Alexandra Tan

Alexandra Tan

Multimedia Journalist

Alexandra (Alex) is an undergraduate communications major from northern California. She has experience with literary editing and writing, and is passionate about poetry, philosophy, and animation.

Highlights and announcements from Anime Expo 2026

North America’s largest anime-themed convention returned to the Los Angeles Convention Center, bringing news and sneak peeks from industry legends.

By Lynn Sunwoo, Alexandra Tan, Aaron Ogawa, Hyojin Park, and Laury Li

Monstrosity and mental health: What anime can teach us about being human

Educational professionals gathered to share their insights over two panels.

By Alexandra Tan

BABYMETAL’s electrifying battlefield of story and sound

The Japanese kawaii metal band performed at Intuit Dome with a unique blend of sonics and cinema.

By Alexandra Tan and Aaron Ogawa

A guide to Artist Alley

A closer look inside ANIME Impulse’s Artist Alley–where community, creativity, and fandom collide.

By Alexandra Tan and Aaron Ogawa

‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ brings nostalgia to the big screen

The new "Five Nights at Freddy's" film brings together humor, gore and nods to fandom lore.

By Alexandra Tan

Sub, dub or flub? All the details on the ‘One Piece’ live action adaptation

The adaptation pays homage to the source material with the original Japanese voice actors–but Netflix translations miss the mark.

By Alexandra Tan