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AR/Alex Henderson
@arhenderson.bsky.social
Writer of words, editor of articles, scholar of queer fiction! They/them or she/her

AN UNEXPECTED PARTY is out now from Fremantle Press!

https://www.arhendersonwrites.com/

https://theafictionado.wordpress.com/

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Hello folks both new and familiar! I'm Alex - I'm a staff editor at @animefeminist.bsky.social and @animeherald.com and a former academic now researching queer fiction in my spare time. You can find all my professional writing here: www.arhendersonwrites.com/nonfiction
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Among all this anime, I DO write about books from time to time! Recently I read Nghi Vo's queer and magical Great Gatsby remix, The Chosen and the Beautiful, and it haunted me so much I had to make a post about it. Enjoy! theafictionado.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/t...
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Chatty AF 234: The Summer Hikaru Died Retrospective

It's finally time to get elbow-deep into the queer themes and rural horror of our favorite summer anime..

www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-23...
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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A transcript is now available for our Summer 2025 podcast!

It was a sequel-heavy season, but summer also found time to offer up a candidate for anime of the year!

www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-23...
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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2025 Fall Anime Three-Episode Check-In

It’s a little bit more like a four- or five-episode check-in this go ’round, but that just means bonus chat!

www.animefeminist.com/2025-fall-an...
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Let’s Go Karaoke! – Series Review

A beautifully made coming-of-age story that’s mostly about an age-gap friendship, though not everyone will be comfortable with its hints toward the possibility of something more down the line.

www.animefeminist.com/lets-go-kara...
November 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Chatty AF 233: 2025 Summer Wrap-Up

We had quite a bit to say about a very sequel-heavy season and possibly one of the best anime of the year!

www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-23...
October 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Summer 2025

Summer gave us a strong contender for anime of the year, plus some exceptional comedies and daringly out-there concepts.

www.animefeminist.com/anime-femini...
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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2025 Fall Premiere Digest

All of our premiere reviews for this season in one place, showing off a wonderful season for shoujo and josei.

www.animefeminist.com/2025-fall-pr...
October 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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With You, Our Love Will Make it Through – Episode 1

In a very strong season for shojosei, this series might stand on top.

www.animefeminist.com/with-you-our...
October 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Wandance – Episode 1

A genuine and engaging premiere about a boy who wants to dance and a girl who loves dance that’s marred by the uncanny 3DCGI for its dance sequences.

www.animefeminist.com/wandance-epi...
October 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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GNOSIA – Episode 1

GNOSIA transports viewers to the deepest recesses of the universe and a crew trying to find the traitor among them before it’s too late. So far it has all the beauty and gender of the game.

www.animefeminist.com/gnosia-episo...
October 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Samantha sent me some incredible news - we've reached 200 preorders for Anime Herald Magazine #1! 💖 Thank you so much.

Help support indie anime journalism by ordering your copy today

Digital copy ($15.75 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1dig 💻
Physical copy ($17.95 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1 📔
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love! – Episode 1

A tip of our hats to this show for taking on the herculean task of selling a cute, confidently fat heroine to a fatphobic world

www.animefeminist.com/plus-sized-m...
October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle – Episode 1

It’s lazy, self-congratulatory storytelling that no amount of pretty animation can add depth to. You can get in that Ramune bottle and stay there, buddy.

www.animefeminist.com/chitose-is-i...
October 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess – Episode 1

Transporting a woman into her own middle-school fanfic makes for a great affectionate parody of isekai stories for teenage girls.

www.animefeminist.com/the-dark-his...
October 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace – Episode 1

We are pleased to present to you a star rom-com of the season: “useless lesbians make manga.”

www.animefeminist.com/a-mangakas-w...
October 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! – Episode 1

This is an exhausting premiere that wants to pat itself on the back for pointing out the tropes it’s wallowing in.

www.animefeminist.com/my-friends-l...
October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Touring After the Apocalypse – Episode 1

A lovely travelogue with a quiet but hopeful atmosphere

www.animefeminist.com/touring-afte...
October 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s – Episode 1

A breath of fresh air for its niche, with expressive fight scenes, classmates that don’t feel cartoonishly evil, and a genuine sense of mystery.

www.animefeminist.com/my-status-as...
October 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Alma-Chan Wants to Be a Family! – Episode 1

It's not really trying to break the mold SpyFam popularized, but it's sweet and well-executed

www.animefeminist.com/alma-chan-wa...
October 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest – Episode 1

It’s competent but choppy and completely devoid of anything worth talking about.

www.animefeminist.com/the-banished...
October 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider – Episode 1

The premise could be mean-spirited, but for now it's embracing the right level of heart and enthusiasm

www.animefeminist.com/tojima-wants...
October 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes – Episode 1

The beats are familiar if you know music anime, but the execution is solid with room to grow

www.animefeminist.com/si-vis-the-s...
October 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Dad is a Hero, Mom is a Spirit, I’m a Reincarnator – Episode 1

The well-executed elements of the premiere end up overshadowed by fatphobia and the show’s lack of interest in its female characters.

www.animefeminist.com/dad-is-a-her...
October 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Digimon Beatbreak – Episode 1

Digimon’s greatest strength as a franchise lies in its character relationships, and this new entry doesn’t seem to understand that at all.

www.animefeminist.com/digimon-beat...
October 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM