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Wasted Chef's Takayuki Hirao Talks With Anime Herald
Interviewer: Seth Burn Editor: Samantha FerreiraNote: Due to circumstances beyond our control, this will go live on the main site on September 10. We apologize for the inconvenience.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 things you are spending your time on, they will not be a waste.Anime Herald: Can we talk about the chef?Takayuki Hirao: During [the height of the COVID-19 pandemic], the Japanese restaurant industry was decimate...
Looking Back on Protoculture Addicts 15 Years Later
Author: Red Bard Editor: Samantha FerreiraThough its name is little more than a niche footnote today, Protoculture Addicts once commanded a sense of respect and awe within the anime fan community. The publication, which launched in 1987, would go on to become the first large-scale, mainstream anime publication in North America. To this day, it’s still the longest-running English-language anime magazine. And though we’ll never be able to fully quantify the massive impact that this magazine would go on to have on the then-nascent anime fando...
Shattering Boundaries: Sailor Moon’s Impact on my Queer Identity
Author: Beatriz SilveiraEditor: Nicole MejiasAs the last two Sailor Moon movies made their long-awaited debut this June, it's hard not to reflect on the profound impact this beloved anime series has had on fans worldwide. For many individuals like myself, growing up queer and searching for a sense of belonging, Sailor Moon offered more than just captivating stories of magical battles and eternal love.I was about four years old when the show first debuted in Brazil, but I still remember the immense impact that the story had on me. The revolu...
State of the Herald 2023: The Next Step Forward
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 anniversary, for sure, but I promise that our thirteenth year of operations has been met with anything but ill fortune. On the contrary, we've been hard at work bringing some of our strongest articles to date. We've worked with dozens of writers this year, to bring about dissections of Chainsaw Man, explore the history of Newtype USA magazine, and answer the question of why there ...
Suspense in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: More Than Just A Pretty Face
Author: Mark Rowland Editor: Nicole MejiasJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is rightly praised for its absurd and flamboyant presentation, from seemingly impossible poses to outrageous battle strategies to off-kilter humor. Peeling away this façade reveals a solid story engine that allows those iconic moments to shine. How does author Hirohiko Araki make the series so engaging?At its core, JoJo’s is a thriller. Araki employs tried-and-true plot mechanics from masters of suspense to captivate the viewer. In his book Manga in Theory and Practice, Ar...
Anime Herald Financial Report For Fiscal Quarter 1, 2024 (Ending 6/30/2023)
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 will outline our finances, as well as our performance over Quarter 1 of our 2023 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, 2023.Current FinancesAs of June 30, 2023, Anime Herald had $2,319.45 in reserve capital. Of this, $800 is set aside for articles commissioned, and $800 is earmarked for editors to work on...
RI Anime Con: The Dumpster That Could've Been A Palace
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of this article, it will be published to the main Anime Herald site on August 19. We apologize for the inconvenience. Author: Samantha Ferreira Editor: Lydia RiversIn 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 America, it has a total population that’s smaller than nine US cities, making it little more than a pinprick compared to the rest of the United States. Still, in 1986, the state played host to ...
Apologies for Early Publish
Good evening,Unfortunately, due to a mistake on our end, an earlier version of our upcoming article was published earlier tonight. The editorial team wanted to do one final pass, so we have deleted it from Patreon; we'll be publishing the final version shortly.We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Queer Representation Shift in Ouran High School Host Club
Author: Kat SchmidtEditor: Nicole Mejias"Kiss Kiss Fall In Love!"I’m sure that tune will be in my head for the rest of my life. Since watching Ouran High School Host Club for the first time in middle school, I’ve been hooked. Through the cuteness of the show and the balance between serious and fluffy storylines, Ouran endeared itself to me, but there was something more to it that made it one of my long-standing favorites. That “something” was the queerness of the show, both implicit and explicit. For me, it was one of the first ...
Anime Expo 2023: Live At The Pokemon Concierge Press Conference
Note: Due to factors out of our control, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on July 31. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraKotaku: Apart from Pokémon Concierge being stop-motion, how will Haru’s and Psyduck’s adventure differ from what we saw with Ash and Pikachu in the original anime?Non: There’s a natural difference between 2D and 3D. The puppets give off a kawaii, warm feeling. It’s really cute and makes you smile. It’s soothing.Popverse: What can you tell us about your c...
Interview With The Ancient Magus' Bride Staff
Note: Due to factors outside of our control, this article will run on the main Anime Herald site on July 29, 2023. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: Is there a story behind the name Studio Kafka?Koichi Naruse: [Kazuaki] Terasawa-san, [Takahiko] Abiru-san, and myself had decided to establish a new studio. We were having a discussion of what to name the studio. We were at Mr. Abiru’s house having dinner together. We looked at the bookshelf and saw Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakam...
Interview With Anime Producer Masao Maruyama
Note: Due to circumstances outside of our control, this will be published on Anime Herald's main site on July 26. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: Osama Tezuka’s The Greatest Robot on Earth. Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto. This is one of the greatest manga stories ever written. What is special about this particular production?Masao Maruyama: I’ve planned this project because I started my career working for Osama Tezuka at Mushi Production. I have strong feelings for Tezuka-san and ...
The Big Three of Horror Anime: The Indelible Legacy Of Shiki, Another, and When They Cry
Author: Audrey Di MartinoEditor: Alex HendersonOnce 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 determine what exactly constitutes the Greatest Horror Anime Of All Time. But take so much as a cursory glance at any of the “Top [X] Horror Anime Ever” listicles published in the last year alone, and you’ll quickly see that the topmost horror anime will almost always include Daume’s Shiki, P. A. Works’ Another, or Studio Deen’s When ...
Interview With Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Star Eijo Akaso
Note: Due to circumstances outside of our control, this will be published on Anime Herald's main site on July 24. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: What did you do to prepare for the role?Eiji Akaso: I didn’t have much time to prepare. One thing I did was practice American football because there’s one scene with it. Also, I prepared for action.Anime Herald: How does your character Akira Tendo evolve throughout the story?Eiji Akaso: At the beginning of the story he’s working...
Exploring Libaries' Challenges In Stocking Longer Manga Series
Author: Priya SridharEditor: Samantha FerreiraManga 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 to the human condition and is able to explore the super-silly, the utterly serious, or even the horrors that lurk in between. As a teenager, I made far too many fond memories, just browsing the manga sections in Barnes & Noble and Borders.In this day and age, though, when COVID has infected hundreds of millions of people and threatens to do so once...
Exploring Poisoned vs. Pure Love in Sk8 The Infinity
Author: Bez ZebroEditor: Nicole MejiasAt 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 teaches a new kid in his class, Langa, how to skateboard and compete in an intense competition for the sport called “S”. Through “S” Langa discovers a new passion that connects him to friends, opponents, and (most importantly) parts of himself that he had previously lost. SK8 the Infinity starts by asking, “Do you know what true happiness is?” and Langa...
Interview: Greg Ayres at Anime Boston 2023
Interviewer: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: This will be a “choose your own adventure.”Greg Ayres: Awesome. I love that.Anime Herald: Cons after the end of the world. New Musical Artists you’ve discovered in 2022-2023. Moar Winnipeg! Your evolution as a voice actor or as a DJ. Your one anime you’d recommend for enshrinement in the Library of Congress.Greg Ayres: Oh wow, those are great “choose your own adventure” jumping-off points. Let’s go with Winnipeg. There’s a weird Winnipeg/Anime Boston connection.Anime H...
The Editor's Desk Newsletter, 7/5/2023
Hi everyone, and Happy Wednesday. We're officially in the dog days of summer at this point, as temperatures continue to rise, and we get further into July.But, more important than that, we just finished up with Anime Expo! It was a big weekend, with literally dozens of new manga, anime, light novels, and other projects revealed to tease the imaginations of fans across the country. From a new trailer for Delicious in Dungeon, to Spy x Family crossovers with Street Figher 6, it felt like there was something for just about everybody shown off ...
Shiu Yoshijima Talks With Anime Herald
Interviewer: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraNote: Due to requirements from forces outside of Anime Herald's control, this article will be published on Friday, June 30. We apologize for the inconvenience.Honey’s Anime: During the live drawing, you often switched around which areas you were working on, decided to give the girl cat ears partway through, and turned a black paint splotch into a bow. Do you often figure things out in the moment like this?https://twitter.com/shiuriri/status/1645344340703858688/photo/1Shiu Yoshijima: The live ...
Hybrid Thoughts: Aztech & Paranom
Note: Due to requirements from forces outside of Anime Herald's control, this article will be published on Wednesday, June 28. We apologize for the inconvenience.Author: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraInterviewee: Hybrid ThoughtsAnime Herald: What is your origin story? How did you get from where you started to here?Aztech: As far as music goes?Anime Herald: Yeah. Whatever inspired you. Whatever risks you took to start your career.Aztech: I grew up mainly in the north shore of Massachusetts. I spent some time in South Korea, which is wher...
Sarah Natochenny: Ash Ketchum's Retirement Tour
Interviewee: Sarah NatochennyAuthor: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: In eight years, it will be the 100th anniversary of the French L'Union des artistes saying, “Thou shalt not dub. It is offensive to the original actors.”Sarah Natochenny: Yes! I know about this.Anime Herald: It’s exploding. The anime industry is exploding now.Sarah Natochenny: Tough for the French. Tough break. (Laughs)Anime Herald: One of the things I’ve heard from a lot of other voice actors, when they are asked about breaking into the industry, t...
Neopets & Pokémon: a conversation with Carlin West
Note: Due to deadline constraints beyond our control, this will be published on the Anime Herald main site on June 20. We apologize for the inconvenience.Interviewer: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: Let’s start with Neopets.Carlin West: There’s a lot to tell. Neopets first came out in 1999. It was the first online game on the internet. It has continued since then. There are 150 million people around the world who have played Neopets. There are currently over one million users that still, from the time they were children, kep...
The Roots of Fandom: Exploring Fanta's Zine
Author: Samantha FerreiraEditor: Lydia RiversIn late 1975, a new technology took North American television by storm. The first consumer VCRs began to hit the market, allowing fans to record their most favorite shows and relive moments that, until then, had been little more than ephemera for those lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.The timing couldn’t have been better for our fledgling fandom. On March 20, 1976, super robot series Brave Raideen aired—with subtitles!!!—on Japanese community channels across major America...
Interviews with Artists: Zi Xu
Author: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: What is your origin story?Zi Xu: I am an illustrator who was born in China. I came to the US when I was five years old. I’ve been here ever since. I do official movie posters, alternative movie posters, comic covers, [and] concept art for film and games.Anime Herald: I feel like we may have we skipped a step. How did you first get interested in art?Zi Xu: I feel like I’ve been drawing ever since I was born. It was very natural for me, it was the only thing I ever did as a kid. I rememb...
Examining the Results of Anime Herald's Spring 2023 Reader Survey
From May 23 through June 10, 2023, Anime Herald conducted their first regular reader survey. This fourteen-question poll asked readers and patrons to provide their opinions on Anime Herald’s operations and transparency, as well as what they’d like to see from us going forward.This report aims to provide a brief overview of the results, and indicate how this will influence our operations in the coming year.Note: For purposes of reporting, all scores are on a 1-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 being the highest.ContentOverall, responde...
Interviews with Artists: My Name is Tran
Author: Seth BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: What is your origin story as an artist?Tran Nguyen: I grew up loving anime and Japanese video games, JRPGs. I kind of just went head-first and said, “You know what? I’m going to keep doing this.” After high school, I decided to take the leap and go to art school, even though my parents wanted me to be a doctor.Of course, right? Stereotypical Asian parents.After college, instead of pursuing illustration immediately, ‘cause that’s what I went to school for, I went to do gallery wor...
The Editor's Desk: 6/3/2023 - We're Back~!
Happy Saturday, and Happy Pride, everybody. As a majority-queer organization run by a trans woman, this is a time for us to stand up and reaffirm our commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community. Now, more than ever, we stand by our queer friends and colleagues, and offer our fullest support.In Anime Herald news, things have been pretty busy, overall! We finally wrapped on our Anime Boston coverage which, were we a print magazine, would be the equivalent of a special annual issue. The con is special to me, as a home-grown event that’s been a part of ...
Why Is There Only One Anime About Ice Hockey?
Author: Borealis CappsEditor: Samantha FerreiraThank you to Eric L. for the Patron article request!It’s impossible to ignore the sheer breadth of the sports anime genre. There is, simply put, an astronomical number of shows based on popular sports like volleyball drama Haikyu!! or Kuruko’s Basketball. That’s to say nothing of titles based on more obscure games like Chihayafuru, a coming-of-age story that revolves around karuta. Heck, Daichi Sorayomi somehow dreamed up Keijo, a fictional sport where women have epic fights using only their ...
How the Chainsaw Man Anime Adaptation Grounded Itself in Realism
Author: Nikola TeodosićEditor: Masha ZhadanovaIn our current era, it is difficult to imagine that Tatsuki Fujimoto is anything less than a household name. His landmark work, Chainsaw Man, enchants millions in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump every week, and characters like Makima, Power, and Denji are icons among anime and manga fans. In 2011, though, Fujimoto was just an upstart, whose debut one-shot, Niwa ni wa Niwa Niwatori ga ita, had just been nominated for the Jump Sq monthly award. His first extended series, Fire Punch, launched in Shone...
Anime Boston 2023: The Last Day Before the First Day
Author: Samantha FerreiraEditor: Samantha FerreiraBefore we had realized it, another weekend had come and gone, as a cool Sunday sunrise broke over Boston. A familiar calm washed over the Hynes, as the bustling crowds began to thin out. The boisterous chatter that had defined the weekend began to fade, slowly settling into a nostalgic murmur as attendees began to file into trains, buses, and cars to return home in time for the coming work week.Those who did remain packed into panel rooms, artist's alley, and the dealer's room, as they s...
