Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on June 1. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Author: Daniel Dockery
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
While sitting with some friends at The Davie, a bar nestled in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, I got an unexpected question from another patr...
2024-05-29 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Adam Wescott
Editor: Trent Cannon
Music is central to the anime series RahXephon. The titular robot seeks the power to “tune the world” while its enemies, the stone Dolem, are named after musical notation and attack by song. The show’s soundtrack lives up to its central motif. Legendary anime composer Yoko Kanno provided the theme song, sung by voice actor Maya Sakamoto. Meanwhile, 2024-05-25 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on May 27. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Interviewer: Seth Burn
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
Anime Herald: What was your experience like last night performing here at Anime Boston?
Avu-chan: (In English) Very very good!
We performed...
2024-05-24 16:40:13 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Lauren Orsini
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
Are you an aspiring convention reporter? Are you interested in covering conventions, “but not yet, once I get some more experience”? As fandom event season approaches, I’m urging you (yes, you!) to put those concerns aside and apply for a press pass at an anime convention near you.
You might be thinking this is easy for me to say since I’ve attended Anim...
2024-05-23 01:55:45 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on May 23, 2024. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Author: Seth Burn
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
Anime-Zing Radio: What got you into music, specifically rap?
Lotus Juice: Growing up, I moved here in 1989, for my dad’s work. I grew up in NJ. Hip-hop and R&B was a growing market in ...
2024-05-21 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Author: Adam Wescott
Editor: Masha Zhdanova
Misaki Takamatsu’s Skip and Loafer tells the story of Mitsumi and Sousuke, two high school students from very different backgrounds who nevertheless become friends. As the two of them grow closer, they inspire each other to reach outside of their comfort zones and become better people.
Author: Borealis Capps
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
In this day and age, it’s impossible to deny that Japan’s actions during World War II were anything short of horrifying. The Massacre of Nanjing, forced sexual slavery 2024-05-15 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on May 16, 2024. We apologizes for the inconvenience.
Author: Samantha Ferreira
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
Fifteen years ago, Brian T. Price became a part of the very fabric of Anime Boston when he hosted his Bad Anime, Bad! Panel at Anime Boston 2009. These events,...
2024-05-15 03:22:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Author: Theo Wise
Editor: Nicole Mejias
You’ve probably come across VTubers if you’ve spent any time in the wild world of online entertainment. They’re internet stars who use digital avatars instead of showing their faces. This trend really kicked off back in 2016, when Kizuna AI, a virtual persona from Japan, took the YouTube scene by storm. Since then, more and more influencers are going virtual.
...
2024-05-11 22:22:23 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Due to the time-sensitive nature of this piece, it will be going live on the main Anime Herald site on May 10. We apologize for the inconvenience.
· Interviewer: Seth Burn
· Editor: Samantha Ferreira
Anime Herald: Do you want the most important question to be the first one I ask, or the last one I ask?
Mahri: ...
2024-05-08 18:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Gabriel Leão
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
In 2023, the gothic world of Castlevania returned to televisions around the world, with an all-new entry into the series’ animated universe. Castlevania: Nocturne, an anime-inspired series by Frederator and Powerhouse Animation, took viewers away from the times of Trevor, Sypha, and Alucard to focus on Richter Belmont and an all-new main c...
2024-05-05 02:54:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Author: Borealis Capps
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
The first AI-generated “anime,” Disastrously Not Knowing What to Do and What Not to Do, known colloquially as Always Breaktime, began streaming to Twitch 2024-05-02 02:55:37 +0000 UTC View Post
As part of our efforts to maintain full transparency within our organization, it’s decided that every year, the chief officer of Anime Herald must compile an annual financial report within 8 weeks of the end of the fiscal year. This document will serve to outline our finances, as well as our performance over the year.
For reporting purposes, our fiscal year runs from April 1, 2023, through Mar 31, 2024. However, following a conversation with our accountant, we are...
2024-05-01 01:00:48 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Patricia C. Baxter
Editor: Alex Henderson
Spoiler Warning: The following article contains spoilers for major plot points revealed in volumes 2 and 3 of Nakatani Nio’s God Bless the Mistaken.
When creating works of fiction that represent or allude to the experiences of marginalized people, a creator can tackle this heavy and challenging subject matter in many di...
2024-04-27 23:10:45 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Due to the nature of this event coverage, this will debut on Anime Herald's main site on April 29. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Author: Samantha Ferreira
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
In this day and age, it’s impossible to talk about anime music without mentioning Queen Bee. Founded in 2009, the group rocketed to stardom within the community ...
2024-04-26 02:45:50 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Lauren Orsini
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
One day, I was offered a book deal and my life changed overnight.
Just kidding.
Even today, writers cling to the fossilized misbelief that books are the end-all-be-all of our careers. The problem is, nobody reads books. In 2023, only 2024-04-25 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Author: Caitlin Sinclair Chappell
Editor: Nicole Mejias
One of the most anticipated anime of 2023 was Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, and it has not disappointed—outside of several episode delays. Zom 100 is about former wage slave Akira getting a second go at life during the zombie apocalypse. Free of the shackles of his exploitative work, Akira is determined to finally live his life for ...
2024-04-20 16:18:06 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Borealis Capps
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
On March 28, Chris and Steve over at Anime News Network posed a curious question: Is Birdie Wing to blame for the sudden rise in golfing anime? Not only has Sorairo Utility 2024-04-17 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Author: James Parker
Editor: Alex Henderson
Have you seen this man? If you’ve been anywhere near online manga fandom in the past few months, you probably have—though maybe not in his original context. Pictured is Rokuhira Chihiro, protagonist of the manga series Kagurabachi, created by Hokazono Takeru, which began its serialization in Shonen Jump on September 17th, 2023. That sa...
2024-04-14 02:39:58 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on April 15. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Author: Samantha Ferreira
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
In this day and age, it’s difficult to explain just how different anime fandom was during the greater anime boom. The penetration of broadband had transformed the world, ex...
2024-04-13 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on April 16. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Author: Seth Burn
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
You can get a vibe from the theater before a show begins. Sometimes it can be mellow; other times, rowdy. Even so, the expectations of the audience set the stage long before the curtain goes up. Fo...
2024-04-12 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Lauren Orsini
Editor: Samantha Ferreira
I never thought breaking my foot would be the ultimate crash course in taking a kid to an anime convention. As it turns out, though, a bum foot and a preschooler aren’t all that different.
Back in 2011, I broke my foot by tripping down a Metro escalator. Katsucon began the next day, and I’d already lined up interviews for my convention reporting. So, I got a...
2024-04-10 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on April 12. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Anime Boston has sought to make cosplayers feel welcome since their very first weekend in April 2003. Back in that inaugural weekend, it felt like one stepped into wonderland, as folks cosplaying as Belldandy, 2024-04-07 15:35:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on April 8. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Author: Samantha Ferreira
Host: Mike Toole
In this day and age, the idea of shows vanishing into proverbial oblivion has become a distressingly common phenomenon. Organizations like Warner Brothers and AMC have scrapped dozens of beloved titles, like 2024-04-05 04:11:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on April 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Author: Samantha Ferreira
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 ceremonies. Some chatted about their plans for the event, others caught up on their si...
2024-04-03 04:12:29 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Due to the time-sensitive nature of our coverage, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on April 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Author: Samantha Ferreira
On April 9, 2004, New England anime fans rejoiced, as they descended upon Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel for a second year. Anime Boston had returned, boasting an expa...
2024-04-03 03:03:48 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Fritz Kurz
Editor: Lydia Rivers
Introduction:
If you have ever considered Odd Taxi to be a brilliant entry in the neo-noir genre of storytelling, you wouldn’t be alone. With morally ambiguous characters, an increasingly intertwined crime story, and a focused, slow-burning emergence of violence, intrigue, and a (sort of) femme fatale, writer Kazuya Konomoto pays stunning homage to...
2024-03-30 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhile TikTok is a massive and attractive platform for comedic anime fandubs, it does come with its own difficulties when compared to YouTube. The traditionally episodic abridged series aren’t suited to the platform’s algorithmic nature, which is likely to put those episodes in front of viewers out of order, or long after they were originally posted.
To compensate, creators have evolved their craft to make ongoing series that are closer to what works in syndicated television. Charact...
2024-03-27 18:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: Austin Jacques
Editor: Masha Zhdanova
Is there any greater vibe than settling down to watch some cozy anime content that makes you laugh again and again? Maybe you’re more of the shonen type, but for me it’s the quiet, feel-good anime that I crave most often.
The good news is there’s no shortage of comedic and lighthearted slice-of-life shows. The bad n...
2024-03-23 23:03:03 +0000 UTC View PostA huge thanks to Patreon backer NegiKitsu for requesting this. The article wouldn’t have happened without his suggestion.
In 2017, I attended Viz Media’s evening panel for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. It was a full house, and I almost couldn’t find seating. Once I plopped down with my piping paper platter of okonomiyaki, I was ...
2024-03-16 22:49:14 +0000 UTC View Post