Queering the Guillotine

Our Tomie discussion draws to a close this week as we cover the last few stories in the series and whether or not Junji Ito wrapped the mythos up effectively. We share our queerpinions on:

Tomie: Babysitter

Tomie: Gathering

Tomie: Passing Demon

Tomie: Top Model

Tomie: Old and Ugly

You can also find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict! To catch up on our prior Tomie coverage, check out parts one, two, and three.

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW podcast that includes use of reclaimed homophobic slurs. Our discussion for this episode is full of spoilers and the stories described contain a lot of potentially triggering content including blood, gore, and violence against women (physical, verbal, and sexual).

It's the first New Chapter Chatter in our new format! We look back on the last month's developments in Shonen Jump, from the good to the bad to the frustratingly stale (*cough* Dr. Stone *cough*). We share our queerpinions on:

Fun amidst assassination plots in Chainsaw Man

Twice/Hawks as our new OTP in My Hero Academia

Theatre as a group sport in Act-Age

Repetitive action in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Senku still being on that same island in Dr. STONE

Successful comedy in Spy x Family

Isabella's character arc in The Promised Neverland

The state of Jump's newest crop of series

You can find all our episodes on Spotify, Podcast Addict, and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the series mentioned above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, sexual objectification/violence against women, fictional genocide, authoritarian government ****ery,  and the death of a cat.

This week we're diving back into our extended Tomie coverage. The demonic woman's mythos continues to expand and we see some of the series's most iconic moments, as well as some of its most upsetting. We share our queerpinions on:

Tomie: Painter

Tomie: Assassins

Tomie: Hair

Tomie: Adopted Daughter

Tomie: Little Finger

Tomie: Boy

Tomie: Moromi

You can also find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict! To catch up on our prior Tomie coverage, check out parts one and two.

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW podcast that includes use of reclaimed homophobic slurs. Our discussion for this episode is full of spoilers and the stories described contain a lot of potentially triggering content including gore, violence against women, and child abuse (physical, verbal, and sexual).

Believe it! We're back with part six of our ongoing reread through Naruto. We've reached the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, a.k.a. Sasuke Retrieval Attempt #2. Sai and Yamato join Team Kakashi, and the Sannin's resident stunt queen Orochimaru is back on his bullshit. We share our queerpinions on:

Naruto chapters 282-313

Sai's character arc and whether or not it's effectively executed

Anachronisms throughout the manga's world

A heartfelt reunion

You can also find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict! To catch up on our Naruto coverage thus far, check out parts one, two, three, four, and five.

Content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW podcast that includes use of reclaimed homophobic slurs. Our discussion this episode is full of Naruto spoilers up through chapter 313.

It's anime time this week, not to mention emotionally draining relatable content time. We dive into the latest Fruits Basket anime with our guest Leeanne and share our queerpinions on:

The franchise as a whole and our nostalgia for it

How our opinions of characters have changed as we've matured

Which episodes are the best (plus one that's less successful)

Tohru and the show's handling of her grief

You can also find this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict. For reference, the Hunter x Hunter beasts we mention in the episode are the Kiriko.

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a relatively NSFW podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We spoil the hell out of Fruits Basket (2019) season one, and the show (and our discussion of it) is heavy on trauma and serious topics including death, mourning, bullying, and physical, emotional, mental, and verbal abuse (including abuse of small children).

It's our first ever Patreon episode! The topic is Atlus games, most specifically Catherine: Full Body. We talk about some, shall we say, complicated trans representation, as well as the game (and the company's) handling of gender and queerness in general. We share our queerpinions on:

Catherine: Full Body

Its gameplay mechanics and puzzle modes

The bar as a great encapsulation of Vincent's daily life

The succubus vs. true love framing of Catherine and Katherine

Othering via extraterrestrial elements

Fumbling of queer narratives in the Persona series

You can also find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict!

Content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW podcast that includes use of reclaimed homophobic slurs. Our discussion for this episode is full of spoilers for Catherine: Full Body, as well as for some parts of Persona 4. Content-wise, be warned that the games (and thus our topics discussed) include transphobia, homophobia, trans panic, and transmisogynistic violence.

It's our last regular episode of 2019 and we're using it to discuss the indisputable best film of the year: Promare! F*** your Avengers: Endgame, we endorse the sci-fi f****ts. We share our queerpinions on:

The romance between the leather twink and the patron saint of himbos

The soundtrack and how it slaps

How Promare throws subtlety out the window (and that's a good thing)

Where the queer metaphor works and where it doesn't

Unabashedly queer imagery and rage

Pete Buttigieg and other evil homosexuals who make the world a worse place

You can also find this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict.

Spoiler and content warning: We spoil virtually everything about the movie. If there's any chance at all that you want to see the film, we would recommend you do so before listening to us dissect it queer frame by queer frame. Besides that, this is perhaps our most NSFW episode ever. Besides the usual reclaimed homophobic slurs there is some very graphic sex talk. Additionally, we (and the movie) discuss homophobia, genocide, ICE, ecofascism, state violence against marginalized groups, and objectification of women.

Sharknado!!! Denji rides into battle in Chainsaw Man (yay),  My Hero Academia ties its spin-off further into canon (boo), and Zipman!! continues to emphasize its sibling rivalry (also boo). We share our queerpinions on:

Act-Age chapter 93

Chainsaw Man chapter 50

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 186

Dr. STONE chapter 132

My Hero Academia chapter 253

The Promised Neverland chapter 160

Zipman!! chapter 2

You can find all our episodes on Spotify, Podcast Addict, and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, sexual objectification/violence against women, and fictional genocide.

The decade is nearing its end and everyone's unveiling their "best of" lists, so we decided to follow suit! Join us as we reveal our favorite video games of the past ten years. We discuss all their pros and cons (though naturally, there are a lot more pros!) and just generally revel in the joy of gaming. We share our queerpinions on:

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk

Bloodborne

Dramatical Murder

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Gone Home

Journey

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD

NieR:Automata

Night in the Woods

Persona 4 Golden

Stardew Valley

You can also find this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict. Also check out some of Trevor's game writing at AiPT! here, here, here, and here.

Spoiler and content warning: We're a relatively NSFW podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil plot elements from the games listed above, and our discussions of them and their content include references to sexual assault, rape, transphobia, and homophobia.

New week, new Jump! Takemitsu's battle with his inner demons continues in Act-Age, the silly fun (and gore) never stop in Chainsaw Man, and Demon Slayer is still popping off. Plus, there's a new series this week: Zipman!! Is it good enough to warrant not just one, but two exclamation points in its title? We share our queerpinions on:

Act-Age chapter 92

Chainsaw Man chapter 49

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 185

Dr. STONE chapter 131

My Hero Academia chapter 252

Zipman!! chapter 1

You can find all our episodes on Spotify, Podcast Addict, and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, abuse, and sexual objectification/violence against women.