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Video content covers the seven major categories of ikemen, an overview of shojo and josei manga coming in 2026, and a discussion of how Toru Furuya's career ended after abuse revelations. The round-up also links to a study by the University of Tasmania seeking gender-diverse participants for research on gender-bending anime and manga.","whyItMatters":"The round-up aggregates several distinct conversations happening in anime and manga criticism this week, from the English debut of a notable yuri title to ongoing discourse around gender representation and creator accountability.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime Feminist's weekly round-up for January 21-27, 2026, compiles reviews, video essays, and community calls from across the anime and manga criticism space. The English release of Love Bullet volume 1 is reviewed by Alex Henderson at Yatta-Tachi, who highlights the series' mythological framing and the earnest cupid Koharu as its emotional core. A separate review of White Note Pad by Rebecca Silverman at Anime News Network examines the manga's treatment of asexuality and gender roles through a body-swap narrative. Patricia C. Baxter at Anime Herald writes about neurodivergent representation in manga, focusing on Spacewalking With You and its protagonist Uno Keisuke, whose autistic traits are depicted through a notebook that helps him navigate daily life. Video content includes a breakdown of the seven ikemen archetypes and a preview of shojo and josei titles arriving in 2026. The round-up also links to a study by the University of Tasmania recruiting gender-diverse participants for research on gender-bending anime and manga.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Love Bullet volume 1 is now out in English, and a new review calls it 'the little yuri series that could' with heartfelt worldbuilding and a cupid who takes her matchmaking duties seriously.","twitterPost":"The weekly round-up also examines White Note Pad's body-swap story as a lens on asexuality, and Spacewalking With You for its autistic-coded protagonist who uses a notebook as a 'tether' through daily life.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Anime Feminist's latest weekly round-up features reviews of Love Bullet's English debut and White Note Pad, plus video essays on ikemen archetypes and shojo manga in 2026. 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