VIRTUAL: Magical Girls & Fighting Dreamers: An Exploration of Queer Representation in Manga And Anime

Join fellow anime-enthusiast and Morrill Memorial Youth Services Librarian Dina Delic to learn about the history of queer representation in manga and anime! This program will give an overview of queer representation throughout various series, from The Rose of Versailles to Yuri on Ice, and will answer your most pressing questions: What is shipping? What is the difference between yaoi and yuri? Why are the greatest love stories in anime always platonic? 

This presentation is for teens and adults.  Note: This program may contain spoilers for some series.

About the presenter: Dina Delic is a Youth Services Librarian at the Morrill Memorial Library. When she is not covering the Children's Desk or ordering young adult books, Dina can be found attending conventions, running around Jo-Ann Fabrics getting materials for her next cosplay, and reading manga. Some of her favorite series include D.Gray-man, Fruits Basket, HunterxHunter, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventures.

Registration is required for this virtual program. Register for the event here. You will receive an email with a link and instructions about how to join the Zoom call once you are registered.

Special thanks to Ashland Public Library for providing expanded Zoom access. Additional thanks to our other partnering libraries: Agawam Public Library, Amesbury Public Library, Beaman Memorial Public Library, Bigelow Free Public Library, Boxford Town Library, Boyden Library, Chelsea Public Library, Clapp Memorial Library, Duxbury Free Library, Edgartown Free Public Library, Falmouth Public Library, Fitchburg Public Library, Forbes Library, Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, Haverhill Public Library, Holbrook Public Library, Hopkinton Public Library, Jones Library, Lynn Public Library, Lynnfield Public Library, Marlborough Public Library, Medfield Public Library, Medway Public Library, Middleborough Public Library, Morse Institute Library, Norwell Public Library, Public Library of Brookline, Randall Library, Reading Public Library, Rockport Public Library, Rowley Public Library, Sheffield Public Library, Shrewsbury Public Library, Tewksbury Public Library, Wellesley Free Library, Woburn Public Library, Worcester Public Library, Yarmouth Town Libraries.