app/profile/poetpedagogue.bsky.social
Vrai: https://bsky.app/profile/witervrai.bsky.social
Peter: https://bsky.app/profile/peterfobian.bsky.social
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Recorded Saturday 29th March 2025
Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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1:10:31
Chatty AF 226: 2025 Winter Season Wrap-Up
Dee, Tony, and Peter return to reflect on the 2025 Winter Season’s new anime as well as its many many many many MANY sequels!
0:00:00 Intro
Red Flags
0:01:18 OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying
Neutral Zone
0:05:48 Sorairo Utility
It’s Complicated
0:07:09 I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
Feminist Potential
0:09:14 ZENSHU
0:11:16 Medalist
0:19:58 Honey Lemon Soda
0:28:57 From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated!
0:31:54 Flower and Asura
0:34:37 Note on Ave Mujica
Sequels & Carryover
0:35:07 Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 4
0:38:18 The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
0:48:55 My Happy Marriage Season 2
0:53:08 The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
0:58:54 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2
1:09:57 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
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Recorded Sunday 30th March 2025
Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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1:10:51
Chatty AF 224: Magic Knight Rayearth Watchalong - Part 3
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)
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1:01:24
Chatty AF 223: Magic Knight Rayearth Watchalong - Part 2
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
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Recorded Sunday 18th August 2024
Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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