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Interviews with Artists: Coatsinkleaf
A lot of people already knew me as “the Hollow Knight guy” at cons. I’m usually one or one of a few Hollow Knight tables people see, which…
Blood Ties: The Power of Sorority in “Mayonaka Punch”
Mayonaka Punch never pretends to be anything other than what it is: a story about messy women who refuse to disappear quietly. The vampires are almost incidental, a…
I Think I Love This Little (Little) Life: An Exploration of “Hakumei and Mikochi”
Most importantly, they’re free—completely free, living in a misogyny-light society, with no obligations to children, spouses, or anyone, except maybe each other. In short, they are goals. I Think…
How Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Gives Fans Closure for Their Favourite Forgotten Characters
Thanks to the power of trans-media storytelling, a mountain of corporate capital, and a fanbase that simply will not let their favorite character’s story end, we’re entering an…
Attack Peter Talks Godzilla and PBR at NYCC
"Mechagodzilla is a perfect design. The Showa era Mechagodzilla is a perfect design. The first time I drew it I was so intimidated. I thought, “There is nothing…
Unmasking Neurodivergence in the Manga World
Witnessing the gradually changing media landscape to include neurodivergent stories has been a real joy to witness in these past few years, especially stories that encourage the characters…
The Terminator Zero Team Talks With Anime Herald
Interview Location: Anime NYC 2024 Interview Date: 8/23/2024 Unknown Outlet: So what can fans and new viewers, people new to the franchise expect from
How Doujin Illustrators Influenced The Aesthetics of Japan’s Underground Music Culture
Many illustrators who’ve contributed to underground and doujin music scene history eventually find themselves working on monumental projects, like Vtuber designs or video game concept art - but…
The Anime Herald Time Warp, Open For Business
Ladies, gals, and non-binary pals, behold! Anime Herald has mastered time travel! Kind of. Sort of.
The Everlasting Appeal of Music Anime: A Love Song and Pitch
Community perspective towards music anime may be shifting thanks to fantastic additions like Bocchi the Rock! and Oshi no Ko, which appealed to general fandom by shedding a light…
Seasons of Ranma: Exploring the Ranma ½ Fanfiction of the 1990s
These authors do not try to excuse Ranma ½ for its various problems. But their work demonstrates real affection for the source material.
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
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 Love Live! Superstar!! Cast Talks With Anime Herald
Interview Date: 8/24/2024 Location: Anime NYC 2024 Anime Herald: One of Kanon Shibuya's specialties is latte art. What latte art design do you
Otakon 2024: A View From The Show Floor
Over the convention weekend, we covered the entire length of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center several times over, and attended nearly two dozen events, from panels to…
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
Lightbox Expo 2024: A Prelude
At its core, LBX is for artists. It’s a place where established and aspiring artists can meet and commiserate in their own experiences. There is so much knowledge…
The Depths of Character: Chiwa Saitō Talks With Anime Herald
"In order to deepen my character, I only bring in images from the original works. Those are the only materials I’ll bring into the set or recording booth."
Fan Subs that Fan Stuck: How Anime Fans Embraced Fansub Terminology
A huge thanks to our Negikitsu for requesting this article! We can't do it without you. All fansub images are used as demonstrative aids; Anime Herald
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."
Katsucon 2024: Paul St. Peter Talks With Red Bard
"Well, I would ask that all of the fans of anime throughout the world raise your voices very loudly against AI. There's a possibility that what we do…
Otakon 2024: A Celebration Through Cosplay
I’d like to offer my sincere thanks to everyone we highlighted this year. You’re all incredible, and your affection toward your favorite anime, manga, games, and novels was…
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…
Miru: Yanmar’s View on Machines, Humans, and Beauty
"We will focus on nature and humanity, including global warming, and certain environmental problems. We want to show that we are facing these problems, and how we can…
Koala Anime’s Euca-lasting Impact On North America
Perhaps we’re not clamoring to purchase koala poop necklaces in North America, but our love of koalas and the shows inspired by them lives on in the efforts to…
Lightbox Expo 2023: Clover Complex & Toodlingart Talk With Anime Herald
Date: 10/28/2023 Location: Lightbox Expo 2023 Anime Herald: What’s the story behind the New York City rats? Clover Complex: My friend and I, Ant, went to
Lightbox Expo 2023: An Interview With Kai Lun Qu
Date: 10/28/2023 Location: Lightbox Expo 2023 Anime Herald: What’s a nice, classically trained artist like you doing in a place like this? Kai Lun
Progress Report: Anime Herald’s 2024 Funding Drive
I sincerely can’t thank our subscribers enough for their support. They empower us to keep working to make Anime Herald a bigger and better publication.
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
Animazement 2024: A Spectacle, And A Homecoming
I’ve been attending Animazement since 2018, and it’s always been interesting to see what returns and what is added.
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…
Panda-monium: World War II, Diplomatic Relations, and Anime
Arguably one of the most historically important and influential of these exchanges, though, was when China allowed a pair of giant pandas—Kang Kang and Lan Lan— to take…
Castlevania’s Annette Brings Heritage and a Pantheon of Gods to Konami’s Classic Series
By using her African diaspora and Haitian heritages as a core part of the character, the show’s staff were able to craft a character who stands as fascinating…
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…
Disastrously Not Knowing What to Do: The Life and Death of Always Breaktime
Always Breaktime churned out 8,842 hours of mind-numbingly derivative content, succeeding in its goal to be “longer than One Piece will ever be.”
The Apothecary Diaries: Unmasking Mysteries With Maomao, The Sherlockian Kitty
Elementary, my dear reader, for in the hallowed halls of deduction, Maomao pursues clues and unmasks mysteries with a feline grace that is truly enchanting. The Apothecary Diaries,…
Anime Boston 2024: Opening Ceremonies And Babybeard Mini-Live
A line of attendees had already begun to form outside of the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium by nine o’clock, as fans staked out their spots for Anime Boston’s opening…
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.
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…
VHS Trading and Fansubs in the Modern Era
No matter what the future holds, it is obvious that anime fans are an industrious bunch who have a history of doing whatever it takes to access the…
The Evolution of Abridged Anime Part 2: The Modern Progenitors
As anime fandom entered the new millennium, technological advancements placed San Jose at the epicenter of the next evolution in anime parodies. Until the
The Failure of “America’s Greatest Otaku”
Tokyopop’s situation was still precarious after a round of layoffs in 2008, but company founder and CEO Stu Levy was certain he could turn things around.
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,
Otaku-Chans And The Future Of Anime Made For TikTok
On March 15, 2023, history was made as Otaku-chans, the first anime created specifically for TikTok, launched its first episode. The series focuses on the
Interviews with Artists: Shawn E. Russell at Anime Expo 2023
Anime Herald: Please introduce yourself. Shawn E. Russell: Hi. I’m Shawn E. Russell. I'm an illustrator specializing in pencil work depicting highly
Actually, Carl Macek Rocked! Why The North American Anime Fandom Owes Him Its Gratitude
A huge thanks to Mark McDonald for the Patron Article request! This would not have been possible without them, To say that Carl Macek was a divisive
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
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
State of the Herald: A New Year, And New Opportunities
My fellow anime fans, good evening, We're quickly approaching the end of the year, as we prepare to say our farewells to 2023 and welcome 2024 with open