With the new year, it’s easy to get caught up in the festivities and the craziness. However, one must also remember that today is a time of reflection and thoughts for the year going forward. And, as everyone makes their plans for the coming year, I figured I’d make a few resolutions for myself.
1) Watch more “new” shows: As many know, I’ve been pretty much avoiding the legal streaming services, in favor of whatever’s available on DVD, or other physical media. With the ability to finally use these services in my preferred form, I’d like to at least watch more of the upcoming stuff. By the end of the year, I’d like to have at least two reviews up for 2011 shows.
2) Varied content: I’ve played around with unique content with the Parody section, or my multi-part review, but I want to try more. Sure, some of it’s strange, some of it’s just plain stupid, but well… it’s fun! I’d like to play around a bit and possibly expand on this segment, or make some other form of new content. It might not all work, but I can’t give up without giving this segment one last shot.
3) Finish the Beginner Guide: I started the Beginner’s Guide with the intent of giving newcomers to the hobby a good idea of what to expect, from the highs to the lows. I plan on finishing this by the end of the calendar year.
To all of you who’ve been reading, thanks for your support! And to those who are new to the Herald, welcome! I hope you all join in and keep commenting in the year to come!
Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.
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