Mercedez Clewis's guest appearances

Mercedez Clewis

Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

How to Japanese Podcast

Baka Banter Anime Podcast

Brian Epstein

Fushigi Yugi

Caitlin Moore

Lauren Orsini

Ashley Hawkins

Alex Yates

Asher Sofman

Kimlinh Tran

Laura Spicer

Anna Neatrour

Carrie McClain

Jess Tan

Megan DeYarman

Jacob Chapman

Loyola Rankin

OwlTail

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by Mercedez Clewis, a contributing writer and journalist for sites like Anime News Network, Japanese to English translation and localization editor, and staff editor at Anime Feminist, to discuss feminism and diversity in anime. They talk about Mercedez's time living in Fukushima and transition into anime journalism, and then break down how to think about anime through a feminist lens.

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by Mercedez Clewis, a contributing writer and journalist for sites like Anime News Network, Japanese to English translation and localization editor, and staff editor at Anime Feminist, to discuss feminism and diversity in anime. They talk about Mercedez's time living in Fukushima and transition into anime journalism, and then break down how to think about anime through a feminist lens.

Feminism and Diversity in Anime (ft. Mercedez Clewis)

Mercedez Clewis is a Japanese to English localization editor and proofreader as well as a pop culture writer and critic. See her website here. We spoke about intensive Japanese study programs, teaching on the JET Program, and breaking into translation/writing/localization as a freelancer. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to howtojapanese@gmail.com. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, and Facebook.

<a href="https://twitter.com/pixelatedlenses" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mercedez Clewis</a> is a Japanese to English localization editor and proofreader as well as a pop culture writer and critic. See her website <a href="https://pixelatedlenses.carrd.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. We spoke about intensive Japanese study programs, teaching on the JET Program, and breaking into translation/writing/localization as a freelancer. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to <a href="mailto:howtojapanese@gmail.com">howtojapanese@gmail.com</a>. You can also follow <a href="http://howtojaponese.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Japanese</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/howtojapanese" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/howtojapanese/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@howtojapanese" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://howtojapanese.substack.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Substack</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/howtojapanese/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

S02E13 – Mercedez Clewis – Intensive Japanese Study, JET Program, Writing/Localizing

Covers all of Tokyo Mew Mew and Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi.In the early 2000s, this series about a team of five young girls infused with the DNA of rare animals fighting aliens bent on reclaiming the Earth became a phenomenon. Tokyo Mew Mew is supposed to get a new anime adaptation in the year 2021, so we decided to read the original magical girl series and its sequel.  Mew Mew superfan Mercedez Clewis expounds on why the series left such a lasting impact on her and the magical girl genre in general. Mercedez and Shojo &amp; Tell host Ashley also discuss their favorite Mews, what is and isn't a magical girl series, how the aliens were kinda right though, how they prefer to eat strawberries, and so much more in this jam-packed episode.REFERENCESTokyo Mew Mew and Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode  are available from Kodansha Comics.There are two new sequel series to Tokyo Mew Mew: 2020 Re-Turn and Tokyo Mew Mew Au Lait (not Óle!!!)Other series/creators/characters mentioned:The Vision of EscaflowneCardcaptor SakuraSailor MoonMadoka MagicaPhantom Thief JeanneFushigi Yugi: Genbu KaidenRevolutionary Girl UtenaKill la KillAir GearYuu WataseGen UrobuchiIchigo Kurosaki (Bleach)Indigenous peoples of Japan:AinuOkinawanOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USMercedez on Twitter: @pixelatedlensesMercedez's work on: Anime Feminist, But Why Tho?Shojo &amp; Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00

Covers all of Tokyo Mew Mew and Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi.In the early 2000s, this series about a team of five young girls infused with the DNA of rare animals fighting aliens bent on reclaiming the Earth became a phenomenon. Tokyo Mew Mew is supposed to get a new anime adaptation in the year 2021, so we decided to read the original magical girl series and its sequel.  Mew Mew superfan Mercedez Clewis expounds on why the series left such a lasting impact on her and the magical girl genre in general. Mercedez and Shojo &amp; Tell host Ashley also discuss their favorite Mews, what is and isn't a magical girl series, how the aliens were kinda right though, how they prefer to eat strawberries, and so much more in this jam-packed episode.REFERENCES<ul><li><a href="https://kodanshacomics.com/series/tokyo-mew-mew/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tokyo Mew Mew</a> and <a href="https://kodanshacomics.com/series/tokyo-mew-mew-a-la-mode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode</a>  are available from Kodansha Comics.</li><li>There are two new sequel series to Tokyo Mew Mew: <a href="https://tokyomewmewpower.fandom.com/wiki/Tokyo_Mew_Mew_2020_Re-Turn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Re-Turn</a> and <a href="https://tokyomewmewpower.fandom.com/wiki/Tokyo_Mew_Mew_Ol%C3%A9!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tokyo Mew Mew Au Lait</a> (not Óle!!!)</li><li>Other series/creators/characters mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://www.funimation.com/shows/the-vision-of-escaflowne/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Vision of Escaflowne</a></li><li><a href="https://www.shojoandtell.com/episodes/ccs1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cardcaptor Sakura</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/sailor-moon-4e1c9108-f973-48fb-8824-a69280ca0438" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sailor Moon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70302572" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madoka Magica</a></li><li><a href="https://www.shojoandtell.com/episodes/phantomthiefjeanne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phantom Thief Jeanne</a></li><li><a href="https://shojoandtell.com/episodes/fushigi-yugi-genbu-kaiden-pt-1-with-caitlin-sara-and-zahra-I81z6M1k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden</a></li><li><a href="https://www.shojoandtell.com/episodes/utena" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Revolutionary Girl Utena</a></li><li><a href="https://www.crunchyroll.com/kill-la-kill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kill la Kill</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/air-gear-3f3c2a0d-f8b9-4298-814e-1df6c8aa139b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Air Gear</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuu_Watase" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yuu Watase</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_Urobuchi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gen Urobuchi</a></li><li><a href="https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/Ichigo_Kurosaki" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ichigo Kurosaki</a> (<a href="https://www.crunchyroll.com/bleach" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bleach</a>)</li></ul></li><li>Indigenous peoples of Japan:<ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainu_people" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ainu</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyuan_people" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Okinawan</a></li></ul></li><li>Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by <a href="https://danosongs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danosongs</a></li></ul>CONTACT US<ul><li>Mercedez on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/pixelatedlenses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pixelatedlenses</a></li><li>Mercedez's work on: <a href="https://www.animefeminist.com/author/mercedez/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anime Feminist</a>, <a href="https://butwhythopodcast.com/author/mercedez-clewis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">But Why Tho?</a></li><li>Shojo &amp; Tell on <a href="https://twitter.com/shojoandtell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://shojoandtell.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shojoandtell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Ashley on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AshMcD00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AshMcD00</a></li></ul>

Tokyo Mew Mew (with Cy Catwell)