A Conversation With Yoko Kanno
I would love for the music I create to connect the parts of me that I am not aware of with the parts of the audience that they are not aware of. A Jungian theory of the collective subconscious. Using music to communicate through the collective subconscious.
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Columns
An Audit of Tax-Themed Anime
These odd relics of the late 90s and early aughts offer insights into the way Japan has used animation to promote its tax system in comparison to American efforts like School House Rockโs โTax Man Maxโ and are fascinating to watch.
Anime NYC 2025
Interview
Anime NYC 2025: Minetarล Mochizuki Discusses Dragon Head
“When I was writing Dragon Head, I wanted to highlight that fear is all in our head. So is imagination. Itโs all created in the same place. Itโs all up to the individual. The choice is yours.”
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State of the Herald: To New Frontiers
This year was momentous for us, as Anime Herald celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. Needless to say, we were ready to party.
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