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The Law, The Witch, and The Wheelchair: Applying the Social Model of Disability to Witch Hat Atelier
Author: AJ MackEditor: Alex HendersonContent Warning:This article contains discussion of ableism and disability discriminationNote:This article contains Spoilers for Witch Hat Atelier (up to Volume 13)Witch Hat Atelierby Kamome Shirahama has been widelypraisedfor its representation of disabled and chronically ill people, including a group that the fantasy genre often leaves out or treats with cliches. Disability is highly visible in this cast of characters and accessibility equipment has been carefully folded into the worldbuilding, from enchan...
Line (may not) go up: Exploring NFT Anime Shinobanai! Crypto Ninja Sakuya
Author: Borealis CappsEditor: Samantha FerreiraNote: All Ethereum prices in this article were estimated at as of 5:00 PM PDT on October 9, 2024 unless otherwise stated.In the year 2024, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of non-fungible tokens, or “NFTs.” These digital products, which are basically the digital equivalent of CVS receipts, were pitched as the future of art, music, and even meme culturein the early 2020s. Today, though 96% of all NFTs are deadand the world is better off without these environmentally catastrophicboondoggles...
New York Comic Con 2024: The Overlord Team Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on November 8. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interview Date:10/18/2024Interview Location:New York Comic Con 2024Interviewer:Seth BurnEditor:Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: Welcome to New York! Is there anything in particular you are looking forward to doing in New York?Naoyuki Itō:It is my first time in New York. Just walking around, it’s a lot to take in. I’m doing my best to process all the information. I’m looking forward ...
Anime Herald Financial Report For Fiscal Quarter 3, 2025 (Ending 9/30/2024)
IntroductionAs part of our efforts to maintain full transparency within our operation, it has been decided that every quarter, the chief officer of Anime Herald, LLC must compile a quarterly report detailing our financial results.This document outlines our organization’s finances, as well as an evaluation of our performance over Quarter 3 of our 2025 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2024.Notes:Unless stated otherwise, all values are in US DollarsCurrent FinancesAs of October 1, 2024, Anime Herald has $3,255.42in total cash on-hand. O...
Comedy, Catharsis, and Cooking the Canon in Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family
Author: Alex HendersonEditor:Samantha FerreiraSpoiler Warning:This article contains spoilers for Fate/Stay Night and Fate/ZeroA spinoff is a metatextual exercise, existing not only in conversation with the series it belongs to, but in conversation with that series’ audience. A good spinoff adds to, or remixes, pre-existing characters, story, and worldbuilding to make something new and refreshing while playing off the audience’s knowledge of (and the affection they already hold for) those original elements. By this metric, Today’s Menu for...
Announcement: Anime Herald's Q3 2024 Report
Good evening,Due to the holiday and a few outstanding elements in our Editor in Chief's day-to-day operations, we will be delaying the publication of our quarterly report until November 3. We apologize for the delay.
New York Comic Con 2024: Witch Hat Atelier's Kamome Shirahama Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on November 2. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interview Date:10/19/2024Interview Location:New York Comic Con 2024Interviewer:Seth BurnEditor:Nicole MejiasAnime Herald: Welcome to New York! Is there anything in particular you are looking forward to doing in New York?Kamome Shirahama:I’ve been to New York multiple times. I think I’ve seen most of the tourist places so far. I noticed that there’s been a lot of new construction ar...
Otakon 2024: A View From The Show Floor
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on October 30. We apologize for the inconvenience.Author:Samantha FerreiraEditor:Samantha FerreiraIntroductionOver the past three decades, Otakon has been a fixture of the East Coast anime scene. Countless fans have walked the halls of its various venues, to the point that teenagers who had attended the con in the ‘90s and early 2000s now return with families of their own. With each passing year, the convention has prided itself on pr...
New York Comic Con 2024: Hiro Mashima Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on October 31. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer:Seth BurnEditor:Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: Welcome to New York! Is there anything in particular you are looking forward to doing in New York?Hiro Mashima:Food! Meals!Anime Herald: Anything in particular?Hiro Mashima:Steaks and hamburgers.Anime Herald: If you were to hire the Jiggle Butt Gang to steal something for you, what would you have them try to steal?Hiro Mashima:Th...
Anime NYC 2024: The Haikyu!! Dumpster Battle Team Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on October 28. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer:Seth BurnEditor:Samantha FerreiraManga Mavericks: How did working on the Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battlediffer from the TV production?Keiko Matsushita:The challenge and the rewarding thing about doing a film is that it is all one continuous story. In the TV series, there is always next week. If we can’t fit something in the episode, we can put a hold on it and place it later. ...
Anime NYC 2024: The DAN DA DAN Staff Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on October 25. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer:Seth BurnEditor:Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: If you were throwing a party, who would you rather invite: ghosts or aliens?Natsuki Hanae:(Laughs) Ghosts.Anime Herald: Is there any reason for that?Natsuki Hanae:I’m more used to ghosts. Or they are more part of my upbringing. It’s easier to imagine what they are like.Anime Herald: Director Yamashiro has said he wanted to re...
How Record of Lodoss War Influenced Anime and Tabletop Gaming
Author: Robert W. IveniukEditor:Trent CannonThere’s been a resurgence of interest in the Record of Lodoss Warsfranchise. Not only has a new mangadropped, but younger fans have started going through the extensive back catalogue of retro anime. Now, many have found their way to the original 1990 OVA with Parn and Ashram’s bulky and impractical armour, synth orchestral strings, and colossal cel-sliding dragons. I recently did a rewatch of the series, having dug the DVD box set out of my parents’ basement, which prompted me to look deeper int...
Hip-Hop Duo Creepy Nuts Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on October 18 . We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer:Seth BurnEditor:Samantha FerreiraAnime Corner: How does it feel to be performing yet another anime song after your previous hits have been so well received?Creepy Nuts:(R-Shitei) Yes, the reception was great, but that’s not what we write music for. We write music to create our sound and be ourselves. The reception was wonderful. We’re really happy to see people enjoy our...
Frederik L. Schodt Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on October 15 . We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer:Seth BurnEditor:Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: How would you describe your experiences in releasing Manga, Manga!during a time when manga, itself, was barely a concept in the greater North American public consciousness?Frederik L. Schodt:I was really into manga. I thought it would be great if more people knew about manga. It's true, people didn't know very much about...
Photos: Otakon 2024 FLOW Concert
Due to the way Patreon handles photos, we were unable to do our usual visual spread for the early-access article. However, we wanted to share the photos we were approved to use with all of you! These are the full-resolution images, which will be scaled down for when the article goes live on the main Anime Herald site. We hope you enjoy them!
Fighting Dreamers: FLOW Performs At Otakon 2024
Author: Samantha FerreiraEditor: Samantha FerreiraIntroductionWithin the anime community, it’s nearly impossible to find a person who FLOW’s music hasn’t impacted. Since their foundation in 1998, the J-Rock group has gone on to perform the theme songs for iconic shows like Naruto, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, and Eureka Seven. As such, hits like Signand GO!!!have become an indelible part of the soundtrack of an entire generation of fans.And, really, the group has been eager to bring their music to the world, as they’ve touredth...
The heavy dumbbells that the gym-girls lift: An Exploration of Onegai Muscle
Author: Gabriel LeãoEditor:Lydia RiversOvercoming insatiable urges to snack. Tracking minute changes in cardiovascular prowess and celebrating muscle development with friends — all these moments and more make Hibiki Sakura and the culture at the Silverman Gym feel like something out of real-life.How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?(ダンベル何キロ持てる, 2016 -) by Yabako Sandrovich may be classified as a shonen title, but it sets itself apart from other shows of its ilk by following the physical training of neither martial artists...
Otakon 2024: Anime in the Philippines
Author: Samantha FerreiraEditor: Samantha FerreiraHost: Mich ChanIntroductionTo argue that the Philippines is an important part of the fabric of our greater collective anime history would be an understatement. Throughout the past half-century, anime works like Voltes Vhave become a part of the nation’s popular culture, while studios like Toei have set up satellite companies within the country to help produce the iconic works of the modern era. Indeed, to ignore anime's influence on the Philippines, and vice versa, would be tantamount to n...
Manga Kodama: Affordably Priced Anime Fandom
Author: Borealis CappsEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime fans have come a long way from the days of wonky-looking Sailor Moon dollswith limited releases. For better or worse, we have entered the era of Funko Pops, Nendoroids, Cu-Poche, and a wide variety of other figurines being made available across the globe. Even those with the emptiest pockets among us can now scrounge up $1.25 to show off our love of anime and manga, thanks to a fashion doll line released at Dollar Tree: Manga Kodama!The package describes them as:“Since ancient times the Jap...
Five Minutes In Heaven With Vegeta At The Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero Road Tour
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on October 5 . We apologize for the inconvenience.Author: Madeline BlondeauEditor: Samantha FerreiraThe Burnside Skateparkin Portland, OR – suitably located beneath the east end of the Burnside Bridge – has a storied history in film and gaming. It was included as a level in a few different Tony Hawk’s Pro Skatertitles – including the inaugural entry – and appeared in pictures like Gus Van Sant’s Paranoid Park. Established on...
Anime Expo 2024: Executive Director of CAPE, Michelle Sugihara Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on September 27. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnInterview Date: 7/6/2024Anime Herald: From my perspective, inclusion and diversity in entertainment has three facets:ActorsWritersExecutivesActors provide visibility. To see one’s culture represented on the screen.Writers provide a voice and tell the stories.As for executives, there are a lot of scripts floating around in Hollywood, and a lot of competition for ...
Anime NYC 2024: Shoji Kawamori Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on September 23. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnInterview Date: 8/24/2024ESR Gaming Network:Which Macrossseries is your favorite to work on?Shoji Kawamori:I would say each of them equally. During the production process for each series, I would fall in love with it. Especially when I’m initially developing the story, but again when I’m doing the storyboards. I can’t pick one series. I love all of them.The ...
Anime NYC 2024: Chiwa Saito Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on September 21. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnInterview Date: 8/24/2024Manga Mavericks: How do you approach portraying characters like Homura Akemi or Hitagi Senjōgahara, who often hide their true feelings who often hide or suppress their true feelings by speaking in a cold or modular voice?Chiwa Saitō:In order to deepen my character, I only bring in images from the original works. Those are the only materi...
Anime Herald: Celebrating 14 Years of Speaking Otaku
My fellow anime fans, good evening.You know, I think it’s time I retired the whole “presidential voice” bit - we’ve been around for fourteen years as of today, and honestly, you don’t need me putting on airs after so long. Indeed, the last time we published an update like this was in 2021, to celebrate our eleventh anniversary. Even though it wasn’t that long ago, the world vastly differed from the one we stand in today. COVID-19 was still at the forefront of the minds of many, as the infectious Delta variant tore its waythrough the...
The Heavy Dumbbells The Gym-Girls Lift: Onegai Muscle's Role In A Shifting Gym Culture
Author: Gabriel LeãoEditor:Lydia RiversOvercoming insatiable urges to snack. Tracking minute changes in cardiovascular prowess and celebrating muscle development with friends — all these moments and more make Hibiki Sakura and the culture at the Silverman Gym feel like something out of real-life.How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?(ダンベル何キロ持てる, 2016 -) by Yabako Sandrovich may be classified as a shonen title, but it sets itself apart from other shows of its ilk by following the physical training of neither martial artists...
Anime Expo 2024: Spike Chunsoft Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on September 16. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnInterview Date: 7/5/2024Anime Herald: If you had one month of summer vacation in the late 1990s, how would you spend it?Daniel Le:Probably playing Elden Ring.Anime Herald: This is the ‘90s.Daniel Le:I’m fully aware of your question.Mimi Saito:You wouldn’t change a thing.Daniel Le:I’d just be seeing ahead. I’d envision it.Yu Namba:I think he’d be playin...
Spiritual Matters of the Heart: Taoist Imagery in Cells at Work
Author:Reese JacobsEditor:Trent CannonAugust 25, 2024 marked six years since the eighth episode of the anime Cells at Work! aired. It’s a fairly light-hearted show depicting anthropomorphized cells and a wealth of information about just how much work your body does to keep you alive and healthy. Episode 8 of Season 1, titled, “The Circulatory System,” pleasantly surprised me with the influence of Eastern Spirituality in the designs, including Taoism. It's a blink and you'll miss it kind of situation, but I was so intrigued by the ...
The American Manga Awards – An Historic Moment For The Manga Community
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this article will debut on the main Anime Herald site on September 13. We apologize for the inconvenience.Author: Sean Gaffney and Erica FriedmanEditor: Samantha FerreiraThe American Manga Awardswas an idea whose time had finally come. For years, as we watched manga be relegated to a tiny category among comic awards, many of the people in the industry had been saying that we really needed an awards celebration of our own. One of those people, journalist, podcaster, publisher and catalyst f...
Fansubs that Fan Stuck
A huge thanks to NegiKitsu for requesting this! It would not be possible without you.Author: Kennedy (Red Bard)Editor: Samantha FerreiraAs many longtime One Piecefans will tell you, the English language release of the money-printing, global megahit series had a bumpy start. By the time Funimation got the English language rights to One Piecein 2007, the anime had been airing in Japan for nearly 8 years, and had recently surpassed 300 episodes. It was the backlog to end all backlogs. And prior to Funimation, the English language rights to One Pie...
Anime Expo 2024: The Blue Archive Team Talks With Anime Herald
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will debut on the main Anime Herald site on September 2. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interview Date: 7/5/2024Interview Location:Anime Expo 2024Interviewer:Seth BurnAnime Herald: What was your original idea for Blue Archive?Yong-Ha Kim:At the time, the themes for other games were heavier, more somber. But, we wanted to bring out the brighter and happier moments to the game, so that’s how Blue Archivecame about. Essentially, we’re battling. We wanted to focus on the brighter ...
