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Reincarnated as a Sword: Shinji Ishihira and Yōsuke Shimada Talk to Anime Herald
Anime Herald: Mr Ishihira, you’ve gone on the record stating that when you decide what titles to direct, you consider the content, and not the genre. What
Bright Lights, Big Dreams: Acky Bright Talks With Anime Herald
Editor: Samantha Ferreira Anime Herald: You started as a graffiti artist. Did you ever imagine you’d become a professional artist with art books and more?
Shūkō Murase: Gundam with Style
Editor: Samantha Ferreira Unknown Outlet: It’s the 20th anniversary of your directorial debut with Witch Hunter Robin. What were some of your favorite
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[Alexandros] Talks Gundam, Brooklyn, and More at Anime NYC
Header image credit to Rogue Monkey Media, used with permission Moderator: Having just finished performing in front of a large crowd at Anime NYC, many of
Love is War: An Interview with Aoi Koga, Tatsuya Ishikawa, and Yūichirō Kikuchi
Editor: Samantha Ferreira MyAnimeList: How are you feeling about the preview screening of “ Love is War: First Kiss” later today? Aoi Koga: I’m happy!
Genocyber: Anime’s Almost Classic Cyberpunk Horror, Ruined By A Critical Flaw
Editor: Madeline Blondeau Content Warning: Contains imagery that includes graphic violence, gore, and body horror. Old-school anime fans know just how
Lupin III, Bega’s Battle, and the Birth of Anime FMVs
Thank you to Mark McDonald for the Patron article request! Editor: Samantha Ferreira In 1983, Lupin The Third made his North American TV debut on WTBS.
Muppets Mayhem at New York Comic Con
Saara Chaudry & Anders Holm Unknown Outlet: Can you break your characters and what they want from the band? Anders Holm: Yes. Saara Chaudry: I play
Fantastically Bizarre – The Filmography Of Keiichi Tanaami
Editor: Lydia Rivers Content Warning: Some of the sources linked to in this article may lead to art that is considered Not Safe For Work by common North
Ramayana: The Anime Film that Changed Indian Animation Forever
India isn’t known for great animation – and rightly so. The last major animation blockbuster was released way back in 2014, with the box office in India
Yoichi Nishikawa Talks With Anime Hera
Anime Herald: What is your origin story as an artist? Were you always interested in art when you were a child, or was this something that developed later?
Examining The Ways Punk Fashion Influenced Ai Yazawa’s NANA
When scrolling through TikTok recently, I noticed that among the fashion videos there was a subsection of NANA Y2K fashion and alt-fashion posts. They
As the Buddha’s Temple Bells Toll: Looking Back to Kyoto Animation
On July 18, 2019, an arson attack at the studio Kyoto Animation (“KyoAni”) killed 36 people and injured 34 more. Three years later, its influence
East Meets West: The Western/Japanese Animation Collaborations of the ‘80s
Outsourced and In Demand While anime fandom didn't truly explode in the United States until the 1990s, future fans were getting their first taste of anime
Fushigi Yugi Was My Twilight (And I’m So Sorry)
Before the illogically intense backlash for Ghostbusters, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Twilight, or even Titanic, there was an alternative universe, a bubble
How Healer Girl Calmly Created A New Way To Be Magical
Among the flurry of the successful spring 2022 anime season, one series stood out among all the others: Healer Girl, produced by Studio 3Hz. It was a
The Wild World of Anime CD-ROMs in North America
When looking through the lens of the current era, it can be difficult to imagine that anime was once a fairly scarce commodity outside of Japan. It wasn’t
The Short History (and Strong Potential) of Fitness Anime
While there are plenty of stories out there about sports and other ways to stay in shape, few actually focus on how to healthily exercise at all. The…
A Living Tribute to the Classics: An Exploration of Super Robot Wars 30
Super Robot Wars is an institution. First released in 1991, it’s a franchise with a ridiculous number of entries – almost all of them built around a very
Boys’ Love, Fandom, and Italy: A Passionate Affair
Cover image: La scintilla dell’amore by Kuroda Sakaki (Kappa Edizioni, 2006) A girl is out at the newsstand next to her building, buying some magazines
The Opaque Masterpiece: Angel’s Egg
An egg. A man. A girl. An empty city of grand, gothic buildings populated by shadows hunting the shade of some great fish. Skeletons of massive beasts. A
Garnet With One “T”: Diana Garnet Talks With Anime Herald
Anime Herald: Let’s begin with the most important topic: Baseball. Diana Garnet: Baseball! Anime Herald: What is it like being an American baseball fan in
A Poet Bares His Soul: EyeQ Talks With Anime Herald
Anime Herald: How does a nice boy from Brooklyn end up performing Nerdcore in Orlando? EyeQ: Where do you want me to start? Anime Herald: Brooklyn. EyeQ:
The Benefits of Bringing Studio Ghibli Into the Classroom
If you were a student at the turn of the millennium, there is a good chance that you can recall that knee-jerk look of disgust that your art…
Travis’s Got Talent: An Interview With Pop Group Travis Japan
Anime Herald: What has been the most pleasant surprise about living in the US (Los Angeles)? Shime: The thing that has surprised me the most is how the
Deca-Dence: The Fight for a Better World
Note: Contains spoilers for 2020 anime Deca-Dence. Apathy is the death of any social movement. One can’t move forward if they give up on progress.
Fate/Art Online: Anime Herald Talks With ASCA
Anime Herald: You've recorded songs with Takanori Nishikawa (T.M.Revolution), Fox Capture Plan, and Kanon Wakeshima. Are there any artists, in particular,
Why GymTok Believes Baki is the Greatest Anime Character
It isn’t exactly difficult to see why gym rats would be drawn to Battle Shonen. The genre’s love of training montages, power scaling, and characters who
The Forgotten Surprises of Anime VHS Commercials
VHS advertisements were a crucial piece of insight into the greater world of anime—and they evolved into an art form of their own.
The Floor is LAVA: An Interview With Ray Chase, Max Mittelman, and Robbie Daymond
Robbie Daymond: I’m Robbie Daymond. We’re all voice actors. I assume if you’re here, you already know that. This gentleman to my right is Max Mittelman.
Ghost Stories Crossing: An Interview With Greg Ayres
Honey’s Anime: You’ve voiced quite a few LGBT characters... Greg Ayres: Absolutely. As well as myself. Honey’s Anime: Such as Izumi from Love Stage!! How
A Neurodivergent Examination of Eizouken’s Asakusa Midori
Eizouken gives me hope about the future of neurodivergent stories, and the possibilities of witnessing more “great worlds” created when neurodivergent creators pursue their passions.
Anime Boston 2022: You Can Always Come Home
In what felt like the blink of an eye, Sunday had fallen upon the Hynes Convention Center. A familiar calm swept over the venue, as crowds slowly thinned
Anime Boston 2022: Bad Anime, Bad!
Host: Tinfoil Pyramid Hats It feels like an eternity ago at this point, but in 2019, Brian T. Price celebrated his tenth season of Bad Anime, Bad! in…
Anime Boston 2022: Yuri Court
Hosts: Erica Friedman, YuriMother In the western yuri community, there are few who are more knowledgeable or influential than Erica Friedman or
Anime Boston 2022: Cosplay Comes Back To Boston
The hallways of the Hynes Convention center were buzzing with activity by mid-morning on Friday, as thousands of eager fans began to wander the venue's
Anime Boston 2022: EyeQ and ASCA Bring Down the House
Note: Anime Herald received permission from Anime Boston to take and publish pictures from the concerts. EyeQ A line that coiled around the entire second
Anime Boston 2022: Opening Ceremonies
As the clock struck ten o’clock on Friday morning, a gaggle of excited fans had already begun to line up in front of the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium.
The Legacy of Hoshizora Meteo
Without Hoshizora Meteo, this little corner of Japanese pop culture might look very different.
Anime Boston 2022: Gundoh Musashi, The Disaster Anime
Host: George Horvath On June 27, 2003, eccentric filmmaker Tommy Wiseau unleashed The Room upon the world. The film was widely panned by critics, who
Anime Boston 2022: Introduction – A Sorely Missed Homecoming
On April 21, 2019, more than twenty-five thousand anime fans departed the year's Anime Boston event with fond memories in mind, and just a bit of
Why Do Lesbians Love Nana?
How does an anime about two girls who drift apart over a man garner such a loyal sapphic fanbase? As a lesbian who loves shoujo anime, I’m very…
Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sailor Moon, Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Juni Taisen And The Inevitability of War
Over the course of his career, author NISIOISIN has earned a reputation for marrying genre tropes with exploration of heady philosophical themes. In
Anime Herald Talks With Johnny Yong Bosch
Anime Herald: As someone who's been in the industry for plus-20 years at this point, what would you say is the biggest change to occur within the anime
Why ODDTAXI’s Opening Theme Is The Secret Sauce To Its Success
2021’s ODDTAXI is one of the most effective examples of an OP setting up tone, atmosphere, and story beats - even hiding the answers to its mystery in…
Vampire Hunter D, Hellsing, and Dracula – The Western Vampire, Reimagined by Japan
There is no creature in our dark, collective imagination more reinterpreted than the vampire. Considering how many national borders the vampire has
Hells, Hellsing, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge, Vampire Hunter D
Anime Herald’s Great Rebranding: Rebranding, and Did Someone Say Merch?
My fellow anime fans, good afternoon. It gives me great pleasure to announce that Anime Herald has taken another step in its grand transformation. I'm
They Walked So You Could Say “Run”: An Examination of Tiger & Bunny
Superheroes have always found a home in the grand halls of anime, from Astro Fighter Sunred, to Shin-chan’s Action Bastard, to Sailor Moon’s Sailor
Examining Evangelion’s Influence on Metal and Industrial Music
It’s hard to quantify just how influential Neon Genesis Evangelion really is. References to the series pop up in everything from Sgt. Frog to Teenage
Exploring Gunbuster’s Roots in Shojo
Many anime fans are familiar with Gunbuster, and with good reason. Not only was this OVA the directorial debut of one Hideaki Anno, the man who would go