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Jacob Parker-Dalton
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Journalist and Editor, anitrendz.net
Yokohama
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Biography
Freelance journalist specializing in Japanese popular culture. Published pieces on topics including: anime, manga, publishing, industry news & analysis, games, doujinshi and virtual YouTubers. Considerable experience covering events and conducting interviews with industry professionals. Staff Writer, OTAQUEST (March 2018-July 2021) Editor/Features Writer, AniTrendz (September 2022-Present) Judge, Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2020/2021
Manga , Anime , Games
I'm open to most topics. If you aren't sure, feel free to ask!
Content
By Jacob Parker-Dalton| Kotaku Verified Elves, robots, zombies and pirates. Many of today’s internet stars aren’t even human, but outlandish characters that wouldn’t look out of place in a popular anime or manga. Such is the world of virtual YouTubers or “VTubers,” who have gone from a niche technology experiment to a full-blown cultural phenomenon in the space of just a few years.
By Jacob Parker-Dalton| Kotaku Australia Verified Elves, robots, zombies and pirates. Many of today’s internet stars aren’t even human, but outlandish characters that wouldn’t look out of place in a popular anime or manga. Such is the world of virtual YouTubers or “VTubers,” who have gone from a niche technology experiment to a full-blown cultural phenomenon in the space of just a few years.
By Jacob Parker-Dalton| Otaquest@ Even before The Elusive Samurai volume 1 came out, it was pretty clear that sales of Yusei Matsui’s latest series were going to be pretty good. It got possibly the fastest Weekly Shonen Jump cover ever just fifteen chapters after its debut, while back-to-back releases of the first two volumes in July and August showed that SHUEISHA wanted to capitalize upon this early momentum. That being said, the actual extent of its success is pretty surprising.
Company Info
anitrendz.net
Anime Trending is "Your Voice in Anime" – the leading international marketing agency for all Japanese media. With clients including KADOKAWA, Warner Bros. Japan, Milan Records, Netflix, Aniplex, Crunchyroll, and TWIN ENGINE, Anime Trending understands the needs of publishers, as well as those of fans: the company began in 2013 as an online magazine for overseas otaku, where it has since hosted 10 years of awards ceremonies, generated tens of millions of site visits, and gained over 3M SNS followers. This passion project provides unmatched intelligence and insights into the anime and manga community and has informed the consultancy work since 2019.
Founded: 2013