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Spiritual Matters of the Heart: Taoist Imagery in Cells at Work
"Sacred and life-giving, Cells at Work!'s depiction of the cardiovascular system as a shrine aligns with Taosim’s philosophy of harmonious balance."
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
New York Comic Con 2024: Secret Level’s Tim Miller & Dave Wilson Talks With Anime Herald
Interview Date: 10/18/2024 Location: NYCC 2024 Unknown Outlet: How did you choose the first game, and then the rest for Secret Level? Tim Miller: I
The Heavy Dumbbells The Gym-Girls Lift: An Exploration of Onegai Muscle
“I hope someday we’ll see even better stories with fitness as a focus and less problematic elements,” Capps said. “Until then, it remains the crowning jewel of fitness anime…
New York Comic Con 2024: Witch Hat Atelier’s Kamome Shirahama Talks With Anime Herald
"I’m a big American comics fan. I feel like those stories are not just made for kids in America, but for people like myself who were able to…
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…
New York Comic Con 2024: Hiro Mashima Talks With Anime Herald
Interview Location: New York Comic Con 2024 Interview Date: 10/18/2024 Anime Herald: Welcome to New York! Is there anything in particular you are looking
Anime NYC 2024: Interview With the DAN DA DAN Team
Interview Date: 8/23/2024 Location: Anime NYC 2024 Anime Herald: If you were throwing a party, who would you rather invite: ghosts or aliens? Natsuki
Frederik L. Schodt Talks With Anime Herald
"I just wanted people to be able to appreciate in the United States, because I thought it was such a unique popular culture, sort of a further development…
Fighting Dreamers: FLOW Performs At Otakon 2024
FLOW had turned Otakon from a celebration into a proper party, and that joyful energy of the night became a constant undercurrent over the rest of the weekend.
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…
Executive Director of CAPE, Michelle Sugihara, Talks With Anime Herald
"We started with writers over twelve years ago because representation starts on the page."
The Spike Chunsoft Team Talks With Anime Herald
"That’s a good question, how to capture that experience of being a kid in the ‘90s. Ryan (Westfall) said, “Wow, a lot of this is like my own…
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
Whack A Catgirl: An Anime Fandom Time Capsule
Neither Whack a Catgirl nor its small expansion are readily available for sale today, which certainly makes sense. It’s hardly a surprise that people would rather lock memories of…
The Blue Archive Team Talks With Anime Herald
"The connection between the user and the character is very important. I wanted the players to have a strong rapport with their characters. That’s essential to Blue Archive."
An Interview with DAN DA DAN Producer Hiroshi Kamei
"As the quality of anime from outside Japan also rises, maintaining the long-term appreciation for Japanese anime will require 'diversity.' Establishing an environment where a variety of genres…
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…
Anime Expo 2024: CyberConnect2’s Taichiro Miyazaki Talks With Anime Herald
At the end of the day, we want to make a good product that will be satisfactory but also keep our customers happy. That said, at the base…
A Fandom Life Well-Lived: A Conversation With Greg Ayres
"I've worked hard to be a part of the community itself, so I won't be one of those people like, “Well, I guess I have to find new…
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…
Anime Expo 2024: The Guilty Gear: Dual Rulers Staff Talks With Anime Herald
"It took quite a while to get to this point. The discussion about making an anime started in 2019. It’s been five years, oh my God."
Otakon 2024: Biology of Cells at Work!
The presentation was, in essence, a high school biology lesson that used the Cells at Work! anime as a springboard into weightier discussions on cellular structures and functions.
Otakon 2024: Welcoming The Next Otaku Generation
And, as tens of thousands of people made their way to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 2, it was clear that this year would be…
Anime Expo 2024: The Übel Blatt Staff Talks With Anime Herald
"Köinzell’s uses some strong language. He says “Kill!” and “Kick your ass!”, so there has to be some roughness to it. But at the same time, he’s a…
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…
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…
Anime Expo 2024: The Kinnikuman Staff Gets In The Ring
"When we were first discussing the project, we wanted to make it like a Japanese version of The Avengers, so it would appeal to a more adult audience."
Rhode Island Anime Con 2024: Surprisingly, Not the Worst Con that Happened that Weekend
While RIAC has taken a number of steps in the right direction since last year, it’s still got a long way to go before it can be a…
Anime Expo 2024: Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo Talks With Anime Herald
Date: 7/5/2024 Location: Anime Expo 2024 Anime Herald: What was the idea for Ys X: Nordics? What did you want players to feel or experience? Toshihiro
Five Points Fest 2024: Henbo Talks With Anime Herald
"Akira was one of my favorite things I ever saw. My friend Mike, he was an illustrator in the same course as me, he introduced me to it.…
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…
Just Communication: Exploring Skip and Loafer and When The Day Comes
“It doesn’t matter how different we are…I made an unforgettable memory that will last a hundred years.”
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…
Final Results: Anime Herald’s 2024 Funding Drive
I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who backed us last month, as well as those who have been supporting us in the months and years…
Why Do VTubers Use Anime Avatars?
As artists push the boundaries of anime aesthetics, we can look forward to seeing even more creative and unique avatars that help VTubers stand out from the crowd.
Koala-ty Entertainment: An Australian Anime Craze
The country’s economic boom in the ‘80s sparked increases in tourism to Australia, thus driving koala fascination further than ever before.
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
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…
Katsucon 2024: A Truly Serendipitous Weekend
It’s still too early for me to know whether or not I’ll be able to go to Katsucon again next year, but as it stands, I’m certainly hoping…
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
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
Hail to the Queen: Queen Bee at Anime Boston
"People are always watching. If you’re doing something truly unique or special, in this modern age with the internet, we’ve entered an era where anyone can be discovered…
Zom 100 Is the Most Important Anime of This Generation
While he is uncertain of what that future will look like, he is certain—as are his friends—that he will not return to the normal that exploited him mentally,…
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…
Anime Boston 2024: Bad Anime, Bad!
Table of contentsIntroduction: Time Stands StillGood Evening, Boston!The Main EventA Change of PaceWandering Perspectives Introduction: Time Stands Still
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…