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Manga Translator & Writer Anastasia Moreno Passes Away


Ana Moreno 001 - 20150714Manga translator and webcomic artist Anastasia Moreno passed away on Saturday, after a year of battling cancer.

Moreno worked as a translator for Seven Seas Entertainment. Her credits included works such as Strawberry Panic!, Girls und Panzer, and Zero’s Familiar.

Prior to her work in the manga industry, Moreno worked in numerous branches of United States military, including the Marines, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. She worked primarily as a technical translator in her positions.

Moreno wrote a webcomic, Marine Corps Yumi, as a collaboration with Girls und Panzer: Ribbon Warrior author Takeshi Nogami. The comic, which was presented in both English and Japanese, will continue serialization. Nogami will handle the writing duties going forward, while Dan Kanemitsu will handle translation.

Yesterday, Seven Seas issued a brief statement on Moreno’s passing.

We at Anime Herald would like to offer our condolences to Moreno’s family and friends.

Source: Okazu

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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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