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How Fans Finally Got the Uncut “Digimon” Movies 24 Years Later
All in all, it’s been a rewarding experience for Levy and Discotek, knowing they were doing something fans would love.
An Audit of Tax-Themed Anime
These odd relics of the late 90s and early aughts offer insights into the way Japan has used animation to promote its tax system in comparison to American…
From Persia With Love: Jordan Mechner Talks With Anime Herald
"It is very Jungian. It began as a technical necessity that revealed an idea that was so strong and simple, I think I wouldn’t have come up with…
Reading “The Boy and the Heron” as Children’s Fantasy Literature
The Boy and the Heron is built from the stones of past children’s stories. If it cannot be untangled from Miyazaki’s life, neither can it be untangled from the…
Exploring the Wreckage of Golden Kids
Golden Kids can serve as an instructional lesson on what pitfalls to avoid for those who attempt to boldly go where no anime has gone before.
Raj Ramayya Talks With Anime Herald
"If you go to Japan, people listen to a lot of British rock, right? I mean, there's a lot of American influence, too, but that stuff in the…
Exploring Viola Davis’ Investments In Anime Production, and Afro-Anime’s Potential
With Viola Davis emerging onto the scene, not only might diversity be in for a welcome change, but also narratives within an ever-expanding art form that has grown…
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.
Meet The Next Generation of Anime Fans
Table of contentsThe downside of accessibilityThe ubiquity of anime(Not) the puritan generationCulture adds context I discovered anime when I was eleven
State of the Herald 2024: Looking Forward To Year 15
I'm thankful to all of you readers, whose support over the years has helped us become the publication you enjoy today. Next year, we will celebrate our 15th…
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. "
Comedy, Catharsis, and Cooking the Canon in Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family
Emiya Menu takes pre-existing ingredients and prepares them in a new way, relying on the familiarity of those flavours and elements to make the resulting, transformative meal extra…
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…
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
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…
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
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
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.
Manga Kodama: Affordably Priced Anime Fandom
"These are what a person would expect if someone saw Vance Project's Pinky:st. dolls, then proceeded to file off the serial numbers."
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 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…
The Master of Mecha: Shoji Kawamori Talks With Anime Herald
"I’m not the type of person to work closely, hand-in-hand with any one person for an extremely long period of time. I feel that my role is more…
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."
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
The American Manga Awards – An Historic Moment For The Manga Community
As Deb Aoki noted, this was an effort built by and for a community. She credited the Japan Society and Left Field Media folks repeatedly for making this…
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 Takarazuka Revue, Girl Princes, and Their Influences on Modern Yuri
While the predominantly male owners and showrunners of the Takarazuka Revue as well as the men running the manga publishing industry may seek to downplay, bury, or even…
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…
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…
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."
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
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…
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…
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."