Insights and obervations from someone who has been there and back again
As many of you know, Anime Boston is a scant two weeks away. Through Memorial Day weekend, thousands of eager fans will flood the streets of Boston surrounding the Hynes. Normally, at this time of year, I wax poetic about the joys of con season, and the slowdown of news that comes with the wait. [...]
Good evening, readers. Welcome to our annual State of the Herald address. Yes, this is usually my soapbox to reflect on the year as a whole. And yes, I’m aware that it’s five months late. However, in my defense, things have been incredibly hectic over the past year! Last August, Ben and I finally said [...]
In just over three weeks, thousands will descend upon Boston for this year’s Anime Boston. The city will become a living monument to anime, with fans crowding the streets in their finest cosplay, and thousands more packing into the Hynes Convention Center. Amidst the fun and festivities,though, there will be a somber tone that flavors [...]
As an anime fan and writer, I’ve had the opportunity to amass an anime collection that would make many folks green with envy. Over the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity to watch, and write about truly incredible experiences. Be it the charmingly goofy Ghost Sweeper Mikami or the exhiarating Yugo the Negotiator, [...]
Over the past week, the anime industry has seen a number of stories ripple through the daily grind. Of the more notable items, Sentai Filmworks acquired several anticipated titles, including Devil Survivor 2 Anime director Shinichi Watanabe was released from the hospital Ryoko Ikeda will return to Rose of Versailles to pen the first addition [...]
Over the years, I’ve reviewed a lot of anime. I’ve watched through hundreds of titles, thousands of episodes, and countless hours of content, only to pass judgment in a snarky smackdown or a few pages of gushing praise. For most shows, it’s become almost a second nature. In many cases, I’m already ranting (or gushing) [...]
Yesterday, the entertainment world was rocked by the startling news that legendary film critic Roger Ebert had passed away. Ebert succumbed to thyroid cancer, which he had been diagnosed with in 2002, and took his ability to speak in 2006, after a surgical complication. Since his death, thousands of reactions have poured in online, from [...]
On Viz’s Weekly Shonen Jump web service, readers can subscribe for access to up-to-the-week translations of the latest Shonen Jump series from Japan, including the following: One Piece Bleach Naruto Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration Toriko Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal In addition, the site features anime, card game, and video game coverage, as well as links to streaming services [...]
Tomorrow, I’ll be joining another Herald staffer to interview a person within the industry. Because of this, I’ve been spending the night wracking my brain to scrounge up questions to ask, and preparing our equipment for the recording. It’s stressful, it’s time consuming, but it’s a hell of a lot of fun all the same. [...]
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Does Gundam Glamorize Terrorism?
As I watched the recent horrific events unfold both in the Boston area and on the world stage, I couldn’t help but think of… Gundam. Not just because it would be cool to have one, to get away from it all… but because of how the anime’s plot revolves around war, peace, and the infinite [...]