{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dd60c3f4b859f0e638ffffbf","clusterId":"c_fd3540f75c56682d10332a37","slug":"anime-feminist-names-its-top-picks-for-2025","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Anime Feminist Names Its Top Picks for 2025","summary":"Anime Feminist published its annual top picks for 2025, a list of staff-recommended anime series and one film. The list includes 18 titles, with Zenshu, Apocalypse Hotel, and The Summer Hikaru Died receiving the most staff votes. The site emphasized that the picks are not ranked but grouped into a \"Best in Show\" tier for the most-voted titles, followed by an alphabetical list of other recommendations. Eligible series had to be complete as of December 2025 or on the air without a break for over a year, excluding split-cours and ongoing shows that began in 2025. The roundup also includes a bonus film recommendation for Mononoke the Movie Part II: The Ashes of Rage. Each entry includes content warnings and critical analysis from the recommending staffer, covering themes such as queer representation, trauma, and systemic power dynamics. The list was compiled from votes by multiple staff members, with each choosing five titles.","whyItMatters":"The list reflects a deliberate focus on shows that center marginalized perspectives and critical themes, rather than a conventional popularity ranking.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime Feminist's 2025 roundup includes 18 titles selected by staff, with Zenshu, Apocalypse Hotel, and The Summer Hikaru Died receiving the most votes to form a \"Best in Show\" tier. The list also features series such as The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, Ave Mujica -The Die is Cast-, DAN DA DAN, and Medalist, among others. Each entry includes content warnings and analysis from the recommending staffer, covering topics like queer representation, trauma, and systemic power dynamics. The site noted that the picks are not ranked but grouped by staff vote count, with the rest listed alphabetically. Eligible series had to be complete as of December 2025 or on the air without a break for over a year, excluding split-cours and ongoing shows that began in 2025. 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Unless...\u003c/strong\u003e: Received at least one staff vote\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Monster Wants to Eat Me\u003c/strong\u003e: Editor bonus pick\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThunderbolt Fantasy (Complete Series)\u003c/strong\u003e: Received at least one staff vote\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTO BE HERO X\u003c/strong\u003e: Received at least one staff vote\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTouring After the Apocalypse\u003c/strong\u003e: Received at least one staff vote\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith You and the Rain\u003c/strong\u003e: Received at least one staff vote\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMononoke the Movie Part II: The Ashes of Rage\u003c/strong\u003e: Bonus film recommendation\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Anime Feminist's 2025 picks: Zenshu, Apocalypse Hotel, and The Summer Hikaru Died lead the most-voted tier. 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