— The Bylines
The writers.
Editors and contributors across Tokyo, Brooklyn, Berlin, Mexico City, and Seoul. We pay every byline. We don't take press junkets. We will, however, take your pitch.
Rei Nakamura
Editor-in-chief · Tokyo
Writes the Friday Long Read. Previously: Newtype, then a six-year hiatus to run a bookshop in Setagaya. Came back for the seinen renaissance.
Aiko Tanaka
Senior Writer · Tokyo
Shoujo, romance, and anything with a confession scene. Two-time AnimeJapan critic award. Has opinions about rooftop scenes.
Marcus Vega
Staff Writer · Brooklyn
Isekai apologist and studio reporter. Wrote the book on the 2020s portal-fantasy boom. Literally — there's a book.
Dani Ortiz
Staff Writer · Mexico City
Slow anime, slice of life, and the philosophy of the boring episode. Background in cinema studies; foreground in dishes that get cold.
Soren Müller
Contributing Writer · Berlin
Mecha. Just mecha. Has watched all 168 episodes of Iron Sunset and will explain — at length — why episode 47 is the entire show.
Sasha Kim
Visuals Lead · Seoul
Runs the AI Studio and the print quarterly. Trained at the Hongik animation program. Believes risograph is a state of mind.
JOIN US
We pay for writing.
Long-form pitches only. We're looking for a thesis, not a synopsis. Expect a week to hear back; expect a real edit if you're commissioned.