Lucy Heartfilia is the main female character, aside from others like Erza Scarlet or to an extent – Mirajane Strauss.Īll 3 characters through this 300+ episode franchise have:Īnd we see them evolve and become more than they already are. That’s right – fan service in of itself is not degrading unless it strips the character of a soul or a personality.įairy Tail is a controversial, perplexing anime because of this fact.
There’s more to the story than meets the eye and it’s a deep, thoughtful series with a lot of violence and brutality. In this society police have a weapon called a Dominator. It judges a person’s mental health, and decides whether they should be killed, arrested, or left alone. Or at least the context of what goes down on the job. It’s a staple in the psychological genre, and a unique police-sci-fi series you won’t find elsewhere.Īkane Tsunemori is a new police officer, and on her first day she witnesses a savage crime. Psycho Pass is what you’d call a “brilliant” anime series. “ Clothing” plays a big role in this, but I won’t say anymore. The big thing about this anime (despite being a play on tropes and clichés) is the subtle messages of empowerment for its female characters. She’s on the hunt to find her fathers killer while armed with a pair of scissor blades.Īfter arriving at Hannouji Academy, the anime‘s plot and the plot twists start to take place.
The anime is about Ryuko Matoi, a somewhat masculine girl who’s angry as F and for good reason. Here’s some feminist anime shows worth mentioning.Īnime fans who know anime and can spot the ins and outs know Kill La Kill is a “feminist” anime at heart. This is why the argument of anime being misogynist is a load of drivel, given anime‘s constant praise of women, despite it being fictional. Instead, you have anime shows that include:Īnd even educational aspects and messages for women, female fans, and all things related to it.
Feminist anime shows in Japan are cut from a different cloth compared to the feminism we know in the west.Įspecially those seen in TV shows or films.Īnime doesn’t focus on feminism from a political point of view, and doesn’t virtue signal at the expense of ruining the quality of a show.