{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3bf359d18f7ac0901b5ec089","clusterId":"c_1fd2d7193d4b34fc500155eb","slug":"anime-feminist-recommends-fall-2025-titles","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Anime Feminist Recommends Fall 2025 Titles","summary":"Anime Feminist published its staff recommendations for the Fall 2025 anime season on January 21, 2026. The list includes six completed series chosen by participating staff members, who could nominate up to three titles each and co-sign other nominations. The selections are presented alphabetically with content warnings, rather than being categorized as \"feminist-friendly\" or \"problematic.\" Ongoing shows and unfinished split-cour series were excluded. The recommended titles are: Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2, The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess, A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace, Sanda, There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless..., and This Monster Wants to Eat Me. Each entry includes staff commentary on themes, representation, and content notes. The piece frames the selections as personal staff picks rather than official endorsements.","whyItMatters":"The list excludes ongoing and split-cour shows, meaning it captures only fully completed narratives, which is a stricter standard than many seasonal recommendation roundups use.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Anime Feminist staff's Fall 2025 recommendations cover a range of genres and tones, from the low-stakes comfort of Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 to the grim supernatural horror of This Monster Wants to Eat Me. Staff members could nominate up to three titles and co-sign others, with the final six arranged alphabetically. The piece deliberately avoids labeling shows as \"feminist-friendly\" or \"problematic,\" instead providing content warnings for each entry. The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess and There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... both received multiple staff recommendations. Sanda, based on the manga by Paru Itagaki, is noted for its anger about the fetishization of childhood and queer adolescent experiences. A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace is described as a workplace comedy with commentary on how shoujo manga is perceived within the industry. The list was published on January 21, 2026, after the season concluded.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCampfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Recommended by Chiaki, Cy; described as a low-stakes series about community and non-toxic masculinity\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess\u003c/strong\u003e: Recommended by Caitlin, Chiaki, Dee; noted for its clever premise and commentary on teenage fiction\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace\u003c/strong\u003e: Recommended by Alex, Dee; a rom-com about a shoujo mangaka and her editor, with industry commentary\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSanda\u003c/strong\u003e: Recommended by Caitlin, Tony; described as angry about the fetishization of childhood and queer adolescent experiences\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...\u003c/strong\u003e: Recommended by Chiaki, Vrai; noted as the first anime to combine yuri and non-monogamy themes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Monster Wants to Eat Me\u003c/strong\u003e: Recommended by Alex, Vrai; a horror series centered on suicidal ideation and supernatural devotion\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Anime Feminist's Fall 2025 recs include Campfire Cooking S2, a show about a guy who just wants to cook for his monster friends, and Sanda, which one staffer calls \"the angriest show about childhood since Yuri Kuma Arashi.\"","twitterPost":"Anime Feminist's staff picks for Fall 2025: six completed series, from a poly yuri comedy to a grim mermaid horror. No ongoing shows allowed. Full list with content warnings.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Anime Feminist published its Fall 2025 staff recommendations, featuring six completed series chosen by team members. The list includes Campfire Cooking Season 2, Sanda, and This Monster Wants to Eat Me, each with content warnings and staff commentary. 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