Show threadPatricia BaxterSep 16, 2025

Also, after you watch it, feel free to read the article I wrote for @animefeminist comparing the film to its source material, “The Clever Princess” by Diana Coles. I discuss how they both present unique feminist narratives, and why both interpretations are valuable.

https://www.animefeminist.com/two-clever-princesses-two-feminist-fairy-tales-the-clever-princess-vs-princess-arete/

#MyWriting #PrincessArete #Anime #Feminism

Two Clever Princesses, Two Feminist Fairy Tales: The Clever Princess vs Princess Arete - Anime Feminist

Both interpretations of Arete’s tale are valuable works rich with feminist themes, and looking at the different ways the different versions play them out gives insight into the potential strengths that different tones and narrative structures can hold.

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Patricia BaxterSep 16, 2025

"Princess Arete", the 2001 fantasy animated film by Studio 4°C, is back online until November 25th, 2025!

This is one of my all time favourite films, and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves fairytales and character driven narratives!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzhQmlUG4Y

#Anime #AnimatedFilms #PrincessArete

PRINCESS ARETE | OFFICIAL

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Show threadPatricia BaxterApr 7, 2025

I wrote an article about "Princess Arete", comparing the movie to its source material, "The Clever Princess" by Diana Coles, back in 2023. It was fascinating to see how both stories had their own unique, yet interconnected, approaches to creating a feminist fairytale:

https://www.animefeminist.com/two-clever-princesses-two-feminist-fairy-tales-the-clever-princess-vs-princess-arete/

#PrincessArete #TheCleverPrincess #Anime #Feminism #MyWriting

Two Clever Princesses, Two Feminist Fairy Tales: The Clever Princess vs Princess Arete - Anime Feminist

Both interpretations of Arete’s tale are valuable works rich with feminist themes, and looking at the different ways the different versions play them out gives insight into the potential strengths that different tones and narrative structures can hold.

Anime Feminist
Patricia BaxterApr 7, 2025

The anime film "Princess Arete" is now back online to watch in various territories until April 21st 2025. It is one of my personal favourite films and I highly recommend giving it a watch:

English subtitled version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAf5fmwP9co

Spanish subtitled version (not viewable in Canada):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN7ADdoUtZ0

#PrincessArete #Anime #Animation #AnimatedFilms

PRINCESS ARETE | OFFICIAL

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The Fandom PostMar 29, 2025
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The Fandom PostJan 26, 2024
Studio 4°C Streams The ‘#PrincessArete’ #Anime Feature For Limited Time Via YouTube http://dlvr.it/T1tl4W
Show threadPasadena CASSep 6, 2023

@ADHDefy for well-written leading women, I might recommend

#RevolutionaryGirlUtena
#LupinTheThirdTheWomanCalledFujikoMine
#IriaZeiramTheAnimation
#PrincessTutu
#RoseOfVersailles
#KeepYourHandsOffEizouken
#HisAndHerCircumstances
#FortuneFavorsLadyNikuko
#MaquiaWhenThePromisedFlowerBlooms
#MillenniumActress (and many other Satoshi Kon works)
#Chihayafuru
#RideYourWave
#BloomIntoYou
#PrincessArete
#TheCaseOfHanaAndAlice
#CrestOfTheStars
#SkipBeat
#WhenMarnieWasThere
#DennouCoil
#Watamote (a very strong if often hard to watch depiction of social anxiety)