The Fangirl Diaries

Finding Community in Anime Fandom of the '90s and '00s

Erica Victoria Espejo

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McFarland & Co Inc
17 March 2025

Animated movies & films; Television; Memoirs

Discovering your true self through fandom is a complicated journey. In this coming-of-age memoir, Erica Espejo will take you back to the turn of the millennium where anime fandom in the United States was growing from niche to mainstream. Sailor Moon was broadcast in English, and a generation of otaku timed their VCRs and watched in awe as the course of media fandom changed forever.

This intimate and humorous memoir tells the story of one such eager fan who would go on to define her young adulthood with fan creations, cosplay, conventions and many other engagements with a variety of anime, manga and other media. An early adopter of online communities through newsgroups and tape trading, the author brings an informed and deeply personal perspective to the changing meaning of fandom.

By: Erica Victoria Espejo
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9781476696508
ISBN 10: 1476696500
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 17 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Erica Victoria Espejo writes about anime conventions on her blog Scarlet Rhapsody. She has appeared on panels about anime and general fandom at Anime Expo, San Diego Comic Con, Otakon, Anime Boston, and Fanime. She lives in Irvine, California.