Joel Balkovec

Joined: Jun 4, 2024

From Ottawa, Canada Joel Balkovec is a contributor to Anime Away. He's been watching anime since the first episodes of Sailor Moon came to North America in the early 90s. He turned anime into a career in 2020 when he wrote his first review. Since 2023, he's been focusing on breaking anime industry news. His work has also been featured on Screen Rant, the Realmgard blog and student journals from Carleton University and Algonquin College. He has a particular interest in vintage anime from the 70s through 2000s and loves to raise awareness of underrated classics like Captain Harlock, Lodoss War and Mononoke. In his free time, he writes creatively and hones his miniature painting skills.

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