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Good evening everybody,
On June 3, we hosted our second-ever Anime Herald Online Town Hall, where we showed off the cover art and a sample spread for our upcoming second issue of Anime Herald Magazine. We’re excited to reveal both to you tonight, in addition to our final article list.
But, more than that, I’m happy to let you know that all articles are complete, and our layout design is well underway. We’re hard at work to make sure that this issue lives up to, if not surpasses the high standards of quality that we set with the first issue.
The Cover
Our cover for this issue features an all-new piece by Tim Eldred, who brilliantly captured the season, with a candid shot of Hera enjoying a summer festival. Katy Castillo designed the cover, giving the piece a new dimension against the white framing.
The Article List
For this issue, we’ll be featuring thirteen articles: ten new pieces, and three of our favorite “From The Archive” selections from the past year.
New Articles
- “A pack comes with both danger and safety at the same time”: Navigating difference in Journal with Witch (Caitlin Moore)
- Volleyslop: Attack No. 1 and the AI “Revolution” (Borealis Capps)
- Amazon’s AI Dubbing Debacle (And Why It Matters) (AJ Mack)
- Where Z.A.T.O. Came From (Adam Wescott)
- The Loss of the OVA (Hipólita)
- And We Run, and We Run (Coop Bicknell)
- How the “Makyu” Led To Named Special Attacks In Action Manga (George Horvath)
- Like A Thief In The Night: The Phantom Thief of Anime & Manga (Brian Stremick)
- Circadian Rhythm and Winter Blues: How Anime and Arthurian Legend Helped Me Conquer Seasonal Depression (Jonny Lobo)
- Anime in War-Torn Areas (Ishraq Hashmi)
“From The Archives” Articles
- Meeting the Tenchou: A Conversation with Takanashi Kiara (Samantha Ferreira)
- The Dan Da Dan Cast Talks With Anime Herald At Anime NYC 2025 (Seth Burn)
- Densha Otoko, 20 Years Later: Why the TV Drama is Still Great in an Ever-Changing Otaku Landscape (Kaylyn Saucedo)
The Sample Spread
For this issue, we received a preview of one of our archive pieces: “Meeting the Tenchou: A Conversation with Takanashi Kiara,” which was a lengthy interview with Hololive English Myth’s Collab Queen, herself. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek and can’t wait to share more with you.
Odds and Ends
With just a few weeks left until August, we’ll be doing our very best to ensure that this new issue lives up to your expectations. We understand that you are putting a lot of faith into us, to deliver something special, and we’re all working our hardest to ensure that this issue is another one that you will be excited to keep and share with folks for years to come.
Thank you for your encouragement and support. I hope that you look forward to this upcoming issue.
You can order both issues of Anime Herald Magazine at The Official Anime Herald Popup Shop. In addition to our solo issues, we’re offering a bundle that includes both for 10% off.
A Brief Preview of Magazine #2, Plus The Full Article List – Samantha Ferreira