It’s hard to believe, but we’re already halfway toward our fourteenth anniversary. With the holidays behind us and the winter anime season well underway, I can’t help but be excited for what’s to come in the next few months.
But, that’s not why I’m here today. On the contrary, if you’re here, you can already tell that things are a bit different.
Well, a lot different.
We’ve been talking about this for a while now, and I’m pleased to announce that Anime Herald’s redesign has officially launched. Hand Design Co. a design firm operated by Chris Brailsford and Yatta-Tachi owner and Editor-in-Chief Katy Castillo, has done an amazing job in crafting a new style that is clean, accessible, and undeniably “us.”
They were ideal partners for us, as venerable members of the greater anime community, and as folks with whom we’ve worked numerous times in the past. But more than that, they brought a keen eye for detail, unparalleled professionalism, and a genuine desire to build not only a good design, but the right design for us, and do so as transparently as possible.
Through the development process, they were outstanding partners, who worked tirelessly toward making this project a success. But, beyond that, they were valuable friends, who were happy to put my worries at ease when development kicked into gear.
So, today, more than any other day, I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to Katy and Chris; you’ve built something that exceeds our wildest hopes, and I’m immensely grateful for that.
I would also like to thank our backers on Patreon and Ko-fi; your moral support and your camaraderie have been invaluable as we pushed forward with this project. I often say that we wouldn’t be here without our supporters, and I stand by that. But, beyond that, I thank you for your patience. This has been a long time coming, and I am excited that we’re able to finally share it with you.
Things We’re Still Working On
Pardon Our Dust
If you’re going through older articles, you’ll undoubtedly see a few with some garbage embedded as shortcodes. These were generated by the previous framework, and we’re in the process of cleaning them up. As of now, we have 44 remaining in the cleanup queue.
The Missing Pieces
Articles from a few of our more experimental columns: “The Skye’s The Limit” and “AniWeekly”, have been deleted, due to their heavy reliance on the items highlighted in “Pardon Our Dust.” We apologize for their removal and did not take this decision lightly. However, to restore them would require a full rebuild of every single article in the archive, which would have taken an estimated four months to complete at our current pace.
Moreover, we have also removed the “Reviews,” “Book Reviews,” and “Press Releases” sections from the navigation, as these are officially archives; they will not be updated going forward, but we are leaving the articles up, as they’re a valuable part of our history.
Our Latest Financial Report
The most recent financial report will be released for Patreon patrons and Ko-fi backers next week.
