Hiroko Utsumi is an anime director that may not be well known outside of certain circles but definitely deserves recognition for her passionate genre-bending series. I also dive into the concerns some fans have with baiting in her directorial works.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
2:34 Who is Hiroko Utsumi?
5:50 Free! Iwatobi Swim Club
11:39 Banana Fish
14:43 Sk8 The Infinity
16:46 Fujoshi + Utsumi’s Success
20:51 Fanservice
22:26 Nuance of “Baiting”
28:12 Final Thoughts

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