For LGBT people, media is a very important outlet. Finding characters and stories that are relatable is often critical to developing one’s identity and creating acceptance. We examine cultural ideas, representation, and experiences that tie anime and the LGBT community deeply.

Anime is an important platform for LGBT representation in media, but video games transcend the screen, making the player part of the story. These immersive worlds are a unique way to showcase LGBT characters and issues. Join us as we discuss these issues, as well as how Eastern and Western games portray them.

Japan has many different ideas of hell.  From the Shinto hell of Yomi to the many hells on earth that call Japan home, we’ll take a whirlwind tour of these hells and their place within Japanese myth.

You thought the Greek gods like to get wild on the weekends, but the Japanese gods were also known to get their freak on! Join us for some wicked tales of creation sex, murders and punishment in hell, and other NSFW myths and legends. It’s sure to make you blush.

Your favorite character died?  Your OTP broke up with no hope of getting back together (or maybe never even got off the ground)?  Your show ended exactly how you didn’t want it to?  We know that feel.  Come share your feels with us.  Tissues and stuffed animals provided.

All good ideas have to start somewhere. Media, regardless of its origin, tends to find its basis in real-world events that mold the story. Media gives us the power to ask "what if?", to protest, to bring awareness, and explore beyond what we know. Join us as we take a look at anime, manga, and movies that work to showcase some of the greatest political issues in Japan.

For LGBT people, media is a very important outlet. Finding characters and stories that are relatable is often critical to developing one’s identity and creating acceptance. We examine cultural ideas, representation, and experiences that tie anime and the LGBT community deeply.

Japan has many different ideas of hell.  From the Shinto hell of Yomi to the many hells on earth that call Japan home, we’ll take a whirlwind tour of these hells and their place within Japanese myth.

You thought the Greek gods like to get wild on the weekends, but the Japanese gods were also known to get their freak on! Join us for some wicked tales of creation sex, murders and punishment in hell, and other NSFW myths and legends. It’s sure to make you blush.

While male homosexuality has been welldocumented in Japan since samurai days, love between women, well, hasn’t. Yuri – lesbian manga and literature – has a relatively recent history in Japan, owing largely to Japan’s strict gender roles and conservative culture. Vitamin H documents the history of this genre, which most certainly extends past the blushing fanservice seen in today’s anime.

For more than 50 years, we've been enchanted by the frilly pink badasses known as magical girls. But beneath their elegant exterior lies a complex and captivating history that's filled with all kinds of surprises. Join Vitamin H as we explore the universe of magical girls, from the early inspirations in American TV to the modern, ultra-slick shows that captivate audiences throughout the world.