Comments for A Feminist Otaku http://www.afeministotaku.com The experience of a feminist anime fan. Fri, 11 May 2012 11:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Library manga blitz! (Mars, My Cat Loki OEL) by online contract beds http://www.afeministotaku.com/?p=1187#comment-1496 online contract beds Fri, 11 May 2012 11:35:25 +0000 http://afeministotaku.wordpress.com/?p=1187#comment-1496 Not a dangerous post, did it take you many time and energy to think it over? Not a dangerous post, did it take you many time and energy to think it over?

]]> Comment on Who’s on first? by Library War: It ends nicely all around. | A Sireadh Seudan http://www.afeministotaku.com/?p=2023#comment-1397 Library War: It ends nicely all around. | A Sireadh Seudan Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:58:53 +0000 https://afeministotaku.wordpress.com/?p=2023#comment-1397 [...] friend, has hardly any, so it’s not a matter of sexism; just of sub-par writing in general. (A Feminist Otaku highlights how it does well in portraying women not just working as soldiers but also not playing [...] [...] friend, has hardly any, so it’s not a matter of sexism; just of sub-par writing in general. (A Feminist Otaku highlights how it does well in portraying women not just working as soldiers but also not playing [...]

]]> Comment on Library fines are the least of her problems … (Toshokan Sensou/Library Wars) by rheia http://www.afeministotaku.com/?p=1269#comment-1344 rheia Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:44:26 +0000 http://afeministotaku.wordpress.com/?p=1269#comment-1344 There's this lady on livejournal who translates the novels a page per weekday! Currently she's finishing up book 3. http://toshosen-tsl.livejournal.com/ Reading the novels really gives much more insight into the wonderful world of toshokan sensou. And in the novels, the author touches alot on the political side too. Gives you a more indepth protrayal than the manga or anime could ever achieve. So glad i found that livejournal page haha There’s this lady on livejournal who translates the novels a page per weekday! Currently she’s finishing up book 3. http://toshosen-tsl.livejournal.com/

Reading the novels really gives much more insight into the wonderful world of toshokan sensou. And in the novels, the author touches alot on the political side too. Gives you a more indepth protrayal than the manga or anime could ever achieve. So glad i found that livejournal page haha

]]> Comment on Naruto and women – not girls, women. by Dee Fay http://www.afeministotaku.com/?p=717#comment-1277 Dee Fay Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:06:25 +0000 http://afeministotaku.wordpress.com/?p=717#comment-1277 Thanks for your post! I love reading and watching Naruto, but I get so sad sometimes because the women in Naruto are never as important as the male characters. I feel like the strong female characters are forced to sacrifice a part of their lives (as you mentioned) and are even killed (like Konan). I just wish the mangaka would make the women have as much power and importance as the billion male characters in the series. I love tsunade but i hate the fact that she is made to seem like she cares about how she looks (as you mentioned as well). I'm extremely depressed about Sakura, because she's supposed to be in Team 7 too. But she's is just made out to be a girl with a crush on a guy based on his looks, and won't move on even when he attempts to literally KILL her. I love Naruto but I just wish it was an inspiring manga to girls as well. I hate the whole targeted to young boys bs. Thanks for your post!

I love reading and watching Naruto, but I get so sad sometimes because the women in Naruto are never as important as the male characters. I feel like the strong female characters are forced to sacrifice a part of their lives (as you mentioned) and are even killed (like Konan). I just wish the mangaka would make the women have as much power and importance as the billion male characters in the series. I love tsunade but i hate the fact that she is made to seem like she cares about how she looks (as you mentioned as well). I’m extremely depressed about Sakura, because she’s supposed to be in Team 7 too. But she’s is just made out to be a girl with a crush on a guy based on his looks, and won’t move on even when he attempts to literally KILL her.

I love Naruto but I just wish it was an inspiring manga to girls as well. I hate the whole targeted to young boys bs.

]]> Comment on Contact Me by Caddy C http://www.afeministotaku.com/?page_id=11#comment-1276 Caddy C Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:23:01 +0000 http://afeministotaku.wordpress.com/?page_id=11#comment-1276 Hi Jake! I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I've lost a lot of my interest and enthusiasm for this project, but intend to keep it up on the web so that other people can still read the posts. Hopefully it might inspire some thought among anime fans, or just help other feminist anime fans realize that they aren't alone. I'd love to read your paper when it comes out, so if you publish it online, send a link! :) Good luck with your research, and I'm glad to know that there are young people who are interested in engaging with anime in a critical way, especially when it comes to gender. Hi Jake!

I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I’ve lost a lot of my interest and enthusiasm for this project, but intend to keep it up on the web so that other people can still read the posts. Hopefully it might inspire some thought among anime fans, or just help other feminist anime fans realize that they aren’t alone.

I’d love to read your paper when it comes out, so if you publish it online, send a link! :) Good luck with your research, and I’m glad to know that there are young people who are interested in engaging with anime in a critical way, especially when it comes to gender.

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