News Commentary

Japan Earthquake: Shueisha & Akira Toriyama Raise Funds Through YouTube

Written By Samantha Ferreira March 18, 2011

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I really have to applaud Akira Toriyama and Shueisha for their interesting use of YouTube. To raise money for victims of the earthquake, they posted an ad-supported video to the site. All revenues from the video will be donated to the cause. I do hope this ends up a fruitful venture for the pair. The country needs as much help as it can get, and every little bit will help to bring everything back to its former prosperity.

Filed Under: News Commentary

Tag(s): disaster, japan, shueisha

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Samantha Ferreira

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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