"Drawing is a mentally and physically exhausting task, and if you get too self-conscious about what might be popular or what ...

"I think it is a scary time right now for creatives, but we can’t let that stop us from creating, and we can’t let the joy of ...

Pat Shand: The first comic I ever read was Creepshow, by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson. I was given a shoebox full of ...

The AMAs have cemented themselves as a fixture in the American Manga industry  as an evening to celebrate the artistry, ...

"For me, I feel like a lot of storytelling is about perspective, and in the case of manga, what the mangaka has to say about ...

Anime Herald is brought to you through our Patrons and Ko-fi supporters. Consider backing us for as little as $1 a month to help us keep the site ad-free and pay a fair rate to our writers. Patrons ...

It’s hard to quantify just how influential Neon Genesis Evangelion really is. References to the series pop up in everything from Sgt. Frog to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But Evangelion’s influence ...

From Grave of the Fireflies to Monster, there is a subset of anime that has always expertly explored historical injustices and philosophized about human nature. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, ...

Once upon a time, a young woman was born from the dreams of a fading rock star, a rising manga artist, and a middle-aged businessman. She was an amnesiac princess with the voice of an angel, lost on ...

It’s late summer in New York City, and that means two things for local otaku: Anime NYC and the American Manga Awards. Last year, anime journalists Sean Gaffney and Erica Friedman had the incredible ...

Wonder Egg Priority’s strengths are numerous, from its incredible production quality to its dedication to delivering a vision unlike anything seen in anime before. Whether depicting jaw-dropping ...

Content Warning: The following article contains mentions of sexual assault. Some images contain depictions of violence. Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is one of the biggest stories of this generation, ...