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Anime NYC 2024: Shangri-La Frontier’s Creators Talk With Anime Herald
"I would like to make a sword as close to the perfect sword, the sacred sword, as possible." - Katarina
How Record of Lodoss War Influenced Anime and Tabletop Gaming
"There’s a relatability and accessibility to imagining yourself in a group of people shouting at each other over where to take their adventure next, how to overcome some…
The Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Team Talks With Anime Herald
" For my generation, we grew up watching Space Battleship Yamato and Gundam. From elementary school to middle school, I fell in love with those works. "
The Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Staff Talks With Anime Herald
"The understanding of humanity, the characters are very deep in the series. That’s why the amazing lines of dialogue resonate beyond culture, gender, and language. It resonates deeply…
Hip-Hop Duo Creepy Nuts Talks With Anime Herald
Interview Date: 8/24/2024 Location: Anime NYC 2024 Anime Corner: How does it feel to be performing yet another anime song after your previous hits have
Five Minutes In Heaven With Vegeta At The Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero Road Tour
Table of contentsSources The Burnside Skatepark in Portland, OR – suitably located beneath the east end of the Burnside Bridge – has a storied history in
The Colorful Music of Ichiko Hashimoto
She’s also a musician with decades of experience who has contributed to at least two vibrant cultural movements in the history of Japan’s music scene. It’s really the…
Cover USA’s Max Kim Talks With Anime Herald
"Sharing the love for the performers. Finding more opportunities where people can do that is something we’re looking into."
The Blue Miburo Anime Team Talks With Anime Herald
"There was an old map that the author Tsuyoshi Yasuda was using when drawing the manga. That map shows things that don’t exist today, such as a lake…
Bucchigiri?! Lacks Utsumi Hiroko’s Signature Style, Heart, and Soul
Bucchigiri?! is not just odd for an Utsumi anime: without the key elements of Utsumi’s earlier works, it ultimately falls short as a story, one seemingly bereft of…
Anime Expo 2024: Beyblade’s Katsuhito Akiyama Talks With Anime Herald
Beyblade’s appeal, be it the toys or the show itself, I think by losing yourself you can really enjoy it and connect with the characters. I think that…
Anime Expo 2024: A Meeting With The Momentary Lily Staff
Date: 7/5/2024 Location: Anime Expo 2024 Anime Herald: The (Momentary Lily) promo mentions “GoHands’ one-of-a-kind visual style!” How did that style
RI Anime Con 2024: Several Steps In The Right Direction
"The event is still feeling some growing pains. The decision to hold RI Anime Con on the same weekend as RI Pride and Fan Expo Boston undoubtedly hurt…
Anyone can access manga now. Here’s why that’s good.
And as manga becomes ubiquitous, I think manga fandom has become quieter. It has shifted from an interest that used to shout for my attention to a low…
Lightbox Expo 2023: A Conversation With Dean Yeagle
"Design yourself, not when you’re working for them, or for anybody. When you design them yourself, they have to buy the copyright from you, and so forth."
Seeing Yourself in Strange Phenomena: God Bless the Mistaken as Disability Analogy
Nakatani Nio’s most recent series, God Bless the Mistaken, is a manga that provides an excellent example of an analogy done right. While the setting and experiences of…
Introducing Anime Herald’s 2024 Funding Drive
Table of contentsThe Fund DrivePride Month Donation DriveConclusion Hello and good evening, everybody. I'm going to ditch the "Presidential Voice" that we
Anime Herald Fiscal Report for Year Ending 3/31/2024
I want to offer my sincere thanks to all of you for your support and encouragement over the years. We wouldn’t be here without you, and we are…
Mass Destruction: A Conversation With Lotus Juice
"It’s always challenging. Sometimes, you’re offered a song on something you don’t really listen to. But it’s a job. I try to make it better. It’s always fun…
Kagurabachi, the Smash Hit Born from the Modern Manga Hype Machine
What is happening? How did a brand-new manga instantly launch to such memetic popularity? The answer to this question reveals much about what’s going on lately in the…
Babybeard Bares Their Souls (And Beards!) at Anime Boston
Interview With: Babybeard Location: Anime Boston 2024 Interview Date: 3/29/2024 Anime Herald: Do you want the most important question to be the first one
An Unexpected Gem: How Bocchi the Rock! Outshines the Competition
Bocchi the Rock, at its essence, is a story about how we find community and love by challenging ourselves to chase what’s meaningful to us.
Anime Boston 2024: Queen Bee Brings The Fire To The Hynes
All photos for this concert were taken by Samantha Ferreira following Anime Boston's photo policies, and are used with permission. Table of
How Jojo Lost Its Mojo: A History of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Fandom in the West
A combination of factors—market shifts, brand awareness, and changing platforms—has left perceptions of the franchise stuck firmly in the early 2010s.
The Amazing Overlooked Women in the Anime Industry
We’ve made massive strides compared to where we started, but there are still plenty of names that go overlooked—especially women, even on high-profile shows.
The Evolution of Abridged Anime Part 4 – No Screwing The Rules
Fears about legal ramifications were fairly common in the world of comedic anime fandubs, despite some arguing they might be protected under parody laws.
Exploring Comitia 146, A Thriving Slice of the Doujin World
Held several times a year at Big Sight, with satellite events in different prefectures, Comitia is another fascinating look at doujinshi culture in Japan.
A Sketchy Proposal, Or How Fans Hide In Plain Sight
But often, the majority of anime fans are invisible. Even though I’ve interviewed anime fans in their 50s and 60s for my Anime Origin Stories journalism project, the…
The Evolution of Abridged Anime Part 1 – An Artist Collective & The Arrest of Mr. Macek
While the concept of comedic fandubs of anime isn’t exactly new, the way anime fandom interacts with them is changing in a major way, thanks to TikTok and
State of the Herald: Dawn of the Next Era
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already halfway toward our fourteenth anniversary. With the holidays behind us and the winter anime season well underway,
State of the Herald: Dawn of the Next Era
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already halfway toward our fourteenth anniversary. With the holidays behind us and the winter anime season well underway,
One Piece Keeps Greek Mythology Alive With Boa Hancock
Content Warning: The following article contains mentions of sexual assault. Some images contain depictions of violence. Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is one of
Anime NYC 2023: Anime Journalism: How Do Be an Otaku Gumshoe
Date: 11/19/2023 Panelists: Christopher Macdonald (Publisher, Anime News Network) Lynzee Loveridge (Managing Editor, Anime News Network) Nicholas Friedman
SennaRin and SAWANO Drop In To Talk With Anime Herald
Anime Trending: This is your first performance in the United States. Can you share your thoughts and reactions? SAWANO & SennaRin: For us to perform
The Death and Rebirth of RahXephon
No other series has benefited or suffered as much by comparison to Evangelion as RahXephon, an early Bones mecha series created by some of the most talented storyboarders,…
“Can’t Have a Bad Ending if You Never Have an Ending:” How being permanently on hiatus contributes to anime and manga titles’ popularity
We’ve all seen it. A manga cap of Berserk’s main character Guts leaning a knowing finger onto his forehead, with a pained half-smile spread across his
Anime NYC 2023: Cosplayers Bring Their A-Game to the Javits Center
The Jacob Javits Convention Center was abuzz with activity, from its earliest hours, as tens of thousands of people lined up to wander its halls.
Anime NYC 2023: Localize This! – Secrets of Localization Revealed!
Date: 11/19/2023 Panelists: Zack Davisson - Translator (Devilman, Space Battleship Yamato, Cutie Honey) Sara Linsley - Letterer (Sweat and Soap,
Revolutionary Girl Utena, Space Battleship Yamato, Steins;Gate, Undead Unluck, Devilman
Anime NYC 2023: Yurei: Ghosts of Japan
Date: 11/18/2023 Host: Conspiracy_Web No matter where one goes in the world, they’re sure to encounter local legends of spooks and spectres. From the
Anime NYC 2023: Delicious in Dungeon Episodes 1 & 2 World Premiere
Date: 11/17/2023 Time: 3:00PM It’s often been said that food is one of the greatest, simplest joys that one can experience in life. A good meal can
Five Points Fest: A Lovely Conversation With Horrible Adorables
We were able to meet up with Jordan Perme and Christopher Lees of Horrible Adorables at this year’s At Five Points Fest: Anime Herald: You’ve described
Boy Meets Boy Author David Levithan Talks With Anime Herald
Anime Herald: You have written an unusually diverse number of different love stories. Boy loves girl. Boy loves boy. Genderless loves girl. What inspired
NYCC 2023: Manga Dive Talks With Anime Herald
Anime Herald: How long have you been involved with Manga Dive? Manga Dive: We started last year in December. This is the fourth event where we’ve shown
Looking Back on Protoculture Addicts 15 Years Later
15 years after its last issue was published, Protoculture Addicts is still North America’s longest running anime magazine.
Pompo-san Says “Don’t Waste the Chef!” An Interview with Takayuki Hirao
Anime Herald: What would you like us to know about Wasted Chef? Takayuki Hirao: It’s a story about restoring your values when they have been forsaken. The
The Big Three of Horror Anime: The Indelible Legacy Of Shiki, Another, and When They Cry
Once in a full moon or upon a midnight dreary, or whatever appropriately thematic interval of time you can think of, there will emerge some new attempt to
Exploring Libraries’ Challenges In Stocking Longer Manga Series
Manga is one of the most exciting comic mediums to me. Thanks to its rubbery definition, the format lends itself well to stories that become love letters
Exploring Poisoned vs. Pure Love in Sk8 The Infinity
At its core, the anime SK8 the Infinity is an anime about love for hobbies, people, and the self. The story begins as a daring skater named Reki…
State of the Herald 2023: Moving Forward To Gain Two
My fellow anime fans, good evening. it's hard to believe, but Anime Herald is just a few weeks away from its thirteenth anniversary. It's an auspicious
RI Anime Con: The Cardboard Box That Should’ve Been A Castle
In the year 2023, it’s hard to imagine that the state of Rhode Island would have anything to offer the greater anime fandom. As the smallest state in