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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada

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AnimeHerald様にサクラ大戦クィア論考 (あやマ リ考察から始まる社会学を用いた全体構造分析) が掲載されました。日本語版はBOOTHとpixivに あります。 Xにいることが多いです 同人とレイヤー両方やる百合ヲタ。 サクラ大戦のあやめとマリアがずっと好き。コンパイルは心の故郷。チェンクロは鉄煙。空の軌跡 はリベール主従。

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Anime Websites @animewebsites.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Arming the Heart with Steel: How Sakura Wars Explores Structural Queer Survival This month marks the 30th anniversary of the classic game, Sakura Wars. In a society that assumes everyone must be straight and cisgender, it’s not uncommon for dating sim games like these to be assumed to be for…
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Arming the Heart with Steel: How Sakura Wars Explores Structural Queer Survival
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the classic game, Sakura Wars. In a society that assumes everyone must be straight and cisgender, it’s not uncommon for dating sim games like these to be assumed to be for straight guys hoping to win the hearts of a cute girl character. But what about the anime girl’s own hearts and desires? As a queer gamer based in Japan,  I explore the ways in which lesbian relationships are baked into gaming systems and their significance for my community. 
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
『サクラ大戦』30年目の真実――なぜマリアとあやめの関係は「見えない」ことにされてきたのか?(クィア・サバイバル論)ー北米メディアAnime Herald掲載論考の日本語版|兼田ライ #サクラ大戦 #批評 #ゲーム批評 note.com/raikanadaa/n...
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『サクラ大戦』30年目の真実――なぜマリアとあやめの関係は「見えない」ことにされてきたのか?(クィア・サバイバル論)ー北米メディアAnime Herald掲載論考の日本語版|兼田ライ/Rai Kanada
2026年9月、30周年を迎えた『サクラ大戦』。 この記念すべき節目に、私は北米の独立系アニメメディア「Anime Herald」へ一本の論考を寄稿しました。 タイトルは “Arming the Heart with Steel: How Sakura Wars Explores Structural Queer Survival”。 英語圏で公開されたこの論考は、多くのクィア・ゲーマーや批評層...
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I have a lot of long-time SW fans following me on Japanese X, but I think this kind of critical writing is a little outside what they're used to reading, so I haven't gotten any feedback there at all. So hearing from people here about what you actually took away from the essay means a lot to me. 🥹
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm really happy that I've been able to hear people's thoughts on “Arming the Heart with Steel” here on Bluesky and in the Discord!
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
現状日本語版のみになりますが、あやマリ論考を書きながらできたファンフィクションがこちらになります 後半に原作のどの描写を拾って書いたのか、が明記してあります www.pixiv.net/novel/show.p...
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[R-18] #百合 #サクラ大戦 秘密基地は空を翔ぶ(サクラ大戦 あやめ×マリア 考察含む #兼田考察) - 兼田ラ - pixiv
サクラ大戦初代(セガサターン版)準拠のあやめ×マリア(リバ有り)の話です。空中戦艦ミカサのこと、マリアだけ名前知ってるのなんでかなって妄想から書きました。あのセリフ、血潮版だと「完成していたの…!?」だけになってるんですね。セリフ取り直したのか。細かいな…
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Happy 30th anniversary to Sakura Wars! Here is my tribute to the series. I’m truly honored to be able to share what I’ve been thinking about this series for the past 20 years on such a wonderful platform as Anime Herald, on this special anniversary. animeherald.com/2026/09/26/a... #SakuraWars
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Arming the Heart with Steel: How Sakura Wars Explores Structural Queer Survival
Taken together, these practices suggest that Sakura Wars’s non-normativity lies not simply in its characters or its romantic possibilities, but in its broader refusal of conventional hierarchies of ge...
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
サクラ大戦のリメイクが出ない理由、技術だけじゃなくてファン側の受容の問題があったんじゃないかと作品構造をみていて思う
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
現状日本語版のみになりますが、あやマリ論考を書きながらできたファンフィクションがこちらになります 後半に原作のどの描写を拾って書いたのか、が明記してあります www.pixiv.net/novel/show.p...
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[R-18] #百合 #サクラ大戦 秘密基地は空を翔ぶ(サクラ大戦 あやめ×マリア 考察含む #兼田考察) - 兼田ラ - pixiv
サクラ大戦初代(セガサターン版)準拠のあやめ×マリア(リバ有り)の話です。空中戦艦ミカサのこと、マリアだけ名前知ってるのなんでかなって妄想から書きました。あのセリフ、血潮版だと「完成していたの…!?」だけになってるんですね。セリフ取り直したのか。細かいな…
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Samantha Ferreira Is Back On Her Book Bullshit @sam-animeherald.northsky.social · 02/10/2026
I can't argue with this. A lot of spite goes into keeping Anime Herald going, even as the world actively tries to kill us off. I know Katy, Erica, and the AniFem crew are the same. We wouldn't be here without our communities cheering us on, and the friends we've made in this crazy community.
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Happy 30th anniversary to Sakura Wars! Here is my tribute to the series. I’m truly honored to be able to share what I’ve been thinking about this series for the past 20 years on such a wonderful platform as Anime Herald, on this special anniversary. animeherald.com/2026/09/26/a... #SakuraWars
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Arming the Heart with Steel: How Sakura Wars Explores Structural Queer Survival
Taken together, these practices suggest that Sakura Wars’s non-normativity lies not simply in its characters or its romantic possibilities, but in its broader refusal of conventional hierarchies of ge...
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm really happy that I've been able to hear people's thoughts on “Arming the Heart with Steel” here on Bluesky and in the Discord!
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
あやマリに新サクラ大戦ステージ見せてきた
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thank you!! 🥹(I am the author Rai Kanada) I'm really happy you recommended it! If you have a moment, I'd love to know what you liked about it, too. I'm always curious what readers take away from it!
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兼田ライ/Rai Kanada @raikanadaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
兼田ライです。ブルースカイ始めました。AnimeHerald様に論考「Arming the Heart with Steel: How Sakura Wars Explores Structural Queer Survival」を載せて頂きました。ブルースカイで反応を見られて嬉しいです。記事のご質問や感想があればいつでもどうぞ。
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Shana_Reviews @shanareviews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
GO READ THIS! please
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Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 27/09/2026
Today is Sakura Wars' 30th anniversary, and you'd better believe that we're ready for it. 🥰 Researcher Rai Kanada explored the series and its depictions of queerness and queer survival, with a focus on the relationship between Maria and Ayame. It's a great read, and we hope you enjoy it #SakuraWars
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Arming the Heart with Steel: How Sakura Wars Explores Structural Queer Survival
Taken together, these practices suggest that Sakura Wars’s non-normativity lies not simply in its characters or its romantic possibilities, but in its broader refusal of conventional hierarchies of gender, intimacy, and economic value. 
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Dr. Goblin MD @drboi11.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The thrill of being with these wonderful people and helping them become better versions of themselves exceeds the thrill of being surrounded by a group of beautiful and interested women. I want these characters to be happy and find love and fulfillment on their own terms and thats so beautiful.
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Dr. Goblin MD @drboi11.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As someone queer and polyamorous, there is some appeal to a harem style story to me. But in practice the genre is pretty garbo and I find it off putting. SW hit the perfect spot for me, because its about forming emotional bonds and encouraging those bonds between the cast independent of you.
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Samantha Ferreira Is Back On Her Book Bullshit @sam-animeherald.northsky.social · 27/09/2026
I told you we had something cool prepared for Sakura Wars' 30th anniversary :D
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