Most of us are probably acquainted with lesbian and gay representation in anime & manga, granted that “yaoi” and “yuri” (aka boy's love and girl's love) are quite well-known genres, with lots of works that fall under them. Of course, there are also “shounen-ai” and “shoujo-ai”, which are a bit different (they are the innocent version of yaoi and yuri). All of them fall under the “boy's love” and “girl's love” categories.

 

  So, short avant-garde anime; what is that? It means experimental, ground-breaking anime that are 30 minutes long or shorter. Experimental could mean very weird animation style, themes, execution, or any combination of the three. Ground-breaking refers to– well, we all know what it means, right? If you don't, I'll help you out: this is what an innovative work from a specific field is called. Even easier to understand: a game-changer anime. That settles it; now you know what the title of this post means, right? Well then, let's get right into it!

 

[Spring 2022]

Watched:

  1. Heroine Tarumono! Kiraware Heroine to Naisho no Oshigoto (To Become a Real Heroine! The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task)