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[Discussion] Crunchyroll: 'Female Fandom Has Always Been There' But Has Been 'Underserved' (2024) (www.cbr.com)
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[–] 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Crunchyroll: “how do we capture an untapped female audience?”

Women: “we are already here…”

Intern: “well we could give them what we give the male audience.”

Women: “you could just ask us…”

Crunchyroll: “brilliant! Have AI gave all the male characters enormous crotch bulges, skimpy clothes, and impossible waistlines!”

Women: “can they even hear us?”

-next quarter-

Crunchyroll: “what the fuck is rule34?”

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    [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Too much Shounen. Not enough Shoujo or Josei.

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    • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    I've recently got a Crunchyroll. What should I be watching?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (4 children)

    Depends on what you like. A few things that have been airing lately that are really good:

    • You and I Are Polar Opposites - low-stress romance; very cute
    • Daemons of the Shadow Realm - action adventure thing from the writer of Fullmetal Alchemist
    • Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia - somewhat unusual; the story of a mongol slave who wants revenge on those who took everything from her
    • Goodbye, Lara - a modern Little Mermaid story

    Some things that are less recent, but still excellent:

    • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - possibly the best action-adventure anime ever made
    • Gurren Lagann - cool shit with giant robots
    • Journal with Witch - A solitude-loving author takes in her niece after the death of her sister
    • Kaguya-sama: Love is War - Two incredibly prideful high-schoolers fall in love with each other, each trying to trick the other into admitting it first
    • Brave Bang Bravern! - big gay robots
    • Re:ZERO - A dumbass gets transported to a fantasy world; his only power is that he goes back in time whenever he gets killed. He generally has a bad time, and it's only partially his fault. The second-hand embarrassment can be rough sometimes in the first season especially, but it's otherwise a really fun show.

    If you specifically wanted stuff aimed at female fans both Jaadugar and Journal with Witch definitely qualify.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    This is awesome! I've seen Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and Gurren Lagann and loved them both.

    I also really liked the Trigun remake... Mostly due to the intro song which is almost too good somehow. I didn't really love the animation style, but it was ok.

    Re: ZERO sounds like How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler. I really enjoyed it.

    All of your suggestions seem like a good time. Thanks again.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    Ramparts of Ice

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