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Animazement 2024: A Spectacle, And A Homecoming
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 DockeryEditor: Samantha FerreiraWhile sitting with some friends at The Davie, a bar nestled in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, I got an unexpected questi...
The Colorful Music of Ichiko Hashimoto
Author: Adam WescottEditor:Trent CannonMusic 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 K...
Hail to the Queen: Queen Bee at Anime Boston
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 BurnEditor:Samantha FerreiraAnime Herald: What was your experience like last night performing here at Anime Boston?Avu-chan:(In English)Very very good!W...
I want you (yes, you!) to become an anime convention reporter!
Author: Lauren OrsiniEditor: Samantha FerreiraAre 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 conven...
Mass Destruction: Lotus Juice Talks With Anime Herald
Note: 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 BurnEditor: Samantha FerreiraAnime-Zing Radio: What got you into music, specifically rap?Lotus Juice:Growing up, I moved here in 1989, for my dad’s w...
Just Communication: Skip and Loafer and When The Day Comes
Author: Adam WescottEditor:Masha ZhdanovaMisaki Takamatsu’s Skip and Loafertells 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...
Panda-monium: World War II, Diplomatic Relations, and Anime
Author:Borealis CappsEditor: Samantha FerreiraIn 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 through the practice of keeping comfort women, and human experimentation done by Unit 731, are but a f...
Anime Boston 2024: Bad Anime, Bad!
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 FerreiraEditor: Samantha FerreiraIntroduction: Time Stands StillFifteen years ago, Brian T. Price became a part of the very fabric of Anime Boston...
Why Do VTubers Use Anime Avatars?
Author:Theo WiseEditor:Nicole MejiasYou’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 t...
Babybeard bares their souls (and beards) at Anime Boston
Note: 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 FerreiraAnime Herald: Do you want the most important question to be the first one I ask, or the last one I ask?Mahri:Last.A...
Castlevania's Annette Brings Heritage and a Pantheon of Gods to Konami's Classic Series
Author:Gabriel LeãoEditor:Samantha FerreiraIn 2023, the gothic world of Castlevaniareturned 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, Sy...
Disastrously Not Knowing What to Do: The Life and Death of Always Breaktime
Author: Borealis CappsEditor:Samantha FerreiraThe first AI-generated “anime,” Disastrously Not Knowing What to Do and What Not to Do,known colloquiallyas Always Breaktime, began streaming to Twitch on February 8, 2023. Its goal was to create an endless slice-of-life show that followed the lives of high school stude...
Anime Herald Fiscal Report for Year Ending 3/31/2024
IntroductionAs 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 o...
Seeing Yourself in Strange Phenomena: God Bless the Mistaken as Disability Analogy
Author: Patricia C. BaxterEditor:Alex HendersonSpoiler 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...
Anime Boston 2024: Queen Bee Concert
Note: 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 FerreiraEditor:Samantha FerreiraIntroduction: The Storm Before The FireIn this day and age, it’s impossible to talk about anime music without mentioning Quee...
My cosplay book deal: by the numbers
Author: Lauren OrsiniEditor: Samantha FerreiraOne day, I was offered a book deal and my life changedovernight.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 54% of Americans read even one. Consequentl...
Zom 100 Is the Most Important Anime of This Generation
Author: Caitlin Sinclair ChappellEditor:Nicole MejiasOne 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 100is about former wage slave Akira getting a second go at life during the zombie apocalypse. Free of the shackles of ...
Beyond Birdie Wing: COVID-19's Impact On Golf Anime Adaptations
Author: Borealis CappsEditor: Samantha FerreiraOn March 28, Chris and Steve over at Anime News Network posed a curious question: Is Birdie Wingto blame for the sudden rise in golfing anime? Not only has Sorairo Utilitybeen greenlit for a full series, we also have Rising Impactand Oi Tonbo!on their way to grace our scre...
Kagurabachi, the Smash Hit Born from the Modern Manga Hype Machine
Author: James ParkerEditor:Alex HendersonHave 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 ...
Anime Boston 2024 - One Piece Fandom in the 4Kids Era
Note: 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 FerreiraEditor: Samantha FerreiraA History LessonIn this day and age, it’s difficult to explain just how different anime fandom was during the g...
Dongpo: Life in Poems at New York's Lincoln Center
Note: 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 BurnEditor:Samantha FerreiraYou can get a vibe from the theater before a show begins. Sometimes it can be mellow; other times, rowdy. Even so, the expe...
How Bringing A Kid To An Anime Con Is Like Breaking A Bone
Author: Lauren OrsiniEditor: Samantha FerreiraI 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...
Anime Boston 2024: Cosplay Makes The (Anime) World Go Round
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...
Anime Boston 2024: Dubs That Time Forgot
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 FerreiraHost: Mike TooleIn this day and age, the idea of shows vanishing into proverbial oblivion has become a distressingly common phenomenon. Org...
Anime Boston 2024: Opening Ceremonies & Babybeard
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 FerreiraA line of attendees had already begun to form outside of the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium by nine o’clock, as fans staked out their sp...
Anime Boston 2024 – Introduction: The Annual Homecoming
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 FerreiraOn April 9, 2004, New England anime fans rejoiced, as they descended upon Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel for a second year. Anime Boston had r...
How the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, influenced 'Odd Taxi'
Author: Fritz KurzEditor: Lydia RiversIntroduction: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 (...
The Evolution of Abridged Anime Part 5 - TikTok And The Future
While 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...
An Unexpected Gem: How Bocchi the Rock! Outshines the Competition
Author: Austin JacquesEditor: Masha ZhdanovaA Unique AnimeIs 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 shortag...
How Jojo Lost Its Mojo; Exploring The Complicated Story of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's Western Fortunes
Author: Madeline Blondeau Editor: Samantha FerreiraA 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...
