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Gerald has been watching anime since he grew eyeballs, which happened some time in the early ’80s. He started his anime journey with Robotech (which he has since disowned) and has been avidly watching more series since. He still owns his original VHS copies of Gall Force and Akira only because no one else wants them, but he swears they’re part of his “collection.” Gerald, along with co-hosts Clarissa and Daryl, started the Anime World Order podcast in 2006, making it one of the longest-running anime-only podcasts out there. He has also worked as a writer for Otaku USA since its first issue (skipping a few years in between). He can still be found talking about anime and video games on Twitter at @Gerald_AWO desperately hoping someone will respond.

Andrea Caprotti is a Puerto Rican animator and illustrator based in Austin, TX. She is currently a 3D Animator at Rooster Teeth, working on titles such as RWBY, Red vs. Blue, and Gen:Lock. She is a well-versed, second generation anime fan who grew up watching Portuguese and Spanish-language anime reruns on local TV. She has lived in Japan, speaks four languages, likes to draw cute anime girls, and is a sucker for slice of life.