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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 c...

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 ba...

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...

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 ev...

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...

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 Yor...

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 s...

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 d...

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 producti...

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?Natsu...

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...

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 hit...

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 ...

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...

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: ...

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....

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 natio...

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 th...

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 Bur...

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...

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 s...

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 Senj...

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,...

The Heavy Dumbbells The Gym-Girls Lift: Onegai Muscle's Role In A Shifting Gym Culture

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...

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. E...

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 year...

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 go...

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 K...