AniFem Round-Up Covers Contraceptives, Gunpla, and Crunchyroll Price Hike
Anime Feminist's weekly round-up for January 28 to February 3, 2026, covers a range of topics beyond anime and manga. In Japan, emergency contraception is now available over the counter without a prescription, though buyers must take the pill in front of a pharmacist. Crunchyroll raised its subscription prices by $2 per month across all tiers, its second increase since merging with Funimation, following the removal of its free streaming plan at the end of 2025. The round-up also highlights an article on how women have always been central to the Gunpla hobby, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 series Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury drawing in more female builders. Another piece examines Orb: On the Movements of the Earth and its parallels with present-day censorship and authoritarianism. The round-up also includes links to videos, community posts criticizing Crunchyroll's subtitle quality and platform usability, and a retrospective on Paru Itagaki's manga Sanda.