Cute Girls Doing Cute Things [genre]

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On Wiktionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cute_girls_doing_cute_things

Cited on: Strawberry Marshmallow, Anima Yell!, Doki Doki Literature Club!, and Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

about genre:

  • "Azumanga Daioh is often seen as having formed the foundation for the “cute girls doing cute things” subgenre of anime, and even after all this time, it’s still just as great as the anime to follow in its footsteps, if not greater." https://screenrant.com/best-shonen-anime-not-based-on-jump-manga/
  • "Sometimes, these pioneering youngsters will try their hand at a new passion or hobby, whether for fun or to achieve rather inspiring feats of their own. This subgenre of “cute girls doing cute hobbies” has exploded in popularity in recent years. Here are a few that make a great watch, and who knows, maybe you’ll be inspired to pick up their chosen hobby too!" https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/guides/2022/7/2/recs-5-anime-about-cute-girls-doing-cute-hobbies-youll-want-to-try-too
  • "A group of adorable, possibly moe (cute in a way to elicit wholesome affection) female characters, often still school age, coming together to explore a hobby that they love and foster, and strengthen friendships along the way. This is the core of the “Cute Girls Doing Cute Things” (“CGDCT” for short) category used by anime fans to describe these shows. " (noted the evolution of the genre since early 2000s) https://shadestudios.com/f/anime-spotlight---the-evolution-of-%E2%80%9Ccute-girls-doing-cute-things?blogcategory=Anime
  • "CGDCT anime showcase girls doing normal, carefree activities without a significant plot while focusing on humor and relationships. Some CGDCT anime involve hobbies or clubs, like YuruYuri's Amusement Club or K-On!'s band, but the plot is secondary to character dynamics. Laid-Back Camp features picturesque scenes of the Japanese countryside and simple but memorable moments with friends." [1]
  • "Anime is a medium with a plethora of genres, but none are quite as specific as the genre Cute Girls Do Cute Things. It's a specific subgenre of slice-of-life anime that is popular enough to garner its own theme tag on MyAnimeList. Although the term is usually associated with the early 2000s and 2010s moe culture, the genre has begun to come back with the recent trend of slice-of-life and romance taking the forefront in the anime mainstream. But what separates Cute Girls Do Cute Things, often shortened to CGDCT, from other slice-of-life anime with female protagonists? Where did it start, and what kept it going? And of course, why is it seeing a resurgence? CGDCT is a very specific subgenre of slice-of-life and may not be for everyone, but it is not one to be overlooked." [2]
  • "And shows within that sort of “cute girls doing cute things,” that school genre, kind of speak to wanting to be part of that. Now, because of this film, I’ve had to really immerse myself into anime imagery and anime aesthetics and subculture stuff so much more than I ever had to before." https://brill.com/view/journals/fem/aop/article-10.1163-29501229-bja10001/article-10.1163-29501229-bja10001.xml?Tab+Menu=abstract
  • "I love the Cute Girls Doing Cute Things sub-genre of slice of life: I live for seeing a bunch of teenage girls living their best life." - https://www.animefeminist.com/smile-of-the-arsnotoria-the-animation-episode-1/]
  • many types within genre--"There are two kinds of “cute girls doing cute things” shows. Some are built on archetypes that bear little resemblance to how real girls act and think. Others portray more authentic relationships and emotions, with care to make them relatable and interesting." - https://www.animefeminist.com/review-comic-girls-episode-1/
  • "Sometimes, we just have a bad day. Or week. Naturally, we turn to some comfort anime to soothe our souls.. In my case, I have had a bad 2023. As I sat on my sofa, unable to do much due to severe Long Covid brain fog which made me incapable of concentration, I desperately turned towards a genre of anime I usually don't watch – slice-of-life anime. Or, as my crowd tends to refer to it, “Cute girls doing cute things cutely.” "- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2023-10-23/the-joy-of-the-everyday-emotional-intimacy-between-women-in-slice-of-life-anime/.201490
  • "There are some genuinely nice moe shows out there, but it seems lately too many people are trying to cash in on 'cute girls doing cute things in cute ways'; many of the newer shows seem 'empty' or like pale imitations"- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2007-09-14
  • "We've all seen how harem shows and 'cute girls doing cute things' shows get a lot of flack in recent years. They're derided for high amounts of fanservice, single trait characters, lack of plot, and so on."- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2011-04-15
  • " "Cute girls doing cute things" shows tend to run on non-issues blown out of proportion, but even by those standards, this is fluffy and contrived. It also doesn't speak to any underlying fault for either girl, but the show insists that it does." https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/wish-upon-the-pleiades/episode-7/.88425
  • "Nippon Animation's Let's Make a Mug Too was something of a sleeper hit for those who, like me, are devout fans of the “cute girls doing cute things” slice-of-life sub-genre" https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/let-make-a-mug-too/episodes-1-12/.176625
  • "CGDCT, or “Cute Girls Doing Cute Things,” is a genre in anime that usually revolves around a high school setting where cute girls in school uniforms talk about love, discuss fashion, go shopping, share a hobby, and do other things without a single guy in sight. One of the great advantages of CGDCT is that it's a very versatile genre that can easily mesh with other genres. By its very nature, it pairs really well with slice-of-life anime (examples include Gabriel DropOut and Lucky Star), but it can also work with comedy (Asobi Asobase) and even horror (School-Live!)." https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-04-20/why-girls-und-panzer-works-so-well/.183891
  • "Out of the gate, K-ON! Shuffle seems uneven by modern standards. The original K-On! was foundational to the "Cute Girls Doing Cute Things" concept, although the genre really has evolved since that period, exemplified in the likes of the razor-sharp iyashikei execution of Laid-Back Camp or the hard-hitting personal attacks of Bocchi the Rock!." https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/seasonal/2023/spring/k-on-shuffle/.196680

Examples of genre:

other examples https://www.libraryaware.com/1692/NewsletterIssues/ViewIssue/7071b509-6ee1-4e55-9a4c-ee50847de7fc?postId=fcace7a4-a29d-46b4-952b-c9bf266f8c50, https://www.cbr.com/best-cute-girls-doing-cute-things-anime-myanimelist/

not within the genre:

Mentioned in Erica Friedman's Okazu (often called "cute girls doing cute things cutely"), with examples including Laid-Back Camp (https://okazu.yuricon.com/2024/03/23/yuri-network-news-%e7%99%be%e5%90%88%e3%83%8d%e3%83%83%e3%83%88%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9-march-23-2024/), Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku (https://okazu.yuricon.com/2024/07/27/yuri-network-news-%e7%99%be%e5%90%88%e3%83%8d%e3%83%83%e3%83%88%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9-july-27-2024/), Tsukiko ha Bakakawa (https://okazu.yuricon.com/2009/01/14/yuri-manga-yuri-hime-s-volume-7/),

criticism:

mentioned within:

If I can get access, mentioned within:

mentioned [https://www.animefeminist.com/idols-gone-viral-how-hololive-vtubers-both-subvert-and-reinforce-expectations-of-idol-femininity/, https://www.animefeminist.com/anime-feminists-bonus-picks-of-the-decade/, https://okazu.yuricon.com/2024/04/13/yuri-network-news-%e7%99%be%e5%90%88%e3%83%8d%e3%83%83%e3%83%88%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9-april-13-2024/)


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- mentioned here: Julia Kaye - official: https://www.webtoons.com/en/collection/2020pridemonth/330; https://upandoutcomic.tumblr.com/; https://twitter.com/upandoutcomic?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor; https://www.instagram.com/upandoutcomic/?hl=en; https://www.juliakaye.com/upandout; https://tapas.io/series/UP-and-OUT/info; - secondary sources: https://comicsalliance.com/up-and-out-reading-guide/; https://bleedingcool.com/comics/julia-kayes-new-graphic-novel-tells-of-six-months-in-transition/; https://www.boredpanda.com/gender-transition-comics-transgender-julia-kaye/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic; https://comicsverse.com/exclusive-interview-with-up-and-outs-julia-kaye/; https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1615/; https://www.demilked.com/transgender-comics-gender-transition-julia-kaye/; https://readingdoonesbury.com/2018/08/07/comics-review-julia-kayes-super-late-bloomer/; http://www.tcj.com/reviews/super-late-bloomer/; https://www.pride.com/nerdout/2018/7/20/how-comics-helped-trans-artist-julia-kaye-chronicle-her-journey; http://smashpages.net/2018/04/27/smash-pages-qa-julia-kaye-on-super-late-bloomer/; https://trans-express.lgbt/post/188026734447/julia-kaye-the-artist-behind-the-up-and-out; http://www.alexandraerin.com/2018/05/review-super-late-bloomer-by-julia-kaye-upandoutcomic/; https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/06/161095/transgender-transition-comics; https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=super-late-bloomer-julia-kaye-slj-review

- official: https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/acception/list?title_no=1513&page=1; https://www.cbr.com/webtoon-lgbtq-pride-collection/; https://colourbee.tumblr.com/post/165789103109/meet-the-main-characters-form-my-webcomic; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHRJztL459I; https://www.reddit.com/r/Asexual/comments/e8ytf1/the_webtoon_acception_has_ace_representation/ (get better source, like actual ep); https://webtoon.fandom.com/wiki/Acception (if anything here) - secondary sources: http://thecomicsourceblog.com/episode-905/; https://www.outfront.org/trans-titans-book-club; https://www.shiftmn.org/calendar/2020/4/12/trans-titans-virtual-book-club; https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/ouwerkerk_coco.htm (Lambiek Comiclopedia); https://thegeekiary.com/webtoon-january-releases/60095; https://www.webtoons.com/en/collection/2020pridemonth/330; https://brisbooknook.wordpress.com/2018/08/31/acception-webtoon-review/; https://webtoon.tumblr.com/post/182023726334/jan-launch-week-acception-high-school-might-be - 2015 in webcomics

- secondary sources: https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-castle-swimmer-is-a-gorgeous-tale-of-destiny/; https://thegeekiary.com/castle-swimmer-webcomic-rec/62168; https://www.comicsbookcase.com/extra-eisners/extra-eisners-castle-swimmer-webtoons; https://www.popcultureandcomics.com/post/castle-swimmer-where-the-shape-of-water-is-non-binary; https://thegeekiary.com/webtoon-january-releases/60095; https://www.cbr.com/best-webtoon-stories/; https://www.stevenmepham.co.uk/10/2019/review-castle-swimmer-by-wendy-lian-martin/; https://thebiem.com/bl-manhwa-gay-webtoons/; https://www.stevenmepham.co.uk/01/2020/long-reads-castle-swimmer-analysis-part-two-prince-siren/; https://wp.wwu.edu/w18mdlcomp/2019/03/14/castle-swimmer-webtoons/ - official: https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/castle-swimmer/list?title_no=1499&page=1; https://wendylianmartin.tumblr.com/; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTCIpVpMFp4; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmBiHNdGBIM; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mculTKaaT1s; https://wendylianmartin.tumblr.com/post/617940116866056192/do-you-have-any-lgbtq-webtoons-to-recommend-ps; https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnf5CHgj76r/?hl=en; - mentioned on Mage & Demon Queen and List of webcomics with LGBT characters pages; recommends webcomics here: )

- official: https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/always-human/list?title_no=557&page=1; https://alwayshumancomic.tumblr.com/faq; - secondary: https://www.autostraddle.com/sci-fi-romance-webcomic-always-human-is-sweeter-than-a-basket-of-kittens-404266/; https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2020/06/how-well-does-always-human-translate-from-webcomic-to-print/; http://www.comicosity.com/queer-and-online-40-lgbta-webcomics-to-know-and-love/; https://www.cbr.com/webtoon-lgbtq-pride-collection/; https://geekdad.com/2020/06/pride-month-always-human/; https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-always-human-author-artist-ari-north/; https://chaptermalliumpkin.home.blog/2020/04/20/always-human-by-ari-north/ (for character info); https://yurimother.com/post/622116469703049216; https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/always-human.html; https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4998-1109-4; https://sometimesleelynnreads.com/2020/09/06/blog-tour-always-human-by-ari-north-review-in-5-gifs-journal-spread/ (maybe?); https://www.cbr.com/lgbtq-webcomics-pride-2020/; https://blacknerdproblems.com/five-queer-af-comics-starring-black-and-brown-women/; https://www.themarysue.com/12-lgbtq-webcomics-recommendations-you-should-be-reading-right-now/; https://okazu.yuricon.com/2017/09/12/lgbtq-webcomic-always-human/; https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Always-Human/Ari-North/9781499811094 - mentioned on List of webcomics with LGBT characters, List of fictional gay characters, and List of fictional lesbian characters pages

- secondary: http://www.comicosity.com/queer-and-online-40-lgbta-webcomics-to-know-and-love/; https://comicsalliance.com/barbara-perez-mj-barros-order-of-belfry-interview/; https://www.mustachebabs.com/recent-projects/2017/3/6/the-order-of-belfry; https://geekd-out.com/order-belfry-review/; https://officialsirensofsequentials.com/2018/11/15/review-the-order-of-belfry/; http://www.thepullbox.com/2018/01/toob/; https://comix-quest.com/2016/09/21/barbara-perez-marquez/; https://heroineimages.wordpress.com/2016/07/17/belfry-knights-by-mj-barros-and-barbara-perez/; https://comicsalliance.com/greg-thelen-amanda-green-sia-interview/ - official: https://twitter.com/mjbarrosm/status/716770270078480384?lang=en; - mentioned on List of webcomics with LGBT characters page

- official: https://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/power-ballad/list?title_no=987&page=1 - secondary: http://www.comicosity.com/queer-and-online-40-lgbta-webcomics-to-know-and-love/; https://www.tor.com/2017/10/10/sleeps-with-monsters-power-ballads-and-professionals/comment-page-1/; https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/i-know-at-last-the-secret-of-it-all; https://blacknerdproblems.com/new-webcomic-power-ballad-is-a-song-youll-want-to-sing/; https://www.mollybrooks.com/; http://queercomicsdatabase.com/series/power-ballad/ (for general info); https://www.themarysue.com/12-lgbtq-webcomics-recommendations-you-should-be-reading-right-now/; https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2018/09/webcomics-roundup-nestling-into-fall-edition/; https://ew.com/books/comic-creators-womens-history-month/; https://comicbastards.com/comics/line-webtoon-springs-into-april-launch-week-with-new-comic-series-from-blooming-talent; https://themagicrain.com/2018/03/recommended-western-styled-comics-from-webtoon/

- official: https://www.theprincesscomic.com/; https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-smith-11669316/; - secondary: http://www.comicosity.com/queer-and-online-40-lgbta-webcomics-to-know-and-love/; http://feministing.com/2010/02/19/the-princess/; https://www.bitchmedia.org/post/beyond-the-panel-an-interview-with-christine-smith-of-the-princess; http://feministing.com/2010/03/17/interview-with-christine-smith-creator-of-eves-apple-and-the-princess/; https://bookriot.com/panels-indie-scene-2/; https://www.comixology.com/Christine-Smith/comics-creator/12196; https://northwestpress.com/author-book/christine-smith/; https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/lgbt/2013/10/2/cash-grant-and-publicity-for-lgbt-comics-authors.html; http://eddiecabot.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-interview-with-christine-smith.html; https://www.prismcomics.org/prism-announces-recipients-for-2012-queer-press-grant-its-a-tie-between-blue-delliquanti-and-christine-smith/

- primary: https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Eves_Apple/; http://evesapple.comicgenesis.com/ - secondary: http://feministing.com/2010/02/19/the-princess/; https://www.bitchmedia.org/post/beyond-the-panel-an-interview-with-christine-smith-of-the-princess; https://www.comixology.com/Christine-Smith/comics-creator/12196; http://eddiecabot.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-interview-with-christine-smith.html; https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/12/resources/3560/collection_organization; https://tgtmedia.com/podcast/christine-smith-the-princess/; https://1977thecomic.com/tag/guest-comic/; http://hitchedcomic.com/comic/and-the-dork-goes-for-broke/; https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2011/04/queer-youth-starting-to-appear-in-comics; http://www.roostertailscomic.com/awesome-people/; https://stackeddeckpress.com/sdp-announces-all-trans-comics-anthology-call-for-submissions/; https://www.themarysue.com/trans-characters-in-webcomics-representation/

- official: http://chaoslife.findchaos.com/; https://www.kickstarter . com/projects/157354171/chaoslife-the-first-book (for extra info); http://www.comicosity.com/hang-on-for-queer-life-40-more-lgbta-webcomics-to-know-and-love/; https://www.autostraddle.com/drawn-to-comics-support-the-chaoslife-kickstarter-if-you-love-cats-comics-and-agender-folks-335716/; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg4F-nQByXI; http://portfolio.findchaos.com/about/; http://blogs.pjstar.com/comics/2014/11/17/a-short-review-chaos-life/; https://findchaos.tumblr.com/; https://books.google.com/books?id=UNo5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA222&lpg=PA222&dq=%22chaoslife%22&source=bl&ots=_CF6d1ItnA&sig=ACfU3U3h-P3zW9uffkIMKN_x6wzpYUjQOQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwje0Pb5kOztAhUj1lkKHSlVDlo4MhDoATAGegQIBxAC#v=onepage&q=%22chaoslife%22&f=false - mentioned on List of webcomics with LGBT characters and Arne Quinze

https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/aerial-magic-1.html; https://walkingnorth.tumblr.com/post/172985972721; https://comicdiaries.com/post/178796091232/webcomics-im-reading; https://camestrosfelapton.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/the-webtoon-short-story-contest/; https://foreverandeverly.wordpress.com/2019/09/30/10-webcomics-favorites-recommendations/ (for general info); https://howlsmovinglibrary.wordpress.com/2019/06/25/book-recommendations-so-my-new-obsession-is-webtoons/ (possibly something here); https://twitter.com/walking_north/status/1016385603422904321?lang=en; https://walkingnorth.tumblr.com/post/182895704201/aerial-magic-season-2-has-begun; https://geekdad.com/2020/06/pride-month-always-human/; https://www.bookdepository.com/Always-Human-Ari-North/9781499811100 (maybe?); https://townebookcenter.wordpress.com/2020/09/07/our-next-virtual-event-ari-north/; https://hearourvoicesbooktours.com/2020/07/22/sign-ups-open-always-human-by-ari-north/; https://bookswithben.co.uk/2020/05/24/webcomics-that-i-have-loved/; https://anthearights.com/html/upload/files/doc_pages/69/bg/tfkids2/tfkids2.pdf (this?)); mentioned on List of fictional non-binary characters, List of webcomics with LGBT characters, and List of fictional trans characters pages

https://nerdist.com/article/holiday-gift-guide-2020/; https://www.cbr.com/science-fiction-is-the-ultimate-queer-space-in-comics/)

https://graphicpolicy.com/2012/08/28/buy-a-digital-copy-of-young-bottoms-in-love-and-raise-funds-for-queer-press-grant/; https://www.queerty.com/strip-tease-7-queer-web-comics-you-should-be-reading-20120917; http://www.back2stonewall.com/2012/08/comic-title-ever-young-bottoms-love.html); mentioned on Jack Lawrence (artist), Abby Denson, Tim Fish, David Kelly (comic artist), Howard Cruse, Robert Kirby (cartoonist), List of webcomics with LGBT characters, and Hopeless Savages pages

https://www.mookychick.co.uk/reviews/comics-anime/band-vs-band-webcomix-kathleen-jacques-archie-meets-riot-grrrl.php, https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/03/april-webcomic-staff-picks/, https://www.metro.us/lgbt-lit-stars-john-waters-rita-mae-brown-lauded-at-the-lammys/; https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2015/05/29/Women-Comics-Artists/?utm_source=editor-tweet&amp%3Butm_medium=twitter&amp%3Butm_campaign=290515); mentioned on 27th Lambda Literary Awards and List of webcomics with LGBT characters pages

https://www.kith.org/jed/2014/03/02/awesome-lesbian-comic-supercak/; https://epicstream.com/news/JakeVyper/Riot-Games-Teases-New-Valorant-Agent-Will-Release-About-6-Agents-a-Year; https://www.cbr.com/noelle-stevenson-steps-down-from-lumberjanes/; https://bleedingcool.com/comics/260-creators-free-comic-book-day-2018/; https://bleedingcool.com/comics/as-noelle-stevenson-leaves-lumberjanes-she-shares-her-first-sketches/; https://comicsalliance.com/lumberjanes-carey-pietsch-interview/; https://www.nerdspan.com/boom-studios-announces-panels-and-exclusives-for-san-diego-comic-con/; https://www.themarysue.com/noelle-stevenson-leaving-lumberjanes/; https://www.digitalspy.com/comics/a655008/noelle-stevenson-is-leaving-lumberjanes/; https://www.commonscomics.com/2018/brave-the-wilderness-with-lumberjanes-a-comic-for-hardcore-lady-types-and-the-rest-of-us/; https://books.google.com/books?id=cTHJDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA221&lpg=PA221&dq=%22Supercakes%22+comic&source=bl&ots=26g1WHQ2ey&sig=ACfU3U3uK8A3RlR562wHqQ8NaN0Ww3gJBQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiz2_bHxY_uAhXkEVkFHQ7XDyA4WhDoATAFegQIChAC#v=onepage&q=%22Supercakes%22%20comic&f=false; https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2015/07/09/queer-con-gayest-things-do-san-diego-s-2015-comic-con?pg=1); mentioned on List of webcomics with LGBT characters page

https://comix-quest.com/2016/05/27/rhiannon-rasmussen-silverstein/)

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- "Fawnduu, a twitter artist with over 8,000 followers and author of a popular LGBT Webtoon, My Dragon Girlfriend downplayed the overall impact of the price hike. "$20 a month isnt an obscene price to pay for something I use every day that nets me almost my entire income," Fawnduu told Newsweek. "Most people spend double this every month on entertainment apps. Pay $20 and you can use as little or as much as you want for an entire month."- https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-artists-are-aghast-adobe-doubles-basic-photography-plan-price-1413537 - "My Dragon Girlfriend is an adorable Webtoon comic about a girl named Christy who meets Dani, a dragon girl who disguises herself to look like a human. It’s adorable and funny."- https://yuricentral.home.blog/2018/09/30/my-dragon-girlfriend/ - "Just previously acted as story editor for the queer Webtoon, My Dragon Girlfriend, which has been featured on the site’s official “Best LGBT reads on Webtoons” list. His favorite cheese is Gruyere because it sounds rude."- https://www.inverse.com/profile/just-lunning-19386806 - also see: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/my-dragon-girlfriend/list?title_no=162918&page=1; https://tapas.io/series/Dragon-GF/info; https://twitter.com/Fawnduu, https://catsandanimetrash.storenvy.com/, https://twitter.com/fawnduu?lang=en, https://gumroad.com/fawnduu, https://fawnduu.tumblr.com/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6cj_kAstGs, https://imgur.com/r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns/E9rHPvK (which comic is this in?), https://tapas.io/series/Dragon-GF/info - mentioned on List of webcomics with LGBT characters, List of fictional bisexual characters, List of fictional lesbian characters, and List of fictional non-binary characters pages


https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/10/30/what-is-webtoon-and-five-to-help-you-get-started/)

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Chappell, Caitlin (June 5, 2020). "The Best All Ages Comics for Pride, from Lumberjanes to The Backstagers". CBR. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Lumberjanes [@Lumberjanes] (August 17, 2016). "Hey Lumberjumbies, check out the new BOOM! Box series THE BACKSTAGERS for more all-ages queer positivity!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Ashley, McCammon (2018). "Sinners of St. Sebastian's". Sideway Scribbles. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Cabezón, José Ignacio (1992). Buddhism, sexuality, and gender. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-0758-5.
  • Conner, Randy P.; Sparks, David Hatfield; Sparks, Mariya (1998). Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol and Spirit. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-70423-7.
  • Murray, Stephen O.; Roscoe, Will (1997). Islamic homosexualities: culture, history, and literature. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-7468-7.
  • Pattanaik, Devdutt (2002). The man who was a woman and other queer tales of Hindu lore. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-56023-181-3.
  • Penczak, Christopher (2003). Gay Witchcraft: Empowering the Tribe. Weiser. ISBN 978-1-57863-281-7.
  • Vanita, Ruth; Kidwai, Saleem (2001). Same-sex love in India: readings from literature and history. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-29324-6.


Canadian Animation Guild

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https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/historic-moment-in-canadian-animation-98-of-titmouse-vancouver-workers-vote-to-unionize-197918.html

https://cagiatselocal938.wildapricot.org/

https://www.cag938.ca/

https://www.vancaf.org/portfolio/iatse-local-938-canadian-animation-guild/

https://iatse.net/canadian-animation-guild-iatse-938-continues-to-grow/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/video-game-workers-in-vancouver-join-iatse-union-1235225091/

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/24/Vancouver-Animators-Draw-Up-Union-Plans/

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/titmouse-vancouvers-animation-workers-ratify-groundbreaking-union-agreement-209079.html

https://mobidictum.com/game-industry/anemone-hug-interactive-forms-canadas-first-video-game-union/

https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/23366650/hardspace-shipbreaker-anemone-hug-canadian-animation-guild-iatse-union

https://labor411.org/411-blog/animators-in-vancouver-become-first-in-canada-to-unionize-as-98-vote-to-join-iatse/

https://deadline.com/2020/10/titmouse-vancouver-animation-studio-iatse-union-vote-first-canadian-studio-1234600790/amp/

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5772783 .

https://vdlc.ca/welcome-canadian-animation-guild/

related https://www.wgc.ca/screenwriter/cdnscreenwriter/animation

incorporate into another article? https://books.google.nl/books?id=MsUpDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=canadian+animation+guild&source=bl&ots=DAS7RlYL5o&sig=ACfU3U3vgFE_TvzaeelGzEZEGVKZbpz25A&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=canadian%20animation%20guild&f=false

https://kidscreen.com/2023/01/18/nickelodeon-voluntarily-recognizes-tags-production-workers-union/

https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/movies/animation-guild-reaches-historic-agreement-010215392.html

VFX Unions? https://www.animvfxunion.com/ https://vfxunion.org/

motion picture editors guild https://www.editorsguild.com/About/About-the-Guild



Notes on Rebecca Sugar and beyond to use somewhere

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On April 5, 2010, Adventure Time began with the broadcast of the episode "Slumber Party Panic" on the network. When Rebecca Sugar joined the show as a storyboarder,[1] she quickly became aware of the message of exclusion that was being told to kids by omitting LGBTQ+ characters.[2]

She began working hard to put "LGBTQIA characters in G-rated content" in the years to follow. The show introduced viewers to two queer characters: Marceline the Vampire Queen and Princess Bubblegum. Sugar tried to foster the relationship between these two characters through her work on the show,[3]

Initially, while many of these queer themes were worked into episodes as subtext (so as to avoid controversy or network censorship), later episodes—such as the series finale "Come Along with Me" and the Distant Lands special "Obsidian"—openly expanded on these themes, bringing them to the forefront of the series' plot.[4][5][6]

Some argued that the on-screen confirmation of the same-sex romance showed that the "cartoon landscape has changed during Adventure Time's run,"[7][8]

inviting viewers to re-examine the past interactions of Bonnie and Marcy "through a queer lens," while Mey Rude in Them noted the series impact on the animation world and TV industry.[9]

Rude also argued that without the show, there would be no Steven Universe, Clarence, Summer Camp Island, or Rick and Morty. While some said the show made "great strides for gay fans,"[10]

The same year, Sugar spoke about her desire to create an LGBTQ show, which had gained a cult following largely made up of LGBT kids and young adults, that was accessible to young children.[11] Additionally,

Steven Universe began airing on Cartoon Network on November 4, 2013. It came at a time that people were unhappy at the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters on TV and were calling for better representation.[12]

The groundwork for the show had been set the previous year,[13]

with much of the show, including the final seasons mapped out already.[14] During the creation of the show, Sugar was influenced by the video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and the One Piece anime.[15]

The show, tailored to appeal to queer youth, focused on themes such as bisexuality, same-sex attraction, trauma, grief, consent, and many other complex subjects in its run of over five seasons and 160 episodes,[1] continuing Sugar's work of moving "LGBT stories from the margins into the mainstream."[16]

The show was also Cartoon Network's first show "created solely by a woman"[17][18] and having overly queer themes.

The voice actor for Marcy, Olivia Olson pulled back her response that Bonnie and Marcy dated, with some noting that saying that international versions of Cartoon Network have censored Adventure Time episodes, with small moments in the show creating stories for characters "that exist outside of the heavily gendered norms of children's television."[19]

Sugar proudly highlighted this representation. She talked about how the show played "with the simiotics of gender" in children's cartoons,[20] and

She recognized that LGBTQ+ representation allowed LGBTQ+ people to see a "reflection of themselves...in mainstream entertainment," with LGBTQ+ representation in media for children increasing in recent years.[21][22] The following year, Sugar, come out as bisexual[23] at the show's panel at that year's San Diego Comic-Con, become more vocal about "the need for LGBTQ narratives in children's television," translating to the show itself, beginning to push for more episodes.[13]

with some calling the show "the most inclusive and most influential" animated show of the 2010s.[24]

This finale was praised by some fans for its "transgender subtext," with some reviewers pointing out how Steven's struggles were similar to those trans people face.[25]

On September 3, 2019, Steven Universe: The Movie was broadcast on Cartoon Network,[15][13] attracting over 1.5 million viewers.[26][1]

In 2020, a writer for Paper Magazine, Matt Moen, stated that conversations that year about LGBTQ representation would not have happened without the show, noting that the show had a unique ability to "tackle complex and nuanced topics like mental health, family and relationships made it beloved among both younger and older audiences," building a huge following at "the peak of the Tumblr fandom era."[5] Moen also stated that Sugar set a precedent with the show that queer characters and queer stories were "valid but viable and even desirable by viewers." Sugar said that she was able to do with Garnet, Ruby, and Sapphire, noted how they used the idea of fusion to explore relationships, including those which were queer, with the studio telling them they couldn't have the characters in a romantic relationship, and that she was told that she couldn't discuss it publicly, which made her extremely stressed.[5]

On March 27, 2020, the four-part finale of its limited epilogue series of Steven Universe, Steven Universe Future, aired on Cartoon Network. Ideas about the series end dated back to drawings in 2013.[26] Sugar argued that the series made a point about shoune anime and kids cartoons, with the aftermath of victories generally not explored, stating that the series explores the aftermath of the victory in the Season 5 finale, with the protagonist, Steven, having to face his problems head-on.[26][27][28]

When Steven Universe Future ended, Sugar said she would take a break from the characters,[13] with some saying that shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power would continue moving forward LGBTQ representation in animation.[14] For her part, the series creator of She-Ra, Noelle Stevenson, stated that she is interested in "telling central queer stories," with queer characters just as supporting characters, but having stories built around them, adding that there is still progress to go on that front, while acknowledging the strides are "in no small part due to Steven Universe."[14] Others hoped for "more queer-friendly animated shows" like Steven Universe in the future[29] and described Sugar as the "guiding force behind bringing LGBTQ+ visibility to children's cartoons" from 2010 to 2020.[1]

No jargon

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Per MOS:FIRST, "the first sentence should tell the nonspecialist reader what, or who, the subject is. It should be in plain English. Be wary of cluttering the first sentence with a long parenthesis containing alternative spellings, pronunciations, etc., which can make the sentence difficult to actually read; this information can be placed elsewhere."

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Per MOS:FICTIONAL, "Articles about fiction, like all Wikipedia articles, should use the real world as their primary frame of reference. As such, the subject should be described from the perspective of the real world, in which the work of fiction (work for short) and its publication are embedded. To achieve this, editors must use both primary and secondary information."

Per MOS:SO, an article's content should "begin with an introductory lead section – a concise summary of the article – which is never divided into sections...The remainder of the article is typically divided into sections."

Per MOS:HEAD, section headings should "be unique within a page" and not refer back to "the subject of the article" by MOS:SECTIONSTYLE.

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Used MOS:TEXT; keeping in mind MOS:AT and WP:TITLE (with article title)

use later: - MOS:ACCESS - WP:MOS-AM - WP:MOS - MOS:MIL - WP:BETTER - WP:JARGON - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_animation_in_the_United_States - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_homosexuality_in_American_film - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Peer_review - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gay_men_in_the_United_States - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_anime - Use MOS:GNL, gender-neutral language - Invisible comment: MOS:COMMENT


Raye Rodriguez

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  • Rodriguez is voice of Professor Caraway, Dragon, Evil Trabers, and Kino[30]
  • Rodriguez: "The backstories of each of the girls have become a lot more fleshed out as the years went along, but the core of each girl is pretty similar to what it was when I came up with High Guardian Spice back in 2013"; "... There’s some violence, blood and curse words later on that I think are more on par with Naruto -- stuff that’s normal in shounen anime but never shown in American kids cartoons"; "I thought it’d be fun to have HGS’s ending sequence have that same kind of slice-of-life, storybook feel. I did all of the character drawings for the ending art, and one of our BG painters/color stylists James Batrez drew and painted the backgrounds! I wanted to show what the girls' lives are like off-screen :)"- https://www.cbr.com/interview-raye-rodriguez-high-guardian-spice/
  • Rodriguez: "...I’m developing a brand new animated adult drama [for Legendary] that I am very excited about. I’ve had the characters from that show in my head since I was in middle school, so it’s a real dream come true to finally bring them to life! It’s a show that’s unlike anything I’ve seen in American animated TV before, so I’m VERY STOKED!" - https://www.cbr.com/interview-raye-rodriguez-high-guardian-spice/
  • Rodriguez: "...Growing up I wanted to be a comic book artist, then a voice actor, then a movie director… It wasn't until I went to NYU for Film & TV that I realized that I didn't enjoy being on set, and was much happier behind a drawing tablet than a camera. I was in college during what I think of as a golden age in TV animation, when Adventure Time was in its early seasons and Gravity Falls was coming out, and I was so inspired by these shows that it made me want to follow in their footsteps and make TV cartoons as well"- https://www.thegamer.com/high-guardian-spice-interview-raye-rodriguez-crunchyroll/
  • Rodriguez: "I created High Guardian Spice in 2013. It started as a 5-minute storyboard pitch for Frederator while I was interning there. It didn’t get picked up, but it gave me my first real experience pitching, and I’m forever grateful for that! The show has grown a lot since then, but the core of the characters and relationships are the same. Since that first pitch I used Rosemary in my college thesis film “Treasure Hunt” and then continued to develop HGS and pitch it every opportunity I got."- https://www.thegamer.com/high-guardian-spice-interview-raye-rodriguez-crunchyroll/
  • Rodriguez: "Eventually I pitched it to Crunchyroll in 2016 and they liked it a lot, though they didn’t have the bandwidth at the time to make it as a show. We started developing it as a comic in 2017, then I repitched it to them as a show when Marge Dean started at the company in 2018, and it quickly changed from comic to TV show! It was a very unusual process."- https://www.thegamer.com/high-guardian-spice-interview-raye-rodriguez-crunchyroll/
  • Rodriguez on HGS: "...It was never meant to be an anime since we weren’t working with a Japanese animation studio, it was always meant to be a hybrid Eastern-Western cartoon style. I’m very inspired by the character designs and expressions in shows like Sailor Moon, Petite Princess Yucie and Little Witch Academia, and I wanted to come at that cute, round, squishy style from a Western perspective."- https://www.thegamer.com/high-guardian-spice-interview-raye-rodriguez-crunchyroll/
  • Rodriguez on HGS: "I hope HGS helps to push the needle forward! I don’t know that it’ll affect the anime industry all that much because at the end of the day anime is made by and for Japanese people who are creating stories that reflect the values of their own culture. But more queer representation is never a bad thing!"- https://www.thegamer.com/high-guardian-spice-interview-raye-rodriguez-crunchyroll/
  • "Raye Rodriguez is the Creator and Executive Producer of the upcoming Crunchyroll Original series High Guardian Spice. Raye graduated from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, Rodriguez began his career as a director, storyboard artist and character designer at Fox Animation Domination High-Definition (Fox ADHD). He served as a Character Designer at PUNY Entertainment on DANGER & EGGS for Amazon Studios, and as a Storyboard Artist at Sprite Animation on TINPO for Cbeebies."- https://ghostarchive.org/archive/JHUbj
  • "Created and executive produced by animation artist Raye Rodriguez, the fantastical adventure-comedy about four young heroines in training arrives complete with a timely Halloween episode...Show creator Raye Rodriguez as Professor Caraway, a powerful Guardian and professor of sacred alphabets at High Guardian Academy...A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Raye Rodriguez began his career as a director, storyboard artist and character designer at Fox Animation Domination High-Definition (Fox ADHD). He served as a Character Designer at PUNY Entertainment on Danger & Eggs for Amazon Studios, and as a Storyboard Artist at Sprite Animation on Tinpo for CBeebies...Rodriguez is a consummate creator and anime connoisseur who, as a transgender man and a second-generation Cuban American, is passionate about telling diverse and inclusive stories. He dreams of making the world a more loving and empathetic place by sharing fantastical stories about queer, diverse and relatable characters. Rodriguez is currently developing an original animated drama series at Legendary TV, and is also developing a new animated series around one of the DC characters at Warner Bros. Animation. He is represented by Matt Shichtman at Gotham Group and Ryan and Jesse Nord at The Nord Group."- https://www.animationmagazine.net/anime/exclusive-images-a-bts-taste-of-crunchyrolls-latest-original-high-guardian-spice/
  • "High Guardian Spice – (Coming Soon) The upcoming Crunchyroll Original series from creator Raye Rodriguez follows the lives of four fierce High Guardian Academy students as they stumble comically toward adulthood, form allegiances, uncover legacies, face betrayals and discover their true identities while preparing to protect the world from an ominous unknown threat with their battle and sorcery skills. During today’s panel, special guest Rodriguez helped reveal a new trailer and beautiful new key art."- https://www.animationmagazine.net/anime/v-crx-crunchyroll-announces-huge-new-anime-slate/
  • "Dean is charged with developing originals for both brands, including overseeing production for High Guardian Spice, slated to premiere in 2019. The series is created by life-long anime fan Raye Rodriguez, and his production team features an all-female writing room, along with a diverse and passionate group of artists and creatives. Audu Paden, director of the Animaniacs and other beloved animated series, joins Rodriguez as mentor and supervising director...The series’ creative team will appear at this year’s Crunchyroll Expo in San Jose, with a Saturday panel featuring Dean, Rodriguez, Paden, and story editor Amalia Levari."- https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/ellation-launches-original-content-division-for-anime-inspired-slate/
  • "Transgender man Raye Rodriguez is billed as the creator of High Guardian Spice, and will have all the hallmarks of a great anime series – high drama, colourful characters and magic!...Rodriguez will lead the show’s writing team into the show’s 2019 debut. Crunchyroll have also announced that the writer’s room, besides Rodriguez, is an all-female team."- https://www.outinperth.com/trans-artist-raye-rodriguez-make-original-anime-crunchyroll/
  • "High Guardian Spice is unique in many ways. The show’s creator Raye Rodriguez is a lifelong anime fan and Audu Paden, director of the Animaniacs and other animated series, will act as a mentor. The production team has an all-female writing room and diverse group of artists and creatives. It is also looking to re-establish hand-drawn 2D animation as an art form."- https://nscreenmedia.com/ellation-studios-launch-crunchyroll/, reprinting it from the press release, which says: "As head of studio, Dean is charged with developing originals for both brands, including overseeing production for High Guardian Spice, the first-ever Crunchyroll Original Series, slated to premiere in 2019. Raye Rodriguez, a lifelong anime fan, is the creator of High Guardian Spice and his production team features an all-female writing room, along with a diverse and passionate group of artists and creatives. Audu Paden, director of the Animaniacs and other beloved animated series, joins Rodriguez as mentor...The High Guardian Spice creative team will appear at this year’s Crunchyroll Expo, a Crunchyroll convention celebrating the best of Japanese animation and pop culture. The panel, taking place on Saturday in San Jose, will feature Margaret Dean, series creator Raye Rodriguez, Supervising Director Audu Paden, and Story Editor Amalia Levari as they discuss new series."- https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/08/22/ellation-announces-new-division-devoted-to-original-content
  • "Ellation and Crunchyroll aren’t announcing the full slate of originals yet, but first up is High Guardian Spice, a fantasy series telling the story of four girls at High Guardian Academy. It’s created by Raye Rodriguez will be staffed by an all-female writing room and is scheduled to premiere in 2019. (Dean, Rodriguez and others will discuss the show durring a panel at the Crunchyroll Expo next month.)"- https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/22/crunchyroll-originals/
  • "“High Guardian Spice,” a show about four girls who are honing their sorcery skills at High Guardian Academy, is being created by Raye Rodriguez, who previously was a character designer on Amazon’s “Danger&Eggs!” The shows supervising director is Audu Paden, director of the “Animaniacs.” “The art style of ‘High Guardian Spice’ combines anime influence with an untold story and unique perspective,” sad Dean. “Raye’s team has been inspiring to work with, and we’re can’t wait for fans to see what we have in store for them.”"- https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/ellation-studios-crunchyroll-originals-high-guardian-spice-1202912537/#!
  • "It would've been easy just to make a diverse cast of characters, but creator Raye Rodriguez (seen above) has employed a wide variety of different people to help develop the show too. High Guardian Spice could have the potential to open the door for more diverse animators and animation teams to have the spotlight like never before."- https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-high-guardian-spice-hyped-worried/
  • "High Guardian Spice, a comedic and magical coming-of-age animated series, is by Raye Rodriguez, a Cuban-American trans man. Rodriguez was an animator for animated shorts aired on Animation Domination High-Def programming block and a character designer for the LGBTQ-friendly 13-episode series, Danger & Eggs. The latter series was created by Mike Owens and a trans woman named Shadi Petosky, who later was an executive producer on the short-lived 24-episode series titled Twelve Forever... Professor Caraway (voiced by Rodriguez)...Rodriguez recently clarified that Snap would use they/them pronouns, even though Snap is on the road to transitioning toward being a trans woman by the end of the series...Rodriguez said that the opening and ending of each episode has been inspired by his favorite anime endings and openings. He also said that writers collaborated on the lyrics of the opening song, and he worked on the closing credits...Rodriguez noted that William Ruzicka storyboarded the opening and endings...Such a season is possible despite the fact that Rodriguez is developing a new mature animated drama for Legendary TV and another based on DC animated character for Warner Bros. Animation... As Rodriguez put it recently, on an account which has gone private to avoid harassment from trolls, it’s up to Crunchyroll if a second season is greenlit, adding that he’d “love to make a season 2” because he wanted to have the story following “the girls through all 3 years at High Guardian Academy.”...As for Rodriguez, he has been drawing characters from High Guardian Spice, beginning with Rose, since 2013, even putting Rose in an animation he made in 2014"- https://thegeekiary.com/spicing-it-up-high-guardian-spice-is-a-cute-and-magical-coming-of-age-story/102114
  • "Series creator Raye Rodriguez has shared a lot of media concerning the show on social media sites: Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram: comics, concept art, news updates, and original animated GIFs. One "mock comic" borrows the layout from a Tokyo Mew Mew manga and features the girl encouraging Rosemary to join up and fight monsters. Another comic features Rosemary accidentally releasing a jar of cockroaches while helping Sage cast a spell."- https://www.cbr.com/high-guardian-spice-facts/
  • "The anime streaming service are taking inspiration from Netflix’s strategy and launching their first original series, High Guardian Spice. But that’s not all: the creator is life-long anime fan, storyboard artist, comic writer and transgender man, Raye Rodriguez. He’ll be leading an all-female writing room."- https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/trans-man-raye-rodriguez-crunchyroll/
  • "As head of studio, Dean is charged with developing originals for both brands, including overseeing production for High Guardian Spice, the first-ever Crunchyroll Original Series, slated to premiere in 2019. Raye Rodriguez, a lifelong anime fan, is the creator of High Guardian Spice and his production team features an all-female writing room, along with a diverse and passionate group of artists and creatives. Audu Paden, director of the Animaniacs and other beloved animated series, joins Rodriguez as mentor."-
  • "On November 7, 2019, Raye Rodriguez, the creator and executive producer of High Guardian Spice, tweeted he and his team had finished production on the series and that it was only a matter of time till it would be released into the wild. Over a year later and that Tweet is still pinned on his Twitter page...Say what you will about High Guardian Spice's art style or marketing, but at least showrunner Raye Rodriguez has years of experience in animation."- https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-should-release-high-guardian-spice-now/
  • "...The backlash was immediate. Some were concerned about revenue being spent on American animation, but others were outraged by the focus on diversity and LGBTQ+ creators. While I agree that the trailer struggled to explain the appeal of High Guardian Spice outside of Rodriguez's infectious enthusiasm, the reactionary YouTube videos and sustained anger was far from proportional. High Guardian Spice was announced for release in 2019 and completed production in November of the same year. “Now it's just a matter of when [Crunchyroll] wills it to be released into the wild,” said showrunner Raye Rodriguez. Except Crunchyroll didn't end up willing it to be released anytime soon. It missed both its 2019 and 2020 release dates without any explanation. The show is now expected to be receiving a new release date in Summer 2021. In the meantime, a hashtag #ReleaseHighGuardianSpice was popularised, and Rodriguez responded glumly to those asking where the show was."- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-06-18/crunchyroll-originals-have-been-a-disaster/.173347


Characters to add next to List of black animated characters page

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2000s x

Character Title Duration Voice Actor Creator Ref.
King Tredaor Winx Club 2004-2009 Obba Babatunde Iginio Straffi https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Winx-Club/King-Teredor/ [need a better source]
Mrs. Saunders Justice League 2001-2004 Kimberly Brooks Bruce Timm https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League/Mrs-Saunders/
Agent Rush The Zeta Project 2001-2002 Dominique Jennings Robert Goodman https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Zeta-Project/Agent-Rush/
Erika Alexander
Colonel Lemak The Zeta Project 2001-2002 Michael Dorn Robert Goodman https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Zeta-Project/Colonel-Lemak/
Sita The Secret Saturdays 2008-2010 Erica Luttrell Jay Stephens https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Secret-Saturdays/Sita/
Cosmic Cleopatra El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera 2007-2008 Erica Luttrell Jorge R. Gutierrez https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/El-Tigre-The-Adventures-of-Manny-Rivera/Cosmic-Cleopatra/
Sandra Equihua
Simone As Told by Ginger 2000-2006 Erica Luttrell Emily Kapnek https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/As-Told-by-Ginger-The-Wedding-Frame/Simone/
Herald Teen Titans 2003-2006 Khary Payton Glen Murakami https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Teen-Titans/Herald/
Nurse George Up 2009 Donald Fullilove Jonas Rivera https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Up/Nurse-George/
Jefferson Twilight The Venture Bros. 2004-2018 Charles Parnell Jackson Publick https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Venture-Bros/Jefferson-Twilight/
Dr. Skippy Yamposki The Weekenders 2000 Phil LaMarr Doug Langdale https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Weekenders/Dr-Skippy-Yamposki/
Abasi Wolverine and the X-Men 2009 Kevin Michael Richardson Craig Kyle https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Wolverine-and-the-X-Men/Abasi/ [find better source]
Greg Johnson
Jermaine Xiaolin Showdown 2003-2006 Lee Thompson Young Christy Hui https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Xiaolin-Showdown/Jermaine/
Deed Zoids: Fuzors 2003 Cusse Mankuma Tomy https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Zoids-Fuzors/Deed/
Villetta Nu Code Geass 2006-2009 Akeno Watanabe Gorō Taniguchi https://blackgirlnerds.com/black-characters-anime/, https://www.cbr.com/code-geass-top-waifus-ranked/, https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Code-Geass/Villetta-Nu/
Megan Hollingshead
Agni Black Butler 2008-2010[a] Hiroki Yasumoto Yana Toboso https://www.cbr.com/black-butler-undertaker-facts-trivia-anime/, https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2010-07-30/funimation-english-dub-black-butler
Patrick Seitz
April Darker Than Black 2007 Takako Honda Tensai Okamura https://www.d-black.net/2nd/chara/chara10.html#mi6, https://www.d-black.net/2nd/staff/index.html
2009 Nazia Chaudhry
Mari McCabe (Vixen) Justice League Unlimited 2004-2006 Gina Torres Bruce Timm https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League-Unlimited/Vixen-Mari-McCabe/
Batman: The Brave and the Bold 2008-2011 Cree Summer James Tucker https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/Vixen-Mari-McCabe/
Michael Jelenic

2010s

Character Title Duration Voice Actor Creator Ref.
Brigid Star vs. the Forces of Evil 2015-2019 Yvette Nicole Brown Daron Nefcy https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Star-vs-The-Forces-of-Evil/Brigid/
Wanda Benson Fast & Furious Spy Racers 2019-2021 Kimberly Brooks Tim Hedrick https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Fast-and-Furious-Spy-Racers/Wanda-Benson/
Bret Haaland
Sophie Pinky Malinky 2019 Kimberly Brooks Chris Garbutt https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Pinky-Malinky/Sophie/
Rikke Asbjoern
Carl Pinky Malinky 2019 Kimberly Brooks Chris Garbutt https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Pinky-Malinky/Carl/
Rikke Asbjoern
Melenor Voltron: Legendary Defender 2016-2018 Kimberly Brooks Joaquim Dos Santos [31]
Lauren Montgomery
Iverson Voltron: Legendary Defender 2016-2018 Nolan North Joaquim Dos Santos https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Voltron-Legendary-Defender/Iverson/ [need better source]
Lauren Montgomery
Mallory O'Neill Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 2015-2018 Kimberly Brooks Shaunt Nigoghossian https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Be-Cool-Scooby-Doo/Mallory-ONeill/
Jeff Mednikow
Andy Thom
James Krenzke
Ron Rubio
Brady Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 2015-2018 Kimberly Brooks Shaunt Nigoghossian https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Be-Cool-Scooby-Doo/Brady/
Jeff Mednikow
Andy Thom
James Krenzke
Ron Rubio
Darla Justice League: War 2014 Kimberly Brooks James Tucker https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-War/Darla/
Shuri Avengers Assemble 2013-2019 Kimberly Brooks Man of Action https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-War/Darla/
Daisy Lightfoot Marvel Animation
Aneka Avengers Assemble 2013-2019 Erica Luttrell Man of Action https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-War/Darla/
Marvel Animation
Shuri Black Panther 2010 Kerry Washington Reginald Hudlin https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Black-Panther/Princess-Shuri/
Mrs. Gordy Motorcity 2012-2013 Kimberly Brooks David Bickel https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Motorcity/Mrs-Gordy/
Amanda Cage Ultimate Spider-Man 2012-2017 Kimberly Brooks Marvel Animation https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Ultimate-Spider-Man/Amanda-Cage/
Theo Looped 2016 Kevin Duhaney Todd Kauffman https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Looped/Theo/
Mark Thornton
Amara Elena of Avalor 2016-2020 Zoe Hendrix Craig Gerber https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Elena-of-Avalor/Amara/
Princess Aisha / Layla Winx Club: The Shadow Phoenix 2011 Keke Palmer Iginio Straffi https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Winx-Club-The-Shadow-Phoenix/Princess-Aisha/ [need better source]
Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom 2012 https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Winx-Club-The-Secret-of-the-Lost-Kingdom/Aisha/
Winx Club: Magical Adventure 2013 https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Winx-Club-Magical-Adventure/Aisha/
Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss 2015 https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Winx-Club-The-Mystery-of-the-Abyss/Aisha/
World of Winx 2016-2017 Alysha Deslorieux https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/World-of-Winx/Aisha/
Allura Voltron: Legendary Defender 2016-2018 Kimberly Brooks Joaquim Dos Santos https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Voltron-Legendary-Defender/Allura/
Lauren Montgomery
Erica The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants 2018-2019 Zoe Hendrix Dav Pilkey https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Epic-Tales-of-Captain-Underpants/Erica/
George Beard The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants 2018-2019 Ramone Hamilton Dav Pilkey https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Epic-Tales-of-Captain-Underpants/George-Beard/
Mercy Graves The Death of Superman 2018 Erica Luttrell Sam Liu https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/The-Death-of-Superman/Mercy-Graves/
Amy McKenna
Mindy Oakland Teen Titans Go! 2013- Tara Strong Michael Jelenic https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Teen-Titans-Go/Mindy-Oakland/
Aaron Horvath
Sanders Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race 2013 Nicole Stamp Alex Ganetakos https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Total-Drama-Presents-The-Ridonculous-Race/Sanders/
Terry McGurrin
Delysia Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race 2014-2016 Tiffany Haddish Alex Ganetakos https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TripTank/Delsyia/
Terry McGurrin
Able Tron: Uprising 2012-2013 Reginald VelJohnson Edward Kitsis https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TRON-Uprising/Able/
Adam Horowitz
Cutler Tron: Uprising 2012-2013 Lance Reddick Edward Kitsis https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TRON-Uprising/Cutler/
Adam Horowitz
Bartik Tron: Uprising 2012-2013 Donald Faison Edward Kitsis https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TRON-Uprising/Bartik/
Adam Horowitz
Lex Luthor Harley Quinn 2019- Giancarlo Esposito Justin Halpern https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Harley-Quinn/Lex-Luthor/
Patrick Schumacker
Dean Lorey
Bernice Twinkle Toes Lights Up New York 2016 Jennie Kwan John Massé https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Twinkle-Toes-Lights-Up-New-York/Bernice/
Monsieur Capri Twinkle Toes Lights Up New York 2016 Keith Silverstein John Massé https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Twinkle-Toes-Lights-Up-New-York/Bernice/
Poppy Twinkle Toes Lights Up New York 2016 Marieve Herington John Massé https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Twinkle-Toes-Lights-Up-New-York/Poppy/
Mr. X Amphibia 2019-2022 RuPaul Matt Braly https://www.etonline.com/rupaul-gets-animated-for-disney-channels-amphibia-heres-your-first-look-exclusive-174690
Nils Yajima (Nils Nielsen) Gundam Build Fighters Try 2014-2015 Shinnosuke Tachibana Yoshiyuki Tomino [32] https://en.gundam.info/series/buildfighterstry/nils-yajimanils-nielsen/index.html
Mitchell Wallace
Vince Voltron Force 2011-2012 Doron Bell Jr Todd Garfield https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Voltron-Force/Vince/
Angela Young Hair Love 2019 Issa Rae Matthew A. Cherry [33][34]
Canary Hunter x Hunter, 2011-2014 Motoko Kumai Yoshihiro Togashi [35]
Mela Lee
Heles, Goddess of Destruction Dragon Ball Super 2015-2018 Maryam Baig Akira Toriyama https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Dragon-Ball-Super/Heles/
Khadijah Steven Universe Future 2019-2020 Uzo Aduba Rebecca Sugar https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Steven-Universe-Future/Khadijah/
Marisol The Boss Baby: Back in Business 2018-2020 Sarah Nicole Robles Brandon Sawyer https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Boss-Baby-Back-in-Business/Marisol/
Crystal Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo 2010 Crystal Scales Spike Brandt https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Scooby-Doo-Abracadabra-Doo-/Crystal/
Tony Cervone

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