In December of 2024, I published my post examining LGBTQ+ representation in Western animation and anime, noting that twenty-six anime with direct, or indirect, yuri themes aired. This included some of my favorites, with yuri subtext, like Dungeon Meshi, Girls Band Cry, My Deer Friend Nokotan, Mayonaka Punch, Pon no Michi, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in […]
Tag: Flower and Asura
Rocking out and taking out monsters: The power of music in anime [Part 1]
Music has always been important in anime, but especially in recent years. This year alone, at least seven music series aired, specifically BanG Dream! Ave Mujica (also known as Ave Mujica – The Die is Cast), Flower and Asura, Harmony of Mille-Feuille, Maebashi Witches, Princession Orchestra, You and Idol Pretty Cure, and Rock Is a […]
Female friendship and queerness across girl-centered anime
In mid-August, queer media critic Kira Deshler wrote on her newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, about how many queer fans of Wednesday believe that titular character Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) loves her best friend, Enid Sinclair (played by Emma Myers). Undoubtedly, fans of this popular ship, known as Wenclair, will be disappointed by the […]



