AniFem Round-Up: Shojo Dinosaurs, Compositing, AI Dubbing
The round-up offers a critical lens on Winter 2026 premieres, with Rooster Fighter and Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch drawing sharp criticism for offensive content.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime Feminist.
Anime Feminist's weekly round-up for April 15-21, 2026, covers premieres of I Want to End This Love Game, Rooster Fighter, Yowayowa Sensei, and The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, plus a Kamome Shirahama interview and an analysis of Journal with Witch.
Anime Feminist's April 15-21 round-up opens with capsule reviews of four Winter 2026 premieres. I Want to End This Love Game gets a pass as a "perfectly okay" start, while Rooster Fighter is called "ugly, mean-spirited, fatphobic and transphobic." The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch draws fire for upskirting and sexual harassment jokes. Beyond the premieres, the round-up links to a UNESCO interview with Witch Hat Atelier mangaka Kamome Shirahama, who discusses anonymity as a factor in the rise of women manga artists, and to a Crunchyroll analysis of Journal with Witch's themes of grief and isolation.
- I Want to End This Love Game: Episode 1: a perfectly okay premiere
- Rooster Fighter: Episode 1: ugly, mean-spirited, fatphobic and transphobic
- Yowayowa Sensei: Episode 1: romantic comedy with clumsy teacher and pupil supporter
- The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch: Episode 1: upskirting, sexual harassment jokes, dead-on-arrival pairing
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