[Discussion] Crunchyroll: 'Female Fandom Has Always Been There' But Has Been 'Underserved' (2024) (www.cbr.com)

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[-] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Crunchyroll: “how do we capture an untapped female audience?”

Women: “we are already here…”

Intern: “well we could give them what we give the male audience.”

Women: “you could just ask us…”

Crunchyroll: “brilliant! Have AI gave all the male characters enormous crotch bulges, skimpy clothes, and impossible waistlines!”

Women: “can they even hear us?”

-next quarter-

Crunchyroll: “what the fuck is rule34?”

[-] flameleaf@ani.social 4 points 4 days ago

Too much Shounen. Not enough Shoujo or Josei.

[-] Unboxious@ani.social 2 points 4 days ago

I think there's probably more now than there ever has been though!

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I've recently got a Crunchyroll. What should I be watching?

[-] mo_lave@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago

This depends on your location

Cowboy Bebop

Hunter x Hunter (2011)

OG Trigun

Mob Psycho

Chainsaw Man

Steins;Gate

Attack on Titan

Jujutsu Kaisen

Kill la Kill

Frieren

Evangelion

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

This is a great list. I've seen quite a few and look forward to the others.

Thank you.

[-] Unboxious@ani.social 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Depends on what you like. A few things that have been airing lately that are really good:

You and I Are Polar Opposites - low-stress romance; very cute
Daemons of the Shadow Realm - action adventure thing from the writer of Fullmetal Alchemist
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia - somewhat unusual; the story of a mongol slave who wants revenge on those who took everything from her
Goodbye, Lara - a modern Little Mermaid story

Some things that are less recent, but still excellent:

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - possibly the best action-adventure anime ever made
Gurren Lagann - cool shit with giant robots
Journal with Witch - A solitude-loving author takes in her niece after the death of her sister
Kaguya-sama: Love is War - Two incredibly prideful high-schoolers fall in love with each other, each trying to trick the other into admitting it first
Brave Bang Bravern! - big gay robots
Re:ZERO - A dumbass gets transported to a fantasy world; his only power is that he goes back in time whenever he gets killed. He generally has a bad time, and it's only partially his fault. The second-hand embarrassment can be rough sometimes in the first season especially, but it's otherwise a really fun show.

If you specifically wanted stuff aimed at female fans both Jaadugar and Journal with Witch definitely qualify.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Ramparts of Ice

[-] Unboxious@ani.social 0 points 1 day ago

Ramparts of Ice is good, but it's not on Crunchyroll. At least, not in my region.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 23 hours ago

Ah shit I forgot

(Netflix)

Same author of Polar Opposites

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

This is awesome! I've seen Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and Gurren Lagann and loved them both.

I also really liked the Trigun remake... Mostly due to the intro song which is almost too good somehow. I didn't really love the animation style, but it was ok.

Re: ZERO sounds like How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler. I really enjoyed it.

All of your suggestions seem like a good time. Thanks again.

this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2026

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