AniFem Round-Up Covers Wicked Spot, Lady Snowblood, and Witch Hat Atelier Primer
The round-up packages a review of a new yuri manga alongside a career retrospective of a legendary actress, showing how Anime Feminist connects contemporary releases to the historical context of women in Japanese media.
Key Facts
- Anime Feminist's weekly round-up for March 25-31, 2026, includes a review of the manga 'Wicked Spot' by Sal Jiang, described as a sapphic rom-com blending witch elements with influencer culture.
- The round-up features a profile of actress Meiko Kaji, known for 'Lady Snowblood,' covering her 60-year career and reflections on early acting.
- The round-up includes a video primer on 'Witch Hat Atelier' featuring Alex Henderson.
- Other items in the round-up cover the Tokyo Pokémon Center stalking murder, Japan's citizenship law changes, and a survey of foreign residents in Saitama.
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Anime Feminist's weekly round-up for March 25-31, 2026, features a review of the new manga *Wicked Spot*, a profile of actress Meiko Kaji, and a primer on *Witch Hat Atelier*. The *Wicked Spot* review, from Gizmodo's Isaiah Colbert, describes the series by mangaka Sal Jiang as a sapphic rom-com that blends witchy elements with influencer culture, comparing it favorably to *The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All* and Kamome Shirahama's *Eniale & Dewiela*. The profile of Kaji, published by Aftermath, covers her 60-year career, including her iconic role in *Lady Snowblood* and her reflections on the grind of early acting. The round-up also includes a video primer on *Witch Hat Atelier* featuring Alex Henderson, plus links to articles on the Tokyo Pokémon Center stalking murder, Japan's citizenship law changes, and a survey of foreign residents in Saitama. Other items cover a worker fired after disclosing autism, former Nippon Ichi Software president's comments on game industry creativity, and a call for concrete woke action.
The weekly round-up from Anime Feminist for March 25-31, 2026, leads with a review of Wicked Spot, a new manga by Sal Jiang that Gizmodo's Isaiah Colbert calls a sapphic rom-com throwing a witch into influencer culture. Colbert compares the series' odd-couple spark to The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All and Kamome Shirahama's Eniale & Dewiela, noting Jiang's reputation from the toxic yuri workplace series Black and White: Tough Love at the Office.
Another major piece is an Aftermath profile of Meiko Kaji, best known in the West for Lady Snowblood. Kaji discusses her 60-year career, the numbness of early grind, and how she advises young actors to watch her early films for confidence. The round-up also includes a video primer on Witch Hat Atelier with Alex Henderson, plus links to articles on the Tokyo Pokémon Center stalking murder, Japan's citizenship law changes, a survey of foreign residents in Saitama, a worker fired after disclosing autism, former Nippon Ichi Software president's comments on game industry creativity, and a call for concrete woke action.
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