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Here's what the future of anime (and anime fandom) looks like according to us and Anime Herald boss Samantha Ferreira [Popverse Jump]

The future of anime, from someone who has seen a lot of its past.

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Fun fact about me: I love anime. And, since you’re reading this article, I’m going to guess that you do too. As a fan, I’m amazed at how far the anime industry and fandom have come in the past several years, exploding onto the mainstream in a way that I never thought possible when I was running around buying Totally Legit VHS copies of Dragon Ball as a kid. As a journalist, though, I have to think a little further ahead and think about the future of anime. Gotta have my finger on the pulse of the community, as it were.

But that is a job that is too big for me, so I sat down to talk to someone who has been covering anime longer and, honestly, better than I have, Samantha Ferreira. As editor-in-chief of Anime Herald, Samantha has been one of

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Trent Cannon

Trent Cannon: Trent is a freelance writer who has been covering anime, video games, and pop culture for a decade. (He/Him)

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