Be Mai Valentine? Sight, Blindness and Beauty in Yu-Gi-Oh! Episode 6: The Beautiful Harpie Lady

(This is the first part in a multi-post series looking at Mai Valentine (Kujaku Mai)’s characterization, the implications of the narrative’s treatment of her identity as a woman and as a duelist, and how she adds to the overall Yu-Gi-Oh! canon as a main female character. This series is part of a larger series called […]

Dudes and Their ‘Do’s’: Female Sexuality and Hair in Gonna be the Twin-tail!!

“No matter what the situation…the correct answer is always twintails!” -Mitsuka Soji Hair can be deep, real deep. For females especially, hair is a girl’s best friend. And it’s not too hard to see why. Hair can make people look good and girls often spend tons of money on hair care products to keep their locks […]