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animeherald, 11 days ago to Anime

From Nigeria: An Anime Community At Its Brightest Yet: Bolaji Akinwande explores Nigeria's anime fan community. He explores the fandom's growth, particularly in recent years, which has been aided by the growth of streaming services like Netflix, as well as the rise of anime-centric online spaces.

Link: https://hera.fyi/nigeria

#anime #fandom

animeherald, 17 days ago to gaming

Wings of Hope: A Lunar: Silver Star Story Retrospective: L.B. Bryant examines the classic role-playing game Lunar: The Silver Star, and its use of sound and visuals to present a distinctly "anime-like" experience that was novel and unexplored at the time of its release, and remains influential today.

Link: https://hera.fyi/lunar

#gaming #retrogaming #rpg

animeherald, 1 month ago to fanfiction

A Sketchy Proposal, Or How Fans Hide In Plain Sight: Lauren Orsini recalls a sketchy-sounding partnership pitch, and how it played into the fact that most people don't realize that anime fans are pretty much everywhere, in all age groups, even those beyond the typical 18-25 demographic.

Link: https://hera.fyi/sketchy

#fandom

animeherald, 1 month ago to history

Looking Back at Anime-Zine with Robert Fenelon - Red Bard talks with founding fan and head of early anime magazine Anime-Zine about his experiences in fandom, his work in the anime community, and more.

Link: https://hera.fyi/animezine

#history #anime #manga #fandom
https://hera.fyi/animezine

animeherald, 2 months ago to manga

Oh hey, it's New Article Day.

In today's piece, Erica Friedman explores December's Comitia doujinshi comics market. And, while it's not as famous (or chaotic) as Comiket, it offers an equally valuable look at Japan's doujinshi scene.

Link: https://hera.fyi/comitia146

#comitia #comiket #doujinshi #manga

animeherald, 2 months ago to random

With Akira Toriyama's passing, we felt it appropriate to say a few words to say goodbye. He leaves a void that can never be truly filled, and a legacy that we will cherish forever

Samantha Ferreira wrote a short op-ed to send the legendary creator off, and thank him for, well, everything

Link: https://hera.fyi/toriyama

animeherald, 3 months ago to history

Our first article in the new format just went live. 🥰

This first piece is an with the always-wonderful Robert Fenelon, by Red Bard. Block out some time, because this is a big'un, that talks about early fandom, Worldcon '83, Anime-zine, and much more.

Link: https://hera.fyi/animezine

#history #anime #animehistory

animeherald, 3 months ago to random

Sooo, fun fact of the day: DiC's Sailor Moon dub is now older than Sailor Moon's mom.

Still, the adaptation has touched countless fans who grew up with the Sailor Scouts, as Anthony Gramuglia explores in a retrospective.

Check it at http://hera.fyi/sailormoon25 🌙
http://hera.fyi/sailormoon25

animeherald, 3 months ago to random

We had a chance to talk with Pompo: The Cinéphile film director Takayuki Hirao. Seth Burn talked with him about his work on the film, as well as the influences and inspirations behind his upcoming film, Wasted Chef.

Link: https://hera.fyi/wasted
https://hera.fyi/wasted

animeherald, 4 months ago to Anime

When it aired in 2006, Ouran High School Host Club was praised for its subversive ways of presenting queer representation. Though several elements haven't aged incredibly well, the series still stands as an important, formative work that should be fondly remembered, as Kat Schmidt explores in our newest article.

Link: https://hera.fyi/ouran

#ouran #anime #manga #lgbtqia #queermedia
https://hera.fyi/ouran

animeherald, 4 months ago to random

For a time in our fandom's history, anime CD-ROMs were a vibrant scene, decking fans' PCs out with screen savers (Google it), to fanbooks packed with art, interviews, video clips, and more.

Mark McDonald explored this world at http://hera.fyi/cdroms.

animeherald, 4 months ago to random

Though No. 6 was an amazing show, it's fallen under the radar lately.

Still, the cult-favorite #BL show painted an amazing, dystopian world, where the many and few live worlds apart. Samantha Jean Sumampong explored this duality in an essay.

Read it at http://hera.fyi/no6
http://hera.fyi/no6

animeherald, 5 months ago to VinlandSaga

We had a chance to talk with the members of Survive Said the Prophet, who performed Vinland Saga theme Paradox. Seth Burn talked with the group about getting into the industry, their creative process, and even Kato's fishing trip in Central Park.

Link: https://hera.fyi/sstp

#animenyc2023 #survivesaidtheprophet #vinlandsaga #music #anime

animeherald, 5 months ago to random

When Super Robot Wars 30 hit Steam last year, fans were stunned. This latest installment in the addictive strategy series is a living museum, a tribute to so many classics, from Gundam, to Rayearth, to Sakura Wars.

Jonathan Kaharl explored this at http://hera.fyi/srw30
http://hera.fyi/srw30

animeherald, 5 months ago to random

We had a chance to talk with background artist Yoichi Nishikawa about his work on titles like Love Live! and Land of the Lustrous, his experiences at Studio Ghibli, and much more.

Read Seth Burn's interview at https://hera.fyi/nishikawa

animeherald, 5 months ago to random

The laserdisc revolution in gaming brought about a massive opportunity for anime projects, with games like Cliff Hanger and Time Gal. Madeline Blondeau explored the history of these projects, and the impact they held on the gaming world at large at http://hera.fyi/animefmv.

animeherald, 5 months ago to Netflix

At Anime NYC, we were lucky enough to catch the world premiere event for Delicious in Dungeon's first two episodes. Samantha was on-site and gave her impressions of the series ahead of its big January 2024 premiere.

Link: https://hera.fyi/deliciouspremiere

#animenyc2023 #deliciousindungeon #trigger #studiotrigger #netflix

animeherald, 6 months ago to random

Patlabor 2 unquestionably owns a permanent spot in the pantheon of sci-fi masterpieces. Its sharp critiques of our increasingly connected lives were uncanny in hindsight (plus, I mean, those mecha. 👀 )

Stephen Hero explores the film's finer points at http://hera.fyi/patlabor2.

animeherald, 6 months ago to Anime

We just went live with a new article by Ethan Halker, which takes a look at the 2008 Speed Racer film, and the way it cleverly uses a combination of narrative and visual effects to craft an experience that faithfully recreates the feel of the 1967 anime classic.

Link: https://hera.fyi/speedracer

#speedracer #anime #film #wachowskis #tatsunoko

animeherald, 7 months ago to random

In the horror anime genre, Shiki, Another, & Higurashi earned ardent followings thanks to their strong characters and plots, brought together with an unparalleled cinematic style. Audrey Di Martino explored these works and their indelible legacy.

Link: https://hera.fyi/horrortrinity
https://hera.fyi/horrortrinity

animeherald, 7 months ago to Anime

Though it's been 15 years since its last issue shipped to fans, Protoculture Addicts still holds a special place in many fans' hearts. Red Bard explored the history of the longest-running anime magazine, from its first issue to its final issue and beyond, in a new article.

Link: https://hera.fyi/protoculture

#anime #history #protocultureaddicts #magazines #fandom #manga

animeherald, 7 months ago to random

In the wide world of sports anime, it feels like hockey is a niche among niches. Aside from 2021's PuraOre! Pride of Orange, there really isn't anything about it

Still, the show's role among other sports anime is a vital one, as @LiteralGrill explores at https://hera.fyi/hockey

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animeherald, 7 months ago to random

Nana is a genuine icon, both as an unfinished masterpiece and as a brilliant drama, with a growing number of fans worldwide, particularly in the lesbian community. Kris Busch explores the series, and what makes it so irresistible to queer fans.

Read it at https://hera.fyi/nana
https://hera.fyi/nana

animeherald, 7 months ago to Anime

In a bygone era, anime came on things called "VHS tapes." They were big and chunky, and cost $20-$40 for 2-4 episodes... dubbed or subbed. They were also a wonderland for trailers and other video treats, as Anthony Gramuglia explores

More at http://hera.fyi/animevhs 📼

#anime #animehistory #retroanime #vhs #history #manga
http://hera.fyi/animevhs

animeherald, 7 months ago to random

It's hard to overstate the impact that anime magazines had on the greater anime fandom in their heyday, especially Newtype USA. Red Bard explored the massive impact the publication had on the greater North American community in a new article.

Read it at https://hera.fyi/newtype