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Anime NYC 2023: Localize This! – Secrets of Localization Revealed!

Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of this article, it will be published to the main Anime Herald site on December 4. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Date: 11/19/2023

Panelists:

  • Zack Davisson - Translator (Devilman, Space Battleship Yamato, Cutie Honey)
  • Sara Linsley - Letterer (Sweat and Soap, Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution)
  • Andrew Hodgson -...

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Anime NYC 2023: Yurei: Ghosts of Japan

Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of this article, it will be published to the main Anime Herald site on November 30. We apologize for the inconvenience.

No matter where one goes in the world, they’re sure to encounter local legends o...

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Anime NYC 2023: Anime News Network 25th Anniversary Panel

Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of this article, it will be published to the main Anime Herald site on November 28. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Author: Samantha Ferreira

  • Date: 11/17/2023
  • Panelists: Christopher Macdonald, Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, Alex Mateo

On July 27, 1998, Justin Se...

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Anime NYC: Delicious in Dungeon Episodes 1 & 2 World Premiere

Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of this article, it will be published to the main Anime Herald site on November 27. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Date: 11/17/2023

Time: 3:00PM

Author: Samantha Ferreira

It’s often been said that food is one of the greatest, simplest joys that one can experience in life. ...

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See You, Space Cowboy: Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary Concert

Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of this article, it will be published on the main Anime Herald site on November 22. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Date: 11/16/2023

  • Author: Samantha Ferreira
  • Edited by: Samantha Ferreira

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Anime NYC 2023: An Introduction

Note: Due to the time-sensitive nature of this article, it will be published on the main Anime Herald site on November 21. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Author: Samantha Ferreira

For most people, November 16 was just another Thursday, where they wake up, go to work, and just get on with whatever they typically do in those few precious hours before laying down to slumber. For roughly 50,000 anime fans across the United States, though, it was a day to...

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Shows off the Iconic Brothers in Chibi Art Style

  • Author: Gabriel Leão
  • Edited By: Nicole Mejias

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons (2023) is the latest entry in Technōs Japan’s long-running Double Dragon franchise. Though the series has had its ups and downs, this latest entry entered the market to critical and fan acclaim alike. Double Dragon, itself, is one of the main st...

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Backer Preview: Lauren Orsini's Column - That Time I Saw Nagito Komaeda At Whole Foods

Note: This article is the first of a biweekly column by Lauren Orsini that will begin running with our big site relaunch in February. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Title: That Time I Saw Nagito Komaeda At Whole Foods

It isn’t unusual for me to see anime characters in my neighborhood. I live near a DC metro stop that’s crammed with hotels, so Anime USA...

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Backer Preview: Borealis Capps' Column - The Evolution of Abridged Anime Pt.1

Note: This article is the first of a biweekly column by Borealis Capps that will begin running with our big site relaunch in February. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Title: The Evolution of Abridged Anime Part 1 - An Artist Collective & The Arrest of Mr. Macek

While the concept of comedic fandubs of anime isn’t exactly new...

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Actually, Carl Macek ROCKED — Why The North American Anime Fandom Owes Him Its Gratitude

  • Author: Borealis Capps
  • Edited By: Samantha Ferreira

A huge thanks to Mark McDonald for the Patron Article request! This would not have been possible without them,

To say that Carl Macek was a divisive figure in the annals of anime history is an understatement like few others. Though his contributions to the greater anime landscape are innumerable, the Streamline Pictures cofounder has been 2023-11-12 00:37:57 +0000 UTC View Post

The Editor's Desk: November 2023

My fellow anime fans, good evening.

The holiday season is upon us, and the days are growing shorter. The past year has been a busy one, as we’ve published more than 70 articles and interviews since January. We’re actively working on a full site redesign that’s slated to launch early next year, and we’re gearing up for a big feature for next week’s Anime NYC convention.

Our team has also grown over the past year. On the editorial side, we welcomed Trent Cannon and Cy Catw...

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Looking Back at Anime-Zine with Robert Fenelon

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NYCC 2023: Scott Pilgrim Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley (Plus Bendavid Grabinsky) Talk to Anime Herald

Note: Due to the time constraints, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site next week. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Author: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

io9: Was there ever a version of the show where you didn’t use the film cast?

Bryan Lee O'Malley: We didn’t know if we would have the cast. We had to start writing and planning it without knowing. A...

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NYCC 2023: Interview with David Levithan

Note: Due to the time constraints, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on November 2. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Author: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

Anime Herald: You have written an unusually diverse number of different love stories. Boy loves girl. Boy loves boy. Genderless loves girl. What inspired you to write about love from so many different angles?

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Anime Herald Financial Report For Fiscal Quarter 2, 2024 (Ending 9/30/2023)

Introduction

As 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 2 of our 2023 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2023.

Note: Unless stated otherwise, all values are in US Dollars

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The Failure of "America's Greatest Otaku"

  • Author: Megan D.
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

2010 was a bad time for Tokyopop.

At the beginning of the millennium they had ruled the American manga market, building their fortune upon manga titles like Sailor Moon, Love Hina, and the collective works of CLAMP.  Those fortunes fell swiftly in the latter half of the decade thanks to Kodansha pulling many of their 2023-10-29 01:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post

NYCC 2023: Hands On With Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections

Note: Due to the time constraints, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on October 30. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Author: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

In the Naruto universe, the nine-tailed fox Kurama asks an important question: “Do I really think I can win?”

Im...

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NYCC 2023: Manga Dive Talks With Anime Herald

Note: Due to the time constraints, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site on October 28. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Author: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

Anime Herald: How long have you been involved with Manga Dive?

Manga Dive: We started last year in December. This is the fourth event where we’ve shown it.

Anime Herald: How has the ...

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Select Fashion! Beth Taylor of Bioworld talking about Atsuko at NYCC Fashion! Beth Taylor of Bioworld talking about Atsuko at NYCC 2023

Note: Due to the time constraints, this will be published on the main Anime Herald site this evening. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Author: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

Anime Herald: You designed the Samurai Champloo sweatshirt. What went into the process for the design?

Stephanie Benjamin: I really wanted to create somethi...

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Conversing With Cosplayers at Lagos Comic Con 2023

Note: The initial notice about a shortened publish time was due to a miscommunication. This will go live on the main Anime Herald site on November 4, following the standard Two-Week early access period

  • Author: Bolaji Akinwande
  • Photographer: John Diamond Iris
  • Editor: Lydia Rivers

In Lagos, Nigeria, the annual 2023-10-21 21:43:07 +0000 UTC View Post

The Death and Rebirth of RahXephon

  • Author: Adam Wescott
  • Editor: Alex Henderson

Neon Genesis Evangelion began as an old-fashioned super robot pastiche. It ended as a mess: part conspiracy thriller, part Freudian character study, part horror story. Nobody could agree on what the show meant. But that just made it more intriguing. Fans argued on internet message boards. They bought merchandise featuring the main cast. Evangelion became a phenomenon, and...

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The Grinding Gears of Capitalism: How AI and LLMs Impact the Anime & Manga Translation Field

  • Author: Jonny Lobo
  • Editor: Masha Zhdanova

Introduction

Like NFTs and cryptocurrency in recent years, much of the talk surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has amounted to little more than heavily hyped marketing campaigns disguised as good-faith discussions. Yet seemingly overnight, AI has invaded nearly every industry, causing a litany of negative repercussions. This rapid proliferation is fueled, in part, by our desire...

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“Can’t Have a Bad Ending if You Never Have an Ending:” How being permanently on hiatus contributes to anime and manga titles’ popularity

  • Author: Brianna Corley
  • Editor: Masha Zhdanova

We’ve all seen it. A manga cap of Berserk’s main character Guts leaning a knowing finger onto his forehead, with a pained half-smile spread across his bloodied and battle-worn face. The text above his haggard figure, though simple, alludes to why he looks so agonized: “Can’t have a bad ...

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Horse Girls And High Stakes: Exploring Uma Musume's Effects on Gambling Culture

  • Author: Rita Wenxin Wang
  • Editor: Masha Zhdanova

This past December, I visited Tokyo with my family. While my sister is a huge anime fan, I would describe myself as being more of an anime-adjacent fan. I loved watching Naruto growing up and even wrote my final paper in college about fanfiction for Masashi Kishimoto’s iconic series. Unfortunately, I didn’t really keep up with any series after graduating and enter...

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Interview with Ray Lei at Lightbox Expo 2022

Anime Herald: What is your origin story?

Ray Lei: When I was a little girl, I started to draw, like, anything on the wall. But actually, I wasn’t an artist at the beginning. I was a dancer. I studied dancing for more ten years, until I was fifteen. I was going to graduate from high school. I needed to choose between dancing and drawing, for my career.

I talked to my mom. I felt that I preferred drawing. I chose to be an artist for college. I stu...

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Interview with Thomas Fluharty at Lightbox Expo 2022

Note: Due to circumstances outside of our control, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on 9/15/2023. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Interviewer: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

Anime Herald: What is your origin story?

Thomas Fluharty: It’s a long story.

Anime Herald: Go ahead.

Thomas Fluharty: I grew up drawing...

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Interview with Xin of Xin Illustration (Xinillus) at Lightbox Expo 2023

Note: Due to circumstances outside of our control, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on 9/15/2023. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Interviewer: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

Anime Herald: What is your origin story as an artist?

Xin: I started when I was very little. I’ve been interested in art for a very long time, even since I was five years old. I wou...

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RossDraws™ Talks With Anime Herald

Note: Due to circumstances outside of our control, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on 9/14/2023. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Interviewer: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

Anime Herald: What is your origin story as an artist?

Ross Tran: My origin story? Dang…

I’m a kid that always loved drawing. I loved creating worlds in my grandma’s backya...

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Interview with Cosmic Spectrum at Lightbox Expo 2023

Note: Due to circumstances outside of our control, this will go live on the main Anime Herald site on 9/14/2023. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Interviewer: Seth Burn
  • Editor: Samantha Ferreira

Anime Herald: What is your origin story as an artist?

Cosmic Spectrum: Oh, that’s a tou...

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The Wachowskis' Speed Racer, the Perfect Anime Adaptation

  • Author: Ethan Halker
  • Editor: Nicole Mejias

The Wachowski sisters’ 2008 adaptation of Speed Racer is not a perfect film. It possesses its fair share of odd pacing issues, some distracting and weak effects shots in its daytime sequences, and at times dialogue of dubious quality. However, these blemishes are just one facet of what makes it the perfect adaptation of 1967’s Mach GoGoGo.

In ad...

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